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22 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 22, 1955
Page
1
Marion Lee Counts in Huntsville crash listed unchanged
Relatives report Marion Lee Counts of Decatur remains unchanged after a one car wreck five miles west of Huntsville. He suffers a broken leg and foot a brain concussion and internal injuries and is a Huntsville Hospital patient. C. H. Edwards attends Liberty National Life Insurance agents conference in Birmingham. 29 of 1000 invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lee Counts
Decatur
Huntsville
Counts
Huntsville Hospital
C. H. Edwards
Liberty National Life Insurance Co
Birmingham
Debate Looms on Pay Raises for Federal Workers
Senator Olin D Johnston says enough votes exist in the Senate to pass a 10 percent raise for 1.4 million federal employees with debate starting on a 500,000 postal workers bill. The House rejected a 7 percent postal raise under a restrictive rule, 302 to 120, blocking amendments sought by the Eisenhower administration and Speaker Rayburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Rayburn
D-Tex
Marines Practice War With A Bomb At Yucca Flat
In Las Vegas a live atom bomb test, the sixth of 1955, was set off from a 500 foot tower at 5 05 a m. Marines practiced maneuvers sheltering in trenches then advancing toward the blast area. Of 115 aircraft, 28 helicopters and 22 jet fighters took part as the AEC adjusted plans after weather conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
Desert
Yucca Flat
AEC
Navy Transport Plane Crashes in Hawaii 66 Dead
A U S Navy RDG transport with 66 aboard crashed into Laulaulei Mountain near the Lua lua lei depot on Oahu near Honolulu. The plane departed Hickam Field bound for Travis AFB and likely suffered engine trouble before turning back in heavy rain and mist. There were no survivors. rescue teams remained at the scene as flames engulfed the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickam Field
Navy
Cmdr. J. Smith
The
Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Moffett Naval Air Station
San Jose
Calif
Smith
Laulaulei Naval Ammunition Depot
Honolulu
Washington
MATS
Hawaii
Travis Air Force Base
RDG
Barbers Point
Hickam
Bonanzagram 3 Prize Grows to Seventy Five Dollars
The column notes no entries were received for Bonanzagram 3 and raises the prize to 75 dollars. It cites letters from Augusta Winfrey of Lacey's Spring and quotes Morris Brown and Margie Dempsey sharing their hopes to win. It urges readers to submit solutions and suggests buying more papers for clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Augusta Winfrey
Lacey
Margie Dempsy
Madison
Morris Brown
Morris
Margie
Augusta
Roosevelt Statue in London Defaced Over Yalta Papers
A red paint scrawl reading Traitor of Yalta covered the bronze Roosevelt statue in Grosvenor Square London. Officials began cleaning as the defacement reportedly reflected anger over Roosevelt’s Yalta concessions. the statue, unveiled March 12 1948, honors the late president funded by British donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Yalta
Roosevelt
Grosvenor Square
Washington
Hong Kong
China
U.S
Ministry of Works
Engineer Hired To Draw Plans For Second System To Serve Entire Southeastern Decatur
City Council votes to authorize Paul Krebs of Polglaze and Basenberg to draft plans for a $350 000 sewage treatment plant serving all residents east of the L N railroad and south of the ridge along 9th and 11th streets SE including Morningside. Project duration and costs estimated with assessments per square foot for properties with and without laterals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
City Hall
Paul Krebs
Polglaze and Basenberg
L&n Railroad
9Th and
11Th St
Morningside
Krebs
Clay Callaham
Roy Fite
Decatur Land Company, Ltd
B. Frank Chenault
Chenault
Callaham
Fite
Buena Vista Subdivision
Pennyacres
Wilder Place
Souutheast Decatur
Flint Creek
Folsom Agrees To Money Study Before Tax Bid
Senate leaders call Finance Committee to review state needs before any new tax revenue for old age pensions. Lamberth schedules two sessions with department heads to outline two year budget requirements, delaying a Senate tax study amid welfare tax concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
Montgomery
Senate
James E. Folsom
Welfare Department
Local Industry Shifts Gears During Rail Strike
Decatur's economy adapts as the 14 state Louisville and Nashville Railroad strike enters week two. Firms reroute shipments to Southern lines or motor freight, keeping operations steady though concerns linger about length of the strike. Iron and Steel, Wolverine Tube, Farm Industries and Ingalls Shipbuilding report delays, tighter trucking, and new unloading practices as local industry adjusts to rail disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville
Decatur
L&n
Southern
North
Alabama
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Frank Scroggins
DISCO
Scroggins
Wolverine Tube
H. E. Orr
Glenn Bryan
Farm Industries
Southern Railroad
John Kopp
Ingall’s
Kopp
SEC Chairman Praises Brokers in Senate Market Inquiry
Senate hearings featured Ralph H. Demmler of the SEC who said there is no broad wave of illegal broker activity though some violations go undetected. He warned about closing loopholes and noted the line between unethical and illegal can be hard to draw amid ongoing regulatory efforts. The session highlighted a feud between Chairman Fulbright and Senator Capehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate
Ralph H. Demmler
Senate Banking Committee
Fulbright
D-Ark
Lei. Capehart
Indiana
Morgan RC Fund Totals Reach 7200 Plus
The Morgan County Red Cross drive totals 7212 dollars eighty cents with communities sending in contributions over the weekend. County Drive Chairman J B Hewitt commends the effort and lists numerous community figures including Winton L M Whitten 60.60 Six Mile Mrs Albert Lyle 48 25 Florette Mrs A H Dunn 40 Union Hill Kermit Young 54 61 Plainview Mr Lucian Greer 35 12 Flint Mrs J L Howard 29 Ryans Cross Roads Mrs Martha Crawford 36 30 Trinity Mrs W A Burt 52 31 Talueah Hugh Morrow 14 50 Cotaco Valdermosa Mrs R L Willis 17 40 Gum Pond Mrs S C Moore 16 30 and Gandy s Cove Dink Sanders 2 Massey James Cooper and Lovie Orr 91 80 Penn Loyal Hogan 42 25. Penn is the second community reporting its drive completed with Massey Penn Talucah Gandy s Cove Union Hill and Winton among communities yet to report. See MORGAN on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Red Cross
County Drive
J. B. Hewitt
Winton
L. M. Whitten
Six Mile
Albert Lyle
Florette
A. H. Dunn
Union Hill
Kermit Young
Plainview
Lucian Greer
Flint
J. L. Howard
Ryan’s Cross Roads
Martha Crawford
Trinity
W. A. Burt
Talueah
Hugh Morrow
Cotaco Valdermosa
R. L. Willis
Gum Pond
S. C. Moore
Gandy’s Cove
Dink” Sanders
Massey
James Cooper
Lovie Orr
Penn
Loyal Hogan
Talucah
Gandy's Cove
Morgan
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge read 21.57 feet Tuesday morning with sea level 555.87 feet. Monday high 74 at 3 pm. Tuesday low 33 at 7 am and 8 am. Forecast freezes tonight with clearing, Wednesday fair and warmer. highs 38 and 46, lows 22. Rain 1.04 inches in past 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Big Powers Conference Seen To Restrain Red China
Senator George proposes a four power meeting of the major nations to deter Peiping from attacking Formosa. He thinks a Moscow led conference might pressure the Soviets to restrain Red China while Senator Knowland questions the value without stated objectives. The idea exceeds public stance of President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Red China
Formosa
Washington
Sen
D-Ga
Knowland
R-Calif
Charlotte
N.C
Eisenhower
State Dulles
Local Flooding Reported Across County Area
A sunlit morning revealed flooded farmland and swollen creeks across Lawrence, Cullman, Limestone, and Morgan counties with wind damage and downed trees. An Austinville TV antenna fell onto a 4 000 volt line triggering a brief danger. no widespread property damage reported, though cattle were moved to higher ground near creeks and the Tennessee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Cullman
Limestone
Morgan Counties
City Electric Department
Austinville
Joe Elliott
Decatur
Tennessee River
Eisenhower Opposed to Immediate Western Powers Conference
After a GOP meeting President Eisenhower remaining opposed to a top level Western powers conference with Russia. Senator Knowland says he wants concrete Soviet good faith and ratification of the Paris agreements before any meeting, with George’s proposal discussed but opposed for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
GOP
Sen
Knowland
West Germany
Senate
House Republican
Martin
Mass
Sen. George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George
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Shiites Ac
Horace Collins
Joe
Delores Horton
Gaylen
Ozell Parker
Cynthia Black
Jimmy Moon
Ryan Cross Roads
Zeromen Bible Club
James B. Kelley
10Th Ave
Audrey Moon
Harlon
U.S. Marines
Buckley
By Marian Chandler
SEC
Brokers of Nation
Morgan RC
Decatur and Vicinity
Garth Slough
Paul Collier
Priceville
Sixth Avenue
Hartselle
By Phillip Kyle
Says
By Ken Reynolds
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