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03 Feb 1955
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
1
Community and DAV plans and club meetings
Wheeler Brown Hendrix Chapter 11 Disabled American Veterans will meet tonight at Bank and Market Streets at 7 30 for a surplus food distribution discussion per past commander Butler Hine All members and post members are urged to attend North Alabama Shrine No seven Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem will meet tomorrow at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple A covered dish supper will be served at 6 15 prior to a ceremonial Preceding the session Priceville Home Demonstration Club meets Friday afternoon with Mrs J B Robinson Members should bring gifts for the Tuberculosis Sanitarium Women of the Moose Chapter 1590 host an evening of games Friday at 8 at the Moose home on Moulton Street Public invited See DIARY on Page 2
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Brown Hendrix
Bank and Market Sts
Butler Hine
DAV
North Alabama
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Priceville Home Demonstration Club
J. B. Robinson
Women of the Moose
Moose
Moulton St
House Committee Advances Draft Extension Four Years
The House Armed Services Committee approved 32 to 0 a bill extending the draft for four more years. It preserves 18 to 26 year olds in active service with six year reserve obligations while adding exemptions for Guard members under 18 and certain veterans. A separate measure may grant exemptions for youths with promised scientific careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Armed Services Committee
House
National Guard
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Coast Guard
Congress
John R. Blandford
Blandford
Armed Services Subcommittee
Rep
Hinshaw
R-Calif
Ralph W. Chaney
University of California
Chaney
Five escapees tied to Dadeville abduction flee across Lake Martin area
Police and state officers sealed off rugged Lake Martin country south of Dadeville hoping to trap four men who abducted Patrolman E. L. Hancock. Hancock, released unharmed after walking eight miles to summon help, identified C. H. Bartlett among the fugitives and linked them to nine convicts who escaped from a McRae Ga. prison bus last Friday. A broader search surrounded Auburn to Alexander City with a blue 1952 Studebaker as the vehicle in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dadeville
Ala
Lake Martin
E. L. Hancock
C. H. Bartlett
Public
Bill Lyerly
McRae
Hancock
Lyerly
Smith
Bartlett
George Bartlett
Opelika
Public Safety
Here
Tom Carlisle
Racial Division Urged On Church
Southeastern Methodists petition the 1956 General Conference to keep the church jurisdictional structure with five geographic regions and a national Negro jurisdiction. The memorial argues jurisdictions must have equal action rights, representation, and elect their own bishops, mirroring the bishops’ stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Southeastern Methodists
College of Bishops
Southeastern Jurisdictional Council
The
Methodist Church
United Church
No Peace No World Warns Ex President
Former President Truman warned that without peace there will be no world left and urged mankind to pursue brotherhood and Godly fatherhood principles. He spoke at a testimonial dinner honoring Rev. Dr. Harold L Reader, a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason, and referenced atomic energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Truman
Brotherhood of Man
Fatherhood of God
Harold L. Reader
Formosa Crisis and U N Seat Tactics Highlighted
Premier Chou En-lai refused U N Security Council talks on Formosa without Peiping’s seat for Nationalist China. Nationalists report bombers damaging two Communist vessels near Yikiangshan and shelling Red positions near Amoy Ta teng and Hsiaoteng. General Partridge arrived on Formosa for assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipeh
Yikiangshan
Tachen Islands
Quemoy
Amoy
Tateng
Hsiaoteng
Earle E. Partridge
U. S. Far Eastern Air Forces
Formosa
US rejects Chiang request for guarantees on Qu e moy and Matsu
Washington officials report the United States refuses to provide public guarantees to safeguard Chiang Kai-Shek's Nationalist control of Quemoy and Matsu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
Quemoy and
Matsu
Five Colombo Powers Sought as Intermediaries in Formosa
Diplomats at a Commonwealth prime ministers conference considered India Pakistan Ceylon Indonesia and Burma as possible go betweens if the U N Security Council stalls on Formosa peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference
Colombo
India
Pakistan
Ceylon
Indonesia
Burma
Formosa
U. W. Security Council
Nationalists pound targets along 350 mile front
Nationalist bombers and artillery hit Communist land targets and shipping along a 350 mile front from Formosa Strait north into the East China Sea. Reports say two vessels were damaged near Yikiangshan and shelling occurred around Amoy and Tateng as U.S. policy holds on Quemoy and Matsu protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Moosa
Taipeh
Formosa
Formosa Strait
East China Sea
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tachen Islands
U.S
Quemoy
Matsu
Yikiangshan
Fallen Island
Tachens
Quemoy -Amoy
Amoy
Tateng
Defense Ministry
Earle E. Partridge
Far Lee
Mendes France Faces Threat to Rule as Mayer Breaks Party
In Paris Premier Mendes France faces possible collapse as Radical Socialist Rene Mayer announces his no confidence vote on the North African policy. Mayer's move could strip the government of a majority in the National Assembly with support from De Gaulle allies amid a crowded debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pierre Mendes
Charles de Gaulle
Mendes-France
Mayer
Evidence of Murder Fund Raised in Patterson Slaying
The Columbus Enquirer cites an authoritative source claiming a murder fund was raised in Phenix City to pay for Albert Patterson's slaying. New indictments may follow. trials are set for Feb. 14 in Birmingham with Ferrell and Fuller awaiting trial, Garrett in Galveston under mental treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix City
Ala
Columbus (Ga
Enquirer
City
Albert Patterson
Lamar Murphy
The
Birmingham
J. Russell McElroy
Si Garrett
Arch Ferrell
Albert Fuller
Ferrell
Fuller
Garrett
Galveston
Tex
Princess Margaret Tours Trinidad Fetes Royal Visit
Princess Margaret visited Port of Spain as crowds gathered along the route for her state drive. The royal party attended a carnival preview with about 800 performers, while a Calypso tribute by Vernon Roberts greeted the princess at Government House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Margaret
British West Indies
Government House
Vernon Roberts
Bell Unveils Jet Plane With Vertical Takeoff Capability
Bell Aircraft reveals a jet powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Niagara Falls New York. The craft uses side mounted jet engines that rotate to vertical for takeoff and horizontal for flight and Employs wing tip and tail air streams for control during landing. Bell founder Lawrence Bell calls it a major aviation milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Bell Aircraft Corp
Lawrence D. Bell
Wright Brothers
Bell Engineers
Bell
David W. Howe
Weinstock Convicted of Lying to SACB in DC Court
Louis Weinstock 51 once a New York communists leader was found guilty in Washington DC federal court of lying to the Subversive Activities Control Board about the nonexistence of the United May Day Committee since 1948. The jury halted on the second count and was to resume deliberations. Weinstock, born in Hungary and naturalized in 1930, had previously been convicted in New York with 12 others for conspiring to overthrow the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis Weinstock
New York
Subversive Activities Control Board
District of Columbia
Weinstock
U.S
Supreme Court
SACB
Hungary
United States
Weather and River Reading At Keller Memorial Bridge
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge reported 16.25 feet with a 14 foot rise in 24 hours. Temperature highs and lows ranged from 46 to 33 degrees with a morning low of 33. Mostly cloudy skies expected with occasional rain Friday and minor temperature changes through tonight and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Burglars active here last night
Police hunt suspects after thieves intruded Somerville Road School Decatur School and the Girl Scout telehouse last night. About 30 dollars, six five pound cheese packages and about 12 ten cent ice cream boxes were taken. Entry points varied with broken panes and offices pried open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Road School
Decatur School
Girl Scout
J .B. Whitmire
Decatur High School
Girl Scout Littlehouse
Somerville Road
Girl Scout House
ICC Powers May Be Cut
Washington report says a Cabinet level committee backs revamping transportation policy. It would curb the Interstate Commerce Commission over railroad freight rates, relax cross‑industry restrictions, and create user charges on government aided transport like inland waterways and navigation aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Red China Rejects Security Council Formosa Cease Fire Talks
Premier Chou En lai of Communist China refused to send a representative to the United Nations for Formosa cease fire discussions unless the Chinese Nationalists occupy the Security Council seat and the United States is cast as a defendant. Hammarskjold had invited Peiping to participate in debate on a New Zealand resolution for a Formosa pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Chou En-lai
U.N. Security Council
Formosa
Peiping
China
Red China
Chou
Peiping Radio
U.N
United Nation
Security Council
United States
Tokyo
Chou Enlai
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
People’s Republic of China
New Zealand
United Nations Security Council
Hammarskjold
New York
Russians Boost Defense Budget
The Soviet government announced a 1955 defense budget about 12 percent higher than last year, totaling 112 billion rubles or 28.03 billion dollars at the official rate. Finance Minister Arseny Zverev said the aim is to strengthen military forces in the name of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Arseny G. Zverev
Kremlin
Eisenhower
U.S
Russia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Drlenak
House Committee
Buckley
Southeastern Methodist Group
Commie
U. S
Keelung
Georgia
Phenix
N.Y. Commie
ICC
Bulletin
Jae
By Ken Reynolds
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