Weather outlook and local notices from Decatur area
Partly cloudy with local thundershowers Sunday and light to moderate southerly winds on the coast. Robert Livingston of 1603 10th Avenue East admitted to Decatur General Hospital with a fractured foot. Residents and visitors attend events across Columbia Tennessee and nearby towns, with church services planned at St Pauls Lutheran and Fairview Baptist.
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Robert Livingston
10Th Avenue East
Decatur General Hospital
Mt Hope to Start New Church by July 1
Mt Hope Baptist church plans to begin work on a new edifice by July 1 Rev Hubert Ray pastor announces. The congregation suffered a heavy loss when its church was destroyed by fire after a lightning strike but moved quickly to replace it.
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Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope Baptist Church
Re 1
Hubert Ray
Tax bill swap leaves Alabama group unsettled on aid plan
An Alabama sales tax bill moved by Rep. E. E. Nelson without administration notice, aiming to raise three cents and fund schools and hospitals, vs Gov. Folsom's plan to direct funds to old age pensions. Embarrassed lawmakers vow to read bills more closely as substitute measures loom.
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Lynne Brannen Montgomery
Ala
E. E. Nelson
Clay County
Nelson
Ira Thompson
Crenshaw
House
Ways and Means
James E. Folsom
Rep
Roberts Brown
Folsom
Alabama
Senate prepares new push to repeal Taft Hartley law
Senate Democratic leaders near a second round of the Taft Hartley repeal battle with debate possible in days. A substitute by Taft Donnell and Smith would modify but retain core principles, while Taft forecasts 15 to 20 Democratic votes and a small GOP loss.
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Washington
Senate
House
George
D-Ga
Wagner
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
Smith
Ellender
Dla
Scroggins Elected Executive VP at Decatur Iron and Steel
J. Frank Scroggins of Somerville Road, previously vice president of Empire Industries Inc iron and steel division, is elected executive vice president of Decatur Iron and Steel Company Inc with its main office in Decatur. See story on page 2.
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J. Frank Scroggins
Somerville Road
Decatur Iron and Steel
Empire Industries Inc
Decatur Iron and Steel Company Inc
Decatur
Dr. Rutledge Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
In Cedar Rapids on May 28 Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr. was convicted of second degree murder for stabbing Hartman to death in a December Cedar Rapids hotel fight. The jury deliberated 3 hours 41 minutes. sentencing by District Judge J. E. Heiserman will occur within 30 days, with potential ten years to life.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge Jr
Byron C. Hariiman
Rutledge
J. E. Heiserman
Udge Heiserman
Dr. Rutledge
Hartman
J. L. Smith
Sydney
Dionne Quins Now 15 Birthday Keeps Quiet
The Dionne quintuplets, Annette Emilie Yvonne Cecile and Marie, turned 15 today. They received mantle radios from their mother and ivory clocks from their father. A two fold birthday and Father’s Day fair is planned for tomorrow.
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Callander. Onl
Dionne
Annette
Emilie
Yvonne
Cecile
Marie Ha
Marie
Dr Robert Echols Dies A Noted Alabama Minister
Dr Robert Echols aged 75, prominent Methodist minister and educator, died at his Birmingham home after years of poor health following a 1947 auto accident. A native of Dallas County, he served pastorates in Florence, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.
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Echols
Birmingham
Ala
Robert Echols
Dallas County
Florence
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Holiday Toll In Fast Start
Memorial Day weekend began with 46 accidental deaths in the first 24 hours, 39 of them traffic fatalities. California and North Carolina led with seven traffic deaths each, including a multiple-fatality collision near Charlotte. Three burn deaths and four from other accidental causes were reported. The National Safety Council predicts at least 215 traffic deaths for the weekend.
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Associated Press
California
North Carolina
Charlotte
National Safety Council
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Cops Nab Two Men Who Confessed to Robbery
Police arrested two black men after they confessed to robbing the local Veterans of Foreign Wars hall on Wilson Avenue around midnight. A broken cash register and two battered slot machines were recovered from the Tennessee river with $3.45 found in the machines. The suspects were T William Robinson and Henry Holmes, and officers Whitmire Sims Price Collier Self led the investigation.
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Weemeny
Therm
Tennessee
J. B Whitmire
Whitmire
T. William Robinson
LaFayette Street
West
Henry Holmes
McCartney Street
J. C. Sims
O. J. Price
J. H. Collier
J. P. Self
Texaco Oil Company
Howard Dunn Free on Bond
Howard Dunn 25 was arrested on grand larceny charges for stealing fishing nets and released Friday on a 750 appearance bond. He was taken into custody on a companion warrant to Crickett Youngblood, who had a 7 530 bond denied in March. Other Friday arrests included reckless driving vagrancy public intoxication and a Blount county warrant.
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Howard Dunn
Dunn
Morgan Sheriff's Forces
Onemny Crickett
Youngblood
Sheriff's Office
Blount County
Rayburn Speaks At Athens TVA Anniversary Celebration
Sam Rayburn, longtime House member, will deliver the principal address at Athens fifteenth anniversary events honoring TVA power. Mayor Elmer Vinson welcomes the visit and notes plans for a 9:30 parade, with ceremonies to be held at the Athens High School stadium.
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Rayburn
Athens
TVA
Sam Rayburn
National House of Representatives
Elmer Vinson
TVA Power Service
Limestone
Vinson
Athens High School
Ford Parleys Resume After Sleep Breakthrough
Detroit May 28. Ford negotiating teams restart talks on the 24 day strike. Two main points remain: selecting an arbiter acceptable to Ford and CIO UAW, and disciplining 35 workers. Earlier optimism shifted as long marathon talks continued with 13 hours of sessions. Agreement to arbitrate reached.
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Detroit
Ford
Ford Motor Co
Cio-United Auto Workers
Union
Ex Postmistress Elizabeth Simpson Dies in Tampa
Friends in Morgan County mourn the death of Elizabeth Simpson former post mistress at Hartselle who died Saturday at her home in Tampa Florida She moved from Texas last fall Her funeral will be held in Tampa with burial there Survived by a brother Dr C J Simpson of Iowa Park Texas and two sisters Mrs Emily Roberts of Amarillo and Miss Janet Simpson of Tampa plus nieces and nephews
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Morgan County
Tampa
Fla
Elizabeth Simpson
Hartselle
Judge Powell Sets New Trial Plea For Hearing
Judge Newton B. Powell will hear a motion for a new trial and a non jury civil case in Athens on June 6. Ronald Jarrett convicted of assault with intent to murder seeks the new trial after probation was denied. he received a two year penitentiary term. Jarrett is represented by David Patton.
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Newton B. Powell
Athens
Ronald Jarrett
Limestone Circuit Court
Jarrett
David Patton
Mitchell Rites This Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at 2 30 this afternoon for J D Jake Mitchell 48 who died of a heart attack Friday night at Cullman county hospital He suffered the attack at home and died shortly after arrival The body lies in state from 1 30 to 2 30 at First Baptist church Cullman Interment in Cullman city cemetery Mutual Service directing Pallbearers listed Honorary pallbearers Alabama Highway Patrol members Read MITCHELL on Page 2
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J. D
Jake) Mitchell
Cullman County Hospital
Mitchell
First Baptist Church
Cullman
Charles Granade
Cullman City
Mutual Service
Bankhead Bates
Shelly Hyatt
D. T. Kinney
Roy Drinkard
Rene Clark
C. L. Bishop
Terrell Underwood
Clyde McRae
Knox McRae
C. T. Lott
Alabama Highway Patrol
Mr. Mitchell
Eleanor Mitchell
James W. Mitchell
Holly Pond
Jessie W. Mitchell
W. L. Mitchell
Joppa
Ida Bell
Lula Lovvorn
Ollie Martin
Anniston
Maude Green
Ophie Estes
Clarification on City Payroll Hours by Council
Royce president of the City Council asked for a correction to the daily report of yesterday's meeting. He quoted that the council approved paying police and fire personnel at any hour to avoid hardship. The council clerk was authorized to issue checks at any time.
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Royce
Odom
Racing Bill In New Form May Bob Up Again
Ailer legislators rested for the weekend after a pari mutuel wagering bill on horse and dog racing was declared dead. Backers had 64 votes to pass a constitutional amendment and may revive the idea later as an amendment rather than a standard bill.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court asked to rule on Boswell amendment substitute
Alabama legislators seek an advisory opinion from the state supreme court on the voter qualification measure. The plan would require a pre registration questionnaire and duties of citizenship for new voters. Attorney Richard T. Rives argues the substitute lacks federal constitutional compliance and grants registrars arbitrary power to judge qualification.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Richard T. Rives
Boards of Registrars
U. S. Supreme Court
Lawmakers Kill Racing Proposal After Prayer
The house voted 46 to 36 to defeat the racing proposal before weekend adjournment. Rev. H Richard Bills of Prattville led the prayer against it. In the senate a budget bill would compel all departments and agencies except schools eleemosynary institutions and state docks to operate under a budget with department heads listing all funding sources. See racing on page 2.
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House
H. Richard Bills
Prattville
Bills
Senate
Howell Denies Board Parley Over Morgan Highway Plan
Sim L. Howell the Morgan County Board of Revenue and Control chair denied that a discussion occurred with the state Highway Director Ward McFarland about the Moulton Decatur highway. He said McFarland only told the Morgan board that the state would rebuild the road as one of two Morgan area projects, the other involving U S 31 straightening.
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Sim L. Howell
Morgan Board of Revenue and Control
Control Board
Ward McFarland
Moulton-Decatur
Howell
McFarland
Morgan
Morgan County
U. S. 31
Highway Safety Record Marred by Multiple Alabama Accidents
Limestone county leads four Northern Alabama counties in traffic deaths this year with eight fatalities in four months and 31 accidents causing 20 injuries. Property damage totals include 11 015 and 19 575 across incidents. other counties show varied fatalities and damages.
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Limestone County
Alabama
G. H. Banks
Decatur
I. Wecee
Allies Propose Wiping Out of Military Rule Plan
Western powers urged Germany’s military government be ended and East and West join under Bonn constitution with a central German federal government. The proposal demands freedoms for Eastern Germans and limits on Soviet reparations while a four power high commission oversees security and obligations.
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Paris
Germany
Russia
Bonn
Andrei Vishinsky
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Foreign Ministers Council
U. S
Dean Acheson
East
West Germany
Vishinsky
East Germany
Allied Control Council
Control Council
Bevin
High Commission
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Evansville, Ind
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Mobile
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Murphy High School
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