Weekend Traffic Crashes Leave No Injuries
Police report three weekend crashes with no injuries and minor damage. At 5 10 PM Saturday on Railroad Street a 1947 Chevrolet driven by P E Kelso collided with a 1948 Chevrolet driven by Mrs James W Clark. In a second Saturday crash on Second Avenue West at 5 PM a 1950 Chevrolet driven by J L Gillespie hit a 1949 Chevrolet driven by Phillip Powell. Sunday at 8 22 AM on Lee Street a 1952 Dodge pickup driven by Mrs Bobby Travis struck a parked 1949 Dodge owned by Charles Murphy.
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P. E. Kelso
Church Street
James W Clark
Huntsville
Kelso
Church and
Railroad Streets
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J. L. Gillespie
Seventh Avenue East
Phillip Powell
Fifth Avenue West
Lee Street
Bobby Travis
Decature
Charles Murphy
Dead Sea Lies Far Below Mediterranean Level
A note says the Dead Sea sits nearly a quarter mile below the Mediterranean level. It mentions the long term belief that cattle on U S farms now outnumber any prior point in history.
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The
Mediterranean
U. S
Notes On Bodies Say Victims Of Shooting Cannot Live Apart
New York story: a stroller found a man and woman dead in Central Park with a single note stating they could not live together or apart and wished to be buried together. A .45 caliber pistol lay nearby. police suspect Louis Rizarry, 38, killed Juanita Rivera, 30, then shot himself.
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New York
Central Park
Louis Rizarry
Juanita Rivera
James C. Mitchell Placed in Morgan County Jail
James C. Mitchell aged 26 of Russellville remained in the Morgan County jail this morning on two forgery counts and one false pretense count. Bond set at 750 on each count. He was arrested Saturday in Russellville by the Highway Patrol for allegedly forging and cashing three February checks including one for 75 dollars.
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James C. Mitchell
Russellville
Morgan County
Mitchell
Highway Patrol
Russell Edge Seen In-State
In Alabama a runoff chooses the last delegate to the Democratic national convention in Chicago. Ira L. Armstrong and Tom Blake Howle vie for the Fourth District seat with both supporting Russell or leaning that way, while 22 state votes remain up for grabs. Judge Annie Lola Price seeks a full six year appellate term against George Johnson after leading the May 6 field.
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Montgomery
Richard B. Russell
Alabama
Georgia
Russell
Ira L. Armstrong
Talladega
Tom Blake Howle
Anniston
Russell Armstrong
Howle
Chicago
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Court of Appeals
Annie Lola Price
Cullman
George Johnson
Athens
Price
James E. Folsom
Johnson
Controversy Over Funds Marks End Of Church Parley
A dispute over how conference funds would be distributed ended the Alabama Methodist Conference meeting. The Commission on World Service and Finance proposed allocations later sent back for revision after questions by Rev. Ellis Andrews and other delegates. Superintendents and district lay leaders will work out the formula. Bishop Clare Purcell read ministerial assignments at the final session.
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Montgomery
Clare Purcell
Birmingham
Jones Attends Memphis Toy Show For Christmas Selections
J A Jones Western Auto associate store manager in Decatur visits a Memphis merchandise show featuring over 900 Christmas selling items. He will choose toys wheel goods guns and gift merchandise to fit local demand including Gibson Girl dolls rockets space toys and new pull-toy line Tallulah the Talking Lamb.
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J. A. Jones
Western Auto
Mgr
Decatur
Western Auto Supply Company
Memphis
Tennessee
Mr. Jones
German thief convicted by bite marks in salami hideout
Karl Wunderlich, a 24 year old brewery worker with a long police record, was found guilty of breaking into a sausage stand in Germany. Police experts testified that bite marks on an end of salami matched Wunderlichs teeth and he received a four year prison sentence.
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Bite Hof
Germany
Karl Wunderlich
Wunderlich
Filler to Teach Summer School at Athens College
Professor J. E. Filler will lead the general science program in Athens College summer session beginning June 2. Born in Wisconsin, he earned a B S from La Crosse State Teachers College, studied at Alabama, and served 16 years in teaching, six as principal plus time in the U S Air Corps. He is married to Virginia Carter of Boaz with one daughter, Suzanne. Edwin C. Price, registrar, aids incoming freshmen. Dr A R Mead, dean, plans a faculty workshop September 16 to October 1. The River Jordan flows into the Dead Sea.
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J. E. Filler
Decatur
Athens College
Filler
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Fillesis
Virginia Carter
Boaz
Suzanne
Edwin C. Price
A. R. Mead
While Dad Preaches Two Year Old Dies Outside Church
In Decatur Tennessee Rev Ben McKenzie preached at McMahan Baptist Church when his two year old daughter Susan Diane died in a car outside. The sitter reported a convulsion before the child appeared to sleep. Relatives say the child had cerebral palsy.
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Decatur, Tenn
Ben McKenzie
McMahan Baptist Church
Susan Diane
Report Cards To Be Handed Out Tuesday
City schools will distribute report cards tomorrow at each school. Walter Jackson city superintendent of schools said teachers will remain after distribution through Wednesday noon to discuss promotions and student welfare with parents. Parents are urged to meet teachers before summer.
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Walter Jackson
Biggest Carpet Mill Closed By Walkout
Forty two hundred CIO textile workers struck Alexander Smith Inc. closing the Yonkers factory the world's largest carpet mill. Pickets lined the gates as the walkout began at midnight demanding higher wages and benefits.
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New York
CIO
Alexander Smith Inc
Yonkers
Fortune Taken In Raid On Home
In an exclusive Kansas City residence, three hold up men looted diamonds and furs valued at 81 400 and 500 cash from Mr. and Mrs. William E. Burnett. Mrs. Burnett is former Miss Marcelina Pendergast, daughter of the late T J Pendergast. The burglars searched the home for an hour and a half while Mrs. Burnett was guarded and Burnett was moved door to door.
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Kansas City
William E. Burnett
Burnett
Thieves Who Grabbed Crowns Forgiven If They Return Jewels
Msgr. Angelo R. Cioffi says he would forgive and forget if thieves returned two gem encrusted gold crowns taken from Regina Pacis shrine in Brooklyn. Officials note crowns insured for 100000 dollars but moral value cannot be replaced. Disappearance found Saturday six days after installation in St. Rosalia's funded shrine.
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New York
Msgr
Angelo R. Cioffi
Brooklyn
Canary-Eating Cat Involves 5-Year-Old Boy In Syracuse
A five year old boy named Peter Hummel threw a stone that shattered a plate glass window at his Syracuse home. A stray cat entered through the broken window that night, knocked over the canary stand and killed the family canary.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Peter Hummel
Hummel
Barkley To Speak At War Veterans Encampment
Alabama veterans of the war with Spain will hear Vice President Barkley at their 30th annual encampment in Sheffield. Commander E. R. Brown announced Barkley is set to speak at the opening ceremony, as the three day event begins next Sunday.
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Sheffield
Ala
Alabama
Spain
Barkley
E. R. Brown
Alabama FFA Convention Opens at Auburn Campus
More than 1000 Alabama Future Farmers of America gather for a three day convention at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute campus in Auburn. Joe Broadwater state FFA president will receive a special achievement award as Alabama’s Future Farmer of the Year. Billy Howard of Plains Georgia national FFA vice president will speak.
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Auburn
Alabama Future Farmers of America
Joe Broadwater
FFA
Alabama
Billy Howard
Plains
National Ffa
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Selenium Based Eyes Promise Light Driven Mechanical Vision
The element selenium, whose conductivity varies with light exposure, forms the basis of a concept for mechanical eyes. Researchers describe its potential to translate light into electrical signals enabling vision-like sensing in machines.
Strike spreads among 18,000 carpet workers in mills
About 18,000 carpet factory workers were set to walk out in mills across the northeast today. It was not immediately clear how many had joined the strike.
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