Community fund boosts tornado relief in Morgan County
A voluntary fund received new contributions for tornado victims in southwest Morgan County. Gifts include 100 from Woman's Missionary Society First Baptist Church Decatur 25 from Dr Drake 20 from Trinity Methodist Church and 5 from Belle Mina WSCS among others. Carpenters Local 1274 urged volunteers to Lebanon Church or Massey church on Friday and Saturday to aid repairs.
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Morgan County
Woman’s Missionary Society First Baptist Church
Decatur
Ingalls Shipyard
Ingalls
L. A. Neill
Trinity Methodist Church
Belle Mina Wscs
Barrett Shelton
R. C. Halbrooks
Carpenters Local
Halbrooks
Lebanon Church
Massey
President Wins Power To Trim Trade Barriers
The president gains authority to reduce tariffs in 5 per cent stages over a three year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Act to June 30, 1958. The bill heads to conference with the House after a long Senate session during which eight amendments were defeated.
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House
Senate
Friday Opens Door To $125 For Somebody
Tomorrow is the big day to learn if you can claim the $125 prize. Florence offers to buy us an ice cream sundae if she wins, and a tornado victim writes hoping for the money. Katie urges donors to give part of any winnings to a cause, and promises to publish the result.
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Katie Kash
Florence
Katie
Jury Frees Arch Ferrell in Acquittal of Murder Charge
Arch Ferrell, Phenix City prosecutor, is acquitted of the murder charge in the Patterson case after a 17 day trial and 13 hour 11 minute deliberation. Albert Fuller was convicted for the slaying and sentenced to life. Garrett remains in a Texas mental hospital.
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Leroy Simms
Birmingham
Ala
Arch Ferrell
Phenix City
A. L. Patterson
Ferrell
Patterson
Alabama
Jdry
Vice
Russell County
Bao Dai Out As Saigon Congress Demands Change
In Saigon a 4000 member National Congress approved removal of Bao Dai as Chief of State. A separate 700 member States General opposed giving Premier Ngo Dinh Diem sole power to arrange elections. Southern delegates walked out over Diem powers, later returning as deliberations continued on transferring Bao Dai’s authority to the Assembly and granting Diem broad powers.
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John Roderick
Saigon
South Viet Nam
National Congress
Bao Dai
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
United States
Bao Dal
National Revolutionary Committee
States
Congress’ Executive Committee
Diem
Little Hope for 9 Airmen
Nine U S Air Force crewmen are feared dead after a Stratocruiser oil transport crashed in the North Atlantic near Iceland. An air sea search continues for possible survivors though the flaming wreckage is scattered 90 miles southwest of Reykjavik while en route from Keflavik to Prestwick.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
U. S. Air Force
North Atlantic
Keflavik
Prestwick
Scotland
Occupation Troops Become Guest Defenders Under Pact
Washington reports that West German sovereignty does not pull American forces home but redefines them as guest defenders under treaties with Germany. Britain and France follow the same arrangement. U S strength remains about 270 000 personnel with no immediate change expected, likely until West Germany can field 12 divisions, a timeline estimates placing it at three years or longer.
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Washington
Cullman Seeks Separate Judicial Circuit
Cullman County would gain its own 32nd circuit if a bill passes. Rep Bryce Davis says the split is needed due to workload and local inconvenience, with a circuit judge and solicitor replacing the county solicitor. The measure aims to clear by the third or fourth legislative day.
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Cullman
Cullman County
Bryce Davis
Alabama
Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence
Davis
Morgan County
Union and Optimism Clash Over Rail Strike Settlement
Washington reports high hopes for a quick Louisville & Nashville strike settlement are met with union skepticism. National Mediation Board Chairman O'Neill projects an near agreement while a striking union spokesman doubts progress. Separate talks continue in Atlanta over Southern Bell CIO strike with no gains announced. Police identify seven men in Lake Charles dismissals.
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Atlanta
Washington
Eisenhower
Mitchell
National Mediation Board
Francis A. O’neill Jr
O'Neill
O’neill
Southern Bell Telephone Co
William C. Pierce
Telephone Company
CIO Communications Workers of America
Lake Charles
Burleson Sets May Food Dates For Morgan County
Mor gan County will distribute free surplus food commodities in May with more than 5 000 recipients expected. Hartselle Mayor John Burleson announced May dates across towns from Falkville to Hartselle with distribution hours and alphabetic eligibility segments.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
John Burleson
Burleson
Falkville
Austinville
Eva
Danville
Massey
Trinity
Somerville
Priceville
Valdermosa
Union Hill
Decatur
Florette
Ryan
CWA Telephone Workers Union
Accident Victim Undergoes Brain Surgery in Hartselle
Coleman Holmes, 3 resident of Hartselle Alabama, remained in critical condition after a tractor rear end collision on Highway 31. He underwent brain surgery at Hartselle Hospital and reported a good night after suffering head injuries and a double arm fracture.
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Hartselle
Coleman Holmes
Hartselle 3
Here
Highway 31
Holmes
Allies Take Shackles Off West Germany
West Germany became a sovereign nation as Allied occupation ended at noon. The Allied High Commission repealed its laws and dissolved itself while Britain France and the United States concluded formalities transferring control to the new German government.
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Bonn
Germany
Free World
United States
Britain
France
Allied High Commission
Kon Adenauer
West Germany
Euthe Saar
Federal Republic
James B. Conant
Frederick Hoyer Millar
Andre Francois- Poncet
U.N. Secretary General Presses Airmen Release Effort
Dag Hammarskjold announced at a New York news conference that efforts to free 15 American fliers imprisoned in Red China have intensified. He cited his Europe trip as influential and said contacts have continued and recently increased. He discouraged bringing the Formosa issue to the U.N. now and remarked his senses signal a challenging atmosphere ahead.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Red
China
Europe
Hammarskjold
Formosa
U. N
Eisenhower
Tennessee River rises at Keller Memorial Bridge
Reading this morning showed 21.69 feet, up 10 feet in 24 hours with the level at sea 555.99. Forecast calls for highs near 89 and 90 with a low around 59.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Lynn Jr. Appointed to County Board of Revenue and Control
James W Lynn Jr of Somerville Rt 2 was named to the County Board of Revenue and Control by Gov James E Folson. The 37 year old farmer will fill the unexpired term of the late Alex Dunn in District Four. He has farmed and done contracting work across all districts. His father and brother are mentioned in connection with local service.
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James W. Lynn, Jr
Somerville
County Board of Revenue and Control
James E. Folson
Lynn
Alex Dunn
Somerville Rt. 2
James W. Lynn
Lawson Lynn
American Legion
Montgomery
James
Knoxville mayor orders guns to end telephone strike violence
Mayor George Dempster authorized a special police squad to use machine guns and tear gas and told officers to shoot to kill if needed to stop violence after pre dawn explosions damaged two telephone cables and disrupted service to about 1600 Knoxville residents. Police Chief Joe Kimsey met with Dempster and Southern Bell manager Tom Stokes to form the anti violence unit.
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Knoxville
Tenn
George Dempster
Dempster
Tom Stokes
East Tennessee
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Joe Kimsey
Dulles Sees Encouragement in World Situation
Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he felt a certain sense of encouragement about a world in which small signs may presage progress toward freedom. He cited Austria talks as indicative of mood changes and noted not all goals are achieved yet. He acknowledged Communist tactics showing some retreat while urging cautious optimism amid pending 3.3 billion dollar foreign aid requests.
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Washington
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Austria
Vienna
Eisenhower
George
D-Ga
Senate
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Little Hope
Decatur Molasses Company
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Clancy Forest Products
John Reynolds
E. I. Fisher
National Molasses Co
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Leon Clancy
B. O Stinnett
Johnston St
Decatur Company
Powell
McCracken
Athens
Newton B. Powell
G. G. McCracken
U.S
Decatur and Vicinity
James Lynn, Jr
Folsom
Decatur High School
Joe Hardin, Jr
Jo Ann Short
Joe
Jo Ann
W. H Jenkins
Joe Hardin
Hillsboro
John Short
W. Moulton
Secretary of State
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