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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1954
Page
1
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Army Pvt Marvin Kyle 21 son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Kyle Athens 5 arrived in Korea with the 712th Transportation Battalion Kyle formerly worked for Turner Motor Co entered the Army August 1952 and finished basic at Fort Jackson Love That Redeems will be the Communion meditation at First Methodist Church 1055 worship service The 7 pm service features Rev Minar L Triplett preaching on A Call for Dedication Also noted Sam Bryant parolee from Morgan County to life for murder Mrs T L Evans and children visiting relatives in Decatur and Clovis New Mexico trip plans for Mrs Mabel Akers Hazel McCaghren and Dorothy Akers to West Coast and California Edward G Miller of Long Beach visit W M Whitten Trinity 1 in Decatur Five cases heard in city recorder court Petit larceny intoxication disorderly conduct and assault and battery Shafer received permit to build a $500 storage room at 320 10th Ave NW City Council to meet Monday 7 pm at city hall
Baltimore city schools will begin the new term nonsegregated next September, while Maryland’s 23 counties retain segregation until the Supreme Court clarifies its edict. The city board and state board clash over implementation amid legal opinions from Atty. Gen. Rollins and city solicitor Biddison.
Eisenhower’s housing program clears Senate vote with 66 to 16, backing 35,000 new public housing units a year. House had rejected that provision. A Senate House conference will craft a compromise bill to include public housing while preventing future abuses.
Four out of state travelers including two ministers were injured in a two car crash on U S highway 72 a half mile west of Athens at 5 p m yesterday. Rev Jaro slav Mrazek 50 a Presbyterian pastor from Newkirk Oklahoma was listed in good condition at Athens Limestone Hospital. The other three injured were treated and dismissed for minor cuts and bruises. The drivers were John H Casteel of Athens and Mrs Vera Mrazek. Highway Patrol Officer D A Hansard investigated.
Egyptian archaeologist Zakaria Goneim announces the discovery of what is believed to be the oldest intact royal tomb in Egypt. The rock tomb under a Sakkara step pyramid houses a red alabaster sarcophagus thought to hold Sankhet, third dynasty pharaoh around 3000 B.C. The find, near Giza, is hailed as potentially more significant than Tutankhamen's tomb.
Tokyo riots in the Diet disruptedPrime Minister Shigeru Yoshida’s plans for a world tour. Police moved into the chamber as Socialist lawmakers clashed over a police nationalization bill prompting adjournment delays. Three women Socialists briefly occupied the speaker’s chair amid the chaos.
The Tennessee River at the Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 22.01 feet this morning, up 0.36 feet in 24 hours. TVA Substation notes high yesterday reached 81 degrees at 1 p.m. and eight o clock this morning registered 64. The forecast calls for fair and cool today and tonight.
After a close election Sheriff John McCutcheon trails Jimmie Collier by nearly two to one. McCutcheon plans a protest alleging Collier failed to file expenses within legal limits, prompting the Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee to review the case over several days. The protest window closes five days after official results.
State Democratic Chairman Ben F. Ray warned June 1 runoff candidates they must file post election campaign expense statements by midnight June 16. He stressed winning candidates must comply or face disqualification, with accounts mailed to Secretary of State Agnes Baggett in Montgomery as required.
The article outlines that if a protest is filed Thomas must file again at the proper time and the committee can convene five days after the protest. The committee cannot meet within 10 to 20 days of filing and, assuming filing today, the earliest meeting would be Monday in June.
In Prat tveille Alabama two runoff candidates Clyde White and Sheriff George Grant were disqualified for submitting campaign financial statements a week late. The Democratic Executive Committee will rule after seeking an advisory opinion from the attorney general.
Albert L. Patterson, Alabama attorney general nominee, says gamblers spent greatly to defeat him and claims Phenix City racketeers tried to buy his campaign. He notes unofficial runoff results give him 191,761 votes to 190,369 for Red Porter, and pledges to fight gambling statewide with 100 percent service once elected.
Washington and London remain divided on how to confront communism with Americans fearing the Reds and Britons seeking a softer line. The discord echoes in the alliance built after World War II as each side questions the other approach. A British observer notes Americans see themselves as the main target of communism and worry about secrecy and power.
A large crowd from Decatur and Cumberland Limestone Morgan and Lawrence counties gathered for Decatur Days festivities. The Chamber of Commerce event features two nights of giant square dances on main streets with Gov Designate Jim Folsoms Corn Grinders performing. Over 200 merchants participate in the citys biggest event of its kind.
The Indochina peace conference pressed a new bid to break a deadlock over ceasefire supervision. The nine-nation talks entered a 16th secret session before a long weekend, with a semi public debate planned next Tuesday and high level military talks on troop regroupment zones.
A downtown blaze of undetermined origin leveled six businesses in England Arkansas overnight with two more damaged. Officials estimate losses near 500000 as England lies about 20 miles southeast of Little Rock.
Senator McCarthy and Army Counsel Joseph Welch reached an agreement to make all monitored telephone calls between Pentagon officials and senators including McCarthy part of the public record. They limited disclosure to calls involving administration figures only and those with McCarthy and Roy Cohn or Francis Carr. The deal ends a day of debate, pending subcommittee action.
France named Gen Paul Ely as both armed forces chief and Indochina commissioner general, replacing Gen Henri Navarre and Maurice Dejean. Ely, 56, returns from a Far East survey. new plans aim to strengthen defense against Viet Minh threats in the Red River delta near Hanoi following Dien Bien Phu.
Vietminh forces won two bloody blows near Hanoi threatening the Haiphong to Hanoi lifeline and turning a Catholic seminary into a brutal battleground. In Cho Moi 60 defenders fell after seven nights of assault as Vietminh overwhelmed them. At Ovanphunga 800 Vietnamese and militia reportedly dead or captured as 3,000 Vietminh swept a seven hour siege. American sources note 10 Navy four engine bombers moved from California to Indochina.
United Nations Security Council appears set to delay action on Thailand request for a peace patrol of U N observers along borders with Indochina. Delegations favor waiting for a Geneva cease fire while Thailand seeks urgency. The council voted 10 to 1 to place the matter on the agenda then adjourned for private talks.
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