Wisconsin Twister Slams Four Counties Killing At Least 30
A house splitting tornado carved a 90 mile path through four northwestern Wisconsin counties injuring more than 100 and killing at least 30. Colfax bore the brunt with 11 dead as 100 homes were destroyed or damaged. Governor Vernon Thomson sent National Guardsmen for rescue and relief work as hospitals filled and communications failed.
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Menomonie
Wis
Wisconsin
Colfax
Chippewa Falls
Vernon Thomson
Woodville
St. Croix River
Ludington
Eau Claire County
St. Croix
Dunn
Eau Claire
Chippewa
Collision Involving Bus and Truck With Minor Damage
A bus owned by Buddy Rodgers and driven by Floyd L. Tucker and a 1955 Chevrolet pickup driven by Charles F. Stephenson collided at the Second Ave NE and Moulton St NE intersection. The pickup sustained light damage and one traffic light disregard case appeared on the recorder's court docket.
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Buddy Rodgers
Floyd L. Tucker
E. College St
Charles F. Stephenson
Hartselle
Second Ave
Moulton St
Recorders Court
Thor IRBM Nears Operational Readiness After First Peak Launch
The Air Force demonstrated progress toward an operational Thor intermediate range ballistic missile. A first-time firing from a tactical pad proved successful. The pad mirrors the deployable launcher to be used with troops later this year. Thor squadrons will join Royal Air Force units in England by December.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Thor
Royal Air Force
England
Closeout 1957 Frigi Daire Ranges Advertised
A compact classified note promotes remaining 1957 Frigi Daire ranges for sale. The ad asserts limited stock and urges quick action, mentioning no specific models or prices.
Rehearing Granted On Labor Suit In Decatur
State Supreme Court granted a rehearing in a labor dispute from Decatur. Sam L. Manley and 22 Worthington Corp. Plan employees sued United Steel Workers seeking punitive damages and lost wages from a 1956 strike. The court will reconsider punitive damages while other issues remain.
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Montgomery
State Supreme Court
Decatur
Sam L. Manley
Worthington Corporation Plan
United Steel Workers Union
Circuit
Supreme Court
Cullman County Drowns Second Youth In Two Days
Kenneth Horton 16 of Cullman was the second drowning victim in two days, found in a pond at the Oak Level farm of Charlie Shultz after failing to reach an inner tube. He attended Fairview High School and funeral services were planned at Oak Level Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents Nathan and (Mrs.) Horton and sisters Kathryne and Tommie Joe.
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Horton
Reese
Oak Level Baptist Church
Simco
Nathan
Prominent Star Antares Shines Tonight From Scorpio
Decatur skies show Antares prominent in southeast twilight. The giant star, brightest in Scorpio, lies about 520 light years from Earth as the night retires. Moonrise at 7:58 p.m. and last quarter at 11:48 p.m. mark the evening observations.
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Antares
Scorpio
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.58 feet with a rise of 10 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.88 and high 98 degrees at 3:30 PM. Today 95 degrees at 11:45 AM. Forecast calls for partly cloudy and warm today tonight and Friday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. High today 91 low tonight 70 high Friday 8.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Wallace Vows Support For Patterson After Runoff
Montgomery Alabama AP Wallace the defeated Democratic gubernatorial candidate pledged support for winner John Patterson in the November general election. Circuit Judge George Wallace said he would back Patterson and tour his district before resuming duties and visiting Buck's Pocket retreat.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
John Patterson
Patterson
Clayton
Jackson County
Buck
Kidnaping and Robbery Probed in Limestone County
Late bulletins report Morgan County Sheriff Jimmie Collier and Vaughn Carithers in Limestone County investigating a lead tied to last night’s kidnaping and robbery of Carithers, who was robbed of over 8000 dollars. Also, Daniel Construction Co of Birmingham filed a low bid of 491000 to build 316 Capehart houses at Redstone Arsenal.
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Morgan County
Jimmie Collier
Vaughn Carithers
Limestone County
Carithers
Mobile
Daniel Construction Co
Birmingham
Army Engineers
Redstone Arsenal
De Gaulle Seeks Unity as Moslem Rebels React Cautiously
Premier De Gaulle urged unity in Algiers and sought support from Moslem rebels while outlining a plan to blend rights and votes for all Algerians. He spoke to mass crowds in Algiers and Constantine but faced skepticism from rebels demanding full independence.
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Belman Morin
Algiers
de Gaulle
Constantine
France
Million Workers to Get 10 Percent Civil Service Boost
Congress edges toward final approval for a 10 percent pay raise for about one million white collar and supervisory civil service employees. The Senate accepted the House plan after amendments, with the projected annual cost at 542 million dollars. President Eisenhower had just approved a postal workers raise and suggested 6 percent for classified staff.
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Washington
Congressional
Senate
House
White House
Eisenhower
Progress on State docks site accelerates near Tennessee River
Work at the new State docks west of Chemstrand on the Tennessee River advances with Merriwether Construction Co. of Mobile as low bidder. J H Coon reports about 50 workers, earth moving, dredging, piling, and a road in, aiming for dock completion by December 20.
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State
Decatur
Tennessee River
Chemstrand
J. H. Coon
Coon
Merriwether Construction Co
Mobile
Merriwether
Official Count Reported From Area Counties
Complete official counts from Tuesday's Democratic runoff in Cullman Morgan Lawrence Limestone. Limestone results include Governor Patterson 3720 Wallace 2469 Lieutenant Governor Boutwell 3221 Skidmore 2237 Secretary Frink 2958 Mathews 2350 Representative Dement 1988 Turner 4091 Sheriff Ennis 3251 Sandlin 2836 Board of Revenue District 1 Martin 791 Moore 826 District 3 Hammons 945 LeCroix 779 Democratic Executive Committee 8th District McDonald 2800 Davis 1390.
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Cullman
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Limestone County
Patterson
Wallace
Boutwell
Skidmore
Frink
Mathews
Dement
Turner
Ennis
Sandlin
Morgan County Vote Count Appears on Page A-3
An unofficial tally of Morgan County votes from Tuesday’s election is shown on page A-3. The report notes preliminary figures and indicates continuing tabulation by local election officials.
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Morgan County
Lawrence County Election Returns Noted for Key Races
Official returns list Governor Patterson 3425 Wallace 2649 lieutenant governor Boutwell 2538 Skidmore 2456 secretary of state Frink 3207 Mathews 1642 and other county offices including sheriff Smith 2193 Terry 3680 coroner Kitchens 2972 Sib ley 2160 and board of revenue southeast district Lang 3118 Long 2867. See OFFICIAL On Page 2.
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Lawrence County
Patterson
Wallace
Boutwell
Skidmore
Frink
Mathews
State Democratic Committee
Davis
McDonald
Smith
Terry
Kitchens
Sibley
Board of Revenue
Lang
Long
States Rightsers gain control in Alabama
The States Righters won the Alabama runoff primary, gaining at least 37 of 72 state executive seats and possibly 39, paving the way for a 1960 bolt. Patterson led Wallace in unofficial returns with about 247,959 votes. Boutwell defeated Skidmore for lieutenant governor. official canvass set for June 10 in Montgomery.
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Alabama
National Party
Patterson
George C. Wallace
Wal
Montgomery
Albert Boutwell
Jefferson County
E. W. Skidmore
Tuscaloosa
Boutwell
Harmon- Boutwell
Skidmore
Birmingham
Bettye Frink
Utah killer loses bid for mercy and will be hanged
Barton Kay Kirkham, 21, sought life imprisonment with mental treatment from the State Pardons Board after fatally shooting a man during a store holdup. He rejected remorse, insisted on death, and the board denied mercy, setting the date for a hanging.
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Robert F. Alkire
Point
Mountain
Utah
Barton Kay Kirkham
State Pardons Board
Iso
Kirkham
House Rejects Eisenhower Army Cut in Budget Vote
The House voted 224 to 158 to reject President Eisenhower's plan to cut the Army to 870000, approving a defense appropriation of 38409561000. An amendment backed by 99 million dollars would fund a 900000-man Army for the year starting July 1, sending the bill to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
McDonald Wins Eighth District Democratic Seat in Runoff
Complete but unofficial AP tabulations show Thomas McDonald of Huntsville named to the eighth seat on the State Democratic Executive Committee from the Eighth District. McDonald tallied 25 528 to 18 798 for Dan Davis of Florence across 376 boxes. Seven other committee members were elected in the May 6 primary.
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Associated Press
Thomas McDonald
Huntsville
Democratic Executive Committee
McDonald
Dan Davis
Florence
Coast Guard Reports 10th River Victim In Sheffield District
The Coast Guard said 26-year-old James Austin Henry of Bolivar Tenn fell from a pleasure cruiser into the Tennessee River and drowned two miles above Pickwick Dam in Mississippi. It marked the 10th drowning in the Sheffield District this year from Decatur Alabama to Savannah Tennessee.
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Florence
Coast Guard
Bolivar
Tenn
Tennessee River
James Austin Henry
Henry
Pickwick Dam
Mississippi
Sheffield
Decatur
Ala
Savannah
Unsuccessful Gun Hold Up Nabs Decatur Businessman
A Decatur businessman Vaughn Carithers was kidnapped on Second Ave and forced at gunpoint to surrender 8250 in cash. The trio drove west toward Wallace Meadows before stopping off the Old Moulton Road. Carithers narrowly escaped being shot and was kept sedated after the ordeal.
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Decatur
Second Ave
Vaughn Carithers
8th.Ave
Carithers
Morgan County
Homer Lawrence
Princess Theater
Lawrence
Caruthers
Columbus
Ohio
Moulton
Wallace Meadows
Carithers Lee
Eisenhower Faces Senate Test On Satellite Aid Plan
President potential power to spend foreign aid without Soviet bloc limits is under debate. Senator Knowland opposes a proposed clause allowing aid to any nation except the USSR Red China or North Korea. The Senate kept the bill alive 56 to 16 after approving a Proxmire amendment separating military aid from foreign aid funding.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Moscow
William F. Knowland
Rcalif
White House
GOP
Knowland
Soviet Union
Red China
North Korea
Sen
L Liam Proxmire
D-Wis
Defense Department
Proxmire
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Oscar Parker
North Alabama
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Women of the Moose
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Cullman Waters
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