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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
1
Athens College graduates urged to take serious things seriously
By Jack Smith editor, Athens County. Athens College graduates were told Sunday to take serious things seriously because there is more beyond this horizon that asks for the best you have to give.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
County
Athens
Athens College
Ralph W. Decker
Nashville
Methodist Church
Elmer C. Johnson
First Methodist Church of
Huntsville
Decker
Hostess
McCain
Local groups plan meetings in Florence and area
The Tennessee Valley Girl Scout Council executive board will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Girl Scout office at 213 Irvine Ave E Florence. Wheeler Brown Hendrix Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11 meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the DAV Home 1818 Sherman St SE. all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tennessee Valley Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout
Florence
Irvine Ave
O'Neal Ave
Wheeler Brown Hendrix
Disabled American Veterans Chapter
DAV
Sherman St
Movement to remove mentions of God from schools sparks debate
In a public stance, critics call efforts to ban Bible references and readings unconstitutional and unchristian, arguing separation of Church and State should preserve faith in education. Glen Frank and Coolidge quotes emphasize religion shaping moral wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Glen Frank
Coolidge
Capital Board Of Registrars Hold Records
The Montgomery County voter registration board defies federal request for records saying they will not surrender them until lawyers advise. Chairman Crum Dinkins referred questions to Circuit Solicitor William F. Thetford and Atty. Gen. MacDonald Gallion as the board meets for the first time since the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Montgomery County
William F. Thetford
MacDonald Gallion
Crum Dinkins
U.S
Registration Board
Rogers
Macon County Board Shortens Negro Voter Registration Time
In Tuskegee Alabama the Macon County Board of Registrars held its first meeting in 19 months and enacted a 1959 law allowing up to 20 working days away from the courthouse for voter registration. The measure tightens access for Black residents by reducing courthouse time despite no explicit race language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
Macon County Board of Registers
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Airline Strike Cuts Decatur Schedule Grounding Most Southern Flights
Air Line Pilots Assn members walked off at 6 30 p m grounding most Southern Airways flights. Decatur will keep limited service with flights 600 and 609 operating daily, 604 and 601 canceled. Pryor Field office hours set, furloughs possible as dispute over a new contract nears settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Airways
Bayne Grubb
Pryor Field
Muscle Shoals
Grubb
Air Line Pilots Assn
Decatur
Charlie Williams
Atlanta
Southern
Williams
Flight 600
Flight 609
Unusual winner earns scholarship after quitting school
Alice, a Royal Oak resident and high school graduate, won an all expense scholarship to Michigan State University Oakland after returning to education. She aims to become a teacher while managing family duties with support from her husband George as he plans further schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak
Mich
Michigan State
University Oakland
Alicé
George
Detroit
Alice
MSUC
Michigan State University
Ing
Atlas Missile Bases Hit By Strike Across Nation
The 800 IAM members halted work at Convair facilities from California to Florida in a contract dispute over wage increases and cost of living adjustments. The action threatens Atlas test firings and disrupted readiness at Vandenberg and other bases including Warren Offutt Holloman and Cape Canaveral. A one day stoppage began with the midnight shift as federal mediators warned no further talks were set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
West Coast
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyenne
Wyo
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
Convair
SAM
Holloman
N.M
Air Force Base
E. Marvin Sconyers
IAM
Atlas Base Workers
Ae Ad Ee
California Primary Bristles With Controversy On Eve Of Vote
The Associated Press reports a tense California presidential primary with sharp charges as Gov. Nelson Rockefeller campaigns in North Dakota and New York. Nixon leads Republican ballots while Brown and McLain appear on the Democratic ticket. Kennedy and Symington swing into Minnesota seeking votes from the 31 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Didate
Minnesota
Richard M. Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
George H. McLain
Brown
Nixon
Adlai E. Stevenson
Rockefeller
North Dakota
John Davis
Senate
John F.kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
State Demos Ready To Fight Over Seats
Judge T C Almon head of Alabama's delegation to the Democratic National Convention says the 56 member group is prepared to meet any challenge but doubts any move to deny seating will occur. He will confer with Robert W Gwin to pick an advisor for Alabama's credentials committee members with Mrs Gwin serving as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C
Cliff) Almon
Alabama
Almon
Robert W. Gwin
Birmingham
Ad- Gwin
Decatur Skies Bright Moon and Bright Star Spica
In Decatur observers note a full moon and the bright star Spica shining much more intensely than Arcturus. Spica lies about 36 light years away, highlighting nearby stellar brightness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Spica
Arcturus
Weather and River Notice for Decatur Area
Weather and river data show 69 at 4 30 am and 11 20 am readings are noted. High near 89 and a low around 44 tonight with mild rise into Tuesday. Rain chances not specified.
Rogers Seeks Boost in Voter Records Checks
Atty General William P. Rogers asked four Southern counties to open voting registration records for FBI inspection under the 1960 Civil Rights Act. The counties are Clarendon and Hampton in South Carolina, Sumter in Alabama, and Fayette in Georgia. Negro registration numbers are low in each county, with Clarendon about 5,000 eligible and 324 registered, Hampton 4,607, Fayette 1,255 with 25 registered, and Sumter’s figures not fully listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William P. Rogers
FBI
Clarendon
Hampton Counties
S. C
Sumter County
Ala
Fayette County
Rogers
Hampton County
Frigidaire Extra Value Ad from Robinsons
Frigidaire promises extra economy in operation emphasizing value through efficiency and durable design at Robinson's department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson’s
Edv
Socialist Bloc Resigns to Foil Ike Japan Visit
In Tokyo the Socialist bloc resigns en masse to pressure Prime Minister Kishi to dissolve Parliament before Ike's June 19 visit and the U S Japan security treaty take effect. Socialists plan protests, work stoppages June 15 17 and mass marches while ruling Liberal Democratic party keeps a quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Socialist Bloc
Nobusuke Kishi
Eisenhower
Japan
Kishi
National Labor Federation
Sohyo
U.S
Diet
Liberal-Democratic
Thevernment Party
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Long
Danville Rd
Wolverine
Oak Forest
Priceville
Vanderbilt
Adair Troup
Alabama College At
Montevallo
Morgan County
Wheeler Dam
Atlas
Decatur and Vicinity
Rogers Eyes State County
Bloc
Ike
By Rene Georges Inagaki
Inejiro Asanuma
Kyodo News Service
Hirohito
Kyodo
By Ken Reynolds
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