Truman slows up at 71 amid campaign plan decline
Former President Harry S Truman, 71, shows signs of aging and health limits affecting his 1956 campaign schedule. After declaring he will not run, he cancelled two California speeches and reduced his public appearances, though he remains spirited as he criticizes Republicans. The report notes cool relations with Eisenhower and limited future involvement.
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Washington
Truman
Indiana
Michigan
California
G. Mennen Williams
Eisenhower
Damage suits filed against Huntsville Textile Union over Lincoln Mills strike
Damage suits totaling 90000 are on file against Local 230 of the Textile Workers Union of America after a July 25 strike led Lincoln Mills to close the plant on August 6. Nine suits for 10000 each target J D Brooks and H E Mullins for conspiring to shut down operations. The mill cited a reign of terror and demanded protection. Brooks and others faced contempt charges as more cases await. Names listed include Willie J Hill Grace L McCoy Claud Mahathney Frank Burr Sam Adkins Janet Parker William T Schnetzler Mamie L Schnetzler Ruby Carroll.
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Huntsville
Textile Workers Union of America
CIO
Lincoln Mills
J. D. Brooks
H. E. Mullins
Birmingham
Huntsvile
Brooks
Willie J. Hill
Grace L. McCoy
Claud Mahathney
Frank Burr
Sam Adkins
Janet Parker
William T. Schnetzler
Mamie L. Schnetzler
Ruby Carroll
Tuna Abundant In Gulf Of Mexico Says U S Officials
Two boats loaded with yellowfin tuna in 17 days convince U S Fish and Wildlife officials the Gulf of Mexico holds commercial quantities. The Oregon reported more than 29 tons on its cruise before and after a pause on August 17. Harvey R Bullis Jr notes the expedition shows strong commercial potential.
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Pascagoula
Miss
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Gulf of Mexico
Harvey R. Bullis Jr
Gulf Exploration
Oregon
The
Gulf
Bullis
Community Visitors and Travels Highlight Recent Week
Falkville residents and Ohio visitors joined in church and social rounds en route home from a golden wedding anniversary in Camp Hill. Local families hosted and traveled to see kin in Huntsville Florence San Antonio Chattanooga Norman and Birmingham during the week.
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Summers Clark
Byron van Seyoc
Ohio
J. A. Clark
Camp Hill
Fred Swanger
Gadsden
Wendell Bryan
Perry Howse
Charles
Herman Wright
Burton Shooks
Huntsville
A. R. Patterson
Burton Shook
Kate B. Patterson
Florence
Lloyd Wilson
Shelba
Bobby
San Antonio
Scotty Parker
Joe Baker
Norfolk
J. D. Baker
Jerry Summerford
San Diego
Harold Summerford
Norman
Okla
Gale Baker
Chattanooga
Becky Drinkard
Mary Elizbeth Shook
Wilson Vice
Wilsonlene
Bill Tarplet
Birmingham
J. Earl Gurley
Local notes from Morgan County Somerville area
Mrs Sardia Winton arrives in Double Springs to visit daughter Mrs Gene Blevins and family. Lyle family hosts at Route 1. Pvt Joel Gilliland on furlough from Ft Jackson visits Route 2. Brandon Smith visits relatives in Decatur. Joe Mooneyham eyes improve after eye injury and returns home. Postmaster workshop in Florence attended by C P Johnston. Mrs C P Johnson at Birmingham Southern School of Missions with Carolyn Teague. Bennie Cuthrell family returns from Scranton. Guy Walker and Akil Lemmond at Masonic Lodge Union Grove. Walker and Guy attend all day singing.
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Raymond Jones
Double Springs
Gene Blevins
H. F. Lyle
Leslie Bannell
Radford and
Rickey
A. H. Lyle
Joel
J. S. Martin
Brandon Smith
Asa B. Smith
Decatur
Billy Wade
Joe Mooneyham
Hartselle
Joe
C. P. Johnston
Florence
Memphis
Birmingham
C. P. Johnson
Birmingham Southern
School of Missions
North Alabama
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Carolyn Teague
Japan
Bennie Cut
25 Cent Check Keeps Etowah County Honor From Being Stained
Gadsden Alabama based Casualty Co and its directors paid Mobile City 25 cents to honor Etowah County by settling a toll for an Etowah motorist who passed through Bankhead Tunnel. The company's board resolved the toll should be paid to keep Etowah's honor intact.
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Etowah County
Mobile
Gadsden
LE-ROY FUNGICIDE Promises Fast Athlete's Foot Relief
The ad promotes LE-ROY FUNGICIDE as a triple action treatment that kills athlete's foot and ringworm on contact. It offers a money back guarantee if it is not the fastest and best treatment the user has tried and urges readers to obtain the product today.
Goodrich Union Threatens Strike Over Wage Demands
CIO Rubber Workers Union plans a midnight Sept 6 strike if no deal with B. F. Goodrich Co. The wage push seeks a substantial raise and guaranteed annual pay for 17,000 workers in Akron and across nine plants including Tuscaloosa Cadillac Marion and Riverside amid week of negotiations in New York.
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Akron
Ohio
CIO Rubber Workers
B. F. Goodrich Co
New York
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Cadillac
Mich
Miami
Okla
Oaks
Oaks, Pa
Los Angeles
Calif
Clarksville, Tenn
Marion, C
Riverside, N. J
Birmingham Contractor Dies In Pickup Rollover
A 49 year old Birmingham contractor died when his pickup overturned four times on U S Highway 78 just west of the Jefferson county line in Walker County. The driver reportedly passed a car at high speed when a wheel ran off the road. A second man riding in the pickup was thrown out and injured.
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Birmingham
Highway Patrol
Thomas Floyd Oliver
Jefferson
Walker County
Oliver
L. E. Fields
Mother and daughter graduate from Auburn together
Homer C. Jones of Columbus watched both his wife Mattie Lucas Jones and daughter Jacqueline receive their B S degrees in elementary education from Auburn after years of home and college study. Mrs Jones aged 60 and her daughter 23 will teach in Muscogee schools this year.
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Columbus
Homer C. Jones
Auburn
Mattie Lucas Jones
Jacqueline
Typist Averages Eleven Million Keystrokes Per Year
A study finds the typical typist presses about 11,150,000 keys annually. The figure reflects long hours at the keyboard and high word-processing demands across occupations.
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