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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1958
Page
11
House of the Week X-5 designed by Herman H. York emphasizes a three room living hub with modular 2 foot units to cut waste. One level plus full basement, 1,886 sq ft living area, 616 sq ft garage, seven rooms including three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a children’s play terrace with six foot hedge and outdoor grill.
HAL BOYLE notes bits from readers on work hours in Russia and the United States, vehicle totals, a quip on spring fever, a counterfeit test for coins, meat yield from animals, and a housewife’s take on Mars and world leaders.
Enclosed 35 cents. Reader asks for a copy of the study plan of The House of The Week Design X-5. Names and street address provided for printing.
A collection of short assertions covers topics from marriage laws in Islam and animal behavior to memory, smoking habits, and famous quotes. Notable items include the claim that deer are now the most plentiful big game in America and a remark about a disease of memory tied to early childhood events.
William M. Holaday, U.S. missiles chief and director of guided missiles, endorsed President Eisenhower's defense reorganization plan. He told reporters after addressing the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Midwestern meeting that the plan would empower the Joint Chiefs of Staff to push a balanced missile program.
Reed Frank Munger, who is defending himself, faces the death penalty in Catoosa County for the February killings of his pregnant wife Frances Munger and her brother Willard Miles. FBI agent John F. McCallie testified for the prosecution as the trial opened and six witnesses were heard.
In a packed courtroom, Munger admitted a sheriff’s claim that his glasses fogged, saying he believed he was firing at Whitehead the entire time. He has been indicted for attempted murder related to the Whitehead wound, but is not being tried on that count. The two murder charges were consolidated at his request.
A Catoosa County Superior Court trial proceeds with an all male jury seated for the case. The panel, chosen from local pools, will hear evidence and arguments before a verdict.
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