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24 Sep 1956
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1956
Page
1
City court docket lists twenty one cases on various charges
The morning docket shows 21 cases across 11 charges including disorderly conduct no drivers license speeding and drunk driving. One arrest for drunkenness and another for public drunkenness were reported along with a vehicle crash on Market Street involving two cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recorder’s Court
Kremlin Criticism of Tito’s Communism Reemerges
The New York Times reports Soviet party leaders under Molotov revived criticism of Tito's brand of communism. A Warsaw dispatch quotes sources saying the Central Committee circulated a letter portraying Tito as leftist but not a true Marxist Leninist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Times
V. M. Molotov
Tito
Warsaw
Times
Sydney Gruson
Central Committee
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Decaturite Dies In Limestone County Crash
James Alton Slaton 32 died Sunday at Decatur General Hospital from injuries from a two car crash in Limestone County. Marvin Barksdale 38 died Saturday from injuries. T V Lewis, brother in law of Slaton, in fair condition. Slaton is Limestone County's fourth traffic fatality in 1956. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. East End Methodist Church with Rev. James K. Rodgers officiating. Body to be returned to residence. See DECATURITE On Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
James Alton Slaton
Decatur General Hospital
Limestone County
Marvin. Barksdale
Athens
T. ‘V. Lewis
Slaton
East End Methodist Church
James K. Rodgers
Decaturite
Hayes Aircraft workers authorize strike at Ft. Rucker
In Ozark Alabama 600 Hayes Aircraft Corp. employees at Ft. Rucker authorized a strike in support of union contract demands. They are represented by the International Association of Machinists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Ala
Hayes Aircraft Corp
Ft. Rucker
The
International Assn. of Machinists
Train Smashes Jeep Injuring Limestone Co. Girl
Brenda Marie Davis 14, of Limestone County, was seriously injured when a Jeep she rode in was struck by a train at a rural crossing near here shortly after noon yesterday. Brenda Penn 15, and another passenger escaped. Davis remained hospitalized with facial and body lacerations and a fractured arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner
Brenda Davis
Brenda Marie Davis
Athens Limestone Hospital
Here
Brenda
R. C. Davis
Decatur Trade School
Brenda Penn
Tanner Community
Willys
Canal Wrangle Looks to U N Security Council Hearing
The United Nations Security Council will meet Wednesday afternoon to take up the Suez Canal dispute at Britain and France request. A full airing of the bitter wrangle with Egypt is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Suez Canal
Britain
France
Egypt
United States backs Security Council move on Suez dispute
Secretary of State Dulles said Washington supports Britain and France going to the Security Council over the Suez canal crisis. He voiced cautious optimism that the step could lead to a peaceful and just solution if Egypt seeks peace, noting the move as timely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Britain
France
United States
Egypt
Security Council
Dulles
Reve
Diplomatic Figures Signal Progress on Canal Talks
British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd arrives with officials as French Foreign Minister Pineau and Secretary Dulles are expected to press Canal discussions, signaling possible movement by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Dulles
Canal
Twelve Die On Alabama Highways In Weekend Crashes
The Associated Press reports at least 12 people killed in Alabama road crashes over the weekend. Fatal incidents include a car truck crash near Phenix City harming an elderly Chapman couple, a collision near Athens injuring another man, and a rural intersection death. Public Safety Director Bill Lyerly urged greater driver and pedestrian caution. The report notes several deadly impacts and a 6 month old among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
Phenix City
Chapman
Athens
Bill Lyerly
John Albert Perdue
Two Cops Wounded By Fountain Pen Weapon
Chicago police officers were shot last night by a concealed weapon that resembled a fountain pen. The weapon discharged after the patrolmen seized it from a motorist they had stopped for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Judge Jones defends press access in court
Montgomery columnist Judge Walter B. Jones argues open court access for news photographers aligns with the state constitution. He rebuts a Circuit Judges Assn ruling opposing Canon 35 and cites advances in photography and legal authority to support open trials. See JUDGE on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Walter B. Jones
Alabama Circuit Judges Assn
Jones
Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama Circuit
The
Alabama Bar Assn
Justin Miller
Mill
Hurricane Flossy Threatens Panhandle With 100 MPH Winds
Residents along a 100 mile beach stretch from Pensacola to Panama City rush to higher ground as hurricane Flossy lashes the Gulf with 100 mph winds. The storm's surge and rain threaten an area already bracing for impact. Three men were reported killed as the tropical system moved ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
Fla
Pensacola
Flossy
Gulf
Rains, Winds Forecast from Hurricane Flossy’s Path
Heavy rains are expected in the Tennessee Valley this afternoon as Hurricane Flossy nears the Alabama Gulf Coast. Strong winds are also forecast, with past Gulf Coast disturbances reaching up to 55 mph in North Alabama regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley
Flossy
Alabama Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast
North Alabama
Hurricane lashes Pensacola area with rising tides threat
A hurricane offshore near southeastern Louisiana is expected to move inland between Pensacola and Apalachicola this afternoon. Forecasters warn winds could push tides to eight feet as beach residents are urged to seek shelter. Emergency crews, auxiliary patrols, and a first aid station are mobilized while Panama City schools dismiss early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Weather Bureau
Pensacola
Apalachicola
Fla
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Beach
Ralph L. Robinson
Highway Patrol
Marianna
Panama City
Panama
Tug Goes Down In Mobile Bay
A 60 foot tug sank in Mobile Bay as heavy seas and gale winds on the Alabama coast ahead of Hurricane Flossy. The four crew members were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Mobile Bay
Alabama
Florida
Chamber Seeks Clarity on Local Airline Service Effort
Chamber manager Joe Mc Cullers says Senator Sparkman Rep Jones and Southern Airways president Frank Hulse will be invited to a forthcoming Chamber of Commerce board meeting to help resolve the muddled bid for airline service. Hearings before the Civil Aeronautics Authority have dragged on in Washington for over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sparkman
Bob Jones
Frank Hulse
Southern Airways
Chamber of Commerce Board
Joe McCullers
McCullers
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Washington
Weather and River Reading at Keller Memorial Bridge
Tennessee River at Keller Memorial Bridge shows 18.41 feet with a 0.30 foot fall in 24 hours and sea level reading 552.71 feet. Yesterday's high was 88 degrees and low 66. At 10:45 p.m. today 74 degrees. 24-hour rainfall through 8:30 a.m. today was 0.36 inches. Forecast: cloudy with rain today and tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy with scattered showers. High today 74, low tonight 60, high Tuesday 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Adlai Hurls Darts At Foreign Policy
Stevenson blasts a dangerous drift in foreign affairs accusing the Eisenhower team of bluffing enemies and misleading the public. Eisenhower prepares a major farm address and a nationwide radio TV talk from Peoria Illinois to counterattack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Peoria
Ill
California Hit By Fire Storm Near Lake Arrowhead
Smoke blackened firefighters battled a self generating fire storm in the Crest Park area five miles east of Lake Arrowhead. The blaze destroyed at least 20 homes and charred more than 8500 acres as 1500 firefighters worked with bulldozers and tank trucks to defend Cedar Glen and surrounding areas. Air support including crop dusters and a torpedo bomber planned further drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Calif
Lake Arrowhead
Crest Park
San Bernardino Mountains
U. S. Forestry Service
Cedar Glen
California
Protests erupt as Weaverton School walks out over integration
In Henderson Kentucky parents led more than 400 children in a walkout at Weaverton School protesting the enrollment of five African American students in the county system. In Washington Secretary of Defense Charles E Wilson underwent surgery for a benign prostatic condition. In New York United States offered to place its atom sharing program under the international atoms for peace agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Weaverton School
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Pentagon
United Nations
N.Y
United States
13th Draft Board Officer May Quit
Alabama Selective Service boards face resignations amid the Fred D. Gray case. Central Alabama boards have seen 12 resignations since last Monday with more possible, while North Alabama boards reported no resignations. The Gray case prompted an indefinite induction postponement by Lt. Gen. Hershey, citing Gray acting as a pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Selective Service
Fred D. Gray
Washington
James W. Jones
Gray
Army
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service Director
Torney
Montomery
Hershey
Elmore County Draft Board
C. L. Welch
Eclectic
Welch
Thieves Loot Roy Bell Store In Etna Community Burglary
Cullman County officers investigate a rural store burglary at Roy Bell's in Etna, about 12 miles east of Cullman. Approximately $100 in merchandise was taken after entry Saturday night. Police described the break in as a nighttime entry with损 details from the chief deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Tom Waldrop
Roy Bell
Etna
Waldrop
Yeggs
Rep Gathings Praises Alabama Cotton Hardship Group
Rep Gathings commends the Alabama Cotton Hardship Committee for presenting facts at an Atlanta hearing led by E C Gathings. Ed Mauldin Tom Bowles and colleagues supported charges against the GOP administration for downgrading cotton prices. He praised their efforts to alleviate hardships facing the cotton industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Cotton Hardship Committee
GOP
Ittee
Ed Mauldin
Leighton
Tom Bowles
Deahag Tat Inneon
Ee Todd
Atlanta
E. C. Gathings
Arkansas
House Agriculture Committee
Gathings
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
A. W. Todd
Rep. Gathings
Alabama
Fowl Affair Leaves Four In Jail Over Turkey Incident
Four Oakville residents Doc Whitson A C Horton James Brackin and Emma Lou Nance were jailed in Lawrence County on public drunkenness charges after a car collision over a turkey. Sheriff Franklin Smith said petit larceny warrants may follow. The turkey was placed in a car trunk after the mishap and attempts to recover it were unsuccessful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Louie Pointer
Pointer
Gui
Whitson
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