Louisiana Delegation Seated After Long Rift at Democratic Convention
A fierce floor fight over the Moody loyalty pledge ends with Louisiana seated after eight hours of debate and roll calls. Sen. Russell Long breaks with Gov. Kennon’s group to back voters’ rights while Virginia is seated on a roll call, granting Louisiana’s 20 votes to seat Virginia due to a parliamentary quirk.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Sam Rayburn
Russell Long
D-La
Robert F.kennon
Long
Kennon
Virginia
Stephenson Rites To Be Held Today
Final rites for Walter Stephen son 86 a Moulton resident of 62 years will be at 3 P M today at the Moulton Church of Christ H E Patton officiating interment in Moulton city cemetery Highsmith directing Mr Stephenson died yesterday at 541 A M at his home in Moulton He survived by four daughters and four sons ten grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Walter Stephenson
Moulton
Moulton Church of
W. S. Alexander
Knonville
T. Byron
Raymond A. Stephenson
James Gordon Stephenson
Atlanta
Henry Douglas Stephenson
Los Angeles
Sugar composition in honey linked to fructose content
Honey contains a high sugar fraction dominated by fructose, also referred to as Javalose in some sources.
Amusements listings for local theaters
The Raleigh area theaters show Princess Bend of the River with James Stewart and others at 1:00 first show and later 3:09 5:16 7:23 9:30 at ROXY Sailor Beware with Dean Martin Jerry Lewis 1:15 3:15 5:15 7:15 9:15 STRAND Hartselle Jack and The Beanstalk Abbott and Costello 7:00 9:00 HATFIELD Athens Jim Thorpe All American Burt Lancaster 7:30 9:30 ELITE Dynamite Pass Tim Holt 6:10 8:10 10:10 MARS Falkville Tarzan's Savage Fury Lex Barker Dorothy Hart 7:00 8:40
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James Stewart
Arthur Kennedy
Julia Adams
Rock Hudson
Mars
Falkville
Lex. Barker
Dorothy Hart
Markets Report Decatur Cotton and Grain Prices
Farm markets in Decatur show middling cotton at 40.00 cents and strict low at 38.50. No 2 milo priced at 3.10 dollars, No 2 wheat new crop at 195, No 2 oats new crop at 80 cents, No 2 yellow ear corn at 1.83 dollars. Hog prices paid in Decatur are 21.50 cents.
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Decatur
North Georgia poultry market shows steady tone amid unsettled notes
In Atlanta area markets light weight poultry under 32 lbs steady at 30 31 cents per pound the lighter category ample while heavier weights are in very light supply with fair demand. In New York cotton futures swing ends mixed with late bids down 55 to up 5 cents per bale from prior close with Oct at 36.89 Dec 36.69 and March 36.60.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
N. Y
New York
Market Summary Mixed Gains in Grain and Hog Futures
New York stocks slide slightly amid mild profit taking while cotton fluctuates with early gains fading. Chicago grains are mostly lower or mixed in quiet trade as hog prices rise 50 to 75 cents to a top of 24.00 while cattle hold steady.
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New York
Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report Amid Slow Cattle Trade
Federal state cattle market very slow with small supply and few transactions. calves scarce with no quotation basis. Hogs show fair activity and steady prices. 200 lb hogs about 22.50 for 190-230 lb range. 240-290 lb hogs around 21.00. sows 17.50-18.00.
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Nashville
Choice
Truman Heads to Chicago for Democratic Convention Speech
President Truman departed from National Airport aboard the Independence at 1 41 p m EST bound for Chicago to deliver a hard hitting speech aimed at Republicans. Mrs Truman accompanied him as a tire incident briefly disrupted the takeoff.
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Truman
Chicago
National
Independence
Flood Drowns At Least 20 In Istanbul Valley
A flood from heavy rain swept the Kizil Irmak River valley drowning at least twenty people and injuring many more in Istanbul area reports today.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Kizil Irmak
New Antibiotic Aids Slow Healing of Pseudomonas Infections
A report notes stubborn infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa often resist standard drugs but respond to a new antibiotic, polymixin B sulfate. In a group of 35 patients with slow healing infections, no severe distress occurred. some urine protein increase and minor injection site pain were reported but temporary.
Wanted Man Nabbed By FBI After Car Chase
George Arthur Heroux 22 one of the FBI’s 10 most wanted was captured after a wild chase in which two officers were held at gunpoint. Officers Shields and Dubray forced to drive as Heroux fled from a Prairie Village and Kansas City bank robbery spree. a pursuit ended when Shields crashed into a tree.
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Miamip
George Arthur Heroux
FBI
Heroux
South Side Bank
Kansas City
Johnson County National Bank
Prairie Village
Kan
Barron Shields
Robert Dubray
el Portal
Busi
Esser
Shields
Everlasting Arm and Salvation Sermons by O C Lambert
The South Decatur Church of Christ will hear O C Lambert preach Everlasting Arm at 10 45 and Salvation At The Red Sea as sermon subjects on Sunday. The article also reports local social visits, a disorderly conduct case amended to assault and battery, and a construction permit for a six room dwelling at 710 Somerville Road SE estimated at 9000 dollars.
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Recorder’s Court
Somerville Road
Garnett G. Young
Ill of Polio in Anniston Reflects Outbreak
The 13th polio illness in Anniston today is reported amid a outbreak that has caused one death. Dr G A O Connell Calhoun County health officer notes the case is mild and the patient is under home treatment.
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Anniston
Charles H. Booth
G. A. O’connell
Calhoun County
Egyptal government pledges sweeping reforms under Premier Aly Maher
Cairo reports a new government pledges sweeping reforms as Premier Aly Maher takes office. Five high ranking police officials were arrested in connection with the transition.
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Cairo
Egypt
Aly Maher
Pasha
Sergeant Sanford Awarded Bronze Star Medal
Sergeant James D. Sanford of Cullman Alabama was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Korea as a section sergeant with the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. He previously served in the Pacific with the Navy in World War II and entered the Army in August 1950.
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James D. Sanford
James H. Sanford
Cullman 3
Korea
Sanford
7Th Infantry Regiment
3D Infantry Division
United States
Pacific
Navy
Army
Virginia Delegates Back Russell on First Ballot at Convention
Newly seated Virginia delegates vote 28 to Russell on first ballot as Stevenson supporters push for Barkley. With 10 candidates, multiple ballots expected while Truman leans Stevenson and others push to keep Dixie bloc united.
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Virginia
Russell
Richard Russell
Georgia
Stevenson
South Carolina
Louisiana
South
Richard B. Russell
James F. Byrnes
National Party
New Contributions To Riverside Park Fund Reported
The Riverside Park fund grows with several new donations including $3 from George H. Godwin and Walter M. Penney, $25 from Alabama Hosiery Mill, $50 from Alabama Hosiery Mill Athletic Association, $10 from Frank J. Soday, $100 from the Pilot Club, and $6 from two friends.
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Riverside Park
George H. Godwin
Walter M. Penney
Alabama Hosiery Mill
Alabama Hosiery Mill Athletic Association
Frank J. Soday
The
Pilot Club
Peeks Skill Military Academy Plans Espionage Course
Peekskill Military Academy will offer a fall course titled Techniques of Espionage. Lecturer Robert A. Vogeler, an alumnus and trustee, spent 17 months in a Hungarian prison as an accused spy.
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Peekskill, N. Y
Peekskill
Military Academy
Robert A. Vogeler
Vogeler
Steel Strike Ends After Long Walkout and Wage Pact
The five month steel strike ends with a wage raise of 16 cents an hour for 650000 workers, a modified union shop, 15 day first month escape, six paid holidays and three weeks vacation after 15 years. The national stoppage halted production of priority items and cost over 21 million tons of steel. President Truman pressured Arnall and Wilson to accept terms in a 10 minute White House meeting after earlier failed peace efforts.
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Truman
Arnall
Wilson
White House
Murray
Fairless
Puerto Rico Becomes Free Commonwealth Under New Constitution
Puerto Rico assumes self governing status as a free commonwealth linked to the United States exactly 54 years after the Spanish American War. Public buildings to display flags at noon as the new constitution takes effect, granting Puerto Ricans self administered affairs.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
Caribbean
Commonwealth
Truck Accidents Higher Than Cars In 1950 In NYC Area
National Safety Council statistics show truck drivers in 1950 had 2.11 accidents per 100000 vehicle miles, nearly double the 1.07 rate for passenger cars. Eastern drivers averaged 1.28 while western drivers averaged 0.85 per 100000 vehicle miles.
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New York
National Safety Council
Mississippi River
Giraffes Reach Great Heights in Africa
Giraffes native to Africa may grow up to 19 feet tall. Researchers note their long necks and legs contribute to their towering presence in savannas and woodlands across the continent.
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Africa
Omaha Pilot Soloed After Short Training Lesson
A 25-year-old Omaha Municipal Airport mechanic William H. Hamke became a solo flyer after 45 minutes of dual instruction. Instructor Ralph Holcombe supervised the session at the Omaha airport.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha Municipal
William H
Bill) Hamke
Ralph Holcombe
Three Killed In Arab Car Tractor Crash
An Arab man survived with serious injuries after a rear end collision between a car and a tractor on Alabama 38 near Arab. The tractor driver Sherrill Watswood, 17, and his brother Frank, 15, died at the scene or shortly after. Sonny Holloway, 15, riding in the car, and Junior Hawkins, 21, the car’s driver, died later in hospital. Total damage cited $4,200 while investigation continued by Patrolmen Warren Jones and Roy McDowell.
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Birmingham
Junior Hawkins
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Hawkins
Éoe
Highway Patrol
Sherilf Watswood
Frank
Sonny Holloway
Warren Jones
Alabama 38
Cullman County
Sherill Watswood
Roy McDowell
Jones
Mrs. Mary Edna Howell Rites Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Edna Howell 82 will be at Bethel Church near Hartselle at 11:00 AM Sunday. Rev. Frank Smith will officiate. Interment at Bethel Cemetery. She died Thursday night at 7:45 PM in Birmingham after a long illness. Survived by brother F. A. Stephenson, Hartselle, and many nieces and nephews. Body to church at 10:30 AM. Pallbearers listed.
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Mary Edna Howell
Bethel Church
Hartselle
Frank Smith
Bethel Cemetery
Brown
Morgan County
Howell
Jackson Street
F. A. Stephenson
Gene Brown
David ,Gilley
W. E. Masterson
Ollie Petty
W.E. Shaddix
J. E. Kitchens
Alabama Delegation Ends Day With Tight Votes At Convention
The Alabama group in a long session tallied 17 to 4 in a first vote against the Virginians and later supported a Douglas adjournment move in a close second round. Sparkman remained a VP favorites topic as Rep. Laurie Battle predicted Stevenson would name a Southerner and win early on the presidential ballot. Former Gov. James E. Folsom attended as Ke fauver supporters pressed their case.
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Paul Douglas
Illinois
South Carolina
Louisiana
Douglas
Alabama
Sparkman
Laurie Battle
Birmingham
Battle
Stevenson
James E. Folsom
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Western Europe steel coal pool set in motion
In Paris six Schuman plan foreign ministers push Western Europe’s steel coal pool into operation while lacking agreement on a capital for the new economic unity project.
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Paris
For Sale By Owner Describes Decorated 5 Room Home
For sale by owner a newly decorated five room home at 902 8th Ave SE. Excellent FHA financing available if applied within ten days. Phone 2562 W.
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8Th, Ave. S. E
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