Reformation claimed by gunman Elton Dabney in Anniston
Elton Dabney the Virginian felon who four years ago battled Anniston police on a cafe roof says in a letter to Warden Ed Millican that he has found salvation after being baptized at Kilby prison. He sent a song and said two other songs were published while serving a 20 year sentence.
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Annis
Ala
Anniston
Kilby
Ed Millican
County
Elton Dabney
Millican
Dabney
Clarence Pate
Paté
Legislature grapples with open end funds in 1950 bill
The debate centers on whether the general appropriation bill overrides existing statutes that grant agencies unlimited spending. Courts previously ruled temporary clerk hire funds require a ceiling, leaving open end funding until a new appropriation. If the ruling stands it may limit open end funds for two years until 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
Senate Finance Committee
State Supreme Court
Folsom
Supreme Court
Earthquake Relief Efforts Sweep Ecuador and Ambato
The nation mourns as aid pours in for disaster victims. In Guayaquil students march while crowds donate money and goods to spread across large Ecuadorian flags. Ambato works to resume normal life amid market activity and relief flights. U S military planes ready to shuttle doctors and supplies to the quake zones as water systems fail and scramble for clean water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquil
Ambato
U. S. Army
Navy
Caribbean
U. S. Command
Panama
West Indies
Wall Street slips as mid-summer rally backs off
New York Aug 9 The two day rally faded with prices down fractions to around a point and total trading at 1.2 million for the day versus 1.66 million yesterday. Volume softness signals resistance to selling while radios stayed steady and rails and utilities lagged. Notable movers included Alleghany and Canadian Pacific with gains while Union Carbide United Westinghouse and GM faced declines among major names.
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New York
Arotina
Alleghany
Alleghany Corp
Canadian Pacific
Admiral Corp
Zenith
International Paper
Union Carbide
Allied Chemical
Air Reduction
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
N.J
Eastern Air Lines
Consolidated Natural Gas
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
International Nickel
Celanese
Philip Morris
Westinghouse
Boeing
J. I. Case
Sears Roebuck
General Motors
Studebaker
Live Poultry Market Steady in North Georgia
Atlanta reports North Georgia live poultry market steady with undertone firm. Small sizes scarce and heavy fryers short. trucking demand strong. Barred Rock crosses and New Hampshire reds selling at similar prices. Prices FOB farm for broilers and fryers picked up Monday afternoon and this morning ranged 26 1/2 to 27 1/2 cents, mostly 27 to 27 1/2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
New Hampshire Reds
New York Cotton Futures Dip Under Light Liquidation
Cotton futures moved lower amid light liquidation and hedging after Monday's failure to follow through on a forecast for a smaller crop. Selling rose with Senate approval of a 10 percent cut in ECA funds, expected to cut exports financed by the agency this season. Hedge selling in mill buying and short coverings.
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New York
Senate
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago Summary
Markets at a Glance reports stock activity in New York from Aug 9 to 14 with a lower overall performance, mixed bond movements, and cotton declines due to liquidation and hedging. Chicago commodities show wheat closing higher after early selling, corn and oats mixed, hogs steady to 25 cents higher, and cattle steady to 25 cents higher with top values $23.35 and $28.50.
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New York
Chicago
Grain futures slip on cautious trade on Aug Chicago board
Chicago grain prices eased as traders sought a cue for a rally. Wheat fell to about 2.04 3 4, corn near 1.25 1 2, oats around 0.66 to 0.66 1 4, rye near 1.50 3 4, soybeans down to 2.37 37 1 4, lard at 12.67, with mixed moves across the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Russellville man held in fatal beating at party
Chap Hawkins 28 year old Russellville veteran student is held in the Russellville police amid a death beating of Robert Malone 41 at a drinking party. Also in custody are Dave Smith 60 and William Gargus with Smith jailed for liquor law violation and Gargus for driving while intoxicated. Witnesses claim Hawkins struck Malone three times with a club while he admits striking with his fists. Preliminary hearings set for next week as officers report attempts to revive Malone with cold towels before he died at a Russellville hospital.
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Chap Hawkins
Russellville
Piglar
Smith
Hawkins
Malone
Kimbrough
Plylar
More Negro Schools Goal
A group of Negro parents filed a federal suit in Valdosta Georgia seeking equal educational facilities for their children. Brought against Irwin County Education and the school superintendent the case mirrors a Virginia suit. The petition demands a ruling that any racial discrimination violates the U.S. Constitution and seeks a permanent injunction. Distinctions favor white schools include better facilities, higher funding, and more teachers.
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Valdosta
Tod
Georgia
Irwin County
King George County
Atlanta
A. T. Walden
Local Spider Identified as Microthema Gracilis
J. E. Filler, Riverside science teacher, cites Auburn scientists who confirm a non poisonous spider found early this month by Sonny Lee in Austinville. The spider is black with eight legs and a flat top with thorny spines, a gas bag like structure on its back and a valve like projection underneath. It retreats by tucking its head into the back when threatened.
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J. E. Filler
Riverside
Filler
Auburn
Sonny Lee
Austinville
Teddy Owen Surprise Birthday Party at His Home
Teddy Owen was honored with a surprise party at his Moulton 4 home on Saturday night for his birthday anniversary. Guests included Euline Halbrooks Peggy White Marie Smith Kyle Lansford J C Goodwin Dot Sandlin Vernon Christian Owen D Sandlin Barbara Jean Latham Lucy Lee Latham Billy Joe Latham Faye Riggs Barbara Owens Billy Terry Aaron Sprinkle Doris Jean Owens Charles Wallace Sonny Craig Junior White Billy Bradford Dorothy Rutherford Barbara Walker Betty Pierce Brennan Sprinkle Merrie Carruth Levers Latham Otto Owens Will Latham Wayne Anderton Y Z Harville Hillard Bonds Normene Stewart Ferrer Owens Phillip James Owens.
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Teddy Owen
Moulton
Euline Halbrooks
Peggy White
Marie Smith
Kyle Lansford
J C. Goodwin
Dot Sandlin
Vernon Christian
Owen D. Sandlin
Barbara Jean Latham
Lucy Lee Latham
Billy Joe Latham
Faye Riggs
Barbara Owens
Billy Terry
Aaron Sprinkle
Doris Jean Owens
Charles. Wallace
Sonny. Craig
Junior White
Billy Bradford
Dorothy Rutherford
Barbara Walker
Betty Pierce
Brennan Sprinkle
Merrie Carruth
Levers Latham
Otto Owens
Will Latham
Wayne Anderton
Y. Z. Harville
Hillard Bonds
Normene Stewart
Ferrer Owens Phillip
James Owens
Wife of Jurist Testifies in Her Divorce Action
In Atlanta on August 9 Mrs Robit Carpenter testified she paid life insurance premiums for her husband while he was away with another woman She described a $105000 hotel lease sale in 1948 from which she received half and said funds were later used for insurance premiums amid accusations against Judge Carpenter and a related alienation suit against Mrs Estelle Manful Attorneys noted gambling losses and a requirement for at least $500 a month to maintain their lifestyle
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Atlanta
Robit Carpenter
John Lockwood
Carpenter
Cox Carlton
Judge Carpenter
Estelle Manful
Manful
Congress Backed Foreign Aid Bill Advances Toward Final Action
Senate passed its version of the foreign aid appropriation, 63 to a missing vote, authorizing about 5.8 billion dollars for the European Recovery Program and occupation costs for the coming year. The bill includes 3.63 billion plus 150 million loan authority for ECA under the Marshall plan, with House figures slightly higher for a shorter period. Debate also covered arms shipments, surplus equipment limits, and a 75 cent minimum wage proposal, while old age insurance plans progressed slowly.
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Congress
Senate
House
Economic Cooperation Administration
Greece-Turkey
Germany
Austria
Japan
Revinkyu Islands
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committee
Knowland
Calif
China
Lesinski
E.p. Lucas
Dtex
GOP
Labor Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Vaughan
Mundt
R-S
Truman
Harry H Vaughan
Rep
van Za
R-Pa
Armed Services Co
Iftee
Robert A. Levett
Hoyt S Vandenberg
Air Force
Curtis le May
Strategic Air Command
Torture Death Suspect Charged in Browne Slaying
Clearwater August report says 34 year old farm hand John Russell alias John Sullivan charged with first degree murder in the Crystal Beach home torture slaying of Norman Browne. Identified by widow Annie Browne. victim Mrs. Browne seriously wounded. Suspect captured after hold ups. to confront Miles Crum at Bay Pines hospital. Russell previously jailed for brutal assault in Palm Harbor.
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Clearwater
Fla
Todd Tucker
Norman Browne
Tucker
John Calvin Russell
John Sullivan
Annie Bowne
Crystal Beach
Russell
Veterans Hospital
Bay Pines
Miles Crum
Crum
Browne
Tarpon Springs Hospital
Hard Hit Areas To Receive Aid
The White House said government spending will focus on areas with unemployment at 12 percent or more. A letter from Presidential Assistant John R. Steeman lists New Bedford Massachusetts Worcester Massachusetts Providence Rhode Island Waterbury Connecticut Bridgeport Connecticut Utica Rome New York Scranton Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Muskegon Michigan Knoxville Tennessee as current high unemployment markets. He will report on additional labor markets with similar levels.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steeman
Bureau of Employment Security
New Bedford
Mass
Worcester
Providence
Waterbury
Conn
Bridgeport
Utica-Rome
N.Y
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Churchill to join Strasbourg as Council of Europe delegate
Winston Churchill due in Strasbourg as a British delegate to the 13 nation Council of Europe he will push for Western Germany’s admission soon after the August 14 election. Greece sentences 25 captured communist guerrillas to death including a brigadier and his wife as government forces repulse counter-attacks in Grammos area.
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Churchill
Winston Churchill
Europe
Strasbourg
France
Council of Europe
Germany
Greece
Grammos
Sales Tax Bill For Colbert County Introduced
In Montgomery on August 9 Rep Paul Coburn introduced a bill authorizing a half per cent sales tax in Colbert County. He estimated it would raise about 75000 yearly, distributed by population to county schools. Sheffield and Tuscumbia already levied school taxes and Coburn said the bill would not raise taxes in those cities.
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Montgomery
Ala
Colbert County
Colbert
Paul Coburn
Coburn
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
MacArthur Will Not Be Called to Give Testimony
Washington Aug 9 Secretary of Defense Johnson testified before senators that he will not order General MacArthur home from Japan to report to Congress without President Truman's approval. Senator Bridges pressed that MacArthur and Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger be recalled to Washington to report on the Far Eastern situation, and the two clashed over the issue during arms program questioning.
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Washington
Johnson
General MacArthur
Japan
Congress
Truman
Bridges
R. NH
MacArthur
Oscar C. Badger
W East
Revival Sunday at Rural Grove Baptist Church
Revival at the Rural Grove Baptist Church will start Sunday with all day services. Sunday school begins at 10 o clock, preaching service follows, lunch is served at noon and an afternoon program with angel and singers is planned.
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Rural Grove Bapist Church
Angel
Soldier comes home after year in Army with Camp Hood discharge
Cpl. Happy Halbrooks arrived home today after a year in the Army and receiving his discharge at Camp Hood Texas last week. Noon temperature today was 85 degrees. TVA substation reports Monday's max 90 degrees at noon and a min of 73 with no rainfall for the prior 24 hours.
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Cpl
Happy Halbrooks
Camp Hood
Texas
Six Senators Silent on ECA
Washington Aug 9 Six senators did not vote on passage of the 5.8 billion foreign recovery bill with 63 yeas 7 nays. Officials noted 20 would have supported the bill and 18 for, two against, while McClellan was absent but would have voted yes. Six leaders offered no prediction of their votes Butler Byrd Gillette Hickenlooper Reed and Russell were not disclosed.
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Washington
McClellan
D.miss
Senate
Butler
Byrd
D-Va
Gillette
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Riowa
Reed
R-Kas
Russell
D-Ga
Suggs Wins Tam O'Shanter Open at Tam O'Shanter
Louise Suggs of Carrollton Georgia captured the Tam O'Shanter All American Women's Open and $1200 first prize with a 76 to finish at 303 one under par for 72 holes. Defending champion Babe Zaharias of Denver earned runner up with 307. Alice Bauer of Los Angeles led amateurs with 312 after a 77.
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Chicago
Louise Suggs
Carrollton
Babe Zaharias
Denver
Colo
T J Chenault Is Guest of Honor On Anniversary
A birthday dinner celebrated T J Chenault of Danville 2 on his 61st birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs T J Chenault and sons Connie Ray and Rewl, Mr and Mrs Buford Teague and daughter Joyce, Kyle Chenault and daughter Shelly Jean, Howard Chenault, Joe H Johnson and sons Kenneth and Donald, Mrs Hill. A bountiful noon meal and ice cream making followed by photos marked the afternoon.
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T. J. Chenault
Danville 2
Connie
Ray
Rewl
Buford Teague
Joyce
Kyle Chenault
Shelly Jean
Howard Chenault
Joe H. Johnson
Kenneth
Donald
Hill
Fort Morgan Probe Backed to Restore Historic Fort
In Montgomery Alabama Aug 9 a senate approved a plan to form a joint senate house committee to study Fort Morgan near Mobile. Sen W A Gulledge Chilton proposes restoring the fort to its 19th century appearance and turning it into a major Alabama tourist draw with state funds for a detailed rebuilding plan and adequate appropriation. The measure calls for a legislative tour of the fort using state highway patrol cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Fort Morgan
Mobile
Senate
W. A. Gulledge
Chilton County
House
Gulledge
Alabama
Legislative Committee
Vacation School Closes Thursday at Sixth Avenue Church
Closing exercise and exhibition for the Sixth Avenue Church of God vacation church school will be Thursday night at 7 30. Mrs Grace McNamara of Ypsilanti Michigan led the school with a staff of 15 teaching over 100 children. Average attendance for the two weeks was about 85.
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Sixth Avenue Church of God's Vacation Church
Grace McNamara
Ypsilanti, Mich
Stainless steel beer barrels last longer than wood
Stainless chromium-nickel steel beer barrels last about 20 years, versus roughly six years for wooden barrels, highlighting durability and longer service life.
Planners Will Make Studies For Decatur Fire, Traffic
The Alabama State Planning Commission will be asked to assist the City Planning Board in making fire station placement and traffic flow studies of Decatur. Quince Eddens, chairman, said the decision was reached at last night’s board meeting. Mayor H. R. Sum mer instigated the request from the City Council last month. The board hopes to complete the studies by year’s end, marking Decatur’s first traffic control survey since 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama State Planning Commission
City Planning Board
Decatur
Quince Eddens
H. R. Summer
Eddens
State Planning Commission
TVA
Docks measure veto debated as finance boosts approved
The floor debate centered on vetoing the docks measure if it failed while a broad set of state agencies gained funding. The State Finance Department received 62,500 above House totals. Attorney General 8,500 more. Secretary of State 1,800. Treasurer 5,000. Auditor 2,850. Agricultural Center Board 5,000. Archives and History was cut 3,000 and several court and library funds remained unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Finance Department
James E. Folsom
Albert Boutwell
Jefferson
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
State Agricultural Center Board
Department of Archives and History
Pub Library
Forest Fire Updates Near Idaho City
Boise Nation Forest crews fought a 2400 acre timber fire northeast of Idaho City as 600 men battled shifting winds and weather. Forest Supervisor John T. Mathews said the crew was well organized despite tough conditions with no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette
John T. Mathews
Boise Nation Forest
Idaho City
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