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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1956
Page
1
Fire causes minor damage at W Bryant residence
Fire broke out at the W Bryant home on Mc Glathery Lane around 12 45 p m yesterday per the Decatur Fire Department. No injuries reported with the blaze contained to the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bryant
McGlathery Lane
Decatur Fire Dept
Cloudy Weather Affects Decatur Election Day
The Decatur area forecasts cloudy conditions with widely scattered showers for election day. Rural turnout may rise slightly, with a 20-name Morgan County ballot and a runoff race between Sim L Howell and Guy D Roberts for chairmanship of the board of revenue. Polls open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and rural closures vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Sim L. Howell
Guy D. Roberts
Board of Revenue
T. C. Almon
Decatur Daily
Light Alabama turnout to finish 12 Democratic nomina tions
The Associated Press reports a light voter turnout is anticipated in Alabama to settle 12 undecided Democratic nominations from the May 1 primary. Runoffs include the Alabama Public Service Commission president and ten district delegates with Tucker of Birmingham seeking the APSC post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
Alabama Public Service Commission
APSC
W Ming Tucker
Birmingham
Bikini H-Bomb Blast Reported
The Atomic Energy Commission reported a second hydrogen blast at Bikini today with seismic and atmospheric readings. Japan's Tokyo Central Meteorological Observatory noted atmospheric pressure waves from the Bikini direction for about 40 minutes, and a Matsushiro seismograph recorded the event nearly three hours before gauges detected the air shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bikini
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Tokyo Central Meteorological Observatory
Japan
Kikini
Matsushiro
Tokyo
Atmospheric Instruments
Hamil Picked To Head REA
The White House announced a formal nomination to head the REA. Nominee Hamil 47 and a Republican party member awaits Senate confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamil
Rea
Washington
White House
Senate
Republi
Three Die In Alliance Truck Train Collision
At least three men were killed in a truck train crash in Alliance Ohio. About 60 passengers were aboard the derailed car and many were injured and trapped following the collision.
Weekend Traffic Hurts Two Here
Two weekend accidents in Decatur injured two people. A four year old boy, Dicky Dennis of Montgomery, was hit on Austinville Road at 5 25 p m Sunday and treated at Decatur General Hospital. Barbara Dearmond, 26, of 2011 8th Street SE, suffered cuts and bruises after losing control on 8th Street SE at about 3 14 a m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur General Hospital
Dicky Dennis
Montgomery
Austinville Rd
Barbara Dearmond
8Th St. SE
Dicky
Walter L. Murphree
Tanner 1
Austinville
Murphree
Leo Hudson
C. M. Kennedy
W. C. Hunter
Tommy Robbins
Frank Shafer, Jr
Ex-Cons Jailed For Auto Theft Near Joel Donald Hopson, Phillip Dye
Two ex cons in their mid twenties were nabbed by the Highway Patrol near Joel Donald Hopson and Phillip Dye in Vinemont. They are jailed in Morgan County on grand larceny charges after a 1955 Chevrolet theft, with the FBI possibly taking jurisdiction. Hopson has prior car theft convictions and early 1950s term. Dye has a federal reformatory term and past purse snatching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Highway Patrol
Joel Donald Hopson
Cullman
Phillip Dye
Vinemont
Morgan County
Leo Hudson
Morgan Yo
FBI
Detroit
Hopson
Dye
Federal Reformatory
el Reno
Okla
Alabama
British Police Seek Cypriot Gunmen After Passport Case
London reports three Cypriot gunmen fled Cyprus with fake passports possibly bound for England. Authorities have not commented. the trio are said to be members of EOKA, the Greek Cypriot resistance group opposing British rule in Cyprus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cyprus
England
Buckingham Palace
Scotland Yard
EOKA
Don Mincher Signs With Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox sign 17 year old slugger Donald Mincher from Butler High where he batted .667 this spring. The deal was announced last night and marks a rare major league commitment to a high school prospect from Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Mincher
Chicago Sox
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Donald
Butler
Victim Found Dead in Auto From Heart Attack
Morgan County police report a man found deceased in a parked 1955 Plymouth at 506 Wilson Street from an apparent heart attack. Victim identified as Alex Sanders of 523 Cain Street NW. Owner of the car listed as Jesus Rice Jr of 401 Madison Street. Coroner Lewis C. Brown reportedly not in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Sanders
Cain St
Plymouth
Wilson St
Accord
Jesus Rice, Jr
Madison St
Morgan County
Lewis C
Pinky) Brown
Alabama Weekend Deaths Reported Narrow to Four
Only four weekend accident deaths were reported in Alabama today, all but one from traffic mishaps. The total fell from 17 deaths recorded the previous weekend, though some reports may be delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
Bunche Denounces Gradual Change in Race Relations
Ralph Bunche, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, addressed about 1,500 at Alabama State College about equal rights for Negroes. He dismissed gradualism and voluntary segregation as myths, urging action beyond delayed court rulings and stressing equality of privileges and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Palestine
Alabama State College
Supreme Court
Bunche
United Nations
River readings and temperature in Decatur area update
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge this morning showed 21.66 feet with a 24 hour rise of 33 feet and sea level reading 555.96 feet. Yesterday's high was 86 and low 62 with 8 am 76 and 11 am 83. forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and minimal temperature change with today’s high near 85 and tonight’s low around 61 and a high Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Floods Strain Illinois and Indiana Roads and Farms
Torrential rains inundated central Illinois and Indiana with up to nine inches, flooding roads and farms. Rivers overflowed while U S highways and local routes were blocked. Crawfordsville isolated and schools near Indianapolis canceled classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
Ilinois
Champaign
de Witt
Logan
U. S. 40
Ware
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Madison
U.S
Fisher
Ill
Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Ohio
Iola
Kaw
Wichita Falls
Texas
Maine
Mobridge
Wye
Housewife Held In Florala Death
In Florala Alabama Edith Carpenter 48 is jailed on an open charge after she admitted shooting her husband Columbus Carpenter 50 with a twelve gauge shotgun Neighbors heard a shot and she fled in fear as officers planned further questioning though she was too nervous to continue today The couple allegedly were alone at the time police found Columbus dead inside the home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florala
Ala
Edith Carpenter
Cliff Meredith
Covington County
Columbus Carpenter
Meredith
Carpenter
Cyprus Police Constable Killed in Ambush Near Paphos
A Turkish Cypriot constable was killed and two other security force members were wounded when gunmen ambushed a convoy near Paphos. The casualty is the fifth Turkish Cypriot policeman killed in the 14 month old conflict as Greek Cypriot forces end British rule amid arson attacks on Greek shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
Paphos
Cycosia
French Mob Halts Reservist Transfer To Algeria
About 1500 men surged through police lines in St. Nazaire to halt a train carrying roughly 200 reservists bound for service in Algeria. Tear gas and grenades failed to stop the mob as they clashed with police in the Communist port, delaying the scheduled departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeria
ST. Nazaire
France
Mediterranean
Noose
Memorial Day Holiday Observances In Decatur
Federal offices and several industries in Decatur will take a day off on Memorial Day. State county and city offices will not observe the holiday. Banks and local stores will be open. Employees of Chemstrand Corp Wolverine Tube Inc Worthington Corp and Decatur Iron and Steel Co will have the day off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Chemstrand Corp
Wolverine Tube Inc
Worthington Corp
Decatur Iron and Steel Co
Huntsville Shooting After Drive-In Disturbance Ends in Death
Walter T. Clark, 23, dies in Huntsville hospital after being shot by police following a drive-in disturbance. Officer John Helton, 33, injured. Suttles reports Clark resisted arrest and fired on Helton with a blackjack. Four other suspects unnamed. no charges yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Walter T. Clark
John Helton
L. W. Suttles
Suttles
Clark
Helton
Dag Urged to Continue Peace Work at United Nations
Britain urged Secretary General Hammarskjold to press ahead with peace efforts in the Middle East. The Security Council was set to meet for a proposed resolution endorsing Hammarskjold and the Arab and Israeli parties on progress toward a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
Britain
See’ Hoceaniaae Wacht
Middle East
Hammarskjold
U.N
Security Council
United States
France
Israel
Birmingham Man Claims Accidental Killing of Wife
Police say George L Townsend 45 told investigators he shot his wife Elouise Townsend 40 to scare her after a dispute and did not know the pistol was loaded. Townsend died at University Hospital after being shot in the head at their home Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Willie H. Thompson
Decatur
Mr. Thompson
Mra
Eva Mae. Thompson
Lester F
James
Floyd
Birmingham
George L. Townsend
Elouise Townsend
University Hospital
Townsend
Folsom Denies Right to Work Ties in Statement
Governor James E. Folsom says he did not mean right to work laws when he issued a statement last week protesting federal force action. Newsmen report his press secretary said the remarks referred to a Supreme Court ruling on railroad right to work laws, which Folsom denies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Folsom
Ralph Hammond
Supreme Court
Congressional
Supreme Court Rejects Two School Timing Appeals
The Supreme Court today denied two appeals from lower court school desegregation rulings. It left the timing of desegregation to be worked out by lower federal courts under local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Bunche Foresees End of Segregation in South and Nation
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, United Nations undersecretary and 1950 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, told about 100 Alabama A. & M. College graduates that major aspects of racial discrimination in the South and nationwide would end within their lifetimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
South
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Bunche
Alabama A. & M. College
Palestine
Politicos assess NC unseating of two scions
Primary results in North Carolina unseated two congressmen who signed a controversial anti integration document while Florida voters prepared for Kefauver and Stevenson in a key Southern test. Other races featured Alton Lennon's defeat of Carlyle and strong finishes for Ervin and Hodges. Wisconsin's Wiley lost endorsement as See POLITICOS on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Florida
North Carolina
Kefauver
Stevenson
Supreme Court
Ae Anti
Rep
Carlyle
U.S
Alton Lennon
Ervin
Luther H. ‘Hodges
J.P. Coleman
Mississippi
Deane
Chatham
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Wiley
Eisenhower
Glenn
Police Confiscate Arms On Delray Beach Cruise
Delray Beach police backed by auxiliaries and state troopers searched cars at four beach entrances finding a mix of guns and knives in vehicles carrying groups of the same race. Owners may reclaim seized arms at police headquarters after a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delray Beach
Fla
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