Eisenhower reviews Geneva talks and Dixon-Yates issues
President Eisenhower discusses next steps after Geneva meetings with foreign ministers, remarks on Dixon-Yates financing and Adams Senate testimony, and comments on Soviet leadership under Zhukov. He also comments on military reserves and air reconnaissance limits for atomic sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Dixon-Yates
Eisenhower
Joseph M. Dodge
J. Sinclair Armstrong
Securities Exchange Commission
Sherman Adams
Adams
Senate
Congress
Zhukov
Georgi Zhukov
Russia
Executive
White House
County Court Jury Finds For Defendant
A Morgan County Court jury found for the defendant yesterday in a damage suit involving G. C. McRae versus Homer Murphy. An account suit National Butane Co. versus Preston-Watson Jr. was expected to go to the jury late this morning. Judge W. H. Long presides over the three week term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
G. C. McRae
Homer Murphy
National Butane Co
Preston-Watson, Jr
W. H. Long
Battle of Rogue River at Princess theater
The Princess presents Rogue River battle featuring George Montgomery with showings at 1 3 5 7 and 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
Rogue River
George Montgomery
Limestone Crash Injures Five Clears Highway 31 After Collision
A three way crash five miles north of Athens on Highway 31 tied up traffic for ten hours. A 1953 Studebaker and a Plymouth were involved along with a truck driven by Herbert Virgil Monroe. Five Athens residents injured ranged from a two year old to adults. The vehicles caused $2,500 damage and condition was reported good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Piney Creek
Highway Patrol
Rachel Holt Trafton
Serd
James L. Lee
L. M. Williams
Plymouth
Studebaker
Athens-Limestone
Ann
Janice Trafton
W. Hobbs St
Intimate Glimpses Of Community Vacations
Day vases one. Mr and Mrs Carl Roger 203 4th Ave SW return from a vacation to Miami Beach and Fla. Mr and Mrs George Shirley with children Kenneth and Betty Lou New York City visit Decatur with relatives. Whitman Mooney family vacation to Rock Island Illinois visiting Mrs Mooneys parents. Sim Welch Mrs Cleo Gresham and Wendell return from Detroit Michigan visit. Welch and Gresham visited Canada while away. S E Jacobs Deta tur and Hollis Anders Birmingham return from Dearborn Michigan vacation with trips to Niagara Falls Windsor Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Roger
4Th Ave
Miami Beach
Fla
George Shirley
Kenneth
Betty Lou
New York City
Marion Wooten
Decatur
Mrs
Whitman Mooney
Perry
Billy
Rock Island, Il
Mrs. Mooney
Sim Welch
Cleo Greshham
Wendell
Calvin Welch
Detroit
Mich
Welch
S. E. Jacobs
Detatur
Hollis Anders
Birmingham
Dearborn
Niagara Falls
Windsor
Canada
House Votes on Controversial Highway Bill in Deadlock
Saturday wage increase bill and a multi billion highway bill are under House consideration. Senate leaders promise fast action if the House moves. Senate passed its version, but without the House tax features. Wage bill remains stall in conference as negotiators meet to resolve final terms. Both chambers have approved raises from 75 cents to 1 dollar but date of effect differs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Preliminary Hearing Set For Dock Freeman
A preliminary hearing on a murder charge for Dock Freeman 43 is set for 9 a m Saturday before Justice of the Peace W Marvin Scott. Freeman is accused of shooting his nephew Sammy D Freeman in Cullman County on July 1 and remains jailed at Cullman County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Dock Freeman
Bugs
W. Marvin Scott
W. C. Waldrop
Freeman
Sammy D. Freeman
Jasper
Cullman County
Eight Hurt In City Wreck At College And 16th
A morning collision at College Street and 16th Avenue Southeast injured eight people. James Powell, 18, driving a 1947 Buick, struck Mrs. E L Putman’s 1951 Chevrolet turning it over onto a yard. Powell faced a $15 fine for driving without a license. Among those admitted to Decatur General Hospital were Mrs. E L Putman and her daughter Wanda, plus Joyce Dearman and Luther Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College St
16Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
E. L. Putman
Vanburn St
Huntsville
Luther Miller
Rt. 1
Elkmont
Joyce Dearman
3Rd Ave
Wanda Putman
Putman
Set. C
Chevrolet
Kennedy
Powell
Talbott Defends Mulligan Draws Amid Hearing
Talbott refused to comment further at the hearing while acknowledging drawing over $130,000 from the Mulligan firm, where he is a partner, since moving to the Pentagon in early 1953. He denies impropriety and planned to read a prepared statement later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbott
Mulligan
Pentagon
Baby snatched from grandmother as father charged in Va case
In Lorton Virginia a 9 month old boy abducted from his Baltimore grandmother’s arms was found unharmed hours later. Police arrested Frank Hilliard 19 after bloodhound search near his home. A Tennessee visitor 17 years old was also arrested. Hilliard claimed the child as his and said his wife Ruby left him with the baby in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorton
Baltimore
Frank Hilliard
Hilliard
Ruby
Tennessee
James C. Hilliard
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
A compiled hospital notice lists dismissals and admissions including H M Singleton Mrs J T Vinson Mrs Coleman Morrow Mrs James Champion Mrs Malcolm Young and others. Admission entries include Mrs James F Davis Ralph Ledbetter Beatrice Smart Hester Henderson Master Mac Gilbert Jr Horace Loosier Mrs Luther Miller and more with addresses in Decatur Huntsville Courtland Somerville and Elkmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Singleton
8Th Ave
J. T. Vinson
6Th Ave
Coleman Morrow
Decatur
Beatrice Smart
Hester Henderson
West Court Apt
Mac Gilbert, Jr
E. B. Randolph
3Rd Ave
Horace Loosier
Courtland
Luther Miller
Elkmont
D. L. Putman
van Buren Drive
Huntsville
Wanda Putman
Joyce Dearman
Marshall Williams
Somerville
W. J. Mullican
Mrs. Worley and Mrs. Wilson Names in Address List
Two residents, Mrs. James Worley of 605 6th Ave SW and Mrs. Thomas E. Wilson Jr. of 420 7th Ave NW, appear in an address listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Worley
6Th Ave
Thomas E. Wilson, Jr
7Th Ave
Bank St Hospital Obituaries and Notices
Bank Street area items list residents with addresses including Thomas E Patterson 1613 College Street Junior King Town Creek Mrs Hoe Hollenbeck Town Creek Mrs Joe Biggs and infant son 1412 7th Ave SE Mrs R O Carter and infant daughter 1015 9th Ave SE Mrs Wallace Campbell Trinity Mrs Elsie Campbell Decature Loyd Tate 604 3rd Ave SW Mrs Howard Hames 910 4th Ave SE Ray Maner 315 Gordon Drive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank ST. Hospital
Thomas E. Patterson
College St. Junior King
Town Creek
Hoe Hollenbeck
Joe Biggs
7Th Ave
R. O. Carter
9Th Ave
Wallace Campbell
Trinity
Elsie Campbell
Decature Loyd Tate
3Rd Ave
Howard Hames
4Th Ave
Ray Maner
Gordon Drive
Local Names Listed In Athens Area Notices
Mrs Coy Usery Elkmont R E Keeton Harvest Nodie Griggs Athens Mrs James Stewart and infant daughter Athens Star Route Mrs Delano Miller and infant son Athens 3 Mrs Marvin Whitt and infant daughter Athens 3 Larry Beddingfield Rogersville Master Robert Qualey Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy Usery
Elkmont
R. E. Keeton
Harvest
Nodie Griggs
Athens
James Stewart
Delano Miller
Athens 3
Marvin Whitt
Larry Beddingfield
Rogersville
Robert Qualey
Births Recorded At Local Hospitals This Week
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs How ard Hames at Bank St Hospital this morning a son born to Mr and Mrs Louie Webb Athens 8 at Athens Limestone Hospital Tuesday a daughter to Mr and Mrs William John Cole Jr Athens 4 at Athens Limestone Hospital Tuesday and a son to Mr and Mrs George Rose Athens 4 at Athens Limestone Hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hames
4Th Ave
Bank St. Hospital
Louie Webb
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
William John Cole, Jr
George Rose
Athens Limestone Hospital
Alabama Legislature Bills Include New Trade Schools Plan
The House approved a bill for construction of five state trade schools at a total cost of 3 375 000 dollars while the Senate backed an administration bill to place all navigable streams in Alabama under the new State Docks Board. A separate measure advances voter reidentification statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Alabama
State Docks Board
Jefferson County Vote Fraud Case Taints Attorney General Race
The grievance committee charges Ferrell with aiding Lamar Reid in Jefferson County vote manipulation after the runoff favoring Lee Porter of Gadsden over A L Patterson. Reid, chairman of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee, is convicted in the vote fraud case and suspended from the bar for five years. Patterson later won the nomination but was murdered in Phenix City 17 days after. Ferrell was tried for Patterson’s murder and found innocent. Reid testified he provided Ferrell and former Atty. Gen. L Garrett with the county election tabulation box-by-box three days after the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Lamar Reid
Jefferson County
Lee Porter
Gadsden
A. L. Patterson
Scott
Ferrell
Patterson
Phenix City
Reid
Democratic Executive Committee
Bar Association
Atty
L. Garrett
Hearing Set On Burglary Case For Dee Barnett
Dee Barnett, 59, arrested on a burglary charge in Cullman County after allegedly confessing to taking a shotgun and rifle from James Earl Whitaker in Mt. Vernon community. Barnett, then serving probation in Morgan County, faces a probation-violation hearing likely before a Decatur circuit judge. He is jailed in Cullman County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Decatur
Dee Barnett
Morgan County
Cullman County
Barnett
W. C. Waldrop Barnett
James Earl Whitaker
Vinemont
Waldrop
Whitaker
Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Tucker
Waldorp
Showdown over highway bills highlights GOP Fallon split
The House debated rival interstate funding plans. Dondero and Eisenhower back a 40 000 mile system with 31 5 billion in federal outlays paid via a highway bond scheme. Fallon favors a pay as you go plan totaling 50 billion over 13 years funded by a gasoline tax rise and other levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Fallon
D-Md
House Public Works Committee
Eisenhower
Federal Highway Corporation
Break-in report at Pepsi-Cola plant and Namies Grocery
An unknown intruder squeezed through a back door to enter the Pepsi-Cola plant office and search drawers but nothing was stolen except a small money box. A separate attempt at Namies Grocery, 601 5th Ave SW, failed after trying the back door then the roof skylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi-Cola
Namie’s
5Th Ave
Donald Rogers
Rogers
Namie
El Al Constellation forced landing near Bulgarian border
El Al officials say the Constellation was shot at by Bulgarian antiaircraft units and forced to land near Tsibalovo Bulgaria near the Greek border. The aircraft carried 57 50 passengers including three children and a crew of seven with eight Britons among the passengers. An SOS was received at 8 37 am local time during a Vienna to Israel flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Constellation
Bulgaria
el al Airlines
el al
Tsibalovo
Israel
Vienna
Istanbul
Rupel
Sofia
Hinks
Funeral rites for Annie Estie Bishop announced later
Mrs. Annie Estie Bishop of Athens 3 died Tuesday after a long illness at Athens Limestone Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Spry Funeral Home. Survived by husband Julius Bishop son Joe Harrison two daughters Mrs R R Thomas and Mrs Atlee Hanks two sons Jack and James O Connor two sisters Mrs Ed Rae and Mrs Edna McCluskey and two grandsons with four granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Annie Estie Bishop
Spry Funeral Home
Bisae
Athens Limestone Hospital
Lowing
Bishop
First Christian Church
Julius
Joe Harrison
R. R. Thomas
Atlee Hanks
Jack O’conner
James O’ Conner
Chicago
Ed Rae
Ill
Edna McCluskey
Market Prices Snapshot From Regional Ledger
Cotton values hover around mid 24 cents per pound with slight shifts. Milk Grade A quoted at 6.10 per hundred weight and manufactured milk at 2.95. Wheat futures show No. 2 milling wheat at 1.90. Cattle range 9.50 to 17.50 for various steers and cows, calves 18.50 to 20.50 to dealers. Hogs at 16.30 for 200 to 240 pound animals.
Stocks Slide Mostly Small Gains Across Sectors In Early Trading
The New York market opened lower with declines near a point amid mixed results. U.S. Steel slipped about a point after robust earnings and a dividend, Honolulu Oil rose 4 percent on 1200 shares as news of a two for one split and higher dividend circulated. Major groups including steels motors rubbers aircrafts and utilities fell while railroads were mixed and oils rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S. Steel
Honolulu Oil
North Alabama live poultry market steadies as heat affects weight
North Alabama live poultry market reports steady activity with heavier birds over three pounds still in surplus due to hot weather. Prices at farms and plants show the market balancing supply with demand as warm, humid conditions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
Birmingham
Atlanta
North Georgia
Market Update on Fish Prices and Case Returns
Market notes show guppies in demand at Leb market with 60 cases returned and whites 28 to 30 cents. Nearby lots report large quantities with 38 to 40 cents noted. Birmingham reports a Wednesday morning minimum trade activity of about one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Seronuer
Guppies
Birmingham A.m
Nashville Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Trading
Cattle runs around 700 with feeders: steers 870 lb near 19.50, small and midweight steers 18.50 to 19.00, cows 10.00 to 12.50, canners 7.00 to 10.50, bulls 11.50 to 14. Calves steady to higher, slaughter calves 15.00 to 18.00, hogs 200 lb plus lower by 25, lighter weights down 50, sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs around 8.00 to 8.15, cull ewes 2.00 to 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
U.S
Cotton futures firm on late day buying in New York
AP reports cotton futures held firm with late trading lifting prices about 50 cents from the day’s close. October around 33.64, December 33.40, March 33.91 with slight gains noted amid a list of erratic quotes and stray text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Run New York
Boon Pee Fe
Wigene
Dulles Says Johnson to Probe Red China on Cease Fire Formosa
George Dulles outlines conditions for a higher level session with Red China including a possible cease fire in the Formosa Strait and the avoidance of negotiations under threat. He notes focus on repatriation and bilateral issues, while Kirkland and Russell comment on congressional limits and the need to talk with the Chinese Reds to avoid further fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Johnson
Red China
Formosa Strait
United States
George
China
Geneva
Formosa
Sen. Kirkland
California
GOP
Congress
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Quemoy
Matsu
TVA financing plan under review in Kerr committee
IVA G A Wessenauer told the sub committee that budget bureau proposals would force TVA to seek congressional approval for expenditures and require selling bonds if funds are unavailable. The Kerr chaired committee weighs a bill to implement TVA financing as proposed by TVA directors without budget bureau changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Wessenauer
TVA
Budget Bureau
Sen
Kerr
D-Okla
Eisenhower Cites Dixon-Yates Chronology Omission
President Eisenhower said he would not comment further on the Dixon-Yates matter after officials testified Wenzel’s activities were knowingly omitted from the Atomic Energy Commission chronology. He added he had told reporters all he could possibly know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenzel
Atomic Energy Commission
Dixon-Yates
Notices and Help Wanted Classified Fragments
Mixed local ads seek homemaker nanny clown and cook positions. Includes contact names Mann and Tiller in Decatur with hours and phone numbers.
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Roxy
Johnny
Paris
Elizabeth Taylor
van Johnson
Hartselle
Scott Brady
Starvue
Courtland Highway
James Champion
Malcom Young
Bryant Franklin
James F. Davis
Ralph Ledbetter
Canal St
Decatur Markets
Goodrich Acme Steel Godyear
Greyhound
Cent
Harv Allis Chal
Kresge
al Ar L Kress
Can
Am Mirs G & My Am Smelt
Loew's Am
T&t Am
Es Lou & Nash
Mont Ward Armst Ck
Murphy
Atchison Mi
Nat
Diana du Pont
Texas Co
East ‘Air
Texas Pc&o Kodak
20Th
Cen Fox Erie
Bag & P
General and Mason
P. 1
William €. Tiller
Carlton Mann
Curtis
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