Decatur minister attends Yale Summer School on Alcoholism
Rev. Edwin Dalstrom of Westminster Presbyterian Church plans to join the Yale Summer School on Alcoholism from June 25 to July 20 on an Alabama Commission on Alcoholism scholarship. He notes drinking without moderation risks illness and says admitting a problem is the first step to help, reflecting on his work in Harlan and with mental health committees.
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Decatur
Yale
Edwin Dalstrom
Westminster
Rev
Dalstrom
Rev. Dalstrom
Decatur Clinic Tackles Alcoholism Education Efforts
Kenneth Kuzenski of the Decatur Clinic explains alcoholism as a disease of dependence not choice. A 1956 survey found 5 800 alcoholics in 13 Tennessee Valley counties and emphasizes public education and treatment support.
Senators accuse a “big fat congressman” of pressuring for Ferguson redistricting
Sen A C Shelton curses influence from “big political bosses” and a “big fat congressman” amid warnings to Black Belt and South Alabama advocates on the Ferguson bill. He notes a 46 percent Negro share in Armistead Selden’s proposed district and cautions accountability to voters. Committee postpones inland docks vote as three witnesses press for rate provisions and possible gubernatorial involvement.
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Sen
A. C. Shelton
Calhoun
Senate
Frank W. Boykin
Mobile
Shelton
South Alabama
Kenneth Roberts
Armistead I
Selden
Joseph W. Smith, Jr
House
Ways and Means
Alfred Rose
Birmingham
Earl M. McGowin
Patterson
Baldwin County
Granville N. Turner
Limestone
Death Rate On State Roads Slowed By Campaign
Barrett Shelton Jr notes Alabama traffic fatalities showed a decline from June to June with 21 deaths on rural roads in the first nine days last year and 16 this year. He cites police campaigns and higher fines as factors and recalls a fatal Interstate 65 crash near Alabaster as evidence of dangers from excessive speed.
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Barrett Shelton, JR
Alabama
Decatur
Lauderdale County
Roy Bradford
Hamilton County
Bradford
Highway Patrol
Police
Sheriff Departments
Alabama Associated Press Association
Birmingham
Alabaster
Ravenna Tornado Recovery Underway After Storm
Ravenna Kentucky begins recovery after a Friday tornado injured more than 50 people and left 30 families homeless. Mayor Millard Webb says residents have evacuated to shelter none needed, National Guard and Red Cross assisting, debris cleared for relocation to warehouses, damage above 1 million dollars. The town remained without power except for generators and water was normal.
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Ravenna
Millard Webb
Belle Point
Lee County
Valerie Hope Collins
Newport
Webb
National Guard
Bluegrass
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Lexington
Louisville
Pryor Field to Get Safer VOR Navigation Within 30 Days
The FAA will install a terminal type very high frequency omni-directional radio range at Pryor Field to improve night and bad weather landings. The VOR guiding signals reach about 50 miles, with weather reports shared from the Decatur Combined Flight Service Station Tower in Huntsville. FAA Regional Manager Archie W. League cites modernization of federal airways and safer aircraft separation as core goals.
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Pryor Field
Federal Aviation Agency
TVOR
Huntsville
FAA
Archie W. League
Fort Worth
Texas
League
Congress
Aviation Agency
Mixing Group Replies To Federal Court
Integrationist groups in Montgomery respond to a federal court order that bans sponsoring Freedom Rides into Alabama. The June 2 restraining order seeks police protection for riders and bars the Ku Klux Klan and four individuals from harming interstate bus travelers. A Monday hearing will decide if an injunction is issued.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Gas Tank Truck Explodes Injuring Dozens in Toledo
A gasoline tank truck overturned and exploded on Vinton Street in Toledo causing widespread fires and injuring at least 65 people including 10 firefighters and two police officers. About half the victims were children as eight city hospitals treated the injured and firefighters contained the blaze.
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Toledo, Ohio
Arnold Papenhagen
Vinton Street
Portu Gal Flag Law Defines Citizenship by Flag
A legal note states that under Portu gal law anyone under the flag is Portuguese, regardless of racial stock. The declaration clarifies nationality rules amid debates about identity and citizenship.
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Portugal
Highway patrol records show deadly crashes on U S 31
Sgt W B Little of the Highway Patrol, with 25 years service, notes 19 wrecks on the Morgan County map since January, with 10 pins for 19 crashes as deaths rise in Cullman and Limestone. He attributes most fatalities to driver error and urges caution on U S 31 between Decatur and Hartselle.
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W. B. Little
Highway Patrol
Decatur
Hartselle
U.S
Morgan
Lawrence
Cullman
Limestone
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