Governor Folsom calls suit on road contract bids
Alabama Governor James E. Folsom denounces a court injunction blocking opening of bids on eight highway projects as “downright silly” while noting outgoing administrations handled similar contracts. The temporary order followed suits by W B Timmons of Birmingham challenging federal matching requirements and bid advertising practices.
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Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Circuit
Walter B. Jones
Jones
W. B. Timmons
Birmingham
Alabama Motorists Association
Folsom
Timmons
Ward McFarland
McFarland
Washington
Gordon Persons
Highway Department
Jackaay
Cull- Butler
Fayette
Marion
Clarke
Choctaw
Tennessee Bridge
Stevenson
Tombigbee
Glimpses Behind the Scenes of Pascatus Dia Ass Yphemale
An archival note explores the phrase Glimpses about your life in relation to Pascatus Dia Ass Yphemale, highlighting fragmented references and unclear context. The text surveys reader familiarity with arcane terms and obscured names.
Local notes list hospital admissions births and bids
The column lists hospital admissions and discharges in Decatur and nearby towns, births at Decatur General hospital, and a note on bids for highway projects. It mentions Mrs. Phillips birth of a son, several discharges from Baugh-Wiley clinic, and a legal notice about highway contract bids challenged over political expediency.
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H.R. Phillips
Ninth Avenue East
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Donna D. McCay
Wallace McCay
Decatur 3
Decatur General Hospital
Marvin West
Decatur 2
Lava Flow On Mt Etna Halts Amid Explosions Decline
Flow of lava descending Mt Etna stopped today with intermittent explosions continuing at the crater. University volcanology institute notes fewer eruptions as residents of Milo held a procession, while new craters 4,500 feet above the village threaten fresh lava, expected to reach Renazzo next morning.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Etna
University of
St. Andrew
Renazzo
Milo
Missing papers and orchid corsages offer reward
Lost items include valuable papers possibly in a small safe box taken from a safe at Harry Porters. Notify Mr Porter at Harry Porters Garage or call the listed numbers. A $25 reward is offered for information or recovery.
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Harry Porters
Woodall Rites Set Saturday
Final rites for retired Ryans farmer James Henry Woodall 84 will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rock Creek church conducted by Rev. Dewey Crow and Rev. W. M. Cohela. He died Thursday about 10 a.m. in Baileyton. Survived by wife Mattie and son Robert of Baileyton two granddaughters Mrs. Jack Carter Guntersville and Mrs. Paul Oden Baileyton. Pallbearers include LeRoy McKee Arvel McKee Norman Oden Elmus Rutlege Earl Woodall and Cecil Tanner. Burial in nearby Peck cemetery Hartselle direct.
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James Henry Woodall
Rock Creek
Dewey Crow
W. M. Cohela
Woodall
Baileyton 1
Mattie Woodall
Robert Woodall
Jack Carter
Guntersville
Paul Oden
LeRoy McKee
Arvel McKee
Norman Oden
Elmus Rutlege
Earl Woodall
Cecil Tanner
Peck of
Hartselle
Three Civil Verdicts Favor Plaintiffs in Morgan Circuit
Morgan circuit court closed civil docket with three verdicts for plaintiffs on Thursday under Judge James H. Crow Jr. Suits tried included Drinkard et al vs Blackwell Jr earning $892, Decatur Ready Mix Concrete Co vs Roan $295.09, and Jefferson Plumbers et al vs Roan $834.75.
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Morgan Circuit Court
James H. Crow Jr
E. L. Drinkard Sr
Charles G. Blackwell Jr
Decatur Ready Mix Concrete Co
Emmett Y. Roan
Plaintiff
Jefferson Plumbers and So Forth
Wage hike eyed cost impact on steel using firms
Analysts say the $125 million annual wage rise increases steel costs but manufacturers absorb most of it for now. Steel in a car costs about $170 per unit, with the hike possibly adding $9 to production. Earlier steel increases led to later price rises on cars and appliances.
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Washington
Greenbrier Baptist Revival to Start in Greenbrier
A revival begins at Greenbrier Baptist church on Sunday lasting eight days with Rev. E. E. Mathews preaching each evening at 7 30. The public is invited to attend. On Friday December 8 the Alabama Baptist State Fellowship meets with Greenbrier church starting at 10 A M and continuing through the day.
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Church of the Nazarene
Seventh Avenue West
H. M. Wats
Greenbrier Baptist Church
E. E. Mathews
Alabama Baptist State Fellowship
Greenbrier Church
Birthday Dinner Honors Nashville Man on 75th
On Sunday November 26 a surprise dinner was held in Nashville Tennessee honoring C E Story father of Mrs Trotman as he reached his 75th birthday. A delectable dinner was served to the immediate families.
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Trotman
Nashville
Tenn
C. E. Story
UN forces fall back as Chinese push toward Pyongyang
In Korea the United Nations shelved hopes of a swift victory as Chinese units mass near the Changjin reservoir and along the Chongchon. General Willoughby warned that Allied forces faced a determined foe while President Truman weighed atomic options and Korea's President Rhee urged use of old style bombs.
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Changchon River
United Nations
Changjin
Charles W. Willoughby
MacArthur
Tokyo
North Korea
Willoughby
Truman
Pyongyang
Lin Paia
38Th Parallel
Seventh Infantry Division
Changjin Reservoir
U. S. First Marine Division
Hagaru
Tom Stone
Seventh Division
Eighth Army
Don Huth
Chongchon River
Kum
Yellow Sea
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Seoul
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Japan
Rhee
Mr. Truman
Yalu River
Red Manchuria
U. S. Eighth Army
10Th Corps
U S Aids Sought for Rapid Army Growth in 1951
Senator Gurney urged a large fund increase to lift the armed forces to about 2.7 million men next year with Rep Short saying near 3.0 million within a year. The plan hints at faster drafts and potential draft-law changes after year’s start.
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U.S
Gurney
R-S.d
Rep. Short
Missouri
House Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Force
Short
Bridges
R-N.h
Truman
Congress
Five Killed As Car Truck Hit Near Pensacola
Five people died and two were hurt when a car collided with a slow moving transport truck on U S highway 90 seven miles west of Pensacola near a garbage dump. The Early family occupants died. infant Roy survived briefly.
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Pensacola
Fla
Here
R.L. Kendrick
Roy Lee Early
Saufley Field
Ola Elizabeth Early
Evelyn Rushing
Valparaiso
Early
Eunice Smallwood Crawley
Melba Jean Anderson
Earlys
Roy
John McLane
Corry Field
Kendricks
Harry T. Eckert
Tampa
Clemson Sends Sympathy Card Sparks Alabama Bowl Fury
In Tuscaloosa a unsigned sympathy card from Clemson College added fuel to Alabama students anger over Clemson being chosen for the January 1 bowl instead of Alabama. The card declined to be answered as Alabama students staged protests and a raucous pep rally referencing Auburn's upset win last year.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Clemson College
University of Alabama
Clemson
Alabama Student Government Association
Jim Wright
Cremson White
University of Miami
Bama
Auburn
Foster Mother Near Collapse Over Adoption Ruling
In Birmingham the state supreme court again orders four year old Jewell Viree Ed wards returned to her natural mother Viola Edwards. Foster mother Evelyn Sessions expresses heartbreak and says there will be no Christmas for her. Seamon Edwards faced charges last year for selling the child for adoption for 500 dollars. Sessions admitted paying the sum but denied it was a sale.
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Birmingham
State Supreme Court
Evelyn Sessions
Viree
Jewell Viree Edwards
Viola Edwards
Sessions
Supreme Court
Seamon Edwards
Edwards
Attlee announces atom bomb stance amid Korea debate
In a foreign affairs debate closure Attlee announced the atom bomb issue in Korea while Churchill cautioned Russia might not attack Europe soon. Washington alarms spread in Western capitals with fears the bomb use could spark World War II. Attlee and Truman last met in November 1945 to discuss UN energy controls as the U N stalemate persists.
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Korea
Churchill
Russia
Europe
Washington
Attlee
Truman
United Nations
U. N
U N Action Plan Aims at Veto Free Assembly On Greece Threats
An American spokesman said the United States will seek action only after Monday to allow Washington conferences to gain support and resolve technical issues. The UN assembly opens a plenary session at Flushing Meadow to address threats to Greece's territorial integrity.
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U. N
Indictment Validity Challenged as Trial Dates Set
Earl attacks the indictment and a judge grants until December to challenge it. Bond issues arise as Frederick Vanderbilt Field, New York millionaire, indicted with Browder and Philip Jaffe for refusing Senate Investigating Committee questions pleads innocent and will enter plea next Friday.
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Bond
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
New York
Browder
Philip J. Jaffe
Senate Investigating Committee
Markets column from Decatur area markets report
Marked prices for Decatur markets include Cotton middling 42.50 to 40.50, cottonseed 100 per ton, broilers 23 delivered, hens 20 to 24 delivered, eggs 80 per dozen, No 2 wheat 2.28, corn 1.47, No 2 Ear White 1.42, No 3 Ear White 1.37, No 2 Oats .82, No 2 Mile 1.95. Corn basis 154% moisture and other grains 1342% moisture.
North Georgia live poultry market steady with good demand
North Georgia live poultry market remains steady as demand stays strong. Supplies are mostly adequate and cleared well for the week with prices paid FOB farm Thursday afternoon and this morning at 21 42 23 1/2 cents for broilers and fryers across all weights, mostly 22 1/2 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Waves on Mixed Week
Nashville livestock reports show cattle trade active with light receipts due to bad weather. Slaughter steers and heifers up about 50 cents, cows 1 to 2 dollars higher, bulls strong. stockers scarce, calves 31 to 37 dollars top for good calves, hogs steady to slightly lower with some weights 17 to 18 dollars, sheep steady with lambs around 25 dollars and ewes 6 to 10 dollars.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Cotton futures steady amid quiet trading in New York
Cotton futures in New York were steady with early gains on mill buying and short covering. Prices closed higher by 50 cents to 1.45 a bale from the prior close as traders awaited news on Korea. Dec 42.65, Mar 42.29, May 41.65.
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N. Y
New York
Truck Traded For Release Of Wife From Red Prison
A political refugee from the Soviet zone exchanged his truck with the communist police to win the release of his wife from Potsdam prison. The act occurred at the Glienicker Bridge linking West Berlin and the Soviet zone as eight East German officers escorted Anne Marie Meissner, 48, to Allied territory. She had been held incommunicado since June 3.
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Berlin
Communist People’s Police
Potsdam
Glienicker Bridge
West Berlin
State Security Service
Annemarie Meissner
NBA official Jim Duffy to move to American League next season
National Basketball Association official Jim Duffy, preparing for summer baseball duties as an American Association umpire, will be promoted to the American League for the coming season.
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National Basketball Association
Jim Duffy
General Denies Capital Gossip
New York dispatch reports Gen. Douglas MacArthur denied rumors that he would stop short of the Manchurian boundary. He insisted all UN commanded moves followed UN resolutions and directives and had been reported and approved.
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New York
New York Times
Douglas MacArthur
Times
Washington
Arthur Krock
MacArthur
Far East Command
Krock
United Nations Command
United Nations
Congress Clears Route for Tax Bill to Cut Truman Plan
House Ways and Means approves a tax measure to raise about 3.4 billion dollars less than Truman’s excess profits proposal. Treasury reportedly backs the measure and sends it to the Senate next Monday for hearings. The day also yields civil defense tensions and a payroll boost finding government employment at 2,130,384.
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Capitol
House Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Treasury
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House-Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Taft
House Judiciary
Rep. Cellar
D-Ny
Judiciary Committee
National Security Resources Aard
Kennelly Announces Bid for Reelection in Chicago
Mayor Martin H. Kennelly, seeking a second four year term, said he will run again. The 63 year old Democrat, elected in 1947 with broad independent backing, is a bachelor.
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Chicago
Martin H. Kennelly
Kennelly
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