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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
7
Associated Press correspondent Michael Goldsmith accompanied ten Western reporters on a two day Geneva to East Germany visit invited by the Communist government. He reports on the impressions and lessons from the trip and the state of East German society.
A German report from Geneva describes Stalinstadt as East Germany's flagship socialist city. It highlights a vast iron foundry with 6,000 workers, state built housing, free social services, cheap food, and low rents, while noting a lifeless street scene and pervasive socialist worship in schools and public spaces.
A Birmingham man’s body was found along a Texas railway line near Waxahachie after an apparent incident. Authorities investigated the death as a possible railroad- related casualty.
The report cites Communist officials noting christenings confirmations marriages and funeral rites while youth consecration pushes socialist ideals. It mentions less common Communist burial services and claims aged care in East Germany is superior to Western cities with examples of well kept air conditioned old folks homes.
The Morgan County Circuit Court disposed of two cases by agreement for $500 each. Walter Horn vs Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. and Jerry Horn vs Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. were settled by morning. Judge James Bloodworth presides over Daisy J. Rose vs Blount Brothers Construction Co. and Judge Newton Powell over Clyde Martin vs Robert Herman Fuller.
MOBILE AP Air Force pilot Jerry Thorough aged 38 from Brockton New York escaped injury when his T33 jet trainer skidded off a runway during testing.
A Western reporter observes East Berlin where goosestep symbolism and heavy uniforms mark a city under tight control. An aged inmate whispers a warning that the young outside face grim prospects, while Soviet troops stay distant, leaving residents wary of any uprising.
A test pilot trying to land a plane at Brookley Air Force Base encountered thick mud in light rain. The aircraft slid about 100 feet but no further details are provided.
Birmingham records its first human rabies death in over four decades as 30 year old Mrs. Jean Ann Rice died in a local hospital after a dog bite. Post mortem tests by the Jefferson County Public Health Department confirmed rabies as the cause.
The body of John W. McCudry Jr., 44, was found Sunday in a stream near railroad tracks. Justice of the Peace J. E. Mc Whorter said he apparently fell or was pushed from a train more than a week ago. The second fact notes Canada’s freshwater area estimate of 228,070 square miles.
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