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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

3

Rewards Offered For Missing Pair In West Palm Beach

Rewards totaling 11500 were offered today for the return of Circuit Judge C E Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie who vanished Tuesday night from their home near the beach. Bloodstains and luminous dust were found on a lower step and near a shelter on the beach. Deputies remained on watch as courthouse associates questioned kidnapping or revenge as possible motives. Palm Beach offered 5000 and Palm Beach County Bar Assn 6500 in separate rewards.

West Palm Beach Fila C. E. Chillingworth H .Waller John F Kirk Waller Miami Marjorie Kirk Neva New York George Wright Gainesville Fla William Cooper Roselle N.J Phil O'Connell John Hiatt Palm Beach

Lawrence Distributes Free Food to 2654 People in June

Lawrence County handed out surplus US commodities in June to 731 families totaling 2,654 individuals. Deliveries began at 7 a.m. and finished by 1 30 p.m. Most of the assistance was provided by volunteers.

Lawrence Courtland Lawrence County

Churchill and Adenauer Impress at Washington News Conference

James Marlow reports from Washington on Sir Winston Churchill and Konrad Adenauer. Both leaders display resolve and vision after World War II, with Adenauer guiding West Germany since 1949 and resisting German neutrality that would yield to Russia.

Washington Sir Winston Churchill Konrad Adenauer Adenauer Churchill Britain West Germany di Adenauer Cologne Hitler

Vaccine Slated For Physicians In Alabama

The first private supply of Salk anti polio vaccine for Alabama doctors is expected in about 45 days. Dr D G Gill state health officer heads an advisory commission to manage the private vaccine with Dr Louis Friedman as coordinator and Dr John Simpson as head of the advisory committee. Priority goes to children aged 5 to 9 with others already vaccinated under the public program to receive second or third injections. Doctors will decide whether to give private shots during the summer polio peak.

Montgomery Alabama D. G. Gill Birmingham Louis Friedman James E.folsom Friedman John Simpson

Marilyns Calendar Stirs Kefauver Hearing Exhibit Spotlight

In Los Angeles the Kefauver subcommittee closes its local hearings with a focus on art and literature while investigating juvenile delinquency. Marilyn Monroe nude calendar poses are cited and subpoenas issued to smut mill operators as Hollywood big names defend the industry.

Los Angeles Marilyn Monroe Kefauver Senate Miss Monroe Hollywood

Rock Hill HD Club Plans July Picnic

At a June meeting of the Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club members discussed a July family picnic at Roan's Spring on July 11 with a wiener roast and desserts. The club reported $11 from light bulb sales and appointed a four member committee to organize the event.

Rock Creek Lucille Hawkins Mamie Livingston

Pearson Picks Kennamer s Son

A backroom fight in Alabama shapes Eisenhower’s choice for U S district judge to replace Charles B Kennamer The候候候 nomination list includes T B Hill Jr Ralph Kennamer and Dixiecrat Frank M Johnson with Kennamer seen as likely successor to his father and a favored pick by Vardaman.

Drew Pearson Alabama Eisenhower U.S Charles B. Kennamer Middle District Deep South Supreme Court South Claude C. Vardaman GOP Vardaman Alabama Power Co Dixon-Yates John C. Persons Ike Congress Wilton Persons Frank M. Johnson Birmingham Justice Department Montgomery T. B. Hill, Jr Bill Albritten Andalusia Ralph Kennamer Hill Albritten Kennamer Brownell Tom Dewey Dewey Taft

Baby Racket Probers To Hear Attorney General

Senate subcommittee on baby adoption rackets will hear testimony June 28 in Chicago from Alabama Attorney General John Patterson and Richard Peacock News reporter. They were subpoenaed before the juvenile delinquency subcommittee chaired by Sen. Estes Kefauver. Peacock led a Phenix City guard investigation into a baby black market amid martial rule following a son’s murder.

Montgomery Senate Chicago Alabama John Patterson Richard Peacock Birmingham Senate Judiciary Committee Estes Kefauver D-Tenn National Guard Phenix City Peacock Russell Coun A. L. Patterson Atty

Theoretically Bomb-Blasted Nation Finds Self Ready for War

Emergency test Opera tion Alert 7 reports the nation retains farm and industrial potential to avert collapse and sustain a war effort despite simulated casualties. Officials note 4% million saved from evacuations, 24 million homeless, and U.S. casualties projected at 8.2 million dead and 6.55 million injured. Eisenhower and 15,000 evacuated workers issue dummy decrees to mobilize economy. a mobilization committee maps metal allocation as plants in the Northeast suffer damage. Secretary Humphrey asserts an industrial base remains capable of supporting recovery and war.

Federal Civil Defense Administration FCDA Eisenhower Washington Pentagon New York Connecticut New Jersey Massachusetts Rhode Island Knoxville Tenn Houston Providence R.I Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey

Doctor Discusses Artificial Artery At Kiwanis Club

Dr. James Tapp of The Chemstrand Corp spoke to the Decatur Kiwanis about artificial arteries. He was introduced by Dave Chaney as the Boys & Girls Work Committee planned the program. Sam Nettles presided and Paul Robinson gave the invocation.

James Tapp Chemstrand Corp Decatur Kiwanis Club Dave Chaney Boys & Girls Work Committee L. W. Johnson Daren Easter al Jones Arv Davies Bud Stone W. B. Neher Sam Nettles Invoee Paul Robinson Henon Pierce

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