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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1958
Page
1
The long Memorial Day weekend saw 356 traffic deaths, with 124 drownings and 87 misc accident deaths, totaling 567. The National Safety Council had forecast 350 but final tallies surpassed that mark, while 1960s comparisons noted 294 nonholiday deaths and past four-day records.
In France Parliament approved emergency Algeria powers and began debates on De Gaulle’s six month decree authority. The Assembly backed De Gaulle for six months with power to rule by decree and planned constitutional reforms aimed at a stronger executive and ties to overseas territories. See PARLIAMENT On Page 2.
Southeast Home Demonstration Club will meet with Mrs Mil lard Compton at 1302 11th St SE Wednesday at 1 30 p m Session one of Day Camp for Girl Scouts and Brownies is filled Those wishing to attend Day Camp must register for the second session July 21 25 Mrs Wal ter Leeman is director of the second session Mrs John Frazer is director of the first Mrs Redding Emens spent last weekend in Birmingham with her daughter Miss Margaret Ann Emens Mrs Lena Wimberly reported a stolen bicycle to police yesterday Police report includes multiple city court cases over parking speeding and other offenses Saturday night thefts from a car and other incidents
In Scottsboro today the runoff candidates Atty. Gen. John Patterson and Circuit Judge George Wallace will speak at the Trade Day celebration as Tuesday's election nears. Wallace defends his stance on segregation and denies ties to Gov. James E. Folsom. Patterson rests with his family in Montgomery and urged voters to ensure a decisive victory for a “new day in Alabama.”
Memorial Day weekend incidents across Alabama left at least 17 dead. A car train crash in Perdido killed four Stockton residents. Drownings and a pistol mishap added two more deaths in state. Two Alabama residents died in out of state incidents. Names and ages listed for several victims, from Stockton to Dixon's Mill and Prichard.
Voters in Morgan County will go to the polls from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Decatur and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. elsewhere for the Democratic primary runoff. The ballot includes circuit court clerk and board of revenue candidates, with sheriff, representative, and tax collector races absent. Weather forecast calls for warm, partly cloudy conditions.
Morgan County deputies stopped a car bound for Seneca Springs near Moulton Road and seized 102 gallons of illegal whiskey stored in five gallon cans. Walter Ellison, 26, jailed on charges of transporting liquor and carrying a concealed weapon after fleeing a nearby car and being captured by Deputies Wilbur Abercrombie Milton Thomas and Richard Hyde. See LAW On Page 2.
The page lists celestial events for Tuesday June 3 with rise and set times and notable objects. Antares is prominent near due south at 12:24 a.m. Jupiter is visible due south at 9:24 p.m. Saturn sits low in the southeast around 10:24 p.m. Moonrise occurs at 9:43 p.m. and Last Quarter around 7:57 p.m.
Decatur Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 21.46 feet, down .08 in 24 hours. Sea level 555.76. Sunday high 100 at 2 pm, low 67 at 2 am. Today 82 sunrise, forecast cloudy, scattered showers, cooler tonight, Tuesday warm. Northerly winds 6-12 mph. High today 84, low tonight 64, high Tuesday 9%.
The Paris government reveals the coalition cabinet under Gen. Charles de Gaulle with De Gaulle as premier and defense minister. Notable figures include Pierre Guillaumat as deputy defense minister and a mix of MRp Socialist and Republican members in key posts. Felix Houphouet Boigny serves as vice premier from RDA.
A 14 year old boy, Bobby Dewight Motes, died after being struck by a 1955 Chevrolet truck while crossing County Road No 7 near Athens. The driver, Coleman Morris Wilbanks 17, was charged with driving without a license and will face a grand jury. Carlos Brackeen drove the church bus involved.
Detroit AP report describes a stalled bargaining crisis as the Big Three faces dead contracts with the UAW. Ford Chrysler and GM contracts expired with no extensions, Reuther pressuring for a new 1958 deal while companies reject temporary extensions.
Four teen prisoners at Kilby Prison in Montgomery slashed themselves with razors on Sunday in what officials described as a protest against heat and conditions in the death row cell block. One prisoner hospitalized, others treated. confinement in detention cells for up to six months based on behavior.
The State Department informed the Soviet Union that the United States is closely monitoring shipping in ocean approaches to the United States in response to a Soviet protest. Moscow had accused U S aircraft of buzzing Soviet trawlers in international waters near the Grand Banks southeast of Nova Scotia.
Traffic fatalities during the Memorial Day weekend rose to 370, surpassing the 1955 three day toll. In Paris the National Assembly approved by 322 to 232 granting Premier De Gaulle decree powers for six months, sending the measure to the Senate as the government seeks authority for action in Algeria.
The House unanimously approved a retroactive 10 percent pay raise for about one million classified federal employees at an estimated 542 million dollars annually and sent a companion bill to the Senate granting civil service workers the same increase as 530,000 postal workers. The raises would be retroactive to last January.
In Moscow French ambassador Maurice Dejean met Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss summit conference plans. The encounter followed earlier talks by Sir Patrick Reilly and Llewellyn Thompson. All three envoys agreed not to disclose conversation details.
Paris Figaro reports President Eisenhower plans to invite French Premier Charles De Gaulle to join next weeks talks with Prime Minister Macmillan. The aim is to coordinate US British and French policy ahead of possible negotiations with the Soviet Union. Macmillan travels to the United States to speak at DePauw University and to meet in Washington.
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