Decatur Post Office Schedule for Memorial Day Observed
Decatur Post Office will be closed Monday for Memorial Day with one morning mail delivery in the business district. Parcel post and special delivery letters will go out as usual and boxes will be serviced. A public lifesaving and boat safety demonstration is set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Decatur Boat Harbor with Red Cross representatives and equipment supplied by the Yacht Club and Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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TB Bill Sponsors Vow They Is Push For Its Passage
Sponsors of a bill to raise state and county subsidies to tuberculosis hospitals from $4.50 to $5 per patient per day said they intend to push its passage. Senator Neil Metcalf of Geneva County called it the biggest appropriation to assist tuberculosis hospitals in state history. A hearing is expected soon.
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Montgomery
Neil Metcalf
Geneva County
State TB subsidy debate moves through committee
Judge George C. Wallace remarks on the state's tuberculosis program as lawmakers and the governor show strong interest. Legislators who proposed raising the subsidy from 4.50 to 5 per day expect the matter to be resolved in committee.
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George C. Wallace
Senate Finance Committee TB funding plan discussed
Senate Finance Committee considers raising state TB hospital per patient subsidy from 2.50 to 3.50 while county share drops from 2.00 to 1.50. Richmond Flowers notes most TB hospitals cost 4 to 5 per patient daily. Montgomery reports 5.17 and Decatur 5.63. Decatur trustees chairman warns the hospital cannot operate at five dollars per patient.
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Houston
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Decatur
Yy. W. Wansmore
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Tito Khrushchev meet in Belgrade to patch rifts in world communism
In Belgrade Tito and Khrushchev sat for the first time in seven years to mend differences within world Communism. The meeting followed a Soviet delegation’s arrival and wreath ceremonies.
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Eddy Gilmore
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Gardijski Dom
Tito
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Local Weather Readings at Keller Memorial Bridge
The Tennessee River level at Keller Memorial Bridge was 21.61 feet, up 0.32 in 24 hours. Yesterday’s high reached 89 degrees at 3 p.m., with a low of 70 this morning.
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Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Time Has Come For Another Answer Puzzler
Katie Kash previews a new puzzle and prize from $225 to $25, noting a Bonanzagram solution with a hidden letter puzzle. The column teases the page 2 guide and hints at the damaged car hood clue and family rebuke from Papa in a midcentury puzzle hunt.
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Katie Kash
Katie
Eden Victory Secures Major Conservative Win in Britain
Prime Minister Eden’s Conservatives win a decisive victory in Britain with a projected 50 to 60 seat majority in the 630 seat House of Commons. Labour suffers losses amid left wing dissension led by Aneurin Bevan, while Liberals drop further as voters favor free enterprise and stability.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Eden
Labor Party
Clement Attlee
House of Commons
Aien
Winston
Aneurin Bevan
Time Bomb Linked to Indian Liner Sinking
Indonesian inquiry cites a timed internal device in the starboard wheel well of the Indian liner that exploded over the South China Sea on April 11. Sixteen of nineteen aboard died, eight of them from Hong Kong. Britain said investigation continues.
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Indonesia
South China Sea
Hong Kong
Cold War clash over who will pull back in Europe
The United States and Russia face a pivotal exchange as Moscow accuses Washington of blocking settlements while urging Britain and France to oppose the US stance. Dulles says the U S will explore conference potential to advance peace and freedom.
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Russia
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Nikolai A. Bulganin
Eisenhower
Dulles
U.S
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London
Europe
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Britain
Anthony Eden
France
Edgar Faure
Tornado Toll Climbs as 115 Die in Four States
Disaster relief teams move to aid survivors after a string of tornadoes killed at least 115 people across Kansas Oklahoma and nearby areas. President Eisenhower approves federal funds for relief and Red Cross hubs operate in Arkansas City Kansas as communities cope with devastation and evacuations.
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Kan
Eisenhower
Kansas
Civilian Defense Administration
Red Cross
Arkansas City
Oklahoma
Severe Penalty Sought in Bluth Case at Huntsville
The state asked for a severe penalty for Capt. Marcus Bluth if the jury finds that Mrs. Helen Meighen was sexually molested and unlawfully killed. Solicitor Glenn Manning finished presenting the state case as Circuit Judge Elbert Parsons prepared to instruct the jury after lunch.
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Marcus Bluth
Helen Meighen
Glenn Manning
Redstone Arsenal
Elbert Parsons
Madison Solon Seeks Qualified Registrars
State Senate introduces bills by Sen. Herman Vann of Madison County. One measure requires county registrar members to meet defined qualifications to oversee voter eligibility. A second proposes statewide voter reidentification and removal of those not reidentifying.
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Alabama
State Senate
Herman Vann
Madison County
Lions and Horses Offer Fine Show at Legion Field
The 11th Tennessee Valley Horse Show sponsored by the Decatur Lions Club drew about 3,000 spectators as nearly 100 entries competed at Legion Field. Tennessee and Florida horses won $600 in Walking Horse and Five Gaited Stakes, with Roadster to Bike and harness events also popular. Marvin C. Moore of Atlanta and two local Lions announced the program.
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Legion Field
Lions
Hyland Ryan
Marvin C. Moore
Atlanta, Ga
Ben Britnell
Warrior Prince
Florida
Decatur
Lion Club
Bob Baker
St. Petersburg
Fla
Judge To Toss Book At Father Of 18 Held For Bigamy
LEXINGTON SC The father of 18 children Harold Starkey of West Columbia was convicted of bigamy. Judge T B Greneker initially sentenced Starkey to four years then withdrew it after learning the second wife is pregnant. The judge will impose sentence later.
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Lexington
S.C
Hubert Long
Harold Starkey
West Columbia
T. B. Greneker
Starkey
Ford offer to stock buy plan labeled phony by UAW
The CIO United Auto Workers rejected Ford Motor Co plan to let 140 000 workers buy Ford stock at half price with a five year 0.5 billion package. The union insisted on a guaranteed annual wage and urged locals nationwide to prepare for possible strike action. The company called its stock plan the most challenging in auto history.
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CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Ford
UAW
UNION
TVA Contingency Fund Mystery Raises Budget Questions
The Tennessee Valley Authority budget for 1956 lists a $100,000 contingency fund, but TVA officials, including board chairman Brig. Gen. Herbert Vogel, declined to reveal its specific purpose. The Chattanooga Times reported this from its Washington bureau.
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Chattanooga Times
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the Times
Herbert Vogel
TVA
Budget Bureau
Eisenhower proposes refugee relief changes to admit orphans
President Eisenhower urged Congress to liberalize refugee law, proposing ten amendments including admitting orphans from a worldwide basis. He said improvements to the 1953 act are not enough and directed actions by Congress and executive steps to expand sanctuary.
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Eisenhower
America
Congress
Limestone Polio Victim Shows Improvement
Athens six year old Dennis Powers Toney 2 improved after a Saturday polio illness diagnosed as very mild. Dr. L R Murphree, county health officer, said the boy has little trouble walking with only a slight limp on the right foot.
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Dennis Powers
Toney 2
L. R. Murphree
Dennis
Cecil Powers
Murphree
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