Community notices and police brief wrap from Decatur Daily
Local church activities list multiple Sunday rehearsals and youth car wash event at Gulf Service Station. City reports police responses to Oak Street air rifle complaints and various dockets including parking violations and intoxication. Building permits issued and sheriff reports on five public drunks and a post office break in. Carlton Compton returns from MIT. See DIARY on Page 2.
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The
Sixteenth Ave. Baptist Church
Gulf 31
6Th Ave. SE
11Th St
Global Crusade Vision Expands Beyond America
The speaker notes missions focus remains US based due to local responsibility but urges outreach to Australia and other regions where major crusades could spark global revival. He cites New York and San Francisco campaigns and cites Paul on spreading the Good News worldwide.
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Jesus
America
Australia
New York
San Francisco
Paul
Gromyko presses the Big Four on Berlin summit link
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko opened talks at Geneva pressing to sever the link between the current foreign ministers meeting and a later summit. He said the insistence on a link was artificial while signaling openness to a summit despite continued West Berlin pressure.
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Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Soviet Union
West Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Berlin
Eisenhower
Moscow
U.S
Palace of Nations
Christian A. Herter
Lee Gromyko
Lemonade stand greets VIP visitors at Ft. Loudoun
In Lenoir City Tennessee a 12 year old boy M L Goforth finally sold a roadside lemonade stand to a visiting party that included French Ambassador Herve Alphand his wife Senator Estes Kefauver TVA Chairman Herbert Vogel and others They bought about 150 glasses at 2 cents each using folding money to fill the boy’s pocket after hours of waiting
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Lenoir City
Tenn
M. L. Goforth
M. L. 12
Mme. Herve Alphand
Sen. Estes Kefauver
D- Tonn
TVA
Herbert D. Vogel
Ft. Loudoun Dam
Vogel
Kefauver
Decatur Sky Readout for June 13 14
The bulletin lists sunset and sunrise times for Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14 in Decatur. It notes moonset occurrences and the first quarter on June 13 and a full moon on June 20.
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.61 feet, up 13 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.91 feet. TVA lake stages Guntersville 593.3 Wil son 507.0. High yesterday 84 at 4 p.m. Low 68 at 2:30 a.m. today. Forecast: high 83 tonight 47 high Saturday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Wilson
Revenue Director Lashes Property Tax Equality
State Revenue Director Harry Haden spoke at the Decatur Kiwanis Club criticizing current property assessments as unequal across Alabama. He touted a proposed ad valorem equalization at 30 percent of market value, estimating $43 to $45 million in new revenue, and cited Morgan County data showing wide assessment variation from 1 to 68 percent.
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Harry H. Haden
John Patterson
Haden
Morgan County
Decatur Grows With Strong School System Main Factor
Decatur’s 1940s concern over weak schools has given way to a top tier system praised by Mayor Murray Dodd and school leader H R Leeman. The renewed emphasis on education has boosted property values and promises lower utility costs and improved safety as the city expands. The move to extend city limits notes schools as the key attractor for about 2,500 new residents.
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Decatur
Cates
Murray Dodd
H. R. Leeman
Decatur Schools
Board of Education
Virginia O'Hanlon
New York Sun
Santa
Virginia
Laura Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
Brooklyn
Sis's Needs Come First Story in Chattanooga Court
A 17 year old was brought to juvenile court for running a stop sign. A policeman testified the youth rushed home to help his sister get married and fetch her bra for the wedding. Judge Leo Britt dismissed the case.
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Chattanooga
GOAT MOUTH DIETARY PHENOMENON IN INFANTS
A humorous but risky note describes babies nine to twenty four months old craving nonfood items such as coffee grounds egg shells lamp cards soap soil crib railings and even a dog s ear. It cites a Simon and Schuster book and credits Atkinson Jr and Darrow with the syndicated feature.
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Simon and Schuster
Cartesaoe Co
Tne
BM. Atkinson, Jr
Darrow
Aung Features Syndicate
Largest Award Is Made In Morgan County Death Case
A Morgan County Circuit Court jury awarded 60 000 in the case of Daisy J Rose et al versus Blount Brothers Construction Co claiming the death of William Earl Rose at Redstone Arsenal April 14 1958 The verdict is noted as the largest ever in Morgan County for a death case and among Alabama’s largest This stems from a fall from a scaffold 35 feet high at a building under construction by Blount Co The suit named Montgomery as the defendant and Nichols Plumbing and Heating Co of Birmingham as a sub contractor.
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Morgan County
Daisy J. Rose
Blount Brothers Construction Co
James Bloodworth
Alabama
Goodwin
Montgomery
Rose
Blount Co
Redstone Arsenal
Nichols Plumbing and Heating Co
Birmingham
Deputy Testimony Highlights Confession By Rape Suspects
In Tallahassee an AP report states deputy W. W. Slappey testified that within hours after a coed's rape he obtained confessions implicating four white youths. He quoted the youngest, Ollie Stoutamire, 16, saying all four had intercourse. The court allowed the statements despite objections.
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Tallahassee
Fla
W. W. Slappey
Ollie Stoutamire
Slappey
W. May Walker
Area farmers face trouble as rain persists across counties
Farmers across four counties report corn and cotton losses due to standing water and grass as wet soil delays fertilizer and side dressing. Officials warn of potential acreage losses if rain does not yield to sun, with bottom land crop damage and truck crops failing to fruit.
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Morgan
Charles
Rutledge
Limestone
Morrow
Lawrence County
James Pitts
Cullman Farm
H. G. Pinkson
Filibuster Halts Senate and Sparks Adjourning Tide
The Alabama Senate stalled for two hours over a property tax plan tied to Gov. Patterson's 30 percent assessment aim. Sen. Andrews proposed a 25 percent ceiling, predicting passage but not governor approval. A weekend recess loomed with likely continued filibusters and stalled appropriation bills pending committee action.
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Montgomery
State Senate
Patterson
Senate
Lawrence K. Andrews
Bullock County
John Patterson
Andrews
Senate Finance Committee
Administration-Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Jimmy Clark
Barbour County
Clark
Lee
Firestone And URW Reach An Agreement
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co and the United Rubber Workers signed a contract to end a 58 day strike by 18 000 workers in eight cities. The deal settles labor action affecting major plants and operations across the region.
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Cleveland
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
The
United Rubber Workers Today
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