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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1960
Page
1
East Decatur Sunshine Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Jerry Robison. Mrs Hazel Elliott attended the 28th annual Rainbow for Girls session in Montgomery and was installed Saturday as Grand Deputy for the 11th year.
Arch ie Hughes of 311 Monroe Dr NW was charged with leaving the scene after a Chapman 1412 6th St NW collision at 7 31 p m The report notes the accident location and time and lists charges including driving without a license The piece references local names but provides few additional details
President Eisenhower departs Alaska en route to Asia for a three day trip. He plans refueling at Wake Island and arrival at Clark Field near Manila followed by a voyage to Formosa and Tokyo. Security concerns loom with possible demonstrations in Japan as 25 000 police are expected to be deployed. The trip also includes Korea and Hawaii.
The speaker answers that God grants grace to endure infirmities of age and that the spirit may remain young. References to John Quincy Adams and passages about the earthly house versus the heavenly building emphasize enduring faith over physical decay and the idea of a divine, eternal home.
Yesterday's high reached 92 degrees at 2 pm and a low of 68 degrees. Today at 12:20 pm it was 84. The forecast calls for partly cloudy warm weather with widely scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Winds are southwest at 10 to 18 mph, gusty near storms. High today around 93 with tonight near 69 and a high on Tuesday.
Mrs Dolly Lovelady sues for 100000 in damages after a June 15 1959 collision at 10th Ave SE and Johnston St. She alleges injuries required hospital confinement while riding as a passenger in a northbound car that hit Doris Dawes’s vehicle. Venue change motion filed.
Norfolk and Western and Nickel Plate announce a merger to form a new system with about 5 024 miles of track from Virginia through Illinois to New York. Exchange ratio sets Nickel Plate at 0.45 Norfolk and Western shares per Nickel Plate share, granting about one fifth of the merged company to Nickel Plate holders.
ATLANTA AP Leaders of the Negro sit in movement dismissed former President Truman’s charges that sit ins are a Communist plot. They called the allegations irresponsible and unfounded, insisting the protests seek constitutional rights and a more just society without Communist direction.
President Frondizi said a western Argentina revolt near San Luis collapsed within about six hours as loyal forces rallied to his side. Gen Larcher warned rebels to surrender by dawn, with 300 to 400 anti aircraft rebels captured. Civilians face trial under the Conintes plan and many rebels linked to the Gorilla group.
The House Appropriations Committee cut about 790 million dollars from Eisenhower’s foreign aid request. If sustained, the aid program would total 3.384 billion of the 4.175 billion requested for the fiscal year starting July 1, with 400 million available from prior funds. Congress set 4.0863 billion in a separate bill, 701.8 million below the authorized amount. The cuts persisted despite Eisenhower urging no reductions in military and defense aid.
Morgan County expects rain soon as rainfall in June remains under 0.2 inch. County agent Charles Rutledge says crops need moisture though leaves rolling at night signal no danger yet. George Godwin notes near normal water use with about 8 million gallons pumped daily against a 12 million capacity and record high around 10 million last summer.
Leftist groups ease plan for large airport protests as President Eisenhower arrives in Tokyo amid warnings of possible violence from hard core Red faction. Police deploy 600 officers and mobile units along the 11 mile route to the palace with strict orders against interference.
Frigidaire frost proof freezers feature in history notes at Binson's. Descriptions emphasize low pricing and durable design during early appliance years.
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