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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1960

Page

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Mizpah Chapter 19 OES Installation Tonight at Masonic Temple

The Mizpah Chapter 19 Order of the Eastern Star holds its annual Installation of Officers at the Masonic Temple tonight at 8 o clock. Also noted is a construction project for a $14000 six room brick veneer home at 512 Everett Dr SW and a $100 screened in patio at 111 8th Ave NW for Lonnie McDaniel. A payment of 18 silver dollars and a yellow western style brown belt with holster cartridge are listed as items, with further details on Page 2 Diary.

Masonic Temple Everett Dr Lonnie McDaniel 8Th Ave. NW Don

Parish Leader Criticized Over Community Focus

Fragmentary OCR notes criticize a parish leader for paying little attention to parishioners during recent organizations and benevolent projects. The speaker recalls shared concern and hints at ongoing disappointment.

Traffic Crackdown Triggers Arrest Rise in Three Counties

Police report a Wednesday traffic crackdown leading to 17 arrests across Madison Marshall and Jackson counties. Authorities cite increased enforcement and roadside checks as the cause of the uptick in detainees.

Madison, Marshall Jackson Counties

Traffic Box Score and Driving Violations List

Improper passing driving while intoxicated reckless driving and related violations noted. Includes license revocation improper parking improper lights running stop sign failure to yield and underage driving with non taxed fuel mentioned. Wrecks and injuries referenced with damaged property and red light violations.

Haranam

Autolite Names Earl L Pressel as Project Manager

Earl L Pressel is appointed project manager overseeing the relocation of The Electric Autolite Co meeting lighting product interests in Detroit. He previously served as manager of related operations, directing moving plans and coordinating combined production efforts.

Earl L. Pressel Electric Autolite Co Uni Detroit Autolite

Weather Extremes and Forecast Forecast for Heat Wave

Sea level reading 555.53 feet. Yesterday's high 92 degrees at 3 PM and low 72 at 3 AM. Today at 11:10 AM 90 degrees. Forecast calls for sunny hot weather today with tonight fair and warm. Friday expected partly cloudy and hot with isolated thundershowers. Winds light and variable. High today around 96 and tonight about 72, high Friday expected.

Castro signals more confiscations with cabinet shakeup

In Havana Fidel Castro replaces Communications Minister Enrique Oltuski with Raul Curbelo Morales as the regime signals further harassment and possible seizure of the Cuban Electric Co. Oltuski had accused the company of sabotaging the revolution after a rate cut.

Robert Berrellez Havana Fidel Castro Cuban Electric Co Cuba Osvaldo Corticos Enrique Oltuski Raul Curbelo Morales Oltuski Electric Company Castro Oltnski Texaco Esso Standard of New Jersey British-Dutch Shell Co Reto Soviet Union

House Republicans Oppose Postconvention Recess Plan

In Washington, House Republicans vote unanimously to oppose a plan to recess this weekend and reconvene in August after the Democratic conventions. Rep. Charles B. Hoeven says the idea is a daydream and unlikely to finish work before the events. A show of hands reportedly favored defeating the recess by about two to one.

Washington House Congress Charles B. Hoeven Rtown Johnson Senate

Ike Vetoes Federal Pay Raise Today

President Eisenhower vetoed a bill to raise pay for 1 percent million federal employees by seven percent. He called the measure indefensible but left room for a smaller increase tied to the cost of living since the last raise.

Washington Eisenhower

Citizens Show Little Interest As Official Visit Opens

The crowd lined up at the government building as officials prepared to discuss trade topics. The report notes Western Austria’s stance and the broader postwar independence climate, with mixed reactions during the visit and cautious expectations from Soviet observers.

Soviet Union

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