Climatic Hangar at Elgin Field Tests Cold War Aircraft
At Eglin Air Force Base Florida a climatic hangar tests Air Force planes weapons and crews under arctic zero cold desert heat and tropical humidity. Major General William F Kepner commands operations evaluating how new planes and gear perform in actual combat stress and recommending improvements before mass production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spotswood
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Air Proving Ground
Russia
William F. Kepner
America
Eglin
Air Force
Arctic
Keane
Volunteer Talent Sought For Sanatorium Program
Decatur Pilot club seeks volunteers for future appearances at Flint sanatorium. Civic and public relations committee chair Ingold V. Timberlake Sr. invites calls or letters from interested performers. A recent program featured Ruth McCulloch and Jack McCulloch, Talmadge Meadows, the Barons quartet, and Ruth and Jack in multiple songs and duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Pilot Club
Flint Sanatorium
The
Pilot Club
Ingold V. Timberlake Sr
Charles A. Campbell
P.tk Puna
Wliss Mul Muica
Ruth McCulloch
Jack McCulloch
Talmadge Meadows
Evening Mail
Jack
Ruth
Talmadge
Decatur
J. P. Heaney
R. H. Breckenridge
D. C. Aldridge
Charles Parker
Lizzie
Barons
Elnora Kirkpatrick
Frances Norton
Sanatorium
Births and visits noted in Decatur area notices
Mr and Mrs Paul Barlow announce the birth of a son at Hamil Clinic hospital yesterday. Mrs Fred Schooley admitted to Hamil Clinic hospital yesterday. Mr and Mrs E T Denham of Sarasota Fla visiting Mr and Mrs F T Adams and Miss Florence Adams at 415 E Vine St. Charley Johnson of Birmingham here for Mrs Emma V Counts funeral. L D Hollingsworth and wife return from Vacation in Painesville Ohio to 1214 Ninth Ave East. B W Hogan Mrs Thornhill and Mary and Clara Thornhill visit Hattie and Grace Hogan. Mrs Luther Neely of 1118 College Ave taken to Nashville hospital yesterday by Brown's Ambulance. Circuit Judge Newton B Powell to hear motion for a new trial in tenth judicial circuit in Birmingham. Grass fire extinguished by Decatur fire department about 4 35 p m in 700 block Alabama Street no loss. Albert Russell brings in twin cantaloupes grown on his Caddo farm in Lawrence County Hale's Best variety. The twins attracted attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Fire Department
Alabama Street
Albert Russell
Caddo
Lawrence County
Hale
Eleanor Continued from PAGE ONE
A readable fragment notes a letter from Cardinal Spellman defending Eleanor Roosevelt against anti Catholic charges. The exchange discusses religious beliefs and Catholic influence in Europe and ends with Roosevelt asserting her patriotism and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Speilman
Roosevelt
Carolinal Spellman
Andrew Carnegie Youngest Superintendent at 24
A historical note states that at age 24 Andrew Carnegie served as Superintendent of the Western division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, marking an early rise in his career within the railroad era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Western
Te-Ol Best Seller Claims Foot Cure by H. C. Goidel
An early 20th century ad touts Te-Ol as a superior seller for killing athlete s foot. It promises deep penetration, a one hour effect, and a 35 cent price with a one dollar back guarantee via any druggist if not pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Goidel
Markets Narrow Gains Drift In Wall Street Session
New York July 27 The stock market barely held headway with early gains fading as the day progressed. Prices fluctuated within a small range with mixed results among major issues including Republic Steel Goodyear Montgomery Ward Lockheed Brooklyn Union Gas Ingersoll Rand American Cyanamid Western Union Kennecott Dow Chemical U S Gypsum Southern Railway Richfield Oil Barnsdall Oil Transcontinental and Western Air while pockets of strength and weakness appeared in Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Studebaker Sears Roebuck Caterpillar Consolidated Natural Gas American Can and Atlantic Coast Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Republic Steel
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
Lockheed
Brooklyn Union Gas
Ingersoll Rand
American Cyanamind
Western Union
Keninecott
Dow Chemical
U. S. Gypsum
New York Cotton Futures Steady Amid Legislation Uncertainty
Cotton futures held steady after early declines as traders covered shorts and bought on mills' demand. Officials awaited clarity on farm legislation and ECA funds while hedge selling remained light. Mid-July parity expected Friday with the 1949 crop loan near 29.54 cents per pound on middling 15-16 inch cotton, basis Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
New York
Memphis
Markets At A Glance New York July Twenty Seventh
Markets at a glance report steady stocks with selective buying and slight rail gains in bonds. Cotton remains quiet as mill buying persists. Chicago shows wheat firmer on late buying and corn firmer amid large government loan supplies. Oats stay steady with grains. Soybeans hit new seasonal highs while hogs steady but down to 25 cents lower, top 2.60. Cattle uneven, 25 cents higher to 1.00 lower, top 28.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Grain runs ahead as wheat leads day in Chicago
Grain futures rose under active buying as wheat led gains across the market. Chicago trade matched advances seen in Minneapolis with September wheat up to 2.95 5-8 and corn and oats also rising, while rye soybeans and lard posted higher prices for the session.
North Georgia live poultry market steady in July report
North Georgia live poultry market shows undertone steady to firm with ample small sizes and strong trucking demand. Barred Rock crosses remain short in most sections with sales near New Hampshire Reds. broilers and fryers FOB farm, picked up Tuesday afternoon and this morning, at 26 to 27 cents for all weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
New Hampshire Reds
Rabid Dog Bit Man Prompted Police Shooting
Police shot a rabid small black and white dog that had bitten Marcis C Smith, 27, at 512 Johnston Street Tuesday evening. The dog, owned by R. B. Copeland, had bitten Smith twice before the pair went fishing. Health staff said several nearby dogs bitten by the animal were also shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcis C Smith
Johnston Street
R. B. Copeland
Smith
Copeland
Hydrophobia Skunk Susceptibility Questioned
The spotted skunk, sometimes called the hydrophobia skunk, has not been proven more susceptible to hydrophobic than the common skunk or most other mammals.
Four Senators Get Clean Bill
Washington July 27 The senate rules committee upheld the elections of four senators from West Virginia Texas Oklahoma and Michigan whose seating was contested Committee action is final in the Texas contest between Senator Johnson and former Governor Coke Stevenson and in the Oklahoma Kerr Smith race Because no formal petitions were filed complaints cited by residents of Texas and Oklahoma were resolved The contests in West Virginia and Michigan date from 1946 and 1948 respectively involving Sweeney Knox Ferguson and Kilgore Knox and Ferguson faced voting irregularities while Kerr and Smith disputed the 1948 runoff primary Johnson defeated Stevenson by 87 votes in 1948 and Kerr contested the Oklahoma outcome with Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Rules Committee
West Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Michigan
Turner Smith
Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Kerr
Gomer Smith
Senate
Kilgore
W.va
Tom Sweeney
Sweeney
Hook
Ferguson
Muzzey Family Group Gathers for Decatur Picnic
The J A Muzzey family and relatives met at the Talmadge Taylor home in Decatur on Sunday for a family gathering. Attendees included Bryan Hill and children Joyce Joe and Max Turner Arkansas. Sterling Muzzy Decatur. James Orme and Junior Hartselle. W W A Lawrence Betty Bobby and Jean. Henry Gresham and children Anne Martha Paul Carl Brenda Butler. Carl Muzzer Faye Kaye Dwight Sue Judy. Talmadge Ryan and Jerry. Bud Whitworth and Jerry Athens. Hoyt Long. Horace Speegle and Kenneth Hartselle. Jimmie Thompson and Linda. A grand time was had by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Muzzey
Talmadge Taylor
Decatur
Bryan Hill
Joyce
Joe
Max
Turner
Arkansas
Sterling Muzzy
James Orme
Hartselle
W.W. A. Lawrence
Betty
Bobby
Jean
Henry Gresham
Anne
Martha
Paul
Carl
Brenda Butler
Carl Muzzer
Faye
Kaye
Dwight
Sue
Judy
Talmadge Ryan
Jerry
Bud Whitworth
Athens
Hoyt Long
Horace Speegle
Kenneth
Jimmie Thompson
Linda
Debate over Marshall plan funds and farm price policy
Senate facing amendments to the European recovery program budget seeks how much to spend in the second year and under what limits. A buy American surplus provision faces strong administration opposition while Hoffman warns it could decide the program’s fate. Southern opposition delays civil rights bills as farm policy lawmakers, led by Anderson and Aiken, discuss revising the farm bill tied to parity payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Paul Hoffman
Appropriations Group
Hoffman
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Anderson
D-N. M
Aiken
R-Vt
Folsom
Compromise Proposal Forged Over Education Bill Controversy
A House member drafted a new plan to ease religious tensions in the debate on the federal aid to education bill. Rep Morton of Kentucky urged payments to states by need, targeting qualified schools. Despite the move, many lawmakers fear the religious issue has doomed the bill this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Morton
R-Ky
Congress
Kinsman Kills Ex-Preacher in Tampa Street Shooting
Former Baptist preacher Rev. John P. Lane, 35, dies after a brief downtown Tampa shooting. Ward C. Cornelius, 52, father of Lane’s wife and Lane’s former colleague, is questioned and reportedly said he acted after Lane reached toward something. No charges filed. Lane had eloped with Cornelius’s daughter Ann and recently faced criticism from the ministers association. Lane had worked with YMCA boys and played the organ for his church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kozmpa
Fla
John P. Lane
Tampa
D. D. Stephens
Ward C. Cornelius
Lane
Stephens
Cornelius
YMCA
Tampa Bay Ministers Association
Ann Cornelius
Ashburn
Raid Injures Four as UMWA Strike Begins Near Birmingham
On June 13 a week long work stoppage led by United Mine Workers President Joan L. Lewis sparked a raid at Cahaba Coal Mining Co., about 15 miles south of Birmingham. Four men were injured and several defendants including Kirkpatrick disputed claims of presence at the scene while witnesses placed them elsewhere, as circuit court proceedings continued with defense witnesses asserting they were on a railroad survey crew near Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Worker
Joan L. Lewis
Cahaba Coal Mining Co
Birmingham
Kirkpatrick
Helena
W. W. Wallace
Ellis
John Gates
Russell Dorige
Tent Revival Opens Sunday at Johnson Homeplace
Revival begins Sunday morning at 11 90 am at the T B Johnson homeplace tent with Rev Terry from Hills conducting the preaching. All are invited to attend with services continuing Sunday afternoon at 2 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Johnson
Mud
Terry
Hills
Measure postponed as house agenda advances and bond issues loom
Legislative action stretched across the day with a postponement tactic allowing a substitute to be called up if the senate approves. Gov. James E. Folsom’s $80,000,000 road bond plan dominated debate, while a companion gasoline tax hike and a $40,000,000 bond proposal faced lengthy scrutiny before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
James E. Folsom
House
J. J. Benford
Marshall
W. L
Doc) Martin
Greene
House Rules Committee
Folsom
Martin
Luther Ingalls
Montgomery
Ingalls
Susan
State Publicity Department
Department of Records and Reports
Planning Board
Merit
R. J. Lowe
Madison
Ralph Hammond
Role of NASA Fixed in Pact
Mrs Nola E Patterson an insurance agent and 183 life companies including Metropolitan John Hancock and Reliance settled with the National Association of Life Underwriters denying NASA as a labor union The agreement states the companies will not recognize NASA as a representative for grievances wages or employment conditions The settlement describes the association as a professional society and reinforces the role of insurers and the National Association of Life Underwriters in agents relations
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Atlanta
Nola E. Patterson
Metropolitan
John Hancock
Reliance
National Association of Life Underwriters
Patterson
National Labor Relations Board
NALU
Paul Styles
NLRB
NALA
NASA
Life Insurance Field Force of America
Wilson, Branch and Smith
Paris nations refuse British recovery aid request
In Washington Democratic leaders indicate support for a recovery fund about 16 percent below European hopes. Reports from Nanking say the communists plan Canton capture before August 15, with martial law in Canton and a government delay in forming a new national regime. Poland bans excommunication of communist party members and seeks church state talks amid a negotiated accord.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Hunan
Canton
Nanking
Poland
Communist Party
Third secrecy for its membership lists
The opinion states allegiance to the constitution and laws is the first duty of citizens and cannot be superseded by loyalty to a private fraternal group. Morris sought release on missing records, refused, signed a conditional bond. The grand jury, in recess after indicting one man on flogging and burglary charges, will reconvene tomorrow with Morris to be called before it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Emmett Perry
Katayama Faces Japan's Path to Socialism and Reform
Mackenzie recalls meeting Tetsu Katayama Japan's first socialist premier who led a short postwar government. He argues socialism must diverge from communism, stressing moral rehabilitation and a non Christian-friendly application of the Sermon on the Mount. He apologized for Japan's wartime actions in a 1947 Swiss address, seeking forgiveness and a move toward democratic peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tetsu Katayama
Japan
Nippon
House of Representatives
Katayama
Caux
Switzerland
World Assembly of the Moral Rearmament Movement
Indonesia
China
Australia
New Zealand
Ka Vama
East
Police remove Atlanta Lockwood from site by ladder
Judge Carpenter jailed on a shooting charge and released on $500 bond. Mrs Carpenter visited Lockwood briefly at the city hospital where he was wheeled from the X-ray room to the emergency clinic for further examination.
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Lockwood
Judge Carpenter
The jack rabbit among speediest small mammals
The jack rabbit ranks as one of the fastest small mammals, notable for swift locomotion and efficient endurance. Its lean body and long hind legs enable rapid bursts, aiding escape from predators and extensive foraging.
Second Tennessee Valley Ho Cruise a Great Success
The second annual Tennessee Valley Ho cruise on TVA lakes drew about 75 motorboats with roughly 40 craft anchoring in each host town. Twenty six boats came from outside the valley. No major accidents occurred thanks to safety planning with two way radio support and a assisting U S engineers crew for locks. National writers joined operators as sponsors included Tennessee Valley Outdoors Inc Coast Guard Auxiliary and nine communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Main River Lakes
Tennessee Valley
Tennessee State Highway Patrol
U. S
Tennessee Valley Outdoors, Inc
U. S Coast Guard Auxiliary
Organ Recital Slated Sunday at First Methodist Church
The Music Study club of Athens College invites music lovers to an organ recital by Miss Dorothy Jones this Sunday July 31 at four o'clock. Jones, a former Athens College student now at Alabama College Montevallo, will perform works by Bach James Foote Jepson Mendelssohn among others.
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Music Study Club
Athens College
Dorothy Jones
First Methodist Church
Athens
Miss Jones
Alabama College
Montevallo
Johann Sebastian Bach
Philip James
Harry Jepson
Arthur Foote
Felix Mendelssohn
Sailors Aboard Columbus Visit Dutch Ports
Aubrey E. Turney and Harry E. Kingsley Jr., USN, are aboard the heavy cruiser USS Columbus visiting Copenhagen Denmark with two destroyers escort. The ship, commanded by Admiral Richard L. Conolly, will cruise Dutch and Scandinavian ports before Kiel canal transit and return to Plymouth by August 4 after a planned July 27 completion.
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Aubrey E. Turney
USN
James L. Griffin
Falkville
Harry E. Kingsley Jr
Ann Bergborg
Florence
Copenhagen
Denmark
Columbus
Kiel Canal
Netherlands
Richard L. Conolly
Eastern
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Plymouth
England
Homes Destroyed In Early Morning Fire At Point Clear
An early morning blaze in Point Clear Alabama destroyed three East Mobile bay homes including a new brick residence that owners were to occupy Monday. Firefighters from Mobile Fairhope and Point Clear controlled the fire after it spread to another house causing extensive damage.
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Point Clear
Ala
Mobile Bay
Mobile
Fairhope
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Paul Barlow
Wadsworth Street
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Fred Schooley
Decature
E. T. Denham
Sarasota, Fla
F. T. Adams
Florence Adams
E. Vine Street
Charley Johnson
Emma V. Counts
L. D. Hollingsworth
Ninth Avenue East
Painesville
Ohio
R. D. Hollingsworth
B. W. Hogan
Thornhill
Mary and
Clara Thornhill
Hattie
Grace Hogan
Luther Neely
College Avenue
Nashville
Brown's
Newton B. Powell
Tenth Judicial Circuit
Eleanor
Wall Street
General Commission House
Minneapolis
A. A. Jones
J. H. Jones
Muzzey
Kinsman
Pact
Paris
Mackenzie
DeWitt Mackenzie
Dewitt
Frigidaire
R.C.A. Victor
Baldwin Pianos
Decatur Transit
Legion Field
Second Avenue
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