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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1956
Page
1
Two cases appeared on cy recorder court docket: thi parking om and reverse parking. Equalization division, State of Alabama. House and J. F. Osborne, frame 1010 6th Ave, SE, $500. Add to see diary on Page 2.
GADSDEN report states the wife of former Lt. Gov. James B. Allen died in a fire. Fire and smoke injuries are described, with details continued on page 2.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning stood at 16.23 feet, down 0.09 feet in 24 hours. Elevation above sea level is 550.53 feet. Yesterday’s high reached 66 while the night low was 33. Sunrise conditions at 11 a.m. show a clear to partly cloudy sky with cool temperatures.
A Cullman couple appeared in Circuit Court on Christmas Eve and were bound over to the grand jury on a $15,000 bond. Judge Charles W. Long trimmed the prior $25,000 bond. The defendants include T. W. Butler, a Cullman painter and father of the Alabama soldier, charged with kidnapping Mr. and Mrs. John Deal at gunpoint. the soldier hid in the back.
Draper air search for 10 hours failed to locate the escapees before nightfall. The two escapees, previously held in Cullman, were recaptured with aid from patrol officials during a late evening venture.
Senator Byrd backs Eisenhower’s stance that prosperity limits debt and warns against new expenditures. Court notes describe Jefferson Kentucky inmates, Louisville escapee cases, and escalated sentences for grand larceny and burglary. A separate incident recounts armed suspects coercing a woman to surrender house keys after a wreck.
Montgomery attorney Harold Cook was appointed to the Jefferson County 10th judicial circuit to succeed Judge Eugene H. Hawkins who resigned. A constitutional amendment failed to create vacancy within 90 days after it occurred.
A murky unknown haze swirled over Britain with scientists noting the inhaled vapor is highly poisonous. Emergency services report record oxygen calls as chest diseases rise since the smog descended, with hospitals scrambling to meet the demand and fatalities feared.
The Defense Department approved construction of a 120 unit housing project at Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Alabama as part of 44 projects totaling 28 473 units at various military posts. Average cost per two or three bedroom unit is 13 500 dollars. Housing to be privately financed and insured by the Federal Housing Authority.
Paris report says Premier Edgar Faure faced rejection from the Republican Front led by Pierre Mendes France and Mollet, after a meeting declared all Front elements will stay united and seek a government on their own if possible.
Grace Kelly announced plans to marry Prince Rainier II of Monaco soon after Easter at a Philadelphia press reception. Both are Catholics and unmarried. she envisions a large family while her parents express confidence and joy about the engagement.
President Eisenhower proposed creating a commission to investigate acts he believes may be illegal drawing sharp reactions. Senator Byrd called the idea very peculiar and Rep Powell derided it as back passing while Mississippi Democrats Eastland and Stennis linked it to the old force bill concept.
A late wire bulletin notes a notable visit here under the Florida sun. The missive highlights the guest's reception and local interest in the event.
Washington says it will seek 724947 dollars in damages for the June shooting down of a U S Navy plane in the Bering Sea injuring a 14 man crew.
GO Chile reports President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo’s government backing its declaration of a state of siege by displaying force and detaining about 40 people as part of the crackdown.
Washington W A copyreader employed by the New York Times told Senate Internal Security Committee investigators that he belonged to a Communist cell at the News party in 1948. He testified he worked for the Times for a period of about four and a half years.
A Senate proposal targets Gov. Folsom’s mansion fund reducing it from 60 000 to 20 000 yearly while preserving a 250 000 emergency fund split into two 150 000 allocations for executive needs. Another measure would curb state purchases under 500 by requiring bids, with Hawkins proposing no loopholes. A separate bill would add monthly death and crime reporting to purge voters.
Birmingham report notes the University of Alabama football program will add two assistant coaches before spring practice starts, boosting staff depth and experience for the upcoming season.
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