Eisenhower Defends West Against Khrushchev Slurs
President Eisenhower responded to Khrushchev’s recent barbs saying Soviet leader’s ill tempered expressions forged a stronger Western alliance. He defended U S secrecy probes and recalled West Point reunion events as he contrasted wartime leisure with today’s tense era.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
West Point
N.Y
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
United States
Katharine St. George
R-Ny
Bear Mountain Inn
Washington
Europe
Almon Heads Alabama Demo Group in Secret Ballot Clash
T C Almon was elected chairman of Alabama's 56 member Democratic convention delegation after a close secret ballot against MacDonald Gallion. Governor Patterson backed Almon, Folsom allies favored Gallion, as party factions clashed over loyalties ahead of the Los Angeles national convention.
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Los Angeles
United States
Almon
Alabama
Montgomery
MacDonald Gallion
Gallion
John Patterson
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Patterson
White House
South
Public Service
Ralph Smith
Smith
Dorothy Carmichael
Tuscumbia
Guy Hardwick
Dothan
Ed Gallion
Kennedy
T.C
Building Permits and Break In Report
A permit was issued to Loyd Wilson for a $19 800 six room brick veneer house at 1720 Elliott Hodges and additions to a church at 415 8th Ave SW for 1 000. Jack Hamilton tore part of a room at 1219 15th Ave SE for 100. R P Boutwell demolished a dwelling at 1803 Birch St SE for 25. Mrs Eulas F Terry enclosed a porch and built a garage at 1617 7th St SE for 750. Police responded to a burglary at Ray D Kennedy residence 208 1 2 3rd Ave SE at 12 40 am. entry by breaking a window. No items listed as missing. See diary on Page 3.
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Loyd Wilson
Elliott Hodges
8Th Ave
Jack Hamilton
15Th Ave
R. P. Boutwell
Birch St
Eulas F. Terry
7Th St
Ray D. Kennedy
3Rd Ave. SE
Can We Speak With Loved Ones Who Have Passed Away
The answer cites Scripture denying communication with the dead. It references Luke 16 19 31 and a gulf fixed between realms. It warns against frauds and hoaxes from those claiming to contact the deceased as false hope.
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Jesus
Hell
Judge Almon Wins Key Role In Democratic Convention
Morgan County Probate Judge T C Almon was chosen to head Alabama’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention. He called the honor the highest in more than 40 years of politics. Almon, serving since 1938, won over rival candidates with broad support including Gov. Patterson and Attorney General Galion.
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Morgan County
T. C. Almon
Montgomery
MacDonald Gallion
Patterson
T. C
Cliff) Almon
Alabama
California
Almon
John Patterson
Decaturite
Ee Nen
Pen
Cal
de See
Albert Brewer
Democratic Party
Cuba Rejects U.S Protests of Slander
HAVANA AP The Fidel Castro government categorically rejected a U S protest against anti American activities in Cuba The Cuban note said the protests were rejected and an answer would be made to nine complaints in due time The U S embassy said the Cuban reply did not acknowledge receipt and criticized an intense official campaign of slander amid deteriorating economic relations
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Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
Cuba
United States
Castro
Ministry of Foreign Relations
Daniel Braddock
U. S
State Department
Decatur Sky Watch: Visible Planets Rise This Week
The Decatur sky shows Jupiter rising at 6 19 p m Saturn at 9 30 p m and Mars low in the east by 2 38 a m on Monday June 6 with a visible planetary lineup continuing into the night and early morning hours.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
River reading and temperature update at Keller Memorial Bridge
Tennessee River gauge Saturday morning stood at 21.35 feet up 0.05 in 24 hours with sea level reading 555.65 feet. Friday high reached 87 degrees at 4 30 p m and overnight low 66 at 5 a m. By 10 35 a m Saturday the temperature was 83 degrees with a forecast of fair mild tonight and sunny warm conditions with thunder possible.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Frigidaire Extra Value Means Fair Trade-In Allowance
Frigidaire introduces an extra value program framing fair trade-in allowances for old appliances. Robin son’s leads the campaign, emphasizing value and customer convenience in purchasing Frigidaire products.
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Robinson's
Ledv
B58 Bomber Crashes Near Lubbock Texas
A B58 Hustler bomber with a three man crew crashed during a thunderstorm on a West Texas farm about 23 miles south of Ralls and 28 miles east-northeast of Lubbock. Two bodies were recovered with no survivors reported. The crash happened around 6 30 p m as authorities searched a cratered site.
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Lubbock
Tex
Here
Texas
Air Command
Ralls
Hale
Three Dead In Head-On Auto Crash Near Alexander City
A late week count by the Alabama Highway Patrol lists three fatalities from a head-on collision two miles east of Alexander City on U S 280. The victims include elderly Kansas couple Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Hathaway and David Davis of Leeds. A 4 year-old Leeds boy, Jerry Wayne Jean, drowned nearby while another drowning victim was a 13 year old near Holly Pond. The toll was revised after discovering a prior death happened before the weekend period.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Alexander City
Kansas
Leeds
Ala
Holly Pond
Cullman
Jerry Wayne Jean
Henry C. Jean
Sammy D. Edwards
Highway Patrol
Boyd Leburn Hathaway
Lecompton
Kan
David Davis
U.S. 280
Hathaways
Davis
Arlie
Troy
U.S. 231
Tax protest filings rise across four counties this year
Four county assessors report activity on property tax re assessments. Morgan County mailed about 1 200 notices with roughly 200 protests while Limestone logged seven or eight protests of about 185 notices. Lawrence County showed 20 protests in a 700 plus notice group and Cullman County had 77 protests among more than 700 notices with some owners reaching a 30 percent maximum. average increases cited range 15 to 18 percent.
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Morgan County
Tax Assessors Office
Limestone County
Anna
Lawrence County
Cullman County
S. P. Daniel
Daniel
New Mexico Democrats Name 17 Vote Delegation for LBJ
The New Mexico delegation to the national convention includes 17 votes for Lyndon B. Johnson, with 9 percent backing Johnson and 7 percent for Kennedy. The 34-member group is uninstructed and not bound by the unit rule. Jack Beaty, Kennedy organizer in New Mexico, commented on the split.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Jack Beaty
Kennedy Forces
Johnson
Kennedy
Cheryl Crane Flees and Is Found in Park Restroom
Cheryl Crane, Lana Turner’s 16 year old daughter, ran away from El Retiro School for Girls and was found hiding in a Beverly Hills park restroom with two other runaways. Police said the trio, who rode with three unidentified young men, refused to name their companions. The incident marks her second escape in five weeks. she has been under Juvenile Court care since 1958 for the Stompanato slaying.
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Los Angeles
Lana Turner
Cheryl Crane
Beverly Hills
Cheryl
el Retiro
San Fernando Valley
Johnny Stompanato
Thousands protest United States Japan defense treaty crisis
In Tokyo radical students vow to force dissolution of Parliament over the U S Japan defense treaty and Eisenhower visit, with trains buses and postal services disrupted. The crisis shows no sign of compromise as ratification looms on June 19 if Parliament remains intact.
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Tokyo
Eisenhower
Japan
Powers Calls Off His Visit
Oliver G. Powers canceled his planned trip to the Soviet Union to visit his imprisoned son Francis the U2 pilot. Sol W. Cury said the trip is postponed until a more advantageous time for his son's life and welfare and cited Powers receiving instructions not to travel now.
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Powers
Pound
Oliver G. Powers
Soviet Union
Francis
Oliver Powers
Sol W. Cury
Cury
Norton
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T. C. Almon State Demo Group
E.M.W
Decatur
Decatur and Vicinity
Stompanato
Martha Johnson
Sun Valley
Sheila Copeland
Bell
Miss Turner
Sun
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