Churchill Urged To Act To Save Asia
In a White House luncheon with 22 congressional leaders Prime Minister Churchill urged continued strong Anglo American military ties to secure peaceful coexistence with Russia. Eisenhower and Dulles pressed Churchill and Eden to act quickly to strengthen a free nations coalition as Southeast Asia tensions rise, with talks continuing through the day.
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Washington
Churchill
United States
Britain
Russia
Senate
House
White House
Eisenhower
Dulles
Australia
Red
Southeast Asia
Eden
Anthony Eden
U.S
State Department
Indochina
Decatur Dwellers Take Florida Vacation Trips
Local residents travel to Florida destinations including Vero Beach Daytona Beach and Panama City for short vacations. Families from Decatur and nearby join relatives during trips with details listed for multiple households and dates.
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Harold Waugh
Decatur
Bob Kirby
Sheffield
Daytona Beach
Fla
European Unity Dream Fades in Paris
Paris June 26 European unity and a step by step plan for Western Europe appeared near death, while the need for West German rearma ment moves forward. Pierre Mendes France, the new French premier, says changes to the European Defense Community treaty are likely, insisting France cannot be committed by a slim parliamentary majority. Developments in the next month could bring radical shifts.
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Harvey Hudson
Paris
Western
Europe
West Germany
Pierre Mendes-France
France
Howell Fund Nears Goal in Fight to Reinstate Howell
Bonnie Spillers and supporters report the Howell fund has surpassed 750 dollars toward an 800 dollar goal to challenge the Lawrence County Board of Education over J K Howell’s dismissal as principal of Lawrence County High School. Legal action planned to take the case to county court and possibly the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Bonnie Spillers
J K. Howell
Lawrence County High School
Spillers
Howell
Lawrence County Court
Alabama Supreme Court
Moulton
Lawrence County Board of Education
Decatur
Bom
le Gn Meats Co
Hospital Row Is Discussed In Athens
The Athens Limestone Hospital, an open staff medical facility, faces administrative friction. A seven man neutral committee formed to smooth differences met for the third time Friday night in a secret session to identify issues in the hospital's operation and resolve them.
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Athens Limestone Hospital
Athens
Miss Bobbie Mooney Named Morgan County Maid of Cotton
Morgan County selects Miss Bobbie Mooney as 1954 Maid of Cotton. The Decatur redhead, 19, will represent Morgan at the Birmingham event in October. Alternate Flora Coleman awaits in Moulton. Other contestants listed include Ann Lampie of Hartselle Rotary and Helen Hardwick of Massey Home.
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Morgan County
Bobbie Mooney
Decatur
R. F. Mooney
Decatur High School
Redstone Arsenal
Kyle Studio
Birmingham
Mooney
W. Moulton St
Princess Theatre
Flora Coleman
Johnston St
Miss Coleman
Robert Coleman
Moulton
Lawrence County High School
Ed Price
Chirman
Ann Lampie
Hartselle
Ten Nations Seek Emergency Meeting On Guatemala
Ten of the twenty one American republics called for an emergency meeting of foreign ministers to discuss Guatemala. The July 7 conference, likely in Rio de Janeiro, aims to address the Communist menace amid intensifying rebel bombings and Guatemala's government opposition.
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Ben F. Meyer
Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Guatemala
Council of the Organization of American States
United States
Jacobo Arbenz
Arbenz
Security Council of the
United Nations
Russia
Inter-American Peace Committee
OAS
Alfredo Chocano
U.S. Fears Air Buildup In Pacific Caribbean Watch
The United States conducts extensive air sea reconnaissance along Pacific and Caribbean zones of Central America to detect Soviet made big bombers. Military experts warn that TU4 type bombers could enable clandestine attacks from hidden bases south of the border threatening national defense.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
United States
Pacific
Caribbean
Central America
Eurasia
U. S
Spectre of World Crisis Haunts Washington
AP analysis recalls Geneva failure and Munich parallels as the United States faces rising Asia tensions. The piece traces shifts in Soviet and American diplomacy from Austria and Germany to Indochina, warning of potential expansion and a fragile Western leadership.
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Washington
William L. Ryan
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Britain
Poland
Hitler
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Southeast Asia
United States
United Nations
Korea
Moscow
Free World
Soviet Union
Stalin
Kremlin
West
U.S
Austria
Germany
Berlin
Vyacheslav M. Mstey Pepeesting
Geneva
France
Tion
Indochina
United
Asia
Pakistan
Methodist Pastors' School Opens Monday in Athens
The North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church will start its Pastors School at Athens College with a noon luncheon Monday. Dr. R. L. Archibald leads the conference board, Rev. E. Hobson Clark is dean, and nightly song fests begin at 7 p.m. with Clare Purcell and Dr. Fagan Thompson headlining. Distinguished lecturers include Dr. Oscar T. Olson and Dr. Arthur W. Hewett, with lectures scheduled 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church
Athens College
Oscar T. Olson
Arthur W. Hewett
Olson
Cleveland
Hewett
Vermont
Athens
North Alabama
Fagan Thompson
Norwood Methodist Church
Birmingham
Clare Purcell
Epworth Euclid Methodist Church
Simpson
DePauw University
World Alliance For Peace
Great Britain
Sigma Nu
Delta Sigma Rho
Phi Beta Kappa
Northfield
Jerusalem
Golden
W. Nelson Guthrie, Jr
Birmingham Southern College
Methodist
Chances Slim For Tax Cut
The Senate will open debate on the omnibus tax revision bill as Republicans aim to block Democratic moves for an income tax cut. Sen. Williams and Sen. Carlson say administration aims to defeat amendments. Sen. George notes not all Democrats back a broad reduction. Some Democrats oppose cuts due to revenue loss. Republicans expect a 48-47 Senate margin with Crippa to be sworn in.
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Joe Hall Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Sens
Williams
Carlson
Sen
George
GOP
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
Byrd
D-Va
Taft
Ohio
E. D. Crippa
Wyoming
Sen. Hunt
Wye
Work To Begin On Negro Units In Hartselle
Ground will be broken Monday morning in Hartselle to start a 12 unit Negro low rent housing project the only one in Alabama among 35 000 authorized nationwide for 1953 54. The Housing Authority for Hartselle is authorized to build on Hammett Street south of the Joe Wheeler radio tower. The contract went to the Southeastern Mfg Co of
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Hartselle
Alabama
Congress
Hammett St
Joe Wheeler
Southeastern Manuf. Co
Girl Admits Home Robbery
A 13 year old girl from Warrior confessed to breaking into the Charles Hardwick Jr home on Somerville Road and taking jewelry including a necklace bracelet and brooch. The items were found on the girl and identified by the Hardwicks relatives. She will be turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Charles Hardwick,Jr
Somerville Rd
J. B. Whitmire
Letha Ann Jones
Warrior
Hardwick
Hardwicks
Somerville
Richard Hyde
Roland Guyse
Pack Self
Charles Smith
Weather and River Update at Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River read ing at the Keller Memorial Bridge Saturday morning stood at 21.49 feet, down 0.02 feet in the last 24 hours, conveying a slight retreat in river levels for Decatur and vicinity.
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Decatur and
Keller Memorial Bridge
Red Porter has not decided whether to run for attorney general
Stanley Atkins reports from Birmingham that a statewide special primary for attorney general was set for July 27 after the murder of Albert L. Patterson. Patterson's son John, 32, qualified and pledged to carry out his late father's anti crime policies. He sought federal help from the FBI to solve the case and said he will strive to be the best attorney general Alabama has had.
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Birmingham
Albert L. Patterson
Patterson
State
Democratic Executive Committee
John Patterson
Lee
Red) Porter
Gadsden
Phenix City
FBI
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alabama
Ben F. Ray
Sykes Hopeful Of A Break In Patterson Slaying
Phenix City investigators say a break in the Patterson murder is possible though unlikely soon. Atty Gen Bernard Sykes vows protection for informants as residents grow wary. Guardsmen escape injury when a helicopter patrolling the city crashes, with the incident reported near the crime scene.
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Rex Thomas
Phenix City
Ala
A. L. Patterson
Bernard Sykes
Patterson
Sykes
National
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