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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1957

Page

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Irina Reveals Glimpses About Your Harness

A fragmentary note hints at Irina discussing new harness designs. It sketches potential features and application ideas without concrete specs. Further details are unclear in the readable text.

Community Fire Crews Respond to Planing Mill Fire

Firemen answered a call to Gobble Fire Lumber Co planing mill at 300 Market St NW yesterday afternoon with no loss reported. Various community notices follow including upcoming revivals, club meetings, travel news, church events, and building permits.

Gobble-Fire Lumber Co Market St. NW

Kishi vows Japan will not turn red or neutral

In Washington Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi declares Japan will not adopt communism or neutrality and argues for increased trade with Communist China without weakening free world security. He urges US-Japan security talks, Okinawa fate, and return of the southern Kuriles Habomai group.

Washington Japan Nobusuke Kishi China National Press Club Kishi United Nations Eisenhower White House United States U. S Okinawa Ryukyu Islands Soviet Union South Kuriles Habomai-Shikotan Asia

Benny Hooper Jr Rescue Bill May Be Adjusted

In Manorville New York a doctor faces a 1500 bill for services during and after Benny Hooper Jr rescue from a well five weeks ago The doctor and parents prefer mediation with the Suffolk County Medical Society to settle the charge Dr Joseph H Kris and Benny's parents both favor mediation to reach a speedy satisfactory adjustment of the bill The rescue was a happy event for all involved according to Dr Philip J Rafle See BENNY'S on Page 2

Manorville Medical Society Benny Hooper Jr Joseph H. Kris Suffolk County Medical Society Benny Philip J. Rafle

Weather and River Update for Decatur Area

Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.77 feet, up .01 in 24 hours. Readings from sea level 556.07. Yesterday high 89, low 64. At 11 am today 90. Forecast: mostly sunny and warm with scattered afternoon showers. Tonight fair with little change. Winds southeast 8 to 12 mph. High today 88, low tonight 65, high Saturday 90.

Decatur Tennessee Keller Memorial Bridge

Mail Carrier Dies In Cullman County Wreck

A city mail carrier Benjamin Franklin Hembree aged 69 died in a head on collision four and one half miles southwest of Cullman County on County Highway 22. His wife was seriously injured with skull fracture and concussion. Starling Henry Rushing 62 of Logan 1 sustained non life threatening injuries with broken ribs and head and knee lacerations.

Cullman Benjamin Franklin Hembree Here Birmingham Highway Patrol Starling Henry Rushing Logan 1

Alabama Senator Proposes Libel Ease Against Big Newspapers

Sen E L Chambers announces a plan to seek a law easing libel suits against large city papers in Alabama. The move follows an editorial criticizing senators opposed to a state purchasing bill on the Senate Calendar. Gov Folsom sends revised budget estimates with next two years school funding rises planned. Sen Joe Calvin reintroduces a measure regulating state property surplus sales. Rep H B Taylor drops a bill for a state newspaper license with education funds.

Montgomery E. L. Chambers Big City Alabama Senate Folsom Joe Calvin Morgan County H. B. Taylor Butler

Weather and Calendar Clash on Summer’s First Day

The forecaster predicts a mostly sunny warm day but lingering spring showers. Scattered afternoon thunder showers are likely in the area with temperatures near 90 degrees by midday. Last year on this date the high was 91, while June 21, 1955 recorded 82 degrees.

Attorney Calls For Probe At Lackland AFB

San Antonio Texas attorney for suspended Air Force colonel called for a full-scale congressional investigation of training procedures at Lackland Air Force Base. The base announced the pending court martial of another instructor charged with abusing recruits. James F Gardner represents Col James Smurl. Senator Ralph Yarborough commented.

San Antonio Tex Air Force Lackland Air Force Base James F. Gardner James Smurl Ralph Yarborough D-Tex

White House Hopes for Civil Rights Bill Action

The White House expressed hope for action in this session on the civil rights bill moved to the Senate calendar by a parliamentary maneuver. James Hagerty said the bill is ours and we sincerely hope there will be action this session, but no prediction of passage. Senate leader Knowland steered a 45 to 39 vote to place the measure on the calendar, keeping it from the Judiciary Committee.

Washington White House Congress Senate James C. Hagerty Hagerty Cerely Knowland Judiciary Committee Judiciary

Senate and House Tackle Packed Alabama Calendar

Alabama lawmakers returned to heavy calendars with bills on ad valorem taxes for livestock and poultry and a state farmers market system. The House faced local and statewide measures while filibusters delayed further action by about a month.

Senate House Business and Labor Committee Alabama

Birmingham Firm Lowest Bidder on Athens Water Project

A Birmingham company offered the low bid of 301 650.32 for Athens water system improvements and expansion. C O Osborn Contracting Co submitted the low bid for the general contract, with seven other bidders. R L Smith Construction and L F Wilder posted notable bids. A separate bid for a 750 000 gallon water tank saw Chicago Bridge and Iron Co as lowest bidder at 101 400, with other bids from R D Cole Mfg Co and Hammond Iron Works. Attendees included Mayor Arthur W. Stewart, City Clerk M S Kennemer, Water Dept Manager John Marlin, and Paul Krebs of Polglaze and Basenberg.

Athens Birmingham C. O. Osborn Contracting Co R. L. Smith Construction Co Huntsville L. F. Wilder Center Point Chicago Bridge & Iron Co Atlante Ga R. D. Cole Mfg. Co Newman, Ga Hammond Iron Works Arthur W. Stewart M. S. Kennemer Water Dept John Marlin Paul Krebs Polglaze and Basenberg Birmingham Water Engineering Firm

Youth Crusade To Continue Tonight At Armory

The Rev. Junior Hill of Hartselle spoke on When God Shut The Door at the City-Wide Youth Crusade for Christ in Decatur. The crusade continues tonight and Saturday at 7 30 p m with Hill preaching and Jack Freeman leading a youth choir alongside Rev. Lowell Vann of Cullman giving chalk talks. Fifty voice choir from Decatur and Hartselle sings Holy, Holy, Holy with Freeman performing Lord I’m Coming Home. Choir meets at 6 45 p m. largest turnout earns Vann’s chalk painting. R J Thompson of Central Baptist received the painting last night. The evangelistic team invites all ages to attend.

Junior Hill Hartselle Crusade For Christ Decatur Armory Vann R. J. Thompson Central Baptist Hill Ae Xu

Six of Munson family dead in Fargo tornado

A tornado ripped through Fargo North Dakota killing ten people including six Munson children. At least 85 injured. The funnel damaged a 20 by 5 block area. National Guard and volunteers searched the ruins at daylight. Missing include two adopted children and a man identified as Don Tugen.

Fargo N.D Gerald Munson Munson Lois Ann Don Tugen Max Kankelwitz

Board Employs 1 New Teachers

Decatur board hires seven teachers and accepts resignations from five at Riverside School. The 1957-58 calendar sets opening Sept 9 with early conference Sept 4-6 and holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas. State funds increase about $24,000 due to proration.

Cullene Morgan Decatur City Board of Education Riverside Decatur Alabama Education Assn

Moulton Principal Accepts Choctaw County Seat

Lawrence County High School principal J E Stephens resigned last week and has accepted the principalship at Choctaw County High School in Silas Alabama. His resignation becomes effective July 1 with no successor named at Moulton yet.

Moulton Lawrence County High J. E. Stephens Choctaw County High School Silas Ala Stephens

Public Invited To Come Aboard Navy Ship This Weekend

A 135 foot Navy ship will be open for tours in Decatur's yacht harbor this weekend. The U S S McMinnville PCS 1401 will host public tours Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5 PM. Lieutenant Commander J G Goodwin will command the ship sailing from Huntsville with Naval Reserve personnel aboard. The event includes a 90 minute VIP cruise Saturday and notes shifts in Huntsville Naval Reserve unit to an electronics training battalion effective July 1.

Decatur U.S.S. McMinnville Navy McMinnville Naval Reserve J. G. Goodwin Hunsville Goodwin Naval Huntsville Athens R. D. Holloway Huntsville Naval Reserve

U.N. Allows New Weapons to Counter North Korea Buildup

The U N Command voided the armistice ban on new arms to match North Korea’s buildup. U S defense official Murray Snyder said the arms would include jet aircraft able to carry atomic weapons but no atomic arms to ground forces yet. North Korea and China condemned the move while the U N side pledged full cease fire observance.

Panmunjom Korea U.N. Command North Korea Murray Snyder U.S Washington U.N South Korea Chung Kook U.S. Marine Corps Homer L. Litzenberg Demilitarized Zone Litzenberg

Not Too Disturbed At Budget Slicing

President Eisenhower appeared not too disturbed by Congress budget cuts after a White House breakfast with Rep. Jensen of Iowa and 39 other Republican House members. The breakfast was the third in a series aimed at winning support for his legislative program following a GOP rally where Eisenhower spoke.

Washington Eisenhower Congress Jensen Iowa House White House

West Germany Follows Britain's Lead On Trade With Peiping

West Germany which joins Britain and Italy in relaxing trade curbs with Peiping after abolishing special restrictions. Tokyo sources say Japan will align next month as Germany and Italy become the seventh and eighth nations to diverge from U S policy. The Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Norway and France had acted earlier.

Frankfurt Germany West Germany China Britain Peiping Italy Tokyo Japan U. S Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Norway France

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Irina Mrs Quince Eddens New York City Mr. Eddens American Public Power Association Dean Bolan Salem-Walnut Grove Lacey's Spring Methodist Church D. M. Sivley W. P. Baugh St. Louis, Mo Dean Jones Janice Montgomery 12Th Ave Solon M. Hughes Mitchell Sally Ann Hartseller San Jose Calif Charles T. Hughes E. L. Hughes Cathrene d Hughes Moulton Heights Baptist Church Modena San Juan Cuba Moulton Heights Cliff Robinson Tennessee Temple College Chattanooga Tenn East End Methodist Church Edgar L. Henson Point Clear Alabama Heart Assn Grand Hotel Henson American Heart Assn W. H. Block, Hartselle The Alabama Assn W. T. Hamilton Johnston St Josie Jordan Morgan Ave Bath John P. Knudsen 11Th St Theo Compton Magnolia St. SE Roberta Kelley Buckley Hai A Christina A. Wennerstrom Huw K. Williams Capitol Williams Cullman County Lackland B'ham Company Franklin D. Roosevelt Mayport Fla FDR Atlantic Twister N. D Choctaw High N. Korea Commie Reds U. N By Ken Reynolds Alvin
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