Warned to Quit House in White Neighborhood
In Birmingham Alabama on July 22 two telephone warnings ordered James Castor a black resident to move from a white zoned area near three vacant houses dynamited in March. Castor received two calls within minutes warning him to leave within 24 hours with no stated consequences. The West Side district borders the Smithfield Negro housing project and white and Negro tensions rise as a buffer zone proposal faces legality questions. City Commissioner James W Morgan forms a white citizen committee to find a solution.
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Birmingham
Ala
James Castor
Castor
Smithfield
James W. Morgan
Dallas sale to go over million in Alabama
Dallas mills sale in Huntsville Alabama today surpassed 900000 in machinery and real estate with a projected total exceeding a million. Crescent Corp of Spartanburg South Carolina bid 500000 for the plant and machinery as a unit while Elrod and Buffington Boaz Alabama bid 175000 for the mill buildings without machinery. Dallas mills once employed about 1100 people and operated over 50 years as a subsidiary of Milliken textile interests.
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Huntsville
Ala
Dallas Mills
Crescent Corp
Spartanburg
S. C
Elrod and Buffington
Boaz
Milliken Textile Interests
Dying Hair Is Full Time Job For This Chameleon Like Lady
New York reports Mrs. Mamie Hohnecker tests color rinses by applying them to her own hair. She reviews about 5 000 vats, discards imperfect shades, and explains most women seek adjustable tones. Her work risks include occasional accidental green hair and an amused police encounter.
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New York
Mamie Hohnecker
Nestle-Lemur Laboratory
Meriden
Bond Allows Slayer of Two in Birmingham
Oscar Lee Colvert, 38, freed on 20000 bond after being charged with murder for killing his divorced wife Viola Colvert, 35, and her escort Hate Hardeman, 29, on June 21 at First Avenue and 20th Street. He testified they were involved in his broken marriage and said he shot after Hardemon threatened him. His three children witnessed the hearing.
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Birmingham
Ala
Oscar Lee Colvert
Colvert
Viola Eva Colvert
Hate Hardeman
First Avenue
20Th Street
J. Russell McElroy
Calvert
Hardemon
Judge Injured in Aniston Incident
Circuit Judge J. H. Disque aged 58 suffered injuries in an incident in Aniston Alabama as details emerged from police and court officials.
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Anniston
Ala
J. H. Disque
The Nation Today Nears James Marlow on World War II Echoes
A reflective piece tracing the postwar arc from the United Nations charter to the Truman doctrine and the Atlantic pact. It notes the 1945 UN optimism, the spread of communism in Europe, Truman’s 1947 stance, and the 1949 Western alliance, concluding with uncertain futures ahead.
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Washington
United Nations
Atlantic Pac
Peole
U. S. Senate
Russia
Britain
France
Europe
Truman
Congress
Greece
Turkey
U.N
United States
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Berlin
Senate
Western
Gadsden Injured in Auto Accident Near Here
Gadsden sustained injuries when his vehicle overturned yesterday near here. Judge Disque was admitted to Aniston Memorial Hospital with a lacerated leg and multiple bruises and contusions.
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Gadsden
Here
Judge Disque
Aniston Memorial Hospital
Brucellosis Described as Global Health Issue and Treatment
Doctor outlines undulant fever brucellosis caused by brucella, affecting cattle pigs and goats with human infection from animal products. Early symptoms mimic other infections. treatment includes streptomycin sulfonamides aureomycin and manganese. prevention centers on avoiding unpasteurized milk and dairy products.
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United States
Man
King
Causes of stones in the salivary glands discussed
The article notes the cause of salivary gland stones is not known. Possibilities include infection or a chemical change in the glands affecting saliva production.
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J. S
Salivary Secret Cneatures Syndicate
Lac
Decarlo Plans Fall Tour to Europe and Africa
Hollywood reports Yvonne DeCarlo plans a fall European tour visiting Germany Austria and possibly Egypt and Turkey while entertaining U S troops and writing dispatches on conditions. Betty Grable teams with Dan Daily for a fall film run as MGM locks 92 contracts. Lucille Ball seeks TV rights but delays hosting a show. Fred Astaire to work with Red Skelton on Kalmar and Ruby musical project Three Little Words.
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Hollywood
Yvonne DeCarlo
U. S
Germany
D. P
Austria
Egypt
Turkey
Betty Grable
Dan Daily
MGM
Lucillé Ball
Fred Astaire
Red Skelton
Kalmar
Ruby
Mackenzie's Column Sees Empire Shifts and US Role
DeWitt Mackenzie comments on Sir Baxter's economic proposal for closer sterling ties, noting imperial decline and the need for mutual economic and security links. He argues the United States will curb outside aid to protect American economic security while supporting postwar recovery through the Marshall Plan and allied effort.
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Berley Baxter
John Bull
House of Commons
Mr. Baxter
America
Canada
Baxter
United Nations
United States
Sam
Europe
Uncle Sam
Britain
Cupid and marriage advice in a Decatur tale
A short vignette with a Decatur husband and wife exchanging jests about marriage. The father offers guidance on cooperation and shared tasks, urging the son to join his wife in activities from walks to movies to chores, ending with a Thoreau quote about being good for something.
Fragmented humorous vignettes and quotes from a rural page
A collage of folksy quips, mischief, and family scenes. The text blends jokes about lazy brothers, a veranda tale, a child’s whispered request, and evenings with visitors, all framed in a rural village voice with scattered captions and moral twists.
Chief Examiner And Two Aides Named In Suit
Alabama's chief examiner of public accounts and two assistants face false arrest charges in a $25,008 damage suit filed in Jasper. J P McKee Jr sues Ralph Eagerton, with cod defendants John C. Graham and W L Blackmon. The dispute centers on a $10,321 state Highway Department payment deemed illegal, followed by an audit during which McKee alleges unlawful detention. The payment was later ruled legal by the State supreme court.
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Jasper
Ala
Alabama
Public Accounts
Jackson Road
J. P. McKeen Jr
Ralph Eagerton
John C. Graham
W. L. Blackmon
McKee
State Highway Department
Albert A. Carmichael
Examiners of Public Accounts
Highway Department
State Supreme Court
Monkey Wagon Spotted Amid Quip About White House Repair
A short exchange features Buck asking about a wagon of monkeys and a farmer's joke about surviving until payday. Party voices reference President Truman and White House repairs with a partisan jab about carpenters, highlighting a playful political moment.
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Buck
Truman
White House
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