Patterson Wallace Top Field Runoff Seems Almost Certain
Pro Folsom forces saw losses in Democratic primary returns across five counties with two House members and two Senators defeated for renomination. Sen. Herman Vann Madison County appeared eliminated and Sen. Garet Van Antwerp Mobile and Bob Stembridge Houston County trailed. Rep Otto Simon Mobile also went down. Rep John Murphy Mobile led three opponents but faced a runoff with Willard Oswald on June 3.
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Mobile County
John Murphy
Willard Oswald
Pro-Folsom
New Decatur members named by the Chamber of Commerce
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce recognizes new members R L Hooper J C McMurray W J Elliott Joe Dennison Jerry Meade R C Grimes Don McBride J M Petit Roy Kite and Mickey Stewart at a 7 p.m. meeting at Mutual Savings Life Insurance.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
R. L. Hooper
J. C. McMurray
W. J. Elliott
Joe Dennison
Jerry Meade
R. C. Grimes
Don McBride
J. M. Petit
Roy Kite
Mickey Stewart
NATO Unity Solidifies Over East West Summit Prep
NATO foreign ministers in Copenhagen voiced unity against the Kremlin to dictate rules for a summit. They endorsed thorough preparation and action on East West tensions before any top level meeting, signaling no rush to a 1958 parley.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Kremlin
NATO
Dulles
Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Llewellyn Thompson
Selwyn Lloyd
Jean la Loy
Thompson
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Eisenhower urged on reciprocal trade extension, cabinet shakeup noted
Democratic House leaders pressed President Eisenhower to compromise on reciprocal trade policy or face renewed debate in Congress. Marion Folsom resigned as secretary of welfare and Arthur Fleming named to replace him, with Folsom leaving between July 15 and August 1. A Navy balloon flight near Dubuque carried an astronomer and veteran aeronaut to 40 000 feet before a safe landing, and Rep. Porter announced the AEC launched a 30 test series at Eniwetok starting April 28.
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Office of Naval Research
Charles O. Porter
D-Ore
Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwetok
Porter
Pacific Atoll
House
AEC
Night Sky Brief for Decatur May 8 to May 10
The Decatur sky notes show sunrise at 5 52 a m with a 7 38 p m SOR and a 12 36 a m moonrise on Friday The Last Quarter occurs May 10 Capella is visible low in the northwest in the evening Jupiter appears in the southeast Saturn low in the southeast Venus low in the east Mars in the southeast at sunrise.
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Jupiter
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Venus
Mars
Weather and River Reading for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge read 22.17 feet, up 0.35 in 24 hours. Temperature 52 this afternoon, 42 low overnight, 58 at 10:50 a.m. Forecast calls for sunny, windy and cool today, fair tonight. Thursday expected sunny and mild with nw winds 12 to 18 miles per hour. Highs around 63 today and 70 Thursday.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
Alabama Democrats See Loyalty Oath Splitin Election Briefs
State Righters resist strict party loyalty as eight year aim to retain control in Alabama. Eight of 72 state executive committee seats contested with repeal supporters leading. In Montgomery Circuit Judge Walter B. Saas renominated for six years after Phenix City trials. Jones leads McKay 13 111 to 8 098 in probate judge race. Gordon Persons defeated for Montgomery County probate nomination with Sankey 9 113, Bradley 5 784, McGlynn 4 089, Persons 2 550, and Billy Harvey 1 146.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Montgomery U
Montgomery
Phenix City
Walter B. Saas
Jones
Atty
Donald McKay
Gordon Persons
Montgomery County
John A. Sankey
Theron Bradley
Harold McGlynn
Persons
William A. Billy Harvey
Davis Trailing In Cullman Vote
In Cullman Alabama incomplete unofficial returns from 53 of 55 boxes show K J Griffith leading for circuit judge, John Sparks for circuit clerk, Raymond Lowery for senator, and Earl York for county schools superintendent. House race likely a runoff with Guthrie leading. George Wallace leads governor race with 3418 votes. Patterson and Todd also strong.
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32Nd Judicial Circuit
John Sparks
Raymond Lowery
Earl York
Cullman County
House of Representatives
Blount
Winston
John J. Guthrie
University of Alabama Law
Dewayne Morris
Bryce Davis
Paul C. Meadows
Turner Dement Tops For House In Limestone Race
Unofficial returns from Limestone County 38 boxes show Granville Turner leading the race for State representative with 2,960 votes to 1,545 for Mack Maples and 1,503 for incumbent James M Dement leaving a possible runoff. Sheriff race results favor Clyde Ennis and John Sandlin for a runoff with Ennis 2,050 to Johnston 1,283.
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Limestone
Granville Turner
James Dement
Clyde Ennis
John Sandlin
Dement
Mack” Maples
Sandlin
J. Frank Johnston
House of Representatives
Turner
William ‘‘Mack”’ Maples
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Homer McLemore
A. L. Spence
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McLemore
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Ennis
Johnston
Lee Turner
Some Upsets In The Making In County Vote
Morgan County voters show strong turnout for governor and state officers with Patterson leading Wallace by a narrow margin as 65 of 75 boxes report. Incumbents face challenges in county races including Berryman and Bloodworth while Long and Slate fight for the solicitor seat and Collier holds solid lead for sheriff.
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Morgan County
Runoff Foes Confident Ready To Go
In Birmingham Attorney General John Patterson, jockeying for governor, ex pressed confidence in a final victory after not clinching a majority in the Democratic race. Opponent George Wallace vows a June 3 runoff and a vigorous campaign, saying he rose from last to second place and will wage the most aggressive bid to date.
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Birmingham
John Patterson
George Wallace
Patterson
Alabama
Wallace
Johnson Leads In Lawrence County Probate Race
With 35 of 36 Lawrence County boxes counted Isaac Johnson Jr leads for Probate Judge seeking a fourth six year term. Johnson has 3 228 votes to James Miller 3 166 with Speake precinct still uncounted and as it is his home community Johnson appears ahead. Sheriff race shows Franklin Smith behind Claude Lee Terry 1 941 to 1 718 setting a June 3 runoff. other sheriff candidates Fretwell Ayers and Reed trail. State office totals not yet tabulated. See JOHNSON On Page 2.
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John Patterson
George Wallace
A. W. Todd
Robert R. Berryman
Town Creek
S. A. Lynne
Bloodworth
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan County
W. H. Long
Long
R. L
Handley
Decatur
Ralpht
Slate
Miles E. Powell
Powell
Jimmie Collier
Sheriff's Post
Collier
Lindsay
McCutcheon
H. Harrison Hill
Moulton
Lawrence County
Isaac Johnson
Johnson
James Miller
Speake
Franklin Smith
Claude Lee Terry
Terry
Smith
Neal C. Fretwell
J. Kumpe Ayers
Lester Reed
Patterson Wallace Wallace Patterson Lead in Alabama Governor Race
Alabama Democratic governor race看 stayed unsettled with John Patterson and George Wallace leading but party control in dispute. In the Second District, Wilbur Nolen led over George Grant after 354 of 427 precincts reported, with Nolen at 28,679 to Grant 28,303.
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Birmingham
John Patterson
George Wallace
Alabama
George Grant
Wilbur Nolen
Montgomery
Nolen
Grant
Alabama Democrats may back independent for 1960 votes
Alabama Democratic candidates split on 1960 strategy with 11 electors at stake. Patterson and Wallace campaign with segregation pledges as results from Birmingham Mobile Montgomery districts tilt toward an independent wait and see approach, while 1640 of 3261 boxes show Patterson leading.
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National Party
Alabama
States’ Rights
J. Strum Thurmond
South Carolina
Birmingham
Mobile
Montgomery
Patterson
Albert L.patterson
Phenix City
Wallace
Democratic Platform Committee
Chicago
Jimmy Faulkner
Faulkner
Bay Minette News
Athens Votes For Fast Time
Athens residents cast a straw ballot at the police station showing 698 in favor of moving clocks ahead to Daylight Saving Time and 315 against Central Standard Time. No council action was announced. the council had earlier joined with Madison and Morgan counties on a prior time change but reversed after merchant protests.
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Athens
Ala
Madison
Morgan
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