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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1956
Page
5
Benny Davenport age 38 sacrificed his escape to alert deputies that they had the warrant on his brother Leslie R. Wells 28. Davenport surrendered after deputies identified him as the wanted man though he had fulfilled his mission.
A controversial piece describes a rigger s tool a wrench crow bar and chisel 15 to 18 inches long used by a raid on the GM Fisher Body plant in Grand Blanc Michigan on May 25. It details injuries and police reports, critiques violence as a labor dispute solution, and notes a forthcoming July 10 committee meeting at AFL CIO headquarters in Washington.
Dorothy Dix suggests a private, guidance based program to help self conscious girls and older women overcome bashfulness. She envisions small tutor led groups teaching makeup etiquette and social skills, expanding through host hosted events, with leaders from community groups and unions guiding the effort.
Eloise Crook of Beckley Wrecking Co. said her wrecker hauled a wrecked car owned by Edward Outlaw, a serviceman stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey.
President Eisenhower says the nation’s fissionable materials are too valuable to store in an atomic reserve akin to Ft. Knox. He backs current program, notes years needed for increased production, and emphasizes keeping weapons stockpile first in world conditions.
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