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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
8
Nicaragua announced a double increase in its armed forces, adding 2,000 National Guard troops and calling up 10,000 reservists amid rebel incursions. Government leaders claim rebels were repelled, while rebel sources report modest casualties and ongoing mobilization in the region.
In San Antonio Texas Rev W S McBirnie of Trinity Baptist asks his congregation to replace him after admitting improper involvement with a member of the church. He cited defending the wife and asked for forgiveness as he left the auditorium in tears. He had led the church since its 1949 organization.
Iowa officers hunted a four-man escape group after they tied up two guards and sawn through bars to flee cellblock 19. Escapees Lloyd Wensorson, Albert Boerger, Robert Jones, and Elun Girdler Jr. were last seen as a huge manhunt spread across Iowa Illinois and Missouri with 24-hour searches underway.
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo AP marriage is planned for about one third of the Air Force academy 207 new graduates after they received bachelor of science diplomas and second lieutenant commissions Wednesday. Seventy two cadets scheduled weddings in the next 60 days as the academy opened at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver in 1955 with 330 enrolled.
Nicaraguan Ambassador Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa told the OAS that three Cuban yachts carrying revolutionaries from various nations were nearing Nicaragua's coast. The report signals heightened regional tensions and potential intervention considerations.
The article notes that 32 companies have assets exceeding one billion dollars and keep their headquarters in New York City. It also mentions English yew trees historically used for longbows with possible lifespans reaching up to 1,000 years.
An Atlanta robbery trial judge ordered newspapers to show cause why they should not be held in contempt after jurors said they read articles about the case. Defense sought mistrial as the six of 12 jurors acknowledged prior coverage amid broader questions of courtroom reporting limits.
An amusement park ride malfunction hurled four schoolboys and a woman over guard rails. Ann Gasaway 43 reported Nicholas ther gon was thrown about five feet to the ground while she followed. In the rear car Bruce Harris 11 Ronnie Ball 11 and Ronald Easley 12 fell 12 feet with Ronnie and Bruce suffering fractures. the others were not seriously hurt.
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