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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1955

Page

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Defeat In Duel Of Smiles With Ike At Geneva

AP analysis of Khrushchev's Geneva visit contrasts his smile with Eisenhower's bold agenda. The piece weighs party power struggles in Moscow, Bulganin and Malenkov, and the potential shift in Soviet leadership amid calls for defense emphasis and unity against the West.

Ike Khrushchev William L. Ryan Nikita S. Khrushchev Geneva Eisenhower Stalin Moscow United States Khrushchev-Bulganin Bulganin Pravda Malenkov U.S.S.R Beria Marshal Zhukov

Funeral rites set for W. J. Moore at 1:30 p.m.

The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to confer funeral rites on W. J. Moore. Revival services at Greenbrier Baptist Church run July 25 through August 6 with Rev. V L sia at 7:30. Local police seek Gruen watch belonging to Sgt. Jack W. Bare.

de Lasee W. J. Moore Greenbrier Baptist Church V. L. Sia Daughtery Grace Baptist Church Temple Baptist Church Gadsden Jack W. Bare Redstone Arsenal Huntsville Bare

Architect of U N Cordell Hull Dies at 83

Cordell Hull former secretary of state and architect of the United Nations died at 9 a.m. in Bethesda Maryland after a stroke. He was 83. Funeral set for Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral. Flags ordered to half staff. Hull helped found U N and promoted freer world trade. He served in Roosevelt administrations and lived a long public career.

Warren Rogers JR Washington Cordell Hull United Nations U.N U. S. Naval Hospital Bethesda National Episcopal Cathedral Hull Geneva Switzerland Eisenhower Tennessee Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S

Nineteen GOP Senators Back Eisenhower Blueprint

Nineteen Republican senators endorsed President Eisenhower's military proposal described as a bold plan for a new world order. They pledged careful congressional consideration if the Russians accept, while some GOP leaders criticized the lack of consultation. The statement, led by Sen. Case, follows Vice President Nixon's note that Big Four talks give hope for future negotiations.

Jack Bell Washington Eisenhower Big Four Seine St Oearee Ward Nixon Free World Congress Sen. Case R-Nj Sen Knowland California GOP Sen. Bridges New Hampshire Republican Policy Committee Bridges Millikin Colorado Geneva

Geneva Conference Yields Broad Agreements in Cold War Talks

The Big Four Western powers and the Soviet Union announced seven agreements and five disagreements after six days of talks. They moved toward limiting forces, redeploying armies, and seeking nonaggression pledges. A UN disarmament subcommittee kickoff is planned for Aug 29 in New York.

Arthur Gavshon Geneva Russia Eisenhower Eden Faure Bulganin United Nations Disarmament Subcommittee New York U.N United States

Local Guardsmen Depart For Two Week Training

About 110 National Guardsmen leave for two weeks of training at Camp Stewart Georgia and Fort McClellan. Battery C 279th Anti Aircraft Battalion with 50 men from Dubuque are set to arrive at Camp Stewart near noon Monday. Both units plan to return in August.

Camp Stewart Fort McClellan Lan Ok Cenagery Dub

Watermelon Serving Sparks Island Party Tale

A New York woman recalls an island party where war was reportedly served as a section was cut. The location references Waycross, Georgia and a gathering of 12 guests with remarks about the event.

New York Waycross, Ga Aus Wellaloes

Decatur City Schools add teachers for 1955 56

Supt Walter Jackson says Decatur High School faculty is filled and three new teachers join due to increased load. Mrs Marvin Howell will teach in California next year. Mrs R E Moore becomes high school librarian. Betty Zane Douthit will teach girls PE replacing Ruth Patrick.

Decatur City Supt Walter Jackson Decatur High School Marvin Howell California R. E. Moore Howell Moore Betty Zane Douthit Decatur Ruth Patrick Douthit Alabama College Jackson C. N. Williams Roy Wyatt Williams Peabody College Mattie K. Oden Sarah C. Y Oden University of Alabama Alabama

Weather and river report for Decatur and vicinity

Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge Saturday morning was 21.30 feet, up 0. W foot in 24 hours. Friday temperature reached 87 at 3 p.m. Saturday morning 8 o'clock showed 76 degrees, high Saturday around 2 p.m. forecast calls for partly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered afternoon showers.

Decatur Tennessee River Keller Memorial Bridge

Rural Improvement Contest Sees Twenty Area Clubs Enter

Three hundred twenty lead into third Alabama Rural Community Improvement Program with 122 communities from 48 counties. Morgan and Cullman counties list multiple clubs. awards total 3800 dollars and winners announced at a December dinner in Birmingham after judging 1955 improvements.

Morgan Limestone Cullman Lawrence Alabama Thomas D. l Alabama To Chamber of Commerce Morgan County Andrew-Penn Club Gum Pond Spring Club Massey Club Neel Club New Hope Priceville Ryan Club Round Top Reid Oak Grove Oakdale Liberty National Life Insurance Co Birmingham Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn

Farmers Split On Conditions Of City Mart

Farmers near the Decatur curb market divided opinions on city market conditions. Some said the market is flooded with butter beans tomatoes and okra while others called the market fair. They blamed Birmingham traders for undercutting prices and hurting Decatur sellers while noting produce moved fast in Birmingham last Sunday night.

Decatur Birmingham

Hill urges faster House action on veteran on-farm training bill

Senator Hill of Alabama urged the House to pass before recess a Senate-passed measure to raise allowances for veterans in on-farm training under the Korean GI Bill. He noted the current law lowers these allowances every four months, causing hardship for many veterans after approval.

Washington Sen Hill D-Ala House Senate

Stabbing Fatal at Cullman Prison Camp

John Louis Amerson aged 33 from Birmingham died from stab wounds at the State Convict camp near Cullman yesterday evening. He was serving 20 years for robbery and had escaped with another inmate last Monday before being recaptured near Crane Hill. Lynell Robinson of Gadsden, serving 30 years for second degree, is identified as the suspect.

Cullman John Louis Amerson Birmi Amerson Crane Hill W. C. Waldrop Lynell Robinson Gadsden

Katie Offers Hint To Help Puzzle Fans

Katie Kash explains the puzzle now totaling 400 dollars and urges entrants to submit multiple answers each week. She notes hundreds of possibilities exist but 15 to 45 strong entries win with persistent effort. Deadline looming for this week’s page 17 puzzle and last week’s claim with 400 dollars.

Katie

Plan To Relax World Tensions Set In Motion

Geneva July 23 The Big summit agrees on a quick start plan to ease world tensions and reunify Germany with a European security framework. Western leaders say progress reduces the risk of another catastrophe while seeking to calm East West barriers. Eisenhower and Dulles left for Washington after the final session with cautious optimism about lasting peace.

Preston Grover Geneva Germany Europe Washington State Department Eisenhower John Foster Dulles

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Soviet Union Central Committee Georgi Malenkov Nikita Khrushchev Dwight Eisenhower Nungester Clinic C. W. Wilson 7Th Ave Johnny Hodges 9Th Ave M. J. Black J. H. Speegle Victor Burks J. R. Huie Mr. Huie T. M. McCutcheon Leon McCutcheon Judy Ann Parker Lakeland, Fla Lyle McCutcheon Matt Boulder Osf Jimmie Collier Boulder Robert Summerford Falkville Sophia Langford Recorder's Court U. S Tia Farm Industries Collier Max Patterson Pat Patterson Buckley DHS BY Katie Kash Neutral By Ken Reynolds
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