Fite Beaten in Democratic Primary for Alabama House Seat
Rankin Fite speaker of the Alabama House loses renomination by three votes to John Pete Self, part of a nine-seat churn in the slow-count Democratic primary. Fite, Marion County veteran and World War II navigator, backed a constitutional amendment to empower the Marion County government to attract industry.
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Birmingham
Rankin Fite
Alabama
House of Representatives
Fite
Marion County
John
Pete) Self
Hamilton
Decatur General Hospital Births and Local Updates
Walter Stephen Hanigan born Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital. Sandra Lazell Williams welcomed by Mr and Mrs Marshall Williams. Jefferson Lynn Williams confined with measles. Mrs Elizabeth Sweetland underwent surgery at Decatur General Hospital. Priceville PTA to meet at 7 30 in school lunchroom. Visitors at Sertoma Club meeting include George Patterson Bill Pippa and L L Bradford. See Diary On Page 2.
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Walter B. Hanigan
5Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Walter Stephen
Elizabeth Sweetland
Elkton St
Athens
Sertoma Club
George Patterson
Bill Pippa
L. L. Bradford
Anderson Malone And Elliott Top 8th District Vote
Anderson Florence Joel Elliott Decatur W Malone Athens lead a field of 17 for the State Democratic Executive Committee from the 8th District with Jackson County not yet counted. Morgan Lawrence Limestone Lauderdale Colbert Madison counties report tallies with Anderson 22793 Elliott 21822 Malone 21796 and others listed.
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Clyde W. Anderson
Florence
Joel S. Elliott
Decatur
W. W. Malone
Athens
Democratic Executive Committee
Jackson County
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Lauderdale
Colbert
Madison
Anderson
Elliott
Malone
Charlie E. Carmichael Jr
Charles H. Cummings Jr
William I. Collier
W. L. Chenault
Thomas D. McDonald
Jimmie Waddell
Dan Davis
Billy Laxson
John I. Hartselle
Samuel L. McClendon
NATO Ministers Seek Practical Disarmament Talks
In Copenhagen NATO foreign ministers urged continued expert level talks on disarmament rather than relying on a summit. The 15 NATO members noted Soviet refusals of earlier invitations but will proceed with their own studies to ease East West tensions through patient negotiations.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Soviet Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
U. S
Dailles
Decatur Skies Friday May 9 Astronomical Details
The notice lists sunrise at 5 51 a m and sunset at 7 38 p m with moonrise at 1 14 a m on Saturday May 10 last quarter. It highlights prominent stars Procyon Altair Arcturus Antares Vega with their positions and times throughout the night.
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Procyon
Tennessee River readings and forecast from Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge registered 21.8 feet this morning, down 0.31 feet in 24 hours, with sea level at 556.16 feet. Yesterday's high reached 68 at 5 pm and the overnight low was 40 at 5:30 am. Today's 10:20 am temperature was 73. The forecast calls for mostly sunny and mild conditions today, increasing clouds and warmer tonight, then considerable cloudiness with scattered showers Friday. Winds will be light northerly today, shifting to southeast tonight and Friday. High today 73, low tonight 51, Friday high 75.
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Decatur
Keller Memorial Bridge
Dulles Attacks Soviet Disarmament Talk In Berlin
In West Berlin John Foster Dulles accused the Soviet Union of using disarmament talks as a smoke screen for world domination by the Chinese Soviet bloc. He urged maintaining nuclear deterrence and condemned Soviet breaches of pledges, as East Berlin planned protests during his 52 hour visit.
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U.S
John Foster Dulles
Soviet Union
West
Shield
Dulles
Kremlin
West Berlin
All Or Nothing For Trade Bid Stalls in Congress
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration clings to an all or nothing stance on reciprocal trade, raising doubt about the bill’s fate in Congress. House leaders seek a saving compromise after a Rayburn Weeks meeting yields no agreement, while Rayburn signals a possible path to a bill though Democratic support appears weak and Republicans resist.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Interior
Weeks
Rayburn
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Martin
Winston County Sheriff Race Returns Stir Local Republican Ballot
In Tuesday's Republican party returns Sheriff Crawford Berry of Winston County defeated Curtis Frazier 2098 to 1476. Circuit Clerk Omis Godsey failed in his bid for probate judge. Incumbent Henry MacDonald won 2407 to 916. John Nichols led for circuit clerk with 1950 votes over James Peek 1525.
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Double Springs
Crawford Berry
Winston County
Curtis Frazier
Fraizier
Berry
Omis Godsey
Henry MacDonald
John Nichols
James Peek
Air Force F104A Starfighter Reaches 91249 Feet Peak
The Air Force reports the F104A Starfighter climbed to 91249 feet over Palmdale California, surpassing the previous record by more than two miles. Maj Howard C Johnson of Novato California and Knoxville Tennessee piloted the jet, which took 27 minutes for the ascent and descent. Johnson described temperatures plunging below 60 degrees Fahrenheit during the flight.
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Washington
Air Force Today
Air Force
Palmdale
Calif
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Maj
Howard C. Johnson
Novato
Knoxville, Tenn
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Mojave Desert
National Aeronautical Assn
Lockheed
Johnson
Hamilton Air Force Base
Gunman Invades Hospital Over Missing Wife’s Heart
In Pittsburg California a 55 year old man Virdo E. Franklin burst into Community Hospital yelling for his wife’s heart and backbone joints. He surrendered after Chief Sal P. Jimno pledged to alert Governor Knight. Franklin was sent to a psychiatric ward. his wife Myrna McClure had died March 26 from bronchial pneumonia.
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Pittsburg
Calif
Community Hospital
Virdo E. Franklin
Franklin
Myrna McClure
Anne Chase
Sal P. Jimno
Goodwin Knight
Sacramento
Martinez
Runoffs Likely In Limestone County Democratic Races
Limestone County canvass shows tight finish in four county races with runoffs probable for state representative sheriff and two board of revenue seats. Homer McLemore leads Spence by five votes for chairman. Granville Turner close to beating Dement for state rep. Ennis leads Sandlin for sheriff with 2 143 to 1 335. two board of revenue races headed to runoff. Bloodworth defeats Lynne for circuit judge. Patterson leads governor race. Boutwell and Skidmore top lieutenant governor in Limestone. Official statewide results due later today.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Democratic Executive Committee
Board of Revenue
Homer McLemore
A. L. Spence
McLemore
Spence
Granville Turner
Limestone
James M. Dement
William M
Mack
Maples
Dement
Turner
Clyde Ennis
John Sandlin
Sheriff's Office
Ennis
Sandlin
J. Frank Johnston
Jeff L. Bond
H. J. Carter, Jr
W. A. Dorning
James E. Murrah
Mahlon A. LeCroix
Hammons
Lifford Abernathy
Arthur W. Barnes
E. Price Black
Frank Swanner
David Ruf
Board of Education
J. L. Lewter
Raymond Marsh
James N. Bloodworth
S. A. Lynne
Lawrence
Morgan
Bloodworth
Lynne
John Patterson
A. W. Todd
George Wallace
Albert Boutwell
E. W. Skidmore
Starkweather Jury Formed For Lincoln Murder Trial
A Lincoln jury to hear the Charles Starkweather murder trial was seated. Starkweather admitted involvement in 11 slayings and faces the death of Robert Jensen and Carol King. The defense pleads insanity, which Starkweather reportedly opposed. Caril Fugate, his 14 year old companion, is charged in Jensen’s death.
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Lincoln
Neb
Charles Starkweather
Starkweather
Robert Jensen
Bennet
Carol King
Jensen
Miss King
Caril Fugate
Caril
Calaveras frog pregnant as judges weigh jumping stakes
In Angels Camp California the Swedish entrant Rolli the frog faces a weighty problem as Dr. Dante L Alvasio determines the frog is pregnant. Bror W Lander seeks a substitute frog from Turlock while plans hinge on possible ovulation injections and timing before the May 15 18 international jumping frog event.
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Alvasio
Calaveras County Fair
Lander
Turlock
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Rolli
United Nations
Gaza Strip
Middle East
Frank McNeff
Mark Twain
Jumping Frog
Calaveras County
Folsom Invites Losing Candidates To Buck's Pocket Trip
Montgomery Alabama Governor James E Folsom invites all losers from Tuesday's Democratic primary to Buck's Pocket for a fishing retreat Folsom a former failed congressional candidate and once defeated for governor says he is the worlds champion occupant of Buck's Pocket and urges them to seek respite and calm fishing and green breezes.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Buck's
Folsom
Congress
Buck
Ed Price Re elected to National Cotton Board in San Francisco
Ed N. Price of Decatur manager of Union Compress Warehouse Co was reelected to the board of directors of the National Cotton Compress and Cotton Warehouse Assn at its 21st annual meeting held at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco on May 68.
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San Francisco
Ed N. Price
Decatur
Union Compress & Warehouse Co
The
National Cotton Compress and Cotton Warehouse Assn
Sheraton Palace Hotel
Local Morgan County runoff set after Democratic primary
In Morgan County final canvass shows H. Harrison Hill and Paul Collier short of outright majorities needing runoffs for circuit clerk and district 1 county commissioner. Clarence Terry and J W McCant indicate bids for runoff. Clyde Maples defeats Eugene Eason for district 2 commissioner. Sheriff Collier leads gubernatorial vote. Bloodworth unseats Lynne for circuit judge and leads in Limestone and Lawrence counties.
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Morgan County
H. Harrison Hill
Paul Collier
Hill
Collier
Decatur
Priceville
Clarence
Terry
J. W. McCant
Redstone Arsenal
Clyde Maples
Eugene Eason
Democratic Executive Committee
Morgan
John Patterson
George Wallace
Jimmie Collier
W. D
Bill) Lindsey
John McCutcheon
James Nelson Bloodworth
Bloodworth
S. A. Lynne
Lynne
Limestone County
Lawrence
Valley Co Op Safe Lifted in Somerville
A heavy safe about 400 pounds was stolen from the Tennessee Valley Co op office on Somerville Road overnight or early today. It contained 77 dollars and papers. entry appeared not forced, suggesting an unlocked door or a key. Sgt. Ernest Bowman said the safe was rolled through the front door onto a vehicle and that no tracks were found due to gravel and concrete outside. Royce Woods discovered the theft at 1 20 a m and investigators are continuing.
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Tennessee Valley Coop, Inc
Somerville Rd
Ernest Bowman
City Police Dept
Bowman
Co-Op
Royce Woods
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