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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1956

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Intimate Gumpes About Your 4 Pen Temns WL

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Community notes and city actions in Decatur daily update

Building permits valued at 29000 were issued to R H Campbell and Walter C Carter. A bicycle was found in an alley and a man Pleas Bogard was found dead at 512 Market St. City court had 17 cases with several traffic and disorderly conduct charges. A birth announced Gary Wayne Hammon. Various church, council, and civic notices plus a zoning hearing and bond sale timing discussed.

R. H. Campbell 11Th Ave Walter C. Carter Birch St City Recorder’s

State Accident Deaths Upped To At Least Eight

A weekend toll rose to at least eight from non traffic fatalities in Alabama. John W. Campbell Sr. and John Campbell Jr. drowned at Decatur boat harbor after their boat capsized. Virgil Champion died when his horse dragged him 200 yards after a stirrup trap. Two men, Wayne Jarner and Jack Ballentine, were killed when their car hit a pole and tree near Red Hill. Wayne Brown died in a bridge collision near Brundidge. Bealy Wood Carpenter died in a curve wreck near Roanoke. Price Wayne Holland, 18, was fatally injured when a tractor tipped on a farm incline.

Associated Press Alabama Decatur Boat Harbor John W. Campbell Sr John Jr Hartselle Price Wayne Holland Athens Virgil Eugene Champion Lear Decatur Lewis C. Brown Tallassee Red Hill Highway Patrol Wayne Jarner Jack Ballentine Wayne Brown Louisville Rt. 1 Brundidge Roanoke Bealy Wood Carpenter Wedowee Rt. 1

Romanian church shooting suspect surrenders in New York

Tudorache a 60 year old handyman and former Romanian sailor who once lived near St. Dumitru Romanian Orthodox Church gave himself up to the district attorney after a midnight service shooting left church warden Vasili Cucui a dead and five injured. Police found a rifle and ammunition in his room across the street.

New York Tony Tudorache Tudorache St. Dumitru’s Vasili Cucuia Dist. Atty David Worgan Tony Sava Costachi Mihalachi Frank S. Hogan Hogan West 89Th Street Romania Cucia Tieana Carol of Florian Galdau

Late News Summary From Athens And Surrounding Areas

An Athens area crash injures 22 year old William Howard Williams in a 110 mph loss of control on U S 31. He is treated at Athens Limestone Hospital then Redstone Amassed Hospital. No charges reported. A separate AP item notes a canal cruise collision on Guntersville Lake with several rescued and four passengers missing. A 20 year old Alabama man drowns after falling from a barge. The Waukesha County sheriff reports a Milwaukee passenger train incident.

Athens William Howard Williams U.S. Air Force Tex Williams U.S. 31 Athens-Limestone Redstone Ametded Associated Press Guntersville Lake Aplor Ealy Haren Lipscomb Alabama

Weather and River Report for Decatur Area

Decatur Tennessee river reading at Keller Memorial Bridge rose to 21.93 inches today from 21.77 Saturday, up .17. High yesterday reached 84 and low dipped to 68. Rainfall in last 24 hours was 1.63 inches. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thundershowers today tonight and Tuesday. highs near 84 today and 83 Tuesday.

Keller Memorial Bridge

U N Secretary General Hamarskjold Outlines Middle East Peace Report

Dan Hammarskjold shaped up his first report on the Middle East peace mission and expected Security Council approval next week. US Britain and France pledged to keep peace in Palestine, while the 1950 Israel guarantee declaration was debated amid Soviet bloc arms sales and NATO discussions.

A. J. Goldberg United Nations U.N Dan Hammarskjold Middle East Security Council Paris United States Britain France Palestine Hammarskjold Israel Dulles NATO Job Council U.S Russia

Some Progress in Airline Service Hearing

Decatur and Anniston Alabama and Jackson Tennessee were advised to file motions for a hearing on airline service. Southern Airways will file a similar motion. CAB Chairman Durfee noted a hearing could be arranged after 30 days. Delegations spoke in support of feeder line connections to Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta.

Decatur Anniston Ala Jackson Tenn Civil Aeronautics Board Southern Airways Inc James R. Durfee CAB Durfee Francis

Congress Urges Foreign Aid to Bolster World Defenses

Washington reported the administration asked a $4.9 billion foreign aid program framed to bolster free world defenses against a Communist buildup. John B. Hollister cited $195 million for NATO and outlined plans to supply allies with advanced weapons as part of the effort.

Washington Congress

Limestone man found dead after house fire

A 65 year old Limestone man Tommie Walker of Elkmont reportedly burned his house then hanged himself from a railroad bridge on U S 31 about 1 45 p m eight miles north of Athens Coroner Buddy Evans said Walker used a doubled well chain to suspend himself his feet about 18 inches from the ground Sheriff Clyde Ennis noted days of drinking prior to the death Mrs Floye Walker the widow saw smoke from the home as she left to visit a neighbor

Athens Buddy Evans Tommie W. Walker Elkmont U. S. 31 Clyde Ennis Walker Evans Floye Walker Gilbert Roberts Rob- Lee

Athens Painter Shot In Stomach

Athens James A. Burchell 35 was in fair condition at Athens Limestone Hospital after his wife said he attempted to kill himself with a rifle at his home 519 S Ninth St. He had been nervous for some time and the bullet passed through his stomach.

Athens James A. Burchell Athens-Limestone Burchell S. Ninth St

Wise Men Begin Mission to Reshape Atlantic Alliance

NATO's Three Wise Men Lester Pearson Gaetano Martino and Harald Lange start a mission to devise a strategy countering Soviet soft tactics. They discuss political cooperation economic aid and a proposal for an Atlantic cabinet to unify Western policy and counter the Kremlin. They depart Washington after four days of talks with NATO foreign ministers.

Atlantic Council Canada Lester B. Pearson Italy Gaetano Martino Norway Harvard Lange Kremlin U.S Washington North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Wise Men Selwyn Lloyd Dulles Middle East WISE Lester B. B. Pearson Centat

Reports On Military Aid by John M Hightower

Eisenhower told Congress the United States has shipped more than 12.4 billion dollars worth of planes tanks guns and other military aid to free world countries in six years. About 900 million dollars of that total was in 1955’s second half. NATO members have paid about 85 percent of their military development costs while the United States has contributed about 15 percent. The report notes missiles and atomic capable weapons and 288mm gun battalions, plus F100 planes replacing F86 jets, with plans to further supply NATO partners. Many European countries can finance a larger share of their forces’ costs. See IKE on Page 2.

John B. Hollister International Cooperation Administration Senate Foreign Relations Committee George D-Ga Russia Eisen- Sone Amdrenday Weapnas Eisenhower United States Hollister North Atlantic Treaty Organization Congress John M. Hightower Washington Wer Europe Greece Turkey NATO

John M. Nelson Dies At Warren

John M. Nelson age 65 former secretary of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce died Monday at 2:30 in Warren Arkansas hospital after heart disease. Funeral services Tuesday at Frazer Funeral Home with interment at Oakland. He previously served in Hot Springs before moving to Warren.

John M. Nelson Decatur Chamber of Commerce Warren, Ark Nelson Frazer Funeral Home Oakland Chamber of Commerce Hot Springs Ark Warren Seltietkaninioe

Bloody new turn in Algeria fight for independence

Algiers reports intensified 18 month long struggle with killings kidnappings and arson as rebels strike western Algeria. French authorities claim over 100 rebels killed and about 20 European farmers plus 5 Arab helpers died in attacks near Ain Temouchent Mather Benisala and Amhent within 100 miles of the Moroccan border. dozens of farms burned and communications cut.

Algiers Algeria France Counter Amhent Oran Guiard Ain Temouchent Rio Salado

William Taylor Wounded At Eva

Sheriff Jimmie Collier and State Investigator Robert W. Godwin investigated a shooting in Eva that left a 49 year old man in critical condition at Cullman Hospital. William Taylor was found at his home north of Eva about 6 45 yesterday and listed in critical condition. Daisy Taylor, 41, his wife, suffered cuts on her throat and heads and was treated and released at Baugh Wiley Clinic.

Jimmie Collier Robert W. Godwin Eva Cullman Hospital Collier William Taylor Igs Can Aylor Tal Daisy Taylor Baugh-Wiley Clinic

Bridges A assaulted. man treated after incident in Decatur

Harry E. Bridges of 1003 East Moulton Street was taken to Baugh Wiley clinic Saturday after an assault by two white men. He received 15 stitches for facial injuries and was advised to file a warrant if he pursues prosecution.

Harry E. Bridges East Moulton St Baugh- Wiley Clinic Bridges

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