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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1956
Page
2
President Truman told reporters aboard the United States liner that Western Europe is generally happy and prosperous. He rejected credit for the Marshall Plan, saying Americans deserve thanks while noting long friendly ties with Europe. he dodged questions on Eisenhower’s illness.
Coroner confirms Brackeen as the fifth victim claimed by Tennessee River floods this season. Three others perished near County services for Mia ler, Cullman, and E. M. Chandier amid wrecks and trapped motorists.
The text reports ongoing U S action against Formosa and 11 Americans held in China, noting the United States has rejected Peiping’s repeated conference proposal. It mentions Chou Enlai as foreign minister and Peiping’s top leader in context with U S Secretary of State talks.
A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Garnett of Hartseller at Baugh-Wiley Clinic. An estimated 45 million Americans take vacations in their cars each year.
The page lists cinema showings including Princess Conquest of Space starring Walter Eric Fleming with multiple daily times and Sunset with Scott Brady and Audry Totter, plus Bowline featuring Walt Disney’s The South and Hatfield Athens Arrow In eeven 728 at Starvue Courtland Highway Return of October with Glenn Ford and Terry Moore and late show timings.
Joe E. Loosier of Coral Gables announces a rally for all Wo man’s Missionary Unions in Morg an County Baptist Churches on July 6 at 10 a.m. at the Escline board of awa, with revivals planned countywide beginning July 15. Attendance urged. Miss Raby Sandlin traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Terry Fry to Nashville to visit Mrs. Amos Young ill for ten weeks. SE car theft reported on Second Ave. and Wilder Place. three buildings valued at 21316 issued by the city clerk. charges listed for running red light and other indictments.
Dismissals include James Benton 427 East Church Street and Mrs L Big and infant 222 Cleveland Avenue. Admissions list Mrs Dalton Pearson of Moulton Virgil Lively 704 Fourth Avenue Southeast.
Mrs. James Pitnam of Toney and Mrs. Bessie Holmes of Athens are listed among families connected to Limestone Hospital. The fragment references patient or resident listings with names and towns, implying a local hospital society notice.
A partial OCR reading lists names and addresses under Decatur General Hospital with numerous errors. Items include Huel Charest Somerville 1 Mrs Arthur Bonds Somerville Bradley 1019 5th Ave and other individuals with street addresses, likely a staff or patient roster section.
W J Maner at 402 Graham Ave joins Baugh Wiley Clinic. Mrs Joe Marsh in Madison 2 and R C Montgomery at 215 12th Ave SW listed among clinic contacts.
J Roy Grant native of Eva died Tuesday at 4 a.m. in West End Baptist Hospital after a heart attack. Services today at noon at 50th Street Baptist Church Birmingham with interment at Ebenezer Cemetery Morgan County. He is survived by wife Carrie Grant three sisters E B Puryear Eva W L King Birmingham Ada Evans Detour De tutor and two brothers Will Grant Birmingham Sherman Grant Cullman.
Vice President Nixon accepted an invitation to visit Saigon in the new Southeast Asian republic of Viet Nam early next month. He and Mrs. Nixon will arrive July 6 and depart July 7, marking his second Far East tour as vice president, following a 1955 trip.
Harriman and eight governors from Arkansas North Carolina Georgia Florida Mississippi Tennessee Alabama and South Carolina push to stave off third party moves and back a civil rights plank. Attendees say no candidate discussions occurred and a workable platform could unite most Democrats. Timmerman promotes broader talks among officials. Williams and Gary back Harriman while Freeman predicts Stevenson victory over Eisenhower.
A House Veterans Affairs Committee plan would raise monthly pensions for permanently and totally disabled veterans to 75 dollars and to 90 dollars for those aged 65 or with 10 years on the rolls. The bill, costing about 356 million dollars yearly, adds a 10 percent overseas service premium and limits eligibility to income under 1400 dollars for singles or 2700 dollars with dependents.
Funeral services for T. B. Bud Maples 73 Hartsel le are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at New Center Baptist Church with the Rev. Dean Sims officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery under Peck Funeral Home supervision. Survivors include wife Effie Maples four daughters six sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
At a San Francisco NAACP meeting leaders urged direct political action and Gandhi style passive resistance to win civil rights. Clarence Mitchell warned Congress fate depends on direction, while Roy Reuther endorsed teamwork of NAACP unions and churches to sway votes. Martin Luther King described passive resistance as a new tool for desegregation across North and South. He pressed urgency, rejecting moderation.
The article notes Dulles and advisers debate the pace and meaning of changes in international communism after Khrushchev’s 20th Congress. It questions Soviet self criticism and the potential divergence from Stalin era policies, while addressing reactions among Communist parties in Italy France and Britain to leadership satisfaction.
Funeral services for Walden P. Payne 34 of Hillsboro are set for Friday at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Payne, a World War II veteran and former owner of a Shell service station, died in an early Wednesday crash when his dump truck crashed into a tree and became jammed in the cab. He had been a Hillsboro resident six months and is survived by his wife Daily Ragan Page and two children, his mother Emma Payne, a sister and several relatives. Interment will be in Morris Chapel Cemetery.
In Birmingham with two days left before the deadline no gambler has bought the $50 federal gambling stamp required for receiving wagers. Last year 32 stamps were issued, 28 to Mobile residents, under Alabama’s strict gambling laws.
Alabama prepares 1957 automobile license plates for sale on October 1 with tags distributed to county probate judges. The plates keep the same size and design as this year with reversed colors and retain the small heart and heart of Dixie slogan.
Birmingham officials warn residents about hidden poisons in homes after 51 children under age five were poisoned in the first five months. The County Medical Society cites kerosene and other substances stored in soft drink bottles as a risk.
In 1950 about half of U S spenders had incomes under three thousand dollars annually and by 1955 about half earned under four thousand dollars. This indicates rising income levels across the period with more workers reaching higher income brackets.
Secretary Don Quarles told a Senate hearing the Air Force may require 23.6 billion dollars for the year ending July 1, 1958, as Pentagon considers boosting strategic bomber wings from 11 to 17. He noted no firm figure and cited Gen. Nathan Twining’s initial estimate while Congress debates postwar air power policy.
An American owned car near Nicosia was damaged in a premature bomb blast believed planted by youths linked to EOKA. British demolition experts were nearby as Cypriot tensions rise amid talks of a new constitution to give Greek Cypriots an Assembly majority.
Negotiators for the union and companies met for about three hours and rejected an early retroactive settlement. The parties left without a immediate decision as talks continue over a five year no strike pact, wage increases, and a Sunday work premium.
Tallahassee Negroes cheered at a mass meeting when transportation was promised for them if city buses will provide it. A car pool was considered as a fallback as city and state officials failed to reach a solution at a prior conference. Leaders urged integrated seating, and no new meetings were set.
Market notes indicate a key initiative messaging about utility sector shares with emphasis on 18.7 percent figures and related strategic approaches. The wording suggests a focus on prime market conditions and investor reception in the current period.
The stock market opened lower as steel issues weighed on sentiment with U S Steel dropping about 2 points and Youngstown Sheet and Tube slipping to around 90 percent. GM Chrysler and Ford fell fractionally while other divisions followed the downtrend with little selling pressure.
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Birmingham AP notes market conditions show adequacy for fair locally produced whites and a large remedium nae Waes a BH. Current receipts rise by 3 percent.
The note lists Coles at 20.5022 and Good at 14.00 to 19.00. Cull and utility are priced between 10.00 and 14.00.
Fragmentary AP text notes cotton futures edging higher on buying, with orders and market sentiment lifting prices. Limited readable context references regional markets and possible price movement, but details are unclear.
Talks have shown no sign of progress as negotiations drag on with no breakthrough or clear path forward. Both sides remain at an impasse, delaying any resolution and extending uncertainty for involved parties.
The House Rules Committee voted 8-3 to bring the civil rights bill to two days of debate and a vote. Southerners fought delays, while support edges toward passage. the measure authored by Celler and drawn from Eisenhower era recommendations would create a bipartisan civil rights commission and streamline federal court access for rights cases.
Powell intends to offer the amendment on the measure as triggers for school space funding. Kelley outlines a plan to secure 250 million dollars yearly for five years, totaling 1 percent billion, to build classrooms. The bill would provide 400 million dollars annually for four years starting July 1, with 50-50 federal-state/local matching and state distribution by school age population.
Pravda accuses Soviet public education leaders of delaying the setup of boarding schools. Moscow radio excerpts an editorial claims the Soviet Ministry of Finance stood in the way of the program.
Classified notice seeking a white woman to reside in a home and perform housekeeping duties. Includes offer of permanent employment and contact details after 8:30 pm. Also lists rental space, barber shop lease, and several car sale notes attributed to Melvin Blackwood with partial phone numbers.
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