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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
2
Pyongyang radio says the United Nations cannot legally suspend truce inspections in South Korea and warns of consequences. North Korean Col. Lo In Hi replies to the Allies after Panmunjom, accusing UNC of arming North Korea with neutral supervision used as a cover. Allies plan to fly out inspection teams, including Swedes and Swiss, within about a week.
The system of neutral nations teams aims to monitor entry ports and report to an armistice commission on violations. The U N Command renewed its charge that Communist Korea weapons deals were never meant to be kept, with officials noting a war the Reds used inspection procedures to aid limited violations rather than full disarmament.
Adlai spoke in Inglewood arguing Steven son’s RCA defense could deprive the party of an issue vital to Americans and the economy. Kefauver criticized Stevenson for closing in on a case alleging a combination to keep independent American companies out of export trade.
The listing covers showtimes for Princess Streets of Laredo starring William Holden and Mona Freeman with screenings at 1:30 3:28 5:26 7:24 and 9:22. Roxy World Without End and The Atomic Man with 1:00 3:45 6:30 showings. Sunset Stranger stars Joel McCrea with 7:30 and 9:00. Bowline Northwest Passage with Spencer Tracy and Robert Young at 7:15 and 9:15. Athens Artists and Dean Martin Jerry Lewis at 7:30 and 9:30. Lamia with Joan Fontaine at 1:30 and 3:51.
DEQ re yy Members and prospective members of the Jack and Jill Music Club host a Delano Park picnic Saturday at 4 30 p m Officers for the ensuing year will be on and plans for a tea will be made Families visit relatives including the Hendrix and Kimes households Mrs Joe Barthelemy attends her niece Pauline Kimes wedding at Bellevue Baptist Church Greenwood leader Leon Clancy returns from Seattle convention en route home Miss Frances Nungester to be interviewed on health WHOS panel D A W Home games evening open to public Mrs Holmes Turner and family prepare to travel to Philadelphia for Decatur Club delegate duties June 3 8 Mrs George Vest recovering at home after surgery.
Decatur General reports dismissals for A A Jones at 311 Walnut Street and Mrs J W Hays at 430 Graham Avenue plus in hospital care for Betsy Wooten of Athens and Moltie Dean of Hartselle. Admissions include Ann Hammock of Somerville and Marlin Long at 1610 Danville with Mrs Phillip Kyle at Cornelian Court and Sarah Royer at 906 8th Avenue.
Dismissals list from Lawrence County Hospital showing individuals including H C Lemmond Somerville and locals such as Jesse Heaps Moulton Louis M Kelley Trinity Jake Alexander Jr Moulton Mrs Mary McCreless Town Creek Gertrude Randolph Moul Hillsboro Mrs Mavis Hood Hillsboro Mrs Ora Nance Mr Hope Mrs Lillian McCleskey Decatur Cynthia Ann Wilson Gray Son Mrs J B Blaxton Hillsboro and Little Theron Blankenship Somerville. EG Blevins 203 6th Ave.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Milam of Decatur on Thursday at Baugh-Wiley and Mrs. J. B. Blaxton of Hillsboro on Thursday at Lawrence County Hospital.
Steven Gatrell of Lost Creek West Virginia has graduated from the University of Illinois and attended 12 elementary schools two high schools and four colleges. He will add another by pursuing graduate work in Florida.
A fragmented phrase notes white topped and black topped cats arcing together toward a direction described as ao with the weed cat staying about fifteen degrees inward.
President Eisenhower's press secretary James Hagerty told a Citizens for Eisenhower gathering that Democrats will wage a rough, dirty campaign with no real issue. He warned of a "kitchen sink" approach and urged countering with facts about Eisenhower as a peace advocate.
Governor James E. Folsom plans to commute to Montgomery for about six weeks living at a guntersville lake cottage or Cullman home with possible Cullman office. He will fly to Montgomery for weekly appointments and may extend the Cullman arrangement. He imposed a 15 percent mansion cut in May and placed the Cadillac in mothballs to save money.
Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. Hannah, 80, of Tuscumbia and former Decatur resident, are to be held at First Baptist Church, Athens, Saturday at 2 30 p m. She died Thursday at Colbert County Hospital, Tuscumbia, and will lie in state at the church from 1 30 p m until service time. Interment is in Athens City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband William C. Hannah eight daughters and five sons.
In Kansas City the Southern Baptist Convention prepared to vote on local church autonomy. Rev. James W. Bulman proposed a constitutional amendment and a resolution to affirm self governance by majority vote of congregations. The amendment would carry to 1957. the resolution seeks study by the Resolutions Committee.
The state seeks a temporary injunction against the NAACP alleging illegal activities in Alabama. It accuses the national group of failing to register as a foreign corporation, aiding a boycott in Montgomery, and financing enrollment to test university segregation policies. The attorney general vows to protect citizens and curb what he calls actions breaching state law and public peace.
Rescue crews found the bodies of William Jerome Hogeland and M. H. Robbins in the Placo Mine west of Birmingham after an underground explosion. The blast injured several workers while 127 others escaped unharmed as power and water threats complicated the search through the depths.
In New York two gunmen killed Thomas Dombrowski 46 editor of Glos Ludowy and Frank Grodzki 45, injuring a third man in a lower East Side club holdup. Dombrowski, linked to the Communist party and banned in Detroit, had testified before HUAC in 1952 and was noted for his Polish newspaper activity.
Funeral services for Grover Abbott, 71, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Simcoe Baptist Church with burial at the adjoining cemetery. Mass Service Funeral Home directs. He died Thursday at Cullman Hospital at 11:30 a.m. Survived by two daughters Bessie Abbott and Tressie Keller, one sister Cora Bates, and five brothers C F E W W L W HC RK.
Business Week notes the first time executive pay exceeded 700000 with three leaders named. Curtis, Bradley, and Grace top figures for 1955 while seven more firms first surpassed 200000. cuts hit Westinghouse Philco and others. Chrysler's Colbert posted the largest raise from 250900 salary to 500700 total.
Judge Walter B. Jones overruled protests against four new dams on the Coosa River and a modification to one existing dam. He upheld the Public Service Commission's approval for Alabama Power Co. to begin construction despite objections from Cherokee County residents led by the Coosa River Valley Land Protective Assn. They argued the Leesburg work harms property rights, but the circuit court found PSC findings supported by the hearing testimony.
Four Air Force personnel died when a B25 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Lowry Air Force Base. Four others were injured with one in critical condition. The aircraft, en route from Tacoma to Panama City, had stopped at Lowry to refuel and sought permission for an emergency landing before veering into a cemetery south of the runway.
Montgomery D Street, longtime clerk of the U S District Court, says political reasons led to his dismissal after 24 years. He vacated the office. the position paid 8,860 dollars annually and served at the pleasure of the district judge.
Cotton prices show Decatur can 35.03 and Grade A 96.10 per hundred. Livestock ranges include hogs 190-240 lb at 16.25 for butchers, calves 17.00-19.00, sows steady, and cattle mix with utilities 13.25-19.00. Reports note active hog trade and mixed cattle values across categories.
Trading was slow with irregular moves and most issues off small points. Key names moved modestly with Standard Oil up slightly, General Motors undisturbed, and Kennecott Copper showing minor gains in cash and slight drops in regular trading.
AP dispatch notes live coverage from Birmingham and Atlanta. Reports include developments in North Alabama and North Georgia with brief remarks on current conditions and anticipated updates.
Short AP item notes a 24 hour window in Birmingham ending at 10 I-1 ample demand.
Nashville AP notes a late opening of the livestock market with early price levels: cattle calves 30, hogs 550, sheep 600. The report records initial transactions and price benchmarks set at the start of trading.
The New York cotton market slipped from the prior close with October at 4.62 and December futures also softer as traders weighed demand and weather factors.
Valley Stockyard reported a sale totaling 63 656 05 with 882 head and 64 buyers. Top fat steer weighed 920 pounds bringing 19 60 sold to White Provisions Atlanta. A 645 pound slaughter bull sold for 15 20.
Mrs. Whitlock recalls long life with no smoking and health luck. She notes changes from horse and buggy to cars and airplanes. She plans a birthday celebration on the cemetery decoration day with 40 to 50 visitors, while June 1 marks her birthday. Her second husband died of yellow chills, and she has six grandchildren and fourteen great great grandchildren.
In Montgomery a car pool for Negro protesters grows with 14 new station wagons, funded by church and union contributions. Private transport costs about $3,000 weekly as leaders urge continued Negro solidarity. Rev. Martin Luther Jr. faces appeal after conviction in an Alabama anti boycott case. The city, once the Cradle of the Confederacy, hosts Bunche who notes civil rights progress.
Fragmentary text shows discussion of a Southern rally and a bid for chairman of a convention committee. A garbled line mentions a preconvention rally and potential strategy, with scattered ad like details about rooms and phone numbers.
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