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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1958
Page
10
Detroit reports a wide wage gap between the United Auto Workers and automakers with negotiators separated by many millions of dollars. Yet signs emerged that mounting mutual concerns could bring a settlement within the month. Dwight Pitkin covers the evolving talks.
Mrs. Tom D. Hudson of Birmingham is elected president of the Medical Assistants of Alabama as the statewide group grows from 27 to 100 members. Classes have begun in Tuscaloosa and Gadsden with plans to expand to Decatur and nearby towns. More than 350 Alabama medical assistants have enrolled in courses sponsored by the Medical Assn of Alabama the University of Alabama Extension and county medical societies.
Brownies from Decatur Troop 198 visit Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge after school with 15 fourth graders guided by Mrs. Louie Brown and chaperones Mrs. W L Matthews and Mrs. W J Berryhill. The article notes the refuge is open to visitors but dogs should not be brought to protect ground-nesting birds.
The State Pardon and Parole Board released 14 paroles last week including three murderers. Denied were 10 other parole requests. Paroled murder terms include Tom Motley of Bullock County, J C Tannehill of Jefferson, and Howard Nash of Madison. Nash received 10 years. Motley and Tannehill drew life terms. Other paroles: Moses Arthur three years for grand larceny. Roy Bruce 10 years for assault with intent. Orvis Elbert Hantoks three years for burglary. Robert Ford Johnson three years for manslaughter.
Fort San Carlos de Barrancas, rebuilt multiple times since 1559, will be restored again as a tourist attraction on the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Retired Vice Adm. Charles P. Mason says contractors have agreed to the work while Rear Adm. Joseph M. Carson notes interagency cooperation. A search of Spanish archives for original plans is underway.
The Belgian Ruanda Urundi colony holds over four million Africans in a territory only slightly larger than Maine. The note highlights colonial density and administrative context for the African population under Belgian rule.
Harold Baker testifies that Police Lt. Norman Sinning recovered completely from polio last year after being bedridden with partial leg paralysis. Sinning chased Baker for a full block and arrested him for drunkenness, finally downing his quarry with a perfect tackle.
Holland said he expected to be in the new church by September 1 of this year, signaling early completion milestones for the construction project.
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