Illness in Kentucky prompts Nash family travel. church events listed
Dr. James C. Nash was called to Kentucky yesterday due to his mother's serious illness and planned surgery today. The note lists travels by Mr. and Mrs. Greer Black and family and others to Florida and Alabama. Community church events include a Sunday service by Rev. John Milford and an All-Day Sing at Center Church with lunch. Police seek a stolen 1954 Chevrolet from Louisville with an Underwood typewriter in the trunk.
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James C. Nash
Center Church
Bankhead
Ossie Hightown
Lewis Carroll
Decatur
Louisville
Athens Quietly Nears Election
Athens politics remain quiet as voters prepare for a July 16 election with a runoff possible and a Sept 17 general vote. About 2,700 voters will be eligible across the cycle, more than four years ago, while most incumbents seek re election under Mayor E L Vinson and Aldermen including W B Crutcher. Wayne Jennings, a young local realtor, argues electing him would resemble hiring a city manager. See ATHENS on Page 2.
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Athens
Obsig
W. B. Crutcher
E. L. Vinson
E. M. Gordon
Walter M. Gordon
Claud L. Jones
William D. Smith
Vinson
Wayne Jennings
Jennings
County Court to Open Monday Under Judge Long
Morgan County Court with Judge W. H. Long will open Monday at 9 a.m. for a term including both criminal and civil jury and non-jury cases. Docket runs through August with next two weeks focusing on criminal trials and the following week on civil cases.
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Morgan County Court
W. H. Long
Gromyko Accept Western Ceilings On Armed Forces
At the United Nations Gromyko accepted Western ceiling proposals for a first disarmament stage. He urged a ban on nuclear tests and stockpiles but rejected aerial inspection and tied disarmament to political settlements over Germany Korea and Vietnam. Lodge dismissed the speech as Stalinist in tone and pledged careful study.
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United Nations
N. Y
Andrei Gromyko
U. N. Disarmament Commission
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Gromyko
Germany
Korea
Viet Nam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Lodge
Sta
China
Britain
France
Methodist Council Increases Members In Southeast Jurisdiction
LATE NEWS Delegates at Lake Junaluska N C vote to raise Southeastern Jurisdictional Council membership from 66 to 103. The council oversees Methodist Church affairs between quadrennial conferences. In Montgomery Alabama Circuit Judge Walter B Jones postpones NAACP injunction hearing to July 24 and grants extra time to produce records.
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Lake Junaluska
N.C
Methodist Church
Montgomery
Walter B. Jones
NAACP
National Assny For the Advancement of Colored People
Shah and Russians Fail To Reach Accord In Moscow
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Queen Soraya left Moscow after 17 day visit as talks with Soviet leaders ended in open disagreement. A joint communiqué slated for signing Tuesday was postponed and canceled due to Iran's Baghdad Pact alignment.
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Moscow
Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Queen Soraya
Tehran
Soviet Union
Family Of Five On Vacation On One Motorcycle
The Cecil Bradley family sails on a 4500 mile summer trip to Farlin Iowa with all five riding a single motorcycle. Mr Bradley drives Mrs Bradley rides behind Cecil Jr Frad and Jackie ride in a sidecar. They carry cooking camping equipment and a stove in a rear trunk. They ride for savings and for a motorcycle magazine story. They have a portable radio for entertainment.
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Pomona
Calif
Cecil Bradley
Farlin
Iowa
Mr. Bradley
Bradley
E L Drinkard Sr dies at Falkville former mayor
Funeral services for Elbert Luther Drinkard Sr. longtime Falkville resident and former mayor will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Falkville Baptist Church with multiple ministers officiating. He died Wednesday night at his home after a cardiac event. his life included business ventures, the water system in town, and community roles. He was married to Lucy Hardwick with six children, twelve grandchildren, and siblings named. The body lies in state 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the church.
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Elbert Luther Drinkard
Falkville
Drinkard
Drinkard Burial and Insurance Co
Drinkard Funeral Homes
Drinkard Motor Co
Lion’s Club
Lucy Hardwick
W. H
Bill) Drinkard
Montgomery
E. L. Drinkard, Jr
Hartselle
Roy H. Drinkard
Cullman
John E. Drinkard
Sarah Drinkard
Jeanne Skelton
T. E. Drinkard
Lois Drinkard Pletamons
Valdosta
E. L
Steel Shortage Curtails Disco in Decatur
A nationwide strike causes material shortages delaying production at Decatur Iron and Steel Co. lay-off notices affect about half the plant workforce. Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. has already laid off most workers. The Disco spokesman cites short-lived disruption and half-speed operation for on-hand orders with materials available.
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Decatur
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Ingall’s Shipbuilding Corp
Jack Wood
Nasser Heads By Air To Yugoslavia State Visit
President Gamal Abdel Nasser departed Cairo by plane for an eight day state visit to Yugoslavia. The trip features a conference with President Tito and is a continuation of Egypt Yugoslavia exchanges begun last December.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Yugoslavia
Tito
Nasser
Dulles seeks 400 million boost in foreign aid funds
Secretary of State Dulles urged the Senate Appropriations Committee to raise foreign military and economic aid from 3.601 billion to 4.014 billion dollars, joined by Adm. Radford in a closed session. Eisenhower pressed Congress to restore the full authorization amid Democratic talks, as the House approved 3.666 billion for the year.
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Washington
Dulles
Senate Appropriations Committee
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Eisenhower
Congress
No Progress In Worthington Strike Talks
The Worthington strike entered its 24th day with no settlement. Federal conciliator George Roseberry led talks that lasted about an hour, but neither side reported progress. Union negotiator Maurice Allen said the proposed contract change, a union checkoff and security clause, was not accepted. About 160 workers are affected.
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Worthington
George Roseberry
Atlanta
Maurice Allen
United Steelworkers of America
Allen
Roseberry
Uswtrict
Birmingham
Thurman Phillips
Howard Strevel
Decatur TN Weather and River Reading Report
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 721.36 feet this morning, up .11 in 24 hours, with sea level at 555.66 feet. Temperatures reach 89 today with a low of 63 tonight, 92 Friday, and a forecast of partly cloudy warm weather with isolated thunderstorms Friday afternoon or evening.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Eisenhower Bandwagon parade aims to boost campaign
New York reports a national push for Eisenhower with the Eisenhower Bandwagon operation. C Langhorne Washburn leads six outfits using six 30 ton trailer trucks, helium balloons, loudspeakers and outdoor movie units to sell and tell across cities with banners, girls in Ike dresses and campaign leaflets. The plan includes floodlights, banners, vehicles and crews ready to invade towns.
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Madison Square Garden
National Citizens For
Eisenhower
New York
America
C. Langhorne Washburn
National
Citizens For Eisenhower Organization
Washburn
Three Governors to Discuss Tombigbee River Plan
Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee governors may meet in Columbus Mississippi late this summer to discuss linking the Tombigbee and Tennessee River systems to create a Mobile to Mississippi River corridor. Gen Lewis A Pick noted Alabama’s six month 1956 industrial construction totals: 54,052,000 new work and 248,149,000 in expansion.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Lewis A. Pick
State Industrial Board
Columbus
Miss
Mobile
Pick
Court Backs Foreign Nation's Right To Try Marine
The US Court of Appeals upheld Japan’s right to prosecute three Marines in its courts for off duty crimes. It ruled that US jurisdiction over service members abroad exists only when the foreign country cedes it, and that Japan generally may try Americans for crimes against civilians under the international agreement. Cozart faces a Japanese trial for negligent automobile operation. Makarenko and Garman were convicted of rape and will be retried.
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Washington
US. Court of Appeals
U.S
Japan
United States
U.S. Dist
Joseph C. McGarraghy
W. Va
Cpl
Gerald Garman
Green Bay
Wis
GOP Chairman Predicts Vigorous Campaign With Eisenhower
GOP Chairman Leonard Hall spent an hour with President Eisenhower at his Gettysburg estate and spoke about a vigorous campaign with Ike touring the country by plane. He said Eisenhower may deliver five or six major speeches by TV and radio and plans to attend the Republican National Convention to accept renomination in person.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
GOP
Leonard Hall
Hall
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
San Francisco
Nixon
Moulton Man Shot Four Times in Overnight Incident
Kyle McCathren of Moulton was shot four times by a .22 rifle near his home north of Landersville after an argument with an unidentified man. Emmett Smith of Town Creek 1 was arrested around noon and jailed on intent to murder charges. bond not set due to McCathren’s condition.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Franklin Smith
Kyle McCathren
Emmett Smith
Town Creek
Smith
McCathren
Landersville
Lawrence County Hospital
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Cag
Reuben Herrboldt
Minneapolis
Greer Black
Somerville Rd
Tampa, Fla
Doyle Taylor
Clearwater, Fla
O. F. Burton
Martha Dawson
Moulton Heights
University of Colorado
Lola M. Culver
Jacksonville
Fla
Newman Winton
7Th Ave
University Hospital
John Milford
Huntsville
Cave Springs Baptist Church
Buckley
Shah
E. L. Drinkard, SR
E. L. Drinkard Sr
Morgan Town
Nassar
Senate
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