Queen Victoria statue atop Hull public convenience sparks uproar
In Hull England Lord Mayor and civic leaders pledge action to remove or relocate the Victoria statue placed atop the Victoria Square public convenience. The Queen Elizabeth II visit prompted renewed calls to end the display described as a horror by local officials.
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England
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Yorkshire
Britain
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Queen Elizabeth II
Denmark
Lord Middleton
Hull University
George VI
Harry Kneeshaw
Kneeshaw
Evening of games at St Anns School and local reunions
The town hosts games at St Anns School Thursday at 8 PM. The 1933 Central High School class plans a 7 PM Saturday reunion at Woodall s Bar B Q on Moulton Road with Lamar Moye handling reservations at 2612 R. Also notes an imminent Decatur League meeting at City Electric Auditorium.
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Decatur
Woodall’s
Bar- B-Q
Moulton Rd
Lamar Moye
Gordon-Bibb Elementary School
City Electric Auditorium
Tires Slashed At Compton Refrigeration
Six tires and two tubes were damaged at Rowland Compton Refrigeration Co. at 921 4th Ave SE last night. Owner Compton said one tire on his car and three on one truck plus two on other trucks were cut. He offers a $500 reward for information leading to conviction amid a six week strike by 13 sheet metal workers.
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Morgan County Sheriff's Office
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Trade School Graduation Set
Graduation exercises for the 16th year at Tennessee Valley State Trade School in Limestone County near Decatur will be May 31 at 10 o clock. One hundred twenty three graduates will receive diplomas. Speaker J F Ingram state supervisor of trade and industrial education from Montgomery will address the crowd. Judge George C Wallace circuit judge will present the history of the Trade School movement in Alabama.
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Limestone County
Decatur
J. F. Ingram
Montgomery
George C. Wallace
Third Judicial District
Alaba
Calvin Purchase Bill Clears First Legislative Hurdle
In Montgomery the Alabama Senate Finance Committee approved the Calvin bill 9 to 5, requiring competitive bidding on most state purchases above 500 dollars. The panel rejected administration changes and sent the measure forward amid a busy session lineup.
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Alabama
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Morgan County
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Alabama Tuberculosis Assn
Senate Insurance Committee
James H. Horn
Sen
Calvin
Showdown in Florida over foster child custody clash
In Miami Beach and Tallahassee a Jewish couple Melvin and Frances Ellis face extradition on kidnapping charges as Massachusetts orders them to return Hildy McCoy a Catholic-born foster child. Gov. Leroy Collins will decide if they stay in Florida or face action.
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Fla
Massachusetts
Melvin Ellis
Frances
Leroy Collins
Ellises
Florida
Hildy McCoy
Brookline
Mass
Miami Beach
Massachusetts Supreme Court
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Lord
Gov. Collins
Hildy
Rye youth shoots mother and sister in home dispute
A 14 year old boy, Andrew Casey, killed his mother Dorothy 48 and sister Sheila 18 in Rye New York during a homework argument. He later told District Attorney Gagliardi the idea occurred before. The father R Casey 50 in serious condition after a heart attack. The boy is confined to a mental institution as investigators seek motive.
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N.Y. W
Andrew Casey
R. Casey
Boston Globe
Dorothy Casey
Sheila Casey
Rye National Bank
Dist
Joseph F. Gagliardi
Wilson Adopts Gambling Line In Budget War
Secretary of Defense Wilson argues against defense cuts and warns that postponing aircraft purchases risks national security. He tells the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that cutting funds would be gambling unwisely with the nation’s security and questions whether international danger has lessened.
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Wilson
Harold Stassen
Congress
Sen. Saltonstall
Rmass
Salton- Stall
House
Defense Rests In KKK Trial
Defense witnesses testified Ira N. Evans was at the opposite side of the theater when two men were shot at a Ku Klux Klan meeting in Birmingham. The defense rested its case without Evans testifying after previously signaling he would not take the stand.
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Ira N. Evans
Evans
Atty
R. B. Jones Jr
Southern Bell Raises Wages in New Zone for Alabama
Associated Press reports Southern Bell offices in Decatur and Hartselle moved into higher wage zones after a one year contract with Communications Workers of America. Officials could not confirm exact increases for Morgan County offices. The Atlanta spokesman said the contract includes raises up to $4 a week for 57,600 non supervisory workers in nine states including Alabama.
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Southern Bell Telephone
Decatur
Hartselle
Southern Bell
Communications Workers of America
Morgan County
Atlanta
Alabama
Weather and River Report for Decatur and Vicinity
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 21.78 feet up 0.22 in 24 hours. Sea level reading 556.08 feet. Yesterday’s high 82 at 3 pm, low 70 at 5 am today. Today’s 10:45 am 82. Rainfall 0.93 inches in 24 hours ending 7:30 am. Forecast partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered storms today through Friday. Winds southerly 12 to 18 mph. Highs 86 today 87 Thursday.
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Decatur
Keller Memorial Bridge
Church Opposes Haitian General Crisis in Haiti Deepens
In Port au Prince, Rev Ladovic Brierre condemns Brig. Gen Leon Cantave in a letter urging resignation to save the nation from fratricidal battles. A general strike paralyzes the capital as Cantave moves to dissolve an executive council amid ongoing political upheaval and post December resignations of presidents.
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Haiti
Leon Cantave
vThe
Ladovic Brierre
Independance
Cantave
Port Aux Prince
Gen. Cantave
Two Girls Died in Abandoned Refrigerator
In Campbell New York two young sisters Kathleen six and Margie four suffocated inside an abandoned refrigerator. They were among five Taft children of Mr and Mrs Norman Taft.
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Campbell
N.Y
Kathleen
Margie
Norman Taft
Delinquent Tax Sale Set On 47 Morgan Lots
Morgan County parcels tied to 47 owners will be offered at a delinquent tax public auction. The sale is scheduled for June 14 at the courthouse.
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Morgan County
Midwest Weather Threat Continues From Severe Storms
The Associated Press reports ongoing severe weather across the Midwest with tornadoes in Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois. Past storms killed 51 in Missouri, injured nearly 300, and a Malone Texas twister left four hurt. Heavy rains in Arkansas reached 3 1 3 inches in six hours, while many areas saw 2 4 inches or more, raising flood risk.
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Oklahoma
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Fort Smith
Crash Kills Trucker West of Tuscumbia
Two trailer trucks sideswiped on the Dry Creek Bridge forty miles west of Tuscumbia. George R. Brown, 44, of North Chattanooga Tennessee was pronounced dead on arrival at Colbert County Hospital. He drove a truck carrying empty cardboard boxes.
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George R. Brown
North Chattanooga
Tenn
Rt. 5
Colbert County Hospital
Dry Creek
Tuscumbia
Brown
Airman Prepares For Balloon Trip
Air Force Captain Joseph W. Kittinger will ascend in a sealed capsule to 95 000 feet above Minneapolis in a planned 24 hour stay in the upper atmosphere. The test marks the first step toward an even higher ascent planned for early June by the Hollo man center.
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N.M
Air Force
Earth
Joseph W. Kittinger
Minneapolis
Minn
Kittinger
Holloman Air Development Center
Airman
Whooping Cough Outbreak Reported in Limestone County
Athens health officials report 16 cases of whooping cough in Limestone County this month with 13 in the week ending May 11. Alabama state total reaches 122 cases so far this year.
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Limestone County
Athens
Limestone County Health Dept
Alabama
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Two Top Secret Huddles Slated In Washington
The administration scheduled two top secret meetings in Washington amid reports it may near a major policy decision on disarmament. Stassen favors a limited agreement while Radford questions Soviet reliability. Eisenhower’s remarks hinted support for Stassen’s cautious approach. Page 2.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Sen
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London
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
White House
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Stassen
Dulles
Senate
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Radford
Security Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Council
Army Approves Bridge Across Tennessee River at Decatur
The Army approves plans for a fixed bridge over the Tennessee River at Decatur. Mayor Knox L. McRae says plans and specifications are being drawn with a contract expected in August. The 2523 foot ten span concrete and steel bridge will be pier supported with a 350 foot navigational span and openings of 49.3 feet at high vacates 57 feet at normal water.
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Tennessee River
Decatur
Knox L. McRae
Army
Keller Memorial Bridge
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