Arson Suspected In Four Major Second Ave Fires
Arson is suspected in three of four recent fires in the Second Ave business district, including a Sterchi Bros store blaze that caused about $30,000 damage. Fire Marshall Frank Chavers called in from Montgomery found kerosene jugs at the scene. no arrests yet, several suspects under consideration. Total damage across the four fires exceeds $500,000.
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Sterchi
Second Ave
Jack Walden
Marian Chandler
Sterchi Bros
Alabama
Frank Chavers
Montgomery
Chavers
Ste
Decatur
Floyd Elkins
Pack Self
Heart Disease Deaths Rise Across Alabama in 1954 Fourth Quarter
A provisional Alabama health report lists 2239 heart disease deaths in Q4 1954 with nearly all counties contributing. Morgan County recorded 46 deaths in October through December. Community notices note meetings of Austinville Home Demonstration Club, District One Ladies Auxiliary VFW, and Junior Vacation Bible School activities. A 14 inch electric drill was reported stolen from Maynor Motor Co. in a police report.
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Alabama
State Health Department
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Morgan County
Department
Maynor Motor Co
Lee St
J. B. Whitmire
Court rejects Alma Smith plea in death of husband
Alabama Supreme Court denies review of a Court of Appeals ruling upholding Alma Smith’s first degree murder conviction for shooting her husband on Feb 8 1953 in Morgan County. The case may proceed to a re hearing or probation request within 15 days. possible path to the U S Supreme Court.
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Alabama Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Alma Smith
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
New Cloud Hangs Over Anti Polio Vaccine Picture
An unexplained delay in releasing Salk polio vaccine creates uncertainty as supplies to health officers and physicians dwindle. Surgeon General Scheele says no further announcements for days, urging no inference about vaccine quality while a Public Health Service spokesman cites a cautious review of the confusing situation.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
Scheele
The
Public Health Service
Hopes Drop Off On Phone Strike
Atlanta report says early settlement of the Southern Bell Telephone Co strike seems unlikely after three hour talks between Bell officials and federal mediators. The CIO Communications Workers of America and the company exchanged critical statements as the 66 day strike continues. President Joseph A. Beirne warned the company may bypass the union to bargain with the public and officials, while noting small signs of possible real bargaining if such maneuvers stop.
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Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Joseph A. Beirne
CIO Communications Workers of America
United States
Alabama Shots Plan Delayed For Polio Vaccine Rollout
Montgomery reports delay in second round polio shots as Salk vaccine supply slows. Dr. D G Gill, state health officer, instructs county departments to cancel plans and return vaccine. Surgeon General Schealey confirms additional review causes postponement for many districts before school holidays.
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Montgomery
Alabama
D. G. Gill
Gill
Leonard A. Scheele
State Health Department
U.S. Public Health Service
Ambassadors From Abroad To Visit Decatur
Thirty five unofficial teenage ambassadors from Austria Belgium Finland France Germany Greece Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey visit Decatur July 2 and 3 on an American Field Service tour. The event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce Public relations committee, includes a Youth Center party and a Country Club outing with Decatur High School clubs assisting. The group, aged about 16, spent a year in the United States promoting international understanding.
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Decatur
America
American Field Service
United States
AFS
Greyhound
Chamber of Commerce
Lyons Seel
Youth Center
Country Club
Decatur High School
Austria
Belgium
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Friday Brings $175 Answer Watch Closely
Will we be glad to see tomorrow's paper and find out the answer to the Bonanzagram. The scouters aren't too complicated but the signature worries us. We have your answers and expect a phone call or a claim check Friday afternoon or Saturday. Somebody must win this $175. if no claim is received by Monday 5 pm, next week's winner will claim $200.
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Katie Kash
Eisenhower vetoes postal workers pay hike
President Eisenhower vetoed a bill to raise postal worker pay by about 8.6 percent for 500000 employees. He argued the measure burdens taxpayers, creates inequalities, and would trigger thousands of new pay rates and administrative problems in the postal service.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Weather and River Report for Decatur Area
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.49 feet, down 0.5 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 555.79. Yesterday's high 85 at 3:30 PM, low 67 at 5 AM. 8 AM temperature 78. Forecast partly cloudy and warm with isolated afternoon thundershowers Friday. Today high 84, tonight low 63, tomorrow high 82.
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Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Cullman Plant Plans Are Drawn For New Cigar Factory
Dr L H Clemons vice chairman of the Cullman Chamber Industrial Committee says J N Swisher King Edward Cigar Co has received detailed blueprints for a Cullman plant Six prime bidders have the plans Representatives from L N Railroad and grading engineers will confer with company officials Friday Machinery to train workers for cigar manufacture is arriving daily and set up in Ponders warehouse The company has set Christmas day for their opening goal.
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Cullman
L. H. Clemmons
Cullman Chamber of Commerce
Jne. H. Swisher
King Edward) Cigar Co
L&n Railroad
Ponders Warehouse
Funeral services set for Mrs Dottie Lamon Shelton
Funeral services are planned Friday at 3 p.m. at Memorial Drive Church of Christ for Mrs Dottie Lamon Shelton 68 of 120 Memorial Drive NW who died earlier today at home. A Morgan County native, she was a retired public school teacher, last at Moulton Heights School, with services conducted by T A Thompson and Doyle Banta. Interment follows at Dancy Chapel Cemetery near Caddo. Brown directing. Her body will be returned to the residence this afternoon and remain there until 2 p.m. Friday. She is survived by her husband M L Shelton two daughters Mrs L R Brooks Decatur and Mrs T C Teel Decatur and a son.
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Dottie Lamon Shelton
Memorial Drive
Memorial Drive Church of Christ
T. A. Thompson
Doyle Banta
Dancy Chapel
Caddo
Brown
Lawrence County
House Slashes Subscriptions? Airline and Ship Subsidies Cut
The House Appropriations Committee sharply reduced Commerce Department subsidies and related programs, trimming airline and ship aid while boosting federal airport funds. It recommended 1.12 billion for Commerce in the coming year, down about 245 million from the president’s request, with substantial cuts to ship construction, highways, and the Inter-American Highway.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Commerce Department
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Preston
D-Ga
Civil Aeronautics Board
Bureau of Public Roads
Solons balk at crime committee idea in Alabama
The Alabama Senate Finance Committee rejected a bill to form a three member crime investigating panel pending further study. A subcommittee led by Sen. Harlan Allen was appointed to review and report next week. The bill would create a single senator and two house members with a full-time counsel at 7200 dollars annually.
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Montgomery
Senate Finance Committee
Legislative
Harlan G. Allen
Cullman
House
Alabama
Senate
Reeves
Birmingham
United States
Allen
E. O. Eddins
Marengo
Cantrell
Richmond Flowers
Houston
Albert Boutwell
Jefferson
Finance Committee
State Examiners Department
Ways and Means Committee
James E. Folsom
la See Solons
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Howard Paddock
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Bers
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Scheel
Dr. Gill
Nancy L’huillier Sutton
Titusville, Pa
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Decatur and Vicinity
Morgan
Solons Balk
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