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31 Jan 1954
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1954
Page
1
Decatur events note governors visit and local fires
The Decatur DAY reports Gov Gordon Persons invited to address the post at Thursday's meeting. Fire department logs two Saturday fires one in a car on Danville Road and a noon grass blaze on Seventh Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Day
Gordon Persons
Butler Hine
Danville
Seventh Avenue
White enters Morgan County tax collector race
J Chris White of Priceville and a Morgan County Board of Education member announced his candidacy for Morgan County tax collector in the upcoming primary. White, native to the county, plans an active canvass before May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris White
Priceville
County Board of Education
Morgan County
Kite
Organ County Farm Bureau
County Democratic Committee
White
Molotov Plan Threatens East West Settlements at Berlin Meet
At the Berlin Big Four conference Molotov unveiled a plan to end Western security efforts by calling for the immediate scrapping of the European army pact and the Western peace contract with Bonn. The memorandum demanded banning militaristic groups, expelling Hitler officials, creating a provisional all German government, supervising elections, withdrawing occupation troops within a year, and banning atomic and biological weapons in Germany. Secretary of State Dulles defended the European Defense Community as the path to lasting peace in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel DE Luce
Berlin
Bonn Republic
Hitler
Eee
Germany
U. S
Rhine
West Germany
Europe
Schapping
Red Members Law Violators Would Be Conspirators
The House Un-American Activities Committee asked Congress to make Communist party membership automatic evidence of conspiracy to overthrow the government. This would allow prosecutions under the Smith Act without elaborate proof, part of broader 1953 recommendations including wiretap evidence, immunity for bulky witnesses, Taft Hartley reforms, and denying mail privileges to subversive foreign publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Un-American _ Activities Committee
United States
Congress
U. S
Wooten Seeks Reappointment as Morgan County Superintendent
Lester Wooten, appointed superintendent on Sept. 1 1953 to fill an unexpired term, announced Saturday his candidacy for the office. He was elected for a term from July 1 1951 to July 1 1955 and has a long local education background including Morgan County High School and degrees from Florence State Teachers College and Peabody College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wooten
Morgan County
County Board of Education
H. R. Leeman
Man
Wooten
Hartselle
Gum Springs
Florence State Teachers College
University of Alabama
Athens College
Peabody College
Reply Delayed On Talks Bid
The United States delayed replying to a Communist bid for quick renewal of preliminary Korean peace talks. A State Department spokesman said a formal American answer would not go out before Monday, the day China and North Korea demanded the Panmunjom discussions on peace conference arrangements be resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
State Department
Britain Urges Acceptance of UN Negotiator Return
Britain urges the United States to send Arthur Dean back to Panmunjom promptly to resume suspended Korea peace talks. Dean left after confrontations over American charges of perfidy, ending negotiations on December 12 according to informed sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Britain
United States
Arthur Dean
United Nations
Panmunjom
Korea
Dean
Parties Plan Race Warm-Ups
Major parties outline concurrent congressional election warm-ups beginning next week with a large GOP rally and a Democratic speaking push in key Western states. The Democratic National Committee names 55 loyal Texas Democrats to an advisory council to fundraise and advise on party issues. The GOP schedules a three day rally starting Feb 4 with a Friday night event featuring President Eisenhower and top officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Oliver Washington
Democratic National Committee
Texas
National Committee
Congress
Eisenhower
Nixon
Senate
Fanfani Regime Falls In Italy After 11 Days
Rome cable reports Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani’s 11 day Christian Democrat government fallen as the Chamber of Deputies votes 303 to 260 against the confidence motion. The fall follows a pro West reform program and signals renewed Italian political instability with fears of Communist gains. President Einaudi asks a caretaker cabinet while a new Premier is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Amintore Fanfani
Chamber of Deputies
Fanfani
Social
State Dept
U. S. State Department
Washington
Communist Party
Luigi Einaudi
Einaudi
Pietro Nenni
Giuseppe Saragat
Benito Mussolini
Christian Democrat Party
Last Day to Pay 1954 Poll Tax for Vote
Montgomery legal adviser Si Garrett reminds residents that Monday is the final day to pay the 1954 poll tax to be eligible to vote in this year’s elections. Those who pay now may register later under the new constitutional amendment setting a $3 maximum tax. Registrars accept voter applications up to ten days before an election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Si Garrett
Boards of Registrars
CULLMAN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE NAMES CANDIDATES AND FEES
Cullman county Democratic Executive Committee met at the courthouse and endorsed state party resolutions including the loyalty oath. They set qualifying fees and introduced about a dozen potential county and district candidates led by W C Waldrop for sheriff and candidates for tax assessor, tax collector, and other offices. Lt Gov James B Ahern attended as a neighbor from Etowah county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Cullman County
Democratic Executive Committee
State Party Committee
James B. Ahen
Etowah County
W. C. Waldrop
Graf Hart
Lon Watson
Raymond Higdon
Hoyt Tipton
Woodrow Jacobs
Henry White
Bryce Davis
ABC Board
State Docks Board
Folsom Administration
Alabama
House of Representatives
Bart Cowart
Goline Allen
Beat Committeman
Gav
Jim Folsom
Allen
Ellis Burns
Morgan County Court Ends Session Friday
Morgan County Court adjourned on Friday under Judge W. H. Long. The docket shows George Gibson guilty of making a false statement with a 25 dollar fine plus costs, Hershell Pipkins and Rufus Jones facing writs, Tillie Jackson defamation not pressed, Wilbert Cater guilty with 50 dollar fine, Elkins Rogers Collier and Willard Leslie Kenyon in DWI matters continued, Alvis Milwood charged with indecent exposure and assaulted with misnomer pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
W. H. Long
George Gibson
Rufus Jones
VPL
Capias
Hershell Pipkins
Tillie Jackson
Wilbert Cater
Elkins Rogers Collier
Willard Leslie Kenyon
Alvis Milwood
Egyptians Out To Cheer Naguib Hit By Express
At Kafr El Zayat station between Cairo and Alexandria a crowd greeting President General Mohamed Naguib was struck by an express train. At least 28 people were killed and five seriously injured. Naguib directed compensation of 50 pounds to each victim’s family. train driver held for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catro
Egypt
Mohamed Naguib
Kafr el Zayat
Cairo
Alexandria
Naguib
A Development Pace Stepped Up
The Atomic Energy Commission reports a faster tempo in military and civilian R&D. Highlights include progress on a nuclear power plant for submarines, brighter prospects for industrial reactor use, A-bomb by products heating 20 Hanford buildings, saving 10 million gallons of fuel oil, and a possible portable X ray development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton C. Fayap
Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission Today
Hanford
Wash
Proms
Slate To Run For Full Term In Morgan County
Ralph E. Slate of Hartselle announced Saturday his candidacy for a full term as Morgan county solicitor in the Democratic primary. Slate served 37 months of his first term in the armed forces and will resume duties as solicitor Monday after a January 1 release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Slate
Hartselle
Morgan County
Mr. Slate
Jimmy Bloodworth
Joe Calvin
State Senate
Weather And River Report For Decatur Area
The Tennessee river reading at Keller Memorial bridge Saturday morning was 17.91 feet. No rainfall reported. High Saturday in Decatur reached 64 degrees at 1 PM. Partly cloudy and cooler conditions continue today and tonight with a high of 50 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Templeton
Keller Memorial Bridge
Mr. Templeton
Rube Levingston
Lawrence Tolbert
George Smith
Decatur
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women's Chamber of Commerce
Clio Levin
Morgan County Sheriff's Forces
Gene E. Collier
Usn
E. L. Collier
Camp le Jeune
N.C
J. I. Thomas
Limestone County
Athens 3
City Recorder’s Court
Albany
H. G. Williams
Bank Street
J. Chris White
Buckley
Big Four
East Zone
Jesse Clay Kitchens
Albert Brewer
Jesse Kitchens
Chestnut Street
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Birmingham
Gop
Western States
By Frank Brutto
Morgan County Court
TVA
M. J. Davidson
Bob Walker
Daily
Associated Press
Express
AEC
Slate
By Kop Reynolds
Selasie
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