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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
1
Weather records say yesterday was the hottest day of the season in Decatur with a high near 93 and 92 on the preceding day. Local notes report a courthouse closure Monday for observances and mention community updates from Asbury Malone and Jim Francis's election as state auditor at Boys State.
Sen. Estes Kefauver resumes aggressive campaigning in California as the Florida primary defeat hovers. He blames Stevenson backers for his loss, while Stevenson calls Kefauver a sore loser amid ongoing Democratic infighting. The California test precedes the nomination convention. Eisenhower and Nixon engage national GOP efforts with a Citizens Committee in Washington.
Paris premier Mollet faces a warning as the assembly convenes today with political tensions rising. The report notes potential moves and reactions from government circles amid mounting pressure in France.
Melvin W. Hulbert 32 of Boise Idaho remains missing after a water skier was swept toward the brink of 212 foot Shoshone Falls yesterday. Witnesses say he lost balance and fell into the lagoon above the falls as boats tried urgent rescues near the lip. The current carried him the final hundred yards in seconds.
The holiday period over 30 hours yielded 101 fatalities nationwide, about 10 percent under the National Safety Council forecast of 110. Ned H. Dearborn cites communities reducing tolls with extra enforcement while noting the overall figure remains distressing.
Two white boys were added to Alabama polio victims last week, bringing the 1996 total to five cases. Both victims live in Houston.
Agriculture Secretary Benson announced a soil bank program offering payments to farmers in areas where 1956 crops are not far advanced. Rates for corn cotton wheat and rice were set at 90 cents per bushel 15 cents per pound 1.20 per bushel and 2.25 per hundred pounds respectively. Parity benchmarks apply to these figures as a guide for farm price fairness.
Washington learns Moscow may invite more American leaders after inviting Gen. Nathan F. Twining. Secretary of the Air Force Don Quarles plans to attend Soviet Aviation Day June 24 with Twining and colleagues. The move follows Bohlen’s Moscow report signaling a firm bid.
President Eisenhower addressed about 500 people at the Statler, urging vigilance for the GOP and a reorganization of leadership. He recalled returning from Paris four years ago and joked about his heart attack, saying doctors remind him he was ill. The informal speech touched on campaign themes and called for decisive electoral action.
Forecast for Decatur area shows 78 degrees early with a 11 am reed reading of 85. Partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers. high near 85 and low around 45. River readings not clearly stated in readable text.
Police arrested nine Buffalo youths after a day at an amusement park boat turned violent. Three teens, including four white youths and five black youths, were taken into custody as crews struggled to keep order on the crowded vessel.
Returns from 2,736 of 2,756 boxes show Billy Tucker tallying a large share in the Alabama Democratic runoff for the presidential nomination. Tucker, a former Auburn football man, led with substantial votes as most boxes reported. Stevenson held a slight majority among delegates leaning to any candidate.
The walkout of 264 railroad men began at midnight April 27, costing TCI and suppliers over 24 million dollars. The impact halts production in giant mills and would take about two weeks to resume full operation. See STRIKERS on Page 2.
Britain disclosed that 16 nations were ordered to halt operations in South Korea and pull back into the neutral zone. The move was part of a coordinated disbanding by Commission members and related to the Team Nations issue.
Representatives from multiple states endorse a one vote per state plan for a constitutional convention. Visitors from Alabama and Louisiana report similar proposals under consideration in their states, with details continued on Page 2.
Local offices and courthouses in Decatur will observe a holiday Monday in honor of Jefferson Davis. County and state offices as well as Morgan County National Bank and State National Bank will close, with Citizens… remaining unclear due to damaged text.
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