Morgan County Board to Hear Property Assessment Protests
Morgan County Board of Equalization will meet at the Tax Collector's office in Morgan County Courthouse all next week to hear protests to revisions of property assessments this year. Thirteen cases were on docket for police recorder's court at city hall today with charges including red light violations speeding driving while intoxicated and disorderly conduct. A 1953 Ford was struck by a red car or truck near Goodyear Decatur Mills on 19th Ave yesterday between 4 p.m. and 11 p.m. with the driver still sought.
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Morgan County Board of Equalization
Morgan County
19Th Ave
Goodyear Decatur Mills
Ford
Communities invited to discuss United Fund idea Friday
Representatives from 37 Morgan County towns and farm communities will gather Friday at 1 30 PM in Decatur to decide if they want one campaign and service agency or keep the current method. The session follows a prior meeting where charity and service agency reps voiced views. attendees include Austenville Trinity Flint and many community leaders and business reps.
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Morgan Vay
Coun- RM
Morgan County
St Te
Cnkacian
Sas
Vaxdile
Austinville
Trinity
Flint
Community Chest
Red Cross
Basham
Murray Baker
S. G. Johnson
Andrew Penn
Loyal Hogan
Jack Steele
Edward Hogan
Chapel Hill
B. E
John R. Burden
A. A. Vincent
Khrushchev Declares Himself a Strong Man in Yugoslavia
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev tours the Litostroj factory in Ljubljana and rebuts fatigue remarks with a bold claim of strength. He urges living life fully and keeping busy as reporters trail his movements across Yugoslavia.
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Eddy Gilmore
Ljubljana
Yugoslavia
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Litostroj
Russia Japan open secret WWII peace talks in London
Russia and Japan began secret negotiations in London for a World War II peace treaty. The talks aim to resolve disputes over territory prisoner of war issues and other matters. Japan's Shunichi Matsumoto met Soviet Ambassador Jacob Malik at the Soviet Embassy to start talks.
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London
Russia
Japan
Shunichi Matsumoto
Jacob Malik
Malik
Fanatic's Babbling Linked to Dayton Bank Killings
Dayton police sought motive after Richard Meyers, a 47 year old self described religious fanatic, shot and killed three people and wounded three at two downtown banks. He spoke of banks and their presidents as adversaries of God before dying in a hail of bullets from police.
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Dayton
Ohio
Banks
Richard Meyers
Banks Meyers
Third National Bank
Winters Bank
Meyers
Court Ruling Sparks Georgia Segregation Debate
Georgia leaders attack the U S Supreme Court as it sends the school integration problem back to local boards and federal judges. Atty General Eugene Cook and Gov Marvin Griffin denounce the decision while NAACP leaders promise rapid action to end segregated schools by September 1956. The court declines to set a national deadline, leaving local officials to decide.
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Associated Press
Eugene Cook
Georgia Today
U.S. Supreme Court
Marvin Griffin
Griffin
High Court
Shoe
South
High Tribunal
Cook
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
U. S
Deep South
Supreme Court
National Assn. For
Colored People
Sen. George
D-Ga
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Delaware
Senate OKs Pay Rise for 500000 Post Office Workers
The Senate approved a bill raising postal worker salaries by about eight percent for 500000 employees after assurances it meets President Eisenhower's approval. The vote was 78 to 0 with a brief debate before sending the measure to the House for committee consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Billy Graham Faces Crowds in France Amid Ministry Tests
London reports Billy Graham, the North Carolina evangelist, prepares to leave Britain for France where he expects hostile crowds. Yet he carries the message that the Bible can break human barriers and urges prayer unity and gospel teaching as he travels with high calendar signals from Scotland to Europe.
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London
Billy Graham
Great Britain
France
Billy
Lly
Duke of Hamilton
Holyrood Palace
U. S
Jesus Christ
North Carolina
Assembly
Lord Jesus Christ
D. P. Thomson
Tell Scotland Movement
Graham
Bill To Temper Right To Work Law In Alabama House
A bill to temper Alabama's right to work law and permit union shops if 80 percent of affected workers vote. House Judiciary Committee reported it out today in Montgomery. Supporters of Gov. Folsom accuse earlier actions of satisfying self interests and urge port control return to the governor. See BILL on Page 2.
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Bulletin
Montgomery
Alabama
House Judiciary Committee
James E. Folsom
Mobile
Senate Seaports Committee
Gordon Persons
CIO Extending Ford Contract
Walter P. Reuther and Ken Bannon announced Ford proposed a four day contract extension to allow more time for negotiations on unresolved issues. They said talks remain far apart on key points including the guaranteed annual wage and other terms. The extension prevents a strike at midnight tonight and runs until Monday June 6.
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Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Ken Bannon
Ford Department
Ford
Reuther
Ford Company
Local Boy Struck By Auto on Highway 20
A five-year-old Decatur Negro boy escaped serious injury when he ran into the path of a moving auto at 5:08 pm yesterday on Highway 20 near Finley Island Road. James Edward Garth was treated for minor bruises at Baugh-Wiley clinic. The 1951 Ford was driven by Leonard Sharp of Decatur 2, who told patrol the boy ran out in front of him.
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Finley Island Road
James Edward Garth
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Leonard
Decatur
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.71, down 21 feet in 24 hours. High yesterday reached 78 at 3 p.m. Low this morning 60. Temperature at 8 a.m. 70. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy and slightly warmer today and Thursday, clear and cool tonight. High today about 82, low tonight 52, high Thursday 84.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Britain Faces Unemployment Amid Rail Strike
London reports widespread unemployment as a four day rail strike continues. Prime Minister Eden uses emergency powers to mobilize trucks buses and private cars for essential services but plants face material shortages and halted exports due to reduced rail and dock activity.
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London
Britain
Eden
Dempster Urges Fulton Steam Plant to Save TVA
Knoxville mayor George R. Dempster testified before the Public Works Subcommittee in Washington urging funds for the Fulton steam plant near Memphis. He criticized the Dixon-Yates deal and said TVA needs budget increases to expand power capacity, arguing the West Memphis project would not funnel through TVA lines under the Dixon-Yates agreement.
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George R. Dempster
Knoxville
Citizens For Tva, Inc
United States
Fulton
Memphis
Dempster
Public Works
House Appropriations Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Public
GOP
TVA
Sachasyeda
de Demamhameaien
George
Entries Pile In For Chance At 225 Prize
The note describes a large turnout for a 225 prize with many catfish Bonanzagrams arriving. Katie Kash notes the pile will take until Friday to file and hopes for a single winner while warning readers to stay lucky and avoid bad luck signs.
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Katie Kash
Katie
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