Weather and local notices mixed in Decatur report
Partly cloudy for today with possible thundershowers in the south. temperatures steady. A C Hopper of Hartselle was dismissed from Baugh Wiley clinic this morning. Fire damaged a 1939 Ford owned by Billy Holt on Fifth Avenue. blaze started in the carburetor and spread to the dash and cowl. Dr Otis E Kirby will preach the baccalaureate at Central Methodist Church at 10 50 A M. W Nelap Guthrie to preach at 7 30 P M. R W Cousar arrives to serve as student assistant pastor at First Presbyterian for the summer.
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Oeaie
Billy Holt
Fifth Avenue
Floyd Elkins
Sixth Avenue
Otis E. Kirby
First Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
W. Nelap Guthrie
R. W. Cousar
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Cousar
Chattanooga
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur
Georgia
Johnson asks Congress for second year arms aid plan
A $1,222,500,000 foreign arms aid request goes to Congress with $1,000,000,000 for Atlantic pact nations. Truman warns delaying aid could fatally harm peace efforts. Also noted are a three year draft extension sought by Defense Secretary Johnson and political developments on Atlantic union talks and Amerasia documents.
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Washington
Congress
Near East
Orient
Truman
Defense
Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
U. S
House
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Kefauver
Senate
Special
Florida
California
Senate Labor Committee
National Guard
Morristown
Tenn
Knowland
R-Calif
Communist Party
Amerasia
State Department
James M. McInerney
Justice Department
Hickenloper
Iowa
McInerney
FBI
Old Strategic Services
OSS
New York
Norton Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate Banking Committee unanimously approved two Truman nominations for key posts. Edward Lee Norton of Birmingham, an investment banker and radio owner, for a 14 year term on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors at $16 000 yearly. Roy Blough, a Chicago University professor and former government tax expert, to fill the president’s economic advisory vacancy.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Edward Lee Norton
Birmingham
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Roy Blough
Chicago University
Alabama
Truman asks Congress for 1.22 billion for arms aid program
President Truman urges a second year of arms assistance, asking Congress to appropriate 1,222,500,000 for fiscal year starting July 1. The package would fund shipments to Atlantic Pact allies and other nations, following last year’s 1,238,600,000 appropriation.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Free World
Truan
Dokes Dykes Claims Settlement Of Federal Case
Alabama man Dykes of Clio testifies in federal court he paid two men ten dollars to settle a liquor racket case in Washington. He says a deputy marshal handled the settlement, then notes the receipt was kept at home. Judge Kennamer orders three months at Maxwell Field.
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Montgomery
Ala
U. S
Clio
Washington
Dothan
Birmingham
C. B. Kennamer
Maxwell Air Base Federal Prison
Production Up At Oak Ridge Amid Labor Strikes
Oak Ridge Tennessee June 1 workers return to government projects valued at 250 million dollars after a week long strike by the AFL laborers union Local 818 and others halted construction on two atomic plants and an atomic laboratory. Union officials called the walkout unauthorized but picket lines remained. Workers planned to resume by June 15 pending arbitrators decision on a wage dispute from 95 cents to 1.25 an hour.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
AFL
Wid
Sige Wildcat
Atomic Energy Labor
Jitneys Used in Trolley Strike
Atlanta sets up jitney service as a temporary transit option during a two week trolley and bus strike. Mayor Hartsfield bans courtesy cars as illegal while AFL group demands an eight cent hourly raise for about 1250 drivers. Jitneys will charge 10 cents until the dispute ends.
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Atlanta
William Hartsfield
J. Charlie Murphy
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Employer of America
AFL
Georgia Power Company
Herbert Jenkins
Drivers’ Union
Power Company
Limestone man upheld for execution in double bludgeoning
Joe Keith, 29, a Limestone County Black man, was affirmed by the Supreme Court for execution on July 21 for the bludgeoning deaths of Enoch Foster and a second victim, amid an earlier appeal denial. Prosecution evidence tied the killings to an earlier assault and break-in attempt, with Keith in custody since November 1948.
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Joe Keith
Supreme Court
Keith
Newton B. Powell
Enoch Foster
Foster
Robert Atkinson
Swancott
Atkinson
Enoch
George Johnson
Buck” Steele
Ney
A. Patton
Paul Gish
James Woodruff
Limestone County
Rabid Cases in Morgan Reported Reveal State Totals
The state Health Department announced 381 animal heads tested positive for rabies last year. Morgan county contributed 20 cases. Other positives included 204 dog heads 125 fox heads 11 cat heads one hog head and one wildcat head.
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Morgan County
State Department of Health
Estate Health Department
Bureau of Laboratores
Higher Farm Support Likely For This Year's Major Crops
The Agriculture Department signals higher parity price guarantees for major crops wheat corn cotton tobacco rice and peanuts at 90 percent of parity. Parity reflects fair prices for producers and buyers and rises with input costs. With a poor spring outlook, production declines may limit surpluses and budget outlays despite higher support rates.
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Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Armed passenger triggers two hour terror on Southern Pacific train
In Phoenix a 27 year old H P Huff merchant seaman from Polkville Mississippi armed with a pistol terrorized a Southern Pacific chair car between Yu ma and Phoenix. He threatened a mother and baby and shoved a gun into a passenger's ribs before being arrested on arrival. Seven live shells were found in the weapon. Huff is jailed for assault with a deadly weapon.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Southern Pacific Railway
H. P. Huff
Polkville
Miss
Los Angeles
Yuma
Ari
Arthur F. Corkran
Tucson
Huff
George van Doren
R. L. Keeton, Jr
Dallas
Tex
Hyder
Proctor Fund Grows Amid Wide Community Aid
The Proctor Fund rose to 1340.97 as many groups and individuals donate to aid tenant farmer James Proctor and his injured family after the fire that destroyed their home. Contributions came from Wolverine Tube employees, Cooper Wells and Co workers, Goodyear Mills, Decatur, Athens, Belle Mina, Lacon, and Talucah with messages of sympathy, and the drive continues through Friday.
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Decatur Sand & Gravel
Athens
Belle Mina
Lacon 1
Cullman County
Talucah
Proctor
Decatur
James Proctor
Bus Driver Ends Bickering Fare on New Trip
A New York bus driver and a passenger argued over a seven cent fare after a stop at 85th street and Madison Avenue. The driver James Coyne stopped the vehicle and dismissed the dispute saying everyone off the bus as he started a new trip.
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New York
85Th Street
Madison Avenue
James Coyne
Jack
Coyne
Decatur Pianist Wins Peabody Prize at Baltimore Conservatory
David Allen Gibson, a third year student at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, wins the Paul Thomas prize of 500 dollars for outstanding pianistic talent. He is the son of Mr and Mrs David Gibson of 301 gg Drive West Decatur and will return home soon.
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John Thomas Webb
John F. Webb
West Wilson Avenue
Hughes Clinic
Webb
David Allen Gibson
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Baltimore
Gibson
Paul Thomas
David Gibson
Decatur
Nine Navy Men Killed in Crash at Quonset Base
A twin engine patrol plane crashed at Quonset Naval Air Base during an emergency landing en route to Argentia Newfoundland killing nine crew members. The pilot and co pilot survived with minor injuries while the others were trapped as rescuers could not reach them. Names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Quonset, R. L
Naval Air Base
Argentia
Newfoundland
Raymond Glasgow
Glasgow
Turner Store Burglary at Ripley Left $45 Stolen
Limestone and state officers searched for burglars who entered Binford Turner's store at Ripley eleven miles southwest of Athens. The cash drawer was emptied with only the door and window damaged. A tire tool clue was found as investigators, led by Sheriff John Sandlin, pursued the case with R A Troupe and Deputy Atlee Hanks.
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Binford Turner
Ripley
Athens
John Sandlin
Sandlin
R. A. Troupe
ABC
Herman Sandlin
Limestone
Atlee Hanks
Communists in Occupied Japan Call General Strike
Police alert across Japan as Militant Communists announce a general strike on Saturday in reprisal for the occupation raid and the trial of eight Japanese accused of harming American soldiers. The move follows clashes and aims to influence Sunday parliamentary elections.
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Associated Press
Japan
MacArthur
Soviet Union
East Germany
Powell Denies Probation Plea in Burglary Case
Grover Cunningham, 22, was sentenced to one year and one day for second degree burglary after pleading no contest to the charge. A probation hearing is set for June 2 at 9 A M before Judge Powell.
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Grover Cunningham
Coes
B. Pas Dowell
Sie
Bation
Saeed Mone
James R. Ee
Powell
New Jersey Home Invaded by Bees
Mrs. Margaret Guinn faced a buzzing invasion when hundreds of bees swarmed her Camden home as her children George eight and Diana three fled into the kitchen. Police and two patrolmen helped round up the insects and seal them in a hive.
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Camden
N. J
Margaret Guinn
George Guinn
Diana
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Baugh-Wiley Clinic
J. W. Stokes
Courtland
O. D. Randolph
Courtland 2
Decatur General Hospital
R. R. Rowe
East Moulton Street
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Ellis Porter
Decatur 3
Fia
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J. W. Crisco
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Neal Holland
Danville Road
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Susie Hall
Jacksonville
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Why Not
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Hartselle
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Live Oak
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Stonewall Graham
10Th Avenue West
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Norton
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Nebraska
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