Jefferson Davis Birthday Closures Reported Citywide
All state and county offices and banks in the city will close for Jefferson Davis birthday. Morgan County Courthouse offices except the sheriff and two judges will close. City and federal offices and local stores stay open. Morgan County reports 13 cancer deaths in Q4 1954 and 801 for Oct–Dec. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Jefferson Davis
Morgan County
Newton Powell
W. H. Long
State Health Department
12 000 Volts Kill Athens Lineman
An Athens lineman died after 12 000 volts arced during maintenance near Hine Street and St Avenue yesterday afternoon. Relatives reported the worker stood on the ground preparing an installation when the high tension wire flashed to a nearby line, knocking him away. Witnesses described chest marks but no other injuries on the victim.
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Hine St
St. Ave
Cook
Pitts To Pennsy For New York
Dr. Seldon Pitt and his wife Dr. Pearl Pitt depart Decatur for Philadelphia where he will enter private practice and join the staff of a Pennsylvania hospital. They have led the Medical Specialties Clinic since 1953 and he brings Johns Hopkins education and extensive surgical training.
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Seldon
Pearl Pitt
Philadelphia
Seldon Pitt
Pennsylvaniaospital
Patterson Asks Funds To Handle Integration Suits
Alabama Attorney General John Patterson asked the Legislature for funds to expand his staff with four lawyers to handle an anticipated flood of school segregation suits. He warned higher court decisions will require readiness to manage initial suits promptly.
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Patterson
Montgomery
John Patterson
Alabama Legislature
Supreme Court
Senate Finance Mittee
Life In Prison For Granny Doss
Grandma Nan nie Doss admitted giving rat poison to four husbands and was sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of Samuel Doss in Tulsa Oklahoma. District Judge Elmer Adams offered death or life imprisonment and chose life for the 49 year old. Doss died Oct 10 and she was arrested in November then committed to a state mental hospital for 90 days.
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Tulsa
Okla
Nannie Doss
Samuel Doss
Elmer Adams
Doss
New Hit Run City Accident
A parked 1954 Chevrolet at 310 9th Ave NW owned by Donald Alexander was struck by an unknown blue Ford from the late 1940s or early 1950s while Mrs. Fannie Mae NW heard the crash between 1 and 1 30 am. Left rear fender and bumper damaged. investigation ongoing. A second hit occurred Tuesday on 19th Ave near Goodyear Decatur Mills involving a red vehicle striking a 1953 Ford, with witnesses hearing the impact but unsure of the attacker.
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Donald Alexander
9Th Ave
Fannie
Mae Age Wee
Pitt
Alexander
19Th Ave
Goodyear Decatur Mills
E. S. Ricks
Weather and River Reading for Decatur Area
Weather forecast for Decatur and vicinity predicts a high of 85 today with a low around 62 tonight. River readings at Keller Memorial Bridge are noted as high today and high Friday.
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Decatur and
Keller Memorial Bridge
Nixon Says Big Four Talks May Be If
President Nixon hints that talks among the United States Russia France and Britain could occur only if conditions are right. The remark comes as reporters ask about possible diplomacy with the four nations. Details appear on page 2.
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Nixon
United States
Russia
France
Britain
Right Answer Only Route To $225 Jackpot
Katie Kash is teased as unable to help with the Bonanza gram and a promised ice cream sundae becomes a banana split bet. A reader named Florence is urged to win, while a correspondent titled “Bewildered” reports sending two large boxes. The note hints a winner may be near.
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Katie Kash
Katie
Florence
Subway Train Collision Injures 71 in Bronx Tunnel
Two New York subway trains collided in a Lexington Avenue tunnel in the Bronx injuring 71 passengers. Twelve required hospitalization, with a woman passenger suffering a serious leg injury, as workers en route to downtown offices filled the trains.
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New York
Lexington Avenue Line
Bronx
Ford Offers Job Security Plan in UAW Talks
Detroit News reports Ford Motor Co offers a job security plan to the striking CIO United Auto Workers. The proposal accepts the union demand for guaranteed annual wage and integrates it into negotiations.
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Norman Walker
Detroit
Detroit News
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW Bargains Resume as Strike Set Waits on Ford Deal
Detroit auto talks restart with UAW hopeful a Monday strike can be avoided after postponing a midnight walkout. The union, in a four day extension, plans talks with Ford this morning and with General Motors this afternoon, aiming to avert a Tuesday contract expiration.
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Norman Walker
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
UAW
General Motors Corp
Ford
General Motors
Senators Ballot On Air Program
The Senate met to vote on Eisenhower's 3 billion foreign aid bill. Amendments sought deep cuts, with Sen Ellender pressing for reductions and reliance on Britain Australia and New Zealand for military aid. Sen Long urged further cutbacks, aiming to trim up to one billion dollars while preserving parts of the program.
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Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Ler Aqme
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Sen. Long
FBI Nabs Second Suspect in Jacksonville Bank Robbery
Alton D. Ellis, 41, of Clearwater Florida, arrested in Las Vegas Nebraska after $9600 seized. Earlier arrest of Joe Andrews in Clearwater tied to May 20 195? Jacksonville Alabama bank robbery with four men including Andrews directing the heist. Andrews held multiple Alabama sentences and was paroled in 1952.
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Birmingham
Federal Bureau of Investigation
First National Bank
Jacksonville
Ala
J. A. Robey
FBI
Alton D. Ellis
Clearwater
Fla
Las Vegas
Neb
Robey
Ellis
Nevada
Joe Paul Andrews
U. S
Frank Johnson
Andrews
Barbara
C. E. Weeks
Miami
Jesse N
Chase Manhattan
New York
Alabama
Montgomery
Gadsden
Big Day Today In West Memphis
In West Memphis Arkansas Edgar H Dixon president of Middle South Utilities and Eugene A Yates chairman of Southern Co attended ceremonies for the Dixon Yates electric plant project. The two utilities formed Mississippi Valley Generating Co to build a 107 250 000 steam plant in a three year project at a site three miles south near the Mississippi River.
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West Memphis
Ark
Dixon Yates Electric
Edgar H. Dixon
Middle South Utilities, Inc
Eugene A. Yates
Southern Co
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
Mississippi River
Public Health Service reports post vaccine polio cases rise
The Public Health Service lists 116 post vaccination polio cases with 60 involving contacts of vaccinated people, 42 paralytic. New cases include Oregon and Virginia, as weekly totals show 240 new cases for the week ending May 28, with regional rises and state totals highlighted.
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Public Health Service
Washington
Public Health Service Today
Oregon
Virginia
Parke
PHS Weekly
Pos Ag
Blue Haven Pool to Open Saturday With Daily Schedule
Blue Haven pool and Paradise Pool will open Saturday with a shared schedule. Hours include 9 10 a m swimming team meets 0 12 free Red Cross lessons 1 5 public swim 5 30 7 free lessons 7 10 public swim and Sunday 1 30 5 30 pm public swim. Admission ranges 20 to 50 cents by age.
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Bettye Dillashaw
4Th Ave
Blue Haven
Red Cross
Dillashaw
Decatur High School
Blue ‘Havenee
Paradise Pool
A. R. Melton
Park and Recreation Board
America Accepts Red China Rules
Washington officials cited a two part formula from Red China as a path to the release of 11 imprisoned U.S. airmen. The Geneva peace conference pledge of considering early releases for good record prisoners and Peiping radio statements describing leniency and deportation for those who served military orders were the basis cited. Indian diplomat V. K. Krishna Menon was also noted in circulation.
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Warren Rogers JR
Washington
U.S
Geneva
Red
V. K. Krishna Menon
America
Witnesses Quizzed In Civil Rights Case
In Birmingham defense lawyers begin questioning witnesses in a federal trial of two former police officers and a city jail warden charged with depriving a prisoner of civil rights. The government rested its case yesterday as Charles Patrick, 34, a prisoner at the city jail, testified about a beating and a 10 day suspended sentence for the warden.
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Birmingham
Charles Patrick
Cullman Merchants Press for Tighter Free Food Lists
A Cullman group of grocers and retailers urged Mayor Ne smith and Cullman officials to tighten the distribution of surplus food commodities. They argued many listed as needy do not qualify, citing instances and urging re registration or stricter screening. Hugh Brindley, chamber president, noted high employment yet many on the lists. The discussion followed a call for stricter controls similar to Jefferson County.
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Cullman
Cullman County
W. J. Nesmith
Hanceville
Albert Burkart
Cullman City
Hugh Brindley
Jefferson County
Eli
Vaccine Returns for 200000 School Children
The Public Health Service announced the first Salk polio vaccine doses for 200000 more school children and said new supplies will be progressively available. It cleared 200000 cc of unused vaccine distributed by Pitman Moore and Wyeth after a safety reevaluation. No exact date given.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Pitman- Moore Co
Zionsville
Ind
Wyeth, Inc
Marietta
Eli Lilly & Co
Indianapolis
Parke, Davis & Co
Detroit
Health Service
Re Hearing Sought by Alma Smith Before High Court
Morgan County Circuit Clerk H Harrison Hill received notice yesterday that a re hearing application on a certiorari petition was filed before the Alabama Supreme Court in the Alma Smith case. The May 19 decision denied a petition to review and left 15 days to seek further action.
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Morgan County
H. Harrison Hill
Alabama Supreme Court
Alma Smith
Supreme Court
State Court
Kgpenis
Postal workers to get 8 percent pay raise in Senate bill
The House Post Office Committee fast tracks a Senate bill granting about 500,000 postal workers an average 8 percent raise. President Eisenhower is expected to accept the compromise as Senate approval 78 to 0 clears the way for final House action Tuesday.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Senate
House
Congress
Eisenhower
P.O
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