Alabama lawmakers voting on labor reform and tax bills in Senate actions
AP reports how Alabama members of Congress voted on recent roll calls. Amendments on union reporting, recall of officers, anti communist oaths, secondary boycotts, and tax relief faced sharp divisions with Hill and Sparkman often opposing or supporting key measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Smith
R-Nj
NLRB
Secretary of Labor
Hill
Sparkman
Knowland
R-Calif
Hill and Sparkman
Ervin
D-Nc
Mundt
R-Sd
Curtis
R-Neb
Douglas
D-Ii
McNamara
D-Midh
Smathers
Abe
D-Fla
Bill Angram
Andrews
Boykin
Grant
Insect pests threaten corn yield in late stage
The article notes higher worm pressure on corn with figures such as five to ten per acre at twenty pounds per acre and warns that delaying action after initial damage leads to substantial bushel losses if control measures are not taken promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nbt
U N Watch Team Faces Border Reach Cautions
Observers in Bekaa Valley reportedly halted near the border as Col. Maurice Brown refuted claims rebels blocked the mission. A rebel chief said not to push to the border too soon and Beirut figure Oweini noted the risk in remote frontier zones despite cooperation wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bekaa Valley
Maurice Brown
New Zealand
Care
U. N
Beirut
anti-Chamoun J the
Oweini
Ready to Move In Homes Advertised in Ames
Classified brief offers two brand new brick air conditioned homes for immediate occupancy in Ames with contact references. Separate Austinville rental lists a three room unit at 1418 Cedar St without bath and furnished options available. inquiries directed to local ads.
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Aires Ames
Nice
Austinville
Cedar St
Market prices for Decatur commodities and livestock
Decatur markets report prices for corn, oats, wheat, barley, and feed for cattle hogs and sheep. No clear trend due to limited data. includes cattle canner calves hogs and lambs with ranges for quality grades and weights.
Wall Street Stocks Slip Across Industrials In Mixed Session
Industrial shares fell in moderate trading as steels, motors, chemicals, oils and nonferrous metals led declines. Rails mixed, utilities down slightly, airlines gained on solid earnings. American Motors near loss of one point. U S Steel and Youngstown Sheet slid about a point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Motors
U.S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Republic Steel
Bethlehem
Anaconda
Phelps Dodge
Kennecott
International Nickel
American
Standard Oil
N.J
Texas Co
Royal Dutch
U.S
Market snapshot of corporate stock values and percent changes
New York AP report lists numerous stocks with percent changes including Glidden 18, Goodrich 21, Allis Chalmers 2306, Am Air L 19, Int Harv 40, Am Can 4, AM Mtrs 11, Viscose 2744, East Kodak 109, Sears 15, Sinclair 14, Skelly Oil 324, Tex P C and O 68, U S Steel 74, Westinghouse 44, Woolworth 36, and others, reflecting broad trading activity noon today.
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New York
Glidden A
BC Vend
Goodrich Acme Steel
Allis Chal
Air L
Baker
al Am Can
Air Armour Loew's Armst Ck Oe
Lou & Nash
Hon Balt & Obie
Onan Chem Best
Aire Gen Elec
Fruit Gen Foods
U. S. Steel Gen Mills
West UN
Westy A
Westy Elec
Woolworth Ga Pac Cp
Alabama and Georgia poultry markets report mixed demand
Alabama broilers and fryers are in good demand with offerings described as adequate. Georgia live poultry markets show adequate demand for broilers and fryers at farm level, indicating steady sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Georgia
Cattle and hog price report from Nashville market
Livestock report notes demand steady for most classes at Nashville. Cattle seen around 1 100 dollars per head while hogs near 500 dollars, with buyers active in several classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
France Considers Diplomatic Ties With Red China
Paris reports indicate moves to open a form of diplomatic relations between France and Communist China. A Foreign Office official said the matter has been discussed but not decided. No steps will be taken before the July 5 meeting in Paris between Premier de Gaulle and U S Secretary of State Dulles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
China
Foreign Office
Premier de Gaulle
Dulles
Adams under scrutiny amid Goldfine inquiry and political feuding
Adams faced pressure as details emerged that Morgan obtained information via Thomas C. Meeker of the SEC. The SEC says it pressed the East Boston case despite a White House inquiry. The Goldfine holding company was fined 3000 dollars and is now filing required reports. Politicians split, with Harris signaling possible further testimony, while Howrey denied advising on Goldfine matters. Critics accuse Adams of favoritism. allies urge restraint and defend integrity amid partisan attacks.
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Adams
Morgan
Thomas C. Meeker
SEC
Goldfine
Meeker
East Boston
White House
Goldfine Holding Company
Ovren Harris
D-Ark
Howrey
Gov. Adams
Ation
Sherman Adams
Meade Alcorn
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Robert W. Kean
Senate
New Jersey
Robert Hale
Maine
Winfield K. Denton
Ind
Richard Neuberger
D-Ore
House
Expected Sign Either Version of Water Projects Bill
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower, likely to sign any agreed bill, as Senate House conference committee meets tomorrow to draft a final compromise authorizing 1.5 billion dollars in water projects. The measure, vetoed twice before, was reconciled by leaders from Congress and the administration after each branch passed its version, with minor differences remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Senate House Conference Committee
Livestock Market Report Mixed Prices for Feeder Cattle
Good feeder steers bring 24.50 to 26.00 with common grades 19.00 to 24.00. Calves around 375 with active demand. Sows sell 18.00 to 19.00. Bulls 20.50 to 22.50, some 23.75 to 24.25. Overall steady to strong for good and choice grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Ike Needs GOP Congress Like Needs Adams
Washington AP report notes cross party friction dampens GOP campaign line claiming Eisenhower needs a Republican Congress. Senate leaders Bridges and Knowland oppose extensions and vote splits show Democrats backing some Eisenhower measures amid mixed GOP support.
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Ike
GOP Congress
Study Calls Full Scale Reform for U S Education
A two year Rockefeller Brothers Fund study urges immediate, wide ranging changes to American education beyond added funding. It cites overcrowding, staffing shortages, and equipment gaps while proposing stronger testing, possible federal help, and national leadership to meet modern needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Inc
Ingrid Bergman Sees Fame on Welsh Mountain
Ingrid Bergman, filming at a Welsh mountainside, praises the spectacle of movie making while sewing her son's trousers. She reflects on acting as play, notes her children on set, and hints at possible marriage but avoids discussing it.
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Eddy Gilmore
Penrhyndeudraeth
Wales
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rosselini Jr
Gladys Aylward
North Wales
North
China
Robert Donat
Donat
London
Isabella
Ingrid
Arkansas Court Ruling Shifts Integration in Gubernatorial Race
Stage tension and federal troops pressured desegregation plans in Arkansas as candidates in the Faubus nominating bid react. The ruling returns race integration to the campaign, with Chancellor Ward claiming the election should focus on Faubus' four year administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemley
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Lee Ward
Paragould
Fabled Army Swallowed Up By Union of Arab States
In Baghdad, the Arab Legion once led by British officers and later Jordan National Army becomes the 5th division of the Iraqi Jordanian Arab Union. The force, famed as a top Middle East fighting unit, now falls under Arab command after British personnel departure in 1956.
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Union of Arab States
Baghdad
Iraq
Arab Legion
Jordan National Army
Israel
Middle East
John Bagot Clubb
Legion
Workers Stabbed at Lewis Smith Dam Site
One man, Ivan G. Cannon of Breman, is in Jasper hospital with a back wound after a cutting scrap at the Lewis Smith Dam site. Charles Sandlin, alleged stabber with ties to Breman and possibly Knoxville, Tenn., is being sought by Cullman County authorities. Both men are workers at the dam site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Jasper
Ala
Cullman County
Lewis Smith Dam
W. C. Waldrop
Ivan G. Cannon
Breman
Charles Sandlin
Knoxville
Tenn
Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
The record lists hospital dismissals and new admissions including Margaret Ann Dutton of 1816 Chestnut St SE and Master Doyal Erskine Barnett Jr of Tanner 1. Admissions include Master Gary Wayne Easley of Morris Alabama and Leo Cecil Wright at 519 Vine St NE. Also noted are Mrs. Leo Henry Lank of 609 7th Ave SW and Mrs. Cephas Gordon Parker of 211 3rd Ave SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Dutton
Chestnut St
Doyal Erskine Barnett, Jr
Tanner 1
Gary Wayne Easley
Morris
Ala
Leo Cecil Wright
Vine St
Leo Henry Lank
7Th Ave
Cephas Gordon Parker
3Rd Ave
List of Names and Addresses From Local Notices
A compilation of individuals and families with listed addresses including Master Gilbert Owens Trinity Baby Kenneth Lowery Mrs Norean Compton 1609 Beech St SE Miss Willa Mae Rogers 221 Grant St SE C R Willard 1618 Olive St SE Baby Thomas Norris 2017 Cleveland Ave SW Mrs M H Groves 411 11th Baby Vernon Morgan 1305 5th Mrs Robert Sneed 209 12th J B Clemons Decatur 3 Miss Jennifer Lane 211 Wilson Ave Mrs Robert Hopper Decatur 3 Mrs J F Magnusson 1720 16th Mrs Pauline Snader Somerville Mrs Tennis Russell 126 NW Wilson St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norean Compton
Beech St
Willa Mae Rogers
Grant St
C. R. Willard
Olive St
Thomas Norris
Cleveland Ave
M. H. Groves
11Th Ave
Vernon Morgan
5Th Ave
Robert Sneed
12Th Ave
J. B. Clemons
Decatur
Jennifer Lane
Wilson Ave
Robert Hopper
J. F. Magnusson
16Th Ave
Pauline Snader
Somerville
Tennis Russell
Wilson St
Bank Street Hospital Notices
Mrs. Kenneth Lott of Danville 3 James P. Dougherty 805 7th Ave SE J J Saint 1012 9th Ave SE Asa Glenn Childs 908 Railroad St.
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Bank Street Hospital
Kenneth Lott
Danville
James P. Dougherty
7Th Ave
J. J. Saint
9Th Ave
Asa Glenn Childs
Railroad St
Lawrence County Hospital Staff Names and Assignments
A partial list shows hospital staff with names including Mrs. Rupert Naylor from Grayson and Mrs. Floyd Morgan of Moulton, plus Gwyn Montgomery of Hillsboro and Hansel Terry of Moulton. Other entries name Mrs. Robert Sutton of Town Creek and Mrs. Robert K. Moore of Decatur with MD Donald Blankenship of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Naylor
Grayson
Floyd Morgan
Moulton
Gwyn Montgomery
Hillsboro
Hansel Terry
Robert Sutton
Town Creek
Donald Blankenship
Troy Summers
Local Births Reported at Multiple Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Edsil Stanford Belle Mina welcomed a daughter Saturday night at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic. Mr and Mrs Robert Sutton Town Creek welcomed a son Friday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs James E Long 1613 Chestnut St SE welcomed a son today at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Glenn H Love Decatur Trailer Park welcomed a daughter Sunday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Lee Elbert 1510 Buena Vista Circle SE welcomed a son at General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lott Danville 3 welcomed a son today at Bank Street Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edsil Stanford
Belle Mina
Baugh-Wiley-Smith Clinic
Robert Sutton
Town Creek
Lawrence County Hospital
James E. Long
Chestnut St
Decatur General Hospital
Glenn H. Love
Decatur Trailer Park
Donald Lee Elbert
Buena Vista Circle SE
General Hospital
Kenneth Lott
Danville
Bank Street Hospital
Mrs. Franie Hancock Dies At Cullman Home
Mrs Franie Hancock 83 of Cullman died at her home Saturday evening Funeral services were held today at Sardis Baptist Church with burial in Sardis cemetery Mass Service Funeral Home of Cullman in charge Ministers were Rev Glen Hembree and Carl Johnson Survived by six sons Emma Chatham Decatur Mrs Irene Culwell and Mrs Lela Mae Trimble Birmingham 25 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and one sister Ella Mae Brockman Birmingham
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Cullman
Franie Hancock
Sardis Baptist Church
Sardis Cemetery
Glen Hembree
Carl Johnson
O. N
A. J
L. C
E. M
J. C
J. A. Hancock
Emma Chatham
Decatur
Irene Culwell
Lela Mae Trimble
Birmingham
Ella Mae Brockman
Britain’s European Colonies: Gozo and Comino Among Small Islands
Britain holds two other European colonies besides Gibraltar and Malta. Gozo and Comino are small islands near Malta, described as tiny yet part of the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Malta
Great Britain
Europe
Gozo
Comino
Hitchhiking Banned in Twenty Six States
Lawmakers in twenty six states have enacted prohibitions on hitchhiking. Enforcement varies by jurisdiction with penalties for violators. Local authorities remind travelers that pedestals and sidewalks are not safe ways to seek rides.
Community and Mine Ledger Finds Weekend Court Activity
City court heard cases on vagrancy disorderly conduct and alcohol laws including driving while intoxicated and no license. Sheriff's reports noted seven public drunks and one assault to murder. Local residents Bill Lee and family vacationed at Gulf Shores. Legion and Eastern Star meetings planned with donations requested for the Morgan County Health Dept. City Animal Shelter lists 18 dogs for redemption and two beagle hounds for sale. Susan Vaughn Journey recovering from surgery at University Hospital Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Animal Shelter
West Decatur
George Collier
Collier
Weekend Arrest Report from Local Sheriff and Police
MOULTON district reports weekend arrests by the Lawrence County sheriff's office for reckless driving four for violation of the prohibition law one for driving without a license three for public drunkenness one for hit and run and one for assault and battery. COURTLAND police report twenty weekend arrests with charges including five for disorderly conduct four for public drunkenness three for improper light one for reckless driving and driving without a license two for reckless driving and one each for improper muffler driving without a license driving while intoxicated and without a license carrying a pistol without a permit and improper parking.
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Moulton
Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
Courtland
Police Dept
Auburn Dean’s List honors 17 home economics students
Seventeen students in the School of Home Economics API at Auburn University were named to the Dean’s List for the spring quarter. The group includes Brenda Tiffin of Cullman.
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Auburn
Ala
School of Home Economics
API
Brenda Tiffin
Cullman
Six arrested in Cullman County weekend roundup
Six arrests by the Cullman County sheriff's office over the weekend include one person on each charge of assault and battery violation of the prohibition law false pretense driving while intoxicated highway intoxication and driving while intoxicated.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Three Fatalities Reported In Separate Weekend Accidents
A 72-year-old Tyler man William Sanders was killed in a pond near his home on Saturday. A 12-year-old Mobile boy Rudolph Davis drowned in a Prichard swimming pool on Saturday. Louis Frank Martin of Dothan Alabama died near Tallahassee Florida when his car struck a truck.
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William Sanders
Tyler
Rudolph Davis
Prichard
Louis Frank Martin
Dothan
Ala
Tallahassee
Fla
Well Street urban renewal plan awaits city nod
Decatur City Council is set to study and decide on the Well Street renewal project covering about 17 acres. A public hearing Friday drew 8 to 10 property owners with objections and others seeking information about relocation, as the plan aims to redevelop near L&N belt line, 6th Ave, Walnut St alley, and Ferry St. It would be Decatur’s second Urban Renewal project following Church St Eighth Ave.
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Decatur
Well Street
L&n Railroad
6Th Ave
Walnut St
Ferry St
Well St
Church St
Eighth Ave
Summer teachers plan summer travel and training across the nation
A list of teachers and administrators from Peabody Athens Florence Montevallo and Decatur plan summer travels and teaching assignments. They include trips to Florida New Jersey Alaska Europe and Canada and several U S states to broaden qualifications and improve classroom instruction at Athens College and related facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Pritchett
Peabody
Wilma Killingsworth
Washington, D. C
Annie B. Short
Athens
Edna Almon
Nora Hodges
Peabody Reading
Earnestine Huffman
Peabody Workshop
Margaret Raley
Montevallo
Lois Arnold
Athens College
H. N. Peurifoy
Florida
Jacqueline Bailey
Houston
Texas
Lester Wooten
United States
Evelyn McCulloch
Mabel Hanson
Europe
Elsie Norton
New Jersey
Irene Clem
California
Annabel Wright
Smokey Mountains
Louise Ryan
New Mexico
Catherine Kirby
Alaska
Bernice Simmons
Mae Gardner
Utah
Canada
Mildred Chenault
W. M. Yarbrough
Mary Alice Darrah
W. H. Long
Sherva Ezell
W. H. Isbell
Joe Jones
Decatur Recreation Department
H. L. Ogle
State Docks
Mobile
Roberta Winton
Decatur Housing Authority
H. N. Pearifoy
Roy Wood
Mary Louise Garrett
Lucille Warren
Lorene Dunlap
Martha Guffin
R. W. Skidmore
Aubrey
Bombing Ends Lebanon Calm
A bomb exploded in a busy shop area opposite Beirut's fruit bazaar killing five people including a woman and her child. An empty bus at the curb shielded many shoppers, reducing casualties. Dag Hammarskjold was in Beirut for talks with officials and left for Cairo with plans to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarsjold
Cairo
Funeral services for M Sgt James R Fennell announced
Funeral services for M Sgt James R Fennell who died in the U S Army Hospital at Ft Dix New Jersey will be announced by Reynolds Funeral Home of Decatur pending arrival of the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Fennell
U.S. Army Hospital
Ft. Dix
N. J
Reynolds Funeral Home
Decatur
Nova Scotia Records World-High Tide At Burntcoat Head
In 1869 Burntcoat Head, Nova Scotia recorded the highest tide at 103 feet, a landmark in coastal oceanography and tidal measurement for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Burntcoat Head
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Gilbert Owens
9Th Ave. SE
Wylodean Dutton
Trinity
Kenneth Lowery
Robert K. Moore
Cullman Home
Neil Kirk
Montgomery
Board of Directors
Alabama State Chiropractic Assn
Sheriff's Office
Maso Brooks
Decatur 1
Clarence Tucker
Moulton Heights
Brooks
Bill Lee
Steve and
DeRenda
E. Moulton St
Gulf Shores
American Legion
Bank St
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Morgan County Health Dept
Little Susan Vaughn Journey
University Hospital
James W. Journey
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