Fire hazard at 1952 conventions sparks call for safer 1956 setup
James Marlow argues the 1952 Democratic and Republican conventions narrowly avoided disaster as packed floors and narrow aisles formed a fire trap. He warns the 1956 gatherings must improve with better exits and aisle clearance to prevent a deadly panic. Police were mobilized to protect President Truman and Governor Stevenson during the late hours of the event.
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Truman
Gov. Stevenson
Chicago
Tiny ranch home showcases modern design and storage
Readable feature describes a 39 by 26 foot ranch with 3 bedrooms and brick and siding exterior. It highlights a front entry, large glass walls in the living dining area, a long kitchen, bay window center bedroom, and abundant closet space. Basement spans the full footprint.
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United States
Mother Earth
Model Home Planning Co
Woodward Ave
Royal Oak
Michigan
Guards and agents flood convention floor as crowds surge
Swarms of FBI and Secret Service men guard entrances and exits while densely packed crowds fill the convention floor and galleries. Reporters fill the press sections as the mood shifts from campaigning to waiting for the Press to act.
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FBI
Secret Service
Huey Faces New Traffic Charges After 100 Mile Chase
Birmingham detectives captain C E Bud Huey faces speeding and traffic charges after a 100 mile chase that ended with a fatal collision in which a 47 year old schoolteacher died. Leeds Police Chief John Pledger pursued Huey 22 miles from Leeds to Birmingham as a private car collided with a patrol unit. Huey, free on bond, says he was on police business and did not hear sirens.
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Birmingham
C. E
Bud) Huey
Huey
Leeds
John Pledger
Oliver McDuff
Pledger
C. L. Pierce
Selma Visitors Recover From Ptomaine Poisoning in Panama City
Eighteen visitors from Selma Alabama were hospitalized after a weekend picnic in Panama City Florida. All but three have been released as doctors attribute the illness to tainted food from a home they brought to the event. The group was sponsored by the Selma Junior Optimists.
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Panama City
Fla
Selma
Ala
Assassin Threat Highlights Security at Political Convention
Fragment notes an assassin could use a gun knife or explosive bomb. Early Saturday in the convention hall a fire bomb might have endangered the president and thousands.
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Dent
Boys Complete Canoe Voyage From Birmingham To Mobile
Two 17 year old youths Archie-Philips and Clifford Barr completed a two week canoe journey down Alabama rivers from Birmingham to Mobile. They aimed to meet two girls Barbara Buckley and Betty Chandler they met in Gulf Shores. The trio planned to reunite last night and return with their parents to Birmingham to expand their writings into a book titled Mobile Bound.
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Mobile
Alabama
Birmingham
Archie—Philips
Clifford Barr
Gulf Shores
Barbara Buckley
Betty Chandler
Giraffes Reach Heights of Nineteen Feet in Africa
Giraffes native to Africa may attain heights up to 19 feet, highlighting their remarkable stature and unique long necks.
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Africa
Showers Bring Slight Relief
In Alabama scattered showers were expected to offer only brief relief from a three month heat wave. The Weather Bureau warned of continuing 100 degree highs as crop losses mount and forest fire risk rises. Tuscaloosa hit 107, with Huntsville 106 and Birmingham 105. city officials planned a Thursday vote on an emergency ordinance banning lawn sprinkling and car washing unless rains arrive before Aug 15.
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Birmingham
Alabama
U. S. Weather Bureau
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Muscle Shoals
Sabbath Devotion On Skye Isle With Twin Services
Sabbath observance on the Isle of Skye in the Hebrides allows residents to attend two church services in succession one English and one Gaelic reflecting a strong bilingual religious practice in a remote community.
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Isle of Skye
Hebrides
Local Visitors and Out-of-Town Guests Visit Chalybeate Area
Lawrence County notices list guests visiting families in Chalybeate including Mr and Mrs Jack Cahela from Texas and Mrs Dorothy Richardson with Mr and Mrs Bryan Letson. Michigan and Kentucky visitors also stop by while local residents travel. A note on Bro Haywood’s church appointment closes the item.
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Jack Cahela
Texas
Manor Filyan
Dorothy Richardson
Bryan Letson
L. B. Terry
Oscar Hale
Gene
Judy
Anita Par
A. F. Parker
Bro. Haywood
Chalybeate Church
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