Price Controls Relaxed Across Broad List of Goods
The government suspended price controls on radios televisions sets record players carpets and bedding and abolished controls on vitrified chinaware silverware and handmade glassware. Ellis Arnall retires as price stabilizer but says relaxations do not abandon controls where needed. Tighe Woods to assume role and may seek broader abolition after President Truman tour.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U U.S
Ellis Arnall
Tighe E. Woods
Truman
Woods
Arnall
Three Smith Held on DWI Charge After Alabama 72 Crash
In Limestone County jail today three Smiths remained detained on driving while intoxicated charges following a wreck on Alabama 72 ten miles east of Athens. A warrant was sworn for Franklin on reckless driving. Earlier Patton reported a second incident injuring two cars with $1300 in damage on Luca Ferry Road south of Athens. Walter T. Long Jr. backed from a driveway when Emma Rivers Harris swerved to avoid him. Long's 195? car and the other vehicle sustained $800 and $500 in damage respectively.
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Athens 4
Long
Patton
Nuclear raids leave heavy damage and warns civilians
The report notes destruction of 42 buildings and 32 more damaged, 20 gun emplacements knocked out, and two airstrips cratered. Radio Seoul, citing UN policy to reduce civilian harm, warned Pyongyang in advance with leaflets urging noncombatants to depart. The front remains quiet with rain turning terrain muddy and light fighting along the 155 mile line.
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U. N
Radio Seoul
Pyongyang
Evening movie listings at multiple theaters
The Cimarron Kid stars Audie Murphy and Yvette Dugay at Amusements Princess with showings at 1 00 3 05 5 10 7 20 and 9 25. Roxy features With A Song In My Heart with Susan Hayward Rory Calhoun at 1 00 3 02 5 09 7 16 and 9 23. Sunset presents At Sword's Point with Cornel Wilde Maureen O Hara at 7 50 and 9 50. Elite shows Satan's Cradle with Duncan Renaldo Leo Carillo at 6 15 8 15 9 15. Hatfield Athens presents Retreat Hell with Frank Lovejoy Richard Carlson Anita Louise at 7 15 and 9 15. Strand Hartselle offers The Big Trees with Eve Miller Patrice Wy More at 7 00 and 9 00. Ranch Hartselle screens Comin Round the Mountain with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello at 7 15 and 9 00. Mars Falkville runs Spoilers of the Plains with Roy Rogers and Trigger at 7 00 8 43.
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Roxy
Susan Hayward
Rory
Calhoun
Local Assembly Attendees Name Morgan County Visitors
A Shocco Springs Baptist assembly list shows Rev. D. F. Hickman and family, Rev. Sheppard Bryan, Leon Stephenson, Mrs. Guy Col bert, and other locals among attendees. Red Cross workers from North Alabama met at the district gathering led by Miss Clara Kelly. The Tennessee river gauge reports rise or fall at Guntersville Whitesburg Decatur Wilson Florence.
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Morgan County
Shocco Springs
Red Cross
North Alabama
Clara Kelly
Atlanta
Lyons
Tennessee River
U.S. Weather Bureau
Knoxville
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Decatur
Wilson
Florence
Cape Court Ruling Deepens South Africa Constitutional Crisis
The Cape division of the South African Supreme Court ruled Premier Malan's parliamentary high court illegal, intensifying a constitutional clash over racial segregation. Malan's government plans to appeal to the Bloemfontein Appeals Court, risking the parliament’s direct role in judging its own legality.
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Capetown
South Africa
Cape
South African Supreme Court
Daniel F. Malan
Bloemfontein
Mala
Malan
Cape Province
Pvt Chambers Leaves Active Military Duty in 1952
Private John B. Chambers, Box 64 Trinity, completed processing for relief from active duty at Fort Jackson South Carolina on August 26 1952 The separation center handles 300 dischargees daily after 72 hours of processing including medical and dental survey and finalizing clothing pay and service records He will serve in the active reserve to complete his selective service obligation Assigned to the Alabama military district Birmingham for administration
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John B. Chambers
Trinity
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
United States
Chambers
Alabama Military District
Birmingham
For Rent and Livestock Notice from Riverside Area
For rent two room furnished apartment call 2148-R. Lost from a river farm west of Trinity a 500 pound de horned black steel with one horn misgrown and bent about three inches. Also a 350 pound mouse colored hornless heifer with one eye out. Contact G. C. McRae at 771.
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Trinity
G. C. McRae
Truman defies Legion demand on Acheson removal
President Truman rejected the American Legion’s push to remove Secretary of State Dean Acheson during a news conference. He hinted the Legion’s resolution came from younger members and warned further remarks would be unprintable. He planned a Labor Day tour stop in Milwaukee and a major speech there before returning to Washington.
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Washington
Truman
American Legion
Dean Acheson
Legion
New York
Rogers Kell Tex
Foreign Relations Co
Kelley
Donald R. Wilson
God
United States
Acheson
White House
Milwaukee
Civil rights debate and 1952 campaign moves flash across party lines
Governors push civil rights and curb filibuster as Stevenson presses Eisenhower. Truman plans Labor Day remarks in Milwaukee. Sparkman tours Mississippi while Rayburn Johnson clash with Texas governor Shivers over oil lands. Dulles labels government “termites” amid atomic age fears.
Senator Purtell Appointed to Connecticut Senate
Gov. John Lodge names William A. Purtell a Republican to the Connecticut Senate to fill the vacancy from the death of Sen. Brian McMahon. Purtell will serve until next January.
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Hartford
Conn
John Lodge
William A. Purtell
Senate
Brian McMahon
Powell completes fire control course at Fort Devens
Pvt Caplen Powell of Vine mont Alabama has graduated from the 56th anti aircraft artillery brigade fire control system course at Fort Devens Massachusetts. He is now stationed with the 16 AAA gun battalion at Fort Banks Massachusetts as a radar operator in battery D. He previously worked as a farmer in Vinemont before entering the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Caplen V. Powell
Vinemont
Ala
56Th
Fort Devens
Mass
Fort Banks
Powell
Army
Reds Observe Martyr Day Marked by Protests in Tehran
About 5,000 Communists gathered in Tehran to demand expulsion of American technicians and military missions as Mossadegh lifted martial law for a large demonstration. They converged on Fawzieh Square after shifting from a cemetery, carrying anti Shah, British and American banners with no incidents reported.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Big Fawzieh
Government settles Guzik tax case for 11 cents on dollar
The government accepted 100000 dollars from Jack Guzik to resolve taxes and penalties totaling 892283.79 dollars, under a new open book policy that discloses settlements for amounts below assessed taxes. Guzik’s 1942 compromise cited doubt over full liability, asset value, and reduced earning power.
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Washington
Guzik
al Capone
Chicago
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
MacFadden Soars on 84th Birthday with Parachute Jump
Bernarr MacFadden the 84 year old physical culture advocate made a parachute jump in Paris to prove his health theories. He jumped from a French aviation plane then landed on the West bank after missing the Seine. He paid 190000 francs for a two engine Air Maroc flight and was cleared by Dr. Roger Caubin before takeoff.
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Paris
Bernarr MacFadden
Seine River
Orly Field
Air Ministry
Air Maroc
Roger Caubin
MacFadden
Service Held Today For Claude M. Pitts
Funeral services for Claude M. Pitts 64 who died of a heart attack at his Madison 3 home Wednesday at 5 30 P M will be held today at 3 P M at Johnson Chapel Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery with Brown directing Survivors include widow Mattie Lou Pitts one son Claudie Pitts Madison 3 two daughters Mrs Noah Sharp and Mrs Coreen Lord both of Vernon Texas and 5 grandchildren Mr Pitts was a farmer in Limestone county
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Claude M. Pitts
Madison
Johnson Chapel
Brown
Mattie Lou Pitts
Claudie Pitts
Noah Sharp
Coreen Lord
Vernon
Texas
Candidate withdraws from mayoral race amid confusion
A candidate states they are withdrawing from the mayoral election, noting that the race may be void and thanking supporters for their efforts while apologizing for the confusion surrounding the matter.
John T Griggs Taken By Death
Final rites for John Thomas Griggs 80 who died suddenly at his Good Springs home will be at Oak Grove Methodist church at 2 P M Rev Tom McConnell will officiate and interment will follow in Mitchell cemetery McConnell Service directing He is survived by wife Mariah six sons George Luther Aaron Anderson Cleo Miller Ray and five daughters Lela Coffman Anderson Amy Belle Patterson Anderson Bessie Bradford Huntsville Vivian Anderson Lula Bailey Anderson 27 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Pallbearers will be grandsons.
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John Thomas Griggs
Good Springs
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Tom McConnell
Mitchell Cemetery
McConnell
Mariah Griggs
George
Luther
Aaron Griggs
Anderson
Cleo Griggs
Huntsville
Miller Griggs
Ohio
Ray Griggs
Decatur
Lela Coffman
Escapee list cut to six after jail break arrests
Two convicts who tunneled from Atmore State Prison Farm were captured near the outskirts of Atmore. Thomas Dove and Earstone Edmundson, both serving lengthy terms, were nabbed by a city officer and highway patrolman, reducing the escapees at large to six. Remaining are Edwin Garrison Jack Brown James Lofton Claude Molliston James Green and William Belcher.
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Atmore
Ala
Atmore State Prison
S. W. Hixon
Thomas Howard Dove
Earstone Edmundson
Dove
Jefferson County
Edmundson
Cullman
Huxford
Uriah
Edwin Sanford Garrison
Jack Brown
Jefferson
James Lofton
Walker
Claude Molliston
Talladega
James Harold Green
St. Clair
William E. Belcher
Revival Here To End Sunday At North Side Baptist
Revival services at North Side Baptist continue through Sunday August 31 with Rev. Mack R. Douglas of Nashville preaching. Crowds are large and several decisions have been reported as Mr. Douglas discusses Hell tonight at 7 30 P M. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association film Mr Texas will be shown at Riverside School Saturday at 7 30 P M with a possible second screening at 9 00 P M for expected overflow attendance.
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Northside Baptist Church
Mack R. Douglas
Nashville
Douglas
Hell
Mr. Texas
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Riverside School
Service Set Today For Mrs Parramore
Final rites for Mrs Lucy Morrow Parramore 65 of 326 LaFayette Street N E will be held today at 4 PM in Brown's chapel Rev Don Estes officiating. After services the body will be taken to Sumter SC for interment. Surviving are one son Woody Parramore four sisters and three brothers. She died yesterday noon.
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Lucy Morrow Parramore
LaFayette Street
N. E
Brown’s
Hayley to Return to Auburn for Football Season
Auburn wide receiver Lee Hayley, who set a school record last year, confirms he will return for the fall. His athletic scholarship was canceled March 15 after his marriage, causing doubt about his comeback and he missed spring practice.
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Birmingham
Lee Hayley
Auburn
Hayley
Atomic Attack Held Invincible Says General Vandenberg
Detroit General Hoyt Van denberg warned that current means cannot stop an American atomic counteroffensive and such means are unlikely soon. He noted atomic weapons can target all sizes, urged restraint on cheap aircraft, and argued for selecting the most effective planes. Union leader Walter Reuther criticized aircraft industry management as backward.
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Detroit
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Air Force Association
Vandenberg
Walter P. Reuther
America
Tobias avoids discussing Sparkman and favors Democratic civil rights stance
Tobias said he did not discuss Senator Sparkman or state his own views on him. He voiced support for the Democratic party position on civil rights.
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Tobias
Sen
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sparkman
Democratic Party
Callaham Bath Houses Set for 12000 Sale
Callaham bath project will be sold for 12000 dollars. Isley Builders of Decatur will be contractor and Pembleton and Mims of Birmingham the architects. Construction on the houses is scheduled to be completed by the first of the year.
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Bath
Isley Builders of
Decatur
Pembleton and Mims
Birmingham
Callaham
Yesterdays Alabama Highway Patrol report compares incidents
The State Highway Patrol logged 25 accidents yesterday with 10 injuries and 1 death causing $9,800 property damage. A year earlier 11 accidents produced 6 injuries and 3 deaths with $5,140 property damage.
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Montgomery
State Highway Patrol
Neptune density relative to Earth noted
A brief science line states Neptune’s density is about 0.24 times that of Earth, highlighting its lighter composition.
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Neptune
Earth
Farm Markets Report From Decatur Gains Mixed Prices
Decatur markets show cotton at middling 38.75 cents with strict low 36.75, No 2 mile at 3.10, No 2 wheat new crop 195, No 2 oats new crop 80, No 2 yellow ear corn 1.83, hoes bring 19.50 cents.
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Decatur
New York Cotton Exchange Extends Saturday Closings
The New York Cotton Exchange will continue its year long suspension of Saturday trading. The board of governors announced the unanimous decision as in the best interest of the industry, preventing the usual summer Saturday closings from ending this week.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Nashville Livestock Prices and Market Report
Federal State Cattle at Nashville show mostly nominal action with two loads near 700 lb feeding steers at 26.50 and calves around 100. Dealers mostly 27 to 33, utility 20 to 26, good calves 24 to 27. Hogs were 25 lower than Thursday with sows steady. choice 190 to 230 lb barrows 20. 240 to 290 lb at 18.75. Sheep 50 with most notes on good and choice spring lambs at 26.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Live poultry market steady as demand varies by weight
USDA North Georgia reports a steady to firm live poultry market. Weights under 234 pounds show moderate supply for good demand, heavier weights show less active demand. Dressing plants pay 32 to 33 for supplies delivered. farm prices for broilers under 3.5 pounds run 31 to 32, mostly 31 to 31.5.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Ashland Woman Killed Crossing Highway
Mrs Abra Yates, 41, was struck and killed by a truck while crossing the highway between here and Lineville. Her three year old son David stood just a few feet behind her at the time of the fatal accident.
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Ashland
Ala
Abra Yates
Here
Lineville
Caution Urged for Labor Day Traffic in Alabama
The Alabama Motorists Association urged caution for about 516000 Alabama drivers expected on roads over the Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama Motorists Association
Alabama
Council Vetoes Austrian Law
The Big Four unanimously vetoed an Austrian law to reopen restitution cases for property taken from Jews under Hitler. The move, part of seven statutes under fire, contrasts with three other laws aiding Nazi victims and prompts continued Allied scrutiny of amnesties and returns for 34,000 former Austrian Nazis. The U S State Department warned the law would legalize forced Nazi seizures.
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Vienna
Allied Council
U. S.state Department
State Department
Roddam Returns to Alabama This Fall
Birmingham report notes J D Roddam, a top 1948 southern prep halfback, will return to Alabama next week after Army service. Roddam played for the 1948 Alabama freshmen and had brief varsity time in 1949. He weighs 212 pounds and hails from Pinson, Alabama.
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Birmingham
J. D. Roddam
South
Alabama
Roddam
Bama
Pinson
Ala
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