Major May Sue To Stay In Army
Major Tom Brett of Oklahoma plans to sue to remain in the Army past his two year term. He was called in September 1950 for service with the 45th Division and aims to stay until September to cover house and car payments. His attorney Cleo Fitzgerald says Brett will seek legal remedy if necessary even to the point of returning to Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Sill
Okla
Tom
Army
45Th
Oklahoma National Guardsman
Brett
Cleo Fitzgerald
Stillwater
Korea
Wage hikes spark steel plant clashes and policy clash
The Wage Stabilization Board backs 26 cents per hour in raises plus union shop acceptance. Steel firms demand government approval for price adjustments, seeking up to $12 a ton while current rules cap increases at $3. Congress reacts to Judge Pine’s ruling, with Senator Murray urging seizure power.
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Truman
Birmingham
Ala
F. N. Huey
Local 1013
U. S. Steel
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Congress
Pine
Murray
Dmont
Senate Labor Committee
Red China Rejects Prisoner Exchange in Airfield Deal
Peiping radio says the Allied prisoner exchange proposal cannot be accepted by the Korean and Chinese side. Washington reports claim the package would allow Reds to rebuild airfields during a truce if they accept the UN exchange principle and drop Russia as a neutral nation, a trade Communist negotiators hinted at, but Allies call unfair.
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Red China
Peiping
Washington
U.N
Russia
Florida delegates up for grabs as primary nears May six
Kefauver and Russell campaign for Florida's 24 Democratic delegates. The preferential primary is set for May 6. Massachusetts Georgia names mentioned among figures who reject a platform with a compulsory FEPC provision. An apartment listing notes a two room unit with kitchenette and bath at 703 6th, contact 708 M.
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Georgia
FEPC
Kefauver
Russell
Florida
Princess Pride of St Louis and other city listings
Amusements include Princess The Pride of St. Louis at the Princess with showings 1:00 3:25 5:25 7:25 9:25. Roxy presents Cattle Drive with showings 1:00 2:45 4:30 6:15 8:00 9:45. Sunset screens The Day The Earth Stood Still at 7:30 and 2. Capitol lists The Fat Man. Athens Apache Drums and Cry Danger also shown with listed times. Mars Falkville dates show The Light of Western Stars with Victor Jory and Jo Ann Sayers at 6:15 and 8:07.
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Mars
Falkville
Victor Jory
Jo Ann Sayers
Community notices and court actions in local briefs
Dismissals at Baugh Wiley clinics T wandered include Mrs E E Morgan and son Lacey s Spring 1 and Mrs Ralph Jackson and son Somerville 2. Sheriffs forces arrested three persons yesterday on charges of failure to report to the probation office assault and battery and vagrancy. Mid week service at First Presbyterian Church tonight at 7 30 with Rev W W Glass presenting Rebuilding the Homeland study. Prayer meeting at Central Methodist Church at 7 30 and choir practice at 8 15. Tennessee River stages at 7 A M today with fluctuating readings and expected changes through mid week. Building permit issued to R D Lerimond for car port at 1603 Eleventh Avenue East cost about 200. Two men tried in recorder s court for allowing a dog to run at large were fined 10 and costs. Others faced disorderly conduct speeding running a stop sign public intoxication and reckless driving. J L Cahoon of Southern Railway recovering at home in Sheffield after illness. TVA reports 81 high yesterday 66 to 7 A M today and 76 at noon. Gum Springs church homecoming and memorial services planned Sunday with cemetery cleanup Wednesday.
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First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
Recorder’s Court
Hobby President and Billy Duncan Promote County Child Art Show
Al Shelton and fair chairman Billy Duncan urged the public to view children’s works in the city and county during a two day exhibition.
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al Shelton
Billy Duncan
Confession Planned in Hoyt Bank Robbery Case
A Baptist minister in Topeka says a young man will confess at church on Sunday about his part in the May 17 1948 Hoyt bank robbery. The man then 18, now married with children, reportedly urged by his wife to become Christian. Holton officials plan to arrest upon the confession if made.
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Topeka
Kan
Howard L. Brumme
Brumme
Hoyt
Orrin Williams
Williams
Holton
Donald Sands
Ernest White
Tom Grady Too Young To Enlist In Marines
Tom Grady nine-year-old in Philadelphia filled out and mailed a Marine Corps enlistment postcard without telling anyone. A recruiter called, and his mother said he is in school with other fourth graders.
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Tom
Philadelphia
Thomas Grady
U. S. Marine Corps
John A. Grady
Abington
Death Claims George Parsons
Final rites for George W. Parsons, 74, of 203 Canal Street, will be held Thursday at 11 A.M. from the Mutual Service chapel with Rev. J. K. Rodgers officiating and interment in Noblet cemetery near Minor Hill, Tennessee. Parsons, a longtime Decatur resident active in lumber, died Tuesday at his home. Survivors include wife Michell White Parsons, two daughters, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and pallbearers Jim Davis, Everett Humphries, Frank Andrews, Billie Joe Mullins, Frank Minor, and Paul Roberts.
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George W. Parsons
Canal Street
Mutual Service
J. K. Rodgers
Noblet
Minor Hill
Tennessee
Mutual
Mr. Parsons
Decatur
Giles County
R. L. Parsons
Parsons Lumber Company
Michell White Parsons
Maxie Tucker
R. C. Davis
Prospect
Jim Davis
Everett Humphries
Frank Andrews
Billie Joe Mullins
Frank Minor
Paul Roberts
Congress weighs impeachment calls amid steel seizure debate
Senate Bill Murray says court ruling pushes for presidential seizure power via constitutional change. House Republicans split on impeachment or censure resolutions for Truman’s steel mill seizure. Banking panel to question unions and steel leaders as Wage-price controls loom. Williams accuses three rich citizens of large tax debts tied to the New York Democratic Committee. Tax scandal probes continue into Olson and Nunan with witness Applebaum testifying about a 94000 fee.
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Murray
D-Mont
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
House
House Judiciary Committee
Truman
Pine
Banking Committee
Sen
Williams
R-Del
New York State Democratic Committee
Richard J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
Marshall Field
Chicago
David A. Schulte
New York
Senate
Internal Revenue Bureau
Field
Schulte
George
D-Ga
Rep
Byrnes
R-Wis
James B. E. Olson
Revenue Bureau
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
Internal Revenue
Joseph Applebaum
Olson
Alcohol Tax Unit
New Drugs Aid Rare Disease Rhinoscleroma
A 1952 features article notes rhinoscleroma is rare in the United States but rising. symptoms include foul nasal odor and blockage. It credits antibiotics streptomycin and dihydrostreptomycin with improving outcomes, transforming an formerly incurable disease into treatable.
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United States
Central America
Wage Demands Rise Amid New Scale Proposal
Report notes a wage dispute with demands totaling 740,000 and 50 cents an hour, challenging the current scale pegged at about 1,938 dollars per hour. The article details the sharper push for higher pay and the likely bargaining stance of workers.
Steel Strike Rapid Shutdown Halts U S Steel Plants
Workers in a fast moving strike shut down most of America's steel industry within hours after CIO leader Philip Murray ordered action citing a Truman seizure ruling. About 650,000 workers idle as furnaces go dark and plants report pauses after a day of confusion.
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Pittsburgh
Sam
America
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
Truman
Russell Attacks Florida Foe at Pensacola Stop
Sen. Richard B. Russell told a Pensacola crowd that Sen. Estes Kefauver would endorse socialistic elements in the coming Democratic platform. He urged a Jeffersonian democracy based platform and opposed federal control over private lives, during the first stop of a Pensacola swing near Alabama.
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Pensacola
Richard B. Russell
Estes Kefauver
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Local Visiting News from Morgan County Area Relatives
Sunday visitors to the O B Chappell and Lindsey households include Lee Brown Joe Dean and Drama Lindsey. Several families from Huntsville Gandy's Cove Oden Ridge and Fairfax are mentioned with various visits and relocations. Modern sloths are noted as tree dwellers.
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O. B. Chappell
Lee Brown
Joe Dean
Hartselle
Drama Lindsey
Huntsville
M. F. Lindsey
Seldon Harris
Mandy McNutt
Ransom Hudgins
Mourtis Smith
Fairfax
South Carolina
Mr. Smith
Bobby Ray Childers
Billy
Joe Bishop
James Ralph
Oden Ridge
Herman Ward
Rita Mae McNutt
Bud Jeanette
Robert Drinkard
Strikes Enter Final Phase With Rapid Shutdown
The ongoing industrial action is expected to complete its shutdown within 24 hours after an orderly picket line that was nearly uninterrupted aside from one or two scuffles and some window breakings at the outset of the action last night.
Darnell Restored to Duty After Dismissal
Birmingham officials exonerated Detective Henry Darnell on a 2-1 vote after a six hour hearing, restoring him to active duty following dismissal by Police Chief Charles L. Pierce over alleged insubordination and blackmail threats. City Detective C. L. Stevens was also returned to duty pending a later hearing.
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Birmingham
Eugene Connor
Henry Darnell
City Commission
Cooper Green
James W. Morgan
Connor
Charles L. Pierce
Darnell
Pierce
Marcus Hancock
C. E. Huey
Huey
Illinois
C. L. Stevens
Stevens
Green
Morgan
Lions Honor Members With Attendance Awards
Attendance awards were presented to 23 Lions at the Tuesday meeting including Runeau Carrell Wesley Cook James Edwards Ed Frazier Ned Frazier R B Freeman John H Giles Russell Humphrey Homer Hutchinson Maurice H Jackson Horace Levin Tim Lyons H L Ogle Paul Rob son Allen Rooks B G Ryan Allison Smith W G Stone Homer Tankersley James C Wade Sam Wheat Leo Wright and John B Wood Sam Wheat reported plans for the annual horseshow Ralph Slate attended as a visitor Lions were urged to attend the May 6 meeting for officer elections for 1952-53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runeau Carrell
Wesley Cook
James §. Edwards
Ed Frazier
Ned Frazier
R. B. Freeman
John H. Giles
Russell Humphrey
Homer Hutchinson
Maurice H. Jackson
Horace Levin
Tim Lyons
H. L. Ogle
Paul Robson
Allen Rooks
B. G. Ryan
Allison Smith
W. G. Stone
Homer Tankersley
James C. Wade
Sam Wheat
Leo Wright
John B. Wood
Ralph Slate
Hartselle
Sheet Metal Worker Suffers Eye Injury in Chemstrand Shop
Clarence D. Jones a 38 year old Huffman Wolfe employee sustained an eye injury while working in a sheet metal shop at Chemstrand yesterday around 3 PM. He resides on Florence 2 and was treated at Chemstrand then transported to Birmingham for further care. the shop is owned by Huffman Wolfe Construction Company.
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Clarence D. Jones
Huffman-Wolfe
Chemstrand
Birmingham
Girl found dead after strangler escape in England
Five year old Linda Bowyer, who disappeared after an insane strangler escaped Broadmoor Asylum, was found dead in a clump of woods in Arborfield England.
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Arborfield
Eng
Linda Bowyer
Broadmoor Asylum
Markets Report From Decatur Cotton Prices Mix
Decatur market notes show middling cotton at 40.50 cents with strict low 38.75. No 2 wheat at 2.48 dollars. No 2 vats at 0.90, No 2 mile at 3.16, No 2 white ear corn 1.91, No 2 yellow ear corn 1.80. Hog price in Decatur 16.75 cents.
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Decatur
Wall Street Dims Amid Steel and Oil Strikes
The stock market edged lower today as nationwide strikes hit steel and oil sectors. Prices slipped about two points with limited volume around 1.1 million shares and notable declines for U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel General Motors Chrysler Atlantic Coast Line New York Central Northern Pacific Texas Co Kennecott Copper Allied Chemical American Can and Philco.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Atlantic Coast Line
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Texas Co
Kennecott Copper
Allied Chemical
American Can
Philco
Nashville Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Federal state cattle conditions show small lots at 27.00 to 32.50 for steers and heifers with utility at 22.00 to 27.00. Calves firm 175 with goods 30.00 to 36.00. Hogs mixed carload prices from 16.00 to 18.00 for various weights. Sows mostly 15.00 with some 15.25 and 14.50 for larger heavies. Lambs 28.00 to 30.00 for spring stock.
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Nashville
Atlanta live poultry market weak with cautious demand
In North Georgia the live poultry market shows weak activity with fair to good demand. Prices paid FOB farm on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and mornings range 23 to 25 cents per pound for broilers and fryers of all weights, mostly 23 to 24 1/2.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cotton futures swing with volatile May contracts
New York cotton futures traded in a wide range as traders covered shorts and bought at first. Early gains of over a dollar a bale faded as follow through failed and liquidation intensified, with nearby May leading declines to settle late afternoon 10 cents to 1.55 lower than the prior close.
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New York
Tax Write Offs Approved for Defense Plants
The government approved certificates of necessity for rapid tax write offs totaling 513.06 million dollars for 177 new or expanded defense plants. Depreciation is set at five years under the Defense Act, with projects including Georgia Power Rome 28516220, Alabama Power Birmingham 22284836, and Goodyear Tire Gadsden military tires 8485330.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DPA
Georgia Power Co
Rome
Alabama Power Co
Birmingham
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Gadsden
Ala
U S Farmers Harvested Over 13 Million Acres of Soybeans
United States farmers harvested more than 13 million acres of soybeans in 1951, reflecting a strong year for the crop. The harvest rate underscored soybeans as a major field staple and a key commodity for farmers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Crash Costs Ardmore Area Vehicles and Garage Damage
Highway Patrolman Carl Edgeman investigated a costly Ardmore accident about 8 48 P M involving a 1950 Chevrolet pickup driven by Hassel Earl Emmerson Ardmore and a 1950 International tractor trailer driven by Joseph G Marshall Birmingham. The trailer left the road and hit Maxie Delap garage causing 900 dollars in total damage including 450 to the pickup 350 to the trailer and 100 to the garage.
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More
Tra
Carl Edgeman
Hassel Earl Emmerson
Ardmore 2
Joseph G. Marshall
Birmingham
Maxie Delap
Workers State Parley At Hartselle Baptist Church
Morgan county and adjoining counties send Sunday school workers and officers to First Baptist church Hartselle for an annual vacation Bible school clinic. The program runs 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. with sessions, devotions, demonstrations, conferences, and lunch, directed by Miss Mary Ellen Caver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Morgan County
First Baptist Church
Hartselle
Harry C. Wiley
Interest Center of Devotion
Paul McCluskey
Mary Ellen Caver
Hazel Green Pallbearers Named for Funeral Group
Pallbearers listed for Hazel Green include James Ham brick, Jack Jones, Harold Mullis, Ernest Thieemonge, H. J. Carter Jr., Donald Jones, Jack Pitts and Thomas Lovell.
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Hazel Green
James Hambrick
Jack Jones
Harold Mullis
Ernest Thieemonge
H. J. Carter Jr
Donald Jones
Jack Pitts
Thomas Lovell
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