Steel Executive Dies In Birmingham
Col Karl Landgrebe 78, retired U S Steel executive and sportsman, died at his Birmingham home. He led admin work for U S Steel Tennessee Coal and Iron, hosted annual dinners for SEC coaches, and was a boxing referee and golfer. Survived by two daughters and a son, with funeral set for 4 p.m. tomorrow in Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Col
Karl 78
Landgrebe
U. S. Steel
Tennessee Caol and Iron
Chicago
Toledo
Bethlehem
TCI
Ter
Ensley
Lery
Sam
Alabama State Board of Agriculture and Industries
Elizabeth Landgrebe
Benjamin C. Russell
Alexander City
Ala
Karl Landgrebe Jr
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cleveland
Bell Strike Arbitration Debate Reaches Atlanta Meeting
Labor secretary opinions on arbitration surface as questions arise about resolving the Southern Bell walkout. The union backs arbitration while the company rejects it. President Eisenhower notes arbitration could help both the Southern Bell and L N disputes, amid demands for an iron clad no strike clause and union insistence on grievance arbitration.
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Chell
Atlanta
Mitchell
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Eisenhower
Pee
Southern Bell
L&n
Hospital Ward Dismissals And Admissions Across Institutions
A list from multiple hospitals records dismissals and admissions including Mrs. Sarah Morton Hartselle Mrs. Oliver Knowles Athens and Mrs. Trannie Speake Hart selle along with new admissions Charlies Harris Florence Okley Miller Tanner J H Lorenzo and infant Mrs Ben Summers and infant son and Roy Hastings 1719 Locust St Decatur area notes.
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Bank ST. Hospital
Sarah Morton
Hartselle
SOE
SOS
Seabee Missions
Philip O'Neal
Tema
3Rd Ave
Athens Limestone Hospital
William McKeeley
Nashville
Tenn
Charlies Harris
Florence
Oliver Knowles
Athens
Douglas Strain
Hartselle Hospital
Frances Nails
Danville
Eddie Cornhill
Trannie Speake
W. L. Speegle, Jr
Falkville
Omer Morris
J. H. Germany
Decatur
Alex Adams
Decatur General Hospital
Okley Miller
Tanner
J. H. Lorenzo
Ben Ben Summers
7Th Ave
Thomas L. Newsome
Locust St
Tipton
Princess Battle Cry and Other Showtimes
Amusements today list cinema screenings including Princess Battle Cry at ROXY with showings at 1 00, 3 40 and 6 20. Sunset features The Last Posse with Broderick Crawford and John Derek at 7 00 and 9 15. Ranch presents Hartselle Knights of the Round Table with Ava Gardner at 7 00 and 9 40. Starvue shows Courtland Highway Port of Hell with Dane Clark and Carole Mathews at 7 30 and 9 27.
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Broderick Crawford
John Derek
Ranch
Hartselle
Knights of the Round Table
Robert Taylor
Ava Gardner
Starvue
Courtland Highway
Port of Hell
Dane Clark
Carole Mathews
Sermons, meetings, and obituaries fill Decatur week
Dr. Jack Early will preach on Better Than The Beginning at First Methodist Athens Sunday 10 55 AM. Rev. Minar Triplett will speak at 7 PM on What We Saw We Reap. Obituaries note the death of Mrs Martha Jane McGar of Decatur and Sam H Byars of Birmingham. Police report a robbery arrest of Ben Stover in Morgan County. Local events include cemetery cleaning, shrine club meetings, and construction permits in Decatur.
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Jack Early
Athens College
First Methodist Church
Minar L. Triplett
New Salem Baptist
Frank Richards
Ryan School
Contcanabingsk
Sam H. Byars
10Th Ave
Birmingham
Roy Odom
Lillian
Maude Odom
Decatur
Odom
Lillian Odom
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Notice and Local Addresses
Mrs M L McDonald and infant from Hartselle listed at 810 4th Ave SE. Miss Annie Bailey of Ardmore Alabama also noted with address in Ave SW.
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Baugh-Wiley Clinic
M. L McDonald
Hartselleson
4Th Ave
Annie Bailey
Ardmore
Ala
Market Summary for Decatur Livestock Report
Decatur markets report steer and heifer prices with patties at 16.50 to 20.00. Commercial cows 9.00 to 12.50, calves from 19.50 to 21.50 to dealers. Hogs 180 to 220 pounds at 16.50.
Untitled fragment from Birmingham market report
Fragmentary AP dispatch describes live market activity with prices around 27 and 27 1 2 dollars, mentions delays and payment terms. Names and many words are garbled, but reference to Birmingham and Atlanta locations appears.
Egg market steady in Birmingham supplies adequate
In Birmingham the egg market remained steady with ample supplies and steady demand as reported by AP. Prices showed little change and distributers noted stable availability across the region.
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Birmingham
Livestock Trends Report Odd Weak Market Note
Odd weak in livestock trends notes prime cattle weighing 82 to 106 pounds sold at 20.00 with the volume around 2150 units observed by market observers.
New York Cotton Futures Report Muddled Trading
A brief AP wire fragment from New York shows unsettled cotton futures trading with unclear outcomes. The note mentions short positions and lingering market confusion as traders awaited clearer directions.
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New York
Army lieutenant confesses to burning ten rural structures
First Lt. Gaither M. Garrett of Indianapolis admitted starting ten fires in Alabama and Florida, raising his tally from five. Detained on arson charges in Dale County jail on $1,500 bond, he gave investigators details of fires near Bonifay Clayhatchee Daleville Hartford and the Walden property, saying he acted when pent up.
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Ozark
Ala
Alabama
Florida
Dale County
J. Hoyt Searcy
Gaither M. Garrett
Indianapolis
Ind
Garrett
Camp Rucker
Hobart Walden
Hartford
Virgil Kitchens
Montgomery
Army
Searcy
Bonifay
Fla
Clayhatchee
Daleville
Walden
Births Report From Local Hospitals
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Saxon at Nungester Clinic on Olive Street. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hall in Athens at Athens Limestone Hospital on Wednesday. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. George Riddle in Hartselle at Hartselle Hospital on Sunday. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Long in Hartselle at Hartselle Hospital on Monday.
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Warren Saxon
Olive St
Nungester Clinic
Leroy Hall
Athens
Athens-Limestone Hospital
George Riddle
Hartselle
Hartselle Hospital
L. J. Long
For Rent and Sale Notices in Decatur Area Classifieds
Classified notices show multiple entries for rental and sale items including a five room house at 1412 6th Ave SE with phone contact 1710 M2, a room house for sale at 1110 10th Ave SE with cabinets, and three plots of land including one 31 inch Decatur. Also rental offer for nice large bedrooms at 710 4th Ave SE with phone 1558-J and a dog description.
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Bath
Ave
S.E
10Th. Ave
New
Lawrence
Decatur
4Th. Ave. S
Senators Bragg Shot Amid Telephone Strike Turmoil
Senator Bragg, a telephone worker, was shot and wounded during a disturbance in front of the telephone exchange. Hours later Angus Arant, a nonstriking employee, was beaten near a residence where he had been sent to remove a phone. Neither injury was serious. The company cites the no strike clause as the key contract issue while the union says wages, conditions, and full arbitration are primary. WANT ADS GET RESULTS.
Three-nation accord on Vietnam outlines leadership and elections
Diem Britain and Dulles reportedly agreed last night to bring French troops home as training of the Vietnamese army continues. Bao Dai keeps title pending a freely elected assembly while in France. Washington urges speedy elections and a broader government including Cao Dai and Hoa Hao factions.
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Britain
U. S
Dulles
Edgar Faure
Harold Macmillan
Bao Dai
France
Saigon
United States
Diem
Cao Dai
Civitan Names Two Locals in Florence Event
Civitan figures Charles Kindig and Bob Belue of Florence Italy are mentioned in a provincial context with reference to a governor from Alabama.
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Charles Kindig
Bob Belue
Florence, It
Ala
Insurance bill package stalls over guest law repeal
Montgomery Atty Marion Rush ton urged that eight bills be disposed of within an hour but the committee paused without a time limit. The package includes a controversial guest law repeal limiting damages in auto accidents and a provision to fix attorney fees in damage suits, with hearings set for the fireworks bill and other insurance measures.
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Montgomery
Marion Rushton
Alabama
District North honors meet decorations crew
President Smither thanked Hill Woodard Joe Elliott and Ed Tubbs for the decorations for the meeting at the Bama District North event.
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Bama District
Smither
Hill Woodard
Joe Elliott
Ed Tubbs
Hagerty Lifts Keep Out Order After Outburst
White House press secretary James C. Hagerty said he blew his top and the keep out ban was lifted. He spoke with a grin and noted the vaccine program, including the Salk polio vaccine, could reduce polio nationwide. Hagerty also revealed one of the President’s three grandchildren had received inoculation.
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Washington
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
United States
David
Molotov to visit. state treaty near completion
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov will arrive from the United States as Ambassador Thompson says the state treaty is practically concluded. Thompson left the Allied Control Mission building after secret meetings and declared the treaty will be signed in a few days. Figures like Figl had earlier told the Austrian Parliament that signing was close, easing Austrian worries over delays.
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V. M. Molotov
U. S
Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr
Pold Figh
Figl
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