Morgan County Faces Water Resource and Industry Challenge
The article argues Morgan County must raise 1200 to 15000 dollars for three to four years of planning. It notes irrigation skepticism among farmers, the need to educate citizens, and the difficulty of surveying underground water resources beneath limestone formations. It warns Morgan trails Madison County in charting groundwater and competing for modern agriculture and industry investments.
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Morgan County
Keller Bridge
Tennessee Valley
Madison County
Decath
Madison
Morman County
Alabama
Morgan
Forest Fire Rages Near Mass Town
A forest fire near Plym outh Massachusetts raged out of control amid tinder dry conditions in the Northeast. State official Francis W Sargent and Gov Foster Furcolo inspected the blaze from National Guard, as fires in other areas continued to burn despite recent rain.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Mass
Francis W.sargent
State Commissioner of Natural Resources
Gov
Foster Furculo
Massachusetts
National Guard
Myles Standish Oy
Ontario
Sud
Parsons Bame
Lindley Child's Rites Friday In Falkville
Funeral services for Doris Lindley 13 month old child of Mr and Mrs Louis Delray Florida are set for Friday at 2 p m at Eastside Baptist Church Falkville The service will be conducted by Rev J W Johnson with interment to follow
Murphreees Welcome New Baby Lila Elizabeth
Mr and Mrs Charles Murphree of 210 Vine Street welcomed a daughter born Tuesday at Hamil Clinic named Lila Elizabeth In Decatur Shrine Club members are urged to attend a 7 p m meeting Friday in the Masonic Temple dining room noting the place change The Sophomore Class of Decatur High School will stage Brother Goose May 17 at 8 pm in the school auditorium Mrs A T Hanson directs Public is invited to an evening of games tonight at 8 at St Ann s Parochial School Mrs R E Chandler was admitted today to Black Chandler Hospital Hartselle after injuries from a fall at home 314 4th Ave NW
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Charles Murphree
Vine St
Hamil Clinic
Lila Elizabeth
Decatur
Decatur High School
Brother Goose
A. T. Hanson
St. Ann's Parochial School
R. E. Chandler
Black-Chandler Hospital
Hartselle
4Th Ave
Athens Area Hospital Dismissals and Admissions List
Dismissals include Mrs. Charlie Goar and Mrs. James Beryttle of Athens, and families from Rogersville and Elkmont. Admissions feature George Blankley and Mrs. Robert McMunn from Elkmont, Clifton Perryman from Athens, and other names across local clinics and hospitals.
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Athens Limestone Hospital
Charlie Goar
Athens
James Beryttle
Charlie Stock
Rogersville
Lyndal Davis
George Blankley
Elkmont
Robert McMunn
Clifton Perryman
Priceville considers new union hill school district and cafeteria plan
Priceville county board of education weighs creating a separate Union Hill district. A new cafeteria is deemed essential as current lunch demands exceed seating. The plan includes expanding classrooms, housing trades, and funding options via local taxes or PTA-run events amid low county funds. Trustees named Hugh Thompson, Edwin Price, and Dr. A. E. Peacock.
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County Board of Education
Union Hill
Priceville
PTA
County Education Board
Hugh Thompson
Edwin Price
A. E. Peacock
Russia Seeks Joint Move to Halt Nuclear Tests
Soviet Ambassador Teresyan told Prime Minister Kishi in Tokyo that Russia is ready to join the United States and Britain in ending nuclear tests. The Kremlin proposal urges Japan to press for a West-wide ban following Japan’s April 15 request for suspending Soviet tests.
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Tokyo
Russia
Japan
United States
Britain
Ivan F. Teresyan
Kremlin
Nobusuke Kishi
No Leads In Dynamite Case At Rowland Compton Plant
Police report no leads in a dynamite incident linked to a strike at Rowland Compton Refrigeration Co. A child found an unexploded stick near non striking employee Charles Cox at 1601 Grant St SE. A bottle was thrown at Master Robert Lincoln and Velma Lott at 1505 11th.
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Rowland Compton Refrigeration Co
Charles Cox
Grant St. SE
Diem Describes South Vietnam’s Critical Position
President Ngo Dinh Diem told Congress South Viet Nam, barely two years old, is in a more critical position than any free Asian country. He thanked the United States for aid and pledged to continue the fight against communism. He spoke after meeting President Eisenhower at the White House and outlined Viet Nam’s urgent economic and political challenges.
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Spencer Davis
Washington
Ngo Dinh Diem
Congress
South Viet Nam
United States
Diem
Conoe
Eisenhower
White House
Asia
West
Viet Nam
Eisenhower Presses Ahead Amid Budget Tensions
President Eisenhower, facing a tough budget, signals no quick concession to Congress. He avoided clash with lawmakers while deferring to the people, despite Republican leaders pushing for deeper cuts. Senate leader Knowland’s stance blocks federal education aid.
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Eisenhower
Congress
House
Senate
Sen
Knowland
California
Eisenhower Restores Aids to Yugoslavia With Military Ban
The administration renews economic aid to Yugoslavia while renewing a ban on most military aid. Congress pressured a halt last August over Tito’s rift with Moscow. Affected are deliveries of tanks, howitzers, and other heavy hardware and a partial resumption in mid October for parts needed for previously supplied equipment.
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Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Congress
Eisenhower
Birth a daughter to Bruce and Mrs Bazzel at Decatur General
A daughter was born Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Bruce Bazzel of 804 4th Ave SE. The birth adds a new member to the family listed at the Decatur facility.
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Bruce Bazzel
4Th Ave
Decatur General Hospital
Eggs May Soon Come In Colors To Match Morning Mood
Montgomery readers learn of S. T. Russell who operates a 3,000 chicken ranch at LaPine in southern Oregon. He claims to produce eggs with yolks in colors such as red green blue brown purple and black matching a variety of moods and preferences.
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Montgomery
S. T. Russell
Russell
LaPine
Markets Summary Including Cotton and Grain Prices
Cotton inch middling 33.00, Decatur loan 33.24, Cottonseed 40.00 ton. Milk Grade A 6.10 per hundred, manufactured milk 3.25 per hundred. No 2 oats 80c, mixed ear corn 1.21. Butchers 17.30 to 17.70 for 190-240 lb.No. 1 3 stock reported.
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Decatur
New York stock market gains in early trading
The New York stock market rose strongly in early trading with steels and rails in demand. U S Steel and Youngstown Sheet each gained about a point, Bethlehem up a fraction, Lukens up over two, with leading rails steady to higher and aircraft stocks showing limited activity. Boeing, Douglas and United Aircraft rose fractionally while Gulf Oil jumped more than two points and GM and Chrysler held firm. General Tire recovered a point.
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New York
U.S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Bethlehem
Lukens
Boeing
Douglas
United Aircraft
Gulf Oil
General Motors
Chrysler
General Tire
Poultry Prices Report From Southern Markets
Birmingham area AP dispatch notes early morning poultry market activity with 23 pounds per farm lot at 10 30 a m and a 17 percent reference. Atlanta AP update references broilers and poultry pricing across southern markets.
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Birmingham
North Flyers
Alabama
Farms
le B
Egg Prices Rise Moderately Across Medium Market
AP reports egg prices increased modestly across mediums at 10 30. Details on specific varieties or locations are unclear in the fragmented text.
Nashville livestock market reports mixed gains and scarce receipts
AP dispatch from Nashville notes cattle receipts too few for market test with hogs showing modest gains and prices ranging about 18 to 18.25 per hundredweight for standard grades. Lambs stay steady to weak with lighter weights around 14.00 for 55 pound sorts.
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Nashville
Aastael Ace
Bipartisan Claim Shapes Aid Grant Debate
The measure is described as a real bipartisan compromise. The administration sought grants in aid totaling 1.3 billion dollars, while Rep Kelley of Pennsylvania promoted a six year program totaling 3.6 billion dollars. Ke lly's plan proposed need based distribution.
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Rep
Kelley
D-Pa
1956 U.S. Cotton Crop Estimated At 13.31 Million Bales
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1956 cotton crop at 13,310,000 bales of 500 pounds gross with a farm value near 2.11 billion dollars. The report notes a 1955 crop of 14,721,000 bales valued at about 2.382 billion and cites tighter production controls and soil bank retirements. State figures show harvested areas, yields, and production for South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soil Bank
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Johnson says Democrats will not play politics on foreign aid
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson from Texas says Democrats will prudently review Eisenhower's foreign aid program and budget and cut nonessential items while maintaining national security. Eisenhower argues foreign aid and State Department spending aim to ease world tensions and warns against real cuts until tensions ease.
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Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
White House
Johnson
State Department
Beers Distributorship Ties Probe Becks and Union Ties
Senators questioned Anheuser Busch officials over a deal to steer a Becks distributorship to young Beck for 5 cents a case and up to 1000 dollars a month. Ingamells avoided details citing lack of involvement while Kennedy noted elder Beck's union boss influence. Beck Sr. has invoked the Fifth Amendment again amid probes into union funds.
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Levine
Anheuser-Busch
Becks
Young Beck
K & L Company
Beck Sr
Sen. Kennedy
D-Mass
Ingamells
Anheuser - Busch
Beck
Basis of school age funding split by age and need
The committee bill named Kelley would distribute funds half by school age population and half by need.
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Les Iene
Athens College Adds Miss Marie South to 1957 Summer Faculty
Miss Marie South joins Athens College as an education instructor for the 1957 summer session. Her prior roles include supervising teacher at George Peabody College for Teachers Laboratory School and Teaching Education Workshop supervisor at Alabama College. She has taught elementary education at Ball State Teacher College and taught in Cullman public schools, holding a bachelor’s degree from Florence State Teachers College and a master’s from George Peabody College for Teachers.
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Athens College
Miss Marie South
Miss South
George Peabody College
Alabama College
Ball State Teacher College
Muncie
Ind
Cullman
Florence State Teachers College
George Peabody College For Teachers
Five Howard College seniors win graduate grants to southern colleges
District Diary notes five Howard College seniors, including Bill Baggett of Cullman, receiving graduate grants after May graduation from Birmingham high school. Baggett will attend the University of Alabama and work as a counselor in a boys dormitory. Father Justin Richard of St. Bernard College leads music at a National Catholic Music Educators Convention in St. Louis, with studies at Notre Dame and San Benoit du Lac.
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Birmingham
Howard College
Bill Baggett
Cullman
University of Alabama
Father Justin Richard
O.S.B
St. Bernard College
St. Louis
Justin
Father
Notre Dame University
San Benoit du Lac
Canada
4-H Leaders To Be Feted At Local Leaders Banquet
HARTSELLE Morgan County teachers and principals who worked with 4-H clubs this year will be honored Friday at 7 p m for the Local Leaders Banquet held in the basement of First Methodist Church. County elimination for the Cooperative essay and public speaking contests will be held. Sponsors include Morgan County Exchange Joe Wheeler Co Op Huntsville Production Credit Association and Huntsville Farm Loan. About 100 people are expected with extension staff 4-H members and their parents and county officials.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
First Methodist Church
Morgan County Exchange
Joe Wheeler Co-Op
Huntsville Production Credit Association
Huntsville Farm Loan
Nashville Banner Reporter Named Ambassador for Country Music
Gov Frank Clement appoints Ben A Green of The Nashville Banner news staff as Tennessee Ambassador for country music to promote the industry and tourism.
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Nashville
Frank Clement
Ben A. Green
Nashville Banner News
Tennessee
Alabama UDC hears on confederate principles in schools
Mrs. A L Fisher of Enid Oklahoma, national vice president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, addressed the 61st Alabama UDC annual convention and called teaching Confederacy ideals in schools a prime challenge. At Tuscaloosa University of Alabama libraries received 675 bound volumes from Mobile Press Register covering WWI to 1950.
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Birmingham
United Daughters of the Confederacy
A. L. Fisher
Enid
Okla
UDC
Alabama
Tuscaloosaw
University of Alabama
Mobile Press Register
Stanley Hoole
University
Mobile Public Library
Prince Charles Has Tonsils Adenoids Removed At Palace
Buckingham Palace reports 8 year old Prince Charles underwent tonsil and adenoids surgery with a palace bulletin noting the condition as very satisfactory. In Tennessee a 16 year old girl vows to end a fasting protest for the glory of God at midnight Sunday. Lilly Evelyn Jenkins defends her decision amid criticism.
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London
Prince Charles
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Chattanooga
Tenn. W
Lilly Evelyn Jenkins
Amb Richards to Broadcast on Middle East Tour
Ambassador James P. Richards will address the nation tonight to explain the Eisenhower plan for strengthening the Middle East against communist influence as he tours the region.
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Washington
James P. Richards
Middle East
Eisenhower
Pinza’s Family Remains Close After Health Crises
Ezio Pinza rests with wife Emma and his in laws Dr and Mrs William Leak of West Stamford. He also has two brothers in law and a daughter Claudia Boller born to a late wife. He suffered a heart attack while near Ravenna and a second at Stamford, ending his singing career.
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William H. Leak
West Stamford
Pinza
Claudia Boller
Ravenna
United States
Stamford
Bartram High Polls Students on Extra Hour Question
John Bartram High School students were asked how to use an extra hour daily. The most common answer among pupils was to catch up on sleep.
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Philadelphia
John Bartram High
Moped mot le and plant sale ad in unclear text
Ad fragment lists items for sale including plants Zinnia Petunia Marigolds tomatoes and mentions Paul C Davis with a phone contact. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse for full details.
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Colorado
Paul C, Davis
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