Polio Outbreak Spreads Across North Carolina
North Carolina faces a rising polio outbreak with 679 cases for the year, surpassing the 675 total for all of 1935 and nearing the 878 cases in 1944. Health officials map the epidemic area between Asheville and Raleigh and urge contact limits outside this zone while local departments curb interactions among children.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
J W.R. North
Asheville
Ohe
United States and Soviet Union Debate Atomic Controls at Crossroads
The United States seeks an international control system to eliminate atomic weapons, while the Soviet Union demands a universal prohibition treaty first and rejects a strong control agency. The State Department urges maintaining a temporary US monopoly until a robust international framework exists, as political strife and electoral maneuvering unfold in the United States and South in the 1950s era.
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United States
Soviet Union
State Department
Nominations Echoed at Packed State Capitol Rally
Police estimate crowds at 7500 inside and 10000 outside the auditorium as the Republican and Democratic nominees Thurmond and Wright are acclaimed. Sen Eastland predicts a Thurmond Dewey race next November while Truman is said to win no electoral votes. A protest by Herbert Holdridge interrupted the event.
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Bering
Floyd
Eddins
Sen
Eastland
D. Miss
Thurmond
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
Warning to South Washington sparks party rift over Jefferson
July 17. Rep Walter of Pennsylvania urges Southern Democrats to study Jeffersonian principles before actions seen as self destructive. He notes friction with Governor Wright and Birmingham conference leaders and says such talk harms future legislation benefiting the South. He appeals for reconsideration before backing any program for the region.
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South
Washington
Walter
D-Pa
Thomas Jefferson
Fielding L. Wright
Birmingham States Right
Congress
North
Jefferson
Thurmond Wright Nomination Sparks Bus Protest at Hotel
Supporters and protesters clash as Thurmond and Wright accept nominations at a hotel event. Officials escort candidates to platform as a crowd displays banners including a frame of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Wright pledges to defend states rights while defending the Democratic Party’s future direction.
Alabama Democrats Walk Out Over Civil Rights Stand
Florence and The Sheffield-Tuscumbia Tri Cities Daily editorialized against the Birmingham and Southern bloc in the Democratic National Convention and praised President Truman. Thirteen of Alabama and Mississippi delegations quit, citing civil rights as the trigger for the revolt and walkout.
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Florence
Ala
Birmingham
Philadelphia
North Alabama
Sheffield- Tuscumbia
Tri Cities
Alabama
Mississippi
Truman
Harry S. Truman
Handy Ellis
Is. E. C
Budd” Boswell
Geneva
Harry
A. W. Bright
Agee Tenn
Richard B. Russell
Georgias
Texans Weigh Elector Switch to Thurmond in 1948 Campaign
Texas delegates at the states rights convention in Birmingham announce plans to urge Texas electors to back the Thurmond Wright ticket. Rep. Lloyd Price says recommendations will go to the Texas Democratic Committee and may lead to a September primary referendum.
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Birmingham
Ala
Texas
Truman
Thurmond- Wright
Lloyd Price
Tutwiler
Merritt H. Gibson
Longview
Tex
Democratic Executive Committee
Gibson
Texas Democratic Committee
Merritt
Gov. Thurmondal
Truman. Co
Jet Planes Land in Greenland on Historic Ocean Flight
16 U S Air Force F-80 Shooting Stars landed at MarsarssaaK Greenland at 6 10 P M Greenland time after departing Goose Bay Labrador 776 miles southwest. Col David Shilling praised the flawless leg and weather permitting the group will fly to Iceland and Scotland tomorrow toward interior Germany.
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John A .Park
Ralegih
N. C
Daily Times
Marsarssaak
Greenland
Europe
U. S. Air Force
Goose Bay
Laborador
Marsars
Feller to Start Second Game of Doubleheader
Bob Feller will pitch the second game of tomorrow's doubleheader against the Washington Senators after a brief appearance by Leroy Paige in Philadelphia. Manager Lou Boudreau adjusted plans to have Feller start while ensuring rest for a Yankees series, following the Athletics win over the Athletics.
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Philadelphia
Leroy
Satchel) Paige
Clevland Indians
Washington Senators
Lou Boudreau
Bob Feller
Philadelphia Athletics
Feller
Senators
A's
Boudreau
Yankees
Otts Old Uniform Will Be Retired
Horace Stoneham announced Mel Otts No 4 uniform will be permanently retired by the New York Giants. Ott, a 22 season Giant, hit 511 home runs a National League record. Leo Durocher takes Otts old No 2, Red Kress yields it after a season with the Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Horace Stoneham
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Giants
Leo Durocher
Ott
Red Kress
War Hero Hurt in Vermont Fall
Major Aaron Alston of Tuscaloosa and World War II hero of Corregidor suffered a broken back in a fall down stairs at his Burlington Vermont home. He fell while carrying his baby. the child was only slightly hurt. Alston is in a Burlington hospital and will be moved to a Cushing Massachusetts Army hospital.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Aaron Alston
County
Corregidor
Burlington
Vermont
Abston
Cushing
Mass
Delegates Consider New Convention and Key Electoral Targets
Delegates may push for a new convention and broad changes. North Carolina has 14 electors. Oklahoma 10. Maryland 8. Antitrust candidates plan to enter in Missouri and Kentucky, Mr Truman and Senator Barkley home states. A Missouri win would add 15 votes for states rights, Kentucky 11 more.
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Alabama
Supreme Court
Mr. Truman
Deep South
Missouri
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Arkansas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Maryland
Truman
Alben Barkley
States rights conference eyed to gauge fall electors
In Birmingham on July 17 1948 Southern Democrats plan an October 1 states rights conference to gauge electoral votes for Thurmond and Wright. A resolution by Horace Wilkinson will have each state send electors as delegates. Eleven states totaling 127 votes are targeted with potential adds from Missouri Kentucky Oklahoma Maryland and others totaling 44 votes.
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Birmingham
Ala
White House
Horace Wilkinson
Wilkinson
South Carolina
Quezon City Chosen as New Capital Site
Manila reports Quezon City named the future capital site replacing Manila as the seat of government. The move, approved by President Quirino, follows a 1937 decision by President Quezon to establish a new capital in the suburb 10 miles northeast of Manila.
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Manila
Quezon City
Manuel Quezon
The
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
Quezon
Show of force urged as Americans consider breaking Soviet blockade
Western officials discuss a possible armed convoy on the autobahn to Berlin to test Soviet intentions while warning Americans in Berlin travel at their own risk. Reports note 261 U S flights carrying 1 451 tons of supplies and 3 tons of mail in the last 24 hours amid weather delays.
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Berlin
U. S
Donovan
Taegliche Rundschau
Germany
Soviet Union
U. S. Air Force
Fassberg
Celle
Dakotas
Soviets Move Close to War as Berlin Crisis Deepens
The Associated Press reports U S officials fear Russia is pushing the Berlin crisis toward war with possible deadly incidents in air corridors used by American and British planes. Officials cite training flights and balky Soviet pilots amid bad weather, while debates consider whether Moscow seeks a spectacular gain or outright war this year.
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Associated Press
United States
Russia
Berlin
Washington
Poliburo
Europe
Local social notes and regional meeting updates
Miss Doris Slate returns home on Lincoln after two weeks with sister Mrs Kyle Roberts and family. Decatur W R Riley and L W Yates attended a regional educational conference at Florence State Teachers college where 175 North Alabama educators discussed problems in their field. Miss Jo Ann Frahn Birmingham visits her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Frahn for the weekend. Allen Kline Cedar Rapids Iowa invited to Decatur for a July 29 meeting with agricultural leaders and will speak July 30 at a Limestone county Farm Bureau meeting in Belle Mina. Lightning knocked out a long distance cable between Sheffield and Muscle Shoals with heavy rains from Decatur to Nashville and Decatur to Corinth Miss.
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Doris Slate
Lincoln
Kyle Roberts
Decatur
W. R. Riley
L. W. Yates
Florence State Teachers College
North Alabama
Allen Kline
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Kline
American Farm Bureau
Asimestone—County Farm Bureau
Belle Mina
Sheffield
Muscle Shoals
Nashville
Corinth
Miss
Olympic Team Aboard USS America Sees Shock Baseball Shift
On the way to London for the Games American Olympians aboard the USS America show interest in the Ott Durocher Shotton shift. A sunny deck training turnout prompts improvised drills while New York supplies rush air express uniforms and gear for Aubrey Patterson Nell Jackson and Bob Kurland.
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England
Simon Pyres
Olympic
New York
London
Air Express
Aubrey Patterson
New Orleans
Nell Jackson
Tuskegee Institute
Bob Kurland
Air Force plans 60 planes for British training exercise
Lt Gen Curtis E LeMay says sixty giant planes will carry out simulated bombing missions in Britain during a routine exercise. Separate night alarms in Cairo report no casualties or damage by 10 30 P M EST. In Italy 3000 insurgents flee into hills as troops and police seize Abbadia San Salvatore amid turmoil tied to Togliatti’s shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis E. LeMay
U.S. Air Force
Europe
Britain
Cairo
Abbadia San Salvatore
Florence
Italy
Palmiro Togliatti
Togliattii
Antonio Pallante
Water Safety Show Slated in Cisco Harbor Today
The Morgan county Red Cross Chapter and the Yacht club present a 3 pm water safety demonstration in Cisco Harbor. George Porter leads, with Red Cross helpers and Yacht club boats, showing personal safety, rescue devices, life preservers, artificial respiration, and small craft handling.
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Cisco Harbor
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Yacht Club
George Porter
Red Cross Water Safety Services
Red Cross
General recalls smoke filled rooms at Philadelphia nominating scene
A speaker likens current convention maneuvers to Philadelphia in years past. He cites high handed actions by resolution committees and machine politics, recounting a protest by a woman with a sign. Nell Foster Rogers circulated a Holdridge for President notice and biographical sheets say Wyandotte Michigan born March 6 1892. He is dubbed the GI's General for opposing Army caste system though he did not serve overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmond
Wright
Resolutions Committee
Philadelphia
Truman
Holdridge
Nell Foster Rogers
Gainesville
Fla
Democratic Party
Rogers
Wyandotte, Mich
Turpentine and Rosin Plant Planned in Jacksonville
Turpentine and Rosin Factory Inc plans to erect a distillation plant in Jacksonville to process oleoresin. President Arthur L. Brogden said the project will cost about $200,000 and will produce gum turpentine and gum rosin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Turpentine and Rosin Factories Inc
Arthur L. Brogden
Saturday Night Game In Southern Association Action
Nashville and Birmingham square off in a high scoring clash with Nashville posting 4 runs on 8 hits and Birmingham 9 runs on 13 hits. Twardy Burgess LaMacchia and Walters contributed for Nashville while Birmingham’s hitters powered the win.
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Southern Association
Nashville
Birmingham
Twardy
Burgess
LaMacchia
Walters
Health Hints on Drainage and Spine Function
The article argues modern civilization relies on drainage both in cities and the body. It links improper kidney and bowel function to impure blood and disease, blaming spinal misalignment for nerve obstruction that harms bodily drainage and overall health.
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Philadephia
Truman-Barkley
Henry Wallace
Municipal
Robert Travis
Peoples’ Progressive Party of
Dixon
Frank M. Dixon
Ted Brownell
City Auditorium
Walter Sillers
Mississippi House of Representatives
Ralph Lee
Houston
Sillers
Gov. Wright
Laney
Gessner T. McCorvey
Frank. U
Holdrige
Robert E. Lee
Valley Papers Lash Meeting
Crackissouri
New Capital
O Lima
Jo Ann Frahn
Mrs
Albert Frahn
General Raps
Neil Kirk
Grant Street
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