Adams Goldfine case clouds testimony on hush order
Ex publisher John Fox testified before a House subcommittee that Sherman Adams tried to silence Bernard Goldfine to boost his own image. Fox details a May 1955 conference at the Sheraton Carlton Hotel and a toast about Adams not letting him down. Adams denies Goldfine made such remarks.
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John Fox
Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Adams
Fox
Eisenhower
Goldfine
House Subcommittee
Adams-Goldfine
Boston
Sheraton Carlton
Federal Trade Commission
Joseph O’hara
R-Minn
Limestone victim latest to join tragic ’58 list
An overturned boat served as the bier for Thomas Russell 27 of Athens 5 who drowned Sunday in Elk River near Glass Hollow while attempting to shore a boat with Wil lie Rogers 23 also of Athens 5. Rogers said he jumped in to help but Russell sank. The drowning brings the four county area total for the year to at least 12 with three others since mid June. Russell was a father of two and lived on a rural road. See L-STONE on Page 2.
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Thomas Russell
Athens 5
Russell
Elk River
Glass Hollow
Willie Rogers
Limestone County
Buddy Evans
Hudson Sheats
Decatur
Flint Creek
Evans
Decatur Firemen Report Week With No Alarms
A week passed with no alarms for Decatur firemen though the last run was June 23. Police report a youth Willie Hud son rode a motorbike into the Tennessee River at the harbor over the weekend. Hudson could not turn at the harbor end and plunged into the water. he was bruised and his bike damaged. Three men escaped city jail by sawing through two bars with hack saw blades. They were Perry Duffey W L Mitchel and Edward Rice. They face misdemeanor charges.
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Willie Hudson
Tennessee River
Boat Harbor
Hudson
City
Perry Duffey
W. L. Mitchel
Edward Rice
Rebels strike near Beirut airport in surprise thrust
Lebanese rebels occupy hills overlooking Beirut International Airport in a morning assault. Government forces respond with armored cars and a fighter plane, fighting continues after gaining two hills behind Hemlan Village.
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Tom Masterson
Beirut
Lebanon
Beirut International Airport
Hemlan Village
Tripoli
Russians Insist on Attending Geneva Talks on Test Ban
Soviet official Pavel Shakhov said the Russian scientific delegation would attend the East West talks opening Tuesday in Geneva on preventing cheating in any world nuclear test ban. Western delegates prepared for engagement, while Moscow threatened a boycott unless the U S agreed to make the test ban its sole aim.
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Pier Pasquale Spinelli
U N
Spinelli
U.S
James B. Fisk
Britain
France
Canada
Soviet Union
United States
Cullman Crash Injures Three
Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash on Cullman County road 35 near here yesterday around noon. Dorothy Wood Drinkard 37 Falkville suffered chest injuries and was in good condition at Cullman Hospital. Bunch Adams 64 Cullman and his wife 54 suffered rib and scalp injuries. Property damage estimated at 400 dollars.
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Highway Patrol
Dorothy Wood Drinkard
Falkville 1
Cullman Hospital
Drinkard
Adams
Limestone Youth One Of 2 Escapees From Kilby Prison
Two Kilby Prison trustees escaped from an information gate in Montgomery. The escapees were James Moss 29 serving 18 months for forgery from Limestone County and Alcie D Sartain 22 serving two 10 year sentences for robbery from Tuscaloosa County. An automobile was reported missing from the visitors lot.
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Montgomery
Kilby
Frank Lee
James Moss
Limestone County
Alcie D. Sartain
Tuscaloosa County
Lee
Missing Porky the small dog aids grieving Alabama couple
A lost eight pound mixed breed named Porky disappeared from Mrs. L. L. Garrison's home in Decatur. The Pullens, grieving after a son was shot to death and a daughter-in-law hospitalised, offered a reward for any leads on Porky's fate and asked the Daily to relay information.
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J. A. Pullen
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Weekend Accidents Claim Twelve in Alabama
At least 12 people died in Alabama over the weekend with nine traffic fatalities and three drownings. Thomas Russell of Athens Route 5 drowned in Elk River, James Rollen Moore, 25, died when a pickup overturned near Crawford, and Ernest Lee Stokes, 3, was struck and killed in Mobile.
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Highway Patrol
James Rollen Moore
Salem Rt. 1
Crawford
Ernest Lee Stokes
Gainestown
Mobile
Lee State
British French Leaders Agree To Cooperate
French Premier de Gaulle and British Prime Minister Macmillan announced a pact of close cooperation with a joint communique stressing unity to defend the free world. The leaders, recalling their wartime Algeria alliance, reaffirmed friendship and met at De Gaulle's office with Lloyd and Couve de Murville at the Foreign Ministry.
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Stanley Johnson
Paris
de Gaul
Macmillan
Free World
de Gaulle
Algeria
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
Foreign Ministry
Night Sky This Month Highlights Jupiter and Saturn
This month features Jupiter and Saturn prominent in the southern sky. Moon phases and daily times are noted with tomorrow’s sunrise at 5 39 and sunset at 8 05.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Tennessee River reading and temperatures report
River level at Keller Memorial Bridge 20.49 feet with a 0.59 foot drop in 24 hours. Sea level reading 554.79 feet. Yesterday high 9 degrees at 2 30 pm, low 60 at 5 30 am today. At 10 30 am today 8 degrees. Forecast sunny and warm today and Tuesday. Tonight fair and mild with southwesterly winds 6 to 12 mph. Wednesday partly cloudy and warm with a few showers. today’s high 88, low 63, Tuesday’s high 90.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Steak Thief Loses Loot Still Eats Steak
In Omaha a man slipping a steak under his overalls escaped with the meat but returned with a three pound ham as authorities expected him to produce the missing steak. The manager and staff confronted him as he tried to leave with more meat including ham sausage bacon and ground beef.
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Omaha
Roy East
Fast
al J. Butler
U S Faces Record Debt as New Fiscal Year Starts
The United States begins its new fiscal year with a projected 1959 deficit near 11 to 12 billion dollars, surpassing postwar highs. The national debt is expected to exceed 280 billion, with the legal limit currently at 280 billion and a possible request to raise it by about 10 billion. The 1958 year is also set for a sizable deficit, potentially 2.5 to 3 billion, and timing will hinge on weeks ahead. Secretary Anderson advocates maintaining cash reserves to cover several weeks of expenses.
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Uncle Sam
Eisenhower
Congress
Anderson
U. S
Supreme Court Throws Out NAACP Contempt Ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously threw out a contempt finding and a $100,000 fine against the NAACP by an Alabama judge. The court also declined to dissolve a restraining order barring NAACP operations in Alabama.
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Supreme Court
National Assn
Alabama
Harlan
High Tribunal
NAACP
National Safety Council warns Fourth of July traffic toll may reach record
The council estimates 410 Americans could die in traffic crashes during the 78 hour holiday period from July 3 to July 6. About 12,000 disabling injuries and 45 million cars totaling 12 billion miles are forecast as the nation faces an elevated risk. The message urges extra holiday care at no cost to drivers.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Castro Rebels Seize 39 Americans in Kidnaping Campaign
Havana AP report says Fidel Castro’s rebels hold 39 American hostages and three Canadians to draw world attention to their revolt. U S Consul Wollam contacted rebel sources in eastern Cuba but no progress on releases or word about 28 missing servicemen from Guantanamo. Seventeen sailors and ten Marines were captured near Sierra Maestra in Oriente province. one more man was seized near the base.
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Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
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Castro
Sierra Maestra
U S Seeks Release of Nine Airmen Held by Soviets
Ambassador Thompson demanded immediate release of nine American airmen after a DC6A transport was forced down in Armenia by Soviet jets. The United States disputes Soviet charges of deliberate space trespass and seeks embassy access to the detainees.
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U. S
Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr
Foreign Ministry
Soviet
Armenia
Thompson
Washington
U. S. Defense Department
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