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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1960
Page
3
A Birmingham youth died in a multi-vehicle wreck near a cloverleaf on Homewood’s outskirts. Police said a heavy truck and two others were involved as air brakes failed and a third vehicle became jammed beneath the others. No drivers were listed as injured.
Nova Sue Burns of Decatur and Albert A. Newman of Cullman are listed on Huntingdon College's first semester honor roll. Dean Paul T. Stone confirms grades range from 3.35 to 3.74 of a possible 4.0. Want ads get results.
Gov. John Patterson defended Alabama schools after an Omaha article questioned the state's facilities. He cited a Wall Street Journal survey to argue Alabama’s schools are in good shape and improving, with new schools rising across the state and more planned.
The Moulton Business Men's Organization will elect officers on July 18. The announcement notes the upcoming election and outlines basic timing for members.
In Greensboro Alabama a Negro tenant farmer was shot to death at the Ward house on the Johnson farm. Dan Johnson, a white farmer, was charged and released on ten thousand dollars bond. No motive was learned. The deputy sheriff reported the shooting happened Wednesday.
An impartial hearing was requested on the firing of Dr. L. D. Reddick head of the Alabama State College history department by an alliance. The alliance accused him of disloyalty. Reddick denied the charge and said the governor is using him as a scapegoat amid other campus issues.
Montgomery AP reports May results show 9 278 non agricultural workers found employment through state employment service offices.
The figure notes that the current period shows more activity than any month since June 1959 with about 57 percent of those in state industrial relations director.
Montgomery and Mobile weather stations recorded Alabama’s coolest May in 88 years, with average temperatures at 67.7 degrees, about 4 degrees below normal for the month, according to Arthur R. Long of the U S Weather Bureau.
May 13 saw a low of 42 degrees the lowest for that date in both cities. Opelika and Geneva marked the month’s 97 degree high as rainfall totaled .65 of an inch.
John Patterson and staff depart today for Glacier National Park Montana to attend the National Governors Conference.
The Circus Museum at Barboo Wisconsin recalls the site once serving as the winter headquarters for the Ringling Brothers Circus.
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