Alabama Scores Industry Gains
Alabama reports over 16.12 million dollars in new and expanded industry investments in the first four months of the year. The State Planning and Industrial Development Board notes three million dollar projects and total hiring to about 940 workers. New and expanded ventures include Nelson Paint in Montgomery, Marshall Durbin Poultry in Jasper, Pyramid Box in Bridgeport, Cahaba Steel in Uniontown, and Golden Flake in Birmingham among others.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Planning and Industrial Development Board
Three Industries
Nelson Paint Co
Marshall Durbin Co
Jasper
Newth- Morris Box Corp
Opelika
Cahaba Steel Co
Uniontown
Pyramid Box Co
Bridgeport
Consolidated Blenders Feed
Guntersville
Vagabond Trailer Mfg. Co
Alexander City
Tallassee
Samson Metals and Plastics Mfg
Wallace Frames Civil Rights Clash and Science Plan in Alabama
Wallace denounces a partisan group and pledges to lead Alabama in scientific scholarship expansion. He promotes five existing trade schools, calls for broader funding for teachers and new schoolhouses, and warns against federal Civil Rights Commission cooperation during a Huntsville rally. The speech also blasts smut and smears while noting the nation’s population and listing local classified ads.
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Wallace
Washin
Huntsville
Alabama
Mobile
Presidential Civil Rights Commission
Civil Rights Commission
anti-Southern Commission
North Alabama candidates court Black Belt votes in regional stops
The report follows campaign stops by Owen Hawkins Todd and allies as they press for North Alabama influence in choosing a governor. Hawkins argues for re apportionment and regional fairness while stressing segregation history and education. Todd promotes a governor from North Alabama and local leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Tennessee Valley
Athens
Alabama
Hawkins
Etowah County
North Alabama
Montgomery
Morgan
Black Belt
Todd
Hartselle
Russellville
Clever Crafts Club Meeting This Monday Evening
The Clever Crafts Club schedules its regular meeting for Monday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. L. E. Delmore on 1211 8th Ave SE. A film titled The Life of John Wesley will be shown by the Men’s Club of Ninth Street Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clever Crafts Club
L. E. Delmore
8Th Ave
John Wesley
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Reverend Roan Rites Noted At Esteemed Ceremony
Dr Roan dies with funeral officiation by Revs A B Van Arsdale and Wallace W Lovett Space reserved at the church for numerous Negro friends Pallbearers named Walter Evans Joe Elliott R L Penn Alvis Briscoe Sam Wheat and Jim Davis Honorary pallbearers include Morgan County Medical Society Civitan Club Executive Club Shrine and Wheeler Lake Yacht Club Dr Roan survived by widow one son Avery M Jr of Tuscaloosa one daughter Nellie Clark Ross of Montgomery two brothers Jay of Huntsville and Dr Omer Ryan of San Antonio three sisters Mamie Livingston Eva Pearl Lanier Savannah Tenn and Eleanor Ryan Louisville Ky four grandchildren and several other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. van Arsdale
Wallace W. Lovett
Dr. Roan
Walter Evans
Joe Elliott
R. L. Penn
Alvis Briscoe
Sam Wheat
Jim Davis
Morgan County Medical Society
Civitan Club
Executive Club
Shrine
Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
All
Avery M., Jr
Tuscaloosa
Nellie Clark Ross
Montgomery
Jay
Huntsville
Omer Ryan
San Antonio
Tex
Mamie Livingston
Eva
Pearl Lanier
Savannah
Tenn
Eleanor Ryan
Louisville
Staff Reform Moves With Eisenhower Proposals
A House committee weighs a Prussian style general staff and endorses letting the Joint Chiefs chair manage the Joint Staff. It may grant the chairman voting clout as an honorary right while aiming to appoint a defense research and engineering director with rank near that of a service secretary, under limits on power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Staff
Joint Chiefs
Defense Research and Engineering
North Alabama candidate pledges industrial growth and fair payroll
The candidate from North Alabama claims unique win chances and promises no stump sickers on the payroll if elected governor. He urges regional unity to avoid runoffs and mentions planned coli seums to showcase livestock and products statewide, with North Alabama receiving its share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
North Alabama
Commissioner of Agriculture
Public Facilities and Schools List on Drive SE
A continued listing shows addresses for local amenities and institutions along Drive SE including Petteys Cleaners American Legion Home Fire Station No 2 Decatur High School Fire Station No 4 Somerville Road School J Melvin Jones Grocery Fire Station No 3 Moulton Heights School Walter Jackson School Knight’s Grocery Decatur Country Club and more. The compilation includes a mix of shops, schools, and public safety buildings with precise street references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Pettey’s Cleaners
Moulton St
Thornton’s
4Th Ave
American Legion Home
Bank St
Gordon Dr
Decatur High School
Prospect Dr
5Th Ave
Somerville Rd
J. Melvin Jones
Cedar St
Austinville
16Th Ave
Moulton Heights
Walter Jackson
20Th Ave
Knight's Grocery
Bee Line
Decatur Country Club
Jaycees Honor Several Members and Non Members for Service
Awards were given to Karl Bradley Ray Nixon Bill Lee Bob Denham George Gibson Marel Sheats Oscar Pickett Charlie Minton and Jack Walden for Christmas activities publicity shoes for underprivileged children United Fund activities journal editing leadership training and press publicity. Non members Knox McRae Semmes Motors I B Schmidt Hicks Chevrolet Smith Motors Mills Motors Dr Allen Rooks and Mildred Washburn received recognition for secretarial assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Bradley
Ray Nixon
Bill Lee
Bob Denham
George Gibson
United Fund
Marel Sheats
Oscar Pickett
Charlie Minton
Jack Walden
Knox McRae
Semmes Motors
I. B. Schmidt
Hicks
Candidates Speak On Merit System and Policy Foci
Hawkins called for stronger merit system protections for state employees and urged medical and health insurance programs modeled on large businesses. Senator Sam Engelhardt defended the right to work and rejected campaign pressure. Senator Richmond Flowers argued the attorney general must handle broader issues like school funding development reapportionment and civil matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Sam Engelhardt
Richmond Flowers
Dothan
Beaman Bequeaths Norfolk Animal Shelter Land and Funds
In Norfolk Virginia Miss Sallie Louise Beaman leaves four acres to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with conditions to maintain a pet cemetery, care for her dogs, and use the property as an animal shelter. Five thousand four hundred dollars is dedicated to dog care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Organization Duplicates Work of Authorized ARP Projects
A group mimics the functions of established Advanced Research Projects, duplicating tasks already approved and funded by the authorized ARP program. The move raises concerns about duplication of effort and potential conflicts with official research agendas.
Dixie Cities Band To Curb Racial Bombing
A conference in Jacksonville linked 28 Southern cities to investigate 47 bombings and attempts across 21 communities since January 1 last year. Mayor Ben West announced 55,700 dollars in rewards for those responsible as Jacksonville Police Department becomes information clearinghouse. Mayor Hayden Burns called the session a nationwide policing milestone. Approximately 100 attendees attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Ben West
Nashville, Tenn
Hayden Burns
United States
Sermon In Sand Graham Theme At Cow Palace
Billy Graham spoke to an overflow crowd at the Cow Palace detailing eight paths to immorality and stressing the need for personal reflection and forgiveness. Officials said 18 000 attended, with 4 000 turned away, including 1 400 Lutheran youths from the West and 250 Tennesseans via special train from Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Billy Graham
Cow Palace
Jesus
United States
Nashville
Graham
United States Proposes 12 Nation Antarctic Science Conference
The note to ten nations and a separate Moscow handoff urged a continued International Geophysical Year science program beyond 1957 and a 12 nation treaty to keep Antarctica peaceful and open to global scientific research. Eisenhower said Antarctica must not become a political conflict. State Department officials noted encouraging early discussions.
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United States
Soviet Union
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Chile
France
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
South Africa
Britain
U.S
Moscow
Mikhail Menshikov
Washington
Robert Murphy
Antarctica
Eisenhower
State Department
Sparkman Hill Plea For Loyalists Draws Fire
MOBILE Gessner T. Mc Corvey, former state Democratic chairman, urged electing Tuesday a state committeeman who opposes a national party loyalty oath. He criticized Senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman of Alabama for backing oath supporters in the primary, calling the argument that the oath applies only to candidatesabsurd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Gessner T. McCorvey
Democratic
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
McCorvey
Missing 70 Hours Girl Kathy Found In North St Louis
North St Louis police recovered 12 year old Kathy after a 70 hour disappearance. She wore only panties wrapped in a blanket and smelled of liquor or ether. Officers found clothing and a belt tied to her ankle in a ramshackle house as she was brought to City Hospital by Cpl James Keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy
North St. Louis
Mouse Experiment Sparks Air Force Test Denial
Maj. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever faced House inquiries after denying to a subcommittee that a live mouse rode in a nose cone of a Thor Vanguard test. The test aimed to assess heat tolerance on reentry and was not fully recovered due to broadcasting and tracking issues at Cape Canaveral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bernard A. Schriever
House
Air Force
Moss
Dcalif
Government Information Subcommittee
Schriever
New York Times
Thor
Navy Vanguard
Atlantic
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Overton Brooks
D-La
House Space Committee
French Crisis Drifts Amid Pleven Resignation Bid
Paris reports the 18 day political crisis in confusion as premier-designate Pleven seeks to quit after Socialist rejection of his Cabinet. President Coty hopes to keep Pleven on to form a government, but without Socialist participation a broad based ministry seems unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rene Pleven
Rene Coty
Pleven
Coty
Elysee Palace
Republic
Fort Oranje Fires First 1776 Salute to American Flag
In St Eustatius, Fort Oranje fired the first salute by a foreign nation to the revolutionary flag of the American colonies in 1776 marking an early Allied gesture in the American quest for independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Eustatius
Netherlands West Indies
Fort Oranje
Violent spring weather hits midcontinent with tornadoes floods
Violent spring weather lashed the midcontinent with twisters floods and thunderstorms. A tornado damaged a barn near Baldwin Illinois another twister was seen west of the St Louis airport. Cooler air sparked storms from Texas to Kansas and the Mississippi Valley. Flooding forced about 200 families from Fort Worth homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Baldwin
Illinois
St. Louis
Kansas
Mississippi
Fort Worth
Rhee's Liberals Return To Power in South Korea
President Syngman Rhee's Liberals won a clear but reduced majority in the National Assembly. Unofficial returns show 118 seats for the Liberals in the 233 seat legislature with Democrats of Vice President Chang Myun at 69, independents 24, and Unity party 1.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Liberals
National Assembly
Liberal Party
Democrats
Chang Myun
Unity Party
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Jop Textiles
Nashville Bridge Co
Bessemer
Ideal Cement Co
Golden Flake, Inc
Birmingham
Scottsboro Manufacturing Co
Scottsboro Children’s
Bethea Co., Inc
Bessemer Cable Assessories
The
Armed Forces Overseas
Grant St
Erhess
Hickman Bidg Columbic
Semmes
Tidwell Semmes
Semmes Motor Sales
Lee
Irs
Roan
Jaycees
Dixie Cities Band
Shady Terry
Pol
Adv
Friends of Shady
Buck Johnson
Jackson
Rhee
Morgan County Committee
Sherman Powell
Decatur
Ala
Sheffield
L. C. Fisher Company
Muscle Shoals
Evergreen
Nad
Stuart Watch Co
Sterchi
Stuart
el TN
Sterchi’s ‘Cert
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