Joint Chiefs May Visit Russia If Invited
White House spokesman said a visit by the Joint Chiefs to the Soviet Union would not be surprising if Moscow extends an invitation. Acting press secretary Murray Snyder noted no invitation has been received and referred further questions to a later page.
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Washington
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Soviet Union
Murray Snyder
Snyder
New York Daily News
Russia
U. S
Daily News
Peter Wallenberg
United Nations
United States
Joint Chiefs
Weather Streak Continues With 91 Degree Highs
Yesterday and the day before posted 90 plus highs in the area as summer warmth lingers. Mrs. Winston M Tripp Jr and her daughter Deborah will return to Somerset Massachusetts after visiting family on Danville Road.
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Winston M. Tripp, Jr
Martha McCulloch
Deborah
Somerset
Mass
Danville Road
Armour Breaks With Alabama Sheep Buyers
Montgomery Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd announced Armour & Co of Chicago ended relations with a firm that bought Alabama sheep. The move followed Todd’s request for Armour to probe prices paid for sheep shipped to Alabama months earlier. Armour had agreed to buy 48 000 feeder lambs in the state at the East St Louis price. Farmers had complained about the prices.
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Montgomery
Agricult
A. W. Todd
Armour & Co
Chicago
Alabama
Todd
Armour
East St. Louis
Estes And Adlai Take Off Gloves For Final Round
Five arenas test Kefauver vs Stevenson voters strength as both states host large retiree populations. Howard Pyle faces UAW chief Walter Reuther protest over a controversial remark and apologizes in Washington for the offhand comment.
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Estes
Adlai
Kefauver
Stevenson
Howard Pyle
Eisenhower
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Pyle
Washington
Reuther
More Talks Set In TCI Dispute
Birmingham company and union officials meet to end a strike at U S Steel plants. About 100 people attended a mass meeting sending a telegram urging renewed negotiations after the walkout began April 27 when 250 railroad workers protested for higher pay and benefits.
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Birmingham
U.S. Steel Corp
Brotherhood of Railroad Enginemen
Nasser Plans Visit To China And Moscow
Cairo premier Gamal Abdel Nasser plans a visit to Communist China with dates to be fixed later. He has accepted the invitation and also has a forthcoming trip to Moscow. The announcements indicate expanding ties with Communist powers.
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Nasser
Commie
China
Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Moscow
Thought Control Sparks Senate Clash Over Missile Programs
Washington Senator Jackson accused a rival of covert aims in defense missions while Senator Wilson warned of danger as the pair sparred over a proposed Senate subcommittee inquiry into rival missile programs and thought control.
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Washington
Sen
Jackson
D-Wash
Senate
Wilson
Lawrence Records Only 54 Absentees
MOULTON records show 54 absentee ballots noted in the tally. The report notes voter turnout details and the impact on preliminary results.
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Lawrence
Moulton
Weather and River Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
Decatur area reports Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning 21.09 feet down 0.06 in 24 hours. Yesterday high 91, low 63. At 10 am river 74 feet and at 11 am 75 feet.
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Decatur
Tennessee River
Reading
Keller Memorial Bridge
Sailors Aftek Soviet Refuge: Sobolev Asked to Expel
Investigators urged the State Department to expel Arkady Sobolev, chief Soviet delegate to the United Nations, and allies claim five sailors fled New York on April 7 under Soviet escort to return home. Officials say coercion was used and the immigration service failed to probe adequately.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
Arkady Sobolev
United Nations
Subordi
Echieaunuase
Ay Daira
Gration Service
Power Man Puts Whip To Vogel
Brig. Gen. Herbert D. Vogel as TVA board chairman criticized for actions while speaking before the Dalton Civic Club. States R. Finley of the Power Board of Chattanooga called Vogel’s chairmanship “not been those” of a strong TVA leader.
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Dalton
Herbert D. Vogel
Tennessee Valley Authority Board
Dalton Civitan Club
R. Finley
General Power Board of Chattanooga
Vogel
TVA ‘Board
State GOPers Gather Friday in Birmingham Alabama
Alabama Republicans meet in Birmingham Friday to complete a 21 member delegation to the San Francisco national convention and choose four alternates and a Senate candidate. Claude O. Vardaman says the delegation will line up behind Eisenhower, with four at large delegates yet to be named.
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Birmingham
Alabama
San Francisco
Eisenhower
GOP
Claude O. Vardaman
Lister
Alabama Cotton Acreage Quota Bill Passes Congress
Agri culture Commissioner A W Todd hailed the farm bill saying it moves Alabama toward stabilizing cotton allotments. He noted Alabama will receive about 1 030 000 acres for 1957 and 1958, with a 1 percent set aside for farmers with less than four acres. Todd credited Alabama’s delegation for fighting to prevent further acreage shifts to the West Coast and urged continued efforts to improve the program while lamenting a vetoed price-support provision.
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Alabama
Agriculture
A. W. Todd
Todd
Eisenhower
J E Stone Sr Dies At Age 9 In Decatur
James E Stone Sr died aged 9? The obituary notes services led by Rev W K Stephenson with interment at City Cemetery. Survivors include wife Ann Stone of Decatur a daughter Mrs Walter Marvin Penney of Decatur four sons J E Stone Hartsville J R Stone W G Stone and F J Stone all of Decatur a sister Mrs A J Lampkin of Lawrenceburg Tenn and nine grandchildren Pallbearers named Phil Orr B G Ryan W L Grimes John Caddell Max Sobotka and R W Orr Stone born 1866 in Holly Springs was long active in lumber production and early life details lead to page 2.
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James E. Stone
W. K. Stephenson
City Cemetery
Browns Chapel
Ann Stone
Decatur
Walter Marvin Penney
J E. Stone
Hartselle
J. R. Stone
W. G. Stone
F. J. Stone
A. J. Lampkin
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Phil Orr
B. G. Ryan
W. L. Grimes
John Caddell
Max Sobotka
R. W. Orr
Holly Springs
Cotton Exports Expected To Cut Surplus And Stabilize Prices
A provision tied to cotton export sales aims to shrink the government held surplus of about 15 million bales by directing CCC sales at or below 25.5 cents a pound to improve the world market share. Senators and representatives hailed the move as important and hopeful for a steadier market and reduced need for further acreage cuts.
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Sen. Stennis
D-Miss
Rep. Gathings
D-Ark
Commodity Credit Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
CCC
Four Year Old Hurt Slightly In Auto Crash
A four year old boy Thomas Webb O'Brien of 1617 Brookmead Rd was slightly injured in a two car collision at 6 pm yesterday at 12th Ave and Gordon Dr He was treated at Decatur General Hospital for a forehead laceration and dismissed The boy rode in a 1952 Dodge driven by O'Brien 28 of 1617 Brookmead Rd and a 1953 Lincoln driven by Perry M Smith Jr 34 of 403 Ferry St The rear end of the Dodge and the front end of the Lincoln were damaged Police Sanders and Hyde investigated
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Thomas Webb O’brien
Brookmead Rd
12Th Ave
Gordon Dr
Decatur General Hospital
O’brien
Perry M. Smith, Jr
Ferry St
Hardship Group Hints at Cotton Aid From Farm Bill
A Decatur meeting of cotton men formed a hardship committee to stop further acreage cuts and chart a long range program. The Senate farm bill may freeze 1957 and 1958 allotments, prevent steep reductions, and set a plan to keep southern cotton in business with a target around 5 million bales. Alabama Valley areas face the sharpest losses unless Congress acts.
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Tentechsee Valley
Decatur
Eisenhower
America
Benson Lawyers Seek Analysis on Farm Bill Changes
Washington State officials reported Secretary Benson requested Agriculture Department lawyers provide a legal outline of mandatory and discretionary changes in the 1956 farm bill. Officials declined to predict if President Eisenhower would sign the measure, but Benson’s move signaled expectation of approval. Questions include whether soil bank payments will be offered to retire land for crops under the program potentially costing up to 1.2 billion dollars annually.
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Benson
Agriculture Department
Department
Eisenhower
Tealor Featera
Nae Il
Speers Se
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Estminster Presbyterian Church
Xi Chapter
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Alabama Polytechnic Institute
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Decatur Daily
Ation
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Ee Ee Ee Ee Baseball Board of Directors
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Grant St. Lee
Buckley
TCI
Pias
Thought Control
Patricia Schmolke
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Ind
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Power Man
J. E. Stone, Sr
J. E
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Nixon
Oeee
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Eee Lane
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Sao
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