Preschool Clinic At Walter Jackson In Sept
A preschool clinic is set at Walter Jackson Elementary School Monday at 8 45 a m for parents with children who will be six by Oct 1. The article lists visitors to Tennessee Valley State Trade School and notes drivers license rules for motor driven cycles. It also mentions local meetings and events with dates.
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Walter Jackson
Tennessee Valley State Trade School
W. D. Free
Decatur
J. W. Lusk
Nashville
Haden Harriman
Russellville
Dean Lyle
Oneal Killen
Marlin McGee
Glenn Shelton
Delbert Truitt
Gaylen Grey
Wendell Truitt
Lexington
Anderson
Bobby James
Hartselle
G. W. Cooper
Red Bay
Odell Swindle
J. L. Boyer
Albert Boyer
Highway Patrol
Alabama Voters See Rare Runoff In Governor Election
Alabama voters face a rare runoff for governor as Attorney General John Patterson opposes Circuit Judge George Wallace. The article notes historic shifts from majority rules to runoffs, citing past elections in 1914 1934 and 1946 and detailing how nomination rules changed over time.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Alabama
John Patterson
George Wallace
Braxton Bragg Comer
Charles Henderson
Henderson
Bibb Graves
Frank Dixon
Graves
James E. Folsom
Handy Ellis
Folsom
Water System Expansion Set To Begin In City
City water system upgrades to raise capacity by 50 percent will start within 10 days with three Birmingham contractors. Total program cost exceeds $2 million funded by water revenue warrants of $2,260,000. Steel City Construction will upgrade the treatment plant from 8 to 12 million gallons daily. Wilder Contractor will extend water mains. Two 1 million gallon elevated tanks will be built Southeast and Northwest Decatur with bases by Wilder and construction by Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. for $290,600.
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Steel City Construction Co., Inc
Birmingham
L. F. Wilder
Steel City
Wilder
Decatur
Chicago Bridge and Iron Co
Walter Jackson
Magnolia St
20Th Ave
Highway 20
May Rain Record Foretold by Rising May Total
May rainfall climbs to 2.86 inches through TVA records with indications of breaking May monthly and 24-hour rainfall records. Comparisons show May 1957 at 2.12 inches by mid month and 1956 May at 3.23 inches, while recent 24-hour events near May 2 and May 6 set prior daily marks.
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TVA
Anniston Star backs Wallace in runoff for governor
The Anniston Star endorsed Judge George C. Wallace for governor in its Sunday edition. The paper had not endorsed a candidate in the first primary but supports Wallace as he and Attorney General John Patterson campaign for the June 3 runoff. Patterson is held in high esteem, yet lacks required legislative experience.
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Anniston
The
Anniston Star
George C. Wallace
the Star
Wallace
John Patterson
Patterson
Reuther Proposes Arbitration for UAW Demands
Walter Reuther urged binding arbitration to settle UAW demands including profit sharing. He noted the total award would not trigger auto price hikes. GM Ford and Chrysler dismissed the move as publicity, sticking to current wage contracts with cost of living ties.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
UAW
Reuther
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Decatur Skies Almanac for Monday May 12
Prominent star Regulus gleams high in the southwest at 8 56 p m as Jupiter and Saturn appear in the southeast and Venus and Mars brighten east and south of the moon. Moonrise occurs at 2 52 a m on Tuesday with a new moon on May 8 and dawn sky events through the night in Central Daylight Time.
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Regulus
Saturn
Venus
Mars
River gauge at Keller Memorial Bridge records fall to 21.68 feet
Tennessee River reading Saturday morning shows a drop of .16 feet in 24 hours to 21.68 feet, sea level reading at 555.98 feet. Friday high 79, low 55, Saturday 62 at 11 am. Forecast calls for cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers and a high near 74.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Five Die In Alabama Weekend Vehicle Crashes
At least five people died in early weekend Alabama accidents. Airman Norman Edward Bline, 37, and Horace White, 38, both brothers in law, died near Talladega when their car struck an embankment. Hubert C. Pippen, 44, Brownsboro, was killed when his car ran off a road and hit a tree near Huntsville. William W. Draper, 47, of Madison died after being struck by a car south of Triana.
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Alabama
Clinton Perkins
Norman Edward Bline
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Horace White
Eastabega
Talladega
Hubert C. Pippen
Brownsboro
Huntsville
Highway Patrol
Pippen
William W. Draper
Madison Rt. 3
Triana
Khrushchev Sends Another Letter on Disarmament Talks
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent President Eisenhower a new letter about opening technical studies on disarmament control. He had previously rejected the idea, arguing political agreements should come first, after Eisenhower urged a reconsideration on April 28.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
TVA and the Valley 25th anniversary overview
The Tennessee Valley Authority marks its 25th anniversary. The Associated Press compiles a story detailing TVA achievements and challenges, featured on page A-7 of The Decatur Daily.
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Tennessee
Associated Press
TVA
Decatur Daily
West Suspects Khrushchev Seeks Trade Ease
Diplomatic officials say Khrushchev may push to buy Western machinery to raise Soviet consumer goods output. He could also aim to break Western trade barriers for military items, prompting Western dissension among allies. Officials note tougher Soviet positions on a summit, Yugoslavia, and mutually advantageous trade.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
West
Khrushchev
Britain
Soviet Union
United States
State Department
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Central Committee
Daily Will Help Sponsor Athens College Scholarships
The Decatur Daily and The Huntsville Times join the Alabama Courier and Limestone Democrat of Athens to sponsor three merit scholarships at Athens College for 1958 graduates from Huntsville Madison County Decatur Morgan County and Athens Limestone County. An exam on May 16 will determine the three top scores sharing a 950 dollar value.
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Decatur Daily
The
Huntsville Times
Alabama Courier
Limestone Democrat
Athens
Athens College
Huntsville
Madison County
Decatur
Morgan County
Limestone County
R. N. Bailey
Founders Hall
Perry James
Foster mother cares for 54 children from county welfare
Mrs. Herman Bock, a longtime Anne Arundel County foster mother, hosts nine of her own and has cared for 28 county children and 25 from nonagency homes on a 65 acre farm near Annapolis. She notes welfare pay is insufficient for the warmth she provides.
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Annapolis
Herman Bock
Anne Arundel County
County Welfare Department
Ecuador Warms To Dick Nixon
In Quito Vice President Nixon rode through streets as crowds bowed. About 10 000 cheered Viva Nixon when he kicked off a soccer match marking his second day in Ecuador. Nixon hinted at reviewing U S Latin policy following a proposal by former President Galo Plaza Lasso at a Friday talks.
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Quito
Ecuador
Nixon
Lima
Peru
United States
Latin America
Galo Plaza Laso
Air Force shows 1300 mph B58 bomber in Armed Forces Day display
Air Force showcased its 1300 mph B58 bomber at Andrews Air Force Base in an Armed Forces Day preview. An estimated 215000 people witnessed a nuclear missile age display staged by all services. The nationwide observances follow next weekend.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Air Force
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Lions Club inaugurates new Decatur officers
I. F. Self, Decatur postmaster, is elected president of the Decatur Lions Club. New officers include Roy P. Wymbs as first vice president Ned Frazier as second vice president Guy Walker as third vice president Russell A. Humphrey as secretary James Edwards as treasurer Charles Parker as tail twister and C. C. Acker as Lion tamer. Eight directors named are R. B. Freeman B. G. Ryan H. L. Ogle Tim Lyons William G. Stone "Flip" Timberlake Roy Bodom and Ray Ashwander.
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Lions Club
I. F. Self
Decatur
Decatur Lions Club
Roy P. Wymbs
Ned Frazier
Guy Walker
Russell A. Humphrey
James §. Edwards
Charles Parker
C. C. Acker
R. B. Freeman
B. G. Ryan
H.L. Ogle
Tim Lyons
William G. Stone
Flip” Timberlake
Roy Bodom
Ray Ashwander
Nixon May Skip European Goodwill Tour
The Eisenhower era weighs a revised plan for Vice President Nixon's proposed European goodwill trip. Demonstrations in Latin America spark doubt about the value of any tour, with discussions of possible stops in Iran and Western European capitals while avoiding the Soviet Union. Senator Mansfield questions Nixon's Latin America reception and the tour's potential payoff.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Shimmer
Iran
Soviet Union
Sen
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Senate Foreign Relations
Latin America
Leeman Anticipates 400-Pupil Increase in Decatur Schools
Supt. H. R. Leeman expects 400 more students in the Decatur system next year, lifting total enrollment to about 5,500. To accommodate the rise, 14 additional teachers beyond the current staff are contemplated.
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Decatur
Supt
H. R. Leeman
Leeman
MAX on Bank Street offers North Alabama’s largest selection
An advertisement claims MAX on Bank Street presents the largest selection in North Alabama, highlighting broad options for shoppers in the region.
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Max
Bank St
North
Alabama
Street Battle in Tripoli Kills Several and Scares Americans
Rioters estimated at about 900 attacked the central district of Tripoli after opposing Lebanon's government. A street battle with security forces lasted about an hour. Reports varied on dead and wounded, with four to over twenty fatalities cited. Americans reported none hurt. Ambulances ferried wounded to Beirut areas as authorities tried to restore order.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U. S. Information Agency
Tripoli
U. S
Presbey- See Street
Home Building Trend Upward
New residential construction continued strong in April with 33 permits issued, up from March but below February and January. The total construction value for April was 511842 dollars, much less than March’s 1388931, while non residential work was scarce. Through four months, permits total 2731263 dollars, approaching half of last year’s 6 million plus and signaling a strong year for Decatur.
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Decatur
Weeks Finds Few Advisers For Tax Cuts
Commerce Secretary Weeks said the Business Advisory Council members oppose tax reduction as a quick recession remedy by about three to one. He noted a majority favor a five year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act and predicted passage despite congressional opposition after informal sampling with BAC members in Hot Springs.
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Sterling F
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