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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
1
On day four at the safety check lane 272 vehicles passed, 35 were rechecks, and the lane stays open until 4 p.m. Today. The report lists multiple local notes from Sertoma planning to a dog shelter, upcoming events, and official appointments across Decatur and North Alabama.
Washington reports the United States aims to negotiate with Russia a disarmament treaty halving nuclear arms for all except the three existing powers United States Russia and Britain. Harold Stassen pushes the plan in London talks and briefs Dulles and top officials before resuming negotiations with Russia Britain France andCanada. He seeks Senate support for ratification if a treaty is reached.
Decatur will observe Cotton Week June 10 to 15 under the Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee. The 1957 Morgan County Maid of Cotton will be chosen during the week with the winner announced June 14. A parade, bands, and a free comedy show at Decatur High School stadium close the events.
The 1957 Little League season in Decatur begins with a 10 am parade starting at Gordon Bible School and moving along Second Ave Lee St and Bank St. After the parade a decal sale will be held run by Dr Cole Young with players in uniform selling decals for equipment and operation of Little League and Babe Ruth League.
Butler Hine of 223 La Fayette St NE reports a maple tree fell in his yard this morning. The tree spared his parked car as two swarms of bees were cleared by a professional beekeeper leaving Hine noting it could have been worse and he had wanted to get rid of the bees.
Cook County authorities probe leaks and illegal irregular money transactions totaling at least 444000 from a treasurer’s fund. County Treasurer Paschen disclosed the discovery after a three month audit found missing files. State’s Attorney Adamowski linked the case to the Hodge scandal.
Manila reports congress passed a bill outlawing the Communist Party of the Philippines. The measure imposes the death penalty for party organizers and leaders and prison terms for party members.
Gov. LeRoy Collins granted sanctuary in Florida to Melvin B. and Hildy McCoy’s foster family, the Ellises, after a four year legal challenge over custody of Hildy, a 6 year old born to an unwed Catholic mother. He said the child’s right to be wanted and loved outweighed the natural mother’s rights, praising the Ellises for wanting to raise Hildy and noting the family’s sacrifice and public support.
Mayor Knox L. McRae plans an afternoon session with Downs & Box auditors at city hall to review a partial report from a recently conducted city audit. The earlier plan to present a complete report to the council is postponed indefinitely.
The State Highway Dept begins a survey for a proposed Grant St overpass ordered by Highway Director Herman Nelson to estimate costs. Mayor Knox L. McRae expects completion of the estimate in September as the overpass and approaches would extend along Grant St from See SURVEY on Page 2.
Thousands of New Yorkers flock to Billy Graham at Madison Square Garden drawn by mixed motives. Visitors include a stripper, a novelist, a Brooklyn housewife, and a gas station attendant, each seeking answers or renewal. Graham says the message is Bible driven and that curiosity is a valid path to Christ.
The Decatur Boys Club received its formal charter into the Boys Clubs of America during a dinner and ceremony at the club center. It is Alabama's fifth such chartered chapter with Dan DuBose as club director and four members honored as Boy of the Month.
Severe weather sweeping east and north east from the southern plains moved into Arkansas with tornado winds and heavy rains. The system traversed hot humid air from Texas across the Gulf states toward the lower Great Lakes and New England.
Chattanooga reports Rep Howard Baker of Tennessee’s Second District as the leading prospect for TVA director. New York asserts an organization hires agitators and pays seven thousand dollars yearly to act as professional union busters. Washington notes Cosello to rule on Alabama Power Co five Coosa River dam permits this summer. Birmingham mentions a lie detector test for a Negro man blocked from returning to Alabama amid rape charges.
Tennessee River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning was 21.74 feet, down .04 feet in 24 hours. Sea level reading 556.08 feet. Yesterday's high 88 at 6 p.m. and low 66 at 4:30 a.m. today. Today at 9 a.m. 74 and 10:45 a.m. 67. Rainfall this morning 0.38 inches. Forecast partly cloudy to cloudy with showers and scattered thundershowers today tonight and Saturday. High today 85, low tonight 66, high Saturday 86. Wind southerly 12-18 mph, gusty with showers.
Formosa mobs attack the U S Embassy and the U S Information Agency office after a GI is acquitted in a native killing. A 20 000 strong crowd besieges police HQ demanding agitator releases. Martial law is declared as Chiang Kai-shek troops move in. Chinese Ambassador Tong conveys profound regrets.
Riots in Formosa injure at least nine and attack the U.S. Embassy and USIA building after a court martial acquittal sparks anger. The Nationalist government seeks to quell the unrest while defending the episode as an emotion driven feud rather than anti American sentiment.
The Morgan County board of education approved nine faculty changes for the upcoming fall term. John W. Lee becomes Neel School principal, while Lillian Hunt transfers to Neel to teach third and fourth grades. Several teachers shift to new schools including Troy Martin Jr., C A Blevins, Marg ary Ann Rice, Wilma Humphries, Sue Prince, Lena Martin, and John Cowans moving between Moulton Heights, Falkville, Priceville, Hartselle, Eva, Gum Pond, Lacey's Spring, and other campuses.
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