Soviet Diplomat Ousted Over Spy Payments Case
The United States expulsed a Russian diplomat for paying an American citizen at least 450 to obtain secret military documents. State Department announced the ouster after warning the Soviet Embassy over a year ago about spy activity.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
State Department
Nikolai I. Kurochkin
Kurochkin
Justice Department
Charles Theodore Beaumet
Arlington
Beaumet
Nathan B
Lenvin
FBI
June term court opens with civil and criminal dockets
The June term of the circuit court convenes Monday at 9 a.m. before Judge Newton Powell, with civil cases set for this week and the week of June 23 and criminal cases the week of June 16. The grand jury will be chosen tomorrow. The June rainfall stands at .35 inches in the TVA area up to 6 a.m. Friday.
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Circuit Court
Newton Powell
Must Change Cotton State Warns Benson
Agriculture Secretary Benson warned Congress must revise federal cotton control programs to avoid disastrous conditions. He forecast 1959 cotton planting allotment around 14.1 million acres, down from 17.6 million, risking producers and related sectors. He urged Eisenhower’s proposed broader price supports and admin leeway.
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Washington
Congress
Agriculture
Benson
Eisenhower
How Alabama Congressmen Recorded Votes
Washington AP notes votes on amendments to a Defense Department bill. An amendment to bar aid to the Dominican Republic failed 46 to 33, with Hill voting for and Sparkman against. On adoption of the Sikes amendment, the House approved 225 to 158. the measure would authorize an Army of 900,000 instead of 870,000 as requested by President Eisenhower. affirmative votes were cast by Andrews, Boykin, Grant, Elliott, Huddleston, Jones, Rains, Roberts and Selden.
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Washington
Dominican Republic
Hill
Sparkman
House
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Andrews
Boykin
Grant
Elliott
Huddleston
Jones
Rains
Roberts
Selden
Soviets Bid for U S Trade Hopes Aimed at USSR Living Standards
Nikita Khrushchev's offer of a billion dollar trade deal with the United States drew mixed reaction in Moscow. Some saw it as a move to raise Soviet living standards, while others warned credits from the U S were essential and unlikely to win congressional approval. Experts noted the plan could spur Western Europe to accelerate business with Russia and intensify Cold War competition.
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Roy Essoyan
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Khrushchev
Russia
One Dies When Ships Collide in Rotterdam Harbor
In Rotterdam Harbor entrance the gasoline laden Norwegian tanker Artemis collided with the Norwegian freighter Luksefjell of Oslo and burst into flames. The port halted briefly. One Artemis crew member of 42 died from burns and two remained missing while others swam to shore or were rescued by passing ships. Sparks from the collision started the Artemis bridge fire.
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Rotterdam
Netherlands
Luksefjell
Oslo
Pilot Killed In Sabre Jet Crash Over Ohio Base
A Colorado Air National Guard pilot was killed when a Sabre jet from the Minute Men acrobatic team crashed in a residential area near Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton. The crash damaged no structures and a cause was not determined.
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Dayton, Ohio
Colorado Air National Guard
Air Force
West Point
Wright Patterson
Macmillan Arrives in Washington for Talks With Eisenhower
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrives in Washington for informal talks with President Eisenhower on world issues including the French crisis and a possible Soviet summit. The talks may involve De Gaulle and Western economic strategy, with Macmillan to speak at DePauw University in Greencastle.
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Washington
Harold Macmillan
Eisenhower
Russia
Macmillan
Paris
de Gaulle
London
Dulles
Dorothy Macmillan
Indiana
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Cotton Hearing Yields Industry Positions From Washington
Report from Washington details a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing with representatives from Farm Bureau National Cotton Council Delta Cotton Council and Farmer's Union. Also notes Barbara Sublett FHA member and state parliamentarian and profiles R H Fuller beef program expansion in Morgan County with family photos.
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Farm Bureau
National Cotton Council
Delta Cotton Council
Farmer’s Union
Decatur Daily
Barbara Sublett
Madison County
Homemaker of America
FHA
R. H. Fuller
Morgan County
Fuller
Sandra
Luther
Tommy
Laura Jean
Killer Kirkham seeks forgiveness before execution
Barton Kay Kirkham, condemned for a 1956 holdup slaying, asked God to forgive him just before his hanging. He spent his last hours with guards and chaplains, briefly wavering at a final hearing, then died as the trapdoor dropped.
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Jerry Martin
Point
The
Mountain
Utah
Barton Kay Kirkham
Beckstead
Kirkham
W. C. Knott
Frame
Ruth Webster
Kirkhbat
Decatur Seeks Expeditious Airline Service Assist
Senator Lister Hill pledges full aid to securing airline service for Decatur after the Civil Aeronautics Board approved expeditious routes for Huntsville and Anniston. He notes Decatur’s pending petition and defense orders, urging inclusion on the Memphis Atlanta corridor and arguing national defense needs.
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Lister Hill
Decatur
Barrett C. Shelton
Hill
Civil Aeronautics Board Examiner
Huntsville
Anniston
Department of Defense
Department
Redstone Arsenal
CAB
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
Defense Dept
Memphis
National Defense
Airlyne
Southeastern Area
Fire Destroys TC Residence
Town Creek report says Herman Bradford and family left home around 5 30 p m yesterday and were not found after a fire destroyed their Highway 20 residence. Lotus Tate notified authorities after passersby saw smoke. The blaze began about 8 30 p m and a nearby small garage also burned. No furnishings were saved.
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J. W. Weems
Town Creek
Herman Bradford
Bradford
Highway 20
Lotus Tate
Mars Near Earth Tonight In Apparent Close Approach
Decatur reports Mars visible near the Moon tonight at about 113 million miles from Earth. The orbits bring Earth and Mars closer by roughly 540000 miles per day, with all times in Central Daylight.
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Guewise
Isische
Suez
Mars
Moon
Earth
Weather and River Outlook for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge Saturday morning was 21.33 feet down .23 in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.43. Friday high 8 degrees, Friday low 4, Saturday 3 30 pm 8. Forecast calls for mostly sunny and warm today with light winds. Tonight fair and mild. Outlook for Monday: fair to partly cloudy with warm temperatures and widely scattered afternoon thunder showers.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Battle Erupts In Cyprus As Violence Spreads
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots clash in Nicosia after a bomb hits a Turkish consulate. Three killed and 15 injured, as British troops restore order. Mob attacks and property damage accompany the sectarian fighting amid tensions over partition plans.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Nicosia General Hospital
Mediterranean
Old City
Alex Efty
Describis
Fort Worth Salesman Welded Inside Car Completes 30 Day Trip
John Pappas, a Fort Worth salesman, welded inside a midget car for 30 days and nights to win a $5 bet and raise funds for the American Cancer Society. He toured through New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Mexico, earning about $150 as crowds watched and he sought a bath at the end of the journey.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
John Pappas
Pappas
Roy Tucker Jr
American Cancer Society
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Mexico
The
Cancer Society
De Gaulle Wins Cabinet Backing for Algeria Plan
Paris AP Charles de Gaulle’s cabinet backs his Algeria peace push. The cabinet endorses local elections in Algeria within a month, promises Arab-Berber votes equal to the French, and agrees an Algerian Muslim should join the cabinet. De Gaulle curbs right wing public safety bodies while reporting on a three day Algerian trip.
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George McArthur
PARIS
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
de Gaulle
Ton
Andre Malraux
Malraux
de Gaully
Congress urged go all out on defense setup
A Hoover Commission critic urged Congress to complete the defense reorganization. The telegram, released by the White House, says provisions in a House Armed Services Committee bill erode the Defense Secretary authority and should be stripped. Eisenhower endorsed Hook's stance and favors separately administered military departments in the Pentagon.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
iGharnes
Hook
Hoover Commission
House Armed Services Committee
Secretary of Defense
White House
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
Pentagon
House Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Driverless Car Kills 4 Year Old in Sacramento
A driverless vehicle with throttle stuck wide open crashed into a house in Sacramento. Four year old Roberta de died in the incident as rescuers worked at the scene alongside authorities.
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Sacramento
Calif
Saariet
Roberta de
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