Morgan banker to attend Alabama Bankers Assn convention in Montgomery
E W McLeod president of Morgan County Bank in Decatur will attend the 68th annual Alabama Bankers Assn convention in Montgomery today through Friday. A $12,500 building permit was issued to Hubert Lynch for a five room two bath bank residence at 718 Somerville Rd SE. Five cases appeared on the city recorder's court docket this morning. Charges included no driver's license two speeding and disorderly conduct. Morgan District Boy Scouts hold their monthly court of honor Thursday at 7 pm in the Morgan County Courthouse with Don Church receiving the Eagle award and several ranks and merit badges to be presented. A Brownie camera was stolen from John W. Howell's car in Sheridan. About 50 pennies were taken from Davidson Coal and Feed Co. police report a break-in, with pennies missing but nothing else taken. Little Association Board of Directors will meet Friday at 6:30 pm at Dr Kermit Pitt's office. Donnie Stover, seven, son of Herman and Mrs Stover, is ill with measles at home. S/Sgt Ben Roper Jr returns to Tyndall AFB after visiting family. District Republican meeting tomorrow at Lyons Hotel to elect delegates. Sunday evening singing at Salem Methodist Church is planned. Decatur Assembly No 26 Rainbow For Girls meeting postponed due to exams. Mr and Mrs E J St John notified their son S/Sgt Ralph St John and family will soon return home from New Market England. he has served in England three years and will be stationed at Hunter AFB Savannah Ga. Sea Diary on Page 2.
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Truman Denies Blamed Salerno Anzio Battles On Squirrel-Headed General
Naples report says President Truman denied he blamed the Salerno and Anzio invasions on a "squirrel-headed general" and called the actions unnecessary. AP reporter Zusy defended his quotes as accurate while secretary Bailey disputed the statement.
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Store Fire Destroys Irvin Odell Grocery Near Town Creek
A fire destroyed the Irvin Odell grocery and service station about a mile east of Town Creek late yesterday after noon, causing an estimated $5,000 in damage. The Odell frame house behind the store was unharmed. Firefighters from Town Creek and Courtland fought the blaze about 5 45 PM, with faulty wiring suspected and the fire starting in the ceiling. About $2,000 in stock and fixtures were saved from ignition. Wesley Davis and Porter Kimbrell, local grocery operators, were among the first to notice the fire. See STORE on Page 2.
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Four Groups Push Water Safety Here
Four groups collaborate on a water safety program in the area. The Red Cross Chamber of Commerce Yacht Club and Coast Guard Auxiliary organize the effort. An organizational meeting led by Clifford Vaughan Coast Guard Auxiliary will be held Thursday at 7 PM at the Red Cross Courthouse annex.
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Eisenhower Urges Honest Study of Interservice Differences
President Eisenhower said he would be frightened without strong arguments among the armed services but urged that all differences be studied in a spirit of truth. He noted the interservice rivalries were a matter of balancing the budget and a single integrated problem, not scattered issues.
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America
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State Agencies Face Fund Cuts
Montgomery reports an imminent 4 to 8 percent cut across about 20 general fund financed state departments. Proration is seen as essential to avert a deficit prohibited by the State Constitution. Gov Folsom and Finance Director Kimbrell unavailable for comment.
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Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Morning readings show the Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge at 21.15 feet up 0.10 from yesterday with a 555.45 river level reference. Temperatures around 92 degrees with a warm, cloudy to hot forecast and high around 93 for today and Thursday.
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President Backed Dulles View On Red Army Cut
Eisenhower endorsed Secretary Dulles skepticism about Moscow's million-man armed forces cut while noting both men found the move logical. The president did not fully endorse Stassen’s peace interpretation but said talks with Dulles and Stassen seemed sensible. The item also notes Minnie Mangum’s guilty plea in Norfolk for embezzling from a building and loan association.
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Dredge Sinks After Tow Near Milwaukee. 7 Die
A dredge towing to a Milwaukee harbor sank in 10 foot seas on Lake Michigan. Seventeen aboard. seven fatalities confirmed with one missing. Surviving crew recount rapid capsize and drowning as Coast Guard recovered three bodies and found four others. Search for the missing man continued.
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Drive To Restore Arms Aid Cutback
Rep. Vorys said the Joint Chiefs of Staff warn a billion dollar cut would force a major revamp of America’s military aid program. The House Foreign Affairs panel cut the foreign aid bill to about 3.8 billion, rejecting Vorys’ half billion rise and pushing toward restoring more of Eisenhower’s requested military assistance.
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Security Increases Reported For Duke Of Edinburgh
Officials say the Duke of Edinburgh now has a bodyguard three times larger amid rumors Cypriot terrorists aim to harm Queen Elizabeths husband. Scotland Yard checkpoints are in place at ports as Cypriot extremists are described as Greek-speaking dissidents connected to Cyprus politics.
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Paris minister Selghe resigns from French cabinet
Paris reports that Pierre Mendes France the premier and ministry of without portfolio has resigned from the French cabinet. Selghe is said to have resigned from the government, sparking political turbulence in Paris.
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France
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Soviet Medical Expert Links Smoking to Lung Cancer
Prof. Larionov of the U S S R Academy of Medical Sciences joins Western researchers in affirming smoking as a risk for lung cancer. He adds that very hot soup or food may contribute to stomach cancer and notes reduced risk if smoking ends.
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Latest Measure Would Hold Line On Cotton Acres
Washington action on a farm bill moved to override veto objections by voting through a compromise measure. The House rapidly approved the plan aimed at limiting cotton acreage and addressing concerns that stalled a larger bill.
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Freeze plan eyed to curb cotton losses in Alabama farming region
Amid rising hardship Alabama cotton farmers brace for a stop gap freeze measure supported by the Cotton Hardship Committee. The proposal, seen as essential to halt wider losses, could limit farm reductions to about 125,000 acres through 1958.
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Senate committee padding described by Rep Poage
A report quotes Representative Poage describing alleged padding by committees dueling over a measure. The piece notes extra provisions were added and references continued coverage on Page 2 with latest updates.
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Senators Reveal Kickback Story in Air Force Contract
The Senate subcommittee aired evidence that John Wilson Roberts claimed 30 000 in kickbacks from an Air Force contract would be used to pay off Col. Louis H Shirley. Roberts named Sol Schlesinger of Ideal Uniform Cap Co as the beneficiary and sought more details from Pat Roberts, ex wife of Roberts.
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Sandy Point
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Georgia Company Buys City Bonds From Decatur
The Trust Company of Georgia in Atlanta bought $480,000 of Decatur city bonds yesterday afternoon. The issue carries a 2.83 percent interest rate. Of the total, $184,000 finances a sewer project in Southeast Decatur.
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