Local events and police notes fill Decatur page
Moulton Heights Elementary presents a music and drama program Monday at 7 30 p m public invited. C C Clanton of 1001 South Ave SE to visit family in Michigan and Indiana. Rev Gurley to fill Pines Baptist pulpit tonight at 7 30 p m public invited. Decatur firemen answered 30 alarms in April up from 18 year ago with breakdowns by type. City court docket lists overparking and other charges. Columbus Love and Ernest Williams receive fines or jail terms. Hattie Pettus treated for cuts after an assault. radio stolen found at a pawn shop. Easters to Mobile for Alabama Insurance Agents Assn. convention. Girl Scout picnic to honor senior troops with guest Sylvi Sillanm aa. Philip LaMoreaux to speak on Ground Water of the Tennessee Valley at Morgan Limestone Chapter meeting. Diary page 2.
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Philip E. LaMoreaux
Tuscaloosa
Office of Water Resources Division
WS. Dept. of Interior
Morgan-Limestone
Alabama Archaeological Society
City Electric
Tennessee Valley
Waterway push gains momentum with cotton acreage rise
Al Deacon said the Tennessee River and Gulf of Mexico link via the Mulberry Fork remains possible if engineers are in the field. Army Engineers hailed the Tennessee Tom Bigbee route as the best studied to date, with a Cullman meeting planned to hear an updated report from directors. At least 219 Morgan County cotton farms got April allotment increases, following Kennedy's 56 percent cut challenge and a finding that his 50 percent cut was in error.
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al Deacon
Tennessee River
Gulf of Mexico
Mulberry
Black Warrior River
Army Engineers
Mississippi
Deacon
Morgan County
A. P. Kennedy
Priceville Mountain
Shoal Creek Road
Bob Gilchrist
Kennedy
Somerville Cutoff Road Bids Pending
Sealed bids will be received by the State highway director in Montgomery until May 24 for constructing grading drainage and bituminous treatments on the Somerville cutoff road about five and one half miles long. The project runs through Morgan County from Alabama Highway 36 to the Decatur Winton road with completion in 80 working days.
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Montgomery
Somerville
District One
District 2
Morgan County
Decatur-Winton
Three Area Counties Accept Salk Vaccine Supplies
Three Alabama counties Morgan Limestone and Lawrence received enough Salk vaccine this week to supply about 150000 shots, enabling ant polio clinics to resume efforts. Health Officer Dr Leroy Murphree said the counties would get sufficient vaccine to meet demand though exact counts were unknown. The free immunization program will end June 30.
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Alabama
Daylight Saving Time Divides Decatur City Council
A Decatur Daily poll shows two councilmen favor DST, one opposed, two undecided with one planning to seek a vote blockage. Mayor McRae calls for a council recommendation to aid Alabama legislature. Chamber officials urge statewide adoption. city may approve pending state action.
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Decatur Daily
Knox L. McRae
Alabama
Joe McCullers
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Birmingham
Decatur
McRae
Johnnie Aycock Lee
Weather and River reading near Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur area notes a Tennessee River reading of 2.42 feet at Keller Memorial Bridge on Saturday morning, up 0.06 feet in 24 hours, sea level 555.72 feet. Friday high 74, low 46, 5:30 a.m. Saturday 60. Forecast calls for clear and cool with northeast winds 8 to 15 mph and a high around 65.
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Decatur
Keller Memorial Bridge
NATO Ministers Propose Stockpile Of A Weapons In Europe
NATO ministers in Bonn discuss a plan to make nuclear weapons and guided missiles available at once across Europe from the Arctic to the Aegean. The United States would supply and hold armaments through Gen Lauris Norstad as peacetime holder. The aim is to avoid arming individual NATO forces with live weapons and to bypass U S laws on sharing arms and secrets. Russia warned against accepting A weapons in several European nations.
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Germany
North Atlantic
Europe
Arctic
Aegean
United States
Lauris Norstad
U. S
NATO
West Germany
Russia
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Greece
Turkey
NATO Council of Foreign Ministers
Daily Today Comics and Classifieds Summary
Radio and TV listings split the page with puzzles and school notes. Classifieds appear on B10 and B11 while the serial continues on B-7. Editorials run on A-4 and sports reach A-14 and A-15 with features on Movies A-6 and A-7 and Society notes on B-1 2 4 5.
Telephone Fisherier Damage Private, Commercial Catches
The article warns of illegal fishing and market hunting pressures harming fish and game. Bootleggers use the “telephone” device to kill catfish quietly, akin to dynamite, as authorities combat rising illicit methods in the area.
Dement stands firm on Limestone tax plan impasse grows
Athens Limestone Rep James Dement faced opposition from Sen Milton Grisham over a proposed one cent gross receipts tax for county schools. Dement defended a detailed spending plan while county officials urged broader county needs and warned against uneven allocation. The plan targets several named schools and districts including Tanner Elkmont Clements Trinity High Schools Belle Mina Junior High and Pleasant Grove.
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Athens — Limestone
James Dement
Dement
Milton Grisham
Grisham
County Board of Education
Mack Maples
City Board of Education
County Board
George Roberts
Montgomery
Cement
Tanner
Elkmont
Clements
Trinity
Belle Mina
Pleasant Grove
Hayes Mill
Hartselle and Mooresville to Join Decatur Exchange
The Alabama Public Service Commission approved suspending long distance tolls between Decatur and Hartselle and Decatur and Mooresville. Hartselle and Mooresville will join the Decatur exchange when the system is dial capable later this year, with November tentatively set for the switch over. Subscribers agreed to higher charges to enter the Decatur area.
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Montgomery
Alabama Public Service Commission
Decatur
Hartselle
Mooresville
Decatur Exchange
Avery Taylor
Austinville senior chips in state Road-E-O win
Ronald Mathews, Morgan County’s 1957 champion teen driver, placed third at the state safe driving Road-E-O. Sponsored by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, he earned a $200 scholarship, a record player, and a plaque.
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Brmingham
Ronald Matthews
Austinville
Morgan County
Matthews
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Taxes And Salaries Occupy Much Of Thinking As District Lawmakers Prepare For Opener
County and district legislators take several bills to Montgomery this week. Morgan lawmakers push higher courthouse salaries and a modernized county court system while Union Hill seeks tax levy authority for the local school. Calvin and allies target state purchase bids and court salary boosts, with probate duties shifted to the county court. Bryce Davis proposes moving county officers from fees to salaries.
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Montgomery
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Morgan County
Bob Gilchrist
Union Hill
Ask
Cullman County
Bryce Davis
Rep. Davis
Lawrence Countywide tax plan eyed to aid schools
A countywide gross receipts tax proposed to fund school construction. An estimated 65 000 dollars yearly may be raised and distributed to all county schools by average daily attendance. The plan remains only an idea with a special committee to organize Tuesday night at 7.
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Moulton
Lawrence
Bids Expected for Morgan County School Projects
Morgan County Board of Education will open bids Tuesday night for a band room at Morgan County High and a cafeteria at Hartselle Elementary. If a contract is awarded that night, construction would start Wednesday and the buildings aim to be ready by September. At least six Decatur firms and one Hartselle firm are expected to bid.
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Morgan Lawrence
Joe Calvin
Gilchrist
Albert Brewer
Calvin
Morgan County High
Hartselle
Morgan County Board of Education
Hall & Colvard
J. O. Colvard
Decatur
Colvard
Flint to adopt state speed zone on Highway 31
Flint town council agreed to accept a state plan to set a 45 mph speed zone on the part of U S Highway 31 through the town replacing the 40 mph signs. The council noted hospital zone signs near the District TB Sanatorium and approved two more street lights by the hospital. The move ends talk of a speed trap.
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Flint
Eyes On Schools Spending And Segregation
The Alabama Legislature opens a summer session amid focus on segregation and schools while education leaders push an unprecedented 147 million dollar budget request despite tax-reluctant lawmakers. District legislators prepare to travel to Montgomery for the opening, with plans for local bills discussed for the session.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Local tax plan eyed to fund schools under budget clash
A state education push seeks 450 million over two years with 150 million bond for buildings and 25 million for colleges. Gov Folsom backs local effort while State Supt Meadows pushes for 147 million state budget and warns local taxes alone won t meet needs. page A-16 EDUCATORS continues.
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A. R. Meadows
James E. Folsom
House
Senate
Folsom
Meadows
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