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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1960

Page

2

Anti U S Protests Surge in Tokyo Marking 10th Anniversary

In Tokyo, thousands joined a leftist march protesting U S presence in Asia. Chants like Yan kee go home echoed as placards urged U S withdrawal from Taiwan Formosa Okinawa and the Far East. About 250 injured in Osaka clashes as police broke up a sit down protest after a rally led by unions and students. Pro Communist Koreans also staged rallies in over 50 cities, linking South Korea to the war and calling for U S withdrawal as Japan readies more demonstrations against the new U S Japanese security pact.

Tokyo Combe Asia U. S America Far East Taiwan Formosa Okishawa Osaka U.S Japan South Korea Korea

Wage Substitute Offered House Wage Proposal Sparks Debate

A Democratic led House Labor Committee backed a wage plan to raise the minimum to 1.25 in three steps and extend coverage to 3.5 million workers. A prior 1.15 option was floated to align with a school bill and construction needs amid bargaining among Democratic factions.

Washington House Labor Committee Ayres Oce

Lyndon Johnson Gains in Kentucky Delegates

In Louisville Kentucky the Democratic state convention boosted Senator Lyndon B Johnson s presidential prospects by likely securing 27 of Kentucky s convention votes The meeting did not bind to the unit rule and sent mixed instructions about full backing for Johnson with possible support for other initiatives and Governor Bert?

Lousville Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Bert

Alabama medical groups elect officers at annual sessions

Three Alabama medical groups elected officers during their annual sessions in Point Clear. Dr. J. Randolph Penton Jr. of Montgomery became president of the Alabama Heart Association, succeeding Walter B. Frommeyer Jr. of Birmingham. New officers include Dr. David E. Owensby of Tallassee and Mrs. W. B. Logue of Dothan. The Diabetes Association reelected officers to Birmingham and Gadsden to succeed Dr. Hamilton Hutchinson of Montgomery.

Point Clear Ala Alabama Medical Groups J. Randolph Penton Jr Montgomery Alabama Heart Assn Walter B. Frommeyer Jr Birmingham David E. Owensby Tallassee Nayar W. B. Logue Dothan

Hospital Admissions and Addresses in Historic List

A long list of individuals and addresses appears, including Charles Thomas Hobbs in Enolam Boulevard SE and Patricia Ann Pierson in Crestline Heights Hartselle. The roster reads like a directory of patients and related admissions with multiple Mrs and Miss entries across several cities.

Charles Thomas Hobbs Enolam Blvd John A. Anderson Pryor St Athens Thomas D. Canerday Montezuma St Gadsden Neil Grubbs Cornelian Court Apis Patricia Ann Pierson Crestline Heights Hartselle Joe Corbin 13Th Ave Martina C. Brown Decature Gorman Hamil Grisham Jr Plaza St Barbara Lee Hutson Vickie Marie Campbell Memorial MW. Haden Oliver Snow 5Th Ave Ganford Borden Jr 10Th Ave Albert R. Coleman 9Th St Louis E. Depreast J. R. Dunn 16Th Ave Paul Sanders 7Th Ave Michael Brian O’guin Cynthia Diane. Stewart Nancy Arnold Holloway Hawthorne Rd Macon Nancy Elizabeth Hopper

John Raager Trinity 1 and Clyde Miller baby notice

John Raager of Trinity 1 is associated with Clyde Miller in a baby notice at 1527 Olive St SE.

John Raager Trinity Clyde Miller Olive St. SE

Fragmented Listing of Names and Addresses From Local Notice

A damaged OCR listing includes multiple personal names and addresses such as Master James Jennings Eva 1 Mrs Annie Flinn 2002 State Ave SW and others like Mrs Thana Lou England 1107 South Ave SE Jimmy Dyar 821 4th Ave SE Mrs James Caudill and infant Mary Kathryn Town Creek and more including Mrs Vance Windsor Shonna Gayle 1314 Plaza St SE Mrs Lena Berryman 882 Sycamore St and Miss Linda Dunn 9 Cail re a.

James Jennings Eva Annie Flinn State Ave Thana Lou England Sth Ave Jimmy Dyar 4Th Ave James Caudill Mary Kathryn Town Creek Vance Windsor Shonna Gayle Plaza St Lena Berryman Sycamore St. Eee Clifford Breeding Linda Dunn Cail

Athens-Limestone Admissions and Dismissals Report

Athens Limestone district lists admissions for Rosie D Malone and Sarah Crouch withLarry Garlen and Azalie Francis noted among the Athens and Elkmont residents. Dismissals are also recorded for the period.

Rosie D. Malone Athens Sarah Crouch Larry Garlen Azalie Francis Elkmont

Agriculture employs 40 cent a the ill Japanese Pot

The fragment mentions agriculture and a 40 cent rate tied to an ill Japanese pot, but details are unclear. No coherent event, date, or organization is identifiable in the readable text.

Britain’s WWI Losses Include 750000 Killed

A World War I casualty tally notes Britain sustains about 750000 deaths among its wartime losses. The figure underscores the heavy human cost borne by the United Kingdom in the conflict.

Great Britain

Local families report new births at Decatur area hospitals

Mr and Mrs Elbert J White of 2212 College St SE announce a daughter born Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sam McClure of Decatur 2 welcome a son Saturday at Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gillespie of Trinity 1 announce twin sons Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sam Martin of 703 Moulton St W greet a daughter Friday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Barr of Decatur 2 announce a son Saturday at Baugh Wiley Smith Clinic and Hospital.

Elbert J. White College St. SE Eae Sam McClure Decatur Decatur General Hospital Gilbert Gillespie Trinity Baugh-Wiley-Smith Sam Martin Moulton St. W Charles Barr Baugh- Wiley-Smith

Army Combat Funds Seen in Senate House Compromise

A Senate House panel tentatively agreed on a 200 million dollar boost for Army modernization including rifles tanks and troop carriers. The plan dropped a 40 million dollar Marine Corps expansion and left unresolved funding for a Navy carrier and Bomarc missiles. Senate defense leaders said no other major deals were reached and a session will meet again Tuesday.

Edwin B. Harkinson Washington Senate House Defense Department Marine Corps Dennis Chavez D-Nm Chavez Defense Army Eisenhower Navy Air Force Paul H. Douglas Joseph S. Clark

Intercontinental Cup Contenders Set for June Match

Bern Switzerland AP report says European and South American associations agree to an intercontinental cup between the continent cup winners in June. This year's first contest features Real Madrid against Penarol of Montevideo.

Bern Switzerland Real of Madrid Penarol Montevideo

Three Dead In Texas Rains From Storm Storm toll rises

Torrential rains over two days caused floods across south Texas. At least three people died with reports of seven possible, including a traffic accident north of Dallas and a drowning off Aransas Pass. Floods damaged creeks and bridges, while farmers welcomed rain as a vital aid.

Dallas Tex Texas Texas Panhandle Aransas Pass Seguin South Texas Bob Thurston Linton Corpus Christi Ike Jones Production Credit Assn Austin

Finisterre Wins Run To Bermuda

The 45 foot Kalkara owned by W M Greer of Shelburne Nova Scotia finished after noon Saturday in the Newport Bermuda yacht race. Skipper Elsa Greer was the only woman pilot in the fleet of 135 sailing in class B.

Hamilton Bermuda W. M. Greer Shelburne N.S Newport R. J.-Bremuda Elsa Greer Palawan Thomas J. Watson Jr Greenwich Conn

Patterson Plans Exhibition Tour

Cas D Amato said Floyd Patterson planned a European exhibition tour within a month or so. Exhibitions were sought in England France Germany Italy and Sweden, aiming before the return title bout with Ingemar Johansson following Johansson’s loss to Patterson in New York.

New York Cas D'Amato Floyd Patterson

Event dates listed for matches in Montevideo and Madrid

The record notes games scheduled to be played in Montevideo on July 3 and in Madrid on September 3. The snippet mentions these two foreign venues and exact dates, indicating a tour or international slate without specifying teams or outcomes.

Montevideo Madrid

Lightning Kills Two Golfers at Robins AFB Course

A violent thunderstorm struck a Sandy Run golf course shelter near the No 4 tee during a Robins Air Force Base civilian tournament. Tommy Jerrels of Macon and Johnny Helms of Perry died. About five others were treated later and moved to a hospital. Raymond Selph of Warner Robins described surviving injuries as the bolt tore through the tin shelter.

Warner Clinic Macon Sandy Run Robins Air Force Base Raymond Selph Warner Robins Selph Tommy Jerrels Johnny Helms Perry

One Charged In Bizarre Case

Melvin D. Rees Jr., 31, a former Maryland University music student, is charged in Baltimore with murdering Mrs. Carroll Jackson and her daughter Susan Ann in the Virginia family killings. FBI says he abducted the pair across a state line and was arrested in West Memphis, Arkansas, on unrelated flight charges.

Baltimore Carroll V. Jackson Jr Virginia Arkansas FBI Melvin D. Rees Jr Jackson Susan Ann Gambrills Janet Carroll Maj. P.W. Crews Richmond Rees Jacksons Apple Grove Janet Washington, D.C West Memphis Ark Margaret V. Harold Harold Washington J. Edgar Hoover University of Maryland

Underwriters Pick Year's Officers at 25th Annual Meeting

F. Bliss of Mobile was named president at the closing session of the 25th annual meeting. Vice presidents elected include Henry J. Brislin Mobile Raimon G. Thomas Dothan James E. Thomas Montgomery J. W. Randolph Birmingham and Jack Baughn Bessemer. The group will meet next year in Mobile.

F. Bliss Mobile Henry J. Brislin Raimon G. Thomas Dothan James E. Thomas Montgomery J. W. Randolph Birmingham Jack Baughn Bessemer George Hest

Three in ten MVA victims need hospitalization

A report notes that about thirty percent of motor vehicle accident victims require hospital care. The figure highlights the severity of crashes and the burden on medical facilities.

Deaths Mrs Essie Long Hill 65 of Hart selle

Mrs Essie Long Hill 65 of Hartselle died Saturday at 3 25 a m in Hartselle where she had been a patient for 46 years She is survived by her husband Ernest A Hill five daughters and five sons two sisters and four brothers seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body will be returned to the residence at 9 a m today and in state Monday 1 2 p m at West Hartselle Baptist Church for services at 2 p m Burial will be in Roselawn Decatur with Brown Funeral Co directing Pallbearers named Leonard Fletcher Charles Hill Junior Bill Thomas Long and Lonnie Weaver.

Essie Long Hill Hartselle Ernest A. Hill Ruby Lee Ryan Ozell Meiers Marietta Birmingham Ebert Weaver Decatur Eral Roy Long Athens William Long L. L. Long Lawrence, S.C West Hartselle Baptist Church Ingouf Wil Roselawn Cemetery Brown Funeral Co Leonard

Mrs Lillie J Duke Rites Set At Northside Baptist Church

Mrs Lillie J Duke 62 of 1301 1st St W Cullman died Friday at Cullman Hospital at 2 p m Services were held today at 2 p m at Northside Baptist Church Burial was in Jones Chapel with Mass Service in charge Rev B B Walker officiating Survived by four sons Shelton Paul Jr Durwood and Albert Duke and three daughters Mrs Nelda Hendrix Mrs Opal Self and Mrs Opline Loveron

Cullman Lillie J. Duke Cullman Hospital Northside Baptist Church Jones Chapel B. B. Walker Shelton Paul Jr Durwood Albert Duke Nelda Hendrix Opal Self Opline Loveron

Love Ida Lena Howard Love obituary for Cullman area

Mrs Ida Lena Howard Love 72 of Vinemont 2 died at Cullman Hospital Friday at 8 30 p m Final rites were at Ebenezer Church at 2 this afternoon Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Mass Service directing Survivors include four daughters Jewel Pace James Pace Hubert Yeager Irene Yeager four sisters A V Sanderson Emma Dawson Ruth Chaney Lua Nix and five brothers W E J G W B A V and J W Howard

Cullman Ida Lena Howard Love Vinemont Cullman Hospital Ebenezer Church Jewel Pace James Pace Hubert Yeager Irene Yeager A. V. Sanderson Emma Dawson Ruth Chaney Lua Nix W. B A. V J. W. Howard

Funeral services for Mrs Etta Mae Quattlebaum

Mrs Etta Mae Quattlebaum dies in Birmingham at 11 20 p m Burial at City Cemetery for mass service Funeral Home directs Survivors include husband W M Quattlebaum son A E Quattlebaum Decatur one granddaughter three brothers and three sisters

Services for Harold L. McCommon Held in Athens

Harold L. McCommon 43 died in Charleston after a brief illness. Funeral and burial were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Athens, Ga. He lived in Charleston and worked as office manager for J. A. Jones Construction Co. He is survived by his wife Ann and son Mike.

Harold L. McCommon Athens McCommon Charleston S. C J. A. Jones Construction Co Redstone Arsenal Ann McCommon Mike

Obituary for John Tom White of Moulton 79

John Tom White 79 of Moulton died Friday at his home after a nine month illness. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. at Owens Chapel Baptist Church Youngtown with Rev. James E. Hood. Burial Owens Chapel cemetery Elliott Brown Service directing. Survivors include widow Izora White five sons six daughters two brothers 38 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Member Owens Chapel Missionary Baptist Church native of Marion County moved to Lawrence County as a child.

Moulton John Tom) White Owens Chapel Baptist Church Youngtown James E. Hood Owens Chapel Elliott Brown Izora White J. T. Byron Lee Billy Wayne Cleveland — Lovett Gene Junior Harold Crawford White White Owens Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Marion County Lawrence County

Harvard First American University Founded in 1683

Harvard University, established in 1683, is noted as the first university in the United States. The institution pioneered higher education in America with broad liberal arts and professional programs shaping early U.S. scholarship.

Harvard United States

Southeast Decatur Day Camp and Local Notices

Southeast Decatur Girl Scout Day Camp will be held on Dr. Leon Tune's Somerville Rd farm with road schools at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, summer clothes required, rain or shine, nurse on site, and supplies listed. Also notes patrol of local incidents including gasoline theft reports, parking and sobriety charges, building permits, a clothes dryer fire, Red Cross Bloodmobile at St John’s Parish House, and the Decatur Toastmistress Club meeting details.

Southeast Decatur Leon Tune Somerville Rd Red Cross Red Cross Bloodmobile St. John’s Episcopal Parish House

Nixon Sees Wider Midwest Support For Election

Vice President Richard M. Nixon expects a larger Midwest margin in November according to his press aide. Herbert Klein says farm issues worry Nixon but should not dominate the presidential race while North Dakota’s June 28 Senate race may hinge on turnout and farm sentiment between Gov. John E. Davis and Rep. Quentin N. Burdick.

Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington Richard M. Nixon Midwest Herbert G. Klein Nixon Klein North Dakota U. S John E. Davis Quentin N. Burdick

Acid Soils Usually Deficient in Plant Foods

The article notes that soils with high acidity are nearly always lacking in essential plant nutrients. It discusses how acid conditions affect nutrient availability and suggests approaches to correct deficiencies for healthier crop growth.

Limestone County Faces Rising Traffic Fatalities This Month

Rolin received head injury treatment in Pulaski Tennessee and was released. Hargrove's body was taken to Rainey's Funeral Home. Vehicle damage totaled about 1200 dollars. The deaths of Hargrove and Bokenko increased Limestone County traffic fatalities to four last week and five in June. Through May there were no fatalities in Limestone County. Patrolman Bradford led the investigation with assist from Carl Edgemon and Billy Faulkner.

Rolin Pulaski Tenn Hargrove Rainey Bokenko Limestone County Bradford Carl Edgemon Billy Faulkner

Plane Debris and Bodies Sought in Rio Crash

Navy divers recovered five bodies and found cabin debris from the Real Airlines twin engine Convair in the bay. Officials said all 46 passengers and 5 crew likely died, raising Rio tragedy toll to 143 since December 22, with Newton B. Thompson of Waterville Maine named among the passengers. None of the bodies yet identified.

Edward T. Butler Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Navy Airlines Convair Rio Brasilia Belo Horizonte Newton B. Thompson Waterville Maine American & Foreign Power Co American Bond & Share

Castro Threats Grow as Castro Attacks U.S. Policy

Fidel Castro delivered an eighth public address in 20 days accusing the United States of mass killings in World War II and warning of seizing U.S. property in Cuba. Analysts said he aims to press a hard line over sugar quotas oil processing and American investments in Cuba. He targeted American holdings including farm land cattle ranches and the Cuban Telephone Co.

Havana Fidel Castro United States Khrushchev Hiroshima Nagasaki Castro Eisenhower Cuba U. S Cuban Telephone Co

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