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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1952

Page

3

Benton Refuses to Testify Over Tape at McCarthy Suit

Senator William Benton, Democrat of Connecticut, balks at testifying in Senator McCarthy's libel suit after discovering a tape recorder in the pre trial hearing room. McCarthy, Republican of Wisconsin, plans to seek a court order to compel Benton to testify.

Washington William Benton Joseph McCarthy McCarthy Senate Committee Benton Connecticut Wisconsin U. S. District Court Senate

Britons Ballot In Local Races

Millions of Britons vote today in local elections that Labour claims will deal a fatal blow to the six month old Conservative government. Labour urges new national elections in March as the Conservatives take a beating in county races.

London Labor Party Laborites

Mercy Slayer To Face Trial

Waldo County authorities plan to seek a murder warrant against Belfast poultry farmer Charles M. Collins 67 for the mercy shotgun slaying of his mentally deficient son Robert Collins 30. Sheriff Byron S. Heath quoted Collins saying he felt he had done the right thing. Charles Jr. was out signing papers to recommit Robert to a mental institution.

Belfast Waldo County Charles M. Collins Byron S. Heath Robert Collins Collins Farmhouse Charles Jr Robert

Five Die When Speed Boat Capsizes in Allegheny River

Five occupants of a 16 foot speedboat drowned in the Allegheny River after it flipped in midstream yesterday. The dead include operator Robert Jonnet of Swissvale and Pittsburgh residents James Columbo 24 Thomas Sweeney Mary Ann Bross and Mary O Malley. The cause of the capsize was not determined.

Pittsburgh Allegheny River Robert Jonnet Swissvale James Columbo Thomas Sweeney Mary Ann Bross Mary O'Malley

Daily Crossword and Cryptoquote Puzzle Summary

A crossword puzzle page lists clues for across and down entries with multiple word answers and a cryptogram puzzle. The page includes a banner note about a Longfellow quotation encoded as a cryptogram and credits King Features Syndicate for distribution.

Milton King Features Syndicate

Notice of Final Settlement in Fowler Estate

H F Sherrod administrator of the W M Fowler deceasedestate files in Morgan County Alabama court a final settlement on April 28 1952 and a hearing is set for May 20 1952 at 10 AM at the Morgan County Courthouse to show cause why the settlement should not be approved Edward Blevins and others to be notified

E. M. Fowler Circuit Court Morgan County Alabama W. M. Fowler Edward Blevins H. F. Sherrod T. C. Almon Probate Court Priscilla Thrasher Abbot Ed Johnson

Thomas Gunn Hurt In Fall Near Home

Thomas Gunn aged 88 from 232 Eighth Avenue West was treated for a slight head cut after a fall near his home shortly after getting off a city bus. He has served on the Morgan County Board of Registrars since 1939 and was injured around 4 p.m. Saturday at Elllis-Meyer clinic.

Thomas Gunn Eighth Avenue West Ellis-Meyer Clinic Gunn Morgan County Board of Registrars

Divorced Wife Of Famed Baritone Dies In Fire

Mrs Pauline Bonelli 63 divorced wife of Metropolitan Opera baritone Richard Bonelli died in a West Hurley New York fire that destroyed her one story home. She had been under a doctor's care and was confined to bed. The couple were married in 1917 and divorced in 1933.

Woodstock N. Z Pauline Bonelli Metropolitan Opera Company Richard Bonelli West Hurley

Weber River floods force 40 Utah families from homes

The Weber River burst its banks in Northern Utah spilling into nearby areas and prompting about 40 families to evacuate. Officials reported the situation eased somewhat as flood levels moderated.

River Utah Salt

Floods breach land in Weber and Morgan counties

Salt Lake City and Provo reports show the Weber floodwaters moving over land in Weber and Morgan counties and crossing U.S. Highways 30 and 89 in several locations as authorities monitor the surge.

Salt Lake City Provo Weber Weber and Mor Gan Counties U.S. Highways

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