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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
8
At West Virginia University Morgantown the engineering department building Mechanical Hall burned early today. The roof and floors collapsed. nearby structures were threatened but unharmed. No injuries reported. Damage estimated near 500 thousand dollars. blaze cause unknown.
G A Montgomery, of Town Creek, died yesterday. The obituary notes his residence and age, surrounding community mourns the loss. State parks acreage is cited, and a comparison to Oregon is used to illustrate land area.
Eleven states are sending large delegations to the fourth Southeastern Conference of the Greek Orthodox Youth of America in Savannah Ga starting Friday. About 750 delegates are expected. Andrew P. Vance chairman of the GOYA National Council will speak at a banquet and his Grace Germanos Bishop of the area will preside at the Divine Liturgy Sunday morning. A 125 voice choir will sing ancient Byzantine hymns and anthems. Steve Leontis district chairman announced the program.
Former President Truman dismisses Moscow radio charges that Russia halted the U S from dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. He says the first atomic explosion occurred in New Mexico on July 16, 1945 and asserts Churchill knew, Stalin did not, and that Russians stole atomic plans. He was touring Europe and planned a brief Louvre stop before Brussels.
The State Banking Superintendent announced the state will seek to vacate about a third of judgments issued in Judge Alex Marks' Montgomery Court of Common Pleas against borrowers by small loan companies. Some judgments allegedly exceeded amounts by up to three times. An investigation is also planned in Jefferson County amid similar concerns. Attorney General John Patterson will file to vacate the excessive Montgomery judgments.
Alabama poultrymen at a convention project an $85 million 1956 income, moving the state from seventh to fifth in the nation. The 1955 industry earned $73.883 million. growth potential grows as eggs imports reached $22 million last year. Montgomery notes climate labor and small farms favor poultry as a livelihood amid cotton allotment cuts.
Two Priceville High School FHA delegates Betsy Thompson and Evelyn Blankenship plus advisor Mrs. Virginia Medders attended the annual State FHA Convention at Alabama College in Montevallo. It marked the first representation since the home economics program opened this past year.
The nation faced unseasonably hot and humid weather with early readings in the 70s and 80s and many cities reaching the 90s yesterday. A cold front entered the Northern Plains but little relief was seen east of the Mississippi as thunderstorms were forecast. Chicago recorded 97, the hottest June 12 on record, with other highs in Fargo 99 El Paso 98 Milwaukee 95 Minneapolis 95 Des Moines 94 Denver 94 Kansas City 94 Boston 91 Cleveland 90 Washington 88 Philadelphia 88 and New York 86.
Scant traces of water vapor observed in the Martian atmosphere suggest extremely dry conditions. Scientists note the findings help refine models of Mars climate and the potential for past or present water reservoirs on the planet.
In Montgomery 260 Alabama high school girls campaigned for Girls' State officers using posters signs and billboards as they prepared for today's mock vote. Two parties Blue and Gold fielded candidates for governor and other state offices including Gloria Willis Carolyne Smithermann and many more with platforms on voting age education and prohibition.
An explosion ripped through a Cincinnati Reading Road apartment house tonight killing 31 year old Robert Swarts and injuring 14 others, including 25 year old Buddy Marrs and 48 year old Mike Riley. A 2 month old baby Dorothy Miller suffered a fractured skull. The blast created a rubble hill behind the four story building housing seven families and likely will cause further collapse. Ed Bowling, the building caretaker, escaped uninjured though his wife was hospitalized.
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