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03 May 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
May 03, 1955
Page
1
Morgan County storm relief contributions continue
Donations pour in for tornado victims from Ingalls Shipyard workers and local churches totaling over several dozens of dollars. Beneficiaries include Dancy's Chapel Church of Christ, Rock Creek Baptist, Grove Methodist, Mrs. C D McBride and others with amounts from 2 to 115 dollars. Contributions accepted in Decatur, Hartselle, and Falkville. Morgan County Medical Society meets tonight at 7 at Decatur Country Club with Dr. J A Meadows Jr. speaking after dinner. Plainview School PTA hosts a 7:30 program for local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Ingalls Shipyard
Dancy’s Chapel Church of Christ
Rock Creek
Grove Methodist Church
C. D. McBride
Vada Moses
W. A. Burt
W. L. Bethany
Roy Washburn
Decatur
Barrett Shelton
Hartselle
R. ©. Camp
Falkville
Sam Gordon
Morgan County Medical Society
Decatur Country Club
J. A. Meadows, Jr
Birmingham
Birmingham hearing on strike injunction and witness immunity
A third telephone worker refused to answer questions at a court hearing on dissolving an injunction against mass picketing at Southern Bell. City councilman Daniel E. Kines cited potential self incrimination while admitting CIO CWA ties. Two strikers earlier refused to testify about dynamite incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Daniel E. Kines
Lipscomb
Ala
Bessemer
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Robert Giles
CWA
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Southern Bell
A. A. Waldrop
James E. Kinard
Chilton County
Giles
Tuscaloosans Explain Fund Drive Success
About 50 representatives from charity and service agencies heard Tuscaloosa officials describe their fundraising model. The city raised 192000 for the Ours Community Chest from a 170000 budget, with leaders including Marc Ray Clement and Darrel Miller detailing the drive’s outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Electric Auditorium
United Fund
Decatur
Tuscaloosa
Ours Community Chest
Marc Ray Clement
Tuscaloosa County
Strike Violence Report In Florida Alabama And Tennessee
The report notes a wave of strike violence across three states including Florida Alabama and Tennessee with Bell phone service disruption in Paducah and Knoxville and a million dollar loan pledges by CIO while Alabama officials seek state control of utilities. William O Pierce of the mediation service calls for talks with phone company and union leaders as earlier sessions stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Paducah
Miami
Fla
Sk Sabesboad
Pomatalely
Judge R B Carr Succumbs At 70 In Montgomery
Presiding Alabama Court of Appeals judge Robert Bryan Carr died at his home in Montgomery at age 70. Funeral services were to be held at First Methodist Church with burial in Anniston. Carr was noted for religious and civic work and leadership in judicial affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Robert Bryan Carr
Alabama Court of Appeals
First Methodist Church
Anniston
Charles S. Forester
Ed Kimbrought
Anniston First
One Word Off For Lots Of Puzzle Fans
Puzzle feature by Katie Kash invites readers to solve a Bonanzagram puzzle. It references a Derby motif and notes a single-letter error in the published puzzle, with a $125 prize for perfect solutions. Submissions must be mailed by tonight with a postmark deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Folsom Urges Legislature to Repeal Right to Work Law
Governor James E. Folsom asked Alabama lawmakers to repeal the right to work statute and to create a public defender's office and a women's jury service plan. He tied rising labor strikes to compulsory union membership and urged industrial relations reforms and abolition of the absent ballot system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Senate
Folsom
Alabama
Hodding Carter Talk Disrupted by False Fire Alarms in Memphis
Hodding Carter faces disruption at the Memphis Public Affairs Forum held at the YWCA as false alarms bring fire engines squad cars a Navy patrol wagon and ambulances. Officials blame provocation by opponents of integration and note the growing danger of racist groups in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Carter
Memphis
YWCA
A Ee
Greenville
Miss
Delta Democrat-Times
Sean
Amsilene
Second Round Shots Plans Set for Alabama Counties
Health officials in Lawrence Cullman Morgan and Limestone counties announce second round shots start May 16 to vaccinate school children. W R Taylor says May 23 for Lawrence County second shots with two day completion and extra time for rounds up for absent children. Transportation will be provided by the Lawrence County Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mence
Lawrence County
W.R. Taylor
The
Daily This
Dr. Taylor
Lawrence County Board of Education
Moulton
M. S. Whiteside
Cullman County
Morgan
Cullman
Limestone
Lawreene
Portland Fred Meyer Targeted by Extortion Threat
In Portland Oregon the Fred Meyer chain faced a $10 000 extortion attempt. Police chief James Purcell declined to confirm payment. A package left at a northeast contact point vanished. Two high school students aged 17 and 18 were detained after fleeing the area. authorities withheld their names and questioned them without clear links to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Fred Meyer, Inc
James Purcell
Purcell
Senate Set to Vote on Eisenhower Foreign Aid Bill
The Senate agreed to begin voting tomorrow on President Eisenhower's foreign trade bill with plans for final passage by tomorrow night. Johnson proposed the debate limit, approved with little discussion, and Knowland supported it. Malone was absent but reportedly agreed not to object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Knowland
Calif
Sen
Malone
R-New
Johnson
Teenage Hatreds Flare Anew At His Funeral In Bronx
In New York City a 15 year old boy William Blankenship Jr was killed by a youth gang member. Hearses carried his body as angry youths protested outside his Bronx funeral. Police dispersed about 100 mourners after youths attacked photographers. Franklin Santana 11 was charged with homicide and Ralph Falcon 16 held on rioting charges. Magistrate Korn urged public action against juvenile crime as leaders called for reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Blankenship Jr
Bronx
Frank
Tarzan) Santana
Blankenship
Police
Francis W.H. Adams
Young Blankenship
Korn
City of
House Debates Flexible Price Supports in Farm Aid Fight
Congress hustles two day debate over scrapping the flexible support program and restoring fixed World War II era price levels to 90 percent parity for wheat corn cotton rice and peanuts. Democrats seek 20 GOP votes to pass. Republicans hope to block. Senate leaders unlikely to revisit any price supports this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Harrison
R-Neb
4IOP
Senate Agriculture Committee
Stacy
Derer
Diem gains military backing in final offensive against rebels
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem strengthens his position as Cao Dai troops join Gen. Trinh Minh The in attacking Binh Xuyen rebels near Saigon. The four battalions, about 2400 men, reinforce Diem while Gen. The shifts sides after a key demand was rejected. The move aids Diem's political consolidation against Bao Dai as the government convokes a national assembly of party officials and local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roderick
Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Ngo Dien Diem
Cao Dai
Binh Xuyen
Defense Ministry
Trinh Minh
Binh Xuyen Society
Hoa Hao
Diem
le van Vien
The
Vien
Bao Dai
Governors Split On Road Plans Amid Closed Session
Washington discussed salvage of the big highway program with a split group of governors. Governor Ken non of Louisiana said he and allies would campaign in the House to revive the administration's road financing plan. The Senate subcommittee backed pay-as-you-go per Gore, while Harriman of New York and Leader of Pennsylvania endorsed Gore sharing costs. Eisenhower urged a 10 year program with 54 billion dollars more than present spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert F. Kennon
Louisiana
Governors’ Conference
House of Representatives
Senate Public Roads Subcommittee
Sen. Gore
D-Tenn
Averell Harriman
New York
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Gore
Eisenhower
Weather and River Readings For Decatur Area
The Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial is 21.61 feet, down .04 in 24 hours, sea level 555.91. Yesterday's high 86 at 1 PM, low 60 at 2:30 AM. 8 AM temperature 74. Forecast calls for fair and warm weather today through Wednesday with highs near 85 to 87 and lows around 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Keller Memorial
State Brands Ferrell Killer Asks For Death
In Birmingham a jury is set to sentence Patterson Ferrell linking him to the killing of Albert Patterson, the Democratic nominee for attorney general. The defense challenged Ferrell’s testimony while prosecutors branded his claims as attempts to steal votes and disrupt the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrell
Birmingham
Phenix City
Patterson Ferrell
Deason
Patterson
L. Garrett
Albert Patterson
Lad Found Bound Gagged In Yard
An 18 year old boy was found tied and gagged in the back yard of 405 ith Ave SW yesterday afternoon. He told his father Albert Brown a Negro man bound and gagged him and warned him to be there Homer Lee Rollins. The boy could not identify the assailant. Police were alerted after Betty Brown, the boy’s grandmother, flagged down patrols. Investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lth Ave
Albert Brown
Homer Lee Rollins
C. J. Martin
Landers
Homer
Betty Brown
Cao Dai general Trinh Minh The Killed in Action
Saigon reports the death of Gen. Trinh Minh The a top Cao Dai general and key supporter of free Viet Nam. His death follows Cao Dai forces joining Ngo Dinh Diem in an offensive against Binh Xuyen rebels as Nationalist troops press the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Trinh Minh
Cao Dai
Free Viet Nam
Ngo Dien Diem
Binh Xuyen
Army to approve ouster of playboy ex Emperor Bao Dai
Reports say the army may back the removal of Bao Dai who has lived on the French Riviera for 13 months. Political maneuvering sees Gen. Vy failing to win army support and retreating to Dalat as Washington pledges full backing for Diem. Fierce skirmishes continue between nationalist forces and Binh Xuyen near Saigon with Vien’s insurgents in retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Riviera
Bao Dai
Nguyen van Vy
Dalat
U.S
Paris
Saigon
Diem
le van Vien
Vien
Can Gioc
Go Cong
Uing
Fecaaiah
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Parent-Teacher Association
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Suckley
Tuscaloosans
United Appeal
R. B. Carr
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Hodding Carter
Sirens
Nan
Wellesley
Anita Racioppi
Bridgeport
Boy
Rebs
Rex Thomas
By Ken Reynolds
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