Starkweather trial opens for nine killings claim
Charles R Starkweather, 5 foot 5 redhead, goes on trial in Lancaster District Court for murder in one late January case as jurors are to be chosen. Attorneys say he wrote a jail cell note accusing his girlfriend Carol Ann Fugate of killing two victims, and admitting to nine.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles R. Starkweather
Carol Ann Fugate
Starkweather
Lancaster District Court
Scottsbluff County
Goring
Neb
Lincoln
Caril
Douglas
Wyo
Death notice for Sam S. Sherrow of Ozark Missouri
Sam S. Sherrow of Ozark died Saturday night after an extended illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview Chapel in Fordland. The obituary notes he was brother of H R Sherrow.
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Sam S. Sherrow
Ozark
H. R. Sherrow
Decatur
Fairview Chapel
Fordland
Elk Roams Jackson Streets For Days Before Removal
A large bull elk roamed Jackson's business district for several days this winter. Residents could not deter the animal as Wyoming game and fish crews finally lassoed it by the antlers and removed it from town.
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Jackson
Wyo
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
NATO Leaders Doubt Summit Meet In 1958
The NATO foreign ministers session in Copenhagen casts doubt on a East West summit before next year as Moscow vetoes and Kremlin tactics hinder talks. Lloyd and Dulles discussed issues in a two hour meeting and agreed the alliance need not align positions at the gathering.
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Soviet Union
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Britain
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Dulles
Todd Jubilant On Vote Eve
Agricultural Commissioner A. W. Todd expressed jubilation and confidence on the eve of election. He highlighted rain as a farm vote boost, noted farmers face planting delays but will vote, and praised Franklin County support after a 15 000 to 16 000 welcome in Russellville. He has two statewide TV addresses scheduled tonight.
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Ala
A. W. Todd
Alabama
Todd
Eisenhower
Benson
Franklin
Russelville
Hayes Malone
Russellville
All 17 Eighth District Democrats Back Loyalty Oath
Seventeen candidates for the State Democratic Executive Committee from the 8th Congressional District have now expressed support for the party loyalty oath. Fifteen of the seventeen were reachable earlier, with the remaining two later contacted confirming their support.
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State Democratic Executive Committee
8Th
The
Decatur Daily
Decatur Police Arrest Pair In Death Case
Decatur police arrested two Greenbrier brothers Edward Earl Brewer and Andrew K Brewer for the fatal stabbing of Charles M Bailey at a roadside restaurant ten miles west of Huntsville. They admit involvement in the fight claiming self defense.
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Decatur
Greenbrier
Madison County
Huntsville
Edward Earl Brewer
Andrew K. Brewer
Charles M. Bailey
Madison
Macon L. Weaver
Edward Earl Weaver
Bob Johnson
Bailey
Jupiter Dominates Evening Sky This May in Decatur
In Decatur the southeastern sky features Jupiter in the early evening. The giant planet spans about 8 900 miles in diameter and sits roughly 417 million miles from Earth as observers note its brightness after moonrise and before last quarter on May 10.
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Cmaninik
Jupiter
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.60 feet with a rise of 15 feet in 24 hours. High yesterday 90 at 2 p.m., low 56 at 4 a.m. today. Rainfall yesterday and last night 2.05 inches. Forecast: partly cloudy warm today with scattered showers and thunderstorms, tonight partly cloudy and cooler, Tuesday partly cloudy with sunshine and strong winds. High today 77, low tonight 56, high Tuesday to be determined.
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Decatur and
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur
U S Rejects Polish Plan On Central European Zone
The United States rejected Poland's Rapacki proposal for a limited Central European nuclear ban zone. The note to Warsaw stated Western forces in Germany must be armed to counter Soviet troop strength. The U S also reiterated openness to a broader open skies inspection zone if the Soviet threat is substantially altered.
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United States
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Soviet Union
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Europe
Adam Rapacki
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Jacob D. Beam
Winiewicz
U. S
Germany
Rainy Weekend Dims Hopes for Election Day Sunshine
Weather officials report 2.05 inches of rain in Decatur over the weekend, a yearly record, with forecasts shifting from gloomy to partly cloudy and cooler by tonight. Tuesday promises partly cloudy skies and considerable sunshine, though election day may start cooler than typical for a hot turnout.
Alabama Democrats close campaigning before Tuesday primary
Candidates in Alabama complete final campaigning ahead of tomorrow's Democratic Primary. Voter turnout could reach a record high, with as many as 750000 predicted compared with 575000 in 1954. Voters will choose nominees for many statewide and federal posts, while some judicial seats are unopposed.
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Thief Raids Gray's Fashionwear Firm
Decatur City Police investigated after Gray's Fashionwear at 710 Bank St was broken into over the weekend. About $31 cash and numerous clothing items including 10 pairs of men's shorts, a pair of white shoes, a dozen T shirts, two sport shirts, three dozen socks, two sport coats, and two suits were reported missing. Entry occurred between 10:30 a.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. today via a broken rear window.
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Gray
Bank St
Patterson faced as Tuskegee boycott splits whites and Negroes
In Tuskegee Alabama merchants denounce Atty. Gen. John Patterson as an outside agitator for prosecuting the boycott against white stores. Negro leaders deny his charges against the Tuskegee Civic Association. A temporary injunction against TCA remains in force as Patterson campaigns for governor.
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Ala
John Patterson
Tuskegee News
Patterson
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Will O. Walton
TCA
Walton
Grand Jury
Boston Bans Rock and Roll Jam Sessions
Boston today banned rock and roll jam sessions from public auditoriums after 15 people were injured at the Boston Arena. Mayor John B. Hynes called the programs a disgrace and said no licenses will be issued in the future. Police reported teen gangs attacked passers by after the event. a Navy man, Albert Raggiani, was stabbed leaving the arena.
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Boston Today
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Boston Arena
Paul Brown
Albert Raggiani
Stoughton
Gromyko Delivers New Soviet Note to Western Envoys
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko handed French American and British ambassadors a Kremlin reply to the West's note. The note rejects Czechoslovakia and Poland joining a diplomatic level talk. Western diplomats expect publication soon and plan for pre summit discussions on timing and agenda.
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Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Gromyko
Soviet Union
London
Paris
Washington
U.S
Llewellyn Thompson
France
Maurice DeJean
Foreign Ministry
Europe
Rainy Sunday could boost Morgan County turnout in 1958 primary
Heavy Sunday rains expected to push Morgan County voter turnout past 14 000 in the Democratic primary. Wet fields keep farmers from planting, locking rural boxes for additional ballots amid strong gubernatorial interest. Decatur Daily will report local and state results as received. call EL 3 4612 for updates.
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Morgan County
Decatur Daily
Election Day Voters Face Double Ballot in Local Polls
In a county with nearly 18 000 electors, polls open at 9 a.m. and daylight time governs closing. Voters will receive two ballots the general ballot with 289 names and a second amendment ballot proposing two changes. In 1954 the county set a record with 13 700 votes. The weather promises a bright cool day Tuesday.
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Decatur
Louisiana Braces for Major Red River Flood Threat
Baton Rouge reports a major flood expected along the Red River from Shreveport to Alexandria over the next 10 days. Lt. Gov. Luther Frazar calls on National Guard and civil defense to ready for emergency as levee breaches and widespread inundation threaten towns and farmland across a 90 mile stretch. The Red River has swollen for a week due to heavy rains across four states, with past flooding in May and June.
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Luther Frazar
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Earl Legg
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Oklahoma
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Louisiana
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