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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1959
Page
1
Decatur hit 96 degrees at 4 30 p m breaking the year’s high after a 95 degree Sunday. Special services are planned at First Pentecostal Church 2031 2 Memorial Dr NW nightly at 7 30 with Rev T C Montgomery to speak. Also notes on local notices patrol arrests and postal holiday schedule.
A wife asks how to handle her older brother-in-law living in the home who acts as a family boss. The answer notes that financial perks cannot replace a normal marriage and cites a biblical view of marriage, urging the couple to decide which is more important and fix the imbalance.
MONTGOMERY AP A public hearing by the House Ways and Means Committee today will discuss a teacher retirement pay raise and appropriations to non state schools. The session also weighs extending the use tax to soft drink bottles and outlines grants for Tuskegee Institute the state vocational school for girls the Southern Industrial Institute at Camp Hill and Walker County Junior College.
President Eisenhower accepts the resignation of Lewis L. Strauss from the cabinet post of commerce effective at close of business today. The White House released letters showing Strauss served by recess appointment since last November amid Senate criticism.
Senator Lister Hill announced in Decatur that the conference retained $1,000,000 for boll weevil eradication and $25,000 to expand cotton quality evaluation at Clemson College. The Clemson project totals $126,000 under the appropriations measure.
A U S Air Force F100 jet turtled into a Okinawan schoolhouse and exploded, killing 21 people and injuring about 100. Most victims were Okinawans, including many schoolchildren playing nearby. Fire spread to 30 houses. crowds swarmed the scene. recovery continued.
The Chamber of Commerce roster grows to 308 firms and individuals as 24 new members join since June 14. John Cook notes 47 new members, with $17,358 paid of a $50,000 goal, and details each group’s fair share quotas to reach the target.
Decatur High School instructor George Clem Jr identified a 200 million year old fossil unearthed near Sumiton as Lepidodendron nodulatum, a seedless tree segment, not a snake. The specimen sparked debate until Clem’s identification surprised experts at Cleveland Museum of Natural History, noting Alabama rarity.
A special session of the Morgan County Circuit Court will be held the week of August 10 to address homicide cases since the June 5 Grand Jury adjournment. A special Grand Jury will convene July 27 for capital cases. Three defendants face first degree murder charges, including Oscar Hall for a June 6 killing near Hartselle, B L Sharp for a June 16 slaying of his wife Daisy Sharp, and Howard Sapp for the death of his former wife. Sharp is at Bryce Hospital for observation. Special on Page 2.
In Covington Louisiana three psychiatrists report Governor Long 63 on the road to recovery from a nervous breakdown rather than mental illness. They note a recent small stroke and overwork but see potential recovery and confirm no intellectual impairment.
Washington AP reports the 1959 fiscal year ends with the largest peacetime deficit on record. President Eisenhower forecast about 12.9 billion dollars, with officials hedging a bit lower. The deficit likely exceeds 80.9 billion in outlays, and may top twice the previous peacetime high.
A 42 day Soviet scientific and cultural exhibition opened in New York with Frol Kozlov urging peaceful competition. Vice President Nixon warned no magic formula will end tensions, while Kozlov plans a Washington swing to push expanded US Soviet trade and meets Eisenhower and Herter.
Mrs Earl K Long filed an answer to her husband Gouverneur Louisana governor Earl K Long's separation suit. She seeks 2500 dollar monthly alimony and asks dismissal of the suit. She counters that Long be barred from disposing of community property and signs papers committing him to two mental hospitals.
A committee report says Alabamians spend more on goldfish than mental health research, with only 18 researchers in the state. Karl Harrison of Columbiana chairs the panel aiding a Southern Regional Education Board survey, including Dr. Kills, Dr. Kew, Dr. McKee, Dr. Siegel, Dr. Sussex, Dr. Tarwater, John Williams, and Stephen Zolecynski.
James Franklin Beck an 18 year old righthander from Hatton Alabama signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scout Leon Hamilton announced the deal after a Sheffield camp tryout impressed with Becks fastball and height of six feet one inch and 175 pounds.
In July the southern sky highlights Scorpie and Sagittarius with Antares as Scorpie’s brightest star. Saturn shines above the brighter stars of Sagittarius, standing out in the evening sky.
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge rose 0.33 feet in 24 hours with a sea level reading of 554.91 feet. TVA lake stages include Guntersville 594.8 feet and Wilson 507.1 feet. Yesterday’s high near west region was 91 at 10:35 a.m. with a low of 73 overnight. Forecast calls for partly cloudy and hot conditions with a few widely scattered clouds.
A large_SEARCH of woods and fields by about 75 men sought missing arms and legs from two torso victims along U S 11 near Gadsden The bodies with heads battered were dumped near empty farmhouses on the highway both slain likely Saturday afternoon and found 24 hours apart Authorities cited possible connection and autopsy results indicated death by shotgun and blunt force trauma with no identification available.
Mayor Dodd called for all petitions for or against expanding the City limits to be returned to City Hall by Friday. Engineers finalize a color map showing property owners in the 20 square mile area who favor joining the City or remaining outside. Cards will be mailed to owners undecided. Early figures show a majority favor extension, with 192 petitions covering 4 642 acres and few opposed.
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