Dock Workers Strike is Off
A federal judge ordered 45,000 East coast dock workers to call off a planned midnight strike. The restraining order against six employer groups lasts until Aug 31, with possible extension to 80 days under Taft Hartley. ILA president Joseph P. Ryan said the union would abide and seek a new agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Harold R. Medina
AFL International Longshoremen's Union
Joseph P. Ryan
ILA
Joseph M. Friedman
U. S
Tom Clark
Tornado Violence Compared Across Regions
In discussion of severe weather the Mississippi valley experiences notably stronger tornadoes than many other areas. Analysts note regional differences in impact and frequency, highlighting the valley’s higher risk profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Sergeant Reid Enjoys Leave at Unzen Kanko Hotel Japan
Sergeant Ales G. Reid of Hartselle is on a 10 day leave at the Unzen Kanko hotel in Nagasaki Kyushu Japan. A clerk typist with the 527th aircraft control and warning group, he arrived in December 1946 and plans to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ales G. Reid
A. G. Reid
Hartselle
Nagasaki
Kyushu
Japan
Unzen
Reid
527Th Aircraft Control and Warning Group
States
Out of Town Group Attends Funeral for Late Tanner Citizen
A large out of town delegation attended the funeral of the late S. S. Sandlin of Tanner. Attendees included Edith S. Montgomery of New Mexico Berta Lee Turner and two children of Little Rock and Bob Montgomery of Toledo plus numerous relatives and friends from Moulton Decatur Town Creek Birmingham Florence and other Alabama towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Sandlin
Tanner
Edith S. Montgomery
New Mexico
Berta Lee Turner
Little Rock
Ark
Bob Montgomery
Toledo
Ohio
Gilbert Crutchfield
Nell Swanner
Birmingham
Ala
W. .J. Terry
Columbia
S. C
N. D. Sandlin
Brown
Cora Sandlin
Laudersville
Haleyville
Monte Sandlin
Florence
R. E. Martin
Sydney Watson
O. D. Gibson
Barbara
Decatur
Frank Sandlin
Sandlin
Sharman Knouff
Josephine
J. F. Armstrong
R. B. Key
A. R. Bain
J. C. Sugg
Lonnie Roberts
Jane Abrams
L. L. Abrams
Rosie Aston
Celia Martin
Ruth B. Anderson
Etta A. Sanderson
Minnie Owens
Mildred Houston
Town Creek
Retired Railroad Men Set Aug 25 Meeting in Tuscumbia
In Tuscumbia Alabama the Association of Retired Railroad Men announces its sixth annual celebration on August 25 with plans for outstanding speakers and entertainment. Officer slate for 1948 includes R C Burns president T W Emerson first vice president H W Cook treasurer and George Spencer secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscumbia
Ala
Ben Porter
Porter
Sevpot
R. C. Burns
T. W. Emerson
H. W. Cook
George Spencer
Fish Tongues Have Immovable Floor Tongue Parts
Scientists note that fish possess oral structures called tongues but these "swellings" in the mouth floor are largely fixed, offering limited movement compared to land animals.
Recruit With Armored Unit
Norman G Halbrooks of Decatur begins eight weeks basic training at Camp Hood Texas under the new Army expansion program. He is a volunteer for a one year enlistment for eighteen year olds in the selective service. The Hell On Wheels second armored division will provide advanced training and his unit assignment will depend on aptitude vacancies and his preferences. Major General James G Christian said the corps will ensure solid instruction and full recreational facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman G. Halbrooks
4Th Ave. East
Decatur
Army
Second Armored Division
Camp Hood
Texas
Norman
M. T. Halbrooks
Hell On Wheels
James G. Christiansen
Dr. Orr Named Auburn Acting Dean
Prof. Frank Marion Orr is appointed acting dean of the Auburn University School. The announcement places Orr in a leadership role amid university administration changes on August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orr
Auburn
Ala
Frank Marion Orr
Orr named acting dean at STROH Institute succeeding Bannister
Orr succeeds Dean Turpin C. Bannister at the STROH Institute faculty. He has taught there 20 years since graduating in 1924 and earning a 1935 masters. A former colonel in World War II, he remains a key figure in architecture and arts education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stroh Institute
Turpin C. Bannister
University of Illinois
Orr
Daily Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Challenge
Puzzle page featuring a full crossword with numbered Across and Down clues plus a cryptoquote. Includes standard hints and solution instructions, with Today’s cryptogram and yesterday’s answer. Also presents a brief note on how to solve the daily cipher.
LH Club Camp Opens Aug 30
Representatives from Alabama's 67 counties will gather in Auburn August 30 for the annual state 4-H club camp and short course. About 120000 4-H members earned the right through county projects or leadership displays. The five day program features leadership training and supervised recreation with county teams competing in dairy foods and dairy prediction contests. Claire Frazier of Elmore county is state 4-H council president. Ollie Mae Holbrooks Hale county, Eugene Allred Talladega county, Sue Wells Jackson county are vice presidents. Edward Bulger Covington county is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Claire Frazier
Elmore County
Ollie Mae Holbrooks
Hale County
Eugene Allred
Talladega County
Sue Wells
Jackson County
Edward Bulger
Covington County
Nests Built by Birds and Other Animal Groups
The article notes that nest building occurs across diverse groups including mammals fish reptiles amphibians and invertebrates such as insects. It highlights that many species construct shelter or reproductive sites beyond birds.
Racial Parley Plans Shaped for Interregional Meeting
Montgomery hosts an interregional round table on improving race relations with leaders from the North and South. The Blue and Gray Cradle Association sponsors the event with R. F. Hudson Jr. as moderator and a long list of notable business, civic, and educational figures from both regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Hakag
Blue and Gray Cradle Association
R. F. Hudson, Jr
Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
Hudson
North
Earl O. Shreve
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
General Electric
Roy C. Ingersoll
Chicago
Ingersoll Steel
Borg-Warner Corp
Harold Nutter
Camden
N. J
Lions International
Richard C. Bell
White Hall
Til
Ralph A. Roweder
National Society For Medical Research and
Kiwanis International
C. S. Pennock
Philadelphia Rotary Club
South
Chauncey Sparks
Eufaula
H. Councill Trenholm
Montgomery State Teachers College For
James J. Durr
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
W.H.Y
Negro Wounded as Officers Attempt an Arrest in Pratt City
In Birmingham on August 21 a 20 year old Black man Gaston Gary was shot and seriously wounded by a city police officer during an arrest attempt in Pratt City. Detective Lieutenant C L Pierce provided the account. Gary remained hospitalized with serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt City
Birmingham
Ala
C. L. Pierce
Gaston Gary
Three Men In Pratt City Pox Game Shot By Police
In Pratt City residents area three men played a pox game when Patrolmen T E Sellers and E S Pattigan tried to arrest them a negro drew a pistol and refused to drop it after two commands Patrolman Sellers fired Pierce stated Gary's gun was a .25 calibre automatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt City
T. E. Sellers
E. S. Pattigan
Sellers
Pierce
Gary
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Bea Lec
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Gene Aker
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Daily Crossword
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Longfellow
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YTAKR
Erss&s
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Newbolt
King Features Syndicate Inc
Marine Corps
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Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Headquarters
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Pensacola
Florida
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Siegler
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