Nuclear Study Agreed At Talks In Geneva
The United States Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to a three power scientific study of detecting high altitude nuclear explosions. Geneva meeting will study the problem and report by June 29. Diplomats stressed Western unity and possible strategy sessions with Andrei Gromyko.
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Geneva
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
James J. Wadsworth
Selwyn Lloyd
London
Berlin
U.S
Christian
A. Herter
Maurice Couve de Murville
Lloyd
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
West Berlin
Moscow
Rural area reports no Sunday crashes in four counties
The Highway Patrol noted no rural traffic crashes in a four county region on Sunday. Decatur WCTU meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. at 225 Memorial Drive NW. City Electric Dept. manager Quince Eddens to speak at Decatur Lions Club Tuesday noon at Hotel Lyons. Sheriff arrests list 15 drunks and a few other offenses over the weekend. See DIARY on Page 2.
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the Highway Patrol
Decatur
WCTU
L. L. McCulloch
Memorial. Drive
Quince Eddens
City Electric Dept
Decatur Lions Club
Hotel Lyons
Brief Core of Christianity
Christianity is personal faith in Christ based on repentance from sin. It rests on Christ’s cross for redemption and eternal life, confirmed by the resurrection, with Christ living in the believer through faith.
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G. F
Jesus Christ
Christ
Tax Fight Compromise Predicted In Alabama Senate
Alabama Senate faces potential long filibuster over Gov. Patterson property tax equalization plan with little chance for early passage of the 74 million dollar general appropriation bill. Black Belters seek tax concessions as administration nears a compromise on the tax program.
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Senate
Fire on Ocean Layer forces 98 off ship in Atlantic
A fierce engine room fire on the Ocean Layer 4,534 tons, bound for France, sent 98 people to lifeboats 500 miles off the Atlantic. 86 crew and 12 supervisors were rescued by the German freighter Flavia, while two crew members were initially missing but later saved. The Ocean Layer remained ablaze hours after abandonment as Monarch and other vessels assisted.
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London
Atlantic
Flavia
Hamburg
France
SOS
A. MacPherson Ross
Ocean Layer
Ross
Newfoundland
Post Office
Monarch
Ae Santo
Sabia
Baveeen Toe
Aes
Sky notes and Neptune described in Decatur bulletin
The report lists sunset at 7 03 p m and sunrise at 4 34 a m with moonset at 1 54 a m and a full Moon on June 20. It also mentions a greenish dot near the Moon observed with a telescope identified as Neptune moving about 3 4 miles per second and orbiting the Sun every 165 years.
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Neptunie
Neptune
Decatur River reading falls slightly at Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading this morning on the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 21.69 feet, down 0.05 feet in 24 hours, sea level at 555.99 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Guntersville 595.1 and Wilson 507.0. Temperatures ranged from 60 to 80 degrees with 77 degrees at 10 AM. Forecast calls for partly cloudy, mild today and Tuesday. tonight cool with easterly winds 8 mph. highs 83 today and 58 tonight and Tuesday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Guntersville
Wilson
Foreign Aid Debate Opens Over Waste and Needs
House debate on foreign aid dollars pits critics against advocates. Rep. Thomas Morgan warns waste exists yet cautions against curtailing mutual security, arguing strong action is needed to counter communism. The committee proposes 3.64 billion in new funds and a new independent watchdog agency.
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William F. Arbogast Washington
House
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Morgan
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
South Korea
Laos
Foreign Aid Administration
Government Operations Subcommittee
Four Hurt In Wreck At Johnston and 10th
Four people remained in the emergency ward of Decatur General Hospital this afternoon after a noon wreck at Johnston Street and 10th Avenue. The injured include C. B. Robinson 49 of Cullman Mrs Sim B Lovelady Bill Lovelady and Doris Jean Dawes 25 all of Decatur. Details were unavailable at press time.
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Decatur General Hospital
Johnston St
10Th Ave
C. B
Buddy) Robinson
Cullman
Sim B. Lovelady
Bill Lovelady
Doris Jean Dawes
Decatur
Showdown Vote Looms On Strauss Nomination
Senate leaders debated timing for a vote on Lewis L. Strauss to be secretary of commerce. Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson weighed a debate limit to push a possible early vote while Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen doubted a deal before Tuesday or a vote before week’s end.
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Washington
Senate
Lewis L. Strauss
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Far reaching Florida murder case cited in rape jury ruling
A Tallahassee jury spared four white youths from the electric chair for mass rape, citing lack of brutality and an emphasis on law and evidence. In Augusta Georgia a Florida businessman, his two children and a policeman died in a gun battle after Hofer crashed a window with a .38 revolver.
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Tallahassee, Fla
A. H._.King
Tallahassee
Florida
King
A. Joseph Reddick
Augusta
James Hofer
Edgar F. Beazley
Hofer
Sumter Lewis
Joe Reynolds
Reynolds
Lewis
Death of Eddie Birgans at The Trading Post
A 10 year old Negro boy died at Decatur General Hospital from a gunshot wound after an incident at The Trading Post, where 14 year old was detained in Morgan County jail. Eddie Birgans died from a left eye shot fired around 11 a.m. by a pistol belonging to George C. Miller, operator of The Trading Post. The juvenile said the pair bet on drawing firearms. Miller claimed the pistol was under the counter and the boy removed the clip unaware the chamber held a bullet. Funeral services for Eddie Birgans will be announced. The jailed boy’s name was not released.
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Decatur General Hospital
Morgan County
Eddie Birgans
Trading Post
Vine St. NW
George C. Miller
Miller
Eddie
Birgans Bay
Reynolds Funeral Home
Phil Birgans
Walnut St
Ludie Birgans
Louis
Alabama Traffic Kills Seven Over Weekend
Traffic accidents killed at least seven people in Alabama over the weekend while three others died from other causes. Victims include pedestrians W. H. Jones 82 and Emmett Thomas 70 struck in Birmingham.
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Alabama
W. H. Jones
Emmett Thomas
Birmingham
Nobel
Talladega County
Talladega
John Anderson Douglas
Huntsville
Douglas
National Guardsman
Stanley Garrett
William Karey Jones
ALA
Dr Spock Didn’t Tell Us About School Morning Panic
A humorous piece recalls McGuffey’s Eclectic Readers and the era’s classroom routines. It playfully notes children recall items for art science and social studies as a mother hurries to prepare supplies, likening the chaos to Moses guiding the Israelites.
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McGuffey
Moses
Israel
Sumo and Schuster
Ty Curia Publishing Co
Coote Tc Ln
Ditdasen
Whitney Susen
Wes Dtemeiere
King Features Syndicate
Te Willan
Howes McGuffey
Decatur urged to ban obscene literature and entertainment
A mass meeting at Decatur High School urges the City Commission to pass a ban on obscene literature and unwholesome entertainment. Rev W W Lovett notes 800 to 1 000 attendees and supporters seek city action to prohibit public sale or display of obscene materials and movies not suitable for family viewing.
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Decatur
Decatur High School
Wallace W. Lovett
Gilbert Speake
City Commission
Decatur City Commission
W. W. Lovett
Central Methodist Church
National
PTA
TVA Finance Plan Studied To Fund Power Plants
A Senate Public Works subcommittee reviews bills to let TVA issue up to 750 million dollars in revenue bonds to finance new generating plants. Bonds would be repaid from electricity sales to meet an expected shortage in two to three years. TVA proposals signify self financing with geographic limits similar to the House bill.
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Gordon Brown
Associated Press Special Service
Washington
Senate Public Works
Tennessee Valley Authority
Subcommittee
Full Public Works Committee
House
TVA
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okla
QUICKIES es By Ken Reynolds Wanting a Second Car
A Daily Want Ad note by Ken Reynolds suggests aiming for a second car while saving for a first. It captures a practical approach to transportation needs and budgeting strategies.
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Recorder
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Strauss
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Foreman
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Dr. Spock
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