Weather outlook and local birth notices in Decatur area
Sunday forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy with scattered showers in the extreme southeast in the morning and cooler, fresh to locally strong northerly coastal winds. Mrs. H. E. Crow announces the birth of a daughter Friday at Ellis-Meyer Clinic hospital. Various local admissions, discharges, and court docket details follow, with multiple residents of Decatur General hospital and Baugh-Wiley clinic mentioned along with visitors and upcoming diary reference.
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H. E. Crow
Horton Avenue
Ellis-Meyer Clinic Hospital
Spirit directs Lancaster messages in adultery trial
In Moulton County Court Lancaster 54 testified he taught Bible truth from the Spirit and would not change a word. Judge Johnson said a decision would come Monday morning as witnesses, including Mrs. Etta Owen, testified Lancaster spent nights with Lula Owens at her house on three occasions since last June.
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Sherman Lancaster
Moulton
Town Creek
Isaac Johnson
Johnson
Bob Aimon
Earl Proctor
Lancaster
Etta Owen
Lula Owens
Lee Lancaster
Two Policemen Shot To Death
In Tuscaloosa a crippled Negro ex convict wounded another Negro and killed two police officers during an ambush. Jean Willie Hardie, 60, was arrested nine hours later while walking along railroad tracks 22 miles south of the city. He confessed to the shotgun attack on Detective J. Foster King and Patrolman Homer F. Hubbard and was taken to Kilby Prison for safekeeping as a crowd gathered near the jail.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
W. D. Billingsley
Jean Willie Hardie
Kilby
Hardie
Billingsley
Winnie Ruth Judd Death Sentence Commuted to Life
Governor Howard Pyle of Arizona commuted the death sentence of trunk murderer Winnie Ruth Judd to life imprisonment. The decision followed the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and the last three superintendents of the Arizona State Hospital for the Insane, where Judd has been held since 1933. She may be sent to the Arizona State Prison if her condition permits.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Trunk
Winnie Ruth Judd
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Arizona State Hospital For
Judd
Arizona State Prison
Allied Patrols Halted By Reds in Berlin Zone
Western Allied patrols on the Berlin Helmut Autobahn were blocked by Russian border guards from the eastern end without explanation. U S British and French commanders said they had informed Gen Vasily Chuikov of the issue as tensions edged toward the third anniversary of Berlin's Soviet blockade.
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Berlin
Berlin-Helmstedt Autobahn
U. S
Vasily I. Chuikov
Chuikov
Germany
Cold Figures In Spotlight Now In Both Parties
The AP notes seven states plus Hawaii vote for 158 delegates in the presidential race as Nevada Utah Michigan Missouri and Virginia had named 86. Republicans hold 1 206 delegates with 604 needed for nomination while Democrats approach two thirds of the total. Oregon and other states add to the tally ahead of Chicago convention.
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Hawaii
Nevada
Utah
Michigan
Missouri
Virginia
Oregon
Wyoming
West Virginia
Washington
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Vermont
Chicago
Associated Press
Dodd Thankful To Be Free After KOJE ISLAND CAPTURE
Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd freed by North Korean war prisoners on Koje Island after nearly four days in captivity. He arrived in Seoul aboard a U.S. Army plane and said he was glad to be free. The Eighth Army reported his release followed concessions still undisclosed and noted the stay lasted 78 hours 15 minutes.
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William C. Barnard
Seoul
Korea
Francis T. Dodd
Koje Island
Dodd
Reds
Island Stockade
Eighth Army
U. S. Eighth Army
See Dodd
Youths Held In Auto Thefts In Decatur Area
A pair of Decatur youths, Dave Garth aged 16 and James Speedler, were held on grand larceny charges in connection with two car thefts Friday night. Garth is jailed with a $750 bond. Speedler is in Morgan County jail awaiting further proceedings after a recorder’s court appearance where he received a $28 fine.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Dave Garth
James Lecose Wetting Speedler
Recorder’s Court
Pact Deadlock Still Unbroken
At Koje Island Korean armistice talks resume amid sharp partisan exchanges over a supposed Communist seizure of an American general. Red truce delegates accuse Allies of planning another massacre to force Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd free, while deadlock persists.
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Munsan
Koje Island
Red Truce
Francis T. Dodd
Reds chaseed Seoul clash on East Central Pukhan River
Allied patrols raided Communist positions on the East Central Pukhan River sector Saturday. One unit pursued Chinese Reds for two hours in a clash reported by the Eighth Army. Thick overcast hindered Allied planes as 16 are noted.
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Seoul
Korea
Pukhan River
Eighth Army
Hill and Sparkman Back Russell for 1960 Nomination
Senators Hill and Sparkman announced support for Georgia's Richard Russell, signaling unity in the Alabama delegation and diminishing chances for a Southern third party. They praised Russell's loyalty and ability to handle world crises while preserving social and economic gains.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Alabama
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Hill
Sparkman
Russell
State Ballot Still Is Split
Alabama delegates to the Democratic National Convention show a split ballot as Senators Richard B. Russell and Estes Kefauver gain new supporters in the 22 vote delegation after last Tuesday's party primary.
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Russell
Hill
Sparkman
Truman
Alabama
Florida
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Chicago
FEPC
Georgia
Associated Press
Birmingham
Richard B. Russell
Public Asked To Write Opinion On Best Store Hours
Decatur merchants seek public input on ideal store hours. The retail merchants committee asks residents to write opinions to the Decatur Chamber of Commerce by May 19 regarding whether 9 to 5:30 is best for shoppers and merchants.
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Decatur
Retail Merchants Committee
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Ieee Ge
Leo Wright
Wright
Talks Stall In Oil Strike
Denver report says an 11 day strike by 90 000 oil workers has halted traffic and prompted a government order to conserve motor gasoline. Negotiations over wage demands remain stalled as Britain and the United States urge fuel conservation and plan reductions in aviation fuel use by nationalized airlines.
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Denver
United States
Britain
U. S
Royal Air Force
Black Gunman Holds Up Hospital Warns He Will Die Soon
A Black gunman at a New York hospital told victims he feared nothing because he would die of cancer. He claimed he planned to die soon as he took control of the premises.
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New York
Three-way affray ends with knife wounds in Harlem district
An afray in front of the Harlem club on Bank Street Saturday left Decatur man Lee Collins badly cut on head neck and stomach at about 3 25 PM. Two other Black residents were held on assault and battery charges as witnesses named a Black man as the actual stabber. Collins was said to be recovering at the hospital while Sheriff John McCutcheon had just been released on bond on a bigamy charge.
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Harlem
Bank Street
Decatur
Lee Collins
Ada Mae Morris
Oscar Nichols
Collins
John McCutcheon
Plans To Build One Complete Church In A Day
In Santa Rosa California on June 21 a complete church and church educational unit will be built in a single day. The Presbyterian Church USA announced the nationwide drive to raise twelve million dollars to build churches across the country.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Tions
Presbyterian Church, USA
Austrian Chancellor Leaves London for New York
Dr Leopold Pigl, Austrian Chancellor, completed a three day official visit in London and departed tonight for New York to be Truman’s guest.
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London
Leopold Pigl
New York
Truman
Morale Boost From Area Showers Spreads Hope Across Farms
A 5 million dollar rainfall across the valley lifts spirits of farmers as cotton, dairy, and feed operations report improved prospects. Ex tension workers and buyers say stands in fields vary but showers promise moisture for oats wheat and barley with pastures revived and milk markets upbeat. See Morale on Page 2.
Squall Line Hits State Across North Alabama
A fast-moving squall line swept across North Alabama causing unroofed houses and disrupted power and communication lines statewide. No injuries were reported though damage totals were expected in the thousands of dollars. The Weather Bureau called the event rapid but not severe as it moved 30 to 40 mph, with a following cold front entering West Alabama.
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Birmingham
North
Alabama
West Alabama
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Tennessee and
Louts
Washington opens school to Negroes at St Louis university
Washington University of St Louis today opened its undergraduate classes to Negro students for the first time. Previously Negroes had been admitted only to graduate courses with the first racial barrier dropped in June 1947 when the School of Medicine was opened to Negro students.
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ST. Louis
Washington University of
Florists Claim Bargains Amid Quickies By Reynolds
In a brief column by Ken Reynolds readers are told these florists offer bargains, described as a daily fare. The snippet notes the quote about price value and hints at a light market snapshot.
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Harrison Hill
Gordon Rive
lis-Meyer Clinic
James Vaughan
Line Street
Ellis-Meyer Clinic
Verdon
Lowery
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Decatur General Hospital
Mamie Brown
Danville
John G. Nelms
Sixth Avenue West
Virginia Holbert
Trinity
D. A. Brenner
Tennessee Valley Hotel
Leon Long
East Moulton Street
William Wright
Robert Wright
South Avenue
Otto Nebrig
Grant Street
Deca- General Hospital
John R. Sharp
Tenth Avenue East
James Pressnell
Decatur 3
Berlin Golden
Decatur 2
Otto Sims
J. H. Smith
Tenth Avenue West
Andy Kelly
Leonard Kelly
East Gordon Drive
James C. Thompson
Sherman Street
Bobby Roan
Mildred Roan
Dariville
Larry Lang
Talucah
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Leroy Bennett
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Laura E. Davis
Selma
Paul C. Davis
Johnston St
William L. Grimes
Grant St
Ross Williams
Ross Jr
Chattanooga
Rome
Ame
Winnie Ruth
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Marian Watson
Maynard Layman
Daily Farm Editor
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