Walkout history recalls 1860 Democratic split
Philadelphia dated report recalls the 1860 Democratic split over slavery fueling the Republican rise. It notes eight Southern delegations walked out at Charleston, a Baltimore reassembly nominating Douglas, and Breckenridge later chosen by Richmond bolters as Lincoln became president.
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Max Hall
Philadelphia
Dixie
Lincoln
Charleston
Resolutions Committee
Baltimore
Douglas
Richmond
John
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Abraham. Lincoln
White House
Market declines and mixed activity on Wall Street
Key stock issues slipped fractionally while total sales neared 1.3 million shares. Turnover was bolstered by about 200000 Curtiss-Wright shares, with declines in U S Steel Youngstown Sheet General Motors and several others. Superior Oil of California fell sharply as aircraft issues moved up briefly before retreating.
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New York
Curtiss-Wright
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
American Telephone
American Can
American Tobacco
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Central of N
Markets at a Glance: July corn leads with gains
New York stocks lower amid a slow market while bonds show irregular moves. In Chicago, July corn surges up to 4 cents intraday and closes higher by over 3 cents. wheat is mixed, oats rise, rye up slightly, soybeans fall. Price levels for July contracts are noted for corn at $2.12 3/4 and soybeans near $3.80.
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New York
Prine
Chicago
Board of Trade
New York Cotton Futures Close Lower on July Sessions
Cotton futures at New York eased 90 cents to 1.25 a bale under the prior close. Trading showed declines across Oct and Dec contracts with July and Middling spot listed around 34.80 cents per pound.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Market Report July 15 Nashville Tenn
Federal and state agriculture data show cattle steady to weak with uneven undertone. Steers and heifers mostly 25.00 to 30.00, higher to 32.00 for top calves. cows 13.00 to 16.50, shelly down to 10.00. calves 26.00 to 31.00 for good and choice dealers, 17.00 to 25.00 for common. Hogs generally steady with various weight ranges and prices from 22.50 to 26.25 for lighter stock, 19.00 to 21.00 around 350 pounds, and primals mixed. Jambs around 26.50, rest reported variably.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Tom Motor Hoevier
Pershing to Lie in State at Capitol Rotunda and Arlington
Death notices outline services for General of the Armies John J. Pershing. His body will lie in state at the capitol rotunda Sunday and Monday, with a formal procession to Arlington National Cemetery. Pershing, born 1860, led American forces in World War I and advised mobilization strategies early.
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Treporte
Mt. Vernon
Pershing
Capitol
Arlington Amphitheatre
George C Marshall
United States
Germany
Japan
Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George S. Patton Jr
West Point
Sixth
U. S. Cavalry
Senate
U. S
Mexico
Pancho Villa
France
Justice Relates Of House Swap Headlines in New York
In Harrison New York on July 15 the Justice of the Peace Leo Mintzer explains a house swap romance involving Mrs Isaacs and Mrs Maxwell. Newly married Richard Isaacs and Mrs John Howard Maxwell Jr. wed hours after the divorce of a couple formerly in Crittenden County Arkansas, as Mintzer described the ceremony.
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Harrison
N. Y
Isaacs
Maxwell
White ‘Plains
Crittenden County
Arkansas
Mintzer
John Howard Maxwell Jr
Richard Isaacs
Delegation Names Revealed Amid New Developments
The article lists ten private individuals named to the delegation including John A. Altman Carrollton Ernest Campbell Munford Frank M Dixon Birmingham Robert T Goodwin Jr Montgomery Sam Johnston Mobile Hugh A Locke Birmingham Wallace D Malone Dothan B Gaillard Robinson Jr Carrollton Sidney Smyer Birmingham and Earl Speight Montgomery.
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John A. Altman
Carrollton
Ernest Campbell
Munford
Frank M
Dixon
Birmingham
Robert T. Goodwin Jr
Montgomery
Sam Johnston
Mobile
Hugh A. Locke
Wallace D. Malone
Dothan
B. Gaillard Robinson Jr
Sidney Smyer
Earl Speight
Gov Ben Laney To Chair Dixie States Rights Conference
Mobile July 15 Gov Ben Laney of Arkansas is expected to chair the Dixie states rights conference in Birmingham with a platform committee yet to be named The event begins Saturday Alabama’s 52 man delegation was announced with Alabama Democrats urged to attend Laney refused nomination at the Philadelphia Democratic convention amid the Southern effort for a states rights plank.
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Mobile
Gessner T. McCorvey
Ben Laney
Arkansas
Birmingham
McCorvey
Laney
Philadelphia
Alabama
Handy Ellis
Chauncey Sparks
John Miller
Cordova
Ala
Tom C. King
Anniston
Truman
Russell Hill
Russell
National Party
Roy D. McCord
Gadsden
South
Democratic Party
D. Hardy Riddle
Graham Wright
Walker
U. S Grant
George Wallace
Clayton
Ellis
Connor
Riddle
Wright
King
J.M. Bonner
Camden
Albert Stapp
John Moore
John Mandeville
F.C
Bud) Boswell
Geneva
Thomas H. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa
H. M. Abercrombie
J. K
Jess
Edwards
Brighton
Hill
Wallace
McCord
Ifaula
Jeff Beeland
Greenville
Jimmie Faulkner
Bay Minette
Albert A Carmichael
Montgomery
E. L. Roberts
Henry J. Mayfield
J. M. Miller
Gas break prompts Nashville crews to halt spreading fire
Cause Continued From Page One The fire stayed within a 300 yard radius as Nashville firemen aided in halting its spread. Gas service to surrounding areas supplied by the trunk line was not affected. Repair teams from Nashville and other midstate points worked through yesterday and last night to fix the break. An official said temporary repairs were finished yesterday morning with permanent work to be completed last night.
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Nashville
Gas Company
Pershing Becomes Chief of Staff After World War I
General Pershing was appointed Chief of Staff in 1921 shortly after World War I ended. Three years later at age four he retired from service.
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Pershing
Husband Saves Wife In Fall On Circus High Wire
In Aurora Til a circus scene ended with Ruth Nelson 22 falling 50 feet from a high wire. Her husband Paul Nelson broke his nose while catching her and both were checked by a first aid team. Ruth suffered shock with no broken bones. Paul resumed his act after medical attention.
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Aurora
Til
Ruth-Nelson
Clémens
Cole Brothers
Paul
Nelson
Truman's convention speech stirs party lines at milestone moment
The article describes President Truman addressing a packed convention, defending nonpartisan foreign policy while facing GOP rivals Dewey and Warren. It notes support from Sam Rayburn, Clark Clifford, and Rosenman, with Mrs. Truman and Margaret present, as Southern delegates rallying silence amid a lengthy nominating speech by Donnelly.
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Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Mr. Truman
Tru-mas Creeitee
Clark Clifford
White House
Samuel S. Rosenman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Margaret
Sam Rayburn
House
Phil Donnelly
Missouri
Russell
Community News Highlights From Decatur Area
Local notes report visits by Mrs Sallie Draggone and relatives in Decatur. Cpl Dan Weatherly returns from Europe after medical service and attending races in Bern. Carl Allgood plans Pennsylvania vacation. A small blaze hits Blue Bird lunch room with no injuries. Preachers schedule sermons at St Pauls Lutheran Westwood Baptist First Methodist and Sixteenth Avenue Baptist. Charles Green Jr improves at Jefferson Hospital with meningitis. Mrs Billie Nelson ill at St Vincent's Birmingham after surgery. Rev W W Glass to speak on Broken Things at First Presbyterian.
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Charles’ Green, Jr
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
J. B
Billie) Nelson
Eighth Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Billie K. Nelson
12Th Avenue E
Nelson
Decatur
Southern Democrats Split Over Civil Rights Plank at Convention
The Dixie states push a states rights pledge failing 925 to 309 while Truman anti discrimination program secures endorsement 651 1 2 to 582 1 2. Southern delegates walk out after rail against civil rights, with Gov. Laney withdrawing and only Senator Richard Russell remaining as a Georgia nominee hopeful.
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Dixie
Mr. Truman
Deep South
Texas
Birmingham
Democratic Party
Harry Truman
Congress
Andrew Biemiller
Wisconsin
Robert Figg
South Carolina
South
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Charles J.“ Bloch
Bloch
Winder
Russell
Laney
Pastor L C Radford to Lead Huffman Baptist Church
Rev. L C Radford, pastor of the Sixteenth Avenue church, will leave late July to accept the pastorate of Huffman Baptist Church in the Birmingham Association. During his local tenure the Sixteenth Avenue church enjoyed a fine period of expansion in all departments.
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L. C. Radford
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Verbena
Ala
Huffman Baptist Church
Birmingham Association
Sixteenth Avenue Church
The Great Bastard Among Largest Flying Birds
The Great Bastard ranks as one of the largest flying birds with a weight near 3 pounds.
Many Drivers Lose Licenses Rise in Suspensions in 1947
The Alabama Motorist Association cites AAA figures showing 430000 drivers had licenses suspended or revoked in 1947, up from 318000 in 1946. Drunken driving led to most losses, with issues including reckless driving and hit-and-run. There are 53 million licensed drivers nationwide, up from 47 million in 1946, underscoring tougher enforcement to protect public welfare.
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Alabama Motorist Association
A.A.A
Washington D.C
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Marie Tucker
Alabama Delegates Split From Democratic Convention
Thirteen Mame led a walkout as Russell and Hill were placed in nomination. Alabama walkouts condemned the party while remaining delegates defended Russell and Wallace. The split highlighted long standing South support for Democrats versus rising disaffection within the party.
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Chamber of Deputies
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Antonio Pallante
Villa
Lloyd George
Rhine
Berlin
Gov. Laney
Ian Lake
Sallie Draggone
New Oreans
S. O. Nelson
Cpl
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Heidleburg
Theen
Bern
Basel
Switzerland
Cpl. Weatherly
Joe Weatherly Jr
European Command
Ands
Carl Allgood
Pennsylvania
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Blue Bird
Robert O. Maschke
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Nell
Miami
Conrad+Strickland Sr
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West Woodland Baptist Church
Biringham
Otis E. Kirby
First Methodist Rch
W. W. Glass
First Presbyterian Church
Mississippi
Harry S. Truman
Democratic Party of
Ben. Laney
Binc
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
James M. Eastland
Dorothy Vredenburgh
Vredenburgh
Democratic National Committee
Louisiana
Fairfield-Alpha
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Shreveport
William
Huffman Pastorate
Mame
Lister Hill
Richard S. Russell
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