Weather Outlook and Local Happenings In Decatur
Cloudy with scattered thundershowers today and tonight and again Friday across the south. Rev. B Comer Lile from Alexandria Va will lead morning prayer at St John s Episcopal. Memorial Drive Methodist pastor R L Baker will speak Sunday on Facing Life Today. Multiple hospital admissions and dismissals reported, births, a Gulf Oil bulk plant struck by lightning but no damage, court trials slated for today.
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B. Comer Lile
Alexandria, Va
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sake
R. L. .Baker
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Gulf Oil
Canal Street
Floyd Elkins
Jubilee Hats Spark Pike County Fair Craze in Troy
In Troy Alabama residents blame a July 20 county fair publicity stunt for a craze around bizarre hats. WTBF radio’s Bill Needham notes the trend began with a whiskers contest and now residents wear a wide range of hats from Western to 1890s styles as part of the Jubilee atmosphere.
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Troy
Ala
Bill Needham
WTBF
Trains Collide Killing Ten Passengers Near Monica Ill
Ten people died and many more injured when two Santa Fe streamliners Eastbound collided near Monica Illinois, 148 miles southwest of Chicago. The El Capitan and Kansas City Chief railswapped during a normal maneuver caused the fatal wreck.
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Galesburg
Ill
Santa Fe Railway
Chauncey Wood
Peoria County
Monica
Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
el Capitan
Cora Rowllins
Cleveland
Delores Keith
Delores
Experts Inspect Fire Rock From Moulton Road Site
Fire Rock samples from the Moulton Road site were examined by Captain Paul McCune. He ruled out red phosphorus, noted arenic pyrite as a rare iron compound present in nature, and said the substance did not originate from Redstone Arsenal.
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Redstone Arsenal
Moulton Road
Paul McCune
McCune
Tri-Cities
Sec
Charles Rowe Named New Vocational Agriculture Teacher
Charles Rowe of Lime stone county will teach vocational agriculture at Morgan county high school this year. He comes from the veterans agriculture program and has worked in Eva and Austinville communities. Morgan county officials praise Rowe as an excellent county high school teacher.
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Charles Rowe
Limestone County
Morgan County
H. R. Leeman
Rowe
Veterans Agriculture Ogram
Eva
Austinville
Ees
Sn Rowe
Ernest Smith Sentenced Five Years for Burglary
Ernest Smith, a Decatur resident, was found guilty by a Morgan circuit jury on one burglary charge and sentenced to five years by Judge Newton B. Il. He was found not guilty on a second count and the ruling cited lack of evidence for a break-in claim.
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Ernest Smith
Decatur
Morgan Circuit
Newton B.ll
Former Truman Aide Seeks Fast Trial in Birth Certificate Case
George T. Davis a noted criminal lawyer and ex campaign manager for Truman asks for a speedy trial after being indicted with a Chinese associate on eight counts in a $100 000 Chinese birth certificate racket. He denies personal wrongdoing while facing up to 40 years in prison and 80 000 in fines. The indictments stem from a three year probe into how Chinese citizens returned to China after entering the United States illegally.
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Sanfrancisco
George T. Davis
Northern California
Truman
Davis
Tom Mooney
San Francisco
China
Monroney and Thomas In Race for Democratic Runoff
Oklahoma City July 6 Sen Elmer Thomas and Rep Mike Monroney push for votes in the July 25 runoff. Monroney led the holiday primary with 201,338 to Thomas 187,243 as 102 precincts remain. Johnston Murray tops governor ticket with 233,223 but faces runoff against William O Coe.
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Oklahoma City
Elmer Thomas
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Monroney
Thomas
Johnston Murray
William O. Coe
Murray
Coe
Education Emphasis Drives Marine Corps Summer Recruitment
Marine recruiters push education as a priority with increased summer quotas to attract graduates. A high school diploma is helpful but not required as those who cannot finish school may pursue Marine education options. General A. A. Vandegrift is cited on the importance of learning for Marines. The Marine Corps Institute in Washington, D. C. is noted as the oldest service school with over 30 years of training Leathernecks in 200 subjects.
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Marine Corps
F. D. Eaker
Baker
The
Marine
Peel
Marines
Sergeant Baker
A. A. Vandegrift
Guadalcanal
Marine Corps Institute
Washington, D. C
Two Cars Collide at City Intersection in Fairview
City police investigated a head on collision at College Avenue and Sixteenth Avenue in Fairview on Wednesday. Police Chief J B Whitmire said the crash occurred at 3 15 P M.
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College Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Fairview
J. B. Whitmire
Governor's pet reapportionment bill readied for Friday vote
A Senate committee moved Gov. James E. Folsom's 67 senator reapportionment plan toward a test vote set for Friday. House bills stalled by lack of quorum while a substitute Boswell voter-qualification measure and a constitutional convention option drew initial scrutiny.
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Montgomery
Ala
Senate
James E.folsom
House
Senate Constitution Committee
Alabama
W. A. Gulledge
Chilton County
Gulledge
Folsom
Iuka Women Win National Build A Better Community Honor
In Iuka Mississippi a celebration drew about 2000 residents and 15000 visitors for Ladies Day. The Twentieth Century club of Iuka won first prize in the national Build A Better Community contest among the General Federation of Women's Clubs, receiving a $10000 check as ceremonies featured parades dances and a world’s largest chicken fry with remarks by Gov. Fielding Wright and other dignitaries.
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Iuka
Miss
Mississippi
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Fielding Wright
Tuka
Air Force
Twentieth Century Club of
Iluka
ES Chers
Reds Vanguard 60 Miles South of Seoul As Pyongtaek Falls
AP dispatches report North Korean forces pressing south from 35 to 60 miles from Seoul with Pyongtaek captured and Chonan reached. American losses described as nominal to heavy with tanks and planes engaged. U S reinforcements rushed to Pyongnyon Kongdogu and Kanu as front lines shift.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
MacArthur
Osan
Pyoongtaek
Seoul
Tom Lambert
Pyongtaek
Chonan
Suwon
U. S
South Korea
South Korean
Washington
Pyongnyon
Kongdogu
Kanu
Songhwan
Four Women Sought on Perjury Indictments in Mobile Vote Probe
A Mobile search for four women charged with perjury in a voter registration probe broadened after a request for FBI cooperation. Names include Sarah W. Baggett 34 Thompson 32 and La Jordan 21 all of Mobile, with details released by the Mobile County sheriff's office.
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Mobile
Ala
FBI
Yester
Mobile County Sheriff's Office
Nedical
Military says Korea position not serious. more aid rushed
The military high command described American ground forces in Korea as not serious and said plans speed up aid, especially air power. Pentagon notes reassurances from MacArthur, and President Truman expresses optimism while denying new conscription or extra congressional funding.
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U.S. Far East Air Force
North Korea
Military High Command
Korea
Elton C. Fay
Washington
Military High Command Today
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Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Truman
National Guard
Congress
Senated Armed Services Committee
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Europe
Tydings
Cmd
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Morse R Ore
Bradley
Defense Department
Kesman
South Korea
Nan
San Diego
Calif
Frank Knox
Hollister
Air Force
USAF
Truman Threatens Action Over Rail Strike
President Truman signaled drastic steps to end a 12 day strike by 4000 AFL Switchmen against five railroads including Rock Island and Great Northern. He called the walkout unjustified by a fact finding board and hinted at action without revealing timing. In Oklahoma City 400 bus workers walked out over wages, halting city transit and prompting officials to consider emergency powers.
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Associated Press
Truman
AFL
Switchmen’s
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Denver
Four Hurt In Cullman County Wreck Near Noon
Four persons injured in a Cullman county collision shortly after noon. Enoch W. Jones 27 and J E Coker 28 of Iowa in Cullman county hospital. Dr G Sexton 27 and Mrs C H Sexton 65 transferred to Jefferson Hillman Birmingham. Witnesses cite head injuries and lacerations.
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Cullman County
Highway Patrol
John Williams
Enoch W. Jones
Cullman
J. E. Coker
Iowa
G. Sexton
C. H. Sexton
Jefferson- Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Jones
Coker
Dr. Sexton
Williams
Daily
Salesmanship Course Planned At Decatur High School
Decatur High School will offer a salesmanship course taught by Miss Moore with Greece years experience. The program pairs morning class sessions with afternoon hands on sales at local businesses under Walter Jackson supervision.
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Decatur High School
Ooo Moore
Greece
E Gadsden
Walter Jackson
Royal Ball At Buckingham Palace Dazzles London Guests
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth hosted a ball at Buckingham Palace with more than 1,000 guests dancing into the early hours. The couple opened with a foxtrot and closed with a waltz while the Queen sambaed with Fairbanks and the King visited with prominent guests.
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London
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Fairbanks
Laboratory Report from Decatur Branch Details June Tests
The Decatur branch laboratory serving seven North Alabama counties ran 2,992 specimens in June. Director C. C. Johnson reported 93 positive Oculosis among 456 examined, 62 venereal disease cases among 1,891, nine rabies in 20 animal heads, and 48 blood agglutination tests with twelve more noted, plus various intestinal parasites and water analyses.
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Decatur
North Alabama
C. C. Johnson
Northerners On Heels Of Foes In Korean Drive
North Korean tanks pressed toward Seoul as American and South Korean forces withdraw. Gen MacArthur urged calm while U S planes and carriers targeted Reds destroying tanks and trucks. Air losses reported on both sides, with Allied raids improving air picture andfuel depots strained amid the rainy season.
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Seoul
MacArthur
Washington
Truman
National Guard
Korea
Pentagon
Pyongtaek
Songhwan
Chonan
U. S
Suwon
North Korea
Pyongyang
Tuscaloosa Woman Held After Fire Death of Husband
A Tuscaloosa County woman was jailed on a first degree murder warrant after her husband James Arthur Snoddy died in a June 27 blaze at their Alberta City home. Authorities say Snoddy’s charred body was found among the ruins while Mrs. Snoddy had summoned him earlier and later admitted to coping with the fire.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Jean Snoddy
Northport Star
W! Snoddy
Alberta City
James Arthur Snoody
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