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17 Mar 1955
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
1
Community and Mine In Morgan County News Briefs
Mrs R L Johnson and Mrs W H Dixon attend the funeral of sister Mrs J W Goines in Lawrenceburg Tennessee after a heart attack. Morgan County District Round Table meets at 7 tonight at Central Methodist Church with Jack Smith in charge and large Scout attendance expected. W R Riley notes Camporee discussion. Vanderbilt student Jimmy Hunter returns for spring break. Arthur Warren of Reed City visits Dr and Mrs Kirk. Warren is Mrs Kirk's brother. McKendree Church holds annual singing Sunday with many singers. Arthur C Lee says public invited. Diary note on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Johnson
W. H. Dixon
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
J. W. Goines
Morgan County
Central Methodist Church
Jack Smith
W. R. Riley
Arthur Warren
Reed City
Mich
Neil Kirk
Mr. Warren
Kirk
McKendree Church
Arthur C. Lee
Danville
State Welfare Department Hit By Pension Man
Montogmery report shows Old Age Pension Association leader accusing the state welfare department of dispossessing the elderly of a decent standard of living. George W. Beasley spoke before the House Ways and Means Committee after insurers opposed Gov. Folsom’s proposed revenue bills to fund old age assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Welfare Department
Alabama
George W. Beasley
Old Age Pension Association
House
Ways and Means Committee
James FE. Folsom
Folsom
Beasley
St Patrick's Day Parade in New York City
The nation’s top St. Patrick’s Day salute unfolds on Fifth Avenue from 44th to 96th Street starting at noon. Officials review from a 64th Street stand with Gov. Averell Harriman and Mayor Robert Wagner in attendance. Cardinal Spellman and other dignitaries view the parade from St Patrick’s Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
5Th Avenue
44Th Street
96Th Street
64Th Street
Averell Harriman
Robert F. Wagner
St. Patrick's Cathedral
50Th Street
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Knowland Signals Study on Denouncing Yalta Violations
In Washington Senator Knowland indicates administration may denounce Soviet breaches of Yalta without granting legal leverage to Moscow. He urges full study of the 1945 conference record before any final move, as Senator McCarthy presses for formal congressional action repudiating Yalta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Yalta
McCarthy
R-Wis
Eisenhower
Senate
State Department
Milton
Roosevelt
Milton Eisenhower
Ike
Grandma Doss Awaits Fate In Tulsa Murder Case
Nannie Doss the so called grandma poisoner was back in jail awaiting court action on a murder charge for husband No 5 Samuel Doss of Tulsa. Her plea of innocent by reason of insanity was entered after psychiatrists found her mentally defective and recommended commitment. A sanity hearing was sought while lawyers wrangled over who would examine her before any hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Nannie Doss
Eastern Oklahoma
Samuel Doss
Gordon L. Patten
Quinn M. Dickason
Doss
Doug Atty
J. Howard Edmondson
W. Lee Johnson
Elmer Adams
Free Food Tuesday Ends April Registration in Morgan County
Mayor John Burleson Hart selle registers needy families at Ryans Crossroads and plans to cover Flor ette Somerville and Woodland Mills. District 1 reports 1 393 registered families including 930 in Decatur 179 in Austinville 166 in Priceville and 118 in Trinity. Welfare recipients not counted will receive commodities automatically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
John Burleson
Hartselle
Ryans Crossroads
Florette
Somerville
Woodland Mills
H. R. Summers
Decatur
Austinville
Priceville
Trinity
Angry Dulles confronts reporter over Yalta papers release
Secretary of State Dulles refused to answer a reporter’s question about why the Yalta papers were released now and stalked away at the Military Air Transport Service terminal before boarding a plane for Ottawa. He noted the controversy would endure and cited pressure from Republican lawmakers while plans had called for confidential briefings for key Congress members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
Yalta
Crimea
Military Air Transport Service
Ottawa
Canada
Arnold Heeney
CBS
Pete Clapper
Clapper
Congress
Turner Assault Case In Court
Turner assault case in Morgan County Circuit Court unfolds with Wiley Turner charged with assault with intent to murder after a Sept. 22 1954 shooting at Aaron Maze who faced threats during a porch dispute. Maze testified Turner threatened prison and hit him with a Coca Cola bottle while Maze struck back with a tire tool. Other cases noted include J B Gay convicted for assault with intent to murder and Clayton Jackson found guilty of assault and battery. Judge Lynne says Limestone ex-solicitor Thomas G Steele will aid grand jury with two capital cases set for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Turner
Morgan County
S. A. Lynne
Turner
Aaron Maze
Hartselle
Maze
J. B. Gay
Gay
Herman Flannagan
Flannagan
Clayton Jackson
James Burks
Lynne
Thomas G. Steele
Limestone County
Decatur
Home Fire Toll Rises with Thirteen Dead Across Three Cities
The Associated Press reports 13 people died in day and night fires in Oklahoma Bridgeport New York and Nashville. Survivors include Dr. Ben T. Galbraith of Oklahoma and Bernard Brockaway of Bridgeport both badly burned. Fire officials cite a kerosene heater as a probable cause in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mcc-Alester
Okla
Kitty Galbraith
Ben T.galbraith
Bridgeport
N.Y
Bernard Brockaway
Nashville, Tenn
Robert Moore
Another Round Seen On Fulton Steam Plant
Washington handles a Fulton Tennessee Valley Authority project as Rep. Ross Bass says TVA directors asked the Budget Bureau for another study on a Fulton plant site on the Mississippi River north of Memphis. TVA sought approval to spend 30 million dollars of its own funds to begin construction, per The Nashville Tennessean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Fulton
Tenn
Ross Bass
D-Tenn
TVA Board of Directors
Bud Bureau
Mississippi River
Memphis
Nashville
Nashville Tennessean
TVA
Budget Bureau
Fulton Plant
Scelba Survives Narrow Vote to Delay Farm Tenancy Debate
In Rome Prime Minister Mario Scelba won a 276 to 272 vote to postpone two months a contentious farm tenancy contracts debate, a razor-thin win seen as stabilizing his four party coalition before he visits Washington. Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti called it the start of the bloc's breakup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mario Scelba
Washington
Communist Party
Palmiro Togliatti
Scelba
Chamber of Deputies
Arsenal workers die after drinking rocket fuel components
State toxicologist reports two Redstone Arsenal civilians died after ingesting a denatured ethanol mixture high in methyl alcohol. Oscar Campbell of Athens and Willard Couch of Union Grove died March 9 after exposure to drums at Consolidated Supply Co. Army not investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Redstone Arsenal
Arsenal
Oscar M. Campbell
Willard Couch
Union Grove
Campbell
Athens-Limestone
Couch
Redstone
Consolidated Supply Co
Foster Haley
Amusla
Army
Auburn
State Toxicologist
Criminal Investigation Division
14 Year Old Ringleader Of Church Burglaries Sent To State School
In Birmingham the 14 year old ringleader of 26 church burglaries led a gang of seven youths to steal several hundred dollars in small change and church property. The 16 year old members faced continued cases or probation, and names were withheld due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama Boys Industrial School
Senate approves Harlan to clear path on school segregation ruling
The Senate confirmed John Marshall Harlan by 71 to 11, clearing the way for the Supreme Court to act on enforcing the school desegregation ruling. The vote also spurs calls to curb presidential treaty powers, tying to debates from Harlan's confirmation hearings. The court now faces scheduling in five desegregation cases and how districts must implement the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court
New York
Harlan
Near Answers for Bonanzagram 2 Hint at Winner Near Misses
The column reports partial solutions to Bonanzagram No 2 with several readers from Mt Hope Falkville Moulton and Decatur close to the correct letters. It notes near misses such as Roy Wyatt Amanda Sneed and James Sneed and hints the full solution will appear on tomorrow's front page with a $50 prize if no winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie
Roy Wyatt
Loudie Carey
Amanda Sneed
Mt. Hope
James Sneed
R. L. Childers
Falkville Rt. 1
Long Distance Lines Cut In Alabama Amid Bell Strike
Two long distance lines were cut in Alabama part of an ongoing attack on Southern Bell during a strike by Communications Workers of America. A Montgomery to New Orleans cable was severed near Montgomery, the first in that area, while the Muscle Shoals toll line near Haleyville was cut about midnight. Repairs were completed quickly. union figures deny involvement and condemn the acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Communications Workers of America
Montgomery
New Orleans
Birmingham-Sheffield
Muscle Shoals
Haleyville
W. A. Thompson
FBI Joins Probe Into Vandalism Amid Bell Telephone Strike
The FBI joined union and company officials in investigating vandalism during the four day old strike of Southern Bell Telephone Co workers across nine southeastern states. Damage reports rose as negotiators seek a new contract for about 50 000 workers. The FBI acted after a government office cable in West Palm Beach was cut. CIO CWA leader W A Smallwood urged restraint to keep the strike peaceful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
FBI
Southern Bell Telephone Co
West Palm Beach
Fla
W. A. Smallwood
CIO Communications Workers of America
Birmingham
Ala
CWA
Weather and River Reading for Decatur Area
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial bridge shows 16.87 feet, up 0.03 in 24 hours, sea level at 551.17. Yesterday’s high 70 at 8:30 am, low 44 at 6 am. 8 am temperature 44. Rain yesterday 0.47 inch. Forecast cloudy and cool with rain this afternoon and tonight. Today’s high 54, low 46, tomorrow high pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Yalta papers spark British anger over U S disclosure
London reacts to Washington release of Yalta records with shock and charges of a diplomatic blunder. Churchill downplays the papers as American extracts not official records and notes serious mistakes. Public mood focuses on Roosevelt era maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yalta
Roosevelt
Hong Kong
Ington
Churchill
House of Commons
Washington
Rail and phone strikes halt Alabama service as crews refuse lines
In Decatur and nearby towns the last trains ceased with crews refusing to cross picket lines set by non operating strikers. Freight movement stalled statewide with no violence reported. The Hummingbird and South Wind would not resume schedules after reaching Nashville and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Gee Aart
Birmingham
Associated Press
Hummingbird
South Wind
Nashville
Chicago
Alabama
Avery Taylor
Atlanta
North
Athens
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Jimmy Hunter
Vanderbilt University
Says
St. Patrick’s Day
N. Y
Buckley
Joe McCarthy
L. J. Gillespie
Stratford Rd
Arthur Gillespie
Mack
Ira Ben Finley
30Th Ave
Shipper’s Motor Express
Decatur General Hospital
Collier
John McBride
Brown
Chevrolet
Ares
Fulton Steam Plant
Big Tva
Indications 2
John Harlan
By Katie Kash
Southern Bell Lines
Probe
U.S
Foreign Office
Labor Party
Aneurin Govan
L&n
By Ken Reynolds
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