Appeals Heard For 41 City Police Firemen
Mobile Alabama July 29 41 city policemen and firemen fired two weeks ago for refusing to sign non union statements appeal to be heard Monday by the county personnel board A portion of the appeal will be heard by Personnel Director H T Pillans The board will decide whether to grant a public hearing to the dismissed employees The city discharged the men under a new ordinance barring union membership in connection with duty in the police and fire departments.
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Mobile
Ala
County Personnel Board
H. T. Pillans
Lusk Heads Alabama Bar Association at 73rd Convention
John Lusk Jr. of Gadsden was elected president of the Alabama Bar Association during the final sessions of the 73rd annual convention held in Birmingham. Edward W. Barrett urged a broad truth telling campaign to combat communism with Voice of America and called for a $97 million budget request to Congress.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Lusk Jr
Gadsden
Alabama Bar Association
Lusk
Francis Hare
Alabama
Edward W. Barrett
Barrett
State Department
Voice of America
United States
Congress
Korea
Strike Averted In Birmingham Steel
In Birmingham Alabama the threat of a steel plant shutdown ended as Local 1013 United Steelworkers accepted an offer from Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. Picketing was called off as the union gained assurance that many maintenance and sanitation jobs would be preserved under new ownership by John W. Galbreath and Co. About 300 workers were affected, with over half likely to keep their jobs.
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Birmingham
Ala
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CSO
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
TCI
John W. Galbreath and Co
Baldwin voters weigh one cent gasoline tax plan
Baldwin County residents face a July referendum to authorize a one cent gasoline tax to fund road maintenance and new construction. The levy, not previously in place, is expected to raise about $70,000 annually to support more than 1,600 miles of roads. The proposal was authorized by the state legislature and ratified by the county commission.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin
River Kiwanis Club marks 30 years since charter on Tennessee River
The Decatur Kiwanis Club celebrated its 30th anniversary with nearly 140 members and families on a moonlight barge ride and barbecue along the Tennessee River. Former president Walter Clan noted that 10 of the original 60 members remain active, while six of the ten attended the voyage from across the region.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
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Ewe Ton
Clearwater
Fla
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Decatur
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Bill) Bailey
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Tom Bowles
Arthur A. Jones Sr
J. R
Bob) Daniel
Samuel H. Malone
John McMath
Marvin Rex Rankin
Clapton
Morrison
Roy Knight Sr. Dies Noted Birmingham Businessman
Roy W. Knight Sr., prominent Birmingham businessman and Gallatin Tennessee native, died last night after a long illness. Knight, a Vanderbilt graduate, served as director of American Life Insurance Co. and chaired Seattle Ice Co. Seattle and Tacoma Ice Co. Tacoma.
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Ala
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Gallatin, Tenn
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Seattle Ice Co
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Wash
Tacoma Ice Co
Tacoma
Pittsburgh Mayor to Speak at Birmingham City Hall Dedication
Mayor David L. Lawrence of Pittsburgh will address ceremonies dedicating Birmingham's new city hall the evening of the event. Lawrence is president of the United States Conference of Mayors.
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Ala
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Lawrence
United States Conference of Mayors
Mad Russian’s Visions End in Death at Tuscaloosa
Peter Krayveski fled Russia twenty five years earlier and reached the United States via the Canary Islands. After being ordered returned, his fear of Soviet maltreatment drove him to insanity. He died this week in the state mental hospital at Tuscaloosa. The immigration file at Mobile was closed and the ship that brought him to America sank in Mobile bay.
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Mobile
Ala
Peter Krayveski
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Canary Islands
United States
Krayveski
Tuscaloosa
Immigration Service Office
America
Mobile Bay
Shrimp Boat Delayed Reaching Alabama Waters
A Texas shrimp boat the Francis S towed into Mobile after 26 hours adrift in the Gulf faced extended repairs to its engine. Owner Roy A. Sederstrom said the 55 foot vessel would be late to reach new shrimping grounds off the Alabama coast. The Coast Guard towed it in after finding the drifting boat near Pensacola Bay aboard the E. S. Dickerson.
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Mobile
Ala
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Alabama
Roy A. Sederstrom
Francis S
Coast Guard
Pensacola Bay
E. S
Blessing of Alabama Shrimp Fleet Set for Aug 26
Rev. Alex O'Neil pastor of St. Margaret church will bless the Alabama shrimp fleet at Bayou La Batre on Sunday August 26. He will board a Conservation Department boat to grant individual blessings to each vessel with Rev. Harold Sherman of Mobile delivering the main address after the rites.
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Bayou LA Batre
Ala
Alex O'Neil
St. Margaret Church
Alabama
State Conservation Department
Harold Sherman
Mobile
Mobilization urged by Farmers Union leader in Alabama
Aubrey Williams, president of the Farmers Union, urged farmers from three South Alabama counties to mount an all-out mobilization in the United States during a speech at River Falls. The address called for broad support and action among rural communities.
Special Custard for Company Meal
To make an extra special baked custard use one cup of cream and two cups of milk. Serve with a sauce of fresh fruits.
Many Fail To Answer Draft Notices Across Cities
The Associated Press reports selective service officials say many youths did not report for draft pre induction and physicals for various reasons. In New York 196 of 838 summonses failed to appear over six days. in St. Louis 98 of 325 did not show up.
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New York
St. Louis
Draft delinquents report varied excuses across cities
In Washington and other cities Selective Service officials noted varied explanations from delinquents who failed to report for pre-induction exams. Some had moved, others were already in service, while a portion offered acceptable reasons. Officials blamed rusty draft machinery for many lapses and warned married registrants to report.
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Armed Services
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Washington
U.S
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Kansas City
Chicago
Portland
Joe DiMaggio at Seals as a 17-Year-Old Shortstop
At age 17 Joe DiMaggio appeared in three games as a shortstop for the San Francisco Seals, marking an early glimpse of his storied baseball career.
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Joe DiMaggio
San Francisco Seals
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