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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
1
The reader asks about joy amid financial hardship. the reply asserts joy comes from Christ not wealth. It cites Paul on tribulation and love of Christ as unshakable, noting happiness varies with source, and true joy rests in faith and the personal presence of Jesus.
Police in Birmingham arrested three people including a Ku Klux Klan member and his father after a weekend mob attack on CORE members at the Trailways bus station. Jesse Oliver Faggard 20 and his father Jesse Thomas Faggard 48 faced disorderly conduct charges with bond set at 300 dollars, while Howard Thurston Edwards was held without bond on an assault with intent to murder charge. Edwards and the Faggards were linked to a Klan influence, with the younger Faggard acknowledging participation in the mob action and identifying as a Klansman. Several others were detained for questioning.
A Greyhound bus carrying eight Negroes and one white man reached Birmingham amid segregation protests. Police detained two passengers on the outskirts and kept others aboard as the bus proceeded to the station. At the station officers remained on board and allowed no one off except the detained pair. Authorities reported the group planned to use facilities reserved for whites and accused some riders of resisting seat changes, with no charges filed yet. A separate freedom riders convoy passed through Decatur en route south.
Governor Patterson pledged to protect life and property of law abiding citizens while warning against protecting segregation agitators. He noted a new testing group headed for Birmingham and Montgomery and said he may jail rioters or agitators if trouble is sought. He criticized outside visitors for provoking violence after a Sunday bus attack near Anniston and beatings in Birmingham.
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Diefenbaker held a brisk talks on U S aims including Canadian money and support to shore up Latin American nations against Communist designs. The meeting capped a day of ceremonies in Ottawa with large crowds and a Parliament address.
Sunset at 6:46 p.m. with moonset at 10:18 p.m. First Quarter on May 22. Prominent stars include The Twins above the Moon. Mars visible in the west at 8:31 p.m. Jupiter and Saturn in the southeast around 1:25 a.m. Venus low in the east at 3:43 a.m.
The Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning stood at 21.68 feet with a 0.01 foot rise in 24 hours. Sea level reading was 555.98 feet. TVA lake stages listed include Pickwick 415.6 Guntersville 595.1 Whitesburg 556.7 Wilson 506.8. High today 73 at 3 30 p.m. Low 52 at 4 a.m. 10 30 a.m. reading 70. Forecast fair and warm today with a mild tonight. Thursday brings increasing clouds and a chance of widely scattered showers. Winds light south 10 to 20 mph. High today 82 low tonight 62 high Thursday 86.
South Korea's military junta held talks with Premier John M. Chang's Cabinet as rebel forces fortified positions on Seoul's outskirts. No open opposition reported as troops dug foxholes along a main route from the demarcation line with North Korea and heavy deployments continued in eastern Seoul.
Radio Seoul reported Lt. Gen. Lee Han Lim, commander of the 1st Field Army, pledged full support to the junta's objectives. The claim if true would setback the elected government of Premier John M. Chang and U.N. commander Lt. Gen. Carter B. Magruder who had urged a return to civilian authority.
A news photographer was told by an army captain that photos could not be taken as the area is a military defense operation. Hanguk Ilbo reports Lt General Lee Han lim, head of the 1st Field Army, ordered neutral conduct in the crisis during a 25 minute junta meeting with five cabinet members.
Gov. Patterson was told by the U S Civil Service Commission that Highway Director Sam Engelhardt violated the Hatch Act and should be removed from office. Frigidaire freezers advertised by Robinson's on 2nd Avenue.
The Alabama Legislature returned to committee work after a day of filibusters in the House and wrangling over the right to filibuster in the Senate. Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees planned a joint session to discuss two loan charge bills. One bill by Sen. William C. Hines would make it a misdemeanor to charge more than 8 percent on straight loans over $300.
Mrs. Fleming Isley, 59, of 243 Jackson St SE, died in a two car crash about 10 20 AM. Her husband John Lee Isley was treated for cuts and bruises. A Chrysler driven by Gussie Deese, 65, of 504 Line St SE, collided with the Isleys vehicle on 6th Ave SE and the Ford struck a telephone pole. Deese uninjured. Isley was a longtime Decatur resident. See TRAFFIC on Page 2.
The 12th annual Armed Forces Day in Decatur will emphasize safeguarding peace and freedom worldwide. Events include speeches to local clubs, a Saturday open day at the Army Reserve Center with a band concert and flag raising, and an honor guard review with multiple reserve units.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged withdrawal of all foreign military forces from Laos and proposed a three point plan for Laotian neutrality. He charged North Vietnamese forces and the Pathet Lao with repeated cease-fire violations as diplomats opened talks in Geneva.
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