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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1956
Page
20
The Decatur city board of education will receive immediate federal funds totaling 3,620 under Public Law 874 for schools in affected areas. Officials had expected about 8,000 to 84,000 for the past two years. Morgan County schools were notified of 6,407 under the same law, below prior expectations.
Sheriff reports Bobby Young, 16, and Elmer Owens, 20, charged with forgery after attempting to cash a $15 check at the Bank of Moulton. Owens admits forging the name and, with other charges, confessing two school burglaries that yielded about $50. Young released on bond. Owens jailed awaiting further charges.
President Eisenhower relaxed with his family at Gettysburg lingering over a private decision on a possible re election. Press secretary Hagerty offered no clear answer as reporters pressed for a public statement on a run again plan. The President is recuperating from his June 9 intestinal operation and may stay a week before returning to Washington.
Allen Beck 18 year old shrimp boat crewman charged with manslaughter by driving a car while intoxicated after his vehicle struck and dragged 11 year old Joseph Bressell for 10 blocks. Beck cut his left wrist in jail and was taken to a hospital where he was reported in good condition. Beck is held on $10 000 bond.
The sheriff said bond had been set for Owens at 750 dollars for each of the three cases.
In Damascus on July 7 the Syrian Parliament approved a law compelling all fit Palestinian refugees in Syria to perform a two year term in the Syrian army. About 100,000 Palestinians who fled in 1948 gain equal rights in work and commerce but retain no political rights or nationality.
Funeral services for Phillip P C Huber 47 Limestone County farmer and sawmill operator were held Saturday at 4 p m at Hays Mill Church of Christ with A J Rollings officiating. He died Friday morning at his Elkmont 1 home after several months illness. He and a brother ran Huber Saw Mills in the community. Survived by wife Wille Florence two daughters Barbara and Sharon a son Phillip B Huber two sisters Mrs Jack Carter and Mrs Leo Hasting and three brothers John J Huber Harry Huber and Rob Huber Interment in Athens City Cemetery directed by McConnell Service Funeral Home pallbearers Cortney Massey Larry Sewell Raymond Black Bunt Kidd Sam Black Rip Beddingfield
A.W. Jones reports from Auburn Alabama that July food output remains high across farms. Broiler markets exceed last year and last month, milk flow supports ice cream demand, peaches excel in Chilton County, and beef pork and turkeys show strong supplies. Summer vegetables and peanut products also bolster markets nationwide.
Gov. Thomas B. Stanley is weighing a petition to commute the death sentence of Frank J. Snider Jr. for the rape of a 10 year old Roanoke girl. An aunt led the letter urging life imprisonment. parents did not sign. Snider faces electrocution August 3 as Stanley requests more information from penal authorities.
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