Local Lodge Meetings and Hospital Report from Decatur
Decatur Elks Lodge holds regular meeting Thursday night at 8 at the Elks home on First Ave. Exalted ruler Phil Mitchell urges good attendance. Ladies Auxiliary to D A V Chapter 11 meets Thursday at 8 at the D A V Home on Railroad St with officer elections. L M Williams, a Decatur resident and Morgan County highway patrolman, is at Wilson's Hospital in N Yville after minor surgery this week. Apes Club gathers Friday at Miss Ruby Jones's garden for a covered dish supper at 7 wearing an out of date hat. See Diary on Page 2.
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Decatur Elks Lodge
Elks
First Ave
Phil Mitchell
D.A.V
Railroad St
L. M. Williams
Morgan County
Wilson’s Hospital
Yville
Williams
Decatur
Apes Club
Ruby §. Jones
Morgan County second Salk shots lag. 30 of 2,300 re-dosed
Dr. L R Murphree reported 30 Morgan County children had received the second Salk vaccination by 10:30 this morning. Vaccinations at the Morgan County health department began at 9 a.m. with a daily schedule set for Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Limestone County second shots start Thursday at 9 a.m. with hours 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and Saturdays.
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J. B. Pirkle
9Th Ave. S. E
Decatur
Morgan County Health Office
Dinah
Miss Pirkle
Billy Smith
L. R. Murphree
Morgan County
Morgan
Murphree
Limestone County
Health Department
Limestone
Losing Hope After 7 Years Of Hiccuping
Los Angeles reports Jack O Leary, 29, weighs 78 pounds after seven years of hiccups that began with an appendix rupture on June 13, 1948. He endures diabetes and three heart attacks, despite treatment by over 200 doctors and wide public sympathy.
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O'Leary
Dyotier
Margaret Oo
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Tennessee Board Adopts Gradual Desegregation Plan
The State Board of Education approved a plan to desegregate state colleges with graduate admissions for all races in 1955-56. Seniors would enter in 1956-57, juniors in 1957-58, sophomores in 1958-59, and freshmen by 1959-60, marking the first policy since the Supreme Court ruling last May.
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Nashville
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Opening of D Y Battle Draws Lines in Congress
Democratic and Republican leaders clash as the House considers a 6 million dollar transfer to fund a TVA linked transmission line for Dixon Yates. AEC contracts back a 107 million dollar private plant at West Memphis, with a 25 year deal. The panel redirects funds to a new 90 million dollar TVA steam plant at Fulton Tennessee.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Dixon-Yates Power
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
West Memphis
Ark
Mississippi River
Dixon-Yates Utility Group
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
House Appropriations Committee
Dixon-Yates
Fulton, Tenn
Minister Seeks ABC Board Curb in Alabama Liquor Power
Rev. James R. Swedenburg urged Alabama ABC Board to curb liquor licensing authority with local approval required before granting licenses and a two county line restriction to block cross border sales. In other action, Dothan licenses were suspended for moonshine at two establishments Betta Potter and Johnny Jefferson faced suspensions.
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Birmingham
State Liquor Control Board
James R. Swendenburg
Alabama
Attorney General’s Office
Swedenburg
Dry
Shelby County
Jefferson County
ABC Board
Dothan
Betta Potter
Johnny Jefferson
Menon Mission Draws Attention In Washington
In Washington the Eisenhower administration showed favorable disposition toward India’s Krishna Menon and his efforts to promote U S China talks over Formosa. No proof of endorsement by Eisenhower or Dulles, but they gave his account polite attention after a 45 minute meeting.
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V. K. Krishna Menon
Rights
White House
Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Red China
United States
Formosa
Dulles
S V. K. Krishna Menon
China
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Nixon
Menon
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Grand Jury Raps Chicken Fighting in Morgan County
The Grand Jury named violations of chicken fighting laws in Morgan County and urged the sheriff and citizens to gather evidence for presentation to the next Grand Jury. Forty nine indictments were reported.
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Morgan County
Adenauer Faces Moscow Visit After Big Four Talks
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer plans a possible trip to Moscow after the Geneva Big Four meeting, signaling he will not concede to Soviet efforts to neutralize Germany. Officials say preparation time is needed and the July 18 summit will constrain actions. Eisenhower presides as the U.S., Britain, Canada and Belgium sign atomic cooperation accords at the White House.
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Konrald Adenauer
Adenauer
Boston
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Geneva
Germany
Eisenhower
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Belgium
Joint
Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
White House
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Joint Committee
Rep. Durham
U.S
AMA Opposes Hill Plan For Free Vaccine To Children
The AMA rejects a Hill bill to fund vaccination for children through age 19 as unnecessary and wasteful. Dr. Julian P. Price argues federal involvement should be minimal and existing laws plus voluntary programs suffice, while backing the Eisenhower plan with caveats for affordability. The hearing also notes updated Salk vaccine standards and aims to prioritize needy groups.
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AMA
Hill
Julian P. Price
Florence
S.C
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Price
Medical Association
D-Ala
Labor Committee
Leonard A. Scheele
Lawrence County High School principal to resign June 30
Lawrence County High School principal J K Howell will resign effective June 30 after a protracted dispute and court-ordered reinstatement. The Jackson County system administrator J E Stephens is reportedly the board’s favored replacement, arriving with his family July 1 if approved. Howell will stay on as social studies teacher and guidance director. Enrollment at LCHS is about 745 in the upper six grades. Superintendent C G Horton aims to have a new principal by month’s end.
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Moulton
J K. Howell
Lawrence County
C. G. Horton
J. E. Stephens
Stephens
Jackson County
Board of Education
Howell
Lawrence County High School
Supt
Horton
Weather and River Update at Keller Bridge
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.39 with a 19 foot rise in 24 hours. High Monday reached 73 at 2 PM and 70 at 8 AM today. low was 63 at 5 AM. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy mild weather with scattered thundershowers today tonight and Thursday. highs around 75 today and near 56 tonight. high Thursday to follow.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Lawyer Seeks Unfettered Return After Alleged Political Frameup
A lawyer and legislator claimed he was a political frameup tied to the governor’s office and urged passage of a bill to erase his disbarment conviction and grant a new trial as Sen. Reuben Newton of Walker County presented the appeal before the House Constitu...
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Montgomery
Reuben Newton
Walker County
House
Alabama dairy bills advance from House Agriculture Committee
Two bills to equalize competition for Alabama dairy farmers with out-of-state producers were approved by the House Agriculture Committee at an executive session. Chair Emory Solomon of Henry County announced the action.
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Montgomery
Alabama
House Agriculture Committee
Emory Solomon
Henry County
Lawmaker Seeks Jury Trial in Lawyer Disbarment Actions
The Elections Committee reviews legislation to grant lawyers the right to jury trials in disbarment hearings. Sen Newton, suspended for five years and appealing to the State Supreme Court, would be affected if the bill applies to appeals. The vote was postponed to next Tuesday after executive session.
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Tion and Elections Committee
Newton
State Supreme Court
State Bar Commission
Katie Keeping P O Workers Busy Nowadays
Katie Kash notes multiple trips to the post office to verify entries for a $275 jackpot. She urges entrants to attach their names to avoid disqualification and confirms ongoing rounds will restart after winners are announced.
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Katie
P.O
Prelates Charged With Inciting Riot Expelled From Argentina
Two Roman Catholic prelates, Manuel Tato and Roman Novoa, were expelled from Argentina after being taken to police for questioning amid weekend disorders. They were escorted to Ezeiza airport and boarded a plane to Rome as the government discharged them from church posts under an old colonial law.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Manuel Tato
Roman Pablo Novoa
Ezeiza
Rome
Msgr
Tato
Peron
Murder charge in bathtub drowning of Michael Baldwin
In Brockton Massachusetts police say Gertrude F Riordan 44 mother of two admitted to killing three year old Michael Baldwin whose fully clothed body was found in Riordans bathtub after his mother reported him missing She claimed the boy asked to play Cowboys and Riordan tied a cloth around his neck for the game before the fatal act.
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Mass
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John F. O'Connell Jr
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Riordan
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Joseph
Michael
Fred Baldwin
O’connell
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