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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1959

Page

9

Long Still Fights Court Hearing In Louisiana Governor

Galveston Texas AP report says Gov Earl Long seeks a jury hearing on his mental health and aims to void his wife’s commitment action. He plans to appear in person at the Probate Court hearing in Galveston while doctors describe his condition as improved and more cooperative.

Galveston Tex Earl K. Long Louisiana Long Hugh Gibson Daniel Bobbitt Big John Sealy Medical Center Governor Long

Negro Faces Trial For 1st Degree Murder

Wallace Snow, 29, stands trial on a first degree murder charge in the knife killing of Homer Gross, 27, both Black residents of Lincoln, Alabama.

Talladega, Ala Wallace Snow Homer Gross Lincoln Ala

Texas student tours Redstone Army missile center

A Texas high school student completed a whirlwind tour of the Army's missile center at Redstone in Huntsville. He commented it was “way out there” and praised the extensive testing of each component before it enters the system.

Huntsville Texas Army Missile Center Kteng Liille Geve

School Youths Teeth Held Biggest Defect

Birmingham health officials report defective teeth as the top physical impairment among schoolchildren. Of nearly 16,000 pupils examined, more than 6,000 showed dental defects in the school year.

Birmingham

Boy of the Month Honors Johnny Miller at Boys' Club

Johnny Miller 14, son of Mrs. J P Miller of 311 10th Ave NW, named May Boy of the Month at the local Boys' Club. A Decatur High School tenth grader and Memorial Drive Church of Christ member, he has belonged to the club three years as part of the Morgan County United Fund and Boys' Club of America program.

Johnny Miller J. P. Miller 10Th Ave Decatur High School Memorial Drive Church of Christ Morgan County United Fund Boys’ Club of America

Castro Shakes Up Cabinet In First Government Shakeup

Fidel Castro names five new ministers in Cuba replacing officials in agriculture public welfare health and interior along with changes at the foreign ministry and OAS posting after a cabinet meeting late at night. He also voiced limited reaction to a U.S. note on expropriation of American sugar lands.

Havana Fidel Castro Raul Roa Organization of American States OAS Roberto Agramonte Pedro Miret Umberto Lori Marin Raquel Perez Elena Mederos Serafin Ruiz Julio Martinez Paez Jose Naranjo Orlando Rodriguez Castro U.S Cuba

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