Lanier in Serious Condition at Daughter's Home
Mrs. W. M. Lanier remains in serious condition at the residence of her daughter Mrs. John C. Braswell 602 Canal Street. City clerk reports building permits issued Thursday including Sims Construction Co houses at 1414 and 1418 Phillips Avenue SW valued at 9000 each Virgil Newby electrical service change at 303 Oak Street NE 200 Morris Brothers siding and insulation at 811 Bradley Street SW 1600 Morris Brothers add two rooms at 504 14th Street SE 2750.
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W. M. Lanier
John C. Braswell
Canal St
Sims Construction Co
Phillips Ave
Virgil Newby
Oak St
Morris Brothers
Bradley St
14Th St
Meaning of Christmas Beyond Commerce
The speaker reflects that commercial interests have long touched Christmas from Herod to Pharisees and Jesus' reproach of money changers. Yet the season inspires generosity as people give to others, echoing Christ's example that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
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Jesus
Herod
Christ
Alabama Breaks Ground for Space Research Institute
Dr Wernher von Braun spoke at the groundbreaking of the University of Alabama in Huntsville Research Institute. The first phase includes two buildings and a 64000 square foot plant housing a 2.8 million UNIVAC computer donated by Sperry Rand. The project aims to strengthen graduate science programs aligned with space industry work at NASA Marshall and Redstone Arsenal.
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University of Alabama Research Institute
Huntsville
Jeft
Francis J. McMorrow
U.S. Army Missile Command
Redstone Arsenal
Wernher von Braun
Marshall Space Flight Center
Redstone
Frank Rose
University of Alabama
Rudolf Hermann
Research Institute
John Patterson
University of Alabama At Huntsville
von Braun
Alabama
NASA
Army Guided Missile Command Post
Extension Center
Patterson
Southern Research Institute
Birmingham
Auburn University
Univac
Sperry-Rand Corp
Judge Wert a Baham Fire Victim in Birmingham
Thomas W. Wert 85 former Decatur judge and retired Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co. president was found dead in his burning Birmingham apartment at 922 S 17th St Firemen could not determine the blaze origin and note Wert a heavy smoker may have been burned badly He had served as judge until 1917 and later partnered with Melvin Hutson in founding Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co on page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Thomas W. Wert
Decatur
Insurance Company
S. 17Th St
Law and Equity
Melvin Hutson
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Hutson
Lee Judge Wert
Yale Essay From Memphis Second Grader Ends Blazing
A Memphis second grader turned in a Christmas essay for Yale that ends with a fiery finish. The student writes Santa Claus coming down the chimney and notes it was lit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Historic decision by JFK Mac to create NATO nuclear force
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan announced a two stage plan to form a NATO nuclear shield by 1970. The US and Britain will deploy Polaris armed submarines and share one such sub for each British craft, with France invited to join under similar terms. Britain will finance missiles. US development costs are not shared. Both nations reserve right to act on supreme national interests. See continuation on Page 2.
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Nas8au
Bahamas
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Western Alliance
United States
Britain
NATO
Nassau
France
U.S
Living costs flat as CPI holds at 106.0 in November
The U S consumer price index stayed at 106 0 of the 1957 59 base from October to November. Food and clothing prices fell while autos and services rose leaving overall inflation unchanged from October and 1 3 percent higher than a year earlier. George Wallace selects Cecil C Jackson Jr as legal adviser in the incoming Alabama administration. Cuban physicians describe medical chaos with a 90 percent shortage of foreign made drugs and almost no locally manufactured antibiotics.
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Washington
Labor Department
Montgomery
George Wallace
Selma
Cecil C. Jackson Jr
Jackson
Wallace
Alabama
Miami
Cuba
Stevenson backs Congo mission aim tied to U Thant plan
Adlai E Stevenson says the US military effort in the Congo serves to back Secretary General U Thant in his unification plan. FBI says Pfc Malcolm K Hubbard of Marblehead arrested for bomb scare at Washington National Airport. New York editors report little progress in ending the 14 day newspaper strike after separate mediator sessions.
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United Nations, N.Y
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
Congo
U Thant
Boston
FBI
Pfc
Malcolm K. Hubbard
Marblehead
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
Washington National Airport
NEW York
Okeechobee General Hospital
Phillip Elliott
Montreal
Elize
Three Killed as Train Collides With Truck in Okeechobee
A Seaboard Air Line freight passenger train hit a tractor trailer loaded with oranges just outside Okeechobee Florida killing three aboard and injuring seventeen others. The lead locomotive and seven cars derailed with fires. victims identified as H O Slaughter 50 of Wildwood, William Bell 50 of Tampa, and O B Jones 38 of Haines City. Ambulances from nearby towns aided the injured as cadets from Miami Military Academy rode home for Christmas.
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Okeechobee
Fla
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Miami-to-New York
Bud Sparkman
H.O. Slaughter
Wildwood
William Bell
Tampa
O.B. Jones
Haines City
Miami Military Academy
Sebring
Fort Pierce
Vero Beach
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Miami
Mail Delays Barnett Contempt Suit Filing
The Justice Department planned to charge Mississippi Governor Ross R. Barnett with criminal contempt but mail delays prevented filing. The court order from November required creation of a contempt case over Meredith's 1962 admission to the University of Mississippi. A civil contempt action seeks a 100000 dollar fine or 10000 dollars per day for ten days for noncompliance with court orders.
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Washington
Barnett
James H. Meredith
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Talks On Cuban Prisoner Release Progress Reported
New York attorney James B. Donovan is said to be making progress in negotiations to free 1,113 Bay of Pigs veterans held by Fidel Castro. The African Pilot freighter began round trip operations from Port Everglades with Red Cross aid totaling about 53 million dollars in drugs and food prepared by Castro. Talks lack details and no conference with Enrique Llaca was noted, with a possible Havana sailing by Saturday.
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Havanah
New York
James B. Donovan
Donovan
Fidel Castro
American Red Cross
Port Everglades
Fla
Miami
United States
Havana
Bay of Pigs
Florida
Castro
Enrique Llaca
Chamber Picks Two Directors
Everett E Bawsel and Luke Pryor were elected to the Decatur Chamber of Commerce board, increasing members to 20. They will serve a one year term joining five others elected for three years: John Smither W G Hall Dr Kermit Pitt Roy Fite and Haskell Ross.
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Everett
E. Bawsel
Luke Pryor
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Bawsel and Pryor
John Smither
W. G. Hall
Dr. Kermit Pitt
Roy Fite
Haskell Ross
Robinson's Home Gifts Sale Announcement
Storewide home gifts priced from 1.00 with free parking offered at Robinson's. Ad appears to promote shopping in the store and convenience for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson's
Judge Denies Hartselle Ban
Judge Newton B Powell denies the city of Hartselle a temporary injunction to stop Glenn Crook from running a Han-D-way market on Sunday. The judge rules the market operation does not constitute a nuisance. Attorneys for Crook are Ralph Slate and Albert Brewer. The city is represented by Charles Murphree.
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Hartselle
Glenn Crook
Newton B. Powell
Crook
Ralph Slate
Albert Brewer
Charles Murphree
Markets At A Glance New York and Chicago trading overview
AP market brief notes slow trading with stocks down while bonds rise. Cotton mostly higher amid quiet activity. Wheat in Chicago climbs as new crop months stay strong. Corn and oats ease on liquidation. Soybeans mixed with late buying lifting tops to $18. Slaughter steers hold steady to strong with top around $31.25.
Dentist buyer touts clubs sold via Daily Want Ad
By Ken Reynolds a quoted buyer hails a dental professional who sold him golf clubs through a Daily Want Ad. The remark highlights the seller’s occupation and the informal sale channel.
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Judge Wert
Yale
Memphis, Tenn
Santa
JFK
Mac
By William L. Ryan
James W. Causey, Jr
Homer Lee Young
Anthony M. Whitehead
Miss
Vickers
Whitehead
Craig Basse
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Department
By George Arfeld
Chamber
Chicago
By Ken Reynolds
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