Man Fatally Wounded in Decatur Shooting
J F Blankenship 39 of Hillsboro was shot in a neighbor’s home, died 3 10 a m at Decatur General Hospital. George Hames arrested for investigation after Blankenship accused him of firing the shotgun. Hugh Owen Jr present. ambulance took Blankenship to hospital where he died. He is survived by a wife and two stepchildren.
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John F. Blankenship
Hillsboro
Farmer
Decatur General Hospital
George Hames
Hames
Lawrence County
Franklin Smith
Blankenship
Decatur
Roland Guyse
Richard Aecte
Hugh Owen Jr
Owen
Brown
Decatur General
Brown's
City Council to Meet in Regular Session Tonight
Local government schedules a regular meeting at city hall at 7 o clock. Fire department and Highway Patrol report a calm weekend with no fires or wrecks.
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Decatur Fire Department
Highway Patrol Station
Reds Confess To Holding 30 Americans
Geneva reports by Eddy Gilmore state the Chinese Communists confirm they hold 30 American civilians in prison. The U S says 83 Americans are believed detained or restricted from leaving China, with some listed as dead. Mentioned are W L Winter the missionary and fliers P E Voorhis H D Weese A D Hart Jr who died after incidents in custody.
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Eddy Gilmore
Geneva
United States
U.S
China
W. L. Winter
Winter
Kiangsi
P. E. Voorhis
H. D. Weese
Nine Die in Alabama Weekend Mishaps
The Associated Press reports at least nine people died in Alabama over the weekend in seven traffic fatalities one drowning and a fatal home explosion. Victims include six year old James Severson struck by a car driven by William Crawford charged with drunk driving. Herman Edwards Jr. in a crash near Peterman. Troy LaGrone of Centreville killed when his car overturned. 11 year old Virginia Shouse drowned at East Lake Pool. 16 year old June Springer killed near Florence in a head on crash. Belton Ray McCollum fatally injured near Carbon Hill. Lillie Storey due to a bee sting related accident in Elmore County.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Montgomery
U. S. 31
James Charles Severson
William Martin Crawford
Hope Hall
Ala
Herman C. Edwards Jr
Monroeville
Peterman
Highway Patrol
Centreville
Troy Arlington
Birmingham
East Lake Municipal Pool
June Springer
St. Gaan
Tenn
Florence
U. S. 43
U. S. 78
Carbon Hill
Belton Ray McCollum
Glen Allen
Aey
Somers
Mont
Lillie Storey
Elmore County
Charles
Brownsville
Tex
Jilton White
Oak Hill
Wilcox County
Waves Of Turmoil Threaten French Empire Periphery
Editor William L. Ryan analyzes Indochina and North Africa as nationalist tides erode empire holdings while France itself shows weakness. This first piece surveys prospects in colonies and in France, framing a weakening imperial structure.
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France
Indochina
North Africa
William L. Ryan
Indochina and North Africa stir as French empire weakens
AP analyst notes peasants seek peace while nationalist leaders in Tunisia Algeria and Morocco push to end French domination. Education and rising propaganda fuel a broader decolonization trend beyond Indochina, signaling France struggles to defend its union across a changing world.
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Tunis
Nguyen Nguoc
Indochina
Mohammed Aly
Morocco
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
Mohammed Kiouane
Algeria
Allal el Fassi
North
Africa
France
Ho Chi Minh
North Africa
Guard Killed as Kansas Prison Break Fails
At the Kansas State Prison in Lansing six inmates seized visitors including two children and forced their way toward the administration building. Fred Kenaga a 58 year old guard supervisor was shot and killed while a hostage and two convicts were wounded before guards contained the group.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas State Prison
Fred Kenaga
Andy Hollinshead
Smith Pledges Peace Efforts After Geneva Talks
Washington Undersecretary of State Walter Bedell Smith returned from Geneva pledging a sincere patient effort to negotiate an Indochina peace. He cited inflexible Communist opposition for Korea settlement failure and foresaw Churchill visit with Eisenhower backing a Southeast Asia anti Communist conference. He met Mendes France in Paris before flying home.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Walter Bedell
Smith
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Korea
Britain
Churchill
Eisenhower
Geneva
United Front
Pierre Mendes-France
Reds
Paris
Contributions To Aid Larry Terry Rise In Decatur
More donations reach Larry Terry seven year old Hodgkin’s disease patient in Decatur. He returned from Vanderbilt Hospital and must return in three weeks for more treatments. Contributions from Decatur and Memphis total 778.96 dollars to date.
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Larry Terry
Decatur
Larry
Vanderbilt Hospital
Armand Woodard
Emily Alexander
S. Price
Irene Sandlin
John L. Kiehl
Rosemary
Melinda
Suzy Soroka
Memphis
Tenn
U N Security Council Calls For Guatemala Cease Fire
The United Nations Security Council unanimously urged a cease fire in Guatemala and asked all U N members to withhold aid from the warring sides. The move followed the Soviet veto backing Guatemala's leftist government, blocking referral to the OAS.
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U.N
Guatemala
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Soviet Union
Council
Organization of American States
OAS
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Americas
46 Indicted By Grand Jury Report From County Circuit Court
Foreman William E. Steed Jr. said 46 indictments were returned after 60 cases were examined by the Circuit Court Grand Jury last week. Some cases were continued due to witness absence. The jury also inspected the county jail, finding it clean and well kept with no prisoners appearing to be in poor condition.
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William E. Steed Jr
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Weather and River Update for Decatur Area
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.36 feet, down 0.30 in 24 hours. High yesterday reached 88 at 2 p.m. This morning’s temperature was 78 with mostly cloudy skies. Forecast calls for little change with highs near 90 and 92, lows around 66.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Phenix City Ties to Vote Fraud Rivalry in Jefferson County
A Jefferson County Grand Jury probes alleged Phenix City election law violations linked to the area. Judge Alta King cites rumors of ties to Russell County lawless elements and possible cross-county violations. Albert Patterson’s slain campaign aide had planned to testify as the probe continues.
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Birmingham
Phenix City
Jefferson (Birmingham
Alta King
Russell
Albert L. Patterson
Alabama
King
Patterson
Emmett Perry
Jefferson County
Albert Rosenthal
Negro Woman Shot Man Charged in Decatur Incident
Maso Brooks, a Negro man from Decatur, was charged before Judge W H Long with assault with intent to murder. Bond set at 2000 and he was remanded to county jail after deputies arrested him at 2:30 am in his Moulton Heights home following a dispute near the old Trinity road two miles from Decatur. Mary Frances McDonald, about 30, was shot in the face with a pistol during the altercation.
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Maso Brooks
Decatur
W. H. Long
Brooks
J. E. Roberts
C. A. Hogan
Moulton Heights
Old
Trinity Road
Mary Frances McDonald
Phenix City Quiet, Model City Claim By Alabama Governor
Gov Gordon Persons praised Phenix City as a model city for Alabama and the United States saying lawlessness will no longer be tolerated. He directed Russell County Sheriff Ralph Mathews and Arch Farrell to enforce order and keep the area quiet, even on weekend nights.
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Montgomery
Gordon Persons
Phenix City
Alabama
United States
Russell County
Ralph Mathews
Arch Farrell
Phenix City Murder Probe Expands With New Arrest
Phenix City officers said another man was taken into custody yesterday and held for questioning in the A L Patterson murder probe. Sheriff Ralph Mathews withheld the name, citing investigative concerns as nine or ten have already been questioned since the anti vice crusading Democratic candidate for Alabama attorney general was shot dead in his parked car Friday night. A former FBI agent was assigned to assist the inquiry while grieving relatives prepared for Patterson's funeral services set for 2 p m at Trinity Church in Kenix City with burial at Newsite, Ala.
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Tegucigalpa
Arbenz
Rovan
Guatemala City
Esquipulas
New York
Guatemala
United Nations
Eduardo Castillo - Arriola
Phenix City
Ala
A. L. Patterson
Ralph Mathews
Russell County
Alabama
FBI
Patterson
Kenix
Trinity c
Newsite
French Mop Up Vietminh Towns Near Hanoi
French tanks artillery planes and gun boats joined Vietnamese infantry to clear eight Vietminh villages on the Red River south of Hanoi, with further village clashes reported in the delta.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Red River
Son Tay
Delta
Saigon
U.S
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Mrs. Rayone
Pennsylvania
J. L. Sanderson
Sanderson
Austinville
Frances Rigel
Bobby Joe Johnson
Floyd Stovall
Camp Sumatonga
Carolyn Hames
Betty Long
Pensacola
Fla
Buckley
Fellas
C. W. Peek
Athens
Buck Island Road
Peek
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Commie
Sam Summerlin
Honduras
Coban
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Liberation Army
Greenbrier
South Limestone
J. D. Elliott
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Ervin Jackson
Cliff Stiles
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