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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1956
Page
5
In Buenos Aires on May 12 student groups clashed in a rock-throwing melee over the education minister's handling of teachers linked to former President Juan D. Peron. Seven students were injured before police dispersed the riot amid nationwide protests.
Sophomore ROTC cadet Bob Orr was named the Arnold Air Society Trophy recipient for scholarship, character, military bearing, and drill performance. Governor James E. Folsom presented the award amid Governor's Day events at the University of Alabama on May 10. Orr is a pre law student and active on the University Debate Team.
Sen. Clifford Case said Republicans should not seek political gain from Negro rights. He urged moderates to oppose extremism, promote unity, and treat civil rights as a nonpartisan issue, stressing Negroes share equal rights to vote, education, work, housing, and a decent life.
Violations of game laws should be reported to state authorities rather than the National Wildlife Refuge. To report offenses this season call A. H. Mc Galliard in Decatur at 5040 Loyd C. Hays in Hartselle at 7259 or Jack Tanner in Athens at 1274. State wardens handle these cases to save time.
Baker Manufacturing Co. restarts full production after landing a large contract worth about 160 000 boxes for delivery to the Remington Rand plant in Shreveport Louisiana. Owner Ray Baker says the workforce will expand to meet four months of output amid strong 1955 vehicle registration figures of 61 million cars and trucks nationwide.
A list notes freshman standings and affiliations including Eta Sigma, Druids, Tau Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Phi, and other social fraternities in the quadrangle. Bob is identified as the son of Mr and Mrs H E Orr.
Athens College students elect Thomas Simmons of Hartselle as president of the Student Government Association for 1956 57 by 101 to 92 over Nofflet Williams of Pisgah. Marlon Alvis defeats James Minor 34 32 for vice president. Lowell Smith unopposed in night school.
Louis Calhern, renowned Broadway and film star, died of a heart attack in Nara Japan at 6 50 pm on May 12 while on location for his 69th film Teahouse of the August Moon. He was 61 and had recently appeared in High Society with Grace Kelly Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. Calhern, a Brooklyn native, acted in Julius Caesar and The Magnificent Yankee and served in the U S Army in World War II.
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