Donkey basketball game to aid school toilets
Trinity School PTA sponsors a Thursday 7 30 p m donkey basketball game at the school. Proceeds fund indoor toilets. PTA men versus school boys. Admission 35 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Decatur High School Band Mothers Club meets tomorrow at 3 30 p m at the high school. Friends of Pvt James R Biles note his Osan Korea posting with a U S address. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Trinity School
PTA
Decatur High School
Band Mothers Club
James R. Biles
Osan
Korea
U.S
5Th Command
APO
San Francisco
Calif
Segregation Hit New Body Blow
The U S Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled segregation in public parks and playgrounds illegal, grounding its decision in the Supreme Court May decision that separate facilities are unconstitutional. The ruling reversed a Baltimore district court decision and signals a broader application of desegregation beyond schools.
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Richmond
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Gunshot Victim Seriously Injured After Town Shooting
Palmer Smith age 30 of Vine Mont was in serious condition at Lavender Clinic Hart selle after a Sunday night gunshot to the upper left chest. Hollis Powell 28 of Lacon surrendered to Sheriff Jimmie Collier facing assault with intent to murder. Powell allegedly shot Smith near Powell's Chapel on Lacon Mountain. Dr Claude Lavender said the bullet was two inches left of Smith’s heart and pistol ammunition unknown. Smith transported by Edward Powell and Pete Sandlin. Sheriff Collier said Powell had not yet given a statement.
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Palmer Smith
Rt. 1
Vinemont
Lavender Clinic
Hartselle
Hollis Powell
Lacon Rt. 1
Jimmie Collier
Powell
Smith
Lacon Mountain
Cullman County
Claude Lavender
Lavender
Edward Powell
Hollis
Pete Sandlin
Collier
Vandalism Marks and Day Of Bell Phone Walkout
Vandalism and a nine state Bell Telephone walkout continue as eight new Atlanta area cable slashings and one each near Birmingham and Natchez raise a $5,000 reward. Union officials deny knowledge or involvement as investigators hunt for suspects amid service outages and ongoing contract talks.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone
Birmingham
Ala
Natchez
Miss
Bell
G. F. Gill
Southern
CIO Communications Workers of America
CWA
New Revenue Bills Presented In Alabama House
The Alabama administration in the House introduced two revenue bills expected to raise about 12 million dollars annually. One substitutes an insurance premium tax, the other a 10 percent surtax aligned with Senate proposals. Rep. Joe M. Dawkins cited about 8 million from the surtax and 4 million from the insurance plan.
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Montgomery
House
Senate
James Coleman
Greene County
Joe M. Dawkins
Alabama
Fire Damage Report Still Incomplete
R E Lewis manager of National Credit Clothing Company and H R Sherrow owner of Sherrow s Department Store could not give further estimate on smoke and water damage from the Second Ave at Moulton St fire at 2 19 p m Saturday. Both shops closed though Hollywood Clothing across street collecting payments. Sears Roebuck open per employees at Caddell Drug Store across street. Building co owner C H Eyster with Mrs J L Gunter and Mrs T A Bowles had no 100 000. E S Loyd Jr who turned in alarm Sunday afternoon said Grover Taylor 923 5th Ave SE informed him.
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R. E. Lewis
National Credit Clothing Company
H. R. Sherrow
Sherrow
Second Ave
Moulton St
Lewis
Hollywood Clothing Company
T. F. Britt
Sears-Roebuck
Caddell Drug Store
Sears
C. H. Eyster
J. L. Gunter
T. A. Bowles
E. S. Loyd, Jr
Grover Taylor
5Th Ave
GOP Lines Bend As Senate Tax Cut Vote Nears
Republican lines bend as the Senate nears a showdown vote on a Democratic plan to cut individual income taxes. Sen. Young ND said he reserves the right to back the Democratic move, offered as a substitute for an administration backed bill to extend corporate and excise taxes.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Senate
Sen. Young
R-Nd
GOP
Republican Leaders Tell Eisenhower Tax Plan Will Fail
Sen Knowland of California told President Eisenhower after a White House conference that he is confident a Democratic tax cut proposal will be defeated in the Senate and ultimately in the House. He said he advised the President that the plan will be rejected.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
House
White House
Sen
Knowland
Louisville & Nashville Seeks Court Action Over Strike Impact
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad filed suit in Kentucky to protect passenger and freight service amid a 25 000 worker strike that led to 15 passenger schedules canceled and trains running hours late. The carrier seeks to bar trainmen from honoring picket lines of 10 AFL unions including telegraphers clerks and carmen.
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Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
AFL
Carmen
Louisville and Nashville strike faced court restraining order
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad won a Kentucky temporary restraining order barring operating unions from honoring picket lines during a 25,000 non operating employees strike. Judge Stuart E. Lampe issued the order, effective only in Kentucky.
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Louisville, Ky
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Stuart E. Lampe
Kentucky
Rail strikes widen as unions clash with lines across many states
The L. and N. and its subsidiaries Nash ville, Chattanooga and St Louis Railway and the Clinchfield Rail road operate through Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois and Missouri. The strike arose after L and N refused to accept an August agreement reached between the unions and most other railroads, which included a health and welfare plan financed on a See RAILROAD on Page 2.
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Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
Clinchfield Railroad
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Ohio
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Indiana
Mississippi
Virginia
Louisiana
Illinois
Missouri
Star Witness In Jelke Case Not Talking
New York call girl Pat Ward refused to answer questions that might incriminate her in the Jelke prostitution case. She balked when asked if she had a child out of wedlock.
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New York
Pat Ward
Minot
Treasury chief warns stock probe could erode public confidence
Secretary Humphrey told the Senate Banking Committee the stock market inquiry may undermine confidence in the U.S. economy. He said criticism of government agencies and speculation about restrictive action can erode confidence, and noted the current month could be among the nation’s strongest for business activity. Capehart pressed for an end to the inquiry while Fulbright urged caution.
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Humphrey
U.S
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Banking Committee
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Fulbright
D-Ark
Treasury
Capehart
Tennessee Seeks Dixon Yates Bar
Tennessee asks federal appeals court to block an SEC order allowing Mississippi Valley Generating to issue 5 million dollars in stock for the Dixon Yates power project. The state calls the contract illegal and argues the SEC must examine its legality under the Holding Company Act.
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Washington
Tennessee
Dixon- Yates Power
U.S. Court of Appeals
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mississippi Valley Generating Co
Dixon-Yates
Dixon-Yates Group
SEC
Correct Answer To Puzzle No 2 Worth Fifty Dollars
Bonanza gram puzzle promotion offers fifty dollars for the solution. No winner last week but many close guesses. Send as many entries as possible by 5 p.m. today or by the Tuesday midnight postmark. Awaiting a Friday winner with a cash prize.
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Bonanzagram
B. F. Wear, Jr
Doris Davis
Daily Office
Weather and River Update for Decatur and Vicinity
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 17.16 feet with a 24 hour rise of 0.80 feet and river level from sea is 551.46. Monday high hit 80 degrees at 3 pm with 58 as the morning low. 8 am temperature is 63. Today to tonight and early Wednesday expect clouds with scattered thunderstorms, then partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday afternoon. Highs around 78 today, 58 tonight, and a high near 78 on Wednesday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Arrest Looms in Phenix City Patterson Murder Case
Authorities say the getaway driver in the Patterson murder may be arrested soon as the probe continues. Albert Fuller, Arch Ferrell, and Li Garrett faced murder indictments, with Fuller convicted in Birmingham to life. Trial dates for Ferrell amid ongoing proceedings were eyed for early April.
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Phenix City
A. L. Patterson
Lamar Murphy
Noel Baker
Patterson
Albert Fuller
Arch Ferrell
Alabama Atty
Li Garrett
Fuller
Birmingham
Ferrell
Local Traffic on Local Lines Near Standstill
System wide strike by non operating workers disrupts L and N service. Picket lines circle Decatur exchange and L and N yards as freight and Pan American trains halt mid morning. 175 CIO Communication Workers at the exchange mostly out. manager urges minimal use of switchboards while the Hummingbird remains in service. Vandalism reported elsewhere, but local areas stay quiet and orderly.
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Decatur
L&n
Pan American
Communication Workers of America
CIO
Avery Taylor
Taylor
Massey Leads Morgan County Red Cross Drive Start
Massey became the first community to hit its Red Cross quota for Morgan County reporting 91 dollars and 80 cents toward a 17610 goal on the campaign's first day. Co chairs James Cooper and Lovie Orr with workers listed. Hewitt said the county aims to reach 5000 members and 17610 funds within ten days or less.
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Massey
Morgan County
Red Cross
James Cooper
Lovie Orr
Clyde Maples
Vernon Sandlin
Claudie Morris
Lewis Parker
Oscar Thomason
Burl West
Varnell Bell
J. B. Hewitt
Aps
Ephc
Bonds Selected As Veterinarian Acting State Lead
Dr. T. Bonds was named acting state veterinarian by Commissioner A. W. Todd amid illness of Dr. Milligan. Todd said Bonds will run the Livestock Sanity Division reorganization and continue duties until Milligan returns. Florida held shipments until Bonds approved cross state entries.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Florida
Milligan
Todd
Bonds
Bureau of Animal Industries
Dr. Milligan
Agriculture Commissioner
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Buckley
Frank J. Millard
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John G. Adams
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Millard
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Mich
Foley
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