Supreme Court Edict Darkens Alabama Redistricting Odds
A two page supreme court ruling says Alabama legislature based on population only, complicating reapportionment and impacting the 1954 Governor's race. Constitutional convention or section 284 changes could be required, with major counties like Jefferson and Mobile shaping the battle. With tax and constitutional issues in play, the next election cycle looms large for lawmakers and voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Wilcox County
Bruce Henderson
Folsom
The
Senate
Jefferson
Mobile
Etowah
Tuscaloosa
Broughton Lamberth
Tallapoosa
Elmore
Houston
Guy Hardwick
Henry County
House
Defense spending costs cited in Senate debate
Senator Johnson warned that rising defense prices could erode a $10 billion request into $5 billion worth of equipment, risking a 50 cent return per dollar for taxpayers. He contrasted 1939 costs with today's prices, citing B‑17s, B‑36s, destroyers, light tanks, and divisions. Senate leaders differed on Taft’s wage price rationing amendment, with Wherry leaning Taft but supporting Truman's flexible authority.
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House
Senator Sparkman
Ala
Senate
Sparkman
Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
Armed Services
Wherry
Millikin
Taft
Rohio
Congress
Mr. Truman
Mobilization of Reserve Forces Expands Across Services
The Marine Corps declares about 80,000 volunteers in the reserve will be mobilized. Initial calls target 50,000 reserve officers and enlisted from August 15 to October 31, focusing on captains and below and sergeants and below with combat skills. Some women and skilled personnel will be included. The Defense Department also asks Selective Service to call 100,000 Army inductees in September and October, drawn from non-veterans aged 19 to 25.
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Marine Corps
Volunteer Reserve
WAF
Defense Department
Selective Service
Army
Cave Springs Revival Opens at Baptist Church Today
A revival begins at Cave Springs Baptist Church with Sunday school at 10 A M and preaching at 11 A M The grounds will host noon dinner then services resume at 2 P M The meeting will be preached by W H McGinnis of Louisville with a cordial public invitation to attend
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Cave Springs Baptist Church
W. Harlen McGinnis
Louisville
North Korean Push Faces Strong U.N. Resistance at Taegu
Across the Korean front the Naktong defense grew critical as 60 000 to 70 000 Reds massed near Taegu. U N forces held key crossings at Waegwan and Changnyong while roadblocks at Miryang and Yongsan threatened supply lines to the 24th Infantry and first cavalry. Allied air power and ground forces pursued gains around Chinju and Naijin as MacArthur reported improved conditions at Pohang.
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Waegwan
24Th Infantry Division
24Th
Changnyong
Taegu
Miryang
Yongsan
U.N
Pohang
No Man’s Land
Associated Press
Max Desfor
MacArthur
Chinju
5Th Division
Fifth
U. S
U.S
Okinawa
Japan
Najin
Naktong
United Nations
Korea
Pusan
Markets: Decatur Farm Prices Mixed Across Commodities
Decatur markets report multiple farm goods with corn at 1.39 ear, 1.45 shelled, white corn 1.94 ear and 2.00 shelled, wheat No 2 at 2.21, oats 0.69, cotton Middling 0.36 and 0.34 strict low, cottonseed 45 per ton, chickens broilers 0.25, hens 0.18, hatching eggs 0.80 per dot, and moisture adjustments noted.
Wall Street Week Sees Fourth Rise Amid Mixed Friday
The stock market advanced for the fourth week despite a Friday upset. Radio television and automobile shares led gains with GM announcing a $2.50 special dividend after hours, while profit taking and wary demand tempered Friday losses amid Korea war news.
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New York
Korea
General Motors
Wheat Steady as Midwest Weather Eases
Chicago market notes show wheat steady with slight gains at close as Midwest weather cools. Corn remains firm while oats hold steady alongside other grains. Hog and cattle markets stay nominally steady amid mixed demand.
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Chicago
Insane Convicts Baffle Posses
PLANT CITY FL Aug 12 Two criminally insane convicts the last of eight escapees from the state hospital at Chattahoochee baffled officers today Fugitives Lonnie J Parrish Orlando and Vasco Lee Joyner Duval county Jacksonville may have slipped away or are lying low in the swamp They were pursued by Plant City police Hillsborough deputies and Tampa extras who returned to duty after a chase that left Parrish wounded or missing Woodsrow George 37 Plant City escapee captured in Tampa Yesterday The Florida Highway Patrol said the station wagon they fled in was found abandoned five miles from Camilla Ga
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Plant City
Fla
State Hospital
Chattahoochee
Ernest Culbreath
Lonnie J. Parrish
Orlando
Vasco Lee Joyner
Duval County
Jacksonville
Culbreath
Hillsborough County
Tampa
Parris
Parrish
Joyner
Woodrow George
Tallahassee
Florida Highway Patrol
Camilla
Weather Fare Of Nation Far From Normal August Weather
August brought extreme conditions from heat to floods across the nation. Cloudbursts caused flooding in Kansas and Utah while a Dakotas to New England high temperature pattern persisted. Subfreezing 30 degrees was reported in Grand Marais Michigan as rainswelled rivers in Kansas. Article notes a film shoot being stranded near Kanab Utah with no injuries. City rain totals include North Platte 4.08 inches and Omaha 2.22 inches.
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Chicago
Kansas
Utah
Dakotas
New England
Grand Marais
Mich
Kanab
Claire Trevor
Robert Ryan
Walter Brennan
North Platte
Neb
Phillipsburg
Kan
Omaha
Charleston
S. C
War widows flee Japan as planes carry home troops families
A widow recalls the moment she learned her husband was killed instantly as she and their child prepare to fly home from Japan. At Haneda airport families depart daily under army orders, often with little baggage, facing confusion about money, papers, and inoculations. Three Red Cross volunteers help guide them through the transit.
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Japan
Haneda
Orient
Red Cross
R. G. Winters
Los Angeles
Arlene Parton
Salt Lake City
Corene McClelland
Beaumont
Tex
Winters
Traffic signal plan eyed for downtown intersections
A proposed system would start with a 30 day three way stop at Sherman Street Fourth Avenue and guide traffic by red yellow green signals. If needed, alternate sequences would be tried with flashing yellow and red such as Gordon Drive Sherman Street hot spots.
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Fourth Avenue
Sherman Street
Gordon Drive
Second Avenue
Jackson Street
Second Street
Island
Bank Street
Naktong Front Braced as Reds Try New Bridgeheads
Allied troops repelled two Red attempts to widen the East bank bridgeheads near the Naktong. An officer warned evacuation could be temporary or extended, as Reds used clever tank crossings on improvised pontoon bridges and causeways. AP’s Hal Boyle likened enemy tactics to octopus tentacles encircling the river defense.
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Naktong
Hal Boyle
Naktong River
Alabama Blue Baby Fund Becomes Permanent
In Birmingham Alabama the Blue Baby Fund is now a permanent non profit to provide hospital care for children with congenital heart disease. The Alabama Blue Baby Fund will be administered through the heart clinic at the Alabama Medical College and involve the 32 Exchange clubs statewide.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Blue Baby Fund
Shades Valley Exchange Club
Alabama
Heart
Alabama Medical College
Birmingham News
Ralph Hilyer
Thorsby
Ralph
Survive an Atomic Bomb Blitz Careful Shelter Tips
A historical guide explains dangers from atomic blasts and how to protect yourself. It covers contamination cleanup, shelter strategies in homes and offices, and steps to reduce flash burns. It notes that safety improves with distance, proper shelter, and quick, correct actions during a warning or blast.
Local hospital admissions and births reported
Residents and families list admissions discharges and births in Decatur General Hamil Clinic and Baugh Wiley clinics. Notable items include Mrs W L Carl and Mrs Eugene Page admitted Saturday, birth notices for Owens and Stewart, and a building permit for 1420 Ninth Avenue East. Three tried two convicted in recorder s court.
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W. L. Carl
Fifth Avenue West
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Charles Owens
West Moulton Street
Hamil Clinic Hospital
John O. Stewart
Tanner
Decatur General Hospital
Eugene Page
Recorder’s Court
Martha Lee Roberts
19Th Avenue East
C. H. Rogers
Ninth Avenue East
Military camp routine drills discipline and guard duties
Courtesies and discipline lectures run from 3 to 4 PM with rope work and knot tying led by Col Blankenship. 4 to 4:45 PM focuses on personal hygiene, then 4:45 to 5 PM policing and cleanup. Saturday ends at noon with quarters and equipment inspections. Weekend passes run noon Saturday to 8 AM Monday unless duty or punishment. One half day weekly for athletics. About 75 men housed at the armory. Weight gain of 10 to 15 percent cited due to meals and sleep. 32 commissioned officers and eight warrant officers will oversee activities. National Guard role outlined, state police in peace time, federal mobilization possible. Saturday night armory dance sponsored by veterans groups. On August 25 the guard moves to Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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Blankenship
Col. Blankenship
National Guard
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Fort Campbell
Bus Strike Strains City Transit Under State Law
roving squads of strikers flagged down buses and streetcars as unions urge leaders to urge men to continue working. The dispute centers on a refused seven cent hourly pay hike retroactive to January 1, raising base pay to 1.50. Violators face seniority loss and unions up to 10000 a day fines. White House says fact finding board recommends 2.5 cent wage rise for lake Erie dock workers, in addition to 15 cent deal with dock firms and AFL International Longshoremen’s Association.
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AFL
E White House
Esidential Fact-Finding Board
Lake Erie
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
Nearly a half hundred join Decatur National Guard unit
Central valley men enlisted in A company of the Decatur National Guard following mobilization orders issued late last month. The list includes many World War II veterans and a large number of recruits, with ranks shown next to each name and town of residence.
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Central Valley
Decatur National Guard
Fred Clements
Fifth Avenue South
Rex Knight
Cullman 1
Billy E. Mitchum
Decatur Trade School
Corp
Billy N. Johnson
Danville
William N. King
Decatur
Ivan C. Carlson
Addison
Buddy Lang
Fourth Avenue South
Newton E. Norman
Holly Street
William A. Brewer
Florence G
Jake F. Grantland
Trinity
Arnold F. Hill
Chestnut
James E. Kirby
George W. Walker
Union Grove
James T. White
Horace L. Bridges
Madison
James Broadrick
Athens
Thomas G. Counts
Fifth Avenue West
Melvin L. Crawford
James L. Cunningham
Fourth Enue West
James N. Daniel
Courtland
William R. Glascow
Jack Hartselle
Hartselle
Eugene F. Hill
Billy M. Hogelend
Gerald D. Jackson
Lawrence Officials Count Ballot Box Changes in August Vote
Two Democratic nominees Tom Pettus and Earle Proctor will clash in the party primary. Law requires box changes be made three months before election. Lawrence Revenue Board moved on June 19 increasing total boxes to four in Moulton and at New Bethel Courtland Mt Hope, with three other boxes consolidated. Absentee box set for August 29 along with numerous local polling sites listed.
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Tom Pettus
Earle Proctor
Young
Lawrence Revenue Board
Moulton
New Bethel
Courtland
Fairfield
Oakville
Speake
Piney Grove
Pinhook
Mt. Springs
Kenlock
Shiloh
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Henderson
Texas
Air Force
Navy Reserve
Naval Air
Fleet Reserve
Cave Springs
Wall Street
Blue Baby Fund
Lemal
John P. Mason
Moulton Road
J. W. Tomlinson
South Crest Road
Chattanooga
Hamil Clinic
Floyd Elkins
George McCrary Jr
G. L. McCrary
Mooresville
W. A. Willis
Somerville 2
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Knox Biles Jr
E. K. Sloan
Athens 2
R. G. Byrd
W. H. Wilburn
Earl Sherrill, Jr
Thomas N. Sims
John A. Weaver
Ninth Street
Homer L. Whitmore
Hillsboro
David A. Wharton
Owens Crossroads
Billy R. Williams
Bobby L. Wilson
Lawrence
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