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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
1
Community and Military Notices Share Local News
Mrs Pearl Matthews of Birmingham visits the Bralys on Huntsville road for the weekend. A Sunday night singing at Gilliam Spring north of Arab invites the public. Miss Winnell Ozbolt of Decatur attends a clerical conference in Atlanta June 20 23. Sgt Harry F Leonard promotes to sergeant in Korea. Cpl Samuel M Lansdell to return to the U S from Korea this month. Noble Russell to speak at the Decatur Shrine Club meeting on State Affairs. Funeral services for Mrs John T Pointer held in Florence. Mrs Frances Kennedy heads to Louisville Kentucky with David Feild and infant. See diary on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliam Spring
Arab
Winnell Ozbolt
Decatur
Life Insurance Company of Georgia
Atlanta
Miss Ozbolt
Grant St
Blash Ozbolt
Eva
Noble Russell
Decatur Shrine Club
Cornelian Court Hotel
Russell
Frances Kennedy
Louisville
David Feild
Geneva Talks Stalemate Deepens Over Indochina Cease Fire
At Geneva the nine party talks show blame shifting rather than progress as Western powers and Communists spar over a Far East cease fire. A British spokesman calls progress nil while France's Laniel government risks a confidence vote affecting the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Indochina
Far
France
Joseph Laniel
Laniel
Not Retreating On Tariffs Said Eisenhower Trade Move Explained
President Eisenhower defended his trade policy at a news conference while backing a one year extension of the reciprocal trade act. He said the shorter extension does not abandon the program and noted Democrats question the administration’s fight. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the extension and the Senate may act next week. He stressed a combined military and nonmilitary approach to fighting communism and urged loyalty to the Constitution for reserve officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
House Ways and Means
House
Senate
United States
McCarthy Says Asked No Favors During Hearings
Senator McCarthy testified under oath that Secretary Stevens and Army Counselor John G. Adams suggested Communist infiltration of the Air Force and Navy for the subcommittee to investigate. He said he urged Stevens to oppose special consideration for G David Schine, while Stevens and Adams denied attempting to divert the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Stevens
Army
John G. Adams
Air Force
Navy
McCarthy Subcommittee
McCarthy Army
G. David Schine
Subco
Adams
Ino
Air
Pentagon
Army Force
Fired Principal Will Protest By BEN RAPPORT
Ben Rapport reports that C. O. Bone, dismissed as principal of Plainview School in Morgan County, plans to protest the Morgan County Board of Education action at the 8 p.m. meeting in Decatur. Bone cites tenure protections, claims charges of incompetence and negligence stem from a zoning dispute and parental enrollment shifts to Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Hartselle
C. O. Bone
Inset
Morgan County Board of Education
Bone
Decatur
Ben Rapport
Plainview School
Megan County
County Board of Education
Lester Wooten
the Daily
Plainview School Board of Trustees
Hartsellé
Plainview Board of Trustees
H. L. Dobbs
Homer Sullivan
R. E. Adkins
Adkins
County Board
Conservation winners honored at Friday soil contest meeting
A Friday night meeting at the Lyons Hotel annex at 7 p.m. will honor winners of the 1953 Save Enrich Our Soil contest. The agriculture committee of the local Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event. Winners include W H Smith Falkville first in owner operator Shirley Moore Hartselle second Ganes Burden Bail eyton third in owner operator. Father son winners A L Willis and son Billie Somerville second Joe Osborne and son Hartselle and W J Matkins and son Pat Lacey's Spring. Tenant landlord winners Luther Clemons Decatur second owner Joe Duncan Jr Decatur first E W Edwards Lacey's Spring and owner John S Scott Huntsville. Judges C T Bailey Athens Eldred Elkins Mount Hope Charlie Glover Moulton. The winners and committee members will be acknowledged. see CONSERVATION on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Hotel
Agriculture Committee
Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Smith
Falkville
Shirley Moore
Hartselle
Ganes Burden
Baileyton
John S. Scott
Huntsville
C. T. Bailey
Athens
Eldred Elkins
Mount Hope
Charlie Glover
Moulton
Chamber Agriculture Committee
Conservation
French Abandon Haiyen Outpost Amid Delta Evacuation
The French high command reports the Haiyen outpost in the Red River Delta has been abandoned. About 160 troops were withdrawn after repelling two Vietminh assaults, as Paris concentrates forces to defend key areas against five or more rebel divisions surrounding the delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indochina
French
High Command
Red River
Haiyen
Hungyen
Weather and River Update for Decatur Area
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge reads 21.53 feet, up .03 in 24 hours. TVA reports 93 degrees yesterday at 1 pm, temp 75 at eight this morning. Partly cloudy and hot today and Friday with scattered thundershowers. Tonight fair with little change. high today 95, low 68, high Friday 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Lawrence County Denies Porter Fraud Charges
Lawrence County officials and campaign figures denied Lee Porter’s allegations of gross irregularities and fraud in the June 1 runoff. Probate Judge Isaac Johnson said everything was in line and declined to comment further. Porter was in Montgomery. Irvine C. Porter, Porter’s campaign director and cousin, could not confirm the charges. Porter received 1,680 votes to Albert Patterson’s 2,403 in Lawrence County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Lee
Red) Porter
Porter
The
Daily
Isaac Johnson
the Daily
Irvine C. Porter
Birmingham
Lee Porter
Montgomery
Albert L. Patterson
Porter Hints Counted Out in Alabama runoff
Porter Lee Porter, defeated 1405 votes by A L Patterson, alleges irregularities in the June 12 runoff across multiple counties and says he will issue another statement after the state canvass. He criticizes newspaper tabulations and calls charges by the Russell Betterment Association false and malicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Lee
Porter
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Chambers
Houston
Lawrence
Mobile
Randolph
Russell
Tallapoosa
Ben F. Ray
Russell Betterment Association
Phenix City
Negro Unable To Understand Charges May Be Released
An illiterate Alabama deaf mute, Rubin Walker, held for stabbing a woman, was granted $500 bond after the accuser failed to appear. Lawyers say the case could collapse if she does not testify today. Walker, about 45, has been in custody over 60 days. psychiatrists found he is not faking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alabama
Rubin Walker
Harlem
Walker
Tria
Benjamin J. Schmier
Den
Wal
Har
Atty. General Affirms Filing Rule for Sheriff Runoff
The attorney general reaffirmed that preelection expense accounts must be filed between ten and fifteen days before an election or the candidate’s name may be removed from the ballot. In Autauga County the question of disqualification for Sheriff candidates was not given a formal advisory opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Si Garrett
Autauga County
Garrett
C. D. Wadsworth
Democratic Executive Committee
White
Wadsworth
Grant
Patterson Wins By 854 Votes
Former State Senator A L Patterson won the Democratic primary for attorney general by 854 votes. Official canvass tallies show Patterson 191 766 to Lee Red Porter 190 912. AP figures before today's canvass confirm Patterson by the same margin, amid a 600 vote discrepancy cited by Patterson supporters between Jefferson County figures and state totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
A. L. Patterson
Democratic Executive Committee
Patterson
Lee
Red
Jefferson County
Porter
Dulles urges prompt UN action on Indochina
Secretary Dulles opposed delaying UN action in Indochina while Geneva peace talks proceed. He urged a speedy U N Security Council mission to Southeast Asia, warned Western Europe and Italy on defense unity, and said the U S will not fight for colonialism once independence for Indochina is achieved. He also noted hopes the Organization of American States will aid Guatemala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Dulles
United Nations
Indochina
Geneva
U.N. Security Council
Southeast Asia
Britain
France
U.S
Washington
Europe
Italy
United States
European Defense Community
Central American
Guatemala
Organization of American States
Senate Finance Panel Approves Most Ike Tax Plan
The Senate Finance Committee finished its six week review of the 875 page tax revision bill and accepted nearly all administration backed corporate and individual cuts totaling about 1.4 billion dollars in the first year. Democrats withheld a personal income tax cut proposal and signaled a floor fight despite the panel’s stance. Senator George of Georgia and Frear of Delaware said they would push the issue on the Senate floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Senate
Finance Committee
Sen
George
Democratic Committee
Frear
Delaware
Ways and Means Panel Backs One Year Trade Pact Authority
The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to extend for one year the President’s power to negotiate trade agreements with foreign nations. The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, due to expire at midnight Saturday, would stay in force under the committee’s bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Rules
Governors meet to discuss school segregation after high court ruling
In Richmond Virginia governors from Louisiana Florida Georgia South Carolina and others meet to consider how to respond to the Supreme Court ruling against segregated schools. Florida Governor Charley Johns opposes press exclusion and argues for open meetings while Louisiana Governor Kennon leads the session and notes dual education will continue in his state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Supreme Court
Charley Johns
Florida
Robert Kennon
Louisiana
Gov. Johns
Flora Pardon Board
Stanley
Kennon
Thomas B. Stanley
Virginia
James Byrnes
South Carolina
Carter Lewance
Johns
Supreme’s Court
Georgia
Mississippi
Herman Talmadge
James F. Byrnes
Hugh White
Two Hurt In Collision Near Wheeler On Highway 20
At 11 15 a m a car driven by Leo Soroka struck a truck turning left off Highway 20 one mile west of Wheeler. Two adults were seriously injured and three children suffered minor injuries. The Sorokas were en route to Atlanta from Memphis. The truck driver was uninjured and the injured were taken to Decatur General Hospital by Brown Ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Soroka
Highway 20
Wheeler
Soroka
Atlanta
Memphis
Decatur General Hospital
Brown Ambulance
Also Mentioned on This Page
NORE
Jplimale
Mrs. Pearl Matthews
Mrs. C. B. Braly
Huntsville Road
Harry F. Leonard
Harry M. Leonard
First Ave
Sgt. Leonard
Far East
Athens High School
Samuel M. Lansdell
Pauline
Floyd H. Lansdell
Town Creek
Korea
40Th Infantry Division
Cpl
Lansdell
T. M. Harvey
Charles Harvey
H. B. Slaughter
John T. Pointer
Florence
Buckley
Jefferson
By Ken Reynolds
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