Eisenhower Gains Editorial Support Across Deep South
An Associated Press survey of nearly 100 Southern papers shows 41 percent endorse or plan to back General Eisenhower, reflecting broader newspaper support than for any Republican nominee in the region. Editors remain largely skeptical of Stevenson, with 22 papers backing him and Sparkman so far, mirroring past patterns in the Deep South.
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Atlanta
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Truman
Thomas Dewey
Strom Thurmond
Dewey
Thurmond
Stevenson
Sen
John Sparkman
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia
Carolinas
Capt Marvin Shaw Assigned to Redstone Arsenal
Capt Marvin W. Shaw of Athens 5 is assigned to Redstone Arsenal after 17 months in Korea with the 1343rd engineer battalion. He served as a B-17 pilot out of England and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with five Oak Leaf clusters.
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Marvin W. Shaw
Athens 5
Redstone Arsenal
North Alabama
Korea
Limestone County
1343Rd Engineer
Shaw
Air Force
England
F. V. Shaw
Jerolyn Jackson
Pierce Jackson
Baconton
Shaws
Mike
Jack
Ricky
Bob Jones College
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Deputy Stopped Speeding Car Uncovers Bare-Chested Scene
Syracuse report states Deputy Sheriff Arthur Willis halted a speeding car and found four women topless. They donned bras while men appeared bare chested, sparking a flood of mail defending women’s rights. No tickets issued. Willis forgot the incident.
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Syracuse
N Y
Arthur Willis
Willis
Austin
Minn
United States
Hymn Pioneers Shaped Modern Church Music and Lyrics
A tribute to Lowell Mason and his circle, detailing how Mason recruited William Bradbury and mentored Fanny Crosby, shaping American hymnody. It notes Bradbury’s adaptations of poems and songs like Almost Persuaded and Just as I Am, and mentions Bliss, Sankey, and the lasting impact of their church tunes.
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Ira D. Sankey
Lowell Mason
Savannah
Boston
Mason
William Bradbury
Bradbury
Fanny Crosby
Philip Bliss
Bliss
William Batchelder Bradbury
York
New York
Baptist Tabernacle
Christ
Henry F. Lyte
Dorothy Ann Thrupp
Famed Builder Of Boats Higgins Dies In New Orleans
Andrew Jackson Higgins 65 famed builder of beach landing craft in World War II died in New Orleans. Survived by widow four sons and two daughters. Native of Nebraska he moved to Alabama then New Orleans where he started Higgins Industries Inc. His Eureka boats and Higgins ships powered U.S. war effort with eight plants employing 25 000 people producing tank lighters and other beach landing craft known as Higgins boats.
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New Orleans
Andrew Jackson Higgins
Higgins
Edmond
Andrew Jr
Frank O
Roland C. Higgins
Charles S. Dana
Tyler
Tex
Robert A. Murphy Jr
Nebraska
Alabama
Angele Leona Colsson
Mobile
Grandbay
Ala
Luci
N. O
Higgins Industries Inc
Europe
Eureka
U. S
Washington
Stevenson Sparkman Called To Spell Out Civil Rights Stand
Alabama States Rights leader Gessner T. McCorvey urged Gov. Stevenson and Sen. Sparkman to clearly declare their civil rights positions in the Democratic platform. He warned Southern States Rights Democrats may favor Republicans in November without firm state rights advocacy. McCorvey, a longtime party chairman, criticized loyalty pledges and urged real belief in states rights enforcement.
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Mobile
Alabama
Adlai Stevenson
John Sparkman
Gessner T. McCorvey
Stevenson
Sparkman
Washington
McCorvey
Democratic Party
Sen
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Bethlehem Steel Chief Warns on Government Labor Role
Bethlehem Steel chairman Eugene G. Grace says the long steel strike proves partisan government intervention in labor disputes causes more strikes and disrupts peace.
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New York
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Camelopard Meaning From Ancient Times Described
An ancient term for giraffes camelopards reflected their camel-like bodies and leopard-like coat. The label highlights historical observer impressions of giraffes, noting the blend of features seen by early writers.
Prowler Slain By Policeman in Gadsden Alley
Coroner rules justifiable homicide after Detective Lt. Ned Simmons fatally wounded Modell Williams during a struggle in a residential alley. Williams, 44, had been imprisoned in 1929 for assault with intent to murder a police officer and had recently been linked to a burglary report.
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Gadsden
Modell Williams
W. W
Red
Williams
May Langley
Accident tally contrasts Montgomery patrols day apart
Highway Patrol reports yesterday 17 accidents with 13 injuries none fatal and 5970 dollars in property damage versus 9 accidents a year earlier with 12 injuries and one death and 4540 dollars in property damage.
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Montgomery
Highway Patrol
Washington's Trenton Crossing With 2400 Men on Christmas Night
Historical note recalls General George Washington leading about 2400 soldiers across the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 to launch a pivotal surprise attack at Trenton.
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Washington
Delaware
Ind District GOP Gets Busy in Second District
Brewton hosts the setup of a regional Republican campaign to back Eisenhower in the Second Congressional District. William E. Brooks Jr. commits to county by county efforts, signaling the first sustained district-wide effort in years. In Morgan County, Rep Noble Russell predicts Democratic votes in November citing John Sparkman’s vice presidential nomination.
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Brewton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
William E. Brooks Jr
Republican Executive Committee
Morgan County
Alabama
Noble Russell
Decatur
John J. Sparkman
Sparkman
Huntsville
Order of Publication in Morgan County Alabama
In equity, Monroe Thomas sues Estelle Thomas a non resident defendant with no known address. The Register orders weekly publication in Decatur Daily for four weeks requiring pleading by September 3, 1952 or the bill may be confessed. August 1, 1952. Bryan McAfee Register. Aug 18-15-22, 1952.
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Register
Estelle Thomas
Alabama
The
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Bryan McAfee
Famed Sherry’s Cafe Closes at 300 Park Avenue
New York’s Sherry’s restaurant at 300 Park Avenue closed its doors yesterday ending a lineage of Louis Sherry founded venues known for fashionable parties. The famed cafe and its predecessors entertained generations of New Yorkers in elite social circles.
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New York
Sherry’s
Park Avenue
Louis Sherry
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New Atomic Project Begun
The United States announced a new atomic program to develop giant atomic powered warships with Westinghouse to build an atomic engine for large vessels such as aircraft carriers. The AEC says progress continues on nuclear powered aircraft and two submarine engine types in its latest Congress report.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Westinghouse Electric Company
AEC
Congress
Civic clash with Irish leaders tests Wilson patience
President Wilson agrees to meet Irish-American leaders with Daniel F. Cohalan excluded. The moment aims to impress supporters, while Tumulty pleads against a harsh impression on followers. Also includes humor quips and local oddities about politics and highways.
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Woodrow Wilson
Daniel F. Cohalan
Cohalan
Tumulty
Gohalan
Telephone Workers End Hot Weather Strike in Chattanooga
About 750 Southern Bell operators returned to work after a heat induced walkout that began Tuesday with 100 staff. The strike expanded to a full stoppage and affected service in Chattanooga Cleveland Athens and Copperhill.
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Chattanooga
Southern Bell Telephone
Cleveland
Athens
Copperhill
Credit Buying Surges After Installment Controls Lifted
The Federal Reserve reports June installment buying rose by 593 million dollars helped by autos, following a May gain of 447 million. Total installment debt reached 13.767 billion, beating prior record, as fears of a steel strike spurred demand for cars. Overall consumer credit hit 20.258 billion, just below December record.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Aluminum prices raised by 5.5 percent in mill report
A price increase averaging 5.5 percent for the aluminum industry was reported in the mill. An official said the ceiling hike would be one cent per pound on raw aluminum pig and ingot and five percent on semi fabricated and fully fabricated products. The announcement was expected next Monday.
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Washington
Medal Winner Is Hero Still
Washington police report Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Maynard H. Snuffy Smith risked his life to rescue a distressed young mother, 21, on a six-story YMCA ledge. Mrs. Lucille Whomble, a mother of two, had lost a child and climbed out as onlookers watched. A firefighter assisted as Smith urged her to live and offered his hand until help arrived.
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Washington
Lucille Whomble
Maynard H. “Snuffy Smith
Smith
Jupiter Day Turns In About 399 Earth Hours
A Jupiter day, the time for the planet to rotate once on its axis, equals roughly 399 Earth hours, highlighting the planet’s rapid rotation and distinct day length compared with Earth.
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Jupiter
Large Field May Seek State Post
A field of potential candidates to succeed Attorney General Si Garrett is forming two years before the election. Possible entrants include William N. McQueen, Abee Porter, State Sen. E. W. Skidmore, Mac Donald Gallion, Richard Sikes, and Howell Heflin. McQueen previously served as attorney general in 1942 and again later in the 1940s under multiple governors.
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Montgomery
Si Garrett
Garrett
Alabama
William N. McQueen
Abee Porter
Gadsden
E. W. Skidmore
Tuscaloosa
MacDonald Gallion
Richard Sikes
Howell Heflin
Tuscumbia
U.S
Tom Heflin
McQueen
Overnight Camping Banned at Wheel er Wildlife Refuge
Refuge officials state overnight camping is prohibited at Wheel er National Wildlife Refuge to prevent malaria. The ban targets backwater camping risk since malaria bearing mosquitoes are active at night and the area lacks suitable drinking water.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
TVA
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