Five Billion Tax Question Faces Incoming President
The piece notes a looming five billion dollar tax cliff unless Congress acts after the new president takes office. It details rates set to expire December 31 1953 for individuals and 1954 for corporate and excise levies including liquor beer cigarettes autos and gasoline.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Eisenhower
Stevenson
83Rd Congress
Congress
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alabama code governs timing of election eligibility
Mr. Caddell cites Section 12 Title 1 of the Alabama code on computing time for state laws. The rule excludes the first day of a 30 day waiting period and includes the last, making August 16 the 30th day before the election for qualifications. Municipal election date follows state law in September, with officials taking office the first Monday in October.
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Caddell
Teenager rape case and past penalty noted in Alabama
Fate My hand admitted sexual relations with the teenager but denied raping her. The Black man testified he was a mile away when the girl was harmed near her Malvern home with her baby brother present. The incident could carry a passing penalty in Alabama, with Geneva County last receiving such a penalty 14 years ago. Adolph Smith, a Black man, was sentenced for robbery in 1938 and later electrocuted.
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Malvern
Alabama
Geneva County
Adolph Smith
Treasure of Lost Canyon at Hatfield and Earth Stood Still at Mars
Hatfield hosts The Treasure of Lost Canyon starring William Powell and Julia Adams with showings at 7:15 and 9:00. Mars in Falkville presents The Day The Earth Stood Still at 7:00 and 8:45.
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Hatfield
Athens
Lost Canyon
William Powell
Julia Adams
Mars
Falkville
Revival and community news from Decatur area churches and hospitals
A Bethlehem revival with Rev. J W Johnson is announced for next week. Mrs. Jack Sapp and son are dismissed from Decatur General hospital. births, admissions, and dismissals at local clinics and hospitals are listed. Rev H Heidelberg will preach at Westminster and church services are noted with sermon topics at Central Methodist.
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Bethlehem Baptist Church
J. W. Johnson
Jasper Kelley
Jack Sapp
Decatur 3
Decatur General Hospital
Milton Ray
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
William H. Jackson
Danville
Greer Black
Somerville Road
S. E
Randall Moebes
R. W. Moebes
Joe Lupo
Huntsville
H. Heidelberg of
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cullman Woman Found Dead at Mother's Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizab eth Schaefer of Cullman will be at Grace Episcopal Church at 4 30 P M with interment in Cullman city cemetery A Mass service will conduct The 52 year old woman was found dead yesterday at 11 A M in the basement of her mother Mrs H C Arnold s home Coroner Grady Moss ruled the death a hanging Survivors include a son Robert Schaefer Cullman a daughter Mrs Henry Stahmer Chicago her mother three brothers Carl S Arnold J William Arnold and two grandchildren
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Elizabeth Schaefer
Cullman
Grace Episcopal Church
Cullman City Cemetery
Schaefer
H. C. Arnold
Grady Moss
Robert Schaefer
Henry Stahmer
Chicago
Carl S. Arnold
J. William Arnold
England Adopts Strangler as Automobile Choke Name
In English usage the device that controls air to an engine is referred to as the strangler, a term reportedly used in notes and discussions among early automotive writers. The nickname highlights the choke’s role in limiting intake.
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England
Bank Official Robbed By Thio
Three armed men masked with burlap sacks robbed Union Savings & Trust Co. manager Charles Foley of about 7000 dollars as he moved cash from the Main building to the Woodland Avenue branch in Warren Ohio. The holdup men used a sawed off shotgun and a revolver to seize the cash before escaping. A neighbor reported seeing the incident and authorities set roadblocks.
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Warren
Warren Bank
Charles Foley
Union Savings & Trust Co
Woodland Avenue
Eisenhower to Truman on emergency, reports, and campaign
Eisenhower told Truman in a telegram he would consider a grave national emergency and may not accept an invitation if such a situation arose. Truman's press secretary said the emergency question was never part of the invitation. A news conference was set for late today as Stevenson and Eisenhower would receive CIA reports on international events.
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Tion
Truman
Eisenhower
Washington
Joseph Short
Short
Stevenson
Central Intelligence Agency
U. S
Stevenson Barkley Kickoff Tour Opens Labor Day Drive
Adlai E Stevenson and Alben Barkley headline a Democratic Labor Day campaign kickoff. Nixon accuses Stevenson of being “the bosses” choice. Stevenson will speak at the Illinois State Fair while Truman appears in Milwaukee, with Detroit and other cities hosting events as the campaign schedule forms.
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Springfield
Ill
Adlai E. Stevenson
Alben Barkley
Truman
Stevenson
Barkley
Illinois
White House
Detroit
Milwaukee
Special Street Board
Early Diet Of Strained Meat Benefits Premature Infants
A 1952 study examines strained meat in premature and full term infants. Premature babies fed strained meats showed higher blood counts and protein early on, but by one year old differences with standard formula or breast milk equalized. Breast milk favored longer weight and length gain.
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King
Sparkman To Speak At Amvets Convention Banquet
Sen John Sparkman the Democratic vice presidential nominee has accepted an invitation to speak at the 8th annual Amvets convention in Grand Rapids Michigan on August 30 The Amvets National Commander John L Smith said Sparkman would speak at a banquet expected to be attended by 1800 diners.
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Washington
John Sparkman
Amvets
Grand Rapids
Mich
John L. Smith
Sparkman
Death Claims Mark Sullivan, Noted Newspaper Columnist
Mark Sullivan, 78, nationally known columnist and former Collier's editor, died of a heart attack at Chester County Hospital in West Chester PA. A Chester County resident born Sept. 10 1874 in Avondale, he worked 64 years in newspapers and authored several books including an autobiography. His death followed a heart attack late yesterday afternoon.
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West Chester
Mark Sullivan
Chester County
Sullivan
Collier’s Magazine
Avondale
Pennsylvania
Mark Jr
Government awards contracts for tubes and pallets
The U S Department of Labor announced a $1 133 000 contract for tubes to Robbins Tire and Rubber Co of Tuscumbia Alabama for Army use with delivery in November 1953. J Allen Bradford of Auburn Alabama received a $156 000 Navy pallet contract due in November 1953.
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Birmingham
U.S. Department of Labor Today
Robbins Tire & Rubber Co
Tuscumbia
Ala
Army
J. Allen Bradford
Auburn
British Auto Firm Patents Jet Engine
Austin Motor Company, one of Britain's largest car makers, announced patents on a gas turbine jet engine for cars and trucks. The company said the device is in the experimental stage.
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London
Britain
Austin Motor Company
Groundbreaking Set for Ingalls Lab Addition in Birmingham
Ground will break tomorrow for a $200000 addition to the Robert I. Ingalls laboratory at the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham. Mrs. Robert I. Ingalls Sr. will turn the first spade of dirt, honoring her late husband’s financial contribution.
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Birmingham
Robert I. Ingalls
Southern Research Institute
Robert I. Ingalls Sr
Accident comparison shows more crashes yesterday than last year
State Highway Patrol reports yesterday's 18 accidents caused 18 injuries with no deaths and 8 022 dollars in property damage. The same day last year had 13 accidents with seven injuries one death and 4 020 dollars property damage.
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Montgomery
State Highway Patrol
Teens start 16 day raft trip down Alabama river
Three youths with Mark Twain inspired names left today for a 16 day drift to Mobile. Tom Sawyer and companions Robert Pickett and Klenton McLemore added water canned food and fishing gear to their spirit of adventure as they began the slow moving Alabama river voyage.
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Montgomery
Tom Sawyer
Mobile
Tom
Robert Pickett
Klenton McLemore
Alabama
West Scout Story Denied By Georgia Poet Preacher
Atlanta farmer Don West denied claims he taught Red doctrine to Boy Scouts. McCarran subcommittee quoted a witness alleging West had seven Baptist churches under his jurisdiction plus Scout troops. West, living west of Atlanta, said he is not a Communist now and had no scouting links. He called the testimony lousy lies.
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Atlanta
Don West
Sly
Washington
McCarran Senate Subcommittee On Internal Security
Boy Scouts
McCarran
Harvey M. Matusow
Dayton
Ohio
West
North Georgia
Daily Worker
Communist Party
Georgia
Burglary Suspect Wounded by Police in Alabama Shooting
Troy police shot 30 year old Dawson Ross after he fled a sandwich shop burglary attempt. Officers Kilpatrick and King fired when Ross did not stop, wounding him in the stomach as he ran two blocks before collapsing.
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Troy
Ala
Dawson Ross
Lamon Hall
Dewey Kilpatrick
C. L. King
King
Ross
Mobilians seek TB use of 110-year-old Marine Hospital
A group urged discussion with Dr. Meyer Newhauser of the Veterans Administration about converting the 110 year old Marine Hospital here into a facility for treating area tuberculosis patients after government operations cease.
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Meyer Newhauser
Veterans Administration
Eden Marries Niece Of Boss In Civil Ceremony
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden wed Clarissa Churchill, niece of his boss, in a brief civil ceremony at London's Caxton Hall. Prime Minister Winston Churchill witnessed the event as Eden’s second marriage and his bride’s first, with no royal family attendance due to divorce.
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London
Anthony Eden
Clarissa Churchill
Winston Churchill
Caxton Hall
Eden
Beatrice Beckett
New York City
Warning Given On Wonder Drug Chloromycetin
The FDA ruled yesterday that Chloromycetin remains on the market with explicit cautions to doctors against indiscriminate use. Packages must warn of blood-disorder hazards from prolonged or intermittent use and require adequate blood studies. the drug remains prescription-only and is to be used for serious diseases where necessary.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Science
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Escapee Bull Still Sought In County Warnings
Sheriff Frank Smith said Bull, described to officers, is considered dangerous. Lawmen urged the public to contact the Moulton sheriff’s office immediately if they sight a man matching the description.
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Frank Smith
Bull
Moulton
Young King Guilty Of One Error He Smiles At Thomson Homer
King Faisal II of Iraq, 17, attended his first baseball game at Ebbetts Field. A Dodger fan, he sat with the Brooklyn club and watched Bobby Thomson hit a homer for the Giants in a 5 4 loss. Faisal smiled after the crucial blast during a month-long U S visit.
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New York
Dodger
Faisal II
Iraq
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Monarch
Ebbetts Field
Brooklyn
Thomson
Flatbush
Faisal
King
United States
New Center Revival Opens Sunday at East of Hartselle
Revival services begin Sunday at New Center Baptist Church east of Hartselle and run through August 27. Evangelist Rev. Milford Walker will lead daily at 10:30 A M and 7 30 P M. Rev. Wilbur Smallwood is pastor of New Center.
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New Center Baptist Church
Hartselle
Milford Walker
Wilbur Smallwood
New Center
Decatur Farm Markets Report and Georgia Poultry Prices
In Decatur markets corn oats and wheat bids are shown with No 2 prices. Hogs bring 21.50 in Decatur. North Georgia live poultry market remains steady to firm with adequate supplies and firm delivered price ranges for broilers under 34 pounds at 30 to 32 cents.
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Decatur
Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Federal State cattle receipts are light and prices mostly steady. Prices include 700 lb baby beeves at 30.00, utility cows 17.00-18.00, canners 12.00-16.00, and bulls 19.50-22.25. Calves around 100, top 30.00 for prime dealers. good and choice 26.00-29.00. Hogs 400 head, barrows and gilts 22.00-22.25, 240-290 lb hogs 20.75, sows steady to 50 higher. Sheep 250 head, lambs 29.50-30.75 for around 80 lb prime spring lambs. ewes 3.00-6.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Choice
Marines Break Through On Sib eria Hill After Early Infiltration
Marines seized the crest of Sib eria Hill early today and, after a Tuesday capture, silenced enemy guns in 15 minutes. In heavy fighting Wednesday and Thursday, Allied patrols clashed with Reds near Korangpo and Chorwon while B-26s and Marine aircraft attacked supply concentrations and frontline positions near Samdong. Prefabricated bunkers and a new navigational system were described by Gen Otto Weyland as enhancing Allied defenses and air superiority.
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Siberia Hill
Bunker Hill
Korangpo
Chorwon
Samdong
Pyongyang
North Korea
Tokyo
Otto Weyland
U. N
Fifteen Crewmen Parachute From Burning B-29
Fifteen crewmen bailed out of a stricken B-29 as it burned and crashed about 65 miles southwest of Spokane. The pilot ordered all crew to jump after engine trouble, and the men were located by farmers using flashlights. Fairchild Air Force Base reported no disclosed names or injuries.
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Spokane
Wash
Fairchild Air Force Base
111Th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Fairchild
Democratic Eisenhower group forms in South Carolina
In Columbia a Democratic led group named South Carolinians for Eisenhower declares a $50,000 budget and 350 attendees at its first state meeting. Douglas McKay is permanent chair. aims to collect 10,000 signatures to place Eisenhower Nixon electors on the ballot with a target 50 000 to 100 000 signers by Aug 31.
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Columbia
Eisenhower
Douglas McKay
McKay
Republican Party
Denton Old Maids Plan Party for Miss Babb’s Home
The Denton old maids group plans a party at Miss Babb’s house on August 15 to discuss charity for Girlstown. A free movie, soda, and popcorn will accompany gift certificates from merchants. They’ve earned praise in 1950 and 1951 and received many marriage proposals for Miss Babb.
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Denton
Girlstown
Miss Babb
Oklahoma City
Louisville
Durham N.C
Belgium shortens conscription to twenty one months
Brussels announced conscripts would serve 21 months though the official term remains two years. General Ridgway, supreme Allied commander, told EDC representatives that two years of training is the minimum for the reserve force. American officials in Europe have sought a uniform two-year term.
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Brussels
Ridgway
Bandage charges replace one in Polly Ann poisoning case
Sheriff Holley stated Mrs. Dennison admitted collecting $5,000 in insurance on Polly Ann and reportedly has policies totaling $6,000 on Shirley Diana while the aunt denied giving Polly Ann the poison.
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Polly Ann
Holley
Rev Burton Speaks On Living An Abundant Life
Rev O E Burton formerly of Central Baptist church in Jacksonville spoke on Living An Abundant Life to the Decatur Civitan club at the Lyons hotel. Guests included Jack Neill Candler Crim I C Craig D D Burleson and F T Lamon.
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O. E. Burton
Jacksonville, Fla
Central Baptist Church
Decatur Civitan Club
Lyons Hotel
Jack Neill
Candler Crim
I. C. Craig
D. D. Burleson
F. T. Lamon
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