Pettey Family Returns to Decatur. Local Notices Schedule Community Events
Mr and Mrs Robert H Pettey and three sons have moved back to Decatur from Pensacola Fla where Mr Pettey was in real estate They will run a real estate and insurance business at 909 9th Ave SE Approximately 75 Hanceville students will tour Decatur industries Public invited to cottage prayer meeting Friday at Rev Gene Lanier s home in Harteng News Chapel cemetery cleaning set for Lawrence County on May 26 Kizziah event tonight at 7 30 and pork barbecue plates sold in Decatur and Athens Saturday May Day program at Pleasant Hill School Rev Guy M Glendenning to lead revival at Hartselle Church of the Nazarene May 14 20 Morgan County Safety Council to meet May 17 Decatur High students campaign for student government officers next Monday L E Stone of Chemstrand to speak on personnel in continuing education at the University of Alabama See May Day items in Diary on Page 2
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Robert H. Pettey
Bobby
Bill
Rickey
Decatur
Pensacola
Fla
Guy M. Glendenning
Jasper
Hartselle Church of the
British Hang 1 Cypriots No New Violence
In Nicosia two Greek Cypriots aged 23, Michael Karaolis and Andreas Demetrious, were executed at dawn for political killings amid fears of riots. They were the first Enosis fighters executed by Britain, with 92 total deaths in the Cyprus conflict.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Michael Karaolis
Andreas Demetrious
Enosis
Union of
Ian
Athens
P.ssing
Battles Labels Knepp Charged as Falsehood
Circuit Judge Murray Battles called a charge that a Board of Registrars member was fired for not backing him in the Democratic primary an unmitigated falsehood. Rev. E L Knepp said he was removed for not supporting Battles and received a dismissal letter signed by Gov. Folsom and Commissioner Todd with no stated reason.
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Cullman
Murray Battles
Board of Registrars
E. L. Knepp
Battles
Folsom
Todd
Knopp
Food Distribution Dates Announced in Morgan County
A. A. Oden, Morgan County sub commodity administrator, announced distribution dates for pork gravy and cornmeal. The schedule lists May 18 Austinville Trinity. May 19 Priceville Somerville. May 20 Florette Ryans Cross Roads. May 21 Valdermosa Hill. May 22 Falkville Eva. May 23 Danville Massey. May 25 Decatur through Z. May 31 date listed.
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A. A. Oden
Morgan County
Austinville
Trinity
Priceville
Somerville
Florette
Ryans Cross Roads
Valdermosa
Hill
Falkville
Eva
Danville
Massey
Decatur
Folsom orders state agencies to cut spending
Governor James E. Folsom directs all general fund departments to emergency rations, halting ouster purchases, cutting travel by 50 percent, and restricting long distance calls. A 10 percent overall appropriation cut takes effect May 1 as Kimbrell surveys the general fund.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Fuller Kimbrell
James V. Jordan
Kimbrell
Birmingham
Albert Boutwell
Jefferson County
Dulles Sees Possible Soviet Military Cuts
Secretary of State Dulles warned the Soviet Union may cut its armed forces and could reduce them further though he stressed the free world must remain vigilant. He spoke while urging a $4.9 billion foreign aid authorization and noted no current reason to terminate the program.
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Washington
State Dulles
Soviet Union
Free World
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Dulles
Richards
D-Sc
Russia
Stalin
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge rises
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge stood at 21.63 feet this morning, up 12 feet in the last 24 hours. Yesterday’s high reached 75 degrees with a low of 60, and temperatures were 71 at 8:30 am and 80 at 11 am in Decatur and vicinity.
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Decatur
Tennessee River Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
French Claim Heavy Losses Among Rebels in Algeria
In Algiers fierce fighting erupts as French troops clash with nationalist rebels across farms and stations in eastern Algeria. French casualties are uncertain while rebels claim heavy losses. rebels continue hit and run arson and assassination campaigns across about 46 towns.
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Algiers
Algeria
Democratic Leaders Fire New Salvos At Republicans
Campaigning before the California primary Kefauver assailed the administration for favoring the few over the little people and Truman warned against overreliance on Soviet diplomacy. Late Lake County returns in Indiana boosted Kefauver slightly while Eisenhower maintained a majority. See DEMOCRATIC on Page 2.
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Associated Press
An Net Evenson
Ifornia
Oxnard
Calif
Estes Kefauver
Stevenson
California
Kefauver
New York
Truman
Russia
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Kremlin
Indiana
Lake County
Eisenhower
Police Hold Brothers, 7 And 8, For Filching $1,200 From Safe
In Topeka Kansas police report two young brothers aged 7 and 8 were detained on suspicion of stealing about $1,200 from a cafe safe. An older boy led police to the case and to the theater where the trio planned the theft. A witness, Laverne Caskey 18, was arrested and implicated in helping bury part of the money.
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Topeka
Kan
Jesse James
Tle
Laird
Laverne Caskey
Eisenhower weighs another Democrat for top post
President Eisenhower reportedly considers appointing another prominent Democrat to a high administration position. He already offered to name retiring Senator George to serve as ambassador to NATO, with George suggesting January availability. Former Governor Herman Talmadge announces seeking Democratic Senate nomination in the September 24 primary, challenging George.
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Jack Sell
Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
George
D-Ga
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Senate
Talmadge
George Strong
Pair Fined For Snake Handling At Church Service
Two men were fined 150 dollars and costs each for handling snakes at a church service. Lloyd B. Hill of Fort Payne Alabama, bitten by a rattlesnake, appealed the sentence given by Judge Wallace Gibson in Jefferson Parish. Hill showed scars on his arm and refused medical treatment after the April 29 incident. Cole declined a reduced fine offer and promised not to handle snakes again in Jefferson County.
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Birmingham
Lloyd B. Hill
Fort Payne
Ala
Wallace Gibson
Jefferson Birdosta
Hill
Gilson
Cole
Gibson
Jefferson County
Egyptian farmer killed in Gaza border clash under arms curfew
An Egyptian farmer and his two sons reportedly walked on farmland inside the Gaza Strip near the Israeli border. Israeli patrols fired after an Arab infiltrator allegedly opened fire on soldiers, killing the farmer, wounding a guardsman, and sparking protests at the Mixed Armistice Commission.
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Gaza Strip
Jerusalem
Jordan
Egypt
Gaza
Soil Bank Bill Heads To Final Senate Review
The Soil Bank bill, with provisions to boost farm price supports for corn rye barley oats sorghum and other feed grains, advanced from the House and was set for final Senate Agricultural Committee scrutiny. Senator Aiken and others pressed for a closed session to review the feed grain sections while Senator Williams opposed sending the bill.
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Washington W
Senate Agricultural Committee
House
Senate
Ebiender
D-La
Sen
Aiken
Sen. Williams
Del
Eisenhower
Montgomery Bus Desegregation Policy Halted by Judge
Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones ordered Montgomery City Lines to discontinue a desegregation policy on buses. He ruled that segregated seating on state run buses has not been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court and that city and state laws forbidding mixing races must be followed. Benjamin W. Franklin of National City Lines said the injunction would be obeyed and that no future action has been decided.
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Montgomery
Walter B. Jones
Montgomery City Lines
Jones
U.S. Supreme Court
Chicago
Benjamin W. Franklin
National City Lines, Inc
Montgomery Company
U.S. 4Th
S.C
Dodson Statement in Tax Case Faces Testimony
Court hears claims Dodson falsified income tax returns from 1948 to 1951 and faces charges of tax evasion and illegal refunds. Joseph Ford testified she urged separate filing in her maiden name claiming the congressional salary belonged to the congressman.
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Dodson
Joseph E. Ford
Powell
Mr. Powell
Dodsons
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Pleasant, Hill School
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L. E. Stone
Chemstrand Corporation
University of Alabama
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Knepp
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Detroit
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U.S
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Sacramento
Charles T. Smith
Pittsburg
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Charlotte
Mich
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N.C
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Plainview
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