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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
Morgan County contributors added 38 to the TB Christmas Seal total of 6791.25 with hopes to reach 7000. Seal Chair man Meredith Woodall urges mailed gifts today to push the drive past seven thousand. Firemen report no loss after a tar barrel fire at 1805 Sherman St. yesterday.
Birmingham's bus segregation ordinance heads for federal court after 22 arrests as Negro leaders plan to challenge the law. The Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights led by Rev. F L Shuttlesworth paused demonstrations, calling for court action to settle the issue.
A House investigating subcommittee majority urged restoring racially separate public schools in Washington DC. The report claims integration harmed educational opportunities for both white and Negro students and recommends separate and equal schools. Signatories include James C. Davis John Bell Williams Woodrow W. Jones and Joel T. Broyhill with members Miller and See also noted.
The New York Times reports President Eisenhower considers asking Congress for authority to use the U S armed forces to preserve peace in the Middle East. A reliable source says leaders would be asked to advise on possible congressional sanction for armed force in case of aggression.
President Eisenhower leaves Washington for a weekend of relaxation and golf at Augusta Georgia. The trip aboard the Columbine plane is scheduled to return Sunday evening. Accompanying him are Maj. and Mrs. Johner and Major General Howard M. Snyder, with Mamie Eisenhower remaining at the White House.
Dr. Eugene Carson Blake visiting Alaska military posts challenged Pfc. Simeon Nelbidey a Pribilof Islands Eskimo and checker champion to a wager game. Blake lost as Nelobidev won with the four weeks chapel attendance penalty imposed on the backsliding Presbyterian.
Decatur council amended an ordinance after a 50 merchant meeting to impose 2000 on exclusive franchise stamp issuers and 1000 on non exclusive stamp sellers. The original 1000 license fee remains for premium stamp stores. spokesman was Paul D. Warren of Top Value Enterprises.
In Florida capital Tallahassee two parties battle over segregated bus seating. Cities Transit seeks a federal ruling on compliance with segregation laws while the city asks a circuit court to force operation on a segregated basis or lose its franchise. Police enforce and temp injunctions shield service as arrests are made for operating without a franchise.
Hill Ferguson said the temporary president of the University of Alabama will be named in the next day or two. Ferguson serves as chairman pro tem of the university's board of trustees.
Decatur General Hospital board moves toward a million dollar renovation with city underwriting sixty thousand and county support possibly rising to cover the deficit. A renegotiated bid with J F Holley Co cuts about thirty thousand from the price as savings from eliminating a laundry and other reductions push bids toward the available funds. The plan calls for contracts to be let after a December twentieth bid opening and requires continued county and city backing to meet underwriting costs.
The piece notes 706 Americans killed and about 24,000 injured in Christmas traffic across the United States, with forecasts of 490 more fatalities for the New Year period. Texas recorded 43 deaths, Illinois 56, California 73, and officials cite speed as a major factor. The article critiques public complacency toward road carnage.
Fulton County jail chaplain Rev. Bill Allison handed out Christmas parcels including a Bible devotionals fruit socks and pens. A prisoner removed pen cartridges and fashioned a tool to pick handcuff locks during a Christmas night shake down.
PORT SAID Operations to clear the blocked Suez Canal at its southern entrance were delayed as Egyptian authorities denied orders to begin. U N and salvage officials led by Lt. Gen. Raymond Wheeler arrived to mediate. Salvage ships Tyne and Protector stood ready, awaiting instructions to start, signaling a potentially symbolic effort rather than concrete action.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 16.63 feet, down .37 in 24 hours. High yesterday 61, 7:30 a.m. today 48, 11 a.m. 56. Forecast fair and warm, tonight partly cloudy and cooler. Legal waterfowl shooting times listed for Saturday 6:25 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and Sunday 6:26 a.m. to 4:16 p.m.
A device described as the work of the mad bomber was found early today in the Paramount Theater Times Square by the citys special bomb squad. It was in a red sock hidden in an orchestra seat after a threatening call prompted a large police response.
Washington three living former presidents Eisenhower Truman and Hoover offered eulogies for Woodrow Wilson on the 100th anniversary of his birth. The Woodrow Wilson Centennial Commission issued the tributes ahead of ceremonies in Staunton Virginia, Wilson’s birthplace, with Mrs. Woodrow Wilson attending the Virginia observance.
Massive Malibu brush fire roars across about 25 000 acres threatening a 75 room monastery and about 20 homes. County Fire Chief Keith Klinger cites 68 buildings destroyed as flames race along two fronts near Santa Monica and Malibu Canyon. Gov. Knight declares a state disaster to mobilize state resources. Notables in the sandspit area include Ho race Heidt Louis Hayward Jane Russell Bob Waterfield June Havoc and Peter Potter as firefighters halt the spread to dozens of houses. One life confirmed to date amid dramatic earlier evacuations.
Secretary Benson said after a White House visit that President Eisenhower will press Congress to remove the ban on making U S surplus farm goods available to Iron Curtain countries. The Court of Appeals affirmed FCC approval of Dorsey E Newman for a new AM station at Hartselle Alabama.
President Eisenhower deplored the Christmas accident toll and urged motorists to make the New Year’s weekend the safest on record with careful driving and adherence to safety.
New York stock exchanges and banks nationwide will be open Monday December 31 and close on Tuesday January 1 for the New Year holiday.
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