Republicans Edge Toward Fractured Nomination
Washington reports an intra party feud as Taft and Eisenhower factions clash over seating 72 disputed delegation seats at the GOP convention. The National Committee favors Taft while credentials appeals loom, prompting 23 governors to demand no contested delegations vote on seating. The rift risks party unity into November. Want ads get results.
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Sen. Taft
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower
Credentials Committee
National Committee
Taft
Florida
Georgia
Chicago
Houston
Tex
Truman
Texas
Sen
Lodge
Massachusetts
Rep
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Alabama Farm Wife Faces Murder Charge in Death of Son
Mrs Grady Morgan 38, Alabama farm worker wife, held without bail in Immokalee Florida on a murder count for strangling her 3 year old son Larry Colliers County with bed sheet strips then slashing her wrists. Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Fethers said she tied the strips around the boy while he slept and used a razor to cut her wrists before being treated at Fort Myers hospital.
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Everglades, Fla
Grady Morgan
Alabama
Larry
Ck Smiley
Fethers
Immokalee
Haleyville
Ala
Feters
Morgan
Shérif
Mrs. Morgan
Alto Griffin
TVA Awards Record Equipment Order for Colbert Plant
Contracts totaling 1 087 000 are awarded for Colbert steam plant equipment. DeLaval and Byron Jackson supply boiler feed pumps, Westinghouse Sturdevant division provides forced and induced draft fans, each pump driven by 3 000 horsepower motors and capable of moving over 86 000 gallons per hour. Draft fans total 600 horsepower for forced and 1 500 horsepower per induced fan, with air and combustion duties described. The package marks the TVA’s largest equipment purchase to date.
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TVA
New Colbert
DeLaval Steam Turbine Company
Byron Jackson Company
Sturdevant
Westinghouse Electric Company
Wood Preservation Plants Open in North Alabama Area
Two new commercial wood preservation plants, built to TVA forestry specs, begin operation in North Alabama, bringing the total in the area to four. TVA aided the design of a small electric kiln for drying lumber now in operation by a Bryson City, North Carolina, company.
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TVA
North
Alabama
Bryson City
North Carolina
Five Hundred Fish Tagged At South Holston Lake
Approximately 500 fish were tagged in South Holston Lake by state and TVA biologists with local sportsmen. Tags dated to 279 largemouth bass 104 smallmouth bass 96 rock bass and 16 black crappie marked for study and future release.
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South Holston Lake
State
TVA
Medieval street drama returns to London after centuries
A traveling troupe will perform The Creation and Fall of Lucifer, a 14th Century drama, in streets an inn yard and St Pauls Cathedral forecourt. Six hundred years ago craft guilds produced similar plays, reviving a historic urban pageant in modern London.
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London
Lucifer
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Giant clams Reach Over Three Feet in Length
A report notes giant clams can attain lengths exceeding three feet, highlighting the remarkable size range of these marine mollusks. This feature outlines their growth potential and the ecological factors contributing to their large stature.
MOULTON AREA 4-H CLUB CAMP SET AT AUBURN
The State 4-H Club Camp will be held in Auburn from July 7 to 11 with leaders from each county and a program of leadership training and recreation. Lawrence county delegates include Mar the Chenault Speake Peggy Jones Wolf Springs Geraldine Holland Chalybeate Dean Brackin Town Creek Jackie Burnie Hatton Billy Cameron Mr Hope. Hoyt Price and Bennie Miller accompany the group.
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Camyr
Auburn
Lawrence County
Town Creek
Jackie Burnie
Hatton
Billy Cameron
Mr. Hope
Hoyt Price
Bennie Miller
Montgomery
Joe Cleland
J. F. Cleland
Gadsden
Bob Cleland
Cecil Lively
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lorene Cleland
Greenville
Ala
Jeff Beene
Peggy
Irwin Terry, Jr
John Beene
Warner Robin
Brownie Price 5th Birthday Party Held Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs Hoyt Price hosted a birthday party for her son Brownie Price on Tuesday afternoon. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments of ice cream cupcakes and punch with a candy and cookie merry go round centerpiece. Favorites included balloons and caps for the young attendees and a list of party guests: Glenn Faye Miles Stevie Pearson Anthony Turner Art Slaton David Rebecca Alexander Alice Harding Ann Carraway Betty Gipson Carolyn Jones Rex Price.
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Hoyt Price
Brownie
Stay Glenn
Faye Glenn
Sammy Miles
Stevie Pearson
Anthony Turner
Art Slaton
David Alexander
Rebecca Alexander
Alice Holt Hardin
Ann Frances Carraway
Betty Gipson
Carolyn Jones
Rex Price
Wedding Party Rehearsal Supper At Baptist Church Basement
Mr and Mrs Joe Clark Young hosted an after rehearsal party for the Clair Jo Young wedding party in the Baptist church basement. Guests included ushers Spurgeon Roberson George Cleere Ennis Jones Danny Young best man Bill Hunt pianist Mrs Byron Stephenson soloist Polly Webb maid of honor Majorie Warren Jeanette Lang bridesmaids Rev and Mrs R E Owens Mrs O M Webb Dellie Wilson and Hat tie Lee Sandlin attended as part of the wedding party ballast
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Joe Clark Young
Clair Jo
Baptist Church
W. R. Jackson
A. L. Gordon
Young
Spurgeon Roberson
George Cleere
Ennis Jones
Danny Young
Bill Hunt
Byron Stephenson
Henry Wilson
Polly Webb
Palatka
Fla
Majorie Warren
Jeanette Lang
R. E. Owens
O. M. Webb
Dellie Wilson
Hattie Lee Sandlin
Shelton Couple To Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Willie Shelton of Moulton 2 celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 6 with a family gathering at their home on the Moulton Decatur Highway. A reception for friends is planned from four to six PM.
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Willie Shelton
Moulton 2
Moulton Decatur Highway
Local Board Members and Representative Named
Co. C. McWhorter chairs the Board of Revenue with Commissioners Bendall Sprinkle Cameron Shelton and Rep. Leo Roberson named as participants in the proceedings or event.
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Co. C. McWhorter
Board of Revenue
W. M. Bendall
B. S. Sprinkle
C. D. Cameron
R. L. Shelton
Leo _ . Roberson
Eight Die as Bus Crashes Into Truck Near Winnipeg
A Winnipeg bound Greyhound bus rear ended a semi-trailer truck about 14 miles south of Winnipeg, killing eight and injuring 20, with one in critical condition. Workers freed the injured as the Royal Transportation Co truck carried machinery and metal goods. Names of victims were not yet released.
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Winnipeg
Greyhound
Here
Royal Transportation Co
NC letter carriers seek owner liability for vicious dogs
Wilmington convention delegates voted to urge the Legislature to hold dog owners liable for actions of their pets. They acknowledged establishing a standard for what qualifies as a vicious dog would be difficult.
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Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina
Red Cross Reports Active June For Morgan County
Morgan county chapter of the American Red Cross handled 127 cases in June including 65 Army 13 Navy 38 veterans and 11 civilian cases. Services included 24 verifications of leaves 18 reports for military VA servicemen and veterans 20 assistance in compensation pension or family allowance 41 counseling 1 social history 3 guardianship reports and 6 other services. Office communications included 25 telegrams sent 27 received and 33 long distance calls. Sixty nine pints of blood were secured for local hospitals and doctors.
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Morgan County
The
American Red Cross
Army
Navy
Military
Veterans Administration
Major Lewis Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Maj Samuel H Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Joe Lewis Madison 1 is promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel announced by Maj Gen J K Lacey commander of crew training Air Force. He serves as chief of automotive maintenance at TAF headquarters Randolph AFB Texas and trained in aviation bases across the US.
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Samuel H. Lewis
Joe Lewis
Madison 1
J. K. Lacey
Crew Training Air Force
Col. Lewis
Crew Taf
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Tanner High School
Col
Lewis
France
Germany
Air Training Command
Scott Air Force Base
Air Force
Luke Afb
Ariz
Nellis Afb
Nev
Tyndall Afb
Fla
Moody Afb
Randolph Afb
Usaf Advanced Flying School
Wichita
Kan
Velma Pearce
Zowlle
Larchmont Drive
San Antonio
Employee Of Motors Firm Injured When Car Rolls Off Rack
Curtis McGregor a 22 year old employee of John White Motors in Hartselle was injured when a car rolled off a grease rack and struck him in the stomach. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital and listed in satisfactory condition.
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Hartselle
John White Motors
Decatur General Hospital
Curtis McGregor
McGregor
Decatur duo set as consultants at AAUW workshop
Two from Decatur will join discussion groups at the Alabama division AAUW workshop at the University on July 11 and 12. Frances Nungester, president of the Alabama Education Association, and William D. Sims Jr., secretary of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, will lead topics under the theme Education Your Community and You.
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Decatur
University
Frances Nungester
Alabama Education Association
William D. Sims Jr
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Milk Distribution in United States Uses Vast Truck Fleet
The United States relies on about 190000 motor trucks to distribute milk nationwide, with rail transport playing a complementary role.
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United States
Faction Blame Swaps Guilt Over Steel Shipment
In Birmingham on July 3, the Tennessee Coal and Tron Division of U S Steel and the CIO United Steelworkers traded blame for failing to move shell steel. The company says the union blocked nonmembers at the gate. the union says the company barred non union workers and restricted qualified personnel, stalling defense shipments.
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Birmingham
Tennessee Coal and Tron Division
U. S. Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
Shell Steel
Arthur W. Wiebel
Ensley
R F. Farr
Farr
Fhe
Ensley Works
Defense Wiebel
Standardization talks on screws at Columbia University
A partial agreement reached by ISO delegates at Columbia University standardizes screw threads. A 49 member committee from 15 countries reviewed sizes from watch screws to large machine screws. The text also notes diverse kangaroo species in New Guinea and a remark about fox terriers in comparison.
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New York
International Organization For Standardization
Columbia University
New Guinea
Stephen Foster Dies Homeless in New York Charity Ward
Renowned songwriter Stephen Foster, creator of My Old Kentucky Home and Old Folks At Home, died in a New York hospital charity ward after years of hardship and abandonment.
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Stephen Foster
Kentucky
New York Hospital
Britain Uses Demister Term for Car Defroster
In the United Kingdom the automotive term for the device that clears fog from the windshield is demister. The word aligns with British usage and differs from the American defroster.
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Britain
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