Weekend Fireworks, Traffic, and Local News Digest
A jumble of notes reports reporters miscommunications about Fourth of July closures. Local residents Bill and Mrs Martin of Louisville visit family. Lt Rufus Underwood arrives for weekend with mother. Several Tennessee Valley Trade School visitors embark on weekend trip. Philpot family hosts before New Orleans workshop. Firemen respond to a sawdust fire at Weaver Lumber with no loss. DeKalb motorists urged to be courteous and cautious on holiday roads. Deg er residents warned against fireworks inside city limits. Pocketed cash report by John Ed Taylor noted. See diary on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Philpot
C. A. Darnell
4Th Ave
E. T. Martin
Gadsden
Philpot
Frank N. Philpot
Montgomery
New Orleans
State Dept. of Education
Limestone Boy Killed in Ardmore Highway Crash
A 10 year old Ardmore boy named James Robert Towry was killed instantly 1.5 miles south of Ardmore in Limestone County when struck by a southbound 1951 Chevrolet driven by Henry R. Reyer 36. The boy ran from behind a northbound car into the path of the pickup at 8:25 a.m. The Rev Benton Towry is pastor of Community Baptist Church nearby.
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Ardmore
Limestone County
James Robert Towry
Highway Patrol
Towry
Henry R. Reyer
Young Towry
Old 31
Chevrolet
Reyer
Benton Towry
Community Baptist Church
Buddy Evans
Tragedy in Alabama and Kentucky Traffic Fatalities
A crash near Thorsby Alabama left truck driver Robert Fuller dead after a northbound train struck his vehicle at a crossing. In Ardmore, a separate incident involved a collision near Faulkner's house with 12 year old Dallas Shannon and Towry as drivers faced charges over switching vehicle tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Thorsby
Ala
Alabama
Robert Fuller
Louisville & Nashville
Holiday Drowning Toll Marks Start of July Travel Fatalities
Nation observes Independence Day amid grim start as traffic deaths surge above Memorial Day forecasts. In 18 hours four killed in Virginia head-on crash and multiple fatal crashes occur near Orlando Florida Weldon North Carolina and Ohio as cars flood highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Virginia
Orlando
Fla
Ohio
Weldon
N.C
Area Traffic Deaths Rise Ahead of June Totals
In June two rural road fatalities brought the year’s rural deaths in the area to 18, 1958 ahead of last year at the same point. June saw 55 rural auto mishaps, year to date 328 versus 223 last year. There were 30 injuries in June, year to date 127. first six months of 1957 recorded 174 injuries. County fatalities: Morgan 4, Cullman 5, Lawrence 2, Limestone 7. June arrest counts include Driving while drinking 33, speeding 153, without license 99, license revoked 6, improper brakes 7, improper lights 10, running stop signs 24, improper passing 2. See AREA On Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Hoffa Builds Breakaway Ties With Other Unions
James R Hoffa expands influence by courting unions ousted from AFL-CIO. He plans a mutual aid alliance covering air sea and land transport with initial members ILA and NMU. Curran of the AFL-CIO could not recall if such dealings violate federation rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James R Hoffa
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
Hoffa
Teamsters Union
International Longshoremen’s Assn
National Maritime Union
ILA
Decatur Skies July 5 6 Sunset and Moonrise Timings
The forecast lists sunset at 8 05 p m on Saturday July 5 in Decatur with sunrise at 5 41 a m and moonrise at 10 53 p m. It notes Sunday July 6 sunset at 8 04 p m and moonrise at 11 24 p m with Last Quarter visible Tuesday.
Tennessee River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge
River level stood at 21.20 feet this morning, up .15 in 24 hours, sea level 555.50 feet. Yesterday’s high reached 91 with 65 overnight low. Forecast calls for hot weather with scattered afternoon storms today and Saturday, clearing tonight. Sunday outlook is warm and humid with isolated thundershowers. highs near 93, lows around 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
U N observers dispute Syria arms supply to Lebanon rebels
U N observers in Lebanon could not confirm arms or men entering Lebanon from outside though rebels are largely Lebanese. They reported government control of only about 11 miles of the 180 mile border with the U A R Syrian province and said the main Beirut Damascus highway remains a key passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Lebanon
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Mediterranean Republic
Camille Chamoun
U.A R
Chamoun
U.S
U.A.R
Beirut-Damascus
Dag Hammarskjold
Charles Malik
Security Council of
Mas- See UN
Dulles Heads to Paris for Talks With De Gaulle
Secretary of State Dulles arrives in Paris for talks with Premier de Gaulle amid demands for access to U S nuclear secrets. The discussions will cover NATO strength nuclear developments France's finances and Western relations with the Soviet Union. Algeria is not expected to be raised.
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Paris
Dulles
de Gaulle
U.S
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Soviet Union
Washington
Algeria
Farm Bureau Urges Support for Ellender Bill
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation urges U S senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman to back the Ellender Bill. Walter L. Randolph calls it an excellent measure that would provide a realistic price and production program for cotton and prevent drastic acreage cuts next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Farm Bureau Federation
State Farm Bureau Federation
Walter L. Randolph
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Randolph
NATO and Soviet Talk Lift Hope on Preventing Surprise Attacks
Soviet Premier Khrushchev proposed a conference to study preventing surprise attacks. The United States and NATO signaled conditional agreement, aiming for technical talks and a possible summit, amid war fears and disarmament hopes.
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Washington
United States
NATO
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Moscow
Imre Nagy
Geneva
Khrushchev
Dulles
Soviet Union
Northwest Morgan County residents press for central high school site
About 600 people gathered at Austinville School to plan against the Trinity area site for a new Morgan County high school. They favor a location as near the district center as possible within the bounds of the Tennessee River Flint Creek Lawrence County line and Highway 31. A coordinating committee was elected to lead the central site effort with eight community areas represented.
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Austinville
Morgan County
Northwest
Decatur
Tennessee River
Flint Creek
Lawrence County Line
State Department of Education
Trinity
See
Housemen Question Goldfine Naivety in Public Relations Critique
Rep. Peter Mack says a public relations drive paints Bernard Goldfine as naive, while Rep. John Bennett calls him a brilliant, shrewd businessman. The House subcommittee probes Goldfine amid gifts to White House and congressional staff, with Laura Sherman confirming a $75 check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peter ¥. Mack
D-Ill
Bernard Goldfine
John B. Bennett
R-Mich
House
Boston
Sherman Adams
Goldfine
Morgan M. Moulder
White House
Congressional
Laura G. Sherman
Americans Spend July Fourth in Cuban Rebel Camps
Three Americans and two Canadians held by Cuban rebels in eastern Cuba marked Independence Day in captivity. The U S Embassy reported no word on their release while negotiations with Fidel Castro appeared to stall or hinge on unresolved talks. A U S Navy helicopter later moved the five captives to Guantanamo Bay as discussions continued.
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Havana
Cuba
Orty
U.S
Nies
U.S. Navy
Naval
Guantanamo Bay
Park Wollam
Fidel Castro
Washington
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
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William J
Bill) Martin
Louisville, Ky
C. J. Martin
7Th Ave
Rufus D. Underwood
Mary. Pitts Underwood
Lafayette St
Underwood
Hunter Air Force Base
Savannah
Strategic Air Command
Tennessee Valley State Trade School
Betty Ann Sparkman
Falkville
Tracy Berry
Huntsville
Leli Vines
Claude H. Berry
J. W. Berry
Town Creek
Frankie Belcher
Florence
Fannie Pack
Elizabeth Morgan
Rachel Wilson
Russellville
Ann Beasley
Mattie Barton
Myrtle Steele
James A
Alex Nolen
Robert E. Shaw
First Presbyterian Church
Moulton St
Weaver Lumber Co
S.S
J. H. Butler
Alabama Motorists Assn
Degatur
John Ed Taylor
McCartney Sr
Buckley
B. Brock
Walter Faulkner
Faulkner
Dallas Shannon
Louisville
Faulkners
Brock
Royer
Ronald Shannon
George
Nancy
Rainey Funeral Home
Earl Bradford
Sgt
W. B. Little
Roy Bradford
THE
Denver Museum of Natural History
Norman Walker
Birmingham
Muscle Shoals
Dothan
Seeewee
Mobile
U. N
By Belman Morin
Farm Bureau
Ellender Bill
By John M. Hightower
By Doug Norman
By Edmond Lebreton
Boston Indus
Russia
Robinson’s
Adv
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Agsi
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