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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1956

Page

3

Marciano Endures Uncertain Back Injury After Home Altercation

Brockton Mass retired heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano enters Brockton Hospital with a back problem after a domestic incident at home involving his wife Barbara or daughter Mary Ath. Reports conflict on whether a wrestling game or lifting Mary Ann caused the injury as friends noted he walked bent over yesterday.

Brockton Mass Rocky Marciano Barbara Mary Ath Marciano Brockton Hospital Mary Ann

Collision Kills Three Men In Alabama Road Crash

A pickup and a soft drink truck collided at an intersection south of Evergreen Alabama killing three men in the pickup. The victims were Carey Williams 43 of Evergreen Hugh Samuel 55 of Brewton Route 1 and Raile Ammons 43 of Evergreen. Merlon Seals 22 of Andalusia the truck driver was uninjured.

Evergreen Ala Brooklyn- Castleberry Road Carey—Williams Hugh Samuel Brewton Rt. 1 Raile Ammons Merlon Seals Andalusia

Vinemont Man In Escape Thursday

Phillip Dye a 26 year old Vinemont resident who had just been sentenced to three years in federal prison escaped from U S Marshal custody after leaving the Birmingham courtroom He and partner Joel Hopson 24 were captured near Falkville May 27 and jailed on grand larceny charges for stealing a 1955 Chevrolet from a Birmingham park lot The car was later recovered Dye previously served in the federal reformatory at El Reno Okla and has prior theft records

Phillip Dye Vinemont H. H. Grooms Birmingham U.S Pervie Dodd Dye Joel Donald Hopson Cullman Falkville Highway Patrol Morgan County Federal Reformatory el Reno Okla Alabama Michigan

Cat Wins Flight Allowance For Florida Trip

Tabby the cat will begin an air plane vacation to Florida Sunday with his owners Mr. and Mrs. Seton H. Thompson of Arlington Virginia. National Airlines approved the unaccompanied travel after a light letter from Representative Broyhill prompted the airlines to reconsider.

Washington Tabby Florida Seton H. Thompson Arlington Broyhill R-Ya National Airlines

Woman Invents Spy Ring and Is Jailed for Six Months

In Frankfurt a 25 year old woman known as Brigitte Hofmann was sentenced to six months for inventing an espionage ring. Police had pursued a two year hunt for alleged Communist spies after she claimed to relay secret information from numerous agents. She admitted fabricating the ring saying she told fairy stories to keep listeners happy.

Frankfurt Germany Brigitte Hofmann East Germany West Germany Brigitte

Civic Leaders Meet On Boundary Dispute In River Valley

In Dothan Alabama Lt Gov Guy Hardwick announced a Tuesday meeting of civic leaders from Columbus Georgia Phenix City Alabama and nearby Alabama mayors to seek a settlement of the Alabama Georgia boundary dispute. He denied any request to delay work on the Ft Gaines Dam across the river.

Dothan Chattahoochee River Alabama Georgia Guy Hardwick Chamber of Commerce Columbus Phenix City Ala Hardwick

Senators See the Pitching Eisenhower for 1956 Run

Two Republican senators expect President Eisenhower to campaign for a second term despite his recent operation. Southern Democrats foresee a Stevenson surge to block Harriman, with Georgia's George predicting most Southern states will back Stevenson on the second ballot unless Johnson is a strong nominee. Stevenson ally Sparkman agrees the South may back Stevenson early.

Associated Press Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson New York Averell Harriman Ives Stevenson Supreme Court George Illinois

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