Most Dixie Congressmen Plan To Remain Away From Raleigh
Most Southern lawmakers from 15 states plan to skip the Democratic Southern conference in Raleigh North Carolina. Only North Carolina senators Hoey and Graham and a few North Carolina House members said they would attend. Many cite lack of invitation busy schedules or policy concerns over civil rights and President Truman remarks. Vice President Barkley to address the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Raleigh
N.C
Democratic National Committee
Dixie
Hoey and
Graham
North Carolina
Mr. Truman
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Chairman Daniels
Rep. Hare
Johnston
Clover
S. C
of Dimes
Russell
Georgia
Congress
Kefauver
Tennessee
Jonathan Daniels
Assignments Set For Sunday Census Across Town
Mary Delmore reports final planning for Sunday religious survey across zones and districts. Key leaders include Dr W Nelson Guthrie D D Gibson Mrs Clifford Knight J Emmett McClary Rev I H Estes Ned Frazier Alvin Johnson missing from one zone. District meetings listed with participating churches and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Delmore
W. Nelson Guthrie
D. D. Gibson
Clifford Knight
Cochairman
I. H. Estes
Ned Frazier
Alvin Johnson
Guthrie
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Northside Baptist
Memorial Drive
First Nazarene
Westside Presbyterian
Moulton Heights
Ninth Street
Sixth Avenue Church of God
Willoughby Presbyterian
Salvation Army
Ninth Street Methodist
Austinville
Allies Weigh Spring Push in West Berlin and Saar Pact Dispute
Washington urges France to avoid long term Saar leases and seeks final German peace treaty resolution to secure European unity. Indonesia gains Soviet recognition amid deserter revolt while planning a neutral stance. Russia may use Indonesia to expand influence. De Gasperi forms sixth coalition cabinet in Rome as coalition wrangles continue.
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West Berlin
Washington
United States
France
Saar
Indonesia
India
U.S
Lake Success
Russia
Java
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Luigi Einaudi
de Gasperi
Christian Socialists
Sesertellea
Republic of the Three
Markets Show Georgia and Nashville Livestock Prices
Market notes from Decatur Atlanta Nashville report firm live poultry markets in North Georgia with strong demand and adequate supplies. Cattle, calves, hogs, sheep prices move unevenly with steady to higher trends, notable ranges across Nashville, with distant market comparisons and broader farm prices listed.
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Atlanta
Jusda North
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
One is Hurt in Collision Here
City police reported two Decatur traffic accidents on wet streets. Mrs. R. T. Branum suffered a head cut and bruises in a collision at Fourth Avenue and Sherman Street around 6 30 P M. Two vehicles, a 1935 Dodge pickup driven by Branum and another involved car, sustained slight damage. The second crash at Fourth Street and Fourth Avenue South involved a 1937 Ford and a 1935 Chevrolet with heavy damage.
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Decatur
Leon Posey
Louis Landers
R. T. Branum
Jackson Street
Fourth Avenue
Sherman Street
Fourth Street
Ford
Charles Moses
Moulton
Chevrolet
W. L. Weaver
Sixth Avenue
Stork Interruption Ends as Family Heads Home
Mrs. Della Robinson resumes trip to Sandusky Ohio after giving birth to Billy Sandusky at 1 A M on January 14 at Decatur General hospital. Medical staff assisted, Celia Ann cared for, and local help from Miss Adalaide Ferguson and Mrs Mildred Garnett noted. The Meadow Gold Milk Co provided two quarts daily, and the family plans to depart Detatur by bus at 11 A M today.
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Della Robinson
Sandusky
Robinson
Billy Sandusky
Decatur General Hospital
Adalaide Ferguson
Mildred Garnett
Celia Ann
Decatur
Ohio
Meadow Gold Milk Company
Congressional atomic committee session hints at hydrogen bomb talks
Washington bulletin reports the congressional atomic committee and the Atomic Energy Commission met. Chairman McMahon said they examined current matters of interest and discussed advances and technological improvements of atomic weapons, including all types of atomic weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Atomic Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
McMahon
Hospital Bond Issue is Sold in Alabama Record Low
A $2,000,000 general obligation hospital bond issue for Alabama was sold at a record low price. A Birmingham syndicate and several banks bought the bonds at 1.14 percent interest, costing the state about $131,000 in interest over 10 years. If part of the proceeds are invested in short-term securities, costs may drop. Funds will match local and federal money for hospital construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Watkins, Morrow and Co
Birmingham
Merchants National Bank of Mobile
State National Bank of Decatur and
Shropshire and Co
Mobile
Frank Barefield
Barefield
Governor Folsom’s aide seeks best offer on Trinity farm
Clyde McRae says he acted as a friend of Governor Folsom in urging a purchase of the Trinity area farm three and a half miles southwest of Trinity in Lawrence county. He reports McRae was told to bring earnest money and that denbo offered terms and price, with legal details likely to take about 30 days to finalize.
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McRae
Clyde McRae
Denbo
Folsom
Trinity
Lawrence County
Half of Stolen Gems From Aga Khan Recovered
Marseille police found half of the Aga Khan's jewelry worth 420000 in a package at the ninth police brigade station after an anonymous tip. Investigators cited no solid theory on the giver while suspects linked to the Riviera highway hold-up were under scrutiny. The haul included emeralds, a pink diamond, and other stones, some unmounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseille
Aga Khan
Riviera
Negro Lawyers Seek License Without Exams
Four Alabama lawyers from Birmingham challenged segregation by asking the state supreme court to invoke inherent power to let them practice law without bar exams. They stated state funds financed their Howard University and Lincoln University training. Harold Cook for the state bar urged dismissal, but the court heard the case on its merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
State Supreme Court
University of Alabama Law School
Manley FE
Banks Henry C. Moss
Clarence E. Moses
Henry L. Pearson
Birmingham
Howard University
Washington, D. C
Lincoln University
St. Louis
Harold Cook
State Bar Commission
Supreme Court
Record Tied as Unseasonable Warm Spell Continues
Northerly winds are forecast to end a warm spell along the gulf coast tomorrow. The weather bureau reports yesterday’s high of 77 degrees ties a 60 year old daily record set on January 26.
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Mobile
Gulf
Weather Bureau
Counterfeiters Caught in Trap in New York Sting
U S secret service agents posing as traders seized 200000 dollars in phony bills as four men were arrested, tracing operations from Los Angeles to New York where the ring allegedly planned to circulate fake money. Agents outsmarted three suspects attempting to pass 200000 dollars as 300000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secret Service
Los Angeles
U. S. Secret Service
Beating by Six White Men Reported in Birmingham
Elmore Simmons Jr., a teenage negro, told police six white men assaulted him near his home on Tuesday night. They then took him to a nearby house where a white woman asked if he was the boy who peeped into windows, but she said he was not the target and he was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Elmore Simmons Jr
Elmore
Enrollment gains at six Alabama university centers
Enrollment at university centers in six Alabama cities is about one third higher this winter quarter than a year ago. Officials say the gain offsets a slump in campus student numbers for the same two comparative periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Frinks Enters Alabama Lieutenant Governor Race
W D Bill Frinks of Birmingham qualified to run in Alabama May primaries for lieutenant governor becoming the fifth candidate. The article lists other lawmakers pursuing Senate and House seats from multiple districts across the state and notes veteran senator Graham Wright will seek renomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
W. D
Bill) Frinks
Birmingham
Frinks
Ross Hollis
Sulligent
Senate
Fayette
Lamar
Walker
T. B
Crip) Perry
Linden
Troy
Pike
Clark H. Belcher
Brundidge
Rep
L. N. Payne
Talladega
Graham Wright
Stote House of Representatives
Estes C. McDaniel
Somerville
Morgan County
Sam M. Engelhardt
Shorter
Macon
D. C. Mathews
Grove Hill
Clarke
Professors Die in Philippine Sacrifice Legend
Two U.S. professors Robert F. Conklin and Marvin Pittman were killed on a hiking trip 150 miles north of Manila. Embassy officials reported the slayings may be tied to a primitive fertility rite as tribesmen sought to heal barren soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
U. S
Robert F. Conklin
Marvin Pittman
The
Philippines University
James L. Meader
Registrars to Answer Critics in Public Hearing
Alabama voter registrars are invited to a final public meeting of Governor Folsom's veterans registration committee at the state capitol. The session follows prior hearings in Birmingham and Mobile and will hear complaints that ex servicemen cannot register in some counties. Committee members will report recommendations to the Governor after Wednesday's session.
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Montgomery
Alabama
James E. Folsom
War Veterans’ Registration Committee
State Capitol
Folsom
Birmingham
Mosbile
Death by own action in Birmingham case
Coroner's verdict finds death of 46 year old man caused by self inflicted gunshot after sending wife to fetch medicine. Coroner Joe L. Hildebrand notes despondency. Man, J. G. Curry, a Gadsden native, died after shooting himself in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Joe L. Hildebrand
J. G. Curry
Eight Year Old Killed in Andalusia Traffic Tragedy
Sheriff reports eight year old Mary Jane Bundrick killed when struck by Walter Radford’s car after she darted into a street in Andalusia. Radford charged with first degree manslaughter and released on bond.
Mercy slaying trial hinges on doctor's testimony
Dr. William E. Smith of Stamford testified as a key witness in the mercy killing case of 21-year-old Carol Ann Paight. The prosecution sought to show the father Sgt. Carl Paight’s terminal cancer drove the defendant to shoot. The defense pressed insanity and the jury faced possible manslaughter verdicts with penalties up to 15 years and a $1000 fine.
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Arthur Everett
Bridgeport
Conn
Carol Ann Paight
Wiliam E. Smith
Stamford
Paight
Carl Paight
Smith
Carol Ann
Connecticut
David Goldstein
Dr. Smith
Lorin W. Willis
Confidential papers and political shifts across 1949 headlines
New confidential data tied to Chambers and Hiss surfaced with references to U S policy toward Japan and a 1938 secret liaison. Nixon said the papers were handed to the Justice Department and a handwriting expert linked them to Mr White. Also reported: Western European arms aid totaling 1 billion dollars, Truman defense plans, atomic energy committee activity, Bricker replacing Vandenberg, taxes and insurance earnings bills, a stalled 40 hour week talk, uranium licensing probe, and coal labor talks nearing an agreement.
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Chambers
U. S
Japan
England
Hiss
Maryland
Nixon
Justice Department
White
Truman
North Atlantic
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Vandenberg
Mich
No Indications Yet Of Any Break in The Strike at Chrysler
Detroit, Jan. 27. The Chrysler pension strike enters its third day with over 100,000 auto workers idle. Government mediators lead talks but no peace negotiations expected before next week. Daily output falls as plants run at reduced pace.
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Chrysler
Detroit
Plymouth
DeSoto
Dodge
Flour mill executive injured in Gordon Drive crash
A. L. Johnson, a flour mill executive, sustained minor cuts and bruises when the car he rode in struck a tree on Gordon Drive about 9 30 Thursday night. The vehicle belonged to Thomas H. Fitzpatrick and was driven by him. slick paving was blamed for the accident.
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A. L. Johnson
Gordon Drive
Johnson
Thomas H. Fitzpatrick
Weather records tumble as warm spell crashes across nation
The report notes all-time winter heat records in Boston and New York City with 72 and 70.5 respectively while cities like Chicago see a 60 degree drop in 40 hours. Forecasters warn of freezing rain in the Pacific Northwest and near record lows expected in New England as storms shift.
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Tucky
Texas
Columbia River
Pacific Northwest
Oregon
California
Appalachian Mountains
Philadelphia
Towson
Frederick
New Jersey State Health Department
Weather Bureau
Boston
Mercury
New England
New York City
Baltimore
Eee
Washington
Atlanta
Chicago
Play Given at School Tonight
Union Station a play will be presented at Somerville Road school at 7 30 P M tonight under the auspices of the PTA proceeds to be used for school interior decorations Included in the cast are Mr and Mrs H W Morgan Mrs W B Little Mary Ann Riley Ann Black Betty Boswell Stuart Morton Sr and Stuart Morton Jr Buddy Little Mr and Mrs R C Roberts Mrs Boyd McElroy Mr and Mrs Grad Smith Mrs W E Speegle Marvin Yarbrough Jack Pate Mrs Malcome Smith Ed McGaghee Jerry Saylor Turner Hosh Ed Rogers Mrs Mac Sabotka Cheri Rogers Ellen Seng Mr and Mrs Watson Carlisle Carol Stone Lulu Caddell Elizabeth and Jeanne Sivley Elmer Ange Mrs Harry Lowther and Mrs A E Quattlebaum All members of the cast were asked to be present by 6 P M for final rehearsal.
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Grad Smith
W. E. Speegle
Marvin Yarbrough
Jack Pate
Malcome Smith
Ed McGaghee
Jerry Saylor
Turner Hosh
Ed Rogers
Mac Sabotka
Cheri Rogers
Ellen Seng
Watson Carlisle
Carol Stone
Lulu Caddell
Elizabeth
Jeanne Sivley
Elmer Ange
Harry Lowther
A. E. Quattlebaume
Renovation Half Finished Now at St. Ann's Church
Rev. Daniel O'Reilly reports renovations at St. Ann's Catholic Church about half complete. Interior floor work and altar changes align with liturgical standards. exterior painting and cleanup planned. Project began two weeks ago and will run about two more weeks at an estimated cost of $3,000.
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St. Ann's Catholic Church
Daniel O’reilly
O'Rielly
Five Children Die in Blaze in Lawton Oklahoma
Five small children aged two months to six years burned to death in a two room frame home in Lawton. The latch locked from inside trapping them as their mother stepped out briefly to fetch a hydrant water. Neighbors tried to break in but heat forced them back. Four bodies were found on a double bed and the youngest in a crib. The father was at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
C. D. Young
Judith Aline
Patty Louise
Phyllis
David
Denny
Senate panel rebuffs Taft Hartley emergency plan
Democratic members of the labor committee state they will vote against the Taft Hartley emergency machinery. Some Republicans join, arguing Congress should not force the President to act before he is ready. A Democrat argues the President must decide whether to obey the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Armstrong Injured In Town Creek Crash
Jonathan F. Armstrong, 77, farmer from Town Creek, was injured in a traffic crash about 6 p.m. Thursday on highway 20 three miles east of Town Creek. About $300 damage occurred involving a 1948 GMC trailer truck driven by H O Guice and a 1949 Ford half ton truck driven by Armstrong. Guice said he began to pass Armstrong when Armstrong turned left without a signal. Investigating officers were Lionel Freeman and L S Bryant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan F. Armstrong
Town Creek
Highway Patrol
Armstrong
Ratives
H. O. Guice
Albertville
Guice
Mrs Dora Yarbrough Dies at 77 in Courtland 1
Funeral services for Mrs Dora Yarbrough 77 will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Old Liberty church with Rev R P Terry officiating. Interment follows at adjoining Brown cemetery. She died Thursday night after a long illness at her Courtland 1 home. Survived by two sons five daughters 55 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
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Dora Yarbrough
R. P. Terry
Old Liberty Church
Brown
Yarbrough
Courtland
John Yarbrough
Callas Gaddy
T. A. Morgan
Hartselle
Joe Holderfield
Decatur
Atwell Smith
Hillsboro
H. T. Alexander
Leonard King
Moulton
Lost Lady’s Glove Seeks Return Reward Offered
Lost yellow pigskin glove size seven reported. return to Daily office for reward.
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Daniels
House
American Activities Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Leslie R. Groves
Pittsburg
John L. Lewis
Rae
Gilimale
St. Ann’s Church
J. F. Armstrong
St. Joseph Aspirin
City OF
J. R. Daniels
West Church
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