Ridgway Acclaimed For New Joh But Clark F Pritine v
Gen Matthew Ridgway wins broad support to succeed Eisenhower as NATO head while Gen Mark Clark faces congressional criticism over past World War II actions. Sen Long questions Clark's suitability and urges review, though Sen McFarland expects no blocking action. Bradley reportedly favored Ridgway. Eisenhower backs Gruenther as Ridgway's aide.
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Ridgway
New Joh
Clark
Pritine
Washington
Matthew Ridgway
Dwight Eisenhower
Mark Clark
Congress
Pentagon
Truman
Omar Bradley
Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Armed Services Committee
Rapido River
Texas National Guard
Navy
Rapido
Long
Korea
Sen. McFarland
Arizona
Senate
Ridgeway
Army
Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alfred M. Gruenther
Gruenther
Copper alloys brass and bronze defined
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc and bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
Public relations misfire marks steel seizure saga
Washington notes say the White House struggled to sell the steel mill seizure. President Truman blasted mill owners then faced swift rebuttals from Clarence B. Randall of Inland Steel. Legal briefs and hasty comments further dimmed the administration's PR effort.
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Washington
White House
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Company
Randall
Congress
Truman
Lawrence Cove Fifth Six Weeks Honor Roll
The fifth six weeks honor list from Lawrence Cove school names students by grade. First grade includes Jo Ann West and Billy Miles. second grade includes Sandra Aldridge Junior Oden Johnny Puckett Rex Wood all Billy Crankard. third grade lists Wendell Bryan William Truett Chandler Mary Alice Jennings Monte Livingston Robert McKee Betty Shields Andra Self Herman Perry. fourth grade lists Glenn Wood all. fifth grade lists Carolyn Sue Aldridge Helen Oden Dorothy Perry Dot Woodall Vertis Drnner Wayne Jennings Van Scott Latham Donald Livingston James Taylor. sixth grade lists J. C. Drankard Leroy Evans Charles Jennings Annie Maude Oden Melvin McKee Fred Perry Daphne Warren Gene Warren Loyd West.
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Lawrence Cove School
Jo Ann West
Billy Miles
Sandra Aldridge
Junior Oden
Johnny Puckett
Rex Woodall
Billy Crankard
Wendell Bryan
William Truett Chandler
Mary Alice Jennings
Monte Livingston
Robert McKee
Betty Shields
Andra Self
Herman Perry
Glenn Woodall
Carolyn Sue Aldridge
Helen Oden
Dorothy Perry
Dot Woodall
Vertis Drnner
Wayne Jennings
van Scott Latham
Donald Livingston
James Taylor
J. C. Drankard
Leroy Evans
Charles Jennings
Annie Maude Oden
Melvin McKee
Fred Perry
Daphine Warren
Gene Warren
Loyd West
Valhermosa Church Plans Homecoming Anniversary
Valhermosa Springs Christian Community Church will observe Homecoming and its second anniversary. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, basket dinner at noon, and an afternoon service at 2:00. Everyone is invited and welcome.
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Valhermosa Springs
Army marriage rules delay GI weddings in Europe
In Frankfurt GIs face Army red tape to wed during overseas duty. They must wait until within 90 days of discharge and prove they can support a wife. Last year 2,628 approvals were granted in European Command as spring applications are expected to surge. An air pressure note mentions 16,000 feet being about half sea level.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Rotary Welcomes Two New Members in Decatur
Grantland Davis and H S Morton were welcomed as new members of the Decatur Rotary club at the noon meeting. Davis is a certified public accountant and manager of the Ernst and Ernst office in Decatur, living in Belle Mina. Morton, from Atlanta, is a long time official of the telephone company.
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Grantland Davis
H. S. Morton
Decatur Rotary Club
Davis
Ernst and Ernst
Belle Mina
Birmingham
Morton
Atlanta
Telephone Company
Hill Ferguson Jr
Rotary
al Shelton
Huntsville
Walker Darrah
A. C. Bailey
Bob MecNelly
Ainslie Wyle
Tom Fitzpatrick
Bennie Malone
Roy Suddolf
Suddolf
Ray
Raymond Nixon
Roy Mulkey
Chas. A. Darrah
Usn
Andrew MacLeod
Salem
Ohio
J. E. Cook
Florence
C. H. Gordon
John Gilmore
Gadsden
Perry James
Athens
Lt. Ralph E. Slate Appointed Post Legal Officer at Fort McClellan
Lt. Ralph E. Slate of Hartselle has reported to Fort McClellan as post legal officer. A Morgan High School and University of Alabama graduate, he previously served as Morgan County prosecuting attorney and later as a soldier with the 3186th signal service battalion. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Edward Slate.
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Ralph E. Slate
Hartselle
Fort McClellan
Morgan High School
University of Alabama
Slate
Morgan County
Army
Army of Occupation
Japan
3186Th
Signal Service Battalion
Leonard Edward Slate
Hartselle 1
Cotaco PTA Plans Family Night With Dinner and Recreation
The Cotaco PTA announces its Family Night at 7 00 on Thursday this week. A covered dish supper follows and a recreation period will be enjoyed by PTA members and their families.
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Cotaco P. T. A
Highway Bids To Be Opened May 16
The State Highway Department will open bids May 16 on 28 road and bridge projects totaling about 3.69 million dollars. About a third will be paid from proceeds of recently sold road bonds, said Highway Director Guerry Pruett. He noted roughly 3.9 million in bond money is available, with about one million already spent.
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Montgomery
State Highway Department
Guerry Pruett
Highway Department
Pruett
Chief Horn Cloud: Anderson Receives Sioux Title
Gov. C Elmer Anderson was given the title Chief Horn Cloud with a feathered Indian head-dress and peace pipe by Chief Iron Hail a 94 year old Sioux leader from the South Dakota Black Hills. Iron Hail says he survived Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.
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ST. Paul
C. Elmer Anderson
Horn Cloud
Iron Hail
South Dakota
Black Hills
Little Big Horn
Fireman-hero hosts reporters amid house blaze
Joseph Fourneaux, a retired engineer, calmly served coffee to reporters in his kitchen as firefighters fought a furnace blaze in his Winnipeg home. He asked reporters if they wanted sugar in their coffee and told them not to worry about his troubles.
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Winnipeg
Man
Joseph Fourneaux
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