Cotton Week Kicks Off. Maid of Cotton Event Set
County wide Cotton Week promotions begin with the county Maid of Cotton selection at Decatur High School stadium Friday night. Morgan County sheriff reports 20 weekend arrests for drunkenness, prohibition violations, and assault. The Little Theater plans rehearsals for Arsenic and Old Lace with a Saturday performance at Decatur High School.
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Agriculture Committee of
The
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Little Theater
American Legion and Auxiliary Home
Wilson St
Decatur High School Auditorum
Decatur High School
Ance
U S Scientist Seeks Global Signatures for Nuclear Test Halt
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling calls for scientists worldwide to join a stop the tests appeal after 2000 American signatures. He plans to recruit Russians and others, tours France, and vows to emphasize world peace in all lectures. He cites health dangers from radioactive fallout.
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New York
Linus Pauling
Pauling
California
Frogman Lionel Crabb Case Body Found At Sea
The headless body in a dark frogman suit was found 11 miles from Crabb’s last known location. Authorities identify the remains as a potential match to Cmdr. Lionel Crabb, missing after a diving operation near a Russian warship. The body was recovered by a fisherman in Chichester harbor near Portsmouth.
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Chichester
England
Lionel
Buster) Crabb
British Admiralty
Crabb
Portsmouth
Frogman
Terrorist Bomb Kills 7 Dancers in Algiers Casino
A bomb exploded under a bandstand at the Casino de la Corniche in Algiers during a tea dance killing seven dancers and wounding 83. Police hunt an Algerian militant suspect as French authorities face renewed attacks tied to independence demands.
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Algiers
Prom Tment
Casino de la Corniche
Child Hit By Car Improves, Decatur Family Informs
Susan Gilbert three year old of 617 Sherman St Decatur remained at University Hospital Birmingham after a collision on Sherman St. She suffered a fractured skull and brain concussion but showed improvement today. The 1953 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Jimmie Ann Plant McBride 19 of 1510 Sherman St struck the child who ran into the street. Police reported ongoing tests to determine full extent of injuries.
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Susan Gilbert
Decatur
Sherman St
University Hospital
Birmingham
Elbert B. Gilbert, Jr
Susan
Jimmie Ann Plant McBride
Multi Million Health Plan Set for Legislature Debate
Alabama lawmakers will hear Rep. Karl Harrison propose a state health development program costing about 11.3 million dollars annually. The plan envisions base hospitals in Birmingham Mobile Montgomery, regional hospitals in Decatur Gadsden Dothan Selma and 16 intermediate sites. Funding derives from 50 cent property tax, with 4 million for indigent care 2 million for mental institutions and 3 million for construction. An amendment to the Constitution would put the measure to a statewide vote.
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Columbiana
Alabama
Karl Harrison
Shelby
State Board
Birmingham
Mobile
Montgomery
Decatur
Gadsden
Dothan
Selma
State Health Department
Florence
Sheffield
Huntsville
Gumersville
Cullman
Jasper
Anniston
Ensley
Fairfield
Bessemer
Sylacauga
Langdale
Tuskegee
Phenix City
Andalusia
East Tallassee
Opelika
Harrison
Tropical Storm Sweeps Florida
A tropical storm swept across Florida from St. Petersburg to the Georgia line causing two drownings and multiple missing persons. Perry suffered 11.6 inches of rain and 200 families evacuated as the storm moved toward Charleston. Andrew Thygesen, 75, drowned in Escambia Bay near Pensacola and 10-year-old Willard Jackson was lost near Eglin AFB.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
St. Petersburg
Gulf of Mexico
Georgia Line
Perry
Tallahassee
Charleston
S. C
Andrew Thygesen
Escambia Bay
Pensacola
Willard
Jackson
Eglin Air Force Base
Vaccine drive in Morgan County sees good response
Health Officer Dr. L R Murphree reports many 20 through 39 year olds visiting for free polio shots this week. Free doses for under 20 and pregnant women are limited and may run out by June 31. The drive continues through June with clinics at the Morgan County Health Office on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Morgan County
Murphree
Allen Rooks
National Foundation
Dulles questions Soviet willingness on disarmament controls
Secretary of State Dulles told Congress he is not certain the Soviets would accept the controls needed for a viable disarmament agreement. He cited his doubts while urging approval of the Eisenhower foreign aid program to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Jordan expels two Egyptian diplomats for security charges after an Egyptian attempt on Amman officials.
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Washington
Dulles
Congress
Mouse Foreign Affairs Committee
Amman
Jordan
Cairo
Samir el Rifai
Maj
Fuad Hilal
Lawrence Men Nabbed After Raid On Stills
Three Lawrence County men, Robert Smith Wheeler Stanley B Hutto and Gilbert Terry Jr all of Courtland, were jailed in Tuscumbia on internal revenue law charges tied to illegal whisky distillation. Arrested Saturday night after a still raid ten miles northwest of Courtland, they awaited preliminary hearings and were expected to post bond. ATU agents destroyed two 1500 gallon stills and an 850 gallon still during the raid.
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Courtland
Lawrence County
Tuscumbia
Internal Revenue
Robert Smith
Wheeler
Stanley B
Ratt) Hutto
Gilbert Terry, Jr
ATU
Here
Colbert County
Smith
Lawrence
Parnell Lovett
Florence
Lee Lawrence
Don Williams
Clarence Harris
Cecil Kent
Movie Star Upset in Area Wreck
Trained chimpanzee known as Hollywood Star Bonzo survived a truck crash five miles east of Courtland without injury. The overturned two ton truck delayed traffic for hours as Bonzo and his animal troupe headed to Sheffield for a performance. Patrolman Roy Thomas reported the 1940 Ford two ton truck overturned when the driver attempted to pull off the highway.
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Bonzo
Hollywood
Sheffield
Courtland
Highway 20
J. C. Clemmons
Curley Roberts
Jack Smith Courtland
Here
Roy Thomas
Thomas
Luis S. E. Orbe
Birmingham
Folsom Declares State Will Pass Purchasing Bill
Governor James E. Folsom said a purchasing bill will pass, even via a special session if needed. He opposed the Calvin Hawkins measure overbroad control but hinted at possible amendments to reach agreement.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
House
Senate
Folsom
Joe Calvin
Morgan County
George Hawkins
Etowah
Graham warns Madison Square Garden crowd on hell loneliness
Billy Graham told 19 000 attendees at Madison Square Garden that many fear hell will be crowded, but he predicts expected loneliness in hell and that judgment is based on standing with Christ, not a balance of good and bad deeds.
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New York
Billy Graham
Hell
Madison Square Garden
Christ
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 21.60, up 20 feet in 24 hours. Sea level 555.90. Yesterday high 8, low 6. At 11:10 a.m. today 72 degrees. Rainfall .03 inches in 24 hours to 8 a.m. today. Forecast cloudy with drizzle morning, becoming showers or thunder showers afternoon. Winds southeast 6 to 12 mph. High today 80, low tonight 62, high Tuesday 84.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Doctors See No Link Between Attacks on Eisenhower
President Eisenhower, ill with an upset stomach, remains in bed as three examining doctors find no indication the illness is related to his 1955 heart attack or last year’s ileitis. He is progressing satisfactorily and sleeping comfortably after a precautionary consultation at Walter Reed.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Col
Thomas W. Mattingly
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Leonard Heaton
Walter Reed
Howard M. Snyder
Snyder
Mattingly
Heaton
Illness of Ike Triggers Sharp Market Flurry
New York stocks swung on news of President Eisenhower's upset stomach. Markets fell as much as several dollars a share before partial recovery. Oil issues bore the brunt with Amerada and Gulf Oil showing significant declines.
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New York
Eisenhower
Amerada
Gulf Oil
Floods and Tornadoes Trigger Fatalities in Kansas
The Verdigris River flooding southeast Kansas washed away part of a Coffeyville bridge last night and swept two men to their deaths. At least four tornado funnels moved along a squall line stretching across the state from southwest to northeast, causing widespread severe weather.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Coffeyville
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City Recorder’s Court
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Tom Veazey
Fred Jingles
Murray, Ky
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Jane
Tommy Veazey
Lutie P. Shaw
Ruby Jones
American Legion and Auxiliary
Charles T. Smith
7Th Ave
Fulton, Ky
Jessie Miller
11Th Ave
Roxy Theatre
Bank St
Martin Andrew Swingley
Somerville Rd
University of Ilinois
Memorial Stadium
Buckley
U.S
Gulf
Stills
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