Pardon-Parole Board Seeks Power Limits and Law Tightening
Alabama's new pardon parole board proposes nine reforms including longer terms for members, listed successor rules, and stricter parole thresholds. The package also shifts temporary parole duties from the board to the prison director and seeks faster senate action on appointments.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Frank Boswell
Boswell
James E. Folsom
Amos Cotney
B. R. Reeves
Draper
Folsom
Cotney
Leonard Lowery
Grace Goode
Birmingham
Kilby
Tennyson Dennis
State Supreme Court
State Court of Appeals
State Attorney General
Senate
Parole Board
Pullman Rates Increase Across Washington State
The Pullman Company announced a 15 percent rise in car rates effective at midnight after the Interstate Commerce Commission declined to halt the new schedule. The increase applies for June and was released 30 days in advance.
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Washington
Pullman Company
Inter- Commerce Commission
Pullman Courf
Markets Report from Decatur and Atlanta Poultry Trade
Farm markets in Decatur list cotton prices and corn values with notes on basis. Atlanta notes North Georgia live poultry market holding steady with heavy supplies and prices for broilers and fryers at 27 to 28 cents per pound, mostly 27.5.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Shoppers Battle Price War Across New York Stores
New York shoppers flood Macy’s and Gimbel’s in a price-cut war sparked by a Supreme Court ruling. Women lead the charge, buying deeply discounted items while store staff wear boutonnieres to spot customers amid the Memorial Day lull and tumbling prices.
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Nework
Macy's
Gimbel’s
U. S. Supreme Court
Russians, Reds clash as UN fights on Korean front
UN tank patrols move north of Yonchon toward Chorwon while Chinese resistance slows American infantry. Central Kumhwa fronts hold with slight advances and pulls. Six enemy aircraft reported down in 24 hours as air battles flare near Pyongyang.
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United Nations
Yonchon
Chorwon
Kumhwa
U. N
Hyon-Inje
Pyongyang
Enlistments Open In National Guard in Decatur Unit
The Decatur National Guard unit lists openings for men ages 17 to 35 with no prior service. Promotion prospects are strong. Interested individuals should contact Capt. Nathaniel P. Wiley Jr. or Warrant Officer Jesse P. Sims on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday evenings, or call them or the Decatur armory for details. Battery C, 279th AA will train at Camp Stewart in July for two weeks.
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Decatur
Service Sunday for Herman P. Perry veteran and TB victim
Final rites are set for Herman P. Perry 33 at Pine Torch church near Wren Sunday at 1 30. Burial follows at Pine Torch with Mutual Service directing. Perry died Saturday in a Phoenix veterans hospital after battling tuberculosis. He was a World War I veteran and steel worker. Survived by wife two sons a daughter and extended family.
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Herman P. Perry
Pine Torch
Wren
Perry
Phoenix
Ariz
Veterans Hospital
First Baptist Church of
Tarrant Heights
Birmingham
Funeral Rites Slated Sunday for Harvey M Harrison
Funeral services for Harvey Mc Hannan Harrison 77 will be Sunday at 2 PM at Ninth Street Methodist Church. Burial in city cemetery. He died today at the Baugh Wiley clinic after two weeks of heart trouble. Survived by wife, son Stanley Batesville daughters Eddie Edwards Dennis Norris Montgomery and other relatives. Active and honorary pallbearers named.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
C. L. Ellis
J. W. Curl
City Cemetery
Brown
Harrison
Willo Products
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
H. M. Harrison
Decatur
Stanley M. Harrison
Batesville
Ark
Eddie Edwards
Dennis Norris
Ben Spraker
Montgomery
Frank
Texas
W.L. Harrison
Fayetteville
Fire Continues From Page 1 At Poultry Plant
Firefighters battled flames at a poultry plant near Farm Industries with six fuel storage tanks nearby holding about 14 600 gallons. Cited plant procedures aimed to move rolling equipment and vent gas tanks to prevent explosions as investigators consider the collapse of overheated walls. The plant had previously suffered two fires in November 1949, including boiler-related damage.
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Charles Minton
Elkins
Poultry Industry
Deccatur
Preliminary Trials On Charges Of Rape Delayed To July 6th
In Huntsville Alabama preliminary hearings in a Madison County rape case have been continued to July 6. Arrested are Bob Thompson 50 farmer Gurley Clarence Thompson 23 Owens Cross Roads and James M Buddy Glover 17 Gurley. A fourth suspect is still sought. The 31 year old mother of five says she was raped at knifepoint in the Cove Springs area May 26. The men deny the accusation.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison County
Cove Springs
Bob Thompson
Gurley
Clarence Thompson
Owens Cross Roads
James M
Buddy) Glover
Thompson Tackled Truman Question at Georgia Kiwanis Meeting
Former Georgia governor M. E. Thompson urged a nationwide preferential presidential primary system to let voters speak before the Democratic nomination. He said he would vote Republican before supporting Harry Truman and criticized OPS leadership, calling it a farce and warning Democrats to rally for a primary.
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Flays Truman
M. E. Thompson
Harry Truman
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Joe Calvin
Kiwanis Club
Thompson
Philip Shanks
Kiwanis Education Committee
Washington
Office of
Price Stabilization
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Truman
Democratic Party
Southern
Atlanta
United States
OPS
General MacArthur
Democratic Executive Committee
Alvis Briscoe
Gover
Law Lamar Sr Dies at 62 in Selma Home
Obituary notes the death of Law Lamar Sr. 62 at his Selma residence after four months of illness. Survived by wife Mary Bibb Lamar and children Bibb Lamar Pueblo Colorado Mary Lamar Selma and Law Lamar Jr. University of Alabama. Funeral at Selma Baptist Church with burial in Selma Cemetery. He led Lamar Wholesale Grocery Co. and chaired the First National Bank of Selma.
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Law Lamar Sr
Selma
Lamar
Charles Eyster
Georgie Miller
Decatur
Baptist Church
Mary Bibb Lamar
Bibb Lamar
Pueblo
Col
Charles Frazier
Law Lamar Jr
University of Alabama
Mary Lamar
Lamar Wholesale Grocery Co
First National Bank
Decatur Jaycees Lead Largest Alabama Delegation to Miami
Decatur Jaycees travel to the national convention in Miami June 5 to 8 with six members and their wives plus three others. Led by club president Bob McGregor, the delegation includes Daren Easter Pete Henderson Frank Keown Charles Parker and Meredith Woodall with Dr Cole Young Jack Raff and Harold Michelson. The group will drive to the event and wear Decatur club costumes. The Decatur turnout is among the largest from Alabama.
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Decatur
Meredith Woodall
Cole Young
Jack Raff
Harold Michelson
Decatur Club
Alabama
Florida lawmakers weigh road bond and tax tweaks
Lawmakers delay a $25 million road bond vote while considering apportionment of a 3 percent sales tax. A county officials backed $4 million farm road bill stirs opposition. Committees approved limits on political ads, eliminated check fees, funded a pine seedling nursery, and postponed PSC regulation of gas. A public hearing on a state car bill is set for next Thursday.
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Senate
Ways and Means Committee
House Judiciary Group
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House Conservation Committee
Escambia
Business and Labor Committee
Public Service Commission
J. M. Bonner
Wilcox County
Iranian oil row spills into talks amid fevered presidency
President reportedly ill leading to questions on residence while Premier seeks safety at the parliament. Hague court rejects British request to appoint an arbiter over Iran nationalization. Mossadegh vows to end British role in oil. British sources doubt a negotiated settlement remains possible.
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International Court of Justice
The
Hague
Jules Basdevant
Mossadegh
Iran
Decatur News Briefs On Discharges And Local Events
Mrs Ray Thompson and infant daughter were discharged from Decatur General hospital. Rance Lawson Jr 17 of Rogersville enlisted in the U S Marine Corps with basic training at Parris Island S C. Vacation bible school begins Monday at First Christian church for ages 4 to 14. Mrs W R Smith improve at Decatur General hospital. Virgil Bailey discharged from Decatur General hospital. Central Baptist church hosts 10 day beginners to intermediate vacation bible school 8 30 11 30 A M with Preparation Day Saturday at 10 A M Miss Betty Claire Shannon Howard College to be principal. William H Hercaenhahm admitted to Decatur General hospital. J W Peer discharged from hospital. C W Beddingfield discharged. Noontime temp 89 degrees TVA substation report. max 93 noon today 84 8 A M. Morgan county courthouse offices closed Monday for Jefferson Davis birthday. John son Chapel singing moves to first Sunday afternoon starting July. Youth Fellowship Church of God in Austinville to lead Sunday 7 30 P M services. State employment office on Lee Street closed Monday for birthday. Mr and Mrs A T Montgomery attend international convention in Rapids City SD. Mr and Mrs H P Still attend Dick Still graduation at Auburn. Sheriff McCutcheon reports two people jailed in past 24 hours for public drunkenness and reckless driving.
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Central Baptist Church
Betty Claire Shannon
Howard College
Big Still Taken In The Fish Pond Area
Lawrence County Sheriff Frank Lin Smith said forces seized a 500 to 600 gallon still yesterday near Fish Pond in North Lawrence County. Participating in the raid were Chief Deputy Clarence Harris, Deputy Claude Lee Terry, and ABC Officer P. H. Sandlin.
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Lawrence County
Franklin Smith
Fish Pond
Clarence Harris
Claude Lee Terry
A.B.C
P. H. Sandlin
Meager Clue In Double Death
Meager clue in the slayings of a 29 year old divorcee and her six year old son. Pearl River County Deputy Sheriff Sam Russ said Gulfport officers would view a dress found in Gretna Louisiana as part of the probe. No motive or weapon located and no arrest yet. A 64 year old recluse named Earl Alexander was questioned. a dress and blood stained bag were found in his truck.
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Picayune
Miss
Pearl River County
Sam Russ
Gulfport
Helen Armetta Stewart
Howard
Gulf Surf
Earl Scott Alexander
Gretna
New Orleans
John Faulkner
Jefferson Parish
Mississippi
Russ
John A. Scott
State Department memo on Formosa raises secrecy clash
Knowland and others urge public release of a confidential memorandum arguing Formosa holds little strategic value while defense leaders say the island must not fall to communists. McMahon complains Knowland acted in absence. McCarthy provides material to critics ahead of hearings.
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Knowland
Formosa
United States
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Acheson
Truman
Wake Island
MacArth
State Department
McMahon
D-Conn
California
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
Congress
McCarthy
Six Examinations Find No Rabies at Decatur Lab
Six animal heads were examined at the Decatur branch laboratory under director C C Johnson with no evidence of rabies found. The samples included dogs from Decatur and Belle Mina, and dogs and a cat from Athens Sheffield and Decatur, while a cat from Tuscumbia was unsuitable for testing. Three anti rabies treatments were sent to Huntsville.
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C. C. Johnson
Decatur 2
Sheffield
Belle Mina
Athens 3
Decatur 3
Tuscumbia
Huntsville
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