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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1958
Page
1
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Officers of the inter shop safety committee of Tennessee Valley State Trade School in Limestone County met to review December safety. Speakers include Joe W. Coffman of Teenifax Corp who will address the North Alabama Chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management at the Russell Erskine Hotel Huntsville. Coffman’s Alabama roots and prior posts are noted.
The report notes Decatur sees a 15 degree low tonight with a 34 degree high today and tomorrow. It claims Decatur and nearby areas face the coldest forecast in Alabama, with prior record lows reported December 11 and Athens about a half degree cooler.
Moscow did not confirm unofficial reports that a man rode a rocket to about 186 miles and parachuted back to Earth after the flight. The silence spurred speculation of a Soviet space launch claimed to outpace U S tests, with details sparse on the astronaut’s fate and identity.
Washington reports say Russia may have launched a manned rocket to 186 miles with a parachuted crew member. U.S. officials and lawmakers react cautiously, noting no official Russian confirmation while underscoring the potential shift in space and missile competition.
Waylon Free, 15, son of Mr and Mrs W D Free of 801 Fifth Ave SE, received the Boys Club of Decatur Boy of the Year award at the annual dinner. He earned a trophy and engraved bracelet and will have his name added to a permanent plaque donated by Chemstrand Corp. Runners-up were Woody Wheeler, 15, and Duane Collins, 13, who also received bracelets. Frank N. Wade of Boys Clubs of America presented the honors and cited Boy of the Year criteria. All three had been Boy of the Month winners in 1957.
At a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in Atlanta, Decatur spokesmen for Southern Airways and Trans Texas Airlines are not heard today on requests to add service including Pryor Field. Officials expect testimony to resume tomorrow. Tass denies spaceflight report as Western agencies repeat unconfirmed claims.
Secretary Benson announced plans to end the half billion dollar annual acreage reserve of the soil bank at the close of the current crop year. He also stated the farm budget for the next fiscal year will stay at 5.4 billion dollars. Recommendations to Congress may come in a mid January message. The soil bank pays farmers to retire allotted crop acres including corn cotton wheat rice and tobacco. The program is due to expire after the 1959 crop year.
Three hundred thirty four youths under 20 received free Salk vaccine on the opening day of a Morgan County polio drive aiming to inoculate as many under twenty as possible.
The notice outlines tomorrow's vaccination schedule conducted by Health Dept. staff at schools and the Health Dept. offices. Parent authorization is on page 2. Prizes totaling 200 dollars will be awarded by the Deca business and public affairs committee.
On Wednesday January 8 the sun rises at 6 56 a m and sets at 4 54 p m The Moon rises at 8 28 p m and is in Perigee Last Quarter Prominent stars include Regulus near the Moon Altair low in the west at 5 48 p m Sirius rises at 6 30 p m and Capella is high overhead at 9 51 p m
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 16.42 feet, up 12 feet in 24 hours, sea level 550.72 feet. Yesterday’s high 40, low 27. Today at 11 a.m. 28. Forecast: partly cloudy, windy and cold. Tonight clear with a hard freeze. Wednesday sunny and cold. Winds north to northwest 15-25 mph diminishing tonight. Highs near 34, lows around 15.
Readable text notes a low priced sofa bed group advertised for 119 dollars. The fragment implies a promotion or sale event at a store or market labeled trad. No clear date or full details are provided.
The Nepalese government plans to send two Tibetan mastiffs to President Eisenhower. Each dog eats four pounds of fresh meat per meal and is said to be among the first of its breed sent to America. The male is 10 months old and the female 8 months old. The dogs stand 344 feet tall and are presented by Foreign Secretary Nao Pratap Thappa to Paul W. Rose for air shipment.
Funeral arrangements for Pat Sandlin, longtime Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control officer and Decatur native, are pending as relatives arrive. ABC chief Joseph T. Burton called him one of the best officers after Sandlin died of a heart attack following a raid in Limestone County near Mooresville. He served 15 or 16 years and was about 63, having previously been a deputy sheriff under his brother Street Sandlin.
Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson warns the returning Congress faces choices on space policy that could grant total control over the earth. He says Russia has made space control a primary national aim and contrasts that with U S leadership, urging action beyond long range missiles to decide who holds ultimate space power.
Federal courts hear Birmingham school placement case challenging Alabama law designed to preserve segregation. Four Negro plaintiffs claim they sought enrollment in white schools and were subject to district policy. board asserts administrative remedies were not exhausted and statute is constitutional. Hearing date not set.
Congress opens with a focus on national defense as missiles and foreign policy loom large. President Eisenhower may seek over four billion for aid and development loans, while defense funding and budget plans face close scrutiny amid Sputnik and Soviet milestones.
Morgan County Tuberculosis Assn 51st annual Christmas Seals sale met its $6 078 goal this morning. Seal Drive Chairman John Eyster thanked Morgan County residents for gifts totaling 22.50 and noted it was the second straight year reaching the target with the highest quota yet. Meredith Woodall previously remarked on Morgan County not letting the TB drive fail.
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