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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1960
Page
3
Odis Williams drives a lawn care and hedge trimming business with a handicap after losing both legs in an accident. He plans to adapt a tractor with a plow and expand to a bigger truck with hand controls for produce delivery. His story shows resilience and aid to others through perseverance.
Henry continues to write a column for The Houston Post, maintaining his long association with the paper as a regular contributor.
Former mayor Thomas E. Brooks, known as Bowlegs, led the seventh Billy Bewlegs Festival climax as he and his queen were crowned at the Community Center after leading a parade and seizure of the area in Fort Walton Beach Florida.
The United States welcomed Japan's ratification of the new pact and aims to move quickly to bring it into force. The State Department praised the agreement as strengthening U S Japanese friendship and pledging defense while extending U S air and naval bases in Japan for another decade.
Former Alabama Governor James E. Folsom announced he will attend the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles and back Senator Lyndon B. Johnson for the presidential nomination. He noted Patterson, a Kennedy supporter, will also attend as an observer.
A wax effigy of Tony is stolen from Madame Tussaud’s famous waxworks museum. Police say two people must have been involved and escaped down a fire escape. A second life sized Margaret model was also targeted and police in Scotland Yard investigate.
Hilton Hotels International plans a 300 room hotel in Addis Ababa, worth five million dollars. The capital's growing conference trade drives the project as room shortages arise amid rising popularity.
About 12 miles west of here at 3 15 p m Saturday a car overturned but occupants escaped injury. D Willhite 34 Huntsville driving east on Highway made a left turn swerved to miss another car lost control and overturned. Willhite a Scout leader and two Boy Scout passengers escaped harm. vehicle damage about 600 dollars per Patrolman Decker.
Edgar Allan Poe attains sergeant major in the Army but resists West Point discipline aiming for a commissioned officer role. He chooses autonomy over formal military schooling.
Two Pan American flights arrived while three were delayed at Idlewild Airport. Seventy pilots phoned in sick. regular standby crews were summoned to maintain service. A Pan Am spokesman cited possible protest against FAA rules mandating a third pilot in check rides.
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