Local notices from Decatur and area churches
Community update lists a Truth Dollars contribution by James L. Rankin Alabama Crusade leader and notes speeches by Rev Al Funderburke at Macedonia Church. Huntsville visitor Aurie Dickert returns home. measles case at Virgil Mansel home. city court sees speeding charge. building permit issued to Loyd Wilson. prowler reports near residents on Grant and Johnston streets. First Methodist Church to hold 10 55 worship and 7 p.m. service with sermon by Rev Minar L. Triplett.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
James L. Rankin
Alabama Crusade
Rankin
First Methodist Church
Minar L. Triplett
Owen And Tucker Facing Runoff For Top PSC Job
Complete returns from Lawrence Cullman and Limestone counties show C C McWhorter leading for Chairman of the Board of Revenue in Lawrence, with Burks and Horton in a runoff for superintendent of education. In the statewide PSC race, a May 29 runoff between C C Owen and Billy Tucker was indicated after nearly complete returns.
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Owen
Tucker
Lawrence, Cullman
Limestone
Soil Bank Plan Heads For Vote
President Eisenhower's soil bank plan moves toward a House vote as Republicans seek a conciliatory formula while Democrats press for ground on key issues. The main dispute remains the authority to pay up to 500 million dollars to farmers in advance of next year's soil bank commitments. Speaker Rayburn said no agreement had been reached, with GOP leaders aiming to restrict prepayment authority through a compromise.
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Livingstone
Washington
Eisenhower
Geschdieen
Ton
Rayburn
Dtex
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
Eight Candidates Runoff for Dist. Delegate
Official returns from 267 boxes in the eighth district show eight candidates, led by Joe Elliott of Decatur, advancing to a May 29 runoff for four National Democratic convention delegate posts after no candidate cleared a majority of 14 623 votes in the primary.
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Eighth
Joe Elliott
Decatur
Big Cash Boost for U S Military Voted by House Committee
The House Appropriations Committee recommended 33.6 billion dollars in new money for the Defense Department with emphasis on airpower and new weapons. The plan adds 1.74 billion over last year and projects a mid 1957 strength of about 2.865 million personnel.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Russia
House Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Congress
House
Senate
Companion Charged After Boat Shuffle Fatal
TUSCUMBIA Ala A man is charged with first degree manslaughter in the drowning of a companion who fell from a boat during a scuffle. The wife of James Henry Holley swore to the charge on Tuesday. Police said four men were fishing when Holley 45 was pushed from the boat.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Uscumbia
James Henry Holley
Spring Creek
James Kimbrough
Holley
Morgan County runoff set after board of revenue returns
The official count shows three incumbents leading in Morgan County board of revenue races but none reach the majority to avoid runoffs. Chairman Sim Howell leads with 3 173 votes. Guy D Roberts trails by 936 votes and advances to a runoff against Howell. other races produce runoff pairings including M A Hardin vs Nelson and Roy Abercrombie vs James Lynn.
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Lawrence
Lawrence County
C. C. McWhorter
Clyde Cameron
Board of Revenue
John S. Pearce
Clyde G. Horton
Woodrow Burks
Leon E. Moody
Burks
Horton
Board of Education
Northwest
John
Mitch) Roberts
Roy Jeffreys
Roberts
Jeffreys
Northeast
Fred Crow
A. Guy Terry
Board
W. Milton NepSmith
Walter Loosier
B. S. Sprinkle
Roy Lee Terry
Sprinkle
Loosier
Ce Cn
United States
Jno
Owen Lee L'Stone
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Sim Howell
Guy D. Roberts
Howell
Decatur
Wallace Meadows
Meadows
Leonard Slate
Hartselle
M. A. Hardin
Falkville
R. L. Nelson
Cole Springs
Hardin
Nelson
Roy Abercrombie
Union Hill
James Lynn
Florette
Berrores
Aban Coun
County Board of Equalization
Hough
Willis Lee
Soviet Demands Return Seamen
Moscow disclosed actions by U N officials in the return of five seamen last month. The U S State Department note of April 25 and the Soviet reply of April 30 were broadcast by Moscow radio. The five sailors left the United States on April 7 among nine crew members of the Soviet tanker Tuapse seized off Formosa in 1954.
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Moscow
Russia
U. N
U. S. State Department
Moscow Radio
U. S
United States
Tuapse
Formosa
Eighteen Three Year Olds Enter Kentucky Derby Field
Eighteen 3-year-olds were entered for the 82nd Kentucky Derby, led by Needles of Florida but reduced to 17 after one injury in a workout. Entry fees and jockey details were noted as trainers rushed to finalize the lineup with Hopefuls such as Fabius Pinter Lea and Countermand among the top contenders.
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Orlo Robertson
Needles
Florida
Paar Anne Se
Detroit
Lincoln Pilaut
Churchill Downs
Right
Invalidate
Racing Secretary
Bonnie Heath
Jack Dudley
Hasty House Farm
Black Emperor
Hugh Fontaine
Jimmy Jones
Willie Hartack
Calumet Farm
Fabius
Pinter Lea
Hartack
Bobby Baird
W. E
Britt
C. V. Whitney
Ben A. Jones
H. D. Maggio
J. J. Greg- Joe Gavegnano
High King
Don Ross
Brandywine
Ote
Pinster Lea
Countermand
Day In America Reports To UN On Middle East
Francis W. Carpenter reports General Hammarskjold told the UN Security Council of plans to re‑establish full 1949 armistice pacts and solidify cease-fire lines in the Palestine conflict. Hammarskjold may return in June to pursue compliance, completing the council assignment begun April 4. He filed his report from Jerusalem after talks with Israeli officials.
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Francis W. Carpenter
United Nations
N. Y
Syria
Jordan
Council
Middle East
Palestine
Hammarskjold
Security Council
Joza Brilej
Yugoslavia
Jerusalem
DAG
Alben Barkley Home To Stay In Paducah
The body of Alben W. Barkley arrives in Paducah for funeral and burial as the late Kentucky Democrat and former vice president is transported by a 10 car special train from Washington due at 12:30 p.m. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at Broadway Methodist Church. President
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Paducah
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Washington
Broadway Methodist Church
Weather and River Readings at Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur Tennessee River reading this morning was 21.32 feet up .20 feet in 24 hours. Read y from sea level was $55.62 high, imperstore yesterday 80 degrees, low tonight 60, high Friday. At 8 30 a m today it was 68 and 70 at 11 a m. Rainfall in the 24 hour ending 8 30 AM. High expected for today and a low tonight 60 with a high Friday.
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Decatur
Tennessee River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Probing New Mexico Rocket Fails to Reach Height
A $100 000 F si flight in southern New Mexico ended as the Aerobee rocket crashed after its main motors failed to ignite. John W. Townsend, Naval Research Laboratory, says analysis follows and a repeat launch is planned for next Tuesday. The team may modify instruments to salvage data for the International Geophysical Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
New Mexico
Paso Times
Joe Demic
Lands Proving Ground
N.M. U
John W. Townsend
Naval Research Laboratory
Townsend
Jefferies Freed In Narcotics Case
Reymond Jefferies of Decatur was released from Morgan County jail after questioning in a narcotics case. Narcotics agents have been on the case for several months as other suspects were arrested this week including Dr T B Collum of Hartselle Charlie P Tuck of Jackson and Horace O Lott of Decatur.
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Reymond Jefferies
Decatur
Morgan County
T. B. Collum
Hartsélle
Charlie P. Tuck
Jackson Sr
Horace O. Lott
NATO Aide Role Opposed by Britain in Aid Field
British sources say London told Washington it opposes extending NATO into foreign aid for developing regions. Dulles and Selwyn Lloyd discussed linking German reunification to world disarmament and NATO’s role. Lloyd met Brentano after lunch as talks continued.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Paris
Britain
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U. S
State Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Dulles
NATO
West Germany
Heinrich von Brentano
Ee Vetions
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver Call Brief Truce
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver warned of a smear campaign over claims Stevenson favored using federal troops to enforce racial integration. They spoke in Defuniak Springs as Stevenson campaigns in Florida for 28 convention votes with primary on May 29.
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Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Estes Efauver
Defuniak Springs
Kefauver
Florida
Stevenson
California
Roger Tubby
San Francisco
Barkley
Paducah
GOP National Committee
Straight From
Stevinson
Adlai
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