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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1958
Page
1
French leader Charles de Gaulle moves to redefine Algeria policy amid mounting pressures. The plan signals a potential end to the war and hints at negotiations, reshaping France’s colonial stance and domestic politics.
Registration day for Vacation Bible School at Austinville Baptist Church is Friday at 9 a.m. Classes run June 9 to 18 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. for boys and girls through the intermediate class. A parade will follow the registration.
A Constellation of Aeronaves de Mexico with 45 aboard crashed into San Agustine Peak near Guadalajara after a 10:01 p.m. takeoff from Tijuana to Mexico City. Wreckage found as search planes spotted the site in rain. last radio contact at 10:15 p.m. near 6,000 foot Guadalajara airport. peak at 7,500 feet. Some American passengers aboard. Guadalajara, 290 miles northwest of Mexico City.
A 14 year old Birmingham youth William Tracy Simmons drowned at St Bernard College campus lake during a Holy Family School picnic. A classmate Edward Robertson attempted a rescue but both disappeared underwater and were pulled to safety unsuccessful. Emergencies say death due to drowning or choking remains undetermined.
President Eisenhower convened the National Security Council to prep for Harold Macmillan’s visit next week. Topics include the French political crisis and possible suspension of U S and British nuclear tests after the Pacific series.
In Patterson home county, the first box reporting in the gubernatorial runoff primary shows Atty. Gen. John Patterson leading Judge George Wallace by five votes to four. Police in Birmingham are to request a Negro integration leader to take a lie detector test regarding the Christmas church bombing in 1956. In New York, former Postmaster General James A. Farley announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. he turned 70 last Friday.
The Associated Press reports four states held primaries with California drawing the spotlight. Senator William F Knowland challenged by Attorney General Edmund G Brown under California's cross filing system. Governors races seen for 1960 presidential race implications as Republicans and Democrats in California vie for votes.
Birmingham AP reports Klan support and Democratic Party loyalty questions dominate the runoff primary as Alabamians vote today.
Circuit Judge George Wallace leads in the Barbour County vote with 17 ballots counted in Box 1 as the first precinct report arrives. Attorney General John Patterson trails in the Democratic runoff for the nomination.
Balloting for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination shows two front runners, Attorney General John Patterson and Circuit Judge George Wallace, advancing from a 14 candidate field. Early voting in Mobile Montgomery and Birmingham appears heavier than the May 6 vote, with 17 State Democratic Executive Committee members and 55 committeemen to be chosen, deciding whether to keep the loyalty oath linking Alabama to the national party.
At Jordan High Long Beach a mock wedding bonded George Osgood Klinkus and a California coed in a military ceremony on campus. George does not exist, yet he holds records tests and attendance, with theater of a prank exposing student morale and registrar toleration.
Kenneth St Onge, 35, committed a March bank robbery earning 540 dollars while jobless and caring for his large family. In court Judge Thurmond Clarke placed him on five years probation, citing sympathy and a backstory of hardship in Detroit and Los Angeles.
Voters at polling places in Decatur and nearby counties showed lighter turnout than the Democratic primary with state estimates predicting 350 000 to 400 000 votes in today’s runoff. Absentee voting was lower except Limestone which led. Morgan Cullman and Lawrence counties varied from May figures.
The sky tonight shows the Big Dipper high in the northwest at moonrise. Jupiter appears southwest near Spica with the Vega Deneb Altair triangle rising in the east. Sunset is 7:57 p.m. Moonrise 10:29 p.m. Last Quarter date unknown.
Moscow radio quoted Prof. Mikhail Shemyakin as saying a soil preparation using fungi can trigger enormous vegetable growth. Russians claim carrots three feet long and cabbages five yards wide, but they gave no taste details.
The planning commission favors adoption of a zoning ordinance with an amendment to rezone an area bounded by 18th Ave west Magnolia St south 13th St north and 21st Ave east from R-4 to R-3 A 20 day waiting period will precede effect The group within the area represented by Attorney John Eyster notes existing zoning and new classifications including R-1 R-2 and R-3 to bridge between AA and A The article references further details on Page 2.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning shows 21.43 feet with a 0.03 foot drop in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.73. High reached 94 F at noon, low 64 F last night. At 10 AM today 79 F. Forecast sunny and warm today and Wednesday, mild tonight. Northeasterly winds 8 to 15 mph. High today 89, tonight 68, high Wednesday 93.
Robinson's Used Store invites customers to call for appraisals on furniture and appliances. Advertising copy promotes quick service and value for secondhand goods.
The Decatur High School graduation honored a record 144 seniors in the auditorium. Speaker Congressman Bob Jones urged responsible living amid opportunities. Top honors went to James L. Marshall, John Sobotka, and Betty Burks with multiple awards and scholarships.
Premier Charles De Gaulle, holding broad powers, moves to tighten control over Algeria. He summons Gen. Raoul Salan from Algiers and brings in Robert Lacoste to back his authority. Senate action on his emergency program is due within 48 hours as France returns to a fragile calm. De Gaulle plans an Algeria trip and a six month extension of his special powers.
The House passed unanimously a bill to create a civilian space agency, later dubbed NASA, led by a $22 500 annual director. It absorbs the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and lines cooperation with Defense and AEC through liaison panels. The President would resolve any disputes, and the bill omits a secrecy provision.
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