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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
2
London says a World War II era British court convicted a jet spy in 1939 and he was freed after the war. A U.S. Senate hearing cited testimony alleging execution in the Tower of London, with officials declining details about evidence and current whereabouts.
Montgomery county official tabulation shows Democratic renomination winner Jack Owen defeating Billy Tucker with final counts released after the runoff.
A jury acquitted a Black defendant of murder after testimony about a pistol firing incident. Barker testified he did not know what happened and denied the account. Mrs. Clanton contradicted Barker, claiming belief in her husband, and a .22 rifle figure emerged in the discussion.
Atlanta announces Southern will start roundtrip flights with stops along major routes. Details and schedules to be provided after five year authorization by the Civil Aeronautics Board following a hearing. The plan outlines service expansion as aviation oversight concludes.
Showtimes listed for Princess Silver Lode starring John Payne and Lizabeth Scott at RT Tank with 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00. Sunset presents Tall Man Riding starring Ran aoe and Dorothy Malone with 7:15 9:15. Athens runs Ransom! with Glenn Ford and Donna Reed at 2:48 4:58 7:08 8:18. STARVUE Courtland High Ain't Misbehavin has 9:20 showtime.
Market notes show calves priced from 17.50 to 19.50 per hundredweight and utility cattle at 12.50 to 15.50. Utility and commercial steers are listed with varied values, reflecting mixed feeder and finished stock demand.
The New York stock market edged up in early trading as fractional moves dominated. Beech Nut rose 1 percent to 31, Life Savers slipped 1/2 point to 27 1/2 amid merger plans, while Goodrich Craft and Standard Oil of New Jersey showed varied moves.
Atlanta AP notes a North Georgia live poultry market report with prices for broilers or fryers at 65 cents per head and 19.15 percent undetermined, plant prices for heavy hens at 20-22 percent and mostly 21, light type 15-18 percent, with retail outcomes pending.
Cattle receipts small with all classes steady to lower. calves 100 steady and bulk trade down about 1.00 with prime 18.00 to 20.00 and good 15.00 to 18.00. Hogs uneven, generally 25 to 50 lower. barrows and sows varied with U S 1 2 3 at 16.75 to 17.25 and some up to 27.25. Smaller hogs under 165 lb noted.
Talladega deputy sheriff James Cooper, disguised as a possum hunter, bought illegal whiskey and beer from 115 people in the county’s northern half. Sheriff John W. Robinson said seven liquor law violators were arrested in two to three weeks and noted Talladega voted dry on May 1. Cooper purchased 40 to 50 gallons at times.
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the State Department denial of a passport to singer Paul Robeson. Robeson refused to answer questions on past or present Communist Party membership and did not participate after being offered an informal hearing.
Weather report notes tornadic winds and thunderstorms sweeping Kansas through Nebraska into South Dakota and Minnesota. Cooler air moves east across the Northern Plains lowering Dakotas temperatures by about 15 degrees while Great Lakes areas stay warmer by similar margins.
A mass meeting is planned for tonight in Mobile as part of a hold the line effort to demand first class status. The gathering will be led by ministers Rev. William M. Smith Rev. J Echols Lowery Rev. R W Collins Rev W T Smith Rev S M McRee Alex L Herman and Dr RB Williams.
fragmentary text notes a proposal linked to Adnan Menderes and discusses criticism of Turkey's difficult economic situation with unclear details about administration and allied sources.
Edwin Schwanhausser, Worthington Corp. president, told a Washington conference of Machinery and Allied Products Institute that America stands on the threshold of a great new era in industrial progress. He warned labor growth will lag and automation will meet demand amid rapid idea cycles.
Three criminals in identical costumes snatched two gem brokerage firm employees from a Greenwich Village street. They took Albert C. Schmitt and Ellman to a cellar, bound them with tape, and escaped with 211000 dollars in cut and uncut diamonds after warning the secretary not to reach for a gun.
BESSEMER Alabama Jesse Lanier was seated as mayor of Bessemer filling the vacancy from Jap Bryant's death. Lanier won the runoff with 1 358 votes after his opponent conceded, in a field of six candidates.
Riverside Calif famed aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran Odlum a wealthy cosmetics manufacturer Ike Republican and first woman to fly faster than the sound barrier won the Republican nomination in the Tuesday primary Dalip S Sound a township court judge was the Democrats overwhelming choice If elected he plans to visit the Middle East and India to show democracy in practice.
The two year agreement ends a nationwide walk out threat for Western Union Telegraph Co. workers. The contract provides a 13 cent hourly pay boost for 45,000 workers retroactive to June 1 with an additional 5 cents an hour to adjust individual wage scales.
Two major unions in the merged AFL CIO face possible disciplinary action. The Teamsters, the largest affiliate, and the 19 union building trades group are cited for flouting merger rules and contact with the expelled International Longshoremen's Association. Meany pushes for severing ties with the ILA while building trades resist further state level mergers, citing jurisdictional concerns.
After bargaining, unions won an hourly raise of 15 cents and an additional 7 cents for adjustments, reaching an agreement with the Commercial Telegraphers.
Mrs George McCrary of Mooresville spent Tuesday in Gadsden with her sister Mrs Frank Haggard and Dr Haggard. Miss Betty Edgil and Miss Mary Ann Coats will arrive Saturday from Gulf Park Junior College. Four cases appeared on the city recorder's court docket this morning for reverse parking over parking and intoxication. A $500 building permit was issued to Clyde Simmons to build a store room. A 1951 Ford pickup driven by Travis DeWittet of Decatur struck a 1952 Oldsmobile parked on 6th Ave NE. owner Carl Jackson of 520 12th Ave NW reported damage to the rear. Wallace Ke ith Wilkens of Hartford Michigan was transferred from an Aegean air an ai second degree bar and held in connection with an abandoned stolen Tennessee car found west of Decatur on Highway 20. Federal authorities are expected to charge Wilkens with interstate transporting of a motor. Gum candy and cigarettes were stolen from a concerned ad Uk Wane Seven cotoneing pool here early yesterday morning.
David Ingerson, 26, will graduate at the head of his class from Portland State College despite cerebral palsy. He cannot walk or write except by on a typewriter at four to five words a minute and his speech is largely impaired, yet he earned a 3.81 GPA over four years, near straight A's.
Alabama Public Service Commission granted permission to end passenger Trains Nos. 7 and 8 between Dothan Alabama and the Alabama Georgia line near Columbia. The discontinuation extends from that point to Albany Georgia as the same trains are removed on the line.
Entrance was gained by breaking glass on the outside door leading to the concession stand. Mr and Mrs L W Hodge and Mrs Elmer Sharp attended the funeral of their uncle Mr Shove Bradshaw in Gadsden on Wednesday.
Local shop Ira's Book and Gift Shop at 222 E Moukton Si offers limited quantities on selections. Shoppers are urged to visit soon for remaining stock and seasonal titles.
For rent a furnished three room apartment desired by a couple. Contact Rambler Station area listing at 2980, Marion Blackwood noted. Also mentions cars for sale a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air and a 1955 Plymouth with miles and prices. Melvin Blackwood listed.
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