17 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1956
Page
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City clerk issued permits amounting to six thousand five hundred dollars. Grady Duman and Earl H. Smith received the permits for home improvements and a garage addition respectively. A hub cap was stolen from a 1953 Buick owned by W L Gingrich. Police report details follow.
Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov arrived in Cairo with a party to push Middle East bargains after Moscow recognized Morocco and Tunisia. The visit follows Egypt's past cotton for Czech arms deal and aligns with a broader Soviet anti colonial campaign in Asia and the Arab world.
Nicosia Cyprus June 16 two bombs hit a downtown restaurant killing one American and wounding six others all seven were employees of the U S Consular Service in Nicosia Ray Courtney declined to identify the dead man or the wounded The death marks the first American casualty in a year of violence in Cyprus The Little Soho Restaurant near Metaxas Square is a popular American hangout with windows wired and doors locked to deter EOKA attacks
High Friday reached 85 with a 66 low. Saturday morning was 77 and 6 30 PM reading 81. 24 hour rainfall totals uncertain. forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon.
In Birmingham in June 1961 federal agents seized a truck carrying 875 gallons of moonshine whisky. Three Tuscaloosa County men—Oscar P. Romine assistant in charge of the Treasury Alcohol Tax Unit, and suspects Milton S. Price 24 Milton S. Christian 34 Melvin Sparks 36—were arrested and charged with violating federal internal revenue laws. Police and federal officers used walkie talkies to track the vehicle to an alley near a known Birmingham liquor figure.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected a bid to curb Japanese textiles and moved to restore part of the House cut in foreign aid. Debate centered on funding levels for a program tied to development and atomic energy initiatives, with key senators signaling further fights on the floor.
French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau arrives in Washington to meet Secretary of State John Foster Dulles as NATO faces a three way crisis. Officials warn unchecked tensions could threaten Western security and unity against Soviet pressure. The two leaders plan talks and a dinner to discuss mutual defense and alliance cohesion.
James Howard Davenport a 17 year old from Leighton died after drowning Friday while swimming near Foster Bridge on the Colbert Lawrence county line. Fire Chief A H Mitchell and others failed to revive him after more than two hours. Davenport was the son of Mr and Mrs John Davenport and the drowning occurred in a creek about 30 feet deep. Witnesses said he jumped from the bridge into the water as friends watched.
The Decatur Daily ran humorous excerpts from its Best Dad contest with readers praising their fathers. Judges noted letters describing dads who caution misdeeds, claim Japan as a trait, or share initials with their child, culminating in a humorous Father’s Day blessing.
A man was picked up by police yesterday and taken to a physician. He carried $228.65 but could not identify his name or his whereabouts or destination.
A 14 year old in Decatur Alabama reflects on his father’s quiet goodness. He recounts strict yet supportive parenting, respect, trust, and learning from mistakes as the father teaches by example. The piece honors a loving, steady dad.
Decatur will play a key role as Metals Co. of Birmingham launches a 12 million dollar plan to become the first southern supplier of finished stainless steel for Dixie markets. River barge shipments from Chicago will feed Birmingham plant production for aircraft nut components made by Southern Steel Nut Co. and Automatic Screw Machine Producing Co. Page 2.
Montgomery reports on the June 16 observance of Albert Patterson's murder two years ago. The event sparked a cleanup against vice dens and racketeering. many leaders remain jailed, some disbarred. Patterson's son John credits ongoing law enforcement for erasing organized crime in Phenix City.
Two people were seriously injured in a two car collision at 4 41 am yesterday at the intersection of 11th St SE and 12th Ave SE Police report Injured were Billy Jones 16 of Oneonta and M E Hickson 40 of 1308 11th St SE Both admitted to Decatur General Hospital but Jones was later transferred to a Birmingham hospital Hickson suffered skull and bruises to the right shoulder He was reported resting satisfactorily late yesterday Jones received abrasions and serious head injuries Carl E Jones 46 of Oneonta the driver was charged with driving with a revoked license Jones was in a 1953 Oldsmobile and Hickson in a 1956 Packard
C C McWhorter chairman of the Lawrence County board of revenue says current and planned road work total more than 4.5 million dollars and could reach near 5 million. The plan includes Cullman Tri Four-laning of U S 51.
Superintendent C S Hagerman reports 1226 pupils from Several schools in Decatur area took tests. Reading scores have improved over several years and now exceed the earlier norms by about a half-year.
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