19 Feb 1956
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1956
Page
1
A fragment reports Muscle Shoals damage estimated near one million dollars after a storm. The report mentions nearby Georgia movement and a separate Scottshoro reference, with Huntsville and Lee Muscle appearing as place names in incomplete text.
The Cotton Hardship Committee plans to meet this week to hear input from Producers Associations as they study forming an Alabama unit to enter into disjointed efforts.
The Rev Bethea Sted ham directs the Howard Extension School in Decatur. The clergy Rev Dean Bolan and Rev Milton Palmer are noted as church leaders. Diary details appear on Page 2 with international travel notes from Malta dated February 18.
Senator Knowland continues urging campaign discourse as he prepares to widen his unofficial bid for the Republican nomination. He frames the 50-50 chance of President Eisenhower not seeking another term and notes the bidding atmosphere around resumption of the presidency.
An official statement indicates the two day embargo on tank shipments was ended after U.S. officials were satisfied with conditions. The announcement clarifies the policy reversal and cites ongoing scrutiny.
A Lawrence youth aged 23 died after a prolonged illness, with doctors including Dr. David Waterman performing the final life-saving effort on a Friday. Funeral services are planned in the surrounding counties.
A local campaign leader promotes Heart Sunday events for February 26. The organizer will conduct a house-to-house canvass and is assisted by members from a junior service group.
A tornado struck at night tearing through a home of Mr and Mrs Iley Johnson and surrounding structures. The Johnsons woke to the howling wind and saw debris scatter more than 50 feet while they struggled to dig out. The family had been in different parts of the house when the storm hit.
A Montgomery boycott leader has been indicted by a grand jury following a filed suit. A Negro woman told Mayor L A Gayle in the presence of two reporters that she did not know what she signed on the court petition. The article notes Mrs Reese knew the general context.
In Decatur area the Kelle Memorial Bridge measured 17.24 feet Saturday morning, a rise of 54 feet in 24 hours as gauge readings near sea level indicated a sharp flood progression.
Saturday the Push Total in the Chamber Drive rose to 11315, led by groups including finance utilities and hotels motels and restaurants. The finance utilities group headed by Lester E Thrasher reports 3460 of a 4000 quota with five firms added so far as the drive aims for 500 and 301 firm members so far.
A brief notice notes Horton launches his re election campaign. It mentions his Florence B S degree and Peabody masters as part of his background.
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