Eisenhower Nixon Plan Militancy Talks Set for Sunday
Gen Dwight Eisenhower and Sen Richard Nixon will meet Sunday at Eisenhower's Colorado Rockies retreat to discuss campaign strategy and Nixon's role. Nixon will travel from Washington to Denver on Saturday and drive to Fraser for the talks with Duff, Cake and Thornton also aboard. Duff declared the ticket will bring change after Democratic rule.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Denver
Dwight ‘D Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
California
Colorado Rockies
Chicago
Fred A. Seaton
Eisenhower
Nixon
Washington
Fraser
Colo
Los Angeles
Columbus
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Julian Dickenson
VFW
Bernard Baruch
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Ralph Cake
GOP
Oregon
Gov
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Duff
Ike
Southern Delegates Face Loyalty Rule Clash at Democratic Convention
The convention wrestled with a loyalty rule as Averell Harriman and Estes Kefauver stayed in the race. Georgia South Carolina and Louisiana delegates rejected pledges, while North Carolina planned to place nominees on November ballots. Barkley withdrew, cited age, as Stevenson remained a possible nominee amid Southern resistance.
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North Carolina
Convention Credentials Committee
Blair Moody
Michigan
Paul A. Dever
Massachusetts
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
New York
Stevenson
Henry F. Schricker
Indiana
Schricker
Compton Family Returns From Vacation In Kentucky
Mr and Mrs W M Compton and children Julian and Carol Jean return to Lexington Kentucky after visiting Mr and Mrs J B Worthy at 213 Fourth Avenue Northwest. Several hospital dismissals and admissions noted at Decatur General hospital with multiple named residents and addresses. The article also records weather readings and a political convention rule debate led by Gov Paul Dever with implications for Virginia South Carolina Georgia Mississippi and Louisiana delegates.
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W. M. Compton
Julian
Carol Jean
Lexington
J. B. Worthy
Fourth Avenue
Alabama Delegation Debates Moody Resolution at State Convention
Alabama Democrats clash over the Moody resolution with A L Patterson calling it like the oath, while opponents say it should be a state matter. Delegates discuss roll calls as Gov. Adlai Stevenson emerges as early favorite for presidential nomination amid mixed support for Russell Kefauver and Eisenhower.
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Sen
Spessard Holland
Florida
Holland
Farris Bryant
Texas
Allan Shivers
Allen
Alabama State Executive Committee
Alabama
A.L. Patterson
Phenix City
Roland Cooper
Fuller Kimbrell
Russell
Kefauver
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Holland Moody
Lafayette Patterson
Jacksonville
Dever
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Gene Starnes
Guntersville
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cooper Green
Birmingham
City Plans Paving Alley Johnston to Moulton Streets
The city engineer will draft plans for paving the alley between Johnston and Moulton Streets and investigate a drainage issue along 14th Street, S, where sewage was reported in a ditch. Mayor and city clerk approve George McIntyre’s redemption of city-taken property for street improvements and review preliminary park plans for 29 acres across the Tennessee River owned by TVA with a city license to use it.
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Johnston
Moulton
14Th Street
Bee Line
George McIntyre
Tennessee River
TVA
Tehachapi Area Hit by Disaster Halts Services
The region suffered widespread destruction with water power and gas services cut off. No serious injuries were reported though roads around Tehachapi were buckled and landslides blocked routes. Four Southern Pacific railroad tunnels were clogged and expected to stay blocked for days.
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Tehachapi
Southern Pacific Railroad
Movie listings for multiple theaters with dated showings
The page lists cinema runs at VT PRINCESS Bend of the River and ROXY Talk About A Stranger with cast members James Stewart George Murphy Nancy Davis and more. SUNSET Elopement with Anne Francis Clfton Webb runs at 8 05 and 10 10. STRAND Hartselle Grounds for ge stars Van Johnson Kathryn Grayson at 7 and 9. Athens Las Vegas features Jane Russell Victor Mature at 7 30 and 9 20. Elite The Sword of Monte lists George Montgomery Corday showings at 2 10 4 10 6 10 and 10 10.
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George Murphy
Nancy Davis
Billy Gray
Lewis Stone
Athens
Las Vegas
Jane Russell
Victor Mature
Markets in Decatur Farm Report
Decatur market notes show cotton middling 40.00 cents and 38.50 cents on the low, No 2 mile at 3.10, No 2 wheat new crop 1.95, No 2 oats 0.80, No 2 yellow ear corn 1.83, and hogs at 21.50 cents.
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Decatur
North Georgia live poultry market steady amid unsettled undertone
The North Georgia live poultry market shows a steady undertone with bare adequacy of supplies and good demand on 3 lb or heavier birds. Prices today list broilers or fryers under 314 pounds at 30 to 31 cents per pound.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Nashville market shows generally slow cattle demand with scattered sales steady to weak. Slaughter steers around 28.00, cows 12.00 to 17.00, bulls 21.00 to 25.00, calves 250 with active demand, hogs 25 higher on early clears, sows down 50 cents, sheep moderate with lambs steady to higher and ewes 3.00 to 5.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Air Force reports seven objects sighted between Washington and Martinsburg
Cap airliners Flight 807 and Flight 610 saw mysterious lights moving at 100 to 130 mph and then pausing. Capt S C Pierman of Detroit reported seven objects pacing between Washington and Martinsburg as other crews followed. An AP photographer in River Edge New Jersey also observed an orange round light moving silently, not matching planes or meteors.
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Air Force
S. C.pierman
Detroit
Capital Airlines
Herndon
Washington
Saul Pett
Associated Press
River Edge
N. J
New York
Trinity Revival Set to Run July 23 to August 1
A revival begins July 23 at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. W. W. Coffey delivering sermons each evening at 7 30. Next week services shift to 10 30 A M and 7 30 P M with Rev. Gilbert Speake preaching. Public invited.
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Trinity Baptist Church
W. W. Coffey
Gilbert Speake
Norway Receives 464000 Prune Boxes For War Aid
Two ships, the Abraham Lincoln and the Bataan, will carry 464000 boxes of prunes to Norway. Norwegian funding comes from selling furs in Europe and converting proceeds into dollars to pay for the cargo.
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Norway
Long Beach
Calif
Last Mountain Gorillas Found in Belgian Congo Slopes
The snowy slopes of the Belgian Congo host the last remaining mountain gorillas in a remote highland region. Researchers note the fragile habitat and ongoing conservation concerns for these apes.
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Belgian Congo
Weather and local notices from Morgan County and surrounding areas
7 AM readings show Guntersville 594.3 fall 4 Whitesburg 555.4 rise .4 Decatur 554.6 rise .2 Wilson 506.8 fall .2 Florence 412.8 steady Tonight at 7:30 the Morgan County Heart Association directors meet in the register's office Nancy Jeanette Holt visits Haleyville L
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Knoxville
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Decatur
Wilson
Florence
Register
The
Morgan County Heart Association
Local visits and cemetery cleanup plan noted
Weekend visits among Flint Monroe and Oscar Morrow family and Dewey Bowen's friends are recorded. The community is reminded to attend Pines cemetery cleanup on Saturday August 2 with preaching on Sunday morning and a noon dinner. Singers are invited to the afternoon event. Gib Johnson is building a new porch. Adrian Bowen and Mrs. Bowen visit Mrs. Skipworth near Decatur.
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Coleman Morrow
Flint
Monroe Morrow
Oscar
Dewey Bowen
Hartsellé
Russell Peck
Donnie
Lacey
Pines Cemetery
Gib Johnson
Adrian Bowen
Massive transformers ordered for TVA Colbert steam plant
Westinghouse Electric Corp will build two of the world's largest transformers for TVA Colbert plant at Pride Alabama. Each 220000 kilovolt ampere unit could power 600000 homes or supply a city of over 250000. Construction will occur at Sharon Pennsylvania with delivery planned in 1954.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pride
Ala
Sharon
Truck And Car In Collision On Sixth Avenue
A two-ton GMC truck backing from a Watkins Grill driveway across Sixth Avenue struck a parked 1952 Chevrolet at 5 40 P M. Earl G Woolveine Jr of Nashville drove the truck and James Ray of 1418 North Avenue owned the car. Police officers Guyse and Richard Hyde investigated. the car was in front of the Cornelian Court Hotel headed south when damaged.
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Sixth Avenue
Earl G. Woolveine, Jr
Nashville
James Ray
North Avenue
Guyse
Richard Hyde
Cornelian Court Hotel
Watkins Grill
Family of Hubbards Plans Move to Westminster Manse
Rey and her husband have lived in western North Carolina before marrying. The Hubbards raise three children, Sarah Kathryn 16 Harriett Lucille 14 and George T Jr 9. The family will reside at the Westminster manse on Sherman Street after the reconditioning is complete.
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North Carolina
Hubbards
Sarah Kathryn
Harriett Lucille
George T., Jr
Westminster Manse
Sherman Street
Safe Crackers Busy In Area
Huntsville area law enforcement hunts an organized safe cracking gang linked to multiple burglaries totaling over 23000 dollars. Guntersville’s Harris Laundry Co. lost 20000, Cole Motor Co. office safe 2890, Big Brothers Super Market 800, plus 100 from a grocery and cleaning shop in Arab. Officers say the robberies show experienced criminals.
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Huntsville
North Alabama
Guntersville
Marshall County
Jesse Camp
Harris Laundry Co
Doyle Harris
Cole Motor Co
Big Brothers
States Rights Democrats Try To Split 1948 Vote In Deep South
The 1948 election saw Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina ballot for the States Rights ticket under party rules. Governors and electors dealt with loyalty pledges, with Louisiana removing Truman from the ballot and Mississippi and Alabama signaling mixed support. Leander Perez and Birmingham convention leaders pushed to influence electoral outcomes and possibly force a House vote to decide the presidency.
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J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Democratic Party of
National Democratic Party
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Birmingham
Ala
Philadelphia
House of Representatives
Gov. Thurmond
Truman
Louisiana State Central Committee
Earl K. Long
Leander H. Perez
States Rights Movement
Perez
Soldier Staton Killed in Village Springs Wreck
A 25 year old soldier Marvin O Staton of Palmerdale stationed at Craig Air Force Base Selma died when a car overturned after a blowout tire near Village Springs Alabama His girlfriend her mother and two other airmen were injured in the crash.
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Village
Springs
Ala
Marvin O. Staton
Palmerdale
Craig Air Force Base
Selma
Village Springs
Invisible Rays Classified With Light in Theorized Range
The article notes that beyond visible light, rays like ultraviolet and infrared act similarly to light and are often grouped under the same term. It discusses their behavior in the same manner as visible light.
Seven Convicts Granted Paroles by State Board
The State Pardon Parole Board granted paroles to seven inmates this past week while denying six applications and revoking one previously granted. Recipients include Lee Ferguson Shelby County life sentence for first degree murder. Lester Baker Montgomery three years for grand larceny and receiving stolen property. Theodore Briggs Conecuh five years for first degree manslaughter. Howard Carter Colbert 12 months plus fines for false pretense and forgery. Donald Cowling Covington five years and a day for assault with intent to murder and grand larceny. James Peterson Russell nine years for burglary and grand larceny. E. O. Shanneyfelt Jefferson ten years for robbery.
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Montgomery
State
Lee Ferguson
Shelby County
Lester Baker
Theodore Briggs
Conecuh
Howard *O. Carter
Colbert
Donald Herbert Cowling
Covington
James Peterson
Russell
E. O. Shanneyfelt
Jefferson
Union shop issue blocks new settlement hopes
The Wage Policy Committee hears four executives from Bethlehem Steel U S Steel and Jones and Laughlin Steel present views on union shop terms. The committee vote to drop any compulsory union shop, with no immediate plans from government. About 1.5 million workers idle nation wide including 600000 steel strikers and 900000 in allied industries.
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Joseph M. Larkin
Bethlehem Steel
John Morse
Bethlehem
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel
Ben Moreell
Jones and Laughlin Steel
Murray
White House
Republic Steel
Republic
Homicide Suspect Lingers Ten Months Without Contact
Funeral services for Braswell are set for today at 3 PM at Caddo church. Officers note the couple had separated multiple times and the missing person’s whereabouts remained undisclosed.
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Braswell
Caddo Church
Plane Explosion Kills 3 Airmen in Marianna Florida
An explosion over Marianna Florida killed at least three airmen and burned a minister’s house. Fragments scattered citywide. an engine hit the minister’s home. Two Williams children hospitalized with serious burns. a six year old was missing.
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Mariana
Fla
Marianna
Billy Williams
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