Richar Ney Leaves MGM in Hollywood
Navy veteran Richard Ney ends his MGM contract amid fears of a war era cast shift. He now freelances with Peggy Lloyd in The Late George Ape ly and cites potential conflicts with Greer Garson as a reason. The Drunkard endures 14 years on Los Angeles stages as Helen Forrest heads to hospital for ear surgery. Wayne Morris buys an amphib plane for a late summer tour with his wife. Esther Williams aims to name her baby Nora if a girl arrives. Margaret O'Brien dismisses Who's Who as a children's owl book.
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Hollywood
Richard Ney
MGM
Greer Garson
Greer
Ney
Peggy Oyna
George Apley
P. T. Barnum
Los Angeles
Ray Milland
Los
Marine Corps
Providence
R. I
Helen Forrest
Wayne Morris
Esther Williams
Nora
Margaret O'Brien
Labor Holiday in Opera Crisis Urged
Philadelphia July 8 A national labor holiday urged by President Philip Murray to end the runaway price situation undermining labor gains and threatening economic chaos. William M Leader CIO hosiery workers official urged Murray to call the holiday by telegram. Camden N J John Green president of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers urged union members to hold a buyers strike to beat inflation and rising prices.
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Philadelphia
Philip Murray
William M
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
CIO
Murray
John Green
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
CSO
Homecoming at Tucker Family Farm Draws Many Locals
A large crowd gathered for a July Fourth homecoming at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tucker’s. Attendees include Lim mie Hardin Mildred Taylor Bessie Shelton Johnny Shelton Richard Tucker Irene Tucker Dennis Tucker and many others. Gillies and relatives visited, with refreshments served as relatives returned home afterward.
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Frank Tucker
Limmie Hardin
Mildred Taylor
Bessie Shelton
Johnny Shelton
Richard Tucker
Irene Tucker
Dennis Tucker
Flora Allred
Sam Hensley
Elbert Shelton
Ethel Shelton
Nie Hensley
Jerry
Effie Shelton
Nona Tucker
Cleo
Louise Tucker
G. W. Tucker
Lena
Olive
Hollis Shelton
Edward
Eldon
Myrtle Hardin
J. D. Tu Melba Tucker
Estus
Hardin
Clinton
Vernon
Aginia Tucker
Verbon
Shelton
Minnie
Opal
Margie Tucker
Fay Allred
Lou Ann Shelton
Dean
Francis Shelton
Arlo
Ray
Alton Tucker
Marie
Willard Hardin
Earl Hensley
Vicious
Leon Shelton
Gerald Tucker
de Oline Shelton
Mamie Tucker
Archie Taylor
Columbus
Georgia
Emmit Allred
Michigan
Claudie Shelton
Meat inflow heavy again at Chicago stockyards
A large influx of cattle and hogs was expected at the Chicago stockyards with rail receipts estimated at 18 000 cattle and 10 000 hogs today and more by truck. Pack joins forecast a nationwide meat center surge and quicker pork availability while beef lags.
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Chicago
Union Stockyards
American Meat Institute
Kansas City
Swift
Wilson
Cudahy
Gordon Hicks
Goering Linked to Secret Investments Through Washington Embassy
Newspaper dispatch reports Hermann Goering proposed private investments via the German embassy in Washington before 1941. Investigators say Goering sought secrecy even from Hitler and that Hans Thomsen left about five million dollars in the embassy safe when recalled. Rogge confirms a large embassy sum was found after the outbreak of war.
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Hitler
Goering
Germany
Washington
Hans Thomsen
Berlin
Baltimore official probes Fourth of July shotgun robbery
Chief Inspector Joseph M. Wallace, under governor orders, was to present to the grand jury today all available information on the Fourth of July shotgun robbery that affected about 23 members of a Baltimore athletic club.
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Baltimore
Joseph M. Wallace
Baltimore Police Department
O’conor
Grand Jury
Labor laws fail to pass amid yearlong strikes timeline
Editor notes this is the first of six stories tracing organized labor’s arc. After a year of strikes, lawmakers fail to enact restrictive bills, leaving labor movements largely intact and continuing to shape the national debate.
Labor unions face year of strikes and Hobbs act in review
Washington notes a year of major labor strikes with unions surviving largely intact aside from the Hobbs act aimed at curb racketeering. President Truman sought peacemaker legislation and a draft-law option, while Congress advanced the Case bill before veto. The Hobbs act became law July 3 as unions brace for new battles tomorrow.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
House
Senate
Case
Rep. Case
South Dakota
Confess
Hobbs
Ago
New York
Supreme Court
AFL
Rail official dies in Charlotte after stroke
Reuben H. Graham aged 66, general passenger agent of the Southern Railway with Charlotte headquarters, died at a local hospital following a stroke at his home. A nationally known figure among railway passenger traffic executives, he served with the Southern Railway for 47 years.
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Charlotte
N. C
Reuben H. Graham
Southern Railway
Graham
Southern Railway System
Tech 5 G Champion Serving Near Manila
Tech 5 G Lee R Champion son of Mr and Mrs R L Champion of Decatur is a truck driver with replacement and disposition command formerly the 6th replacement depot south of Manila He entered the Army in February 1945 and trained as tank destroyer crewman at Camp Blanding Florida After arriving overseas at Manila last September he joined the 24th replacement depot He is authorized to wear the Asiatic Pacific Theatre ribbon the Good Conduct Medal ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal ribbon He plans to enter college under the GI Bill after discharge
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Tech
G. Lee R. Champion
R. L. Champion
W. Wilson Ave
Decatur
6Th
Manila
G. Champion
Camp Blanding
Florida
Champion
Army
Aleman Wins Mexican Post In Fraud Claims
Miguel Aleman, 42, candidate of the PRI, claimed Mexico’s presidency after balloting that drew fraud charges from rival Ezequiel Padilla. Two deaths and several minor injuries followed polling using the army to police stations. Official results due Thursday. Aleman praised the voters while Padilla denounced fraud in the federal district.
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Mexico City
Miguel Aleman
Government Party
PRI
Mexico
Ezequiel Padilla
Aleman
Padilla
Mexican Democratic Party
Federal District
Cabrini Canonized First US Citizen Saint in Rome
Rome bells mark the canonization of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first United States citizen named a saint. Pope Pius XII presides, praising her love of fatherland and charitable works across nations to unite a single family despite rivalry.
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Vatican City
Rome
Frances Xavier Cabrini
United States
Rat Chases Family in Philadelphia Incident
A large rat trapped by a mousetrap chased Louis Somershoe his wife and their two sons when they returned home from a weekend out of town. The family sheltered on tables as the rat clung to a trap and police arrived to dispatch it with a riot stick.
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Philadelphia
Louis Somershoe
Somershoe
Joe Kelly
Bands Clash Near Fort McKinley Outside Manila
Unidentified bands fought a pitched battle on the outskirts of Fort McKinley six miles southeast of Manila near U S 13th air force HQ shortly after midnight. An American sentry fired when the skirmish neared him. shotgun blast not believed to wound any, though he heard slugs he thought were .45 caliber whiz by.
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Manila
Fort McKinley
U. S
13Th Air Force
Local residents host guests across Morgan County in holiday visit
Morgan County families and friends welcome visitors from Hartsville Birmingham Richmond and Nashville for the Fourth of July weekend. Guests include Mrs J E Freeman and sons from Washington DC Mrs Pearl Sheats granddaughter James McDaniel from Richmond and Mrs J Burleson with family while Lt Col Burleson serves at Camp Atterbury. Tommie Payne visits grandparents in Oak Ridge Tennessee.
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R. L. Sherrill
Hartselleen
Sherrill's Park
Short Street
Columbia Elevator and Mill Co
Norman Christley
Somennett
Columbia
Tenn
Sam Naff
J. F. Stewart, Jr
F. A. Bennett
L. N. Whitman
Hartselle
FE. B. Mays
Florida
J. E. Haynes
Roy Robinson
Washington, D.C
P. W. Barcliff
J. E. Freeman
Pearl Sheats
James McDaniel
Richmond
Joe Burleson
Burleson Mountain
F. E
Congress To Stay On Joe For Now In July Work Jam
Washington July 8 Plans to adjourn Congress by July 20 are blocked by must pass bills including the British loan atomic energy controls congressional reorganization railroad reorganization minimum wages price controls House Speaker Rayburn says little chance for a July getaway though some members favor a longer recess after November elections Campaigning for all 435 House seats and 32 of 96 Senate seats is a major factor as work continues in Washington.
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Washington
Congress
House
Rayburn
D.-Tex
Senate
Hughes Injures In Own Plane Crash In Los Angeles
Howard Hughes, 41, sustained a dislocated collarbone broken bones and burns after his XF-11 crashed into three houses and a Los Angeles golf course area. He survived initial shock and was in Good Samaritan Hospital with serious injuries and potential skull and leg fractures.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Beverly—Hi Day
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hughes
Macrine
Beverly Hills
Good Samaritan
Burbank
Glen Oderick
Howard Hughes Corp
Los Angeles Country Club
Swiss Pioneers Use Nickel for First Coins
The Swiss led the way by introducing nickel in their coinage marking a notable shift in currency materials. This milestone highlights early adoption of nickel alloy in minting and its impact on subsequent coin designs.
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2Nd Ave
Hudson
American Beauty Greenhouse
W. Moulton ST
Tire Headquarters
WY Tires
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Lee
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Dillehay’s
Grant
Eae Ambulance
Sally
Chester
RAIL
Mitchell
Mead
Hugh B. Mitchell
D.wash
James Mead
Capitol
Sen
Erie Basin Metal Products Co
NMA Sales
UTAG
Decatur Cleaners
Johnston St
Morgan County
LLE
Hilda Terry
St. Joseph
Lyons Electric Company
Tim Lyons
Hallmark
City Park
Dearman Auto Body Works
Lee Street
W. A. Humphrey
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Davis Street
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Piece Goods Dept
Seersucker
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