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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1958

Page

5

States Resist Quick Link to Jobless Relief

States show little rush to join President Eisenhower's emergency unemployment relief plan. He asked Congress for 665.7 million dollars to fund the program with 2.65 million eligible workers expected to receive extra benefits averaging eight percent.

Douglas B. Cornell Washington Eisenhower Congress Associated Press Pennsylvania Newell Brown New York Michigan Massachusetts Rhode Island Minnesota Maryland Indiana Connecticut Ohio Illinois Kansas

Bridges Sees Congress OK On the Wants

Senator Styles Bridges predicts Congress will approve major parts of the administration program, with compromises likely on defense reorganization and foreign aid. He says a civilian space agency bill may be revised, and tax legislation could pass with little change. He notes no massive public works spending this session.

Jack Bell Washington Sen Styles Bridges Congress Eisenhower Bridges Senate Republican Policy Committee House Defense Armed Forces Chiefs of Staff Secretary of Defense Joint Chiefs GOP House

Montgomery Board Of Revenue Backed By State Audit

The Montgomery Limestone County board of revenue is praised for proper conduct in a report from the State Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. Unofficial runoff results in Wednesday’s The Decatur Daily showed John Alexander with 2,954 votes for Cullman County sheriff. official totals later listed 4,974. The Decatur Daily notes the unofficial figure was in error.

Montgomery Limestone County Board of Revenue State Dept. of Examiners of Public Accounts Decatur Daily John Alexander Cullman County Alexander The

Town Creek students attend Hazlewood High School summer program

Enrolled residents from Town Creek and Hatton join Hazlewood High School for a summer program. Instructor is Wayne O. Wagnon, Lawrence County High School faculty member. Participants include Thomas Waldrop Ann Landers Jimmy Conner O D Berryman Charles Davis Sandre Cooper Shirley Copeland Peggy Allen O D Allen Robert Scoggin Jonny Roberts Dwight Jeffreys.

Town Creek Hazlewood High School Thomas Waldrop Ann Landers Jimmy Conner 0. D. Berryman Charles Davis Sandre Cooper Shirley Copeland Peggy Allen O. D. Allen Robert Scoggin Johnny Roberts Dwight Jeffreys Hatton Wayne O. Wagnon Lawrence County High School

Starkweather Death Sentence Set for December 17

Charles Starkweather, 19, was ordered to die in the electric chair December 17, 1958, for the Bennet murder and linked slayings. District Judge Harry Spencer overruled a new trial bid, ordered transcript to the Nebraska Supreme Court for automatic review, and Starkweather showed no objection.

Lincoln Neb Charles Starkweather Harry Spencer Starkweather Robert Jense Bennet Nebraska Supreme Court Supreme Court Spencer the _y Caril Fugate

Reimagined Cairo Chalet Becomes Night Club and Eatery

A former royal chalet near the Pyramids once used by King Farouk has been remodeled into a restaurant and nightclub. The report notes a year-old girl companion in a January killing spree still awaiting trial and charged with first degree murder.

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