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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1955
Page
3
Three former American prisoners of war who chose to live in Red China will return home arriving in Hong Kong Saturday July 9. They will be escorted to the Hong Kong frontier and turned over to a British Red Cross representative.
Thirty five teenagers from sixteen countries arrived in Decatur for a whirlwind four meals dances and boat trips arranged by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. The American Field Service organized the visit aiding hosting and school placement while Decatur High School Key Club coordinated housing. The group toured local sites and joined private parties while planning to study medicine journalism and business back home.
President Eisenhower seeks a broad military reserve program revived from a House dead end and now strong in the Senate. Senator Knowland says it will pass without crippling amendments though changes may be made to strengthen the plan. Lyndon Johnson warns the measure should not reopen the antisegregation issue.
Miss Freda Faye Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Cole of Hartseller graduated Morgan County High School at age 15 with a perfect attendance record. She rode the county bus daily and still maintained perfect attendance throughout her school years.
Millard Reese, 75, former Georgia legislator and renowned attorney, died yesterday in Brunswick. Funeral services are set for 5 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist church, with burial in Brunswick. Despite ill health he practiced until a stroke a few days ago. he was admitted to the bar in 1903 and graduated from Mercer University that year.
Wolverine Tube division of Calu met and Hecla will be honored for its nine year safety record in a nationwide American Mutual Insurance Company advertising drive. The Decatur plant’s safety program through the Supervisors Safety Council and safety inspections will be highlighted in magazines such as Business Week Newsweek U S Investor Factory Management & Maintenance Harvard Business Review and Time Magazine with wages for government employees in 1950 noted at 22.1 billion dollars.
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