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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1956
Page
2
Rep Teague of Alabama predicts the broad pension bill will not be acted on by the Senate. He questions the veteran definition and cites long-ago service cases to argue Congress would face unworkable demands and rising costs amid 22 million veterans.
The report notes declining Alliance support among many countries and a rift between Greece and Turkey over strategic priorities. Iceland’s parliament calls on the government to remove American troops, while Washington debates Dulles advisers on United States leadership in NATO amidst the crisis.
The listing shows showtimes for Maverick Queen with Stanwyck and Barry at 1 00 and 3 06 and later 5 12 7 18 9 12. Mister Roberts featuring Henry Fonda with Cagney schedules at 7 30 and 9 30. Also notes Terror of Mau Mau with identifiers S261 740 647.
Governor Averell Harriman arriving in Denver for a Western conference asserted he approaches civil rights with zeal and urged unity among Democrats. He contrasted his stance with Oklahoma's Governor Gary praising moderation and said desegregation of schools is a national priority.
Sixteen Bayou La Batre 4 H Club members are growing an oyster crop on 32 acres, the first national 4 H oyster project. Each boy covers two acres with beds under Portersville Bay, starting last March with shells dumped from barges and seed oysters to be planted on his other acre, harvest expected fall 1957.
John L. Nelson aged 64 was found dead Saturday about 6 30 p m in the dining room of his home at 1612 Jackson Street. Douglas a friend of the deceased entered the home after failed efforts to reach him and notified Brown Funeral Co for arrangements.
Some synthetic fibers originate not from oil or coal but from corn or mineral sources. This highlights alternative feedstocks in the production of modern textiles and plastics.
Dismissals include W. H. Key of 405 Sh Ave and Ella Mae MecCaig Trinity 1. Admissions record Effie Mae Tanner from Danville 1 and Malcolm Roberts of E Court St Moulton plus Mrs T S Bowling Hillsboro 1.
Raymond D. Fogg of Ardmore and Mrs. M. C. Taylor announce a baby boy in Athens. Mrs. Lee Athens and Mrs. J. E. Horton report a baby girl in Madison. Mrs. Joseph Crawford also listed in Madison with a newborn child.
Two Mt Hope men Tommy Lee Pierce and Thurman Holliman were injured Saturday in a one car crash twelve miles west of Moulton on the Russellville Highway near Mt Hope. Pierce was taken to Lawrence County Hospital about 7 30 p m with severe fractures to his left leg and right arm plus scalp lacerations. Holliman was hospitalized by private car. injury details were not immediately available.
Hagerman notes that 46.2 percent of third through sixth graders tested this year are a year or more above national norms while 25.3 percent were higher than in 1949. Seventy percent scored above norm. 27.3 percent below. Reading vocabulary rose six tenths of a year.
A list of names and addresses appears under Decatur General Hospital Dismissals. The items include Master Tommy Luker Cullman and several Decatur and Athens residents with street addresses and associated notes.
A summer heat wave frames a bombing at Little Soho. A woman inside recalls taking cover as an explosion split the room. An American man dies from wounds after others near him fall, with a suspect seen fleeing as British troops and police sweep the area.
Thomas Jones dies or is noted at Mt. Carmel with survivors listed including daughters Mrs Carrie Cole Mrs Jean Campbell Miss Helen Jones one stepson Claude Beck and Millissie Shumake and relatives Mrs Nannie Bates Mrs Virgie Cook ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren
Former Alabama attorney general starts a new round of legal battles while city officials tout improved finances. Residents recall the 1950s vice era as Patterson allies and local figures shift roles. Slum clearance and police reforms reshape the crime tainted landscape along the Chattahoochee River.
An aged blind man, Mage eyserge, drowned after falling from a fishing boat into Bartlett's Ferry Lake on the Chattahoochee River. Judge Harry E. Randall of Russell County, 50, died despite efforts to help him as the river emergency unfolded. Randall had served 16 years and was defeated in May by Jack Miller. his unexpired term will be filled by gubernatorial appointment. He is survived by his widow Elizabeth Byrd and brother O. L. Randall.
McWhorter outlined multiple highway projects in the county funded by a state grant county plan. The 30 mile Cullman to Tri-Cities route costs around 1.5 million with the state covering most, the county handling engineering and right of way. Additional projects include Highway 20 four-lanning and several river roads, plus extensive paving and culvert work totaling hundreds of miles of roads and significant rock and pipe installations.
A teenager who died in a Lawrence County drowning around 12 30 p m is described as having left the Davenport residence about an hour earlier. The scene was roughly 20 feet over from the residence with surviving siblings and the parents named in the report.
Southeastern Metals celebrates its 12th anniversary with founder R. T. Harris of Decatur as chief executive and another Decatur resident serving as vice president in charge of sales. The company, already active in Birmingham, announces continued expansion and new electro inspection installations at the Decatur plant.
The article discusses a shift to loans for economic aid to Asia, the Middle East and Africa. An earlier House-backed provision requiring loans with few exceptions is contrasted with Green's amendment. The amendment would limit imports of surplus agricultural commodities to three year averages unless agriculture officials act, a remedy deemed improper due to Japanese imports.
Mrs Kisseley presented flowers to Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser and Ibrahim at state production talks. The discussions touched on a possible new offer from Russia, months after it proposed technical and financial aid for the Nile project.
Buenos Aires marked the first anniversary of the naval and air force revolt that helped topple Juan Peron. The Aramburu regime blamed Peronistas and Communists for last weekend's abortive action and tightened security while quieting universities. Col. Valentine Irigoyen sought asylum at the Costa Rica embassy. Peron remains in exile in Panama.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. Bowling of Hillsboro 1 at Bank St. Hospital Saturday morning. Other items note Mexico’s cotton usage in 1953 and 1955, the American Bible Society founded in 1816, a 1949 Ford Tudor sedan for sale, and various local ads including a 24 inch portable barbecue grill with briquets and charcoal.
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