Mixing Bills Given Approval
Two bills on school integration and local control were advanced by Alabama’s Coordinating Committee on racial matters. Sen. Larry Dumas proposed district autonomy with withdrawal rights and pre election school closings, while Sen. L. K Andrews sought county level secession from state oversight and school closures by referendum.
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Montgomery
Larry Dumas
Jefferson
Virginia
Sen
L. K Andrews
Bullock
Andrews
Dumas
John Patterson
Strauss Nomination Sparks Senate Vote Hurdles
Democratic support builds as nine votes are needed and seven have been pledged. Senator Kerr of Oklahoma joined Pastore Lausche Chavez Thurmond Byrd and Robertson in backing the nominee. Senate leaders expect a decision around the vote time with Johnson signaling a likely stance. Reports praise Strauss for honesty and competence while the minority questions his integrity and suitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 8. Kerr
Oklahoma
John O. Pastore
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Dennis Chavez
Strom Thurmond
Harry F. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Strauss
Johnson
Congress
Births and notices fill Decatur area listing
Birth announcements report a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hagger Tanner 1 at Decatur General Hospital and a son for Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Guion at Decatur General Hospital Winchester. A note mentions England’s private school founded in 1394, about 40 years before Eton, with unrelated small ads and rental listings following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Haggermaker
Tanner
Decatur General Hospital
T. H. Guion
Stratford Rd
Winchester
England
Eton
Decatur Market Summary for Livestock and Grains
Cotton and grain prices listed for Decatur along with weekly livestock results. Cattle and calves show steady to higher trends with good demand for yearlings and cows. hogs steady with some high-end lots. Sheep absent. receipts mostly good for feeder steers and stockers. week’s best prices noted for select lots.
Irregular Stock Rally Mirrors Mixed Market Sessions
A mild rally by rails and gains by drugs and selected issues marked an irregularly lower market in mid afternoon trading. New York Central rose about a point while Pfizer Eaton and Lorillard posted modest gains amid broad indecision and a late rush of buyers in Johnson & Johnson.
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NEW York
Wall
Pfizer
Eaton Manufacturing
Lorillard
Texas Instrument
Goodrich
Goodyear
U.S
Stock list rails on New York exchanges amid mixed gains
A sprawling compilation of stock tickers from the New York market shows many firms advancing with small to mid gains. Major names include Kaiser, Alleghany, Coca Cola, Philip Morris, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, and Ford Motor, with numerous percentages scattered throughout the page.
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NEW York
Greyhound
ABC
Acme Steel
Harvaz Alleghany
Kaiser al
Alleghany
Kresger
Allis Chal
Lehman
Air
Baker
Ligg & My i
Lily Tulip
Loew's
Nat Disti Wry
Ralt & Ohio
Nat SU
Beth Steel
Borden
North West
Burl Ind
We Nee Am Av
Burr Bros
Olin
Calum & Ht
Owen
Coca Cola
Philco
Coly
Philip Mor
CBS
Phill
Repub
Rexall
Compw
Roam & Ho Batrane
S Safeway Crown Zell
St. Regis
Potba Cruc
Schenwu
Delta Air L
Wwerm
du Pont
Sinclair
East Air
Percennes D
Black Belt Senators Fight Patterson Property Tax Plan
Black Belt senators pressed to pull a bill from committee to halt Gov Patterson's 30 percent equalization of property assessments. The measure would limit the state Revenue Commissioner Haden from overriding local assessments as agents audit business farm and possibly residential properties, angering farm timber and industry blocs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patterson
Haden
Patterson
Grief and Confession Follow Child Murder Letter
A 3 percent year old Becky Holt is found murdered in a basement toy closet. Edward Cooney Jr. confesses after being led to the scene, while Holt writes a long letter urging restraint and understanding, touching on parenting and broader social attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Becky Holt
Edward Cooney Jr
Cooney
Georgia poultry market sees marginally lower prices and steady demand
Atlanta reports Georgia livery, broiler and fryer prices fractionally lower as demand and offerings remain ample for current needs. Farm prices run 14 to 15 percent for ordinary stock with heavy types scarce. light types plentiful and fair. Heavy farm prices around 16 with fob and plant price ranges noted.
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Atlanta
Cap
Georgia
Wholesale egg market mixed with tight supply reported
Birmingham reports wholesale egg trades liberal or constrained by size with supply barely adequate in places. Demand fair to good and prices delivered by Thursday show Grade A whites and sizes large to small with variations across regions.
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Birmingham
Livestock market notes from Nashville and Thomasville
Nashville cattle receipts strong feeder steers near 800 pounds bring 25.50. Slaughter cattle 27.50. Cows 20. Stockers 25. Bulk feeder steers 24.00 to 27.00. Calves mostly steady with some 32. Hog receipts 2600 at Thomasville. hogs mostly 15.75 to 16.25 with week high near 16.75. Sows 9.75 to 15.50. Sheep scarce. spring lambs 25.25 to 95.50, ewes 2.00 to 6.00.
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Decatur
Alabema
U. S
Nashville
District Diary Seeks Funds At Falkville Church Supper
Proceeds from a Saturday 7 p.m. supper will fund church repairs. Adult plates are $1 and children’s 50 cents. Falkville merchant John Payne was admitted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville Thursday for surgery planned Saturday morning.
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John Payne
Vanderbilt Hospital
Nashville
May Sales Tax Up Surge Brightens Alabama School Funds
May sales tax collections rose 11.3 percent from a year earlier, aiding the Alabama education fund as state revenue grew to 18.993 million dollars. For eight months, total receipts reached 142.638 million, up 7.29 percent, with sales and income taxes driving the gain and education benefiting from the rise in multiple levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Special Educational Trust Fund
State Revenue Department
Atlanta School Segregation Suit Moves Toward Court Order
A 1958 suit by 10 Black parents on behalf of 27 children seeks an injunction to stop Atlanta Public Schools from operating on a racially segregated basis. The case cites the 1954 Supreme Court ruling and notes Georgia laws allow closing schools to prevent integration. About 70,000 white and 31,000 Black students are in the Atlanta system.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Little Rock
Ark
Virginia
Hooper
Georgia
Atlanta Board of Education
Atlanta
Size ranks of elephants and rhinoceros
The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. The white rhinoceros is second largest and the Indian elephant third largest.
Psychology of crime and restraint in society
The speaker argues humans have fundamental drives needing control and love to function, while some are damaged by prolonged overindulgence. Police and military power are necessary before society grows toward healthier restraint. Cooney confessed to strangling the child during an attempted assault.
Hospital Admissions List Names and Addresses
A compilation of patient and guardian names with street addresses across Mobile Madison Fayetteville and Tanner detailing hospital admissions. Individuals include Mrs Kendrick Moseley Mrs Jack James Mrs Mike England and others with varied street listings and infant and minor wards.
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Kendrick H. Moseley
Gillard Dr
Mobile
Jack W. James
3Rd Ave
Mike England
Cedar St
Jesse Glenn
5Th Ave
Kenneth Wayne Putman
Madison
Michael G. Vileno
Roy Denson
Decature Admissions
Byron J. Bradley
7Th St
Kermit Tucker
Wade M. Cobb
Fayetteville
Tenn
William Joseph Vinson
Elkmont
G. C. Cook
Magnolia St
Edward R. Maddock
14Th Ave
Paul Daniel Montgomery
Carolyn St
Joseph L. Giordo
Nelson St
Jimmy Haggermaker
Tanner
Shirley Phyllis Sims
Trinity
Verdon Ronald Lowery
4Th Ave
Patricia Joyce Thompson
9Th Ave
Notable Adresses And Names List From Local Notice
A compact roster lists individuals including Master Melvin Tucker of 1613 North St SE, E. E. Douthit of Madison 1, John Thomas of Athens 3, William Weaver of Decatur 3, Miss Abbie Harwell of 1501 Sherman St SE, Mrs. Henry Minor of 319 W Main St Hartselle, Mrs. James Hightower of 2011 Park St Savannah Tenn, and Master Monty Turner of 1112 9th.
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Melvin Tucker
North St
E. E. Douthit
Madison
John Thomas
Athens
William Weaver
Decatur
Abbie Harwell
Sherman St
Henry Minor
W. Main St
Hartselle
James Hightower
Park St
Savannah
Tenn
Monty Turner
9Th Ave
Dismissals Noted For Local Residents In Moulton Area
Lawrence County records list dismissals for Carlie Lindsey and Doris Patterson of Moulton, Kenneth Watson also of Moulton, and others including Mrs. Guy Speegle Hillsboro Roy Kirby Town Creek Mrs Will A Alexander Trinity Little Larry Delashaw and Miss Eunice Johnson.
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Lawrence County Admissions
Carlie Lindsey
Moulton
Doris Patterson
Kenneth Watson
Guy Speegle
Hillsboro
Roy Kirby
Town Creek
Will A. Alexander
Hope
Little Larry Delashaw
Trinity
Death Notices for Ervin Rodgers and Geneva King
Services for Ervin Rodgers of 606 Church Street are set for Sunday at 2 30 PM at First Baptist Church De catur with burial at Sykes Cemetery Reynolds directing Survivors include Savannah Rodgers Decatur sister Minnie Moore Athens brothers Drewy Rodgers Chattanooga Ester Rodgers Huntsville and nieces and nephews Funeral services for Geneva King will be held Saturday at 1 PM at Oakville Missionary Baptist Church Oakville burial Lindsey Cemetery Lawrence County with Reynolds Funeral Home Decatur directing Survivors include husband Seller L King father Willie Jones four sisters Joann Jones Oakville Madlyn Taylor Oakville Dorothy Hill Oklahoma City and Maxie Jones Trinity six brothers David A J Travis Jones Cleveland OH Collie Lee Jones Howard Jones Moulton and Wille R Jones Trinity
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Ervin Rodgers
Church St
First Baptist Church
Vine St
Decatur
Sykes Cemetery
Reynolds
Savannah Rodgers
Minnie Moore
Athens
Drewy Rodgers
Chattanooga
Ester Rodgers
Huntsville
Geneva King
Arkansas
Oakville Missionary Baptist Church
Oakville
Ala
Lindsey Cemetery
Lawrence County
Reynolds Funeral Home
Seller L. King
Willie Jones
Hope
Joann Jones
Madlyn Taylor
Dorothy Hill
Oklahoma City
Okla
Maxie Jones
Trinity
David
A. J
Travis Jones
Cleveland
Ohio
Collie Lee Jones
Howard Jones
Moulton
Wille R. Jones
West German presidency race tests CDU succession
Adenauer and followers signaled confusion in the Christian Democrats over succession. The contest to replace Theodor Heuss as president grows competitive with Adenauer out, Carlo Schmid and Max Becker wavering. Adenauer backs Etzel as Heuss nears retirement, while Erhard declines advancing to chancellor.
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Christian Democrats
Adenauer
Carlo Schmid
Max Becker
Theodor Heuss
Heinrich Krone
Etzel
Erhard
Gilchrist bill clashes with administration on small loan reform
Gov. Patterson backs the measure while eight administration committee members co sponsor. Gilchrist leads an interim group opposing the loan bill. Pruitt clashes with Gilchrist over delay as Taylor backs a separate bill for small loans. Both proposals impose penalties on excessive interest and set rates, with wide differences in limits and fees.
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H.B Taylor
Butler County
Gilchrist
City permits and local incidents fill town record
City Clerk issues building permits for Charles Rice Robin Thomas Buford Brewer and others with addresses and costs listed. A Kraft Foods driver reports a rear collision with no charges sought. Hub caps thefts, a two car crash at Gordon Drive and 6th Avenue, and multiple city docket charges are noted alongside a church meeting and a curb market listing for Saturday.
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Charles Rice
7Th Ave
M. E. Sims
Cagle Ave
Robin Thomas
Walnut St
Buford Brewer
Kooken Ave
E. H. Weaver
Tower St
Wisconsin student Norman Coombs wins Fulbright abroad
Norman Coombs a graduate history student and UW Madison instructor has earned a Fulbright scholarship to study at King's College London. He is among the few blind recipients of the award and will conduct research in London.
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Madison, Wis
Norman Coombs
University of Wisconsin
King’s College of
University of London
Coombs
Senate finance panel delays reading of House bill
The Senate Finance Committee met in executive session on the House approved measure delaying its second reading. Chairman Vaughan Hill Robison of Montgomery said changes are needed causing a short delay and that the appropriation bill should be ready for second reading next Tuesday and final passage at the following Friday session.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Vaughan Hi
L Robison
Montgomery
Area Auto Accidents Rise in Morgan Limestone Counties
Rural auto accidents in Morgan Limestone Lawrence and Cullman counties total 312 this year up from 279 at the same date last year. Injuries number 78 down from 98 and rural fatalities 14 vs 17, with six additional deaths not in the patrol count bringing the year total to 20.
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Morgan
Limestone
Lawrence
Cullman
Highway Patrol
W. B. Little
City of
Decatur
Final rites for Mrs Fannie Logan Privett
Mrs. Fannie Logan Privett 78 of Moulton 2 died Wednesday. Final rites were held at 2 pm at Belleview Baptist Church on Old Moulton Rd with Rev. L C Hill officiating. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Brown Funeral Co. directed. Pallbearers named Lelburn Daniel Jackie Allred Fred Wright James E Lewis Horace Kitchens and Robert Dean Kitchens.
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Fannie Logan Privett
Moulton
Belleview Baptist Church
Old Moulton Rd
L. C. Hill
City Cemetery
Brown Funeral Co
Lelburn Daniel
Jackie Allred
Fred Wright
James E. Lewis
Horace_Kitchens
Robert Dean Kitchens
McCullough Rites Set for Celeste Man
Gilbert McCullough 55 of Celeste Texas died Thursday night at 9 40 in District No One TB Sanatorium Flint. Funeral will be 2 pm Sunday at Morris chapel with burial at Morris Chapel cemetery Brown Funeral Co of Decatur directing. Surviving include widow Helen three sons two daughters two sisters and two brothers.
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Gilbert Royce McCullough
Celeste
Tex
Flint
Morris Chapel
Gilbert
Brown Funeral Co
Decatur
Helen McCullough
Billy
Mike
John McCullough
U.S. Marines
Quantico
Linda
Rebecca
Jennie Proctor
Town Creek
Millard Hall
J. B. Holder
Birmingham
Eugene
Kingsport
Tenn
Brentz McCullough
Funeral set for Mrs Elizabeth Brake in Hartselle
Mrs Elizabeth Brake 69 of Hartselle dies about 10 am Thursday. Funeral services 2 30 pm Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev W L Carden officiating. Burial in Bethel Cemetery Peck Funeral Home directing Pallbearers Alvin Coney Buck Stricklin Clyde Martin Henry Clemons Alton McClanahan Leo Barchitt Body to return to residence at 3 pm today and remain there until services.
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Hartselle
Elizabeth Brake
Bethel Baptist Church
W. L. Carden
Bethel Cemetery
Peck Funeral Home
Alvin Coney
Buck Stricklin
Clyde Martin
Henry Clemons
Alton McClanahan
Leo Barchitt
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Mickey Rooney
Barbara Thomason
Mexico
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Barbara
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California
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Decatur General
Bank Street Admissions
Ralph Cudabac
Uptown
Trailer Park
Wey
James Mitchell
Krafts Food Co
L. D. Steward
Roy Terry
20Th Ave. SE
James O. Hall
Knight St
Gordon Dr
Dammge
C. B. Austin
Clanton
Neal G. Parker
Parker
Austin
City Recorder
Clara Cortner
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. 8. Hunter
13Th Ave
First Ave
Grant St
Mrs. Fannie Privett
Gilbert McCullough
Theo Hill Appliance and Furniture Co
Bank St. Rambler
Theo Hill Appliances
Bank Street Rambler
Bank Street
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