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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

18

Dothan youth’s sanity hearing delayed in murder case

Circuit Judge E Clay Lewis Jr postponed the sanity hearing for George Lowell Everett 20 charged with the Jan 18 rape murder of Lou Ellen Jones 21 in Panama City Florida The hearing now set for the morning of the trial May 23 follows a defense prosecution agreement and a federal parole record Everett is examined by a court appointed insanity commission with report due today ready to be kept secret until the pre trial hearing.

Panama City Fla E. Clay Lewis Jr Dothan Ala Lewis State Atty J. Frank Adams Earl Duncan George Lowell Everett Everett Ervin T. Clark C. H. Denser Clark Denser Florida State Mental Hospital Chattashoochee

Nautilus Returns After Leak On Shakedown Cruise

The atomic submarine Nautilus halted a long shakedown to San Juan Puerto Rico and returned to its Groton yard after a small leak was found. A base officer said the leak could be repaired overnight and the vessel would be at sea again today. Admiral Robert Carney witnessed 16 hours of tests before being ashore near Long Island. The Navy said the ship would resume a 1450 mile run to San Juan with expected arrival Friday or Saturday.

Groton Conn San Juan P.R Adm Robert Carney Naval Operations Carney Long Island Navy Washington

Novel Charges Reds Infest Government Halted by Publisher

New York publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons withdrew Ernest Frankel's debut Tongue of Fire about Kane O'Connor, an American demagogue whose plot claimed the government was infested with Communists. The author, a New Yorker educated in North Carolina and a Marine veteran, had no comment.

New York Ernest Frankel G. P. Putnam's Sons Kane O’connor Putnam’s North Carolina Marine Corps Pacific

U S Population Reaches 164 595 Million on April 1

The Census Bureau estimates the national population at 164 595 million as of April 1. Including armed forces overseas, the figure is 2 833 million higher than last year by 1 8 percent and up 13 463 million or 8 9 percent since the 1950 census five years ago.

U.S Washington Census Bureau

Three Feet Seven Inches High Is Elkmont Graduate

Ted Adams, a 3 ft 7 in graduate of Limestone County High School Elkmont, earns applause for diploma as Principal Cecil Gregg and Mrs. J. T. Coffman Jr. note his math skill and restraint from circus offers. He plans advertising work and entertainment roles.

Elkmont Bob Walker Limestone County High School Ted Crawford Adams Cecil Gregg Ted Gregg J. T. Coffman, Jr Florida Leggtown Minor Hill Roy Lee Adams Mr.Adams Lester Sunset Carson Athens Adams Huntsville Nashville Roy Adams Cecil, Gregg Elkmont High School Ted Adams Walker

Services Pending For Greenbrier Gin Owner Henry Elliott

Henry Elliott 65 operator of a Greenbrier gin died at his Cash Point Tennessee home at 5 p m Wednesday. Survived by widow Clara White Elliott three daughters two sisters and a son Rainey of Ardmore to handle arrangements.

Athens Henry Elliott J. D. Elliott

Killer Strikes Birds in San Diego Garage

Police investigate the killing of eight parakeets in a garage with one bird throat cut and seven stabbed. Mrs. James Carlton, wife of a Navy chief, calls it fiendish murder while investigators classify the case as malicious mischief and say no clues are found. Former Decatur High athlete joins Marines. Robert B. Holder, 1954 graduate and football and track letterman, was sworn into the Marine Corps in Birmingham.

San Diego Calif James Carlton Navy Decatur High Robert B. Holder Robert R. Holder Young Holder Decatur High School Marine Corps Birmingham

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