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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1959

Page

6

Gangland Host Joseph Barbara Dies After Silence

Joseph Barbara longtime host of the Apalachin gangland meeting dies at 53 in Wilson Memorial Hospital Endicott after a heart attack. He evaded questions about the 1957 conference while facing tax and evasion charges and had resisted testimony before the State Investigation Commission.

Apalachin N.Y Barbara Endicott Supreme Court State Investigation Commission Underworld U.S Pennsylvania Binghamton, N.Y Edgar D.croswell Binghamton New York Croswell Treasury New York City

Civitan Club Sees Glass Making Film at Noon Meeting

Civitan Club members viewed the color film In Glasstown U S A at the Hotel Lyons. Owens & Co representatives Robert Howell and Joe McCune presented the production showing glass manufacture from raw material to finished containers. Delegates to the Civitan International are announced with Eddie as president and Woodard as secretary.

Civitan Club Glasstown Lyons Robert Howell Joe McCune Owens & Co Owens, Ill Civitan International Colorado” Springs Colo Eddie Oing Ps Woodard

1929 CHS Class Will Gather

Lyons hosts a Decatur reunion tomorrow at 3 p.m. led by Fred Eaves of Concord North Carolina. The 1929 class will tour the city and dine at 6 30 p.m. at the hotel. Eaves invites uncontacted classmates and any former teachers to attend and calls for RSVP at EL 3 2567.

Lyons Fred Eaves Concord N. C Decatur Texas Eaves

Court upholds Alabama in Macon County registration case

Gov. Patterson says the Fifth Circuit vindicated Alabama after the New Orleans court threw out a federal suit against Macon County registrars and the state. Judge Johnson ruled the federal government could not sue registrars who had quit and that Alabama was not suable under the Civil Rights Act. Patterson defended state sovereignty and resisted federal intrusion.

Montgomery Ala John Patterson U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Alabama Macon County New Orleans U.S. Dist Frank M. Johnson Jr Macon Board of Registrars Department of Justice Johnson Patterson

Rights Commission Sees Federal Role as Civil Rights Protector

The official denounces federal overreach into state powers under civil rights pretexts. He praises federal court rulings viewed as upholding constitutional governance and frames the decision as a victory for states’ rights.

Russians Eat Ice Cream More Than Americans

Russians consume about three times as much ice cream per person as Americans, according to recent consumption data. The finding highlights regional taste differences and potential cultural factors shaping dessert preferences.

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