Foot-Dragging Senate Could Halt Much Legislation
The state Senate slows its calendar with posturing from both sides as leaders seek to control priority bills. Analysts cite a mix of motives including pushing school placement and tax reform topics while a toll road proposal faces possible filibuster. Tempers rise as rules and timing decisions shape the remaining session.
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State Senate
Senate
House
Folsom
Rules Committee
Supreme Court
Rules
James S. Coleman
Greene County
Gilchrist and Brewer Back Broad Tax Plan Prefer Goodwyn Approach
Gilchrist opposes taxing federal income deductions to state tax and seeks broader sharing of the burden. He favors a mixed income and property tax but may back the current plan if no better option exists. Both he and Brewer lean to the Goodwyn plan with graduated rates on adjusted gross income for individuals and corporations.
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Gilchrist
Brewer
Goodwyn
Ways and Means Committee
Amusements listings with multiple cinema showings
Today many theaters offer film programs with stars like Bob Hope Faith Domergue Glenn Ford Gloria Grahame and Jeff Chandler. The Seven Little Foys at Princess ROXY features John Payne Milly Vitale nightly 1 25 9 25 p.m. Big Heat at Sunset 7 30 9 45 p.m. Sign of the Pagan at Ranch Hartselle 7 30. Fire Over Africa at Hatfield Athens and Trinidad star in Courtland Highwa affair with Glenn Ford at 7 30 9 36.
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Glenn Ford
Gloria Grahame
Starvue
Trinidad
Prayers Across America For Geneva Peace Efforts
Congregations from New York to Chicago offered prayers for President Eisenhower and Geneva talks. Clergy from West End synagogue to Temple Shlom joined fellow Christians, with millions expected to join intercession efforts as the National Council of Churches reports widespread observances.
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New York
Bernard J. Bamberger
West End
Geneva
Hershell Matt
Temple Beth-El
Troy
N. Y
Temple Shlom
Chicago
Philmore
National Council of Churches of Christ
Roy G. Ross
Council
Eisenhower
Births in Decatur Area Highlight Local Families
A list of newborns from Decatur and surrounding areas including a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hood at Bank St. Hospital, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Leon Nelson Somerville 1 at Baugh Wiley Clinic, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Claude Narmore Decatur 1 at Baugh Wiley Clinic, a son for Captain and Mrs. Lady C. Harrison 1319 8th Ave. SE at Decatur General Hospital, a birth listed for Robert Dean at 210 NE Church St. at Decatur General Hospital, a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Meares Decatur 2 at Decatur General Hospital, William Hagood of Athens 8 at Athens Limestone Hospital, and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Winsett Falkville 2 at Hartselle Hospital.
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Vernon Hood
College St
Bank St. Hospital
Leon Nelson
Somerville
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Claude Narmore
Decatur 1
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Lady C. Harrison
8Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Robert Dean
Church St
J. H. Meares
Decatur
William Hagood
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Herman Winsett
Falkville
Hartselle Hospital
Sheriff Classifies Raid on Distilling Operation Near Decatur
Sheriff Jimmie Collier and deputies raided a still about four miles west of Decatur and arrested James Dotson Clyde Henderson and Jack Miller for possessing a still and manufacturing prohibited liquors. Dotson and Henderson were released under $750. the still was a three or four barrel outfit and had not been run. Dotson had another fishing with electrical equipment charge and paid $50 plus costs, with an appeal planned.
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Jimmie Collier
Decatur
Kirby Chapel
James Dotson
Clyde Henderson
Jack Miller
Dotson
B. F. Wear
Justice of the Peace
Community News and Police Reports Highlight Local Life
Midshipman Joe B Collier sails six weeks aboard the U S S Carpellotti visiting Panama and Cuba. Local Women’s Christian Temperance Union members plan an annual picnic at Delano Park at 6 PM. Georgia visitors return from Athens Decatur and Huntsville with family visits. Recovery from surgery noted for Sarah Worth Dinsmore in Pasadena. Local church activities featured with Rev Otis E Kirby preaching Liberty and Salem Methodist churches. Residents react to illnesses and scholarships with Linda Andress winning a Conoco scholarship from Ponca City High School. Police seek Morris D Brown missing from Sherman Street with calls for information. Vehicle thefts and battery cases appear in docket with Elks Club injunction hearing scheduled and a fire at Moulton Street addressed. Sheriff reports 10 arrests including stills, vagrancy, and public drunkenness.
Domestic Cotton Market Decline Deepens Amid Surplus Talks
The weekly fall was the widest since March with October May futures down 30 points from last week and longer-dated contracts 36 to 63 points lower. July contracts expired 66 points under the prior close as liquidation and contract switching intensified. Reports of Washington plans on surplus disposal spurred further selling, followed by late week rebounds on scaled down buying and improving textile demand.
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Washington
Hospital Dismissals And Admit One In New York City
Hospital board lists dismissals of Otto Thurnauer and Mrs Curtis Patterson in New York City. Admissions include Mrs Vernon Hood of 1408 College Street and Charles Poole of 1816 College Street.
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Bank ST. Hospital
Otto Thurnauer
New York City
Curtis Patterson
Town Creek
Vernon Hood
Charles Poole
College St
Local Names Listed In Decatur General Hospital Notices
A reader’s listing shows multiple individuals and their addresses associated with Decatur General Hospital. The names include Mrs Lutie P Shaw Mrs Fred McCormack and others along with street addresses and family details. The list features adults and children including Mrs Robert Russell with infant daughter and Mrs Billy Hayes with infant son.
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Decatur General Hospital
Lutie P. Shaw
Jackson
Athens Limestone Hospital Patient Notices
Mrs. David Madry and infant son in Athens report admission. Miss Annie Ruth Sandlin of Hartsville, and Mrs. Robert Weldon of Ardmore share notices. Master Thomas Wagnon of Hartsville and Edward Hopper of Danville appear in the listing.
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Athens Limestone Hospital
David Madry
Athens
Annie Ruth Sandlin
Hartselle
Robert Weldon
Ardmore
Thomas Wagnon
Edward Hopper
Danville
Obituary: Mrs. Crouch Dies in Accident at Fence
Coroner reports death by accidental electrocution due to a weak heart after a fence gave way under load. Dr. J C Belue notes prior heart trouble. Services Monday at 10:30 a m at Poplar Creek Baptist Church with burial at the adjacent cemetery via McConnell Service Funeral Home. Survived by husband five daughters mother two sisters and three brothers in law and cousins.
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Evans
J. C. Belue
Crouch
Poplar Creek Baptist Church
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Opal Marie Bloodworth
Chicago
Ill
Helen Ruth
Willie May
Dorothy Jean Crouch
Athens
Gro Nixon
Lie May Crouch
Baugher
Br. “Srs
Lowell Nixon
Jonesboro
Ark
Woodrow Nixon
Tuscaloosa
Mrs Ollie Benson and Infant Daughter Notice
Mrs Ollie Benson and her infant daughter are listed in a public notice connected to Stratford Road.
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Ollie Benson
Stratford Rd
Gilchrist Named to Milk Study Committee
Mor gan County representative Bob Gilchrist was appointed to a joint house senate continuing study committee to address Alabama milk production and pricing. He sponsors bills to create uniform state health standards and argues Jefferson County blocks out‑of‑state producers, with North Alabama cited as an example. Gilchrist credits White Way of Decatur for prompting legislative efforts to aid Alabama farmers and to buy more Alabama milk.
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Hartselle
Bob Gilchrist
Morgan County
House Senate
Alabama
Gilchrist
Jefferson County
Jefferson
North
Populous
Decatur
Western plan links German unification to demilitarized East Germany
Allies seek German unification tied to a demilitarized East Germany that would not serve as a Soviet base. A broad European security framework aims to cut armed forces on both sides and reduce tensions. Eisenhower and Dulles see a reduction as a Soviet objective at the summit, with Bulgaria to be asked to accept the arrangement.
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Germany
East Germany
Soviet Union
Europe
Eisenhower
Dulles
Russia
Bulgaria
Roomers Lose Pants To Thief
An unknown thief entered rooms rented by C. M. Kelley L. B. Poss and Fred Emory at 602 Grant St. Friday and took items from Kelley Poss and Emory including clothing a revolver a brown suitcase two dress shirts ten pairs of socks an electric razor. Doors to the house and room were not locked according to state police. Ed J. Byuck also lives on the second floor and another room was rented to a fifth person for the night.
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C. M. Kelley
L. B. Poss
Fred Emory
Grant St
Kelley
Poss
Smith and Wesson
Emory
Ed J. Byuck
Market quotes showing dairy grain and livestock prices
Market notes list price ranges for milk at 6.10 per hundredweight and 2.95 for others, No 2 barley and wheat figures, poultry and hogs priced with ranges, and cattle including utility steers cows and calves to prime dealers with quoted values.
Convicts Seize Part Of Prison Inmates Take Guards Hostage
Mutinous convicts seized control of a new cell block at a Wyoming prison in Rawlins. Three guards held as hostages, one wounded, as tear gas was used to quell the riot that began about 9 30 a m. The attackers were armed with kitchen knives and improvised weapons.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Wyoming
L. F
Ben) Reeves
Opposition leader insists on German unification in East West settlement
Erich Ollenhauer told the House that a settlement with the East and West could not be accepted without German unification. Both he and others assailed this week’s Soviet proposal for a European security scheme including West Germany and the Communist East Germany separately.
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Erich Ollenhauer
House
Germany
West Germany
East Germany
Funeral today for Neely L. Carden in Athens
The Rev. Frank Davis will conduct funeral services at 4 PM at the First Christian Church in Athens for Neely L. Carden 78 who lived in Limestone County over 50 years. He died Friday at 5 AM at his East Pryor Street home after a long illness. Interment will be in Athens City Cemetery. He is survived by his wife three sisters and three brothers. Pallbearers include Winston Garth Jr Jack Park Price Carter Henderson Carter James Carter and D. E. Ennis. Honorary pallbearers are church deacons and elders including Dr J S Crutcher A D Power Carl Martin Thomas Holland Delmer Blankenship and Manion Mitchell.
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Athens
Frank Davis
First Tian
Neely L. Carden
Limestone County
Carden
East Pryor St
Athens City Cemetery
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Winston Garth, Jr
Jack Park
Price Carter
Henderson Carter
James Carter
D. E. Ennis
J. S. Crutcher
A. D. Power
Carl Martin
Thomas Holland
Delmer Blankenship
Manion Mitchell
Services Held for Cur tis Wade Cantrell
Final rites were held for Curtis Wade Cantrell, five, who died after being struck by a car in Pensacola Florida. Audie Michael led the service at Bethel Church of Christ near French's Mill with burial at the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his mother Elsie Baker stepfather Barney Baker brother Dickey Cantrell sister Susan Diane Cantrell and grandmother Elizabeth Blocker. Pallbearers were Bobby Young Kenneth Young Raymond D Fogg and Douglas Wales.
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Athens
Curtis Wade Cantrell
Bethel Church of Christ
French’s Mill
Audie Michael
Curtis
Pensacola
Fila
McConnell Service Funeral Home
Elsie Baker
Barney Baker
Dickey Cantrell
Susan Diane Cantrell
Lost Brown Billfold Returns Requested
Brown plastic billfold lost with money and papers. John W. King of Somerville requests its return. Standard Coffee Co seeks five men in North Alabama for a new business program. Applicants from Decatur or Cullman areas invited. J. P. Duke will interview at Lyons Hotel Tuesday July 19 from 1 to 5 PM.
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John W. King
Rt. 1
Somerville
Standard Coffee Co
North Alabama
Decatur
Cullman
J. P. Duke
Lyons Hotel
Large still found and four arrested in Cullman raid
A 2000 gallon still was destroyed in Cullman County near Bug Tussle and Arkadelphia. Four people including Shirley Landrum and Willie Lee were arrested on still and whiskey manufacturing charges. Deputies Sam Posey John D. Williams Thomas Dean ATU agents Tom Waldrop and W L Tucker assisted.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Birmingham
Willie Lee
Clark Oaties
Jasper
Lonnie Virgil Butler
Walker County
Shirley Lynn Landrum
Bug Tussle
Arkadelphia
Lee Roberts Store
Landrum
Sam Posey
John D. Williams
Thomas Dean
ATU
Tom Waldrop
W. L. Tucker
Mindszenty Released Briefly After Prison Term
The cardinal Mindszenty, jailed since World War II amid church state clashes, is reported released on the eve of the Big Four summit in Geneva. MTI says the confinement ends by order of the justice minister, with residence provided by bishops and arranged through a Catholic conference.
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Radio Free Europe
Munich
MTI
Josef Mindszenty
Labor Parade Draws 200 Cars Through Athens Rally
An estimated two hundred cars from North Alabama cities joined a labor parade in Athens. Union officials spoke including James Van Houten and Sam Douglas as the procession moved from the Athens Fairgrounds through city streets returning to the fairgrounds for a watermelon cutting. Attendees came from the Tri Cities Birmingham Huntsville Decatur Athens and nearby areas to show AF of L and CIO union strength.
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Athens
North Alabama
James van Houten
The
Telephone Union
Sam Douglas
AF of L State Federation
Athens Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Tri-Cities
Birmingham
Huntsville
Decatur
AF of L and Cio
Gunshot Injury Reported After Davis Street Argument
Alvin Lyle Jr., 26, of 626 Sunset Drive, was treated for a stomach wound at Decafir General Hospital and released. Police say the shooting occurred after an argument at A J Jones residence on West Davis Street. Lyle did not press charges. He was shot with a .38 automatic pistol, officers Bowman and Slater reported.
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Alvin Lyle, Jr
Sunset Dr
Decafir General Hospital
Bowman and
Slater
A. J. Jones
West Davis St
Lyle
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Greenville
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Wilmington
N. C
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Ponca City
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11Th Ave
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5Th Ave
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3Rd Ave
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Beech St
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