Decatur News Briefs Include Local Crimes and Meetings
Neighbors report small thefts at Pure Oil station and a car seat window break. City events include Clover Crafts Club meeting at Frances Spanabels and Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church activities. City council to discuss rezoning Sixth Ave. and multiple court cases listed for selling cigarettes without licenses and other infractions.
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Clover Crafts Club
Frances Spanabel
6Th Ave
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Pure Oil
Church
Sixth Ave
A. C. Hagood
Decatur
City Hall
Eighth
Tenths Sts
Missile Sub Threat Under Exploration in Senate Talks
Senate Preparedness subcommittee probes the potential danger of missile firing nuclear submarines. Testimony from Rear Adm. Hyman Rickover ties to ongoing U.S. submarine nuclear developments. Lawmakers compare U S plans with Russian ballistic capabilities and urge accelerated submarine construction and missile integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
United States
Johnson
Hyman G. Rickover
Navy
Rickover
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Sen. Jackson
Cash
Jackson
Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee
Russia
Congress
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Decatur Skies: Moonrise and planetary viewings listed
The January 7 sky notes show Moonrise at 7 20 p m and Last Quarter on the date. Morning sky highlights Mars rising at 4 49 a m Saturn at 5 26 a m and Jupiter due south at 6 29 a m. Mars will approach Saturn in a few weeks.
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Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Tennessee River readings and forecast from Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 16.30 feet this morning, down 0.05 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 550.60 feet. Yesterday’s high reached 48 degrees at 3 p.m., low 29 at 7 a.m. Today’s 11:45 a.m. reading was 37. The forecast calls for partly cloudy and not quite so cold today and tonight, with Tuesday partly cloudy and turning colder. Highs about 52 today, 34 tonight, and 45 Tuesday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading
Congress Reopens Amid Sputnik Shadow and Urgency
Congress returns with a mood of urgency after Sputniks and the Eisenhower era events. The opening week will include over 40 committee hearings on missiles and defense, with Civil Rights action unlikely this year and scrutiny on the presidency in disability matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Russia
United States
Rep. Wright
D-Tex
House Defense Appropriations
House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Macon County Commission Seeks Abolition Feasibility
A 17 member commission, created under a new constitutional amendment, met today to study abolishing Macon County if Negro citizens gain control in Tuskegee. The panel includes senators and representatives from six counties, led by Sen. Sam Engelhardt who also backed a city-limits act affecting about 400 Negro voters. The measure authorizes a $50,000 funding.
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Montgomery
Macon
Tuskegee Institute
Negro College
Tuskegee
Sam Engelhardt
Engelhardt
Alabama
Op Anti Polio Drive Opens in Morgan County
Operation Anti Polio opens in Morgan County with West Decatur students receiving Salk vaccine shots. Many get their first or third dose as the drive offers free vaccinations for everyone under 20 over the next two weeks with schedules at Somerville Road School Walter Jackson School and Decatur High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
West Decatur
Somerville Road
Walter Jackson
Decatur High School
J. R. Vaughn
Frances Farrington
Elizabeth Lamon
Health Dept
Junior Service League of
Decatur
James Sharp
James L. Sharp
W. Moulton St
West Decatur School
James
Price Parker
Second drive opening February third for recipients
A second drive, set to open February 3, targets individuals who already received aid. The effort aims to distribute additional resources and ensure all eligible recipients access support.
Gavin's One Man Revolt sparks shakeup calls in military high command
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, chief of the Army's research and development program, vows to retire March 31 at age 51 after a public dispute with Pentagon decision making. He says he will not compromise his principles and will not go along with the system.
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ARMY
James M. Gavin
Ft. Myer
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Military High Command
Gavin
Pentagon
Red faces looming as Gavin retires and talks
Ray Jenkins, Nickerson court martial defense attorney, predicts many red faces when Lt. Gen. James Gavin retires and speaks about the Nickerson case. Jenkins says he spoke with Gavin at the Pentagon and found him sympathetic toward Nickerson.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Army
John C.nickerson
James Gavin
Ray Jenkins
Gavin
Pentagon
Nickerson
Gavin Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Military Structure
Members of Congress expressed concern as a Senate subcommittee planned to act quickly. Sen Kefauver urged Congress to consider overhauling the military setup amid Gavin's call for change. Gavin argued the system hinders progress and sought civilian freedom to apply creative defense thinking. He proposed abolishing the Joint Chiefs of Staff in favor of a neutral planning group.
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Congress
Gavin
Senate
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Joint Chiefs of Staff
VFW Club Yields Whiskey After Raid on Saturday
Morgan County Sheriff Jimmie Collier announced swift action against the VFW Club at 409 NE Holly St after deputies raided the building about 10 p.m. Saturday and found a pint of whiskey. The club had been raided twice before by his forces.
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Morgan County
Jimmie Collier
VFW Club
Holly St
Frigidaire Imperial No Vent Dryer at Robinsons
The only real No Vent dryer is Frigidaire Imperial on Second Ave at Ady, advertised at Robinsons.
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Robinson's
Second Ave
Ady
AFL CIO criticized for expelling unions over corruption
John I. Lewis of the United Mine Workers criticizes AFL-CIO for ousting teams like the Teamsters over graft claims. He calls the move excessive and argues the federation lacks police power while labeling Meany and Reuther as flawed leaders. Reuther is away in Mexico.
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Washington
John I. Lewis
Afl-Cio
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Big
Labor Federation
Aflcio
Teamsters
UMW
AFL Cio
George Meany
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
American Labor Movement
Reuther
UAW
Meany
Mexico
Orphanage Floor Collapse Buries Two Girls in Lisbon
A dormitory floor at an orphanage across the Tagus River from Lisbon collapsed killing two girls. Firemen worked through rubble of iron, cement and stone. Forty eight other girls escaped as two more floors also collapsed.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Tagus River
Colee
Panel urges tripling defense funds over years
A 21 member Rockefeller Brothers Fund panel reports the United States trails the Soviet Union in military tech and strategy. It calls for about three billion dollars more in defense spending annually for several years, creation of combined commands, and reforms to reduce inter service disputes and speed strategic planning.
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Washington
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
United States
U.S.S.R
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS
Secretary of Defense
Chiefs of Staff of
Services
Army
Navy
Air Force
Abolition Amendment Sponsor Seeks Alternatives in Macon County
The sponsor predicted today that every possibility will be explored to preserve white political supremacy in Macon County. In Washington, Rear Adm. Hyman G. Rickover testified that the Navy high command rejected his two year old recommendation for a missile firing atomic submarine.
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Montgomery
Macon County
Washington
Hyman G. Rickover
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Navy
High Command
Alabama accident toll climbs to fifteen this weekend
Belated reports from The Associated Press raise Alabama weekend death toll to fifteen with ten killed in automobile crashes.
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Associated Press
Alabama
State Senator Says Abolishing Macon County Might End Civil Rights Push
State Sen Sam Engelhardt stated that abolishing Macon County would be the only solution if activists continue pushing civil rights initiatives. He made the remark during a press briefing in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Sam Engelhardt
Macon County
Quickies Sealed By Ken Reynolds
A fragment from a local page notes a punchy item by Ken Reynolds titled Quickies. The text is incomplete showing a playful line about Nata and a daily want listing.
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Ace
Clad Naib Oy
Decaturs Piare
Maxine Marshall
Nashville
L. E. Shankle
Weaver Lumber Co
W. R. Stovall
Ninth Ave
Metropolitan
City Recorder’s Court
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Business and Professional Women’s Club
PTA Council
Moulton Heights
Jerry Saylor
Marion Military Institute
Marion
Ala
Lawrence E. Saylor
Grover Wilson
Market St
Arrow Provisions, Inc
Line St
Bank Street Hospital
James Higginbotham
Athens 7
Decatur General Hospital
Huntsville
Higginbotham
Buckley
Howard Rushmore
Confidential
Frances
New York
Rushmore
Rep. Mahon
U. S
Bernard Schriever
Force
Atlante
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chicago
Denver
Macon Co
John L. Raps
Rockefeller
Combined
By Elton C. Fay
By Ken Reynolds
Nata
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