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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
1
Senate investigators said they hoped to learn if Beck gave favored treatment to track firms. The probe focuses on potential improper influence and ties between government officials and track industry interests.
Local Chamber of Commerce hosts safety lane campaign committee at 4 p.m. and automobile and tire dealers at 10 a.m. both sessions at the Chamber offices. Girl's Auxiliary presents Coronation Service Friday at 7 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with rehearsal tonight at 7. Other notices include illnesses, memorials, and Scout Day Camp staff training.
A joint resolution to require Congress to submit a balanced federal budget every year was prepared for action by the Alabama Legislature. In Washington, Teamsters Union advisers recommended the ouster of union President Dave Beck, with the recommendation before a union committee. In New York, a federal grand jury indicted Teamsters Vice President James R. Hoffa and two others for conspiring to tap the union headquarters in Detroit.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.76 feet, up 1 foot in 24 hours. Sea level 556.06. Yesterday’s high 89, low 65. Morning temps 76 rising to 83 by 10:45 am. Rainfall 0.10 inches in past 24 hours. Forecast partly cloudy warm with scattered showers and thundershowers this afternoon. Tonight partly cloudy with thundershowers. Wednesday partly cloudy with afternoon showers and thundershowers. Winds from the south 10 to 15 mph. High today near 88.
Ground parties mount Mt Slesse to reach the crash site near its summit after two Vancouver climbers found wreckage of the Trans-Canada North Star. Robby Wells reported flying within 50 feet of the debris as searchers confirm the disaster that killed 62 people last December.
Athens city council in regular session decided to study leasing land along Big Creek near Elk River for recreation. TVA officials explained waterfront policy. No commitment made. Fire truck purchase discussed. Hollis quote $17 389 for a new unit. Three street lights authorized for Box Alley at 350. Lifeguards hired. pool opens June 3 with admission 15 cents children 25 cents adults. Seasonal tickets $4 for adults $2.50 for children. Next meeting to discuss a $500 000 water expansion project.
A 23-year-old Athens man, James Harold Daws, drowned in Big Creek while his wife Mary Jo tried to rescue him. The coroner ruled accidental drowning, noting cramps possibly caused the incident near Elk River Mills nine miles west of Athens. Funeral services are set for O Neal Church of Christ at 2 p.m. with interment in O Neal Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a father Ike Daws, and two sisters.
A morning crash on Moulton Street SW involved a 1949 Chevrolet pickup driven by Earl Goodlett 73 of Moulton a 1953 Ford driven by James Patterson 20 of Moulton and a 1949 Willys panel truck driven by Anthony Looney 50 of Decatur. Goodlett charged with running a red light.
Leighton in Colbert County closed all five beer outlets after a unanimous council vote following a meeting at city hall. Mayor Roy Berryman cited a general discussion and public urging to halt sales, with beer shops ordered to cease by 8 am and stock removal by noon. Sheriff and police details tied to a Saturday gunkill involving Rush Delony, owner of a First Street beer outlet, who faces first degree murder charges.
Saul Sidney Klass told police he fatally shot Dr. Harold G. Trimble after the doctor hurt Klass’s wife Ella Klass. A taxi driver, Harold Billings, chased Klass and radioed officers who stopped him. Mrs Klass had died in 1954 in a despondent crisis. Dr Trimble, 61, famed chest specialist, represented the US in tuberculosis talks in New Delhi.
Decatur welcomed 22 out of estate visitors, guests of the Alabama Travel Council, with a luncheon by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. They toured the state bank building on Bank Street then departed by Greyhound bus toward Cullman and Ave Maria Grotto, with the weeklong tour ending in Mobile. Leaders from National Touring Bureau and many auto clubs joined the event, part of a statewide effort to showcase Alabama attractions.
Secretary of State Dulles rejected a neutralized zone in Germany and proposed arctic areas for disarmament tests. He said inspection could deter atomic attacks and noted U S stance on Israel's Suez test ship, Egypt's possible response, and U S news access issues.
The Senate Rackets Committee launched a preliminary inquiry into the Kohler Co strike, with staff investigators assigned and possible public hearings later. The National Labor Relations Board has spent a year on hearings amid charges between Kohler and Walter Reuther’s United Auto Workers, while both sides accuse the other of unfair practices and violence.
President Eisenhower warned he would not assume responsibility for national safety if Congress cuts deep into defense. Senate and House leaders debated defense cuts, with Knowland supporting maintaining muscle while expecting only partial restoration of administration requests. The president planned a national radio appeal at 9 p.m. EDT defending a 71.8 billion dollar budget amid calls for cuts.
President Eisenhower disbanded the 15 member Committee for Hungarian Refugee Relief after receiving its final report. The panel had coordinated government and voluntary aid to resettle Hungarians who fled Communist Hungary. It said 32,075 refugees had reached the United States and that only five were deported as security risks.
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