Richard Short Faces Grand Jury Over Vice Inquiry
Richard Short, 39, an actor linked to a Danny Kaye film, appeared before a New York grand jury to testify on Manhattan vice. He was arrested on sharing earnings of a prostitute named Pat Thompson and bailed at 25000. Authorities said fees to girls involved reached up to 500 a night.
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New York
Manhattan
Case Society
Richard Short
Danny Kaye
Short
Pat Thompson
Anthony J. Liebler
Liebler
Minot F. Jelke
Samuel Chapman
Ceil Chapman
Richard Wallace
Kid
Brooklyn
Jelke
Local Social News and Building Permits Noted
Virgil Lively, patient at Ellis-Meyer hospital since Saturday, and many locals are mentioned in social visits. Building permits issued for two residences, totaling about 500 dollars, and a seven room house project at 608 Wilson Street for Paul Ella Jenkins.
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Virgil Lively
Fourth Avenue SE
Ellis-Meyer Hospital
Wilson Street
Paul Ella Jenkins
Premier 3. Removal of troops and railway return promised
The State Department calls the Port Arthur troop withdrawal and Changchun railway handover routine. Critics say the meeting aims to extend the Korean War rather than seek Far East peace.
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Port Arthur
Red China
Changchun
State Department
Washington
Far East
Typhoon causes heavy rain and washed out road on eastern front
The U S Eighth Army reports one eastern road washed out and a bridge flooded amid heavy rain from a typhoon with no reported deaths or injuries. In South Korea Communist guerrillas failed to ambush a U S Army courier train carrying actress Audrey Totter. two passengers including an American captain and a Korean newsreel cameraman were wounded. Totter, visiting U N hospitals, said she slept through the incident.
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U. S. Eighth Army
South Korea
U. S. Army
Audrey Totter
Miss Totter
U. N
Amusements listings for princess and roxy theaters
The notice lists show times for Princess Silver City Edmond O’Brien and Yvonne de Carlo performances and Roxy theater with Cary Grant and Jeanne Crain in People Will Talk, plus Ranch Hartselle with Judy Holiday and William Holden and a schedule at 7:15 and 9:00.
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Silver City
Edmond O'Brien
Yvonne Dé Carlo
Roxy
Cary Grant
Jeanne Crain
Hartselle
Judy Holiday
William Holden
Broderick
Crawford
Mississippi Delegates Block Endorsement of Eisenhower Ticket
Mississippi delegates thwarted attempts to qualify and soften an endorsement of the Democratic nominees. Gov. Hugh White led the bloc against amendments while Fielding Wright urged a slate pledged to the ticket, endorsing Stevenson only under constrained circumstances. Wright suggested electors pledged to the Democratic nominees with a possible future review.
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Eisenhower
White
Hugh White
Stevenson
Fielding Wright
Wright
Mississippi
Sparkman Eyes GOP Interest in South After Elections
Sparkman said he was glad to see Republicans taking an interest in the Southern voters, but questioned if the concern would persist after election day. He spoke after conferring with Alabama Democratic leaders on campaign plans yesterday.
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South
Sparkman
Mason- Dixon Line
Alabama
Hamilton Joins Birmingham Chamber to Lead Good Neighbor
Lowell S. Hamilton has joined the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to direct the Good Neighbor Committee. He resigns as assistant to the president and public relations officer at Alabama College Montevallo.
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Birmingham
Lowell S
Larry) Hamilton
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Good Neighbor Committee
Hamilton
Alabama College
Montevallo
Three Slightly Hurt In Crash On Danville Road
Three persons sustained minor injuries when two trucks collided on Danville Road at 4 47 PM. Injured were Roy Sewell Maurice Jackson and Henry Priest. City and Meadow Gold Dairy trucks suffered side damage amid passing attempt.
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Danville
Roy Sewell
Fourth Avenue
Maurice Jackson
West
Vine Street
Henry Priest
East Cherry Street
George Henry Hughes
Sixth Avenue
Meadow Gold Dairy
Bank Street
GMC
Lee Richardson
West Vine Street
City of
Decatur
J. T. Weatherly
James R. Guyse
Meadow Gold
Eisenhower Campaign Expands Across Southern States
Republicans report growing support from dissatisfied Democrats and expect campaign visits from Eisenhower or Nixon. In Alabama and Georgia, new headquarters open in Birmingham and Atlanta with door to door campaigning. Independent Eisenhower groups form but cooperate with GOP. South Carolina and Mississippi may list independent electors on ballots.
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Roberts
Eisenhower
South Carolina
Mississippi
Sen
Nixon
Alabama
Birmingham
Montgomery
Claude O. Vardaman
Georgia
Elbert P. Tuttle
Atlanta
Citizens For
DAV Chapter to Meet at New Northern Home
The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11 will hold its Thursday 7:30 p m meeting at the new corner location of Railroad and Cherry Street. Members and prospective members are urged to attend for updates from the recent national convention and to hear about rising local membership.
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Railroad and
Cherry Street
Decline In Measles Reported In June In Alabama
Measles cases in Alabama fell sharply in June according to the State Health Department, but remained higher than June last year. June totals dropped from 1,963 in May to 819, with 721 cases in 1951 for Hale County leading the state. Jefferson, Walker, Pickens and Lauderdale counties also reported significant counts.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Health Department
Hale
Jefferson
Walker
Pickens
Lauderdale
Oak Ridge WSC Schedules Meeting and Notices
The Oak Ridge W S C S held a Monday meeting at the church with devotional led by Joyce Teague and music by Mrs. Kirby Sparkman and guests. Plans discussed include courtesy cars to church and a future community picnic. attendance and church activity noted. Local residents visited relatives, illness in Columbia prompted travel, and several of the community shared news from Florence to California.
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Oak Ridge W.S.C.S
Joyce Teague
Dean West
Kyle Kirby
Irene Sparkman
Earl Legg
W. C. Terry
Columbia
South Carolina
Herman Morris
Alton Lynch
Joe
Madison
A. L. Hanes
Porter Hanes
Ruby West
Lucia Faye Cooper
Florence
Alice Vest
California
Pruitt Vest
Leonard Carter
Charles Hayes
Gadsden
Hassie Cooper
Hugh Townson
Minnie Wallace
Johnnie
Carolyn Long
Neel
Orval Long
Recente
Howell Leo Mar ‘Tin
Hulaco
Robber Captured Then Escapes After Phone Call
Sidney Wilburn tackled a burglar on Maple Street before calling police at 1:47 AM. The captive fled while being taken to a phone. investigators continue seeking the suspect as residents are urged to report prowlers promptly.
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Sidney Wilburn
Maple Street
Mr. Wilburn
J. B. Whitmire
Shipyard Sale To Be Probed
Attorney General McGranery said the government sale of the St. Johns River Shipyard at Jacksonville Florida in 1946 will be presented to a federal grand jury on September 3. A House committee reported bribery and collusion allegations after the sale and referred them to Justice Department but no action was taken. The yard cost 19.2 million dollars to build and sold at public auction for 1,928,500 to the Tampa Shipbuilding Corporation owned by Louis E Wolfson.
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Washington
McGranery
St. Johns River
Jacksonville
Fla
House
Justice Department
Tampa Shipbuilding Corporation
Louis E. Wolfson
Campaign to wipe out pests in Leopoldville
A new pest killing campaign in Leopoldville Belgian Congo uses two helicopters daily to spray streets with insecticides. natives urged to keep windows and doors open to expose habitats to treatment.
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Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Mourners Clash With Police at Munich Jewish Cemetery
In Munich mourners clashed with police at a Jewish cemetery after the funeral of Phil lip Auerbach who died by overdose following a German court conviction for embezzlement and bribe taking. One detective was injured and one demonstrator arrested as about 100 young Jewish men attacked officers with clubs.
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Munich
Germany
Phillip Auerbach
Auerbach
Seven Paroles Granted By State Board In Week
The Alabama State Pardons Board issued seven paroles during the week ending yesterday. Recipients include Mary Brown life sentence for first degree murder paroled 1942 and John Steel life for second degree murder paroled 1941. Levell Hicks life term from Coosa County paroled but later delinquent and returned to custody. Other paroles: John Hale six years for forgery, John Hampton three years for first degree manslaughter, Clemmie James Neal three years three months for burglary.
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Montgomery
State
Mary Brown
John Steel
Levell Hicks
Coosa County
Hicks
John Hale
Calhoun
John Hampton
Clemmie James Neal
Pike
Farm Said Hurrie Reports On Speeches By Candidates
Hurrie quotes from Minneapolis noting that the fifth and sixth speeches were opened for both candidates and Eisenhower accepted the sixth. The day closed with two speeches, and the crowd would be kept in the observation area so no plowing could occur.
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Eissenhower
U S Federal Workers poised to vote their own way
Washington reports Chairman Robert Ramspeck of the Civil Service Commission says 22 million federal employees will vote as they please in the November election. He cites 1948, when Dewey carried counties near Washington with many government workers, and says federal employees cannot be regimented.
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Washington
Robert Ramspeck
Civil Service Commission
Thomas K. Dewey
Ramspeck
White House
Truman
Growing Pains Would Extend Elkmont Limits
Elkmont Alabama faces growth as mayor G R Smith reports a plan to extend the town limits a quarter mile on each side and half a mile on the ends. The expansion would place the West end on the U S Highway linking Nashville to Birmingham and could bring a thousand or more residents soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkmont
Alabama
G. R. Smith
Joneses Apply for Marriage License in Williamson County
Floyd P. Jones, 20, and Norma Jones, 16, applied for a marriage license in Williamson County. Both applicants were under the legal age, so their mothers, each named Pearl Jones, signed the applications. The two Pearl Joneses are not related.
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Marion, Ill
Joneses
Floyd P. Jones
Norma Jones
Williamson County
Jones
Pearl Jones
Miss Jones
Pearl Joneses
Poisonous fumes threaten homes across city
A fragment notes fumes spreading through every corner of each house, raising concerns about air safety and possible widespread contamination. Local officials urged residents to stay indoors and await further guidance as investigations continue.
Armistice Talks Seen Possible But No Date Set
Maj. Gen. William Harrison said a truce might come but gave no timing. He noted progress was not made at Panmunjom as U N and Communist negotiators traded sharp words and agreed to a fourth week long recess. Nam Il protested and then set next meeting for Aug 27. Harrison said Reds may accept the U N position on prisoners if they can gain a favorable case.
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Mansan
William Harrison
U. N. Command
U. N
Panmunjom
Nam Il
Red
Harrison
Reds
Military Rites for Hartselle Soldier Sunday
Marine Corps to conduct funeral for Thomas C. Hendrix 28 killed in Korea. He served in World War II at Okinawa and Iwo Jima, re enlisted, funeral at Cedar Springs church in Hartselle with Peck Funeral Home directing. Survived by six sisters and two brothers.
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Marine Corps
Hartselle
Korea
Thomas C. Hendrix
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Japan
Vera Payne
Official's Sister Named In Probe Of Visa Frauds
Washington Justice Department links Aline Steigerwald of Windsor to visa fraud inquiry involving about 100 Canadians in Detroit area. It cites her role as advisor to border papers seekers and notes her brother is Canadian Public Health Minister Paul Martin. Arrest of Lawrence E. MacKinnon for entering the U S on a fraudulent visa is reported.
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Washington
Justice Department
Canada
Aline Steigerwald
Windsor
Paul Martin
Detroit
McGranery
United States
Steigerwald
Lawrence E. MacKinnon
Market Report Decatur Cotton and Grain Prices
Market prices from Decatur show middling cotton at 40.00 cents a pound and strict low at 38.50. No 2 wheat and onions-free No 2 oats at 1.95 and 0.80 respectively. No 2 yellow ear corn at 1.83. Hog price in Decatur at 21.50.
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Decatur
North Georgia live poultry market steady demand
USDA report shows steady market in North Georgia with increased supplies barely meeting good demand. Dressing plants pay 31 to 32 cents for supplies delivered to their doors. Prices for broilers under 2.42 pounds range 30 to 31.42 cents per pound.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report Steady to Mixed
Nashville livestock market activity remained mostly steady with cattle and hogs showing mixed results. Cows weakened to about 50 lower, yearling and steer categories ranged from 20 to 30 per hundredweight, feeding steers around 27 and stockers 22 to 26, hogs steady with barrows 22.25 to 22.50 and lots 240 to 290 pounds near 21.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Choice
Cotton futures dip on light selling in New York
In New York, cotton futures eased as modest selling from commission houses and traders met only limited buying. Late afternoon quotes showed declines of 75 cents to $1.45 per bale from the prior close, with October at 38.72, December 38.69, and March 38.60.
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New York
Commission House
Labor unrest and wage talks ripple across several plants
Pact talks at Timken Roller Bearing Co. advance with a wage rise and extended vacations while union members vote soon. Wildcat strikes hit Republic Steel in Cleveland and 18,000 at B F Goodrich plants remain off. Seagram in Lawrenceville, 1000 distillery workers strike fourth day over mechanization. Bethlehem Steel receives seven day strike notice. Auto workers end a 14 week strike at Allis Chalmers Terre Haute with about 340 workers involved.
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Timken Roller Bearing Co
Bank and
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
CIO
United Steel Workers
B. F. Goodrich Company
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Clarksdale, Tenn
Lawrenceville
Ind
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons
New York
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Ship Building Workers
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Shipyards
Boston
Baltimore
Hoboken
N. J
Terre Haute
CIO United Auto Workers
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Colorado A and M football seeks new fate after fumble haul
Colorado A and M’s Rams hope to shed their title as the nation’s leader in fumbles recovered by opponents last season after securing only eight recoveries. The team aims to improve ball security and finish higher in the standings next season.
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Colorado A & M
Rams
Farm Program Report Awaited
Secretary Brannan may release a summary of a nationwide farm survey showing strong farmer support for federal farm aid. The 3,000 reports were gathered by county and state groups and could fuel Brannan’s Farm Plan as a political issue. A closed advisory committee will review the summary before public release.
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Washington
Brannan
Department
Brannap
Athens Sells 130000 Revenue Bonds for Sewer Repairs
Athens issued 130 000 in revenue bonds to refinance a short term loan for rebuilding its two main sewer lines. The bonds were bought by Hendrix and Mays Inc Birmingham Thorn ton Mohr and Company Montgomery Equitable Security Corporation and Cumberland Security Corporation Nashville. Net interest cost 3.095 percent. Maturity over 30 years. Work enlarges and deepens sewer lines to serve growing homes. Completion expected in a month or six weeks, said Mayor Elmer Vinson.
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Athens
Hendrix and Mays Inc
Birmingham
Thornton, Mohr, and Company
Montgomery
Equitable Security Corporation
Cumberland Security Corporation
Nashville
Elmer Vinson
Vinson
Cotton Maid Contest Bans Foundation Garments
In Montgomery County the Maid of Cotton contest forbids cheating with foundation garments. Official forms require measurements be taken without foundation garments. Preliminaries are set for Thursday and the finals on Monday August 25.
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Montgomery
Montgomery County
Accidents Compared In Montgomery County
State Highway Patrol compared yesterday's accidents with the previous year. Yesterdays tally shows 19 accidents nine injuries one death and eight thousand three hundred fifty dollars in property damage. The year-ago total was 29 accidents 17 injuries no deaths and ten thousand three hundred fifty dollars in damage.
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Montgomery
State Highway Patrol
Deed Delivered for New Elementary School Lot
The city board of education received and filed a deed for a plot in southeastern Decatur between Third and Fourth Streets from Birmingham Trust National Bank. The land runs from Magnolia Street south to Birch Avenue and cost $25,000, funding a construction budget submitted by Walter Jackson, superintendent of the city school system.
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Decatur
Third
Fourth Streets
Magnolia Street
Birch Avenue
City Board of Education
Birmingham Trust National Bank
Walter Jackson
Coal Mine Conveyor System Length Reported in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania bituminous coal mine operates a subterranean belt conveyor system spanning 3 percent miles in length, highlighting extensive underground infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
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