Three Die in Ozark Hills Shooting Spree
In Ozark hills near Eminence Missouri a gunman killed three people including 63-year-old farmer R. N. Fansler, his son Homer, and 4-year-old Barbara Harris. Two others, Rosa Fansler and Elmer Nichols, were wounded as William Harris fled into wooded terrain with Lola Jean Fansler. Authorities search supported by fifty to seventy five armed men. one vehicle wrecked during pursuit.
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Ozark Hills
Eminence
Ozarks
Missouri
R. N. Fansler
Homer L. Fansler
Barbara Harris
J. A. Tandy
State Highway Patrol
William Harris
Tandy
Harris
Hubert Wright
Fansler
Rosa
Elmer Nichols
Lola Jean
Joyce Thomas
Miss Thomas
Highway Patrol
Barbara
Greene
St. Lou
Cotton crop outlook by state yields large regional losses
The forecast cites 67 percent of normal in North Carolina with 254 pounds per acre and 460,000 bales. Georgia 223 and 540,000. Florida 160 and 1,000. Tennessee 59, 387 and Alabama 65, 203 and 560,000. Mississippi 77, 334 and 1,420,000. Weevils remain a concern as rainfall and cool July hinder poisons, with above average infestation on Aug 1 in most infested zones and extreme damage expected in several states. Production, if lint seed ratio holds, may reach 4,185,000 tons versus last year’s 6,613,000 and a 10-year average of 4,731,000.
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Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolina
North Georgia
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Plans debated for Santa Rosa Island beach ownership
Crestview Fla Aug 8 The Okaloosa county commission studied plans for a three mile beachfront on Santa Rosa Island. A citizens committee civic groups and a private real estate group asked the commission to accept their proposals with a decision expected that day.
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Crestview
Fla
Okaloosa
New Mayor in Fairfield Succeeds Claude Gilley
Dr. H W Allgood a 20 year alderman today assumed office as mayor to replace the late Claude Gilley who died unexpectedly yesterday after 18 years in office. Allgood serves as chairman of the city council.
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Fairfield
Ala
H. W. Allgood
Claude Gilley
Gilley
Dr. Allgood
Democratic slate wins six seats in Alabama special elections
Two senators and four house members were chosen today in five counties by unopposed Democratic nominees. The six winners will serve in the 1951 Alabama legislature, and all faced no opposition in the special elections.
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Ala
Markets Farm Markets in Decatur
Cotton middling 36c and 34c for strict low. Cottonseed per ton 45 dollars. Broilers 25c delivered. Hens heavy 18c. Hatching eggs 80c per dozen. New crop yellow corn ear 1.39, shelled 1.45. New crop white corn ear 1.94, shelled 2.00. Corn basis 16 percent moisture. No 2 new wheat onion-free 2.18. No 2 new oats onion free 0.69. Other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Markets at a Glance June NY Aug 8
Markets at a Glance reports irregular stock activity with motors as top performers. Bond prices rise with continued rail gains. Cotton climbs on a low crop estimate. Chicago Wheat mixed with late profit taking, Corn higher on short covering, Oats steady with corn. Hogs uneven 50 cents lower to 25 cents higher, top 24.25. Cattle uneven 50 cents lower to 25 cents higher, top 32.50.
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New York
Chicago
New York Cotton Rockets on Bullish Crop Report
New York August 8 The cotton futures market surged with heavy buying after government August 1 crop estimates showed 10,308,000 bales. Investors noted private forecasts were 900,000 to 1,000,000 bales higher. Late session quotes rose about 4.90 to 5.95 cents.
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New York
North Georgia Poultry Market Report
Poultry market in North Georgia steady with undertone steady and demand fair to good. Supplies adequate except heavy fryers. Prices paid FOB farm Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning ranged for broilers and fryers at 29 to 31 cents per pound, mostly 29 1/2 to 30 2/3 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Grain prices firm as markets open in Chicago
Grains started steady to firm with rallies across pits. Wheat ends 1 4 to 4 lower. September 2.24 3 4. Corn climbs 1 4 to 7 8. September 1.52 3 4 1 2. Oats steady to 7 8 higher. September 77 3 4 5 8. Rye down 1 4 to 5 8. September 1.40 1 4. Soybeans up 1 2 to 2 cents. November 2.51 50 1 2. Lard up 32 to 40 cents per cwt. September 14.57.
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Chicago
Wilson resigns as AEC general manager after rapping Dean
Carroll L. Wilson quit today as general manager of the Atomic Energy Commission, criticizing chairman Gordon Dean. President Truman accepted the resignation effective next Tuesday. Wilson warned the Commission is moving toward direct management, risking a cumbersome, slow administrative machine that could weaken U S leadership in the atomic field.
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Washington
Carroll L. Wilson
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Gordon Dean
Truman
Wilson
Dean
Commission
Kashmiri Monasteries Lose Large Land Holdings
The Kashmir government orders confiscation of all agricultural holdings over 125 acres owned by Buddhist gompas in Ladakh. They may keep 20 acres. remaining land to be farmed by workers. Plans for redistributing smaller estates are under development with compensation for forfeited land. Monasteries face no ownership beyond 20 acres.
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Kashmir
Shrinagar
Ladakh
Tibet
Jammu and Kashmir
Eskimo naming trends spread in Northern Alaska
In Northern Alaska Eskimo communities show growing use of two names for children and adoption of traditional American leader names or film stars. Census taker Oliver and his wife report widespread patterns across extensive areas as families blend local naming with influences from U S presidents and celebrities.
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Anchorage
Alaska
George Washington Nag K
Woodrow Wilson
President Roosevelt
Mrs. Nellie Lynch O'Connor Rites Stated
The body of Nellie Lynch O'Connor 80 was taken to her home then services will be at St Anns Catholic church with Rev Jerome Diffley leading burial in city cemetery by Brown. Rosary and prayer services to mark the wake and final rites with pallbearers named, she leaves a sister in Nashville nephews and nieces in Decatur Nashville and Decatur.
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Nellie Lynch O'Connor
Jerome Diffley
St. Anns Catholic Church
City Cemetery
Brown
Ireland
America
O'Connor
Thomas Devine
Nashville
Charles
Francis Tarpey
Decatur
M. F. Bomar
J. E. Moyers
Mary Devine
Tom Covey
Andrew McKenna
Henry Goidel
Fred Voehringer
Paul Adénhouse
Edgar Blalock
Allied forces press long Korean frontline battle
American and Allied troops endure heavy, costly fighting across Korea as two regiments face a fresh push near Changnyong and Chindong. U S Marine and naval air power broadened operations from Tanchon to Inchon while ground actions slow but continue along the Naktong and Pusan corridors.
Marines Rescue Trapped Combat Team Relieved by Marines
Marines freed a company of the Army fifth regimental combat team trapped by North Korean forces. They scaled valley walls and fought rugged hill tops to complete the rescue mission.
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Army
Home Front Warned To Keep Eyes Open For Infiltration
Col Walter B Jones state geologist and Kiwanis governor warned the home front to watch for communist infiltration during a Decatur Rotary and National Guard gathering. He urged vigilance as the Guard prepares for mobilization to Camp Campbell Ky on Aug 14.
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Home Front
Walter B. Jones
Kiwanis
Rotary
National Guard
Col. Jones
Decatur Rotary Club
Decatur National Guard
Woodalls
Camp Campbell
James L. Rankin
Rankin
Carl Jones
Huntsville
1343Rd
Walter Jones
Railway seeks to discontinue two trains in Alabama
Montgomery Aug 8. A Southern Railway request to discontinue two trains between Sheffield and Parrish was before the Alabama Public Service Commission. Circuit Judge Eugene Carter sent the case back for more testimony after the commission had previously denied the request.
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Montgomery
Ala
Southern Railway
Sheffield
Parrish
Alabama Public Service Commission
Eugene Carter
Convention Opens As Alabama Farm Leaders Meet
Alabama's Production and Marketing Association opened its annual convention in Montgomery with about 400 farm leaders. They planned discussions on price supports production controls conservation and other farm problems before adjourning Thursday.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Production and Marketing Association
Marines Press Forward on Southern Front at Chindong
American infantry, cut off by a Red drive, is supplied by airdrops before rejoining its battalion. Marines move into hills to clear Reds guarding the roadblock near Chindong seven miles south of Masan and sixteen miles east of Chinju. Casualties occur as Leathernecks fight under a broiling sun.
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Chinju
Army
Chindong
Masan
Red Cross Praise for Morgan County Chapter
A July letter from Fred L. Wickham to Mrs. Frank Kirby commends Morgan County Red Cross for leading in non service pension claims for World War I veterans. The Morgan chapter ranked third in state correspondence, with Mobile and Birmingham ahead in July. Wickham praises the chapter’s performance and notes their strong record in non service pensions.
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Red Cross
Montgomery
Frank Kirby
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Fred L. Wickham
Morgan
Kirby
Florence Finds Peace as May’s Dream Ends at Sea
Florence is pulled from the water near white cliffs as Shirley May loses the final duel at sea. Miss Chadwick, a longtime champion swimmer who started racing at age six and turned pro in 1945 for a bathing beauty film, trained intensely in Saudi Arabia. Her triumph contrasts with May’s tears as her coach Boudakian urges one last effort before guiding her to quit and then leads her to a final, heartbreaking surrender.
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Miss Chadwick
France
Shirley May
Esther Williams
Saudi Arabia
Harry Boudakian
Ted Warner
Boudakian
Shirley
Sheriff suspension and probation for gambling law violations
Officers Warren suspended Broward and Okaloosa county officials and Okaloosa constables after hearings. Clark was ousted for testifying about a gambling partnership. The Okaloosa officers received 60 days probation on July 7 and were ordered to enforce gambling laws, then suspended again after reports of casinos operating near Fort Walton.
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Warren
Walter R. Clark
Broward County
H. Isle Enzor
Oklaoosa County
Fox Wilson
L. Bengtson
Okaloosa County
Clark
Kefauver Committee
Tampa Tribune
Fort Walton
Death Takes Gus J. Widner
Gus Jefferson Widner 86 died today at 6 30 A M at his home Decature after a stroke. The body goes to his daughter Mrs P H Sandlin 609 Prospect Dr Wednesday at 8 30 A M and remains there until 3 P M when funeral services will be held at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church led by Rev E N Chandler and Rev O E Burton. Interment in Roselawn cemetery. Widner born Sept 11 1863 was a carpenter and farmer of Blount county. Surviving include his widow three daughters Mrs M W Wilson Decatur Mrs P H Sandlin Decatur and Mrs R E Lee Birmingham two sons A H Widner Tuscaloosa and A G Widner Jacksonville Fla 16 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and other relatives Pallbearers: R H Lorance James Dillehay Eugene Widner Carlisle Buck Sandlin Sams and Charles Sandlin.
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Gus Jefferson Widner
Decature
P. H. Sandlin
Prospect Drive
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
E. N. Chandler
O. E. Burton
Rose
City Council Wrestles With Drainage Costs And Paving Plans
The council heard that clearing drainage citywide needs funding, with talks of bond issues or assessments. A survey suggested relief for a Tenth Avenue problem, while plans emerged to pave several east and south streets, though not this year due to base-setting time.
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Thomas
Carol Smith
Tenth Avenue
Smith
Third Avenue
Terrell Quillen
Fourth Avenue
H. M. Hale
Murray Dodd
Eleventh Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Seventh
Ninth Streets
Eighth Avenue
Eighth
Seventh Avenue
T. E. de Graffenreid
Traffic Crash and Court Actions Dominate City News
Police investigated a 7:45 A M collision at Jackson Street and Gordon Drive involving a 1948 Ford driven by James Brown and a 1947 Chevrolet owned by Mrs. Benton Smith with minor damage to the latter. Three people face recorder's court today on assault, intoxication, and prohibition charges. Also noted were arrests for public drunkenness and vagrancy, plus cotton worms found on Sherman Street by local youths.
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Jackson Street
Second Avenue
Gordon Drive
James Brown
Joseph Brown
Benton Smith
Johnston Street
Roy Werden Jr
Charles Smith
J. T.broadrick
Recorder’s Court
Long Reveals Racial Views In Baton Rouge Testimony
Governor Earl K Long told a Senate committee he opposed all of President Truman’s civil rights program but said, as a Christian, he cannot support stamping anyone in the ground. He cited his past vote for Truman, rejected FEPC, and argued Louisiana should pursue big projects while avoiding racial group alignment. He contrasted his stance with Leander Perez and Delesseps Morrison, and recalled swimming with colored boys as a boy.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Truman
Leander Perez
States Rights Committee
State Senate
National Democratic
FEPC
Louisiana
North Alabama Home Service District Meets Thursday
The North Alabama Home Service district will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday at 10 A M at Red Cross headquarters. Mrs Frank Kirby executive secretary of the Morgan county Red Cross said the Southeastern area office representative Mrs Frances Jaudan will attend. Eight counties will be represented and discuss home service work for servicemen veterans and families. Marguerite Weatherford is the Morgan county home service worker.
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North Alabama Home Service District
Red Cross
Frank Kirby
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Frances Jaudan
Southeastern
Atlanta
North Alabama
Marguerite Weatherford
Morgan County Home Service
Final Rites Today for James W. King
Final rites for James W. King a 72 year old Lawrence county farmer will be held today at 2 PM at Old Liberty church with Rev Sam W Berry officiating. Interment will follow at Old Liberty cemetery. Surviving are his widow five daughters a son a sister two half sisters a stepmother and other relatives. The Masonic order has charge of the service.
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James W. King
Lawrence
Old Liberty
Sam. W. Berry
Brown
King
Pas
Courtieana
Urviving
Roubeorermanes
Masonic
Aeaea
Eeuidtean Serv
France To Get U.S. Warships From Aid Program
The United States will transfer two 1,240-ton destroyer escorts Samuel F. Mills and Riddle to France on August 12 in Philadelphia under the foreign military aid program. They will be renamed Arabe and Kabyle. France is the second recipient after the Netherlands.
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C. Yates McDaniel
Washington
France
Philadelphia
Samuel F. Mills
Riddle
Henri Bonnet
R. E F. Schuirmann
Fourth Naval District
Defense Department
United States
Netherlands
Indochina
Turkey
Burma
Southeast Asia
Defense Headquarters
U.S
Vietnam
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Sun Oil Company Links Price Cuts To Independent Dealers
The Sun Oil Co said reductions were ordered to offset cuts by independents. AAA’s F Kenneth Schultze warned the price war could trigger violence if not resolved. Association President hinted a halt to the strike with state mediation. Dressler noted shutdowns would cover medical needs but not food trucks. The group represents about half of the state's service stations.
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Sun Company
Sun Oil Co
F. Kenneth Schultze
Verona
AAA
Dressler
US and Soviet Proposals Clash Over Korea Cease Fire
The US resolution condemns North Korea for ignoring prior cease fire orders and urges all nations to press to end the fighting or halt its spread. The Soviet plan, rejected by the council, would push talks and leave only the southern tip of Korea under Communist control.
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North Korea
Council
Russia
South Korea
Yakov Malik
Ccuhiro
Korea
Wanted Route Salesman To Drive Truck
A route salesman position is available requiring a valid driver's license. Interested applicants should contact W. T. Traylor at 1103 Sherman Street or call 3376 for details.
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W. T. Traylor
Sherman St
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Moon) Mullins
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Changnyong
U. S
Charles E. Beauchamp
34Th
U. S. 25Th Infantry Division
U. S. First Cavalry Division
Naktong
General Pershing
Korean Peninsula
Tanchon
38Th Parallel
Inchon
Seoul
M Marine
Navy
Kimpo
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
Tom Lambert
Chidong
Kosang
Pusan
Marines Save Combat
E. C. Chandler
Ed Price
Oscar Napps
Crane
Price
Florence
Death
Gus J. Widner
Eastep
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas System
Muscle Shoals
John Caddell
James Roberts
Decatur Transit Company
Transportation Service
Roberts
Joe Calvin
James Bloodworth
Carl Clifton
Horace Simmons
Certa
H. R. Speake
J. D. Cloud
Sixth
Ninth Street
First Avenue
J. B. Whitmire
H. R. Summer
Pack Self
Birmingham
C. B. Humphrey
TVA
Sherman Street
Troy Turner
Gerald Turner
Billy Joe Freeman
Douglas Thompson
Long
Home Service District
6Th Ave
Stewart
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