Breakaway Seen From U.S. China Embargo
Paris dispatch notes Britain moving to trade with China on the same basis as the Soviet bloc. Washington and Paris sources foresee Japan, Germany and others following, with possible downward revisions to embargoed goods lists and quotas dating back to 1950s controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover
Paris
China
Britain
Shanghai
Europe
China Trade Committee
North Korea
North Viet Nam
Coordinating Committee
Russia
al Most
Washington
Japan
France
West Germany
Trade Committee
United States
U. S
Congress
Senate
Laurie C. Battle
Alabama
Indochina
Soviet Bloc
Korea
Decatur Planning Board to consider scheduling changes and permits
City planning commission meeting set for Monday at 4 p.m. at city hall. Council adjourned Friday night approving pavement cutting on Highway 20 for a new underground sewer. Council proposed moving planning board meetings to the first or third Mondays to speed reviews. Five building permits issued to S H Bradley Floyd M Free and others, including a grain testing lab project. A few thefts and a car loan incident were reported, and funeral services were held for Mrs. Hortense Clark in Camp Hill Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Highway 20
City Planning Commission
Planning Board
S. H. Bradley
Bell St
Floyd M. Free
4Th Ave
Bath
Tennessee Valley Co-op
Church
10Th Ave
Carl W. Farish
Clara Ave
B. F. Wear, Sr
Limestone House passes bills tied to county taxes and pay
Limestone representatives advance a one cent county sales tax bill with amendments on education fund administration. The House also approves pay raises for county officials, prison feeding rules, a renamed armory, a new bridge designation, a minimum bus driver salary, and science teacher workshops in Limestone County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Limestone
James Dement
House of Representatives
Limestone - Lauderdale
Milton Grisham
Senate
Grisham
County Board of Education
Dement
House
Chailrman
Board of Revenue
Limestone County
Fort Shelby Fletcher
Fort
James G. Dement
Elk River
Young Wallace among workers in Tennessee mill mishap
Athens reports Wallace, a 15 year old farming 14 acres of cotton near Taft Tennessee, was at a sawmill when rains hindered farm work. Three other people were present at the mill during the incident and he was taken by McConnell Service ambulance to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Taft
Tenn
Jaid
Mola A McConnell Service Ambu
Council debates purchasing agent for 1957 58 budget
The council divided over adding a city purchasing agent. Mayor McRae cites 90 percent of buys through the street department and a need to supervise purchases while street work continues. Critics say the city cannot afford extra salary and that purchases are not large enough to require an agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aycock
Thomas
McRae
Joe Elliott
Elliott
Birmingham
Johnnie Aycock
Harvey
Odom
Girard-Eisenhower meeting sparks international debate
Ottawa editor Clem ens via Illinois Sons Douglas and Dirksen says the request reached the White House. Louis Girard now in U S Army custody in Japan says the killing was an accident and faces possible trial avenues in American or Japanese courts. Senators Hruska and Hennings comment on treaties and rights while inquiries by Senate and House panels move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Clemens
Ottawa
U. S
Sen. Hruska
R-Neb
Hruska
America
Sen. Hennings
D-Mo
Subcommittee On
Girard
Hennings
Japan
U.S
Senate Armed Services
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Louis Girard
Will
Cotton fiber research faces shift in global demand
Cotton officials warn that synthetic fibers rival cotton in quality and urge aggressive promotion and research. Projections show a potential rise to 17 million bales by 1960 and over 20 million by 1965 if U S consumption grows and overseas demand expands. Meetings across Alabama aim to educate growers and handlers about cotton's future and needed actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S
Belle Mina
Alabama
Wiregrass
Black Belt
Tuscaloosa
North Alabama
Cotton Belt
Barrett C. Shelton
The
Decatur Daily
Alabama Cotton
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
A compiled notice lists individuals connected to hospitals. Dismissals include Richard Earl Compton of 1408 20th Ave SE and J W Rolfe of Somerville. Admissions include Jimmy E Willingham of 1610 North St and Alva Johnson of Somerville 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Earl Compton
20Th Ave
J. W. Rolfe
Somerville
Bill Wise
Oak St
Fred Lawrence
Hartselle
Jimmy E. Willingham
1610
North St
Alva, A. Johnson
Somerville 2
Local Notices List Fragments Include Names and Addresses
Brief readable fragments list individuals and families with locations and an infant reference. Patricia Ann Smith of Trinity is noted with Mrs A R Hamilton and an infant daughter in Hartselle. Another entry lists Mrs Dowlin Poff of 607 4th St and Master Robert Slater with a 2006 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Smith
Trinity
A. R. Hamilton
Hartselle
Dowlin Poff
Robert Slater
Cotton Producers Back Farm Bureau Supported Law
A growers meeting challenged current cotton laws and proposed a farmer drafted bill for the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation. The session closed with a grove barbecue on the experiment station grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Experiment Station
Local Addresses and Names List From Page Snippet
Readable portion lists Ave SE John Garrison Hartselle 2 Mrs C W Owens 405 6th Ave sw Mrs Annie Blackburn 919 17th with street and city cues. Contains multiple individuals and street references without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Garrison
Hartselle
C. W. Owens
6Th Ave
Annie Blackburn
17Th Ave
births and guardians listed for Decatur General Hospital entries
Master Jesse Thomas Gray Trinity 1 Baby Hodges Moulton 1 Miss Marie Goodwin E Main Robert Louis Barlow Snow Hill Ala Miss Louise Ann Murphree 1030 Sherman St Mrs Frank Morgan 1005 Grant Little Barbara Sue Asherbran Danville 2 Mrs Johnny Champion infant daughter Decatur 2 Archie Edgar Follett 1514 Somerville Rd Mrs Mack H Tuten 402 Oak Little Marjorie Gail Puckett 1045 Johnston St Mrs Hollis McMillan 1616 Endlam Blvd Master Thomas Terry Heennessee 2002 Flint Rd Master David Larkin Martin Courtland Sidney Edward Patterson 1804 Stratford Rd Master Randy Smith Decatur Baby Patricia Marie Bryant 1618 Sherman St Mrs Gene B Bond 1617 Chestnut St Mrs Bill Murray Hartselle Mrs Carl Winford Vinson 1507 Sherman St Mrs Ralph C Hill Moulton 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Thomas Gray
Trinity
Baby Hodges
Moulton
Marie Goodwin
E. Main
Robert Louis Barlow
Snow Hill
Ala
Louise Ann Murphree
Sherman St
Frank Morgan
Grant
Barbara Sue Asherbranner
Danville
Johnny Champion
Decatur
Archie Edgar Follett
Somerville Rd
Mack H. Tuten
Oak
Marjorie Gail Puckett
Johnston St
Hollis McMillan
Endlam Bivd
Thomas Terry Heennessee
Flint Rd
David Larkin Martin
Courtland
Sidney Edward Patterson
Stratford Rd
Randy Smith
Decature
Patricia Marie Bryant
Gene B. Bond
Chestnut St
Bill Murray
Hartselle
Carl Winford Vinson
Ralph C. Hill
Dismissed Patients at Athens Limestone Hospital
A list from Athens Limestone Hospital shows multiple discharged patients including Mrs Loretta Presswell, Monroe Green, Marvin Adcock, Mrs Carl Yeager, Mrs David Pepper, Mrs Joe Tom Pullum, Dell Black, Mrs George Bailey, Steven McGlocklin, and others. The record also notes two mothers with newborns and several Athens residents among those discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Presswell
Athens
Monroe Green
Marvin Adcock
Carl H. Yeager
Belle Mina
David Pepper
Joe Tom Pullum
Elkmont
Dell Black
George Bailey
Steven McGlocklin
R. O. Jones
Kenneth Patterson
Admissions
Monroe Longshore
Thomas Fogg
Frank L. Swanner
Freshen Wilted Vegetables Before Refrigeration
Place wilted vegetables in ice cold water or between layers of crushed ice to refresh them. Then cover with a clean damp cloth and store in the refrigerator.
Chinese Wore Crescent Horns to Ward Off Evil Eyes
In a historical note, Chinese practice included wearing crescent horn charms to protect individuals from the evil eye. The belief tied protective power to horn shapes and their cultural symbolism.
Market Prices And Commodities Report
Cotton inch middling at 33.00 with Decatur loan 33.24. Cottonseed at 40.00 per ton. Milk Grade A 6.10 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.10 per hundred. Ear corn mixed 1.21. No 2 oats 65 cents. Milling wheat No. 2 barley 62.20. No soybeans 2.30. Cattle 100, lambs 25, hogs 50, sheep not established in any department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
No Corp
Market Turns Amid Mixed Reactions On 1957 Highs
New York market weathered a third week of reaction after a long climb to 1957 highs. The Associated Press 60-stock average fell 30 cents to 184.00 as oils led, aided by steels and select issues. Trading remained brisk with no major sessions of sharp moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
United States Supreme Court
du Pont
General Motors
American Cancer Society
Allen Bill Encounters Opposition in Alabama Legislature
State Sen H G Allen faces opposition to a bill allowing commercial truckers to buy license plates outside their home county. He argues the measure would boost revenues for smaller counties, while Jefferson and other large counties call it a small county revenue grab. A public hearing is set for Wednesday before a Finance and Taxation Committee vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
H. G. Allen
Alabama
Allen
Jefferson
Finance and Taxation Committee
Post Office Seeks 149 Million Dollar Supplemental For 1958
Postmaster General and President Eisenhower urge Congress to provide 149 million dollars more for fiscal 1958, starting July 1. Congress already approved 3.192 billion for 1957, but Summerfield demands restoration of almost 92 million in cuts and faster mail growth. Hearings were staged but canceled as details on potential service cuts were to be listed by Tuesday. Senators Ellender and Dirksen voiced support for the supplemental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Congress
Department
Summerfield
House’ Appropriations
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Post Office Department
Len Dirksen
R-Ill
Senate Appropriations Committee
City budget report warns of shortfall and overruns
The finance report details overruns in street, police, sanitary fill, public buildings, garage expense, supplies and Civilian Defense. It notes an end year deficit projection of $61 313.50 above revenue, plus an estimated $25 000 revenue shortfall against $835 000. Expenditures total $749 536.50. fines and forfeitures reach $27 700, $16 000 below seven month target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp
Grant St
West Decatur
McRae
Births and local measures highlight Alabama brief
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore at Baugh Wiley Clinic. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Vinson at Decatur General Hospital. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Murray in Hartselle at Decatur General Hospital. Meanwhile an amendment to the Alabama constitution seeks referendums by county rather than statewide. A bill to place school dieticians under teacher retirement is referred to committee. Cullman County officials may switch to salary, and a referendum on county road control after this administration awaits House action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Moore
5Th Ave
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Carl W. Vinson
Sherman St
Decatur General Hospital
Bill Murray
Hartselle
Alabama
Allen
Cullman County
Cullman
Senate
House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Stover
5Th Ave. NW
Arnold Royer
Roger
Moulton St
North Alabama Methodist Conference
James Abernathy
Wilson St
Hortense Clark
J. A. Clark
Camp Hill
Clarks
Morgan County
Clark
Falkville
Rogersville
Silas M. Black
Lloyd Noland Hospital
L'stone
Termine
William Girard
Camp Whittington
Itsuro Hayashi
Maj
Stanley F. Levin
Los Angeles
Calif
NAVY
William M. Mickle
Navy Academy
Catherine Keith Bacon
Annapolis
H. Miller
Olive St
Bank ST. Hospital
Lary
Hugh H. Goodwin
Monroe
Neville High School
van Odem
Naval Academy At
Louisiana State Department of Education
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Saint- Veran
French Alps
Austinville
Church OF Christ
Tom Holland
Vacation Bible School
C. H. Payne
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