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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1954
Page
1
Community and Mine Highlights Across Decatur Area
Edwin S. Davis earned a bachelor of divinity at Emory University on Saturday. Marion S. Bingham lies seriously ill in Montgomery's Jackson-Pinton Hospital, with Dr. Thomas Bingham at the bedside. Bingham retired from the U S Bureau of Public Roads two years ago. Charles Hodge plans a Dallas trip for Stamps Music School. Charles E. Layman returns from Washington D C around June 19 after calling on the Alabama delegation. Mr and Mrs David Royce Stewart visit Mobile family. Watson Carlisle heads Decatur See May list with top Honor Club points. Morgan County sheriff's team arrests four for public drunkenness and one for peace disturbance. A T Bolin and son Walter visit Dayton Ohio to see Lt A A Powers Jr and Cynthia Ann. See DIARY on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bingham
Marion S. Bingham
Jackson-Pinton
Montgomery
Bingham
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Decatur
Morgan County
Albany
A. T. Bolin
Walter
Dayton, C
A. A. Powers, Jr
Cynthia Ann
Valley Stock Yard Inc Forms To Build Regional Market
Valley Stock Yard Inc completes organization to create a larger livestock market for farmers in five counties around Decatur. Site one half mile west of Decatur on Moulton road covers about six acres. A 130 by 180 foot sales barn will host weekly auction sales. John B. Sewell president. directors include Sewell Cole Hunter Ashford Pryor. Property leased to Ewell Russell to operate. 61 stockholders hold 31100 dollars in stock with more stock sales soon.
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Valley Stock Yard, Inc
Decatur
New Moulton Road
John B. Sewell
Sewell
John F. Cole
Harlan H. Hunter
Fred Ashford
Luke Pryor
Ewell Russell
Auburn
McCutcheon Files Election Contest Over Ineligibility
Sheriff John McCutcheon files a protest against J. H. (Jimmie) Collier claiming Collier was ineligible due to failure to file expenses on time. The Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee will decide after a ten day waiting period and an Attorney General opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Kyle
John McCutcheon
J. H
Jimmie) Collier
Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee
Si Garrett
Collier
Morgan County
Ala
Jimmy) Collier
Pettus Receives Yale Scholarship For Alcohol Studies Course
Lawrence County Solicitor Elect Thomas C. Pettus is awarded a four week Yale University scholarship at the Yale School of Alcoholic Studies. Pettus is one of six Alabama recipients including Mrs Odelle Frautt Abel F DeWitt Dr Robert H Sanders Lt Grady H Bowles and a Mobile Negro teacher. The State Department of Education notes the program aims to train individuals to serve education roles with conferences held nights or weekends. Pettus has long studied alcoholism and has lectured across North Alabama East Mississippi West Georgia and at New Haven. The course runs July 2 to July 29.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Thomas C. Pettus
Yale University
Yale School of Alcoholic Studies
Pettus
Odelle Frautt
Abel F. DeWitt
Robert H. Sanders
Grady H. Bowles
Alabama Highway Patrol
Mobile
State Department of Education
Alabama
Mississippi
West Georgia
University
New Haven
Ruling awaited in Alabama county party nominations
The Talladega and Tuscaloosa County Democratic committees certified nominees who had not filed pre election expense statements, prompting contest threats. In Talladega W Robinson won sheriff over Earl Howell amid protest, while W B Caldwell and others also certified. Tuscaloosa named Nathan Chism for sheriff and set a special primary to fill a late legislature seat. other counties reported missing expense filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Talladega County
Ernest Campbell
Munford
Howell
Campbell
Robinson
Talladega
W. B. Caldwell
Alpine
Caldwell
William Vaughn
Tuscaloosa County
Democratic Executive Committee
Nathan Chism
Tuscaloosa
Chism
Herman Boyd
Northport
R. G. Parker
Boyd
J. P. Shelton
Shelton
Democratic Committee
Morgan County
J. H
Jimmie
Weather and river readings for Decatur area
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.85 feet early Saturday, down 0.16 feet in 24 hours. The TVA Substation recorded a 2 PM high of 76 degrees and forecast partly cloudy and warmer weather with a high near 83.
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Decatur
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Strauss denies meddling in TVA contracts amid Memphis power talks
Chairman Lewis L. Strauss of the AEC rejects reports that he meddled in contracts for power from the Tennessee Valley Authority. He calls the claims completely incorrect during a committee hearing about negotiations for private power facilities near Memphis under an AEC contract. Rep. Holifield seeks assurances no new contracts will be signed until the Atomic Energy committees are informed.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
Memphis
Tenn
TVA
AEC
Paducah
Holifield
D-Calif
Strauss
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Lawrence County Board to Meet Over Howell Case
The Lawrence County Board of Education plans to meet this week to decide the J. Kirk Howell case. Chair John Hardin would not reveal the meeting day, while Superintendent Clyde Horton offered no hint. Howell, dismissed as principal at Lawrence County High, sparked a county split and two public meetings drew several hundred attendees. He later withdrew a resignation letter and urged reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Board of Education
J. Kirk Howell
John Hardin
Clyde Horton
Lawrence County
Howell
Dixie Governors To Map Courses On Segregation
A meeting in Richmond brings Southern governors and aides to discuss maintaining segregation in schools despite a May 17 Supreme Court ruling. Seven governors plan to attend with a broader delegation, aiming to share views and potentially skirt the ruling.
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Dixie Governors
Richmond
Dixie
Virginia
Thomas B. Stanley
Supreme Court
South
Gov
Stanley
William C. Marland
West Virginia
William B. Umstead
North Carolina
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Gordon Persons
Alabama
Hugo White
Mississippi
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
Maryland
Louisiana
Florida
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
Delaware
Nationalist Fleet Attacks Communist Installations in Sanmen Bay
The Central Daily News reports Chinese Nationalist warships and aircraft bombed and strafed targets in Sanmen Bay Friday and Saturday. Attacks hit Toumen Island Friday night and Kenmen Island Saturday. Communist planes appeared but offered no resistance. Nationalist planes returned safely. The strikes support actions to defend the Tachen Islands.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Central Daily News
Sanmen Bay
Shanghai
Daily News
Toumen Island
Kenmen Island
Tachen Islands
Enraged Foes Of Jap Premier Threaten Assassination
Tokyo reports rising anger toward Shigeru Yoshida with opposition riots in the House of Representatives and threats of assassination amid a police nationalization bill debate. Yoshida, 76, remains a dominant figure as Japan debates democracy and western ties.
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John Randolph
Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
War decision held imperative
Senator Knowland warns the free world faces a jumping off place in Indochina. He says within 30 days the United States may need to force a showdown with the Communists, with Congress participating if such a grave decision is taken. He urges allied action to halt Southeast Asian aggression before Geneva talks proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Knowland
Geneva
Indochina
California
United States
Southeast Asia
Athens Chamber Elects Automobile Dealer As President
Wilson White a Athens businessman and former City Council member was elected president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce at a Friday night ceremony before about 100. He has led White Motor Sales Co. since 1937 and held multiple civic roles including Lions Club and broadcasting firm founder. Fred Martin and R B Patton named vice presidents. new directors listed. The report also notes wartime Hanoi remarks and a page 2 continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson White
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
White
Athens Chamber
White Motor Sales Co
Southeastern
American Bus Lines
Chamber Board of Directors
the Lions
The
Lions
Markets Church of Christ
Athens Broadcasting Co
Mr. White
Fred Martin
R. B. (Buck) Patton
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Allen Beasley
J. W. Chambers
W. van Gilbert
Lawson S. Draper
H. G. Jackson
M. S. Kennemer
Ben T. Jaffe
H. H. Littrell
Bruce Sherrill
J. W. Woodruff
W. B. Young
U.S. Plans Higher Turkey Military Aid Under Menderes Visit
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles assured Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes of about 200 million dollars in military assistance for the coming year with faster arms deliveries. They pledged continued economic aid, noting a slight rise next year but lower levels in future years. Menderes left Washington with a clear diplomatic win.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Eisenhower
Adnan Menderes
Turkey
Menderes
U.S
Dulles
Drug To Kill Cancer Claimed
Tokyo scientist Dr Masaka Matsubara of Tokyo University Hospital spoke of a fluid named chorionin that he said destroyed cancer cells in seven patients without harming them. He stressed the report is preliminary and not a cure.
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Tokyo
Masaka Matsubara
Tokyo University Hospital
Matsubara
Admit Negroes Churches Urged by Maryland Methodist Conference
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church urged study of inter racial churches, endorsed co operation with school authorities to end segregation, and supported admitting students of all races to conference supported colleges. Leaders from 546 churches were asked to act to foster interracial churches as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Baltimore
Methodist Church
Local Man Arrested After Auto Wreck
A man was arrested for driving while intoxicated by local police at 12:29 p.m. Saturday after backing an International truck into a parked 1940 Chevrolet at Moody's service station. The owner is Mrs. Ellice Mulligan of Decatur 3, while the driver is identified as R. O. Carter of 1806 Wadsworth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody’s
Ellice Mullican
Decatur 3
R. O. Carter
Wadsworth St
Senator McCarthy public data on Army hearings sparks clash
Chicago June 5 Senator McCarthy released phone transcripts amid the Army McCarthy hearings claiming Symington and Clark Clifford seek to destroy the Republican party. He alleged Stevens was trapped into testifying and suggested leniency for Pvt. Schine for Roy Cohn. The Times named him as the source of the leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sen
McCarthy
Symington
Washington
Ripon
Wis
Storm Center
Army-McCarthy
Roy Cohn
Army
Schine
Associated Press
United Press and
International News Service
New York Times
Stevens
James D. St. Clair
Boston
U S Asked To Fly Troops To Indochina Crisis
Washington reports France has asked the United States for transport aid to move reinforcements to Indochina as the war with Communist forces intensifies. Officials say an answer is expected within days and note prior U S airlifted about 1 000 troops for Dien Bien Phu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
United States
Indochina
Laniel
Paris
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
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Lester B. Davis
Falkville
Emory University
Charles Hodge
Dallas
Tex
Stamps Music School
Charles E. Layman
Flint
Washington, D.C
Mr. Layman
David Royce Stewart
L. D. Stewart
7Th Ave
Watson Carlisle
Evn Oe
Buckley
McCutcheon
Yale Ee
Garrett
Tva-Strauss
By Paul Duke
Chiang
Yoshida
Rowse
House of Representatives
Gafenders
Orient
By Jack Bell
Delta
By Ken Reynolds
Alphen
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