Decatur notices and community events crowd calendar
A list of local events includes a Decatur Chamber of Commerce board meeting at 4 p.m. today in the Lyons Hotel English room, Moose of Women Chapter 1390 hosts an 8 p.m. games night, and an annual decoration service at Morris Chapel Methodist Church cemetery in Lawrence County is set for Sunday with Rev. Boling delivering the 11 a.m. message.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Lyons Hotel
Moose
Moulton St
Decatur Moose of Women Chapter 1390
Morris Chapel Methodist Church
Lawrence County
Charles Boling
Moulton-Hillsboro
Bethel Sete
Cavaliers of
Birmingham
Stamps Quartet of
Decatur
Decatur Athens Four Lane and Wilson St Widening Bid Next
Montgomery announces bid opening for road and bridge projects including four laning of U S 31 between Athens and Decatur and widening Wilson Street in Decatur from Bank Street to beyond Chemstrand. Total estimated cost 2.6 million with 110 miles of maintenance in six counties.
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Decatur
Athens
Wilson St
Montgomery
State Ete Department
Bank St
Chemstrand Co
Colbert County
Decapur
Panty Raid Sparks Near Riot at UC Berkeley Sororities
UC Berkeley reports that about 3000 students invaded over a dozen sorority houses for a panty raising party that escalated into a near riot. Coeds were knocked, assaulted, and carried outside in pajamas or nude. Damages estimated over $10,000, beds overturned, bedding hurled, doors ripped, and items stolen.
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Berkeley
University of California
Newsie Daily
Californian
Anniston Ammo Blast Sets Fire
Salvaged powder in an Anniston Ordnance Depot igloo exploded with a bright flash early today. Fire threatened nearby structures as a surveillance team closed vents to prevent further blasts and the fire was put out safely. Lt. Col. E. L. Houchin noted no injuries andsaid the igloos are built to dampen explosions.
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Anniston
Seveen
Convicts Reported Killed In Florida Riot
RAIFORD Fla Several hundred convicts in the state prison rioted over food and three were slain with eight wounded. Warden Dewitt Sinclair said one death initially but prison sources reported three believed. A ban on telephone calls was ordered for security and no information could be obtained. The disturbance began at 8 am with convicts looting the canteen and fighting guards before quiet was restored.
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Raiford
Fla
Dewitt Sinclair
Leroy Collins
Sinclair
New Jersey Chemist Admits Role As Spy
Thomas L. Black of Newark testifies to a decade of espionage for Russia claiming fear of death drove him. He described being recruited to spy and hiding behind a false name as documents from Ft Monmouth radar labs surfaced during the period.
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New Jersey
Washington
Thomas L. Black
Newark N. J
Harry Gold
Russia
Black
Parti
Leon Trotzky
Mexico
Carlo Tresca
Mos
Egypt Recognizes Red China Amid Arms to Israel Debate
Cairo papers say Western arms to Israel influenced Egypt to recognize the Chinese People's Republic, noting Egypt delays were courtesy to the West. Al Gumburriya calls China friendly and accuses Western powers of arming Israel to keep Arabs weaker.
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Cairo
Israel
Egypt
Peiping
al Gumburriya
Red China
United States
Britain
France
Chinese People’s Republic
Repub lawmakers clash over farm policy revolt
Senators Aiken Capehart and Kuchel said a revolt against Eisenhower farm policies collapsed as debates opened on a revised farm bill. Anderson suggested farmers may have been bought off amid income decline and Eisenhower veto of the higher price supports. The House had passed a bill, with Senate debate starting on a soil bank plan amid warnings of a major floor battle to remove mandatory higher livestock feed grain supports.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Aiken
Capehart
R-Ind
Kuchel
Calif
Eisenhower
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
House
Senate
Ellender
D-La
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Warner brother wife’s jewelry recovered in hotel lost and found
Beverly Hills officers recovered a 7 bag containing about 100000 dollars in jewelry owned by the wife of a Warner brother. The bag was reported missing after a New York landing when the Warner couple believed it was left on the plane.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Warner Brothers
Albert Warner
New York
Black Monday observed as 2nd anniversary marked nationwide
The AP notes the second anniversary of the 1954 Supreme Court ruling banning school segregation. White Citizens Councils plan meetings in four Alabama cities while the NAACP reports about 200 branches in 30 states holding air celebrations and gatherings nationwide. Autherine Lucy will address a rally in Oklahoma City.
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Associated Press
Supreme Court
Citizens Councils
Alabama
Birmingham
Selma
Phenix City
Haynesville
NAACP
Suny
Robert B. Meyner
New So
Segregation
Joseph H. Jackson
Presi
Bayou murder suspect confesses in Panama City
Bayou murder suspect tells reporters he surrendered to his urge and admits to sexual advances toward boys in Panama City. The unnamed man, married with six children, has a documented history of sex offenses dating back to adolescence. He is being held at an undisclosed jail as investigations continue.
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Panama City
Fla
Mings
Withers
Douglas
Raymond G. Cahill
U.S. Supreme Court
Cahill
New Haven Railroad Brakemtan
Bemoan
Bethany
Conn
Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
New Haven
Limestone Crop Prospects Good in Limestone County
Limestone County Agent F K Agee reports crops look good across the county with about 95 percent of 49 000 cotton acres planted and finishing by week’s end. Cotton stands are solid though replanting in the south end and some shrimp damage from cool weather appear. Corn also looks good and moisture is sufficient for cotton to survive heat. Ardmore vegetable project proceeding though exact acreages are undetermined.
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Athens
Limestone
F. K. Agee
Agee
Ardmore
Weather and River Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
Morning river level on the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.25 feet up 0.0 foot in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.55 feet, night 62. Forecast calls for fair weather today tonight and Friday with warmer tonight and a high near 74.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Todey
FBI Nets Last 2 Brinks Suspects
Boston FBI agents raided a Dorchester flat and captured Thomas F. Richardson and James I. Faherty, the final two of the 11 man Brink's gang. Police say the money's link to the robbery is not yet clear. The men allegedly hid in the apartment for about two months as a nationwide search spanned the country.
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Thomas Francis Richardson
FBI
Boston
Federal Building
U.S
Richardson
James Faherty
Dorchester
Thomas F. Richardson
James I. Faherty
Settee
United States
Senator Orders Film Destroyed During Civil Rights Hearing
Sen Olin D Johnston ordered destruction of film negatives seized by capitol police after declaring no pictures could be taken during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Negro photographer Gaffney surrendered two negatives under protest, with Joseph C Duke to process and destroy any plates showing photos taken in violation. Clarence Mitchell protested during recess as the hearing on civil rights continued.
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Washington
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Capitol
Johnston
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gaffney
Joseph C. Duke
Senate
Duke
Clarence Mitchell
The
National Assn.for the Advancement of Colored People
Mitchell
Senator
Radio Blackouts Eased Between U S and Europe
Radio communication between America and northern Europe improved after two days of intermittent blackouts attributed to sun spots. Some circuits and cables between the United States and northern Europe suffered periodic interruptions for three days due to earth currents around Newfoundland.
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New York
America
Europe
Newfoundand
TVA gains tentative approval to add plant capacity
Public power spokesmen from Tennessee and Alabama demand a congressional probe of TVA Chairman Herbert Vogel. Governor Clement offers to testify, criticizing Vogel after a Tennessee Municipal League speech. The dispute follows calls to rewrite TVA spending laws and a tentative 852 million dollar supplemental bill.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
House
Senate
TVA
White House
Gatlinburg, Tenn
Public Power
Tennessee
Alabama
Herbert Vogel
Frank Clement
Clement
Eisenhower
Tennessee Municipal League
Alabama’ Power Distributors
Citizens For Tva,inc
Tennessee Valley Public Power‘ Assn
Tenscleninm
Lawrence Phone Service Boosted Listed For 118 Farms In Moulton Area
Avery Taylor of Southern Bell announces expansion to 118 farm families in the Morris Chapel region near Moulton with 42 miles of new cable along the Moulton Decatur and Moulton Hillsboro highways. Project launches today with completion expected late summer. 40 miles of large cable and rural wire to be used.
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Stern
Moultonange
Avery Taylor
Decatur
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Morris Chapel
Moulton-Decatur
Moulton- Hillsboro
Taylor
Bama
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