Arnall Eyes Run Against Talmadge Next Georgia Governor Race
Former Georgia governor Ellis Arnall said he would be very happy to challenge Herman Talmadge for governor next year. Arnall, now head of the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers, hinted at a comeback amid a resurgent Georgia political battle and accused Talmadge of courting the Ku Klux Klan for votes. He stressed a genuine people’s desire to see change and recalled his 1942 victory over Gene Talmadge, while noting ongoing questions about term limits and political maneuvering in the state.
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Atlanta
Ellis Arnal
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Arnall
Young Talmadge
Talmadge
Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers
Dixie Insurance Company
Bdoih
Ku Klux Klan
Gene” Talmadge
Gene
Capitol
Governors Mansion
M. E. Thompson
Thompson
Butt
Merman
Gene Talmadge
Horgan
Tate
Sioe
Iguor
Senate Ed Fund Bill Deliberations Trim $57 Million Target
Senate debated the special education trust fund surplus account and aimed to hold the bill to 57.475 million. House figures were trimmed with a $1.25 million boost to the teacher retirement system and a final education minimum funding of 3.25 million. Textbook, University of Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Teacher Training, and civilian rehabilitation faced the heaviest cuts amid testimony on program viability.
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Special Education Trust Fund
Unity of Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Beer barrels: stainless-nickel last about two decades
Stainless nickel beer barrels last about 20 years, compared with wooden barrels lasting around six years. The note highlights durability and material differences in traditional brewing containers.
Liquor Monopolies Profits Rise Across States in 1948
The Census Bureau reports 16 states operating liquor monopolies earned 167.343 million dollars in the year ending June 30 1948 from 852.561 million dollars in sales. Pennsylvania led with 38.205 million profit on 189.368 million in sales, followed by Michigan Virginia Alabama and others with varying net incomes and sales figures.
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Washington
Ange
Census Bureau
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Virginia
Alabama
W. Va
Oregon
Iowa
Maine
N. Hamp
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Caddell to Attend Alabama Bar Association Meeting
John A. Caddell plans to leave Thursday for Mobile to attend the Alabama Bar Association meeting. He serves on the state bar commission. Weather notes report noon 90 degrees and a trace rainfall. Sunday peak 88 at 1 pm with 82 low. Sheriff’s men destroyed a 400 gallon still in Piney Grove with arrests for public drunkenness vagrancy reckless driving and driving while intoxicated. Families travel updates include Mrs. Alvin Lawrence returning to Charleston after a two week visit with relatives in West Point. Edward Davies returns from East trip as Drew Pearson prepays vacation. Will have Robert S. Allen write column in his absence until September. Mrs. Walton Hill of Tuscaloosa visits sister Mrs. Annie Steed in Trinity.
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John A. Caddell
Mobile
Alabama Bar Association
Mr. Caddell
State Bar Commission
Piney Grove
Drew.Pearson
the Daily
Robert. S. Allen
Four killed in Alabama weekend traffic toll
Four people including a six month old child died in Alabama weekend crashes. Victims were Howe Lott age six months of Anniston, Gay Nell Jones 12 of White Plains, Sadie Doris Cobble 24 of Bessemer, and Foster F. Hoskins 42 of Siluria. The Lott infant died after an auto truck collision on the Talladega Anniston highway. Jones and Cobble were struck by a car near Anniston and in Bessemer respectively. Hoskins died when an auto overturned near Pelham on the Birmingham Montgomery highway. A 33 year old man was jailed on manslaughter charges in the Jones incident.
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Alabama
Howe! Lott
Anniston
Gay Nell Jones
Bessemer
Sadie Doris Cobble
White Plains
Ala
Foster F. Hoskins
Siluria
Lott
LE. Lott
Mumford
Talladega-Anniston
Jones
Miss Cobb
Jacksonville ‘State Teachers College
J. Twillie
Gay Nell
Hospital debt debates at city meeting prompt reforms
City leaders discuss 64 000 owed on hospital additions and explore financing. Mayor H R Summer questions need for a new hospital as the current board deems it distant. Britain notes charity cases and welfare payments. proposal suggests hospital rights to reject patients and doctors to vouch for patient credit. Emergencies strain processing and all accidents go to Decatur General. Attendees include County Commissioners and state officials.
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Britain
H. R. Summer
Thomas
Summer
Welfare Department
Decatur General
A. H. Dunn
Vice President and Lady Friend Seen at Ball Game
Vice President Barkley attended a St Louis baseball game with Mrs Carleton S Hadley in Fred Saighs box at Sportsmans Park as 29000 spectators watched The scene followed rumors of romance with the Washington bound plane diverted for a Sunday luncheon and no secrecy.
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ST. Louis
Barkley
Carleton S. Hadley
Fred Saigh
Sportsman's Park
Cardinals
Giants
Theo
Hadley
Traffic Jam at Ford Vote as UAW Ballot Opens
DETROIT Aug 8 Ford workers jammed polling areas near the Rouge plant as a state strike vote began. About 4,000 of 60,000 Rouge employees had voted in two hours with a shuttle service of six buses. Officials said the vote, while orderly, would determine if officers may call a strike, not automatically trigger one.
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Detroit
Ford
Traffc
Theearbhern Rouge
Rouge
Nes
Dix Avenue
Ford Local 600
CIO United Auto Workers
Local Officials Named in Revenue Board Slate
Leonard Moody and Russell Humphrey join Board of Revenue with Chairman Sim L. Howell and Mayor Summer named among town leaders in the new administration slate.
Mrs Edmondson Rites Set For Tuesday In Falkville
Funeral services for 74 year old Mrs Ollie Edmondson who died Monday at her Falkville home will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Mount Vernon chapel. Rev C B Boozer will conduct the rites with interment in the adjoining cemetery Peck directing Surviving are a daughter Mrs A M West of Falkville three sons Oscar Edmondson Lacon T A Edmondson of Falkville and Herman Edmondson of Hartselle two step daughters Mrs M L Laney of Massey and Mrs W D Westmoreland of Decatur two step sons C C Edmondson of Haleyville and J R Edmondson of Hanceville Pallbearers are Howard Edmondson J R Edmondson Jr Charles Edmondson Harold Edmondson Joe Mack and Maxie Butler
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Ollie Edmondson
Falkville
Mount Vernon Chapel
C. B. Boozer
Peck
A. M. West
Oscar Edmondson
Lacon
T. A. Edmondson
Herman Edmondson
Senate hearing ties Hunt to influence selling in five percenters
Manufacturer Paul Grind le of Framingham testifies before a senate committee that James V. Hunt claimed access to the White House and close ties to Maj. Gen. Vaughan, Maj. Gen. Feldman and Maj. Alden Waitt as part of a plan to push a 200 million dollar surplus plane parts deal, while Hunt denies peddling influence and Johnson pledges to curb malfeasance in business government relations.
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Senate
James V. Hunt
Paul Grindie
Framingham
Mass
Grindle
Hunt
Washington
Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Herman Peldman
Quartermaster Corps
Alden Waitt
Chemical Corps
Defense
Johnson
Senate debates third week on foreign aid recovery bill
The Senate enters its third week of debate on a multi billion dollar foreign aid recovery bill. Democratic Leader Lucas hopes for passage today. Senator Kemp proposes an anti socialism amendment barring funds to any country that nationalizes a major industry in the future. Senator Butler seeks to comment on nationalization and socialization of industries before the vote.
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Senate
Lucas
Kemp
Rmo
Butler
R-Neb
Wage-Hour Debate Opens Over National Minimum Wage
The house begins a week long argument on raising the national minimum wage from 49 to 75 cents an hour. Four plans will be discussed with a compromise bill by Chairman Leinski (D Mich) setting the 75 cent rate, mostly excluding workers not covered by current law.
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House
Leinski
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
Markets Rise on Heavy Volume in Wall Street Trading
The New York stock market rose today amid the heaviest volume in over four months. About 1.7 million shares traded as steels motors and rails led the advance on good business news. Several issues jumped, including Superior Oil of California and International Business Machines, while gold shares and motion pictures lagged.
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New York
Superior Oil of California
International Business Machine
Nickle Plate
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Chreyster
Kennecott. International
Nickle
DuPont
Eastman Kodak
U S. Rubber
Woolworth
Schenley
Admiral Corp
Philco
Zenith
U. S. Gypsum
U. S
Cotton futures drift on 1949 crop forecast
New York August cotton futures remained steady amid active trading as buying and short covering supported opening gains. The Agriculture Department forecast 1949 output at 14,805,000 bales, 478,000 below the average guess, keeping traders wary of surplus stocks while parity loan prospects and farm labor costs influence prices.
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New York
Department of Agriculture
New York Cotton Exchange
Washington
House
Senate
North Georgia live poultry market report
US DA North Georgia market notes demand good supplies adequate for under 3 lb broilers and fryers. Heavy fryers short. Prices paid FOB farm for broilers and fryers picked up this morning ranged 26.5 to 27.5 cents, mostly 27 to 27.5 cents.
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Poultry
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Grain futures dip after early gains at Chicago
Grain markets fell back from session highs in Chicago with wheat off 1 8 to 11 4 cents, corn down 1 4 to 1 1 4, oats down 1 8 to 1 8 higher, rye down 1 4 to 1 cent, soybeans up 1 1 2 to 2 cents, and lard rising 2 to 20 cents per hundred pounds.
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Chicago
Polio Panic Shows Varied Mortality Across States
A survey finds polio highly fatal only in Indiana, Kansas, and North Carolina where about one in ten dies. Six states, Delaware to Rhode Island, had no deaths. Eastern states report a lighter year as 1948 cases through June total 5,793 and climb to 27,680 by midyear.
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Indiana
Kansas
North Carolina
Delaware
Maine
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Markets at a Glance New York Aug 8 Upturn Leads Markets
Stocks rise with gains in steels motors and rails as bonds stay firm and government debt attracts strong demand. Cotton climbs as commission houses intensify buying activity.
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New York
Chicago Market Report Delivers Mixed Grain and Livestock Moves
Chicago prices show Wheat easy with mild hedging pressure and Corn steady as cash houses sell. Oats steady with little change. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher, top at 23.25. Cattle steady to 25 cents higher, top at 28.25.
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Chicago
Andes Quake Triggers Landslides and Mercy Plane Crash
Reports say earthquakes caused massive landslides in the Andes with Ambato and Riobamba hit. Rescue teams search debris for victims as a mercy plane crashes in the quake region killing all 34 aboard. About 3 million residents live across 2,500 square miles.
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Ambato
Riobamba
Nashville Livestock Market Report August Prices
Nashville Tenn August cattle active and steady with some gains across grades. Cows mostly steady to strong, top steers and heifers up 25 to 50 cents, fat bulls steady. Calves 24 to 26 for vealers, hogs 1000 head salable and steady. Canner and cutter cows 14 to 16, good bulls 16 1/2 to 18.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Death claims Mrs Welles in Lausanne
Mrs Sumner Welles wife of former U S Undersecretary of State died in Lausanne Switzerland after traveling with her husband to aid his recovery. She had peritonitis and declined surgery. Welles plans to return to the United States as relatives fly in.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Sumner Welles
U. S
Welles
Europe
United States
de Grasse
New York
Mathilde Townsend
Esther Slater
Benjamin
Arnold
Maryland
Republicans Back Strengthened China Policy In Session
Rep Martin of Massachusetts said Republicans stand ready to join with the administration in shaping a strengthened China policy for peace. Leaders of 10 non communist European nations met in Strasbourg to advance toward European unity with plans to possibly include Greece and Turkey. The council may invite West Germany as a 13th member after the new state forms a government next week.
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Congress
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
China
Strasbourg
France
Council of Europe
Britain
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Ireland
Europe
Greece
Turkey
West Germany
America
Omar Bradley
Adm
Louis Denfeld
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
U. S. Army of Occupation
Germany
Austria
Western
Denfeld
Paris
Washington
Truman
Market Review: Livestock Prices and Weights
Cattle and hogs show varied price ranges by weight. Barrows and gilts at 180-240 lbs fetch 22.52-22.50, 260-295 lbs 20.00, 135-175 lbs around 20.00, sows scarce at 14.75-15.50 for 400-525 lbs. Sheep and lambs steady to higher with spring lambs 23.00-24.00, most 23.50, slaughter ewes 3.00-7.00.
Japanese to Age by Western Method Reduces Ages
Under the western age system adopted, every Japanese man woman and child will become one to two years younger by year end. The change affects all age determinations for official records and eligibility.
New Morgan County Engineer Approved and Appointments Set
R W Skidmore was approved as Morgan County engineer by State Highway Engineer I B Rutledge with start date Aug 15. Rutledge to inspect road projects Wednesday. Board discussed $110000 available matching funds for roads, Flint Creek bridge let Aug 26, sale of a 1946 dump truck for $600 minimum, shifting $42,000 among funds, lighting costs for the cow coliseum at $74.40, with Slate opposing.
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R. W. Skidmore
Morgan County
I. B Rutledge
Morgan Board of Revenue and Control
Skidmore
Sim L. Howell
Rutledge
Morgan Road
Meadows
Howell
Flint Creek
Decatur
Danville
L. E. State
District Two
Julian Harris
The
Cow Coliseum
Slate
Clyde Nicholson Suffers Broken Arm in Accident
Clyde Nicholson of 902 Grant Street was treated at a local hospital for a broken arm and other injuries after a traffic crash on highway 67 at 9 10 am Sunday. Nicholson and Edwin Davidson Jr of 1112 Sherman Street rode a motorcycle when a 1948 Dodge driven by LeRoy Parker struck Nicholson as Parker began to pass. Police also noted a separate noninjury collision on West Moulton Street at 4 pm Saturday involving Mrs W G Roberts Jr and Warren Draper, investigated by Officers Weatherly and Hunter.
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Clyde Nicholson
Grant Street
Highway Patrol
Nicholson
Edwin Davidson Jr
Sherman Street
Highway 67
LeRoy Parker
Parker
West Moulton Street
W. G. Roberts Jr
Seventh Avenue
West
Warren Draper
Trinity 2
Weatherly and
Hunter
Crop ginnings and state forecasts for cotton Aug 1
Crop ginned before Aug 1 totaled 250 971 this year and 194 638 two years ago. American Egyptian cotton production forecast at 4 600 bales, with state figures: South Carolina 72 percent of normal 289 pounds per acre 725 000 bales. Georgia 65 percent 187 pounds 570 000. Florida 192 percent 18 000. Tennessee 81 percent 384 pounds 65 000. Alabama 71 percent 261 pounds 960 000. Mississippi 68 percent 276 pounds 1 600 000.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Circuit charges delay and bond actions in county cases
Circuit Manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident charges against Willie Echols a Somerville farmer were passed until Aug 15 Forgery charges against try Love will be heard Aug 9 FS of guilty were entered pd is Burgess for a legal liquor Robert J Walton for second degree burglary and Ern tense Probation hearings for all three set for Aug 31 Forfeiture of bond ordered by presiding Judge Jam H Crow Jr in the case of Troup charged with false pre tense A writ of alias capias was ordered issued
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Willie Echols
Somerville Farmer
Try Love
Burgess
Robert J. Walton
Jam H. Crow Jr
Troup
Alias Capias
Sheriff Seeks Expanded Staff to Battle Hooded Mobs
Birmingham August 8 Sheriff Holt McDowell asked for a larger law enforcement staff in a letter to the Jefferson county delegation the county commission and the 500 Committee. He cited limited manpower with 19 active deputies for 162000 residents and proposed a 20 man county police force plus four FBI‑like investigators and a lie detector at an estimated annual operating cost of about 90000 dollars. 18 men have been indicted for flogging and related charges amid recently rising violence.
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Jefferson County
County Commission
Committee of 500
Grand Jury
McDowell
Birmingham
Jefferson
FBI
Klan official leads Iron City chase and parade
The Klan official B Hendrix of Tallahassee Fla estimated speed 100 mph and sought police protection at Dothan after an assault charge. Iron City banned mass wearing. Hendrix claimed Klan reach extended to Georgia and Florida towns. A 15 to 20 car motorcade burned a cross in a nearby district, with possible links to the Iron City event.
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B Hendrix
Tallahassee
Fla
Hendrix
Dothan
Iron City
Drake
Grand Dragon of
Florida
Cyclops
Herman Tala
Talmadge H
Donaldsonville
Chandler
Georgia
Ku Klux Klan
Mason-Dixon Line
Thomasville
Grand jury seeks secret Klan rolls in terrorism probe
A county jail return last Tuesday cites failure to produce records of the white robed order. The grand jury, already indicting eighteen men in the inquiry, seeks secret Klan membership rolls for its investigation of hooded terrorism.
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Scott
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Gecaturs
Diarte
Alvin Lawrence
Mary
Jack
Judy
Charleston
Guy Bishop
West Point
L. E. Delmore
Bobby
Dolly
Enolam Blvd
Columbus, Ga
Edward Davies
Lee
Walton Hill
Tuscaloosa
Annie Steed
Trinity
Associated Press
Mrs. Edmondson
Wall Street
Sally
N. Y. Cotton
Death
Mrs. Welles
Pacific
Holt McDowell
Klan
Pieni and Office
P.O
Prone
Decatur, Ala
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