South Carolina Votes Tuesday in hot governor race
Voters in South Carolina face a four way race for governor with James Byrnes seeking a comeback and longtime senator Strom Thurmond opposing the bid. Primary turnout faces a federal court ordered vote and about 552 000 registered voters. If no candidate wins a majority, a runoff July 25 will decide the nomination.
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Thurmond
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Truman
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House of Statives
Thomas E. Pope
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Marcus A. Stone
Uly
Y. Clement Jr
Charleston
Mendel Rivers
Striking Rail Union Defies Government as Trains Resume
President Truman ordered seizure of the 8000 mile rail line prompting return of passenger service yesterday after a two week strike. Glover rejected threats and refused to end the walkout while four Western roads resumed partial or no service. The 4000 workers sought a 40 hour week with higher pay and rejected the 18 cent offer, a 81 cent hourly increase if accepted.
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Scouts Journey Through New York City Adventure
The Decatur boys recount a caravan experience from Valley Forge to New York City. They traded for items like a Texas toad and earned a fee, while collecting pennants and baseball books. They split into groups in the city and planned activities amid fireworks and stories to share later.
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Stolen 1942 Chevrolet Five Passenger Car Reported
Green and white 1942 Chevrolet five passenger car stolen from Goodyear Mills area after midnight. Tag 520-2929. Reward offered. Contact Crow at 1109 4th Avenue.
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Markets Farm Markets in Decatur Otton
Middling 34c and strict low cottonseed per ton $40.00. Broilers 25c delivered. Hens heavy 18c. Hatching eggs 80c per dozen. Yellow corn ear 1.49 shelled 1.55. Corn basis 16 percent moisture. No 2 new wheat onion free 2.09. No 2 new oats onion free 0.69. Other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Wall Street Advances From Morning Decline In Mixed Session
The New York stock market edged higher after an early drop with most changes limited to a dollar or less. TV stocks led losses, nearly hitting five dollars, while sugar shares rose and turnover neared two million. Decliners included Zenith Radio, Motorola, Admiral, and General Motors among others. gainers featured Cuban American Sugar, U S Steel, General Electric, and Douglas Aircraft.
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North Georgia live poultry market firm
Prices 1 to 2.5 cents higher as demand remains very good and supplies stay short. No heavy fryers reported available. Prices paid FOB farm this morning for broilers and fryers ranged from 25 to 28 cents, mostly 26 to 26.12 cents.
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Soybeans Lead Grain Gains on Busy Chicago Board
On July 10 in Chicago Soybeans posted solid gains while feeds eased. Wheat wavered with minor shifts. July corn slipped slightly. oats mostly down. rye edged up. Soybeans closed higher around 12.30 to 12.32 per bushel with notable strength.
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Markets At A Glance On July 10 In New York And Chicago
Various market reports show stocks unsettled and TVs weak in New York. Bonds mixed with rail improvements. cotton strong on bullish crop report. Chicago notes wheat slightly easier, corn easy with large country cash offerings, oats easy with favorable Midwest weather. Hogs active and 25 to 50 cents higher to 24.50, cattle steady to 50 cents higher.
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Nashville Livestock Market Report July 10
Nashville Tennessee cattle receipts 1,700 trade moderate, steers and cows active. Bulls strong, prices steady to higher. Hogs 1,100 barrows and gilts up about one dollar. good to choice hogs 180 to 250 pounds bringing around 23.50. Calves clear gains with tops near 30.00.
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Seven Results Move Across War Fronts and Politics
The report details Allied air losses 20 combat planes and five transports over 15 days with nine killed five wounded and 12 missing. MacArthur notes a lull in ground fighting as North Koreans suffer comms troubles after heavy air strikes and a bold holding near Chonan. Far East Air Force claims 33 tanks 69 trucks and other enemy matériel destroyed and pin point air ground tactics praised.
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Livestock Auction Reports Mixed Prices Across Hogs Sheep
Hogs sold mostly steady to firm with weights 260 to 300 pounds at 23.50 and 22.75 for lighter 140 to 170 pounds. Sows varied up to 50 higher, lightweights 17.00 to 18.50, odd heavy sows 16.50. Sheep and lambs strong with spring lambs 27.00 to 28.00 and general grades 20.00 to 25.00. aged ewes down to 6.00.
City Seeks To Buy Gas Lines
Montgomery July 10 Mayor Homer D Cobb urged Alabama Public Service Commission to approve Phenix Citys sale of Phenix Natural Gas to the city for 950000 The plan would transfer the firms property and business to the city over 30 years totaling 1500000 in payments and eliminate higher future bills for residents while keeping rates stable if costs stay within expectations.
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Alabama Public Service Commission
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Acreage Weather Impedes Cotton Crops East of Mississippi
Weather delays growth and reduces stands while boll weevils emerge in record numbers. Widespread poisoning started earlier than ever as infestation remains heavy. American-Egyptian cotton acreage rises to nearly twenty times last year, concentrated in Texas New Mexico and Arizona.
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Flood Toll Near York Sparks Tornado Damage Report
A flood east of York claimed five lives after a car carrying six occupants was swept away. Ray Bogner and his wife and three children perished, along with their niece Marlene Schumacher. Rescue teams later recovered the bodies of the four remaining victims as small tornadoes damaged farms near Grand Island.
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Judge Crow Sets Lawrence Circuit Docket
Circuit Judge James H. Crow Jr. will set the Lawrence county summer term docket in Moulton. The term will likely begin July 31 or August 7 with a light civil docket and a fairly large number of criminal cases, mostly minor in nature.
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Moulton
Lawrence
Premier Razmara Survives Confidence Vote in Iran
Premier Ali Razmara and his pro American cabinet win a 94 to 8 confidence vote in the lower house on July 4, signaling continued support for his government and policies amidst postwar tensions.
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Merit Badges For Cub Scouts Picnic At Deland Park
Merit badges will be awarded at Pack 5 picnic in Deland Park Tuesday night at 6 30 PM. Each Den supplies its own food and cold drinks are provided. All boys who earned badges urged to attend.
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Extradition Papers Sent For Patterson
State Prison Director Frank Boswell announced extradition papers have been sent to Detroit to return Haywood Patterson to Alabama. Patterson, part of the Scottsboro case, escaped Kilby prison in 1948 while serving a 75 year term and was arrested by FBI agents in Detroit two weeks ago.
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Mrs. Howze Dies in Birmingham Civic Figure
Mrs Henry R Howze wife of the late Probate Judge died yesterday at her home in Birmingham. The former Minnie Love of Marion Ala she moved to Birmingham with her husband over 40 years ago and was active in civic and church work. Safflower oil has long been used for lamps in India and China.
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National Guard and Army Divisions Readied for Potential Global Crisis
The piece notes alerts to 2nd Army in Baltimore 3rd in Atlanta and 4th in San Antonio while a Marine division waits for ships to move to the Far East. It discusses Mac Arthur s Korea effort and Japan defense needs as Europe faces possible Soviet actions. It explains federalization options for the National Guard and the time needed to reactivate divisions postwar demobilization.
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Vatican Paper Denounces Bishop O Hara’s Ouster from Romania
L Osservatore Romano blasted the expulsion of Bishop Gerald Patrick O Hara from Bucharest as mean and shameful. The Savannah Atlanta diocese prelate and two assistants were repatriated after serving as Romania’s last Vatican representatives behind the Iron Curtain. They arrived in Rome to report to Pope Pius and assess the church’s position amid communist policies.
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Romania
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Car Crash in Alabama Kills Man. Wife, 2 Injured
Robert Murray aged 32 died when his car ran off a road near Leeds Alabama early today. His wife and two other occupants sustained minor injuries in the wreck.
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Robert Murray
Leeds
Cattle Egret Feeds on Insects Disturbed by Grazing
The cattle egret, a bird from the Southern hemisphere, feeds on insects stirred by grazing livestock. Its foraging behavior highlights a connection between pasture activity and avian diet.
Volunteers Sought as Draft Looms for Military Boost
Army officials monitor public response to voluntary call as they prepare units for training of recruits. Observers expect trends in weeks ahead to determine if volunteering suffices or if inductions under the draft law will proceed. The draft targets men 19 to 26 and the incentive of a threatened draft is cited to speed volunteering. President Truman authorized draft use last Friday, with Pentagon to decide implementation.
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Pentagon
Fatal shooting during pursuit in Pine Hill cabin case
A 30 year old New York woman, Andrea Gehr, was shot dead during a pursuit to a mountain cottage in Patterson about 1 30 AM. Her estranged husband Herbert Gehr, 39, and Dorothea Matthews, 30, a brunette, were arrested after the fatal incident.
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National Geographic Notes Greek National Costume Skirt Length
The National Geographic Society reports that the Greek national costume uses a skirt made from 40 yards of material.
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