First Wounded Brought Home From Korea
Pvt Paul Jackson Jr. of Shelbyville Michigan, the first U S battle casualty to return home from Korea, lost his left leg above the knee after a July 9 wound. He was wounded during a retreat setup while bricks were blown up. He earned the Purple Heart in Tokyo and described high troop morale despite early setbacks.
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Fairfield
Suisun Air Force Base
Calif
United States
Paul Jackson Jr
Shelbyville
Mich
Jackson
Japan
Tokyo
Korea
Ships Restored in Mobile for Korean War Use
Shipyard crews in Mobile rush work on four Victory-type cargo ships removed from the Maritime Administration mothball fleets. The vessels, kept in running condition in the Tensas river reserve fleet, are being stripped of a red preservative from their hulls as part of wartime readiness efforts amid the Korean conflict.
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Mobile
Ala
Maritime Administration
Tensas River
Jackson Hopes Hospital Transfer Brings Him Home Again
Jackson plans a transfer to a general military hospital closer to home. He has no sweetheart currently and aims to leave the hospital soon to return to construction work. He wishes to see his mother Mrs. Mary Stevens of Dorr Michigan and his brothers and sisters first.
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Jackson
General Military Hospital
Mary Stevens
Dorr, Mich
Girl Kidnap Suspects Waive Extradition, Girl On Way Home
An 18 year old Lorene Mayson from McCormick South Carolina said she was kidnapped near her home but now travels with her parents toward home in South Carolina. The two men Vance Merritt and Anthony Groscimin ski waived extradition hearings and are reported en route with warrants.
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Evergreen
Ala
South Carolina
Alabama Highway Patrol
O. T. McDuff
Lorene Mayson
McCormick
S. C
McDuff
Vance Leon Merrit
Cumberland, N. C
Anthony S. Grosciminski
Catawissa
Erritt
Grosciminski
Joseph Conrad Full Name Details
The full name given is Joseph Theodore Conrad Korzeniowski, indicating a variant spelling for the author known as Joseph Conrad.
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Joseph Conrad’s Full Name
Joseph Theodore Conrad Korzeniowski
Lignite Known as Brown Coal in Europe
Lignite is commonly referred to as brown coal in European usage, distinguishing it from higher grade coal types and affecting energy discussions, mining terminology, and policy debates across the region.
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Europe
Robert D. Collier Sr. dies. funeral set at Cave Springs
Funeral services for Robert D. Collier Sr., 72, longtime Morgan County farmer, will be held Sunday at 4 P M at Cave Springs Baptist Church. He died after a long illness at Baugh Wiley clinic. Survivors include three daughters, four sons, two sisters, three brothers, and six grandsons. Burial at Roselawn Cemetery.
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Cave Springs Baptist Church
Collier
Morgan County
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Sue Walden
Decatur 2
Lane Fowler
Elora
Tenn
H. P. Garrett
Columbus
George W
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Decatur
Ed L. Collier
Robert D. Jr
Gadsden
James H. Crow
Nannie Crow
John Collier
Athens
B. P. Collier
Chareles F. Collier
G. C. Morris
Frank Smith
Mr. Collier
Cave Springs
Miss Mintie Evans Rites Held At Andrew Chapel
Final rites for Miss Mintie Evans age 47 were held Sunday at Andrew Chapel west of Falkville with Rev. Dan Dutton officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Surviving are four brothers M T Evans Jasper M W Evans Vinemont T H Evans Danville and H W Evans Danville 1 and four sisters Mrs H W Aaron Mrs Herman Hogan Mrs Edward Hogan all of Danville 1 and Mrs T W Thompson of Cullman.
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Andrew Chapel
Falkville
Tuscaloosa
Dan Dutton
M. T. Evans
Jasper
M. W
T H. Evans
Vinemont
H. W. Evans
Danville
H. W. Aaron
Herman Hogan
Edward Hogan
Danville 1
T. W. Thompson
Cullman
Man Hurt In Diamond Row Improves At Nashville
Harry Thomas, 39, is recovering at a Nashville veterans hospital after an emergency skull operation for injuries from a Wednesday sandlot baseball game argument at Morgan City American Legion field. Lesley Owen Jr., 24, faces assault with intent to murder. bond set at 750 dollars as knife evidence is held.
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Veterans’ Hospital
Nashville
Thomas
Morgan City
American Legion
Lesley Owen Jr
Owens
C. B. Humphrey
Weather Swell Across Nation Pleases Vacationers
The Associated Press reports pleasant weather nationwide with near normal South and West temperatures and cooler conditions from New England to the Northern Plains. Scattered showers occurred in Eastern Oklahoma Western Arkansas and the upper Great Lakes. McAlester Oklahoma logged the heaviest 24 hour rainfall at 3.42 inches while Big Piney Wyoming saw the lowest overnight temperature at 37 degrees.
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New England
Great Plains
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Great Lakes
McAlester
Okla
Big Piney
Wyo
Cigarettes Taken In Raid In Albertville
Police report a theft from Albertville Wholesale Grocery of about 500000 cigarettes. The stock including 10000 to 12000 cartons per case of Phillip Morris Camel and Chesterfield brands was seized from the firm owned by R. H. Roden. Authorities in Alabama and nearby Tennessee cities urged vigilance to track the missing goods.
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Albertville
Ala
Alabama
Tennessee
Albertii
Phillip Morris
Camel
Chesterfield
R. H. Roden
Man Recovers Conscious After Serious Head Injuries
Officials report a man admitted Thursday regained consciousness Saturday afternoon and asked for cigarettes. He remains in serious condition with multiple fractures along the left side of his head but is not in danger of death.
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Thomas
Tragic drowning revival ends in death of 13 month old
A 13 month old boy, Vernon Anderson, who was revived after a fall into water in a tub, died twelve hours later at Colbert county hospital. He had been brought to the hospital yesterday after the accident and was initially revived by attendants but did not recover.
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Sheffield
Ala
Vernon Anderson
Colbert County Hospital
Mobile press leader Joseph A. McGowin dies at 55
Joseph A. McGowin, chairman of the Mob ile Press Register board of directors, died at his home in Mobile. His physician said a heart attack in his sleep caused his death, he was 55 years old.
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Mobile
Ala
Joseph A. McGowin
The
Mobile Press Register
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