Civic meeting urged for multiple service clubs at Country Club
Dr. Tom Bingham of the Rotary Club announced a civic meeting at the Country Club Thursday at 7 PM. Presidents or vice presidents of American Legion VFW Moose Elks Masons Kiwanis Exchange Jaycees Rotary Lions and Civitan clubs were urged to attend. A separate water safety and instructors committee meeting is set for 4 30 PM Thursday at the Red Cross offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
American Legion
V.F.W
Moose
Elks
Masons
Kiwanis
Exchange
Jaycees
Rotary
Lions
Civitans
Tom Bingham
Rotary Club
The
Red Cross
Argentina Frees Political Foes After Uprising
Argentina says it will release political prisoners to restore tranquility while affirming no cabinet reshuffle. Maj. Gen. Lucero reports calm, troops withdrawn from public buildings, and police in Rosario arrest 21 Communists for leaflets and security decree violations. Peron resumes routine from improvised Palermo offices amid ongoing censorship.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Franklin Lucero
Army
Argentina
Rosario
Santa Fe
Peron
Palermo
Government House
Lucero
War Ministry
Cement Advertising Tax Bill Killed By House Committee
The Ways and Means Committee canceled a public hearing and killed a proposed 3 percent tax on all advertising. The motion to postpone indefinitely passed 13 to 1. only sponsor Rep. James M. Dement opposed. Critics warned the levy would disadvantage Alabama advertisers compared with out of state publications.
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Montgomery
House
Ways and Means Committee
R.J. Stembridge
Houston County
James M. Dement
Limestone
Joe Dawkins
Alabama
Alabama League of Municipalities
W. L
Doc) Martin
Greene
Statue of Churchill unveiled with stand-in body revealed
Gerald Hamilton, 67, disclosed he served as the body model for a seated Churchill statue unveiled at London's Guildhall. The head, likeness to Churchill, contrasts with Hamilton who was interned in WWI and again in 1941 over pro-German activities. Churchill approved but quipped about the stand-in choice.
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London
Winston Churchill
Gerald Hamilton
Guildhall
Hamilton
Churchill
Oscar Nemon
Roger Casement
Reserve Measure Said Dishonest
Rep. Powell withdraws support for a compromise military reserve bill he calls dishonest. He says leaders are rushing a measure bypassing his antisegregation amendments, following a warning from House Republican Leader Martin. President Eisenhower disapproves riders attached to the reserve bill. Vinson proposes a competing compromise bill.
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Russell Brines
Washington
Rep
Powell
House
Eisenhower
Martin
Massachusetts
White House
Vinson
D-Ga
Conferees Set U.S. Worker Salary Increase Plan
Senate and House conferees agreed on a bill boosting federal salaries for 1,073,262 workers. The final raise is 7.5 percent retroactive to March 1, with Senate concessions only yielding minor bumps from the House, despite earlier proposals of 10 percent and 7.4 percent. Presidents and White House expectations influenced the blended outcome.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Molotov urges U N to dedicate itself to peace
Soviet Foreign Minister V M Molotov urged the United Nations to dedicate itself to cementing world peace during the U N tenth anniversary session in San Francisco. He pledged Soviet support and called for the UN to end tensions and foster mutual trust among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Harrelson
San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
United Nations
Soviet Union
U. N
Molotov
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
U. N. General Assembly
Eelco N. van Kleffens
Netherlands
General Assembly
Weather and River Report for Decatur Area
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge showed 20.82 feet this morning, down 10 feet in 24 hours. High Tuesday reached 91 degrees with a low of 69 this morning. 8 am temperature was 84. Forecast calls for partly cloudy warm weather with scattered afternoon thunder showers tonight and Thursday. Expected highs around 91 and lows near 65.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Missing Air Force pilot in Texas crash prompts search
Two Air Force jet training planes collided near Laredo Texas causing one pilot to bail out safely. The missing pilot is identified as Second pilot John Arantz whose family from Decatur was notified. The other pilot First Lt Rollin Lerch from Fond du Lac Wisconsin landed safely after the mid air collision 25 miles northwest of Del Rio.
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Laredo
Tex
Air Force
Carl Arantz
N.E. Oak St
Decatur
John Arantz
Texas
Rollin R. Lerch
Fond du Lac
Wisc
del Rio
Cullman County to form new judicial circuit bill moves to governor
The State Senate approved legislation creating a Cullman County only circuit and sent it to Gov. James E. Folsom for approval or veto. Sponsored by Rep Bryce Davis, the bill would detach Cullman from the Morgan Lawrence Limestone combined circuit with a governor appointed judge and solicitor. Sen Joe Calvin opposed, arguing statewide impact and opposition would arise if other sections were affected.
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Montgomery
Cullman County
State Senate
James E. Folsom
Bryce Davis
Cullman
Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone
Joe Calvin
Morgan
Senate
Salk Testifies Vaccine Prevents Polio Spread
Dr Jonas Salk told a House subcommittee that properly vaccinated children do not transmit polio to others. He said association contraction is highly unlikely and noted no evidence of transmission when vaccines are correctly prepared. He warned against association risks from improperly made vaccine.
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Washington
Jonas E. Salk
Salk
House
Rep
Hayworth
D-Mich
New Jersey
GOP presses Eisenhower on 1956 bid with youth scroll
The Young Republican National Federation presented a scroll to President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon urging a run in 1956. Charles McWhorter said the President seemed pleased but would not commit. Nixon declined to comment and stressed party unity as key to presenting the program.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Young Republican National Federation
Nixon
Detroit
Charles McWhorter
New York
McWhorter
Cochairman
Joyce Bovic
Denver
United Republican Party
Defense Rest After Testimony in Morgan County False Pretense Case
Defense witnesses testified after the state rested in a false pretense case involving Leonard State former Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control member Slate. Witnesses detailed Wallace Meadows John Burleson Albert Clements Willis Speegle Floyd Speegle and others describing Wallace work on county equipment and at a quarry in 1954. The case hinges on alleged forged payments and questioned work records.
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Leonard State
Morgan County
Board of Revenue and Control
Wallace Meadows
John Burleson
Hartselle
Albert Clements
Willis Speegle
Floyd Speegle
Roy Wallace
District 2
Wallace
Slate
Morgan
Clements
Ima
Willis Speegie
County Rock Quarry
Cedar
Speegle
George Johnson
Thomas G. Steele
Birmingham
Hayes Aircraft
Burleson
Two Army fliers die in Alabama crash training mission
In Alabama near Geneva two Army Aviation School officers died when a low flying trainer crashed in a cotton field while another plane landed earlier that morning. Lt Bobby O Greer 24 of Dallas Texas and Lt Charles H Jones Jr of Ozark Alabama were killed. Mr and Mrs Clarence Ellenberg witnessed the crash as the plane struck ground with engines running and burst into flames before tanks exploded.
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Camp Rucker
Ala
Army
Geneva
Army Aviation School
Bobby O. Greer
Leonoire O. Greer
Dallas
Tex
Charles H. Jones Jr
Ozark
Garribaldi
Ore
Clarence Ellenberg
Ellenbergs
Aviation School
Cullman Fights Loss of U S 31 Route
Cullman residents rally to block losing the U S 31 corridor with a meeting at the Cullman County courthouse to hear a final settlement offer. Officials say right of way prices are high as they compare a blanket value of 175000 to owners asking 448888 for lands along the four lane expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Isabeee Ridhney
Panamelizen
Cullman County
J. D. Moody
Folsom
Cullman County Commission
Katie Snowed With Answers To $300 Quiz
Three contestants have been filling in answers since the post office opened this morning and remain at work. Katie hopes for a winner among them as the final result approaches. If anyone wins, announce quickly so everyone can relax.
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Katie
Claim Jumpin Gun Fight Opens Big Uranium Rush
Barstow California dispatch reports California's new uranium rush attracting 1000 to 2000 prospectors in the Old mountains foothills. Deputies say about two dozen shots were fired Monday in a claim-jumping fracas. no injuries reported and participants remain unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barstow
Calif
Old Mountains
California
Frank Bland
Sa Bernardino County
Eisenhower nominates Wilber M. Brucker to succeed Stevens
President Eisenhower nominates Wilber M. Brucker to be secretary of the Army after Robert T. Stevens resigns for personal reasons. Brucker, Michigan governor and Defense Department general counsel since 1954, will be 61 tomorrow and lives in Detroit. Stevens plans to leave the Pentagon by late July.
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Washington
Robert T. Stevens
Army
Eisenhower
Wilber M. Brucker
Defense Department
Stevens
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Pentagon
Brucker
Michigan
Detroit
White House
New England
Defense Wilson
Wilson
McCarthy
Pvt
G. David Schine
Premier Scelba Steps Down From Italian Government
Premier Mario Scelba submitted the resignation of the entire cabinet after his Christian Democrat coalition splintered. He met with President Giovanni Gronchi at the Quirinale as the crisis deepened and called for a quick resolution while noting he had fulfilled his duty. The cabinet move followed defections and power struggles within the CD party led by Amintore Fanfani and Giuseppe Pella.
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Frank Brutto
Rome
Mario Scelba
Scelba
Giovanni Gronchi
Quirinale
Council of Ministers
Gronchi
Christian Democrat Party
Amintore Fanfani
Ard
Giuseppe Pella
Pella
Social Democrat
Giuseppe Saragat
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