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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1954
Page
1
Pettit Family Vacation Visit in El Paso
Mr and Mrs W M Pettit and children Beverly and Norman of El Paso Texas visit W G Pettit in Hartselle for two weeks. Also noted is Pvt Johnston W McCutcheon from Somerville appointed squad leader at Camp Gordon GA to begin basic training. Local news mentions Wolv erine speaker Frank W Oakes at Danville High School and Decatur Indians season opener in Columbia Tennessee. Sheriff reports a reckless driving arrest in Morgan County. Balch Hobbs Phillips family trips to Smoky Mountains. See page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Pettit
Beverly and Norman
el Paso
Tex
W. G. Pettit
Hartselle 3
Pvt
Johnston W. McCutcheon
J. C. McCutcheon
Somerville 1
Second Infantry Training Regiment
Camp Gordon Replacement Training Center
Leon Balch
Irby Hobbs
Clyde Phillips
Betty
Athens
Smoky Mountains
Land Dispute Over Church Property In Red Bay
In Russellville Alabama a preliminary hearing was set in Equity Court on a suit by Bishop Homer A Tomlinson general overseer of the Church of God seeking occupancy of the Ten Acre Field and Tabernacle at Red Bay. He accuses Bishop Oliver Mills of blocking access as Alabama convention and revival were planned. The action aims to reestablish Tomlinson jurisdiction over church branches and their property estimated at 100 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Ala
Equity Court
Homer A. Tomlinson
Church of God
New York
Red Bay
Tomlinson
Oliver Mills
W.H. Quillin
County Law and Equity Court
Mills
Alabama
United States
McCarthy Walkout as Schine Testimony Unfolds
Private G David Schine’s absence without leave at Ft Dix is disputed with his commander saying a pass allowed home. Captain Miller testified Schine faced no disciplinary action and McCarthy briefly left the hearing during questioning. Wechsler and Wechsler’s ties to the Post are noted as Symington details uneasy exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
G. David Schine
Schine
Ft. Dix
N.J
Roy Cohn
Joseph J. M. Miller
Miller
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
Florida
McCarthy Subcommittee
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Cornelius Ryan
Ryan
Dix
New York
James A. Wechsler
New York Post
Taerist
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
David Schine
James Julian
Leroy Golden Still In Critical State
Leroy Golden, 47, of near Morgan County four miles from Eva, remains in critical condition at Jefferson Hillman Hospital in Birmingham after a Sunday head injury from a fence post in a Welcome community altercation. A suspect is held by Sheriff Waldrop and charges will depend on Golden’s recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Golden
Morgan County
Eva
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Cullman County
W. C. Waldrop
Golden
Waldrop
Weather and River Report for Decatur Area
The Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge measured 21.35 feet with a 0.10 foot drop in 24 hours. TVA substation notes yesterday’s high at 2 p.m. was .83. At 8 a.m. temperature was 72. Partly cloudy with little scattered Thursday afternoon. Today’s high 84, low 62, high Thursday 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Nationalist party leaders jailed in seditious conspiracy case
Attorney General Brownell announces the arrest of 11 leaders of Puerto Rico's Nationalist Party on seditious conspiracy charges to overthrow the U S government. Six arrests in Puerto Rico and New York City, one in San Juan, with detainers placed on six others including four jailed for the March 1 shooting of five House members. Detainers also issued for two Puerto Ricans at Danbury federal prison. The roundup followed a lengthy FBI investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brownell
Nationalist Party of
Puerto Rico
U.S
New York City
San Juan
Nationalist Party
House of Representatives
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Conn
Coosa Project Clears House Path With Bipartisan Support
A bill to let Alabama Power Co. build five hydroelectric plants on the Coosa River moves toward a House vote after passing the Public Works Committee. It would suspend a prior federal act, allow licensing by the Federal Power Commission, and require flood control and navigation features with government-constructed navigation locks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama Power Co
Coosa
Alabama
House
House Public Works Committee
House Rules Committee
Rep
Colmer
D-Miss
Rules
Rules Committee
Public Works Committee
Rep. Rains
D-Ala
Georgia
Congress
Federal Power Commission
Alabama Power
Public Works
Clapp Warns on TVA Chair With Split Allegiances
Gordon R. Clapp former TVA board chairman warned that appointing a chairman with divided loyalties would cripple the agency. He said such an appointee could tear the board apart and weaken TVA Act principles even as continuity is maintained by the two remaining directors Dr. Raymond Paty and Dr. Harry Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Valley Authority Act
Raymond Paty
Harry Curtis
Eisenhower
Clapp
Decatur Days Plans Announced for June Events
James Hartsfield publicity chair announces Decatur Days for June 4 and 5 with blue jeans dress code for stores and dancers. Two square dances are planned on Bank Street and 2nd Avenue with 10 000 attendees expected each night and possible appearance by Gov designates Jim Folsom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hartsfield
Chamber of Commerce
Entertainment and Special Activities Committee
Xmet
Hartsfield
Decatur
Jim Folsom
Bank St
2Nd Ave
Johnston and
Grant Sts
Clete Quick
Louis Blizzard
John Barrett
Bob Gleason
Folsom
Struggle Begins For N Y Central Control
Albany reports the titanic battle for control of the New York Central Railroad as Robert R. Young arrives with about 1,000 stockholders. He vows victory and seeks to reclaim two million dollars in alleged misspent funds as inspectors prepare to count votes over six days to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Robert R. Young
New York City
New York Central
White
Robert W. Miller
Syracuse University
John Hanna
Columbia University
Covington Hardee
Harvard Law School
Ten Eyck
New York
Young
The
Central
David W. Peck
Appellate Division
New York State Supreme Court
Texas
Glint W. Murchison
Sid W. Richardson
Justice Peck
Chesapeake & Ohio
Court Ruling May Mean Death Of Housing Bill
The Supreme Court ruling on segregation threatens public housing support by South ern Sen Maybank. The decision upholds a San Francisco Housing Authority policy of integrating three Negroes into a project for Italian families, jeopardizing Eisenhower's public housing program and possibly shifting Senate Banking Committee votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans JR
Washington
Supreme Court
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Sen
Maybank
DSC
Senate Banking Committee
Banking Committee
Maybanks
GOP
Collins Wins Florida Runoff for Unexpired Governorship
State Sen. Leroy Collins of Tallahassee won the South Florida majority and defeated Acting Gov Charley Johns by 67 000 votes in the Democratic runoff for the two year term of the late Dan McCarty Unofficial returns from 1709 of 1724 precincts show Collins 371 010 Johns 304 009 He will assume office in January barring a rare GOP upset Johns retains his Senate seat Collins a Tallahassee lawyer and veteran legislator advocated greater legislative representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Leroy Collins
Tallahassee
South Florida
Charley E. Johns
Dan, McCarty
Collins
Johns
J. Tom Watson
Tampa
Senate
Legislative
Representa
Sparkman Sees Alibi Attempt Against Progress
Sen. Sparkman and Sen. Russell denounced White House claims that Democrats block progress while noting Eisenhower seeks to ride Democratic coattails. Sparkman cited social security and housing plans as extensions of Democratic ideas and urged a consistent stance on a national voting age amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
White House
Eisenhower
Russell
Senate
Sen. Bricker
Ohio
Bennington disaster at Quonset Bay leaves heavy casualties
About 100 men killed and 220 injured in two explosions and a fire aboard the aircraft carrier Bennington off the eastern coast. Capt Raborn said the death toll rose to about 100 as helicopters ferried the wounded to Newport Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quonset
R.I. i
Bennington
Navy
William F. Raborn Jr
Ens
Robert Grant
Brooklyn
N.Y
Grant
Hobson
Wasp
Newport Naval Hospital
Allies Split On British Plan At Geneva Conference
Anti Communist delegates from Laos and Cambodia oppose Eden four point plan to end Indochina war fearing possible partition. Conference adjourns to allow new approach. Bidault reports Paris will bring a decisive turn in eight to ten days. Viet Minh criticizes claims on Laos and Cambodia while opposing the resistance governments stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
Anthony Eden
Georges Bidault
Paris
Two Kingdoms
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diare
Loyd H. Owens
Minnie Owens
Yakima
Wash
Owens
123D Infantry Regiment
Camp Pickett
East Limestone
Frank W. Oakes
Wolverine
Danville High School
Decatur Indians
Columbia
16Th Ave. Baptist Church Bible School
Morgan County Sheriff's Forces
Diar
Buckley
M'Carthy
Sintra
Na- See Puerto
Decatur Days
Malaya
Burma
Thailand
William L. Ryan
Wong Fuifao
Wong
Southeast Asia
Vance Mhinasa
Layang Layang
Ho Choong
Eee
N.Y. Central
Alibi
New England
By Ken Reynolds
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