Ground For Senate House Changes Laid
In Alabama the Democratic primary produced a reshaped legislature as 15 new senators and 21 new house members were named. House Speaker Rankin Fite narrowly lost renomination to John Self by three votes. Multiple incumbents failed, others pursued statewide offices, with several runoff races noted for lieutenant governor and secretary of state contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
House
Senate
Rankin Fite
John
Pete) Self
Hamilton
Fite
Karl Harrison
George Hawkins
Albert Boutwell
Sam Engelhardt
E. W. Skidmore
Boutwell
Skidmore
Richmond Flowers
Rep
C. W. McKay Jr
Charles
Pete) Mathews
Vaughan Hill Robison
Walter C. Givhan
Givhan
Senators Debate Caribbean Troop Deployment and Nixon Support
Bridges backs US troops to protect Nixon and American interests while hoping they are not needed. Capehart urges necessary actions but desires closer US Latin American ties. Kefauver and Jackson deem the Caribbean troop moves unfortunate as debate continues on defense posture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
United States
Latin America
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Armed Services Committee
Caribbean
House votes against large cut in foreign defense aid
The House defeated Adair's motion for a 100 million dollar cut from 775 million earmarked for economic assistance to foreign defense programs. Roy Weir sought to strike all military aid and Frank Bowd urged ending foreign trials of GIs overseas. Passage would send a Senate authorization bill totaling 2.959 billion dollars in aid to 63 countries for the year starting July 1, with an additional 644 million authorized by existing law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Roy Weir
D-Minn
Frank Bowd
Ohio
House
Senate
For Sale. 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air sedan
Paul C. Davis of Moulton offers a 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air for sale at 250 dollars. The message also mentions sweet potato plants, Big Boy Hybrid tomato plants, Texas Field chicks and germination cotton samples, with unclear remainder of text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Paul C. Davis
Moulton
Markets Report from Decatur with varied grain and livestock prices
Decatur markets show mixed corn and soybeans prices with wheat at 2 dollars. Live cattle ranges include choice steers 28.00, good 19.00 to 21.50, and calves at 150. Stockers 23.00 to 27.00 with sows 17.00 to 18.50 and lambs around 24.50 to 23.50. prime lambs 24.50, good and choice 22.00 to 23.90, slaughter ewes 5.00 to 8.3.
Wall Street Mixed as Aircraft Stocks Rally in Soft Market
Early trading showed a slight market dip with pivotal stocks down fractions to a point while some gains appeared. American Motors slipped, Chrysler advanced about 2 points before trimming, and Studebaker-Packard rose modestly amid reports of unrest abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Motors
Chrysler
Wall Street
Middle East
South America
Studebaker-Packard
Continental Motors
Servel
Fairchild Engine
United Aircraft
Douglas
Boeing
International Telephone
Twentieth Century-Fox
U.S
Stock market closes mixed with mixed industry gains
The report lists numerous company names and tickers across sectors including airlines, steel, automotive, and consumer goods with varied performance percentages. Notable names include Pan Am, Coca Cola, General Electric, Ford, IBM, U S Steel, Goodyear, and Westinghouse among many others, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lou & Nash
Air L
Mont
T&t
Dairy
Anac Co
DNY Central
Armour
Atchison Ohio Y Bendix
Pac Gé el
Beth Ste
Pan Am W Air
Borden
Canad Pac
Pa RR
Colane Paull
Pet
Gen Mirs
Sperry
Goodyear
Greyhound
U S
U S Indry Int Shoe
U S Rubber Ts Johns Man
U S Steel
Kan
Weiss 7 & S
West UN Tel U
West Elec Sbi
Loews
Woolworth
Alabama live poultry market shows unsettled prices
AP report from Birmingham notes the Alabama live poultry market remains unsettled with ample offerings for broilers and fryers. Demand is slow at current price levels while sales to 10:30 am Wednesday show farm receipts around 204 tos with 19 3 percent intra company and other figures. FOB plant prices vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Nashville Livestock Market Cattle Selloff Report
Slaughter cows 25 to 50 lower with cattle numbers around 200 head. Other classes steady. Choice 1100 lb steers around 23.00. Standard stockers 2) calves 150. Good and choice dealers reported 29.00 to 31.50. Instances 22.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livestock Nashville
Cotton futures slip after early gains in New York
Cotton futures eased after morning advances with July at 36.52 cents, October 36.86, and December 37.00. Prices were 20 to 4 cents per bale lower than the prior close as traders watched the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belcher Heads Cullman Recreation Program Plans
Oba Belcher will direct Cullman summer recreation with a $4,200 city appropriation. Sam Welborn will coach Pony and Little Boys leagues and Donald Green will manage softball and life guard at the pool part time. June 7 opening day for the pool and playground activities begin two days after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Ala
Oba Belcher
Riding Belcher
Sam Welborn
Donald Green
Buena Thompson
City Park
Westfield Apartments
Woodland Heights
Dean Drake
Joyce Thompson
Rosalie Dunlap
Frank Camp
Fionia Moore
Green
Perry Allen
Jerry Smith
Ellece Burns
Two Hurt In Athens Wreck
In Athens Alabama two drivers suffered injuries minor in a two car collision on U S Highway 31 near the city. Jessie Swanner and Thomas Abernathy were taken to Athens Limestone Hospital with head cuts and shock. John Dement was uninjured. About 350 dollars in damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Jessie Swanner
Athens 2
Thomas A. Abernathy
Brown's Ferry St
Swanner
John M. Dement
Madison Street
Highway Patrol
Nick Davis
Dement
McConnell Funeral Home
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Abernathy
McConnell
Redstone Official Addresses Rotary Ladies Night Group
Lt. Col. W. R. Mullane of the Jupiter Missile Freer office at Redstone Arsenal spoke at a Rotary Club Ladies Night in Hartselle. He described missiles made at Redstone and presented a film. He outlined the Army missile program reorganization and answered questions. Special guests included three widows of former Rotarians and local club presidents and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Y. Quinn
Hartselle _ Kiwanis Club
Hugh Penn
Hartselle Civitan Club
Grady Long
Funeral for Edward Milton Held in Decatur
Edward Milton died May 11 at the VA hospital in Durham North Carolina. Funeral services are Friday at 3 30 pm from King's Memorial Methodist Church Decatur with burial in Sykes Cemetery Regin charge Survivors include wife Annie Milton Winston Salem North Carolina mother Pearl Milton Decatur mother in law Charles Brooks Jr Decatur Oscar Brooks New York City Robert L Brooks Cleveland three brothers Herb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Milton
Durham
N. C
King’s Memorial Methodist Church
McCartney
LaFayette St
Decatur
Sykes Cemetery
Reg
Annie Milton
Winston Salem
Pearl Milton
Charles Brooks, Jr
Oscar Brooks
New York City
Robert L. Brooks
Cleveland
Restaurant Injunction Hearing Set for Thursday
A hearing on a permanent injunction to block opening of a new restaurant is scheduled before Judge Jon Powell tomorrow at 2 p.m. Frank Brown of Why Not Care seeks the injunction against John and Aileen Kiehl over a remodeling at 441 Grant St. SE. A jury has been drawn for the equity action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Powell
Frank Brown
The
Why Not Care
John
Aileen Kiehl
Peach, Caddell and Shanks
Brown, Britnell and McEntire
Kiehls
Wallace Plans Morgan Visit By Judge Wallace Campaign
Judge George C Wallace, candidate for governor, visits Morgan County Friday and Saturday this week. He meets supporters at Smiths Cafe Hartselle at 7 p.m. Friday then at Wallace headquarters Moulton Street at 8 p.m. He spends Friday night in town and Saturday tours Northwest Alabama visiting Trinity Hillsboro Wheeler Courtland Town Creek Wolf's Spring Flat Rock Hatton Mt. Hope with major speeches at Moulton courthouse square 1 p.m. and Russellville 2:30 p.m. Minnie Pearl or Jimmy Dickens accompanies him in Moulton and Russellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C Wallace
Morgan County
Wallace
Smith’s
Hartselle
Moulton St
Alabama
Trinity
Hillsboro
Wheeler
Courtland
Town Creek
Wolf's Spring
Flat Rock
Hatton
Mt. Hope
Moulton
Russellville
Minnie Pearl Andor Jimmy Dickens
Government Urges Farmers to Erect More Grain Bins
The government urges farmers to build storage as a possible grain surplus looms with record crops in wheat corn and other grains. It offers 4 percent loans covering up to 80 percent of costs over five years and payments to store government grain in new bins at varied rates by state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
Nixon protection demand fuels Venezuela talks amid Cold War tension
Veteran U.S. officials said a goodwill tour by an American on a mission to Venezuela prompted assurances to protect Nixon. Secretary Dulles told Venezuela's charge d affaires that any lack of will or capacity must be reported quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lejeune
N.C
U.S
Senne
Venezuela
Nixon
Dulles
Obituary Brief for Snider and Brooks Families
Man Snider of Hartselle and Fred Brooks of Covington Virginia are listed with Rev. Ralph Brooks of Tuscaloosa. The notice notes four grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Snider
Hartselle
Fred Brooks
Covington
Ralph Brooks
Tuscaloosa
Roberts Named Director at Fruehauf Decatur Plant
Avery Roberts Jr. of Decatur High School will become Director of Personnel and Public Relations at Fruehauf Trailer Co. Decatur plant, starting June 1 after a tenure as assistant principal and head of guidance. He will first train in Detroit for one to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Roberts, Jr
Decatur High School
New Decatur
Fruehauf Trailer Co
Fruehauf
Roberts
Decatur
Detroit
Morgan County
University of Alabama
Florence State College
George Peabody College of
Nashville
Priceville School
Moulton Heights
Decatur High
City Supt. of Education
H. R. Leeman
Decatur City
Runoff showdown looms in Alabama governor race
In Hartselle the Kiwanis Club poll shows John Patterson with 25 votes and George Wallace with six for the Democratic runoff on June 3. Two members abstained. Also in Hartselle the girls 4 H Club met with Venita White Diana Hays and Carolyn Jones present to discuss home improvement slides. Mayor's court fined two residents for reckless driving and public drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartsele
Kiwanis Club
John Patterson
George Wallace
Patterson
Wallace
Neel
Girls 4H Club
Venita White
Diana Hays
Carolyn Jones
Hartselle
Tuscaloosan Takes Stand In Liquor Conspiracy Trial
A Tuscaloosan testified for the prosecution in the Greene County Sheriff William E. Lee liquor conspiracy trial. Aubrey Williams, 28, said he ran a moonshine still with Herman Hunter when agents captured him in April 1957. Witnesses tied Victor and Clarence Hunter of Northport and Olander and Eddie Brown to the alleged scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosap
Victor
Clarence Hunter
Northport
Ala
Olander
Eddie Brown
University of Alabama
Jarvis Brewer
State Revenue Department
Alcohol Tax Unit
British Guiana Prospects as Gold and Diamond Field
British Guiana in South America is described as a prospective rich field for gold and diamonds with some deposits already productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Guiana
South America
TVA Dams on Tennessee Save Damage
TVA dams on the Tennessee River avert about 10 million dollars in flood damages along the Mississippi Valley. Reed A. Elliot, water control planning chief, says the flood control system has harnessed the Tennessee and holds back floodwaters. Kentucky Lake stood at 363 feet on Tuesday with 365 expected by Friday and storage up to 375 feet. the lake is the second highest since 1945, with 369 feet reached in winter 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
TVA
Tennessee River
Mississippi River
Reed A. Elliot
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Kentucky Lake
Elliot
Ohio
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Noted
Admissions include Mrs. Joe Crutchfield at 1005 8th Ave SE and Mr. Luther Roland of Ardmore Tennessee. Dismissals list Mrs. A M Milam and infant daughter of Somerville, and Mr. Z D Brock of Prospect 2, plus Mr. Givens Hartley of Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Milam
Somerville
Z. D. Brock
Prospect
Tenn
Givens Hartley
Decatur
William L. Roberts
1812 Ave
Luther L. Sellers
8Th Ave
Legacy of Names in Pascagoula and Nearby Towns
A list of residents and addresses across Pascagoula Miss Leighton Ala Huntsville Decatur Hillsboro and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Jackson E Gibson Mrs John A Farrer John Richard West Herman Windsor Mrs W A Nix Luther L Sellers Mrs W A Nix Virgil Oscar McDonald Joseph Parker Jr Coy Leon McKee Howell McCain Turney and others with boxed or street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson E. Gibson
Joseph Daniel Parker Jr
Leighton
Ala
Leon McKee
Memorial
Howell McCain Turney
Decature
John D. Corum
Hillsboro
Robert J. Lincoln
Eleanor
Local Names Listed in Court and Addresses
A fragment lists individuals and addresses including Bessie Spinnett 905 13th St Ath ens L E Hames Trinity 1, Mrs Stanley Vaughan Courtland, and Mrs Lois Lankster 219 Memorial Dr NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Spinnett
13Th St. Athens
L. E. Hames
Trinity
Stanley. Vaughan
Courtland
Lois Lankster
Memorial Dr
Local Residents Note Names and Residences
Mrs. William C. Jones and Mrs. Lucy Roberson are listed in Moulton along with Mrs. Hoyt Legg and Little Elizabeth Sartin. Elvin Carroll and Mrs. Buford Bowman also appear from Moulton with Roy Fike and baby from Mt. Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Jones
Moulton
Lucy Roberson
Hoyt Legg
Little Elizabeth Sartin
Elvin Carroll
Buford Bowman
Roy Fike
Baby
Mt. Hope
Births in Decatur at two area hospitals
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith of Decatur at Bank St. Hospital. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hazle of All State Trailer Court box 1673 at Decatur General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Smith
Decatur 3
Bank St. Hospital
C. E. Hazle
All State Trailer Court
Box
Decatur General
Drinkard Rites Set Thursday in Falkville
Collins will officiate the rites Thursday with burial at Falkville City Cemetery. The body will be transported to the funeral home for final arrangements. Survivors include Mrs. C. B. Walden of Hyattsville Maryland correcting a prior obituary error for Mrs. C. E. Walden.
Community notices report minor city incidents and local events
City firemen answered two alarms with no losses for electric stove trouble on Third Ave and a live downed wire on 18th Ave. SE. Two uncrewed cars on E Moulton St sustained minor or no damage after a rollback. Local residents and clubs share visits, home arrangements, and upcoming demonstrations at Austinville club with poultry prep for the freezer. Negro Fat Stock Show judges set for evening at the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ave
18Th Ave
Nixon and Venezuela Riot Turmoil Halts Washington Visit
Vice President Nixon cancelled further appointments to avoid flare ups as violent protests erupted in Caracas during the eight nation tour. Police and troops surrounded the hilltop, protesters spat on the Nixons, and a 500 strong mob used rocks eggs and scrap iron before tear gas dispersed them. Perez Jimenez exile looms in Miami Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Quevedo
Nixon
Washington
Perez Jimenez
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Miami Beach
Nixons
Caracas
Patterson Faces Wallace In June Runoff After Primary
Patterson led the governor race by 34,474 votes with 196,859 to Wallace's 162,435 after an official canvass. Record turnout of 618,000 topped 1954 by 23,000. Other winners include Boutwell, Rains, Gallion, Garner, Baggett, and eight more statewide names with various margins listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
John Patterson
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Patterson
George Wallace
Jimmy Faulkner
MacDonald Gallion
Mary Texas Hart Garner
R. C.red Bamberg
Agnes Baggett
Albert Boutwell
E. W. Skidmore
Charles Mathews
Bettye Frink
Frank R. Stewart
I. J. Browder
U.S
George Grant
Albert Rains
Grant
Wilbur Nolen
Rains
Gadsden
R. H. Hardin
Laurie Battle
John Crommelin
W. E. Dodd
Shearen Elebash
Winston Gullatte
Karl Harrison
George Hawkins
Jack Owen
Ralph (Shorty) Price
A. W. Todd
Billy Walker
Boutwell
Skidmore
Robert T. Butler
Asa
Ace) Carter
Sam Engelhardt
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Beirut
Belcher
Cullman Recreation
Redstone
Rotary Ladies
Morgan
By Ovid A. Martin
Japan
Roberts Goes With
Avery Roberts JR
Tuscaloosan
Decatur General Hospital
W. A. Nix
Virgil Oscar McDonald
Bank Street Hospital
Lawrence County
Dia Gouldmnale
E. Moulton St
W. J. Charles Sr
A. D. Johnson
Eleventh Ave. SE
W. L. Yancey
Miami, Fla
Hoyett May
Atlanta, Ga
Andrew May
Hartseller
R. L. Mixon
Jackson St
Savannah, Ga
Austinville
Roy Sherrill
J. O. Goode
L. A. Owen
Theodore Garber
Gallion
Charles W. McKay Jr
Garner
John Brandon
Mathews
Frink
Anne Conway
Ruby Folsom Ellis
Roy T. King
Baggett
R. A. Davidson
Carl Griffin
Stewart
Browder
Floyd Dotson
Agriculture
Bamberg
J. C. Gentle
Crawford Roquemore
One William Street Fund, Inc. Capital Stock
Securities and Exchange Commission
L. C. Fisher CO
Muscle Shoals Hotel Bldg
Sheffield, Alabama
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