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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Page
1
City Clerk's office issued a building permit to Theo M. Compton for a seven room house at 2202 12th St SE with a value of 16900 dollars. Women’s Golf Assn plans a Friday luncheon at the Country Club to set August Invitational details. No golf Friday or Saturday due to course change from nine to eighteen holes.
The speaker favors the King James Version for preaching while using modern translations in private study such as Phillips Williams the Amplified Bible Moffat Berkeley and others. Reading multiple translations reveals new light on difficult passages and true understanding comes from earnest searching and prayer rather than rushed reading.
The Tennessee Coal and Iron Division of U S Steel plans to close its Birmingham mills starting Thursday due to a union’s refusal to extend its contract two weeks. About 21,000 Birmingham area steel workers would be affected by the shutdown. President Arthur W Wiebel blames the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen for defying Eisenhower’s request to extend negotiations. Other unions extended, or agreed to extend, contracts for short periods while talks continue.
Pearline Clay Erskine, 30, Negro, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Alberta Southall, 33. Southall was shot on Maple Street about 3:30 p.m. at the scene. The shooter admitted firing and about the motive cited a drunken quarrel. The case awaits the Morgan County Circuit Court special session the week of August 10.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower celebrate 43 years of marriage with a reception for about 75 White House staff at the mansion this evening.
Eisenhower says inflation will be a top issue in the 1960 campaign. He seeks a balanced budget in the new fiscal year and a start on paying off the 286 billion dollar national debt, with Congress expected to follow. He notes the debt ceiling law sets 285 billion permanent and 295 billion temporary limits.
Athens petitions will be circulated in four areas surrounding the city to gauge resident desire to join the city. The move follows a joint session of the Athens City Council and planning commission debating a proposed extension of the city limits by 3.5 miles east and west and 3 miles north and south.
The chart shows sunset at 7 05 p m and sunrise at 4 39 a m with a new moon. Venus and Saturn appear after dusk while Jupiter glows in the southwest and Cassiopeia rises in the northeast.
Today reports the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 20.88 feet up 0.27 in 24 hours with sea level at 555.18 feet. TVA lake levels Guntersville 594.3 Wilson 507.0. Yesterday's high 97 this afternoon. low 73 at 5 am. Forecast hot and partly cloudy with scattered storms. winds light. Showers possible Friday with slightly cooler highs around 94.
Alabama weekly newspaper editors urged opposition to a proposed 3 percent tax on advertising arguing it would burden small papers and raise costs for merchants. They testified before the House Ways and Means Committee during a special session focused on funding a larger school budget.
Montgomery AP The House Ways and Means Committee reversed itself today and killed a bill proposing a 10 percent liquor tax in Madison County.
Former Teamster leader Dave Beck did not appear at a hearing in New York on charges he took 200000 dollars from two truck firm executives during his tenure as union chief. A federal judge issued a warrant for his arrest.
The body of 29 year old Charles Edward Ayers of Cedar Lake was recovered from Flint Creek near the Refuge two hours after he entered water over his head. Coroner Lewis C. Brown ruled the death an accidental drowning. Funeral arrangements are pending at Reynolds Funeral Home.
Construction in Decatur during June totaled 490270, raising six month building activity to over 4 million. City Clerk figures show 72 permits for repairs or additions at 58050, and 36 permits for new residences or commercial work at 432220. Biggest project was remodeling the auditorium at Central Baptist.
In Covington Louisiana Governor Earl K Long 63 and ill campaigns for re election amid divorce income tax and health issues. He receives visitors and runs state business from a motel room while doctors monitor his asthmatic condition and an oxygen tank is used. Long filed for divorce June 18 while in a mental hospital and his wife countersued seeking alimony.
Heinrich Luebke, 64, agriculture minister, was elected president of West Germany today. He ran as the Christian Democratic candidate of Chancellor Adenauer and defeated Socialist Carlo Schmid and Liberal Max Becker.
Notice to advertisers that due to the July 4 holiday the Sunday edition will press earlier and all advertising deadlines for Sunday must be moved to 12 noon Friday. Cooperation requested to allow the Daily to share part of the holiday with staff families.
In Gadsden Alabama two unidentified male torsos are to be buried nameless as authorities continue to search for missing limbs. A mass search earlier drew nearly 100 men, with each victim shot in the face at close range and limbs removed.
In Washington the Senate Public Works Committee backed a self financing TVA bill for up to 750 million in bonds to fund new plants. The measure limits TVA to current service area with a possible 2.5 percent or 2,000 square miles expansion, and bars expansion into states not presently served or cities over 5,000 population owning their power systems. The bill, similar to last week’s, awaits committee report.
The Associated Press reports a wave of wildcat strikes across steel aircraft chemical and electrical industries. In Aliquippa 13000 Jones & Laughlin workers walk out while Republic Steel and U S Steel plants also shut down. Seamen with Local 5000 begin carrier strikes. Contracts expired midnight Tuesday but extended to July 14.
Fourth of July holiday closes retail shops and city and county offices in Decatur. Merchants plan early sales Thursday, many will close Friday, while most stores end Thursday at noon. Residents enjoy Independence Day activities in the heat. Frigidaire Recipe-of-the-Month Club advertised at Robinson's on Second Avenue.
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