Montgomery Official Rejects Opening Voting Machines
General Albert A Michael announced that the Montgomery Democratic executive committee cannot open voting machines to review returns from Tuesday runoff. W Inge Hill filed a complaint citing irregularities in certificates and ballot totals for two county seats. Carmichael ruled machines may be opened only if a formal contest is filed or election officials do not submit result certificates.
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Ntgomery
Ala
Albert Aichael
Montgomery
Democratic Executive Comitee
Esday
Isory
Aey
W. Inge Hill
T. Hill
County Board of Revenue
Dementic Committee
Mittee
Meral
Graduation List Includes Dozens of Decatur Seniors
Florence Dr Cary V Stabler addressed 108 graduates at a Decatur ceremony. The program listed numerous seniors with addresses and several veterans set to receive diplomas, alongside night class graduates and returning students.
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Cary V. Stabler
Florence
Iors
Dr. Stabler
Sen. Sparkman
John Arantz
Oak Street
Lou Bell
Jackson Street
E Brown
Seventh Avenue
Jonnie Blankenship
Priceville
E Bradford
Decatur
Judy Leson
Second Avenue
E Brooks
14Th Avenue
John Braswell
E. Walnut
Ee Brewer
Canal
Marthaey
Line Street
Jo Ann Yars
Fourth Avenue W
Swiss chard relatives Beet relation noted
The text identifies Swiss chard as a close relative of beet. It appears as a fragmented note with minimal context about plant classification.
Market declines sweep stocks as miners strike hush may spread
Prices fell across the board on Wall Street with a slow turnover of about 1.3 million shares. Selling was influenced by the potential soft coal miners strike and included losses in Youngstown Sheet Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Studebaker Firestone Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Cooper Dow Chemical Owens-Illinois Union Pacific Atlantic Coast Line Pacific Western Oil Mission Corp and American Airlines. Bond trading remained narrow with government issues in the over the counter market.
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New York
Youngstown Sheet
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Studebaker
Firestone Tire
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
Kennecott Cooper
Dow Chemical
Owens-Illinois
Union Pacific
Atlantic Coast
North Georgia live poultry market steadies with strong undertone
North Georgia live poultry market remains fully steady with strong undertone and active trading. Freight buyers show continued inquiry as liberal supplies clear toward good demand. Most birds weigh 2.5 to 2.65 pounds with some under 2.5 pounds and few over 2.75 pounds. fryer prices FOB farms range 37 to 38 cents.
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Atlanta
North Georgia
Undertone
Cotton futures shed early gains to new lows
Cotton futures in New York slipped to fresh intraday lows on anxious selling as fears rose of reduced foreign aid funds and possible textile industry curbs unless support returns, with closes showing declines of 1.45 to 1.85 a bale from the prior session.
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N. Y
New York
Congress
Tmnt Oes Cere
Nashville Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Day
Nashville Tennessee June 3 cattle receipts light market mostly steady with strength on cutter cows and bulls skimmed highs to mid twenties. Hogs 800 head uneven steady to 50 lower. spring lambs 29.50 top, other sheep and goats varied with lighter weights higher values noted.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Grain market reverses as Chicago session ends flat
Chicago grain prices swung from early gains to losses with wheat steady to lower near $2.34 for July, corn down about 11/4 to 3/8, oats mixed around 7/8 lower to 1/8 higher, and soybeans near $4.24 for July as activity expanded.
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Chicago
Markets at a Glance New York June 3
Stocks slipped in early trading with steels and motors leading declines while bonds held steady. In Chicago wheat and oats eased. corn fell on profit taking. hog prices fell 50 to 75 cents, topping at 24.25. Cattle traded steady to 25 cents higher, with a high around 36.15.
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New York
Chicago
Negro jailed on charge of beating church secretary
Birmingham police identified David Weinberly as the suspect in the March 8 church burglary and assault on Mamie Killough, who resisted opening the safe as an intruder demanded it. Killough reported the attacker struck her with a brick and fled with money.
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Birmingham
Eugene Connor
Connor
David Weinberly
Mamie Killough
CIO United Farm Equipment Workers Board Resigns
Four members of the international executive board of the CIO United Farm Equipment Workers resigned today as the board voted to comply with non-communist phases of the Taft Hartley act. Grant Oakes the unions president cited reluctance repugnance in the referenda driven decision.
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Chivago
CIO United Farm Equipment Workers
Grant Oakes
Louise Suggs Wins British Women’s Golf Title in Rain
Louise Suggs of the United States defeated Doreen Donald of Scotland 1 up after 36 holes at Royal Lytham St Annes in harsh weather. Suggs held a 3 up edge early in the morning, matched late resistance, and clinched the title on the final hole despite heavy rain and cold winds.
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ST. Anne's ON the Sea
Louise Suggianta
Scotland
Denver
Babe Didrikson
Atlanta
Atlantic
Donald
Jean
Louis
Miss Donald
Miss Suggs
Louise
Suggs
Summit Makes Sunday School Schedule Shift
Summit Baptist Church announces Sunday school moved to 9 45 a m with A A Stephen as superintendent. Baptist Training Union starts 645 p m led by Loyd Baker and Gill Johnson. Prayer service and Bible study every Wednesday at 730 p m. Revival planned July 30 with Rev Jean missionary Morgan County Baptist preaching.
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the. Summit
Baptist
A. A. Stephenso
Baptist Training Union
Loyd Baker
Gill Johnson
Jean
Morgan County Baptist
M. G. Fields
More Cash Sought By Park Service In Senate Session
Senator Hoey asked the Senate Appropriations Committee to restore the park service annual allowance to the full Truman budget level of 13 million dollars. Director Brury urged boosting river basin study funds from 122,954 to 408,000 to prevent loss of valuable archaeological material and allow studies at Buggs Island in Virginia Allatoona in Georgia Center Hill in Tennessee and Fort Gibson in Oklahoma.
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Washington
Hoey
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Park Service
House
Interior Department
Truman
Newton B. Brury
The
Park Service
Missouri
Buggs Island
Virginia
Allatoona Reservoir
Georgia
Center Hill Reservoir
Tennessee
Fort Gibson Reservoir
Okla
Flood Devastates Oregon Coast City and Portland Area
The Clatskanie to Astoria flood follows a Memorial Day disaster at Vanport. Officials report few war housing project residents lost among 18 700 in the area while 23 deaths are confirmed. Communications and transport gradually recover as refugees are sheltered and aid pours in.
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Clatskanie
Oregon
Astoria
Portland
Vanport
Red Cross
Columbia
Witness Raps Atlanta Mayor in Housing Debate
George W. West, Atlanta businessman and chamber official, told the House Banking Committee that Mayor William B. Hartsfield does not know how to run a city. West criticized the mayors awareness of the Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill and urged limiting government housing involvement.
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Washington
George W. West
Atlanta
House Banking Committee Today
William B. Hartsfield
West
Senate
House
Atlanta Lumber Company
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
United States Chamber of Commerce
T. E-W
Hartsfield
Jetter
Rep. Boggs
D.-La
Joint Congressional Committee On Housing
Rep
Brown
D-Ga
Senate approves major immigration and defense bills
After an eleven hour debate the Senate passed a bill admitting 200 000 displaced persons to the United States over two years and sent it to the House for swift action. A Navy spending measure of 3 686 733 250 and an Army Air Force 6 509 939 000 bill also moved, with Truman's signing awaiting Senate approval. Senator Ball criticized the Mundt Nixon anti communist bill as too totalitarian, predicting the Senate will require major changes before passage.
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United States
Senate
House
Navy
Truman
Ball
Rminn
Decatur Junior Graduation Program Omitted
Officials told The Daily this morning that Decatur's junior high will not hold graduation exercises this year. Induction in the junior honor society and the council banquet, two usual year end activities, were held last week.
Tourism's dollar share urged by AAA official
W B Timmons state AAA manager told Kiwanians the value of the American tourist dollar and Alabama’s need for a larger share. He cited a six billion dollar national tourism business and urged better roads hotels and advertising to attract visitors.
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W. B. Timmons
American Automobile Association
Business Standards Committee
Earl Alverson
Williams Sims
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Lyons
W. W. Glass
W. L. Hinds
G. P. Dick
Birmingham
K. B. Ellis
Sam Nettles
J. L.cahoon
Tuscumbia
Allen Rooks
Chicago
Joe Jacks
Sheffield
N. H. Naguera
Cuba
Joe Hughes
Arthur Jones
Joe Calvin
L. A. Neill
Redus Collier
Marie Tucker
Decatur
The
Automobile Association
Cornelian Hotel
Timmons
United States
Alabama
AAA
Middle East conflict flares as UN plea seeks cease fire
The war report says a UN mediated pause was based on a misunderstanding. Israel and Arab states clash near Negba and along the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem corridor, with Cairo announcing Egyptian gains and Jewish forces repelling an attack. Both sides insist on their positions over immigration and Palestine unity.
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U. N
Israel
Faris el Khouri
Egypt
Negba
Tel Aviv
Negeb
Defense Ministry
Cairo
el Faluja
Pit Jibrin
Tel Aviv-Jerusalem
Maale Ha Hamisha
Jerusalem
Pawnshop slang in 18th century Britain hints at pop meaning pawn
In 1700s British usage pop referred to pawn or hock, sources indicate. The term appears in period writings to describe pledges of goods as security.
Memorial Gift Dedication Set at Westminster Church
The Clara Cortner Memorial Gift will be dedicated at morning worship on June 6 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. A brass altar set, cross and two candleholders, is donated by the Clara Cortner Service class of the Sunday school with Mrs. T. G. Crane as teacher. Rev. John A. Troxler will officiate. The late Mrs. Cortner taught a Young Women's Bible class from 1932 to 1942, aiding church building during the 1938 brick veneer project. The class invites family and former members to attend Homecoming after the service, followed by dinner at Decatur Country Club. Mrs. C. S. Hagerman is class president. Mrs. Elmer Loyd chairs the homecoming dinner committee.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Clara Cortner
T. G. Crane
John A. Troxler
Decatur Country Club
Mms. C. S. Hagerman
Elmer Loyd
East Decatur church plans move to new building
Rev. K C Radford invites friends to visit as East Decatur church expands. Sunday program begins 9 45 A M with hymn All Hail The Power scripture reading prayer and male quartet led by W R Wallace. Talk by Paul McClusky Then meditation Amazing Grace and choir singing Were Marching to Zion. Departments will march to the new building.
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East Decatur
K. C. Radford
W. R. Wallace
Paul McClusky
Zion
Entertainment Planned for Cruisers Visit in Decatur
The Tennessee Valley Ho Cruise visitors will dock in Decatur June 18 with about 75 boats expected. A dinner party at the Decatur Country Club is planned for Friday June 18, entertainment chairman John White said. Boats pass through Decatur en route to Paducah, Kentucky, with harbor facilities prepared for guests.
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Decatur Country Club
John White
Decatur
Paducah
White
the Daily
Alabama Democratic delegates tally by district in party canvass
District returns show leaders in multiple districts with votes led by Mobile and Birmingham figures. Subcommittee heads include Walter J. Price of Huntsville and McCorvey named as head. McCorvey to lead canvass with Beeland Covington Jr McQueen and Miller as members.
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Walter J. Price
Huntsville
State
Democratic Executive Committee
McCorvey
James T. Beeland
Greensville
W.¥. Covington,Jr
Dothan
Otns
McQueen Jr
Tuscaloosa
J. M. Miller
Cordova
John E. Mandeville
Mobile
John L. Moore
Joseph N. Langan
John M Coxwell
Monroeville
E. C
Bud) Boswell
Geneva
L. H. Adams
Columbia
Thomas H. Maxwell
Henry J. Mayfield
H. Colema Long
Uniontown
Fred Nicol
H. M. Abercrombie
Birmingham
J. K. Edwards
Brighton
Wallace C. Johns
Robert W. Gwin
Chapel to Be Used Sunday for First Services
The new Presbyterian chapel on Courtland Road will open Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock for its first service and Sunday school. William McAliley, summer student assistant at First Presbyterian Church, will preach on The Kingdom of God. The chapel aims to serve all peoples of the community.
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New Presbyterian Chapel
Courtland Road
William McAliley
First Presbyterian Church
Community News and Local Updates
Birth announcements and hospital stays include Jeff Hamilton's daughter born at Decatur General, Harold Atkins admitted at Decatur General, and several other patients at Hamil clinic and Decatur General. Community notes cover religious services, revival speakers, police anti noise efforts, school year wrap up, and local church events.
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Jeff Hamilton
Cullman
Decatur General Hospital
Harold Atkins
Lacon 1
Sunday School Session Announced With Eugene Morrow
The community was invited to attend on Sunday afternoon. Eugene Morrow will serve as superintendent of the Sunday school.
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Eugene Morrow
Joel McCrea Promotes Westerns and Plot Strength
California actor Joel McCrea explains why he sticks to horse operas on the South of St. Louis set. He says a solid plot is essential, westerns are profitable, and he resists comedies or dramas due to uncertain box office. He recalls early work life in Hollywood and the lure of westerns.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Joel McCrea
California
St. Louis
Roe
Joel
Frank
Greg Peck
Dana Andrews
Palm Beach
Laurel Canyon
Hollywood Boulevard
Chicago
Sunset Strip
Bing Crosby
Virginia Mayo
Jones Beach
Robert Montgomery
Earl Warren
Margaret O'Brien
Edward
Everett Horton
Sonja Henie
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Harpo Marx
O'Flynn
William Holden
Bob Hope
Rudy Vallee
Senate committee outlines foreign aid funding plan
The Senate appropriations panel proposes $4.245 billion for 16 European nations and Western Germany, with $4 billion recommended, plus $275 million for Greece and Turkey and $60 million for the International Children's Emergency Fund. It also covers aid to Trieste, China, occupied areas, and bi zonal Germany, Japan, Korea, and refugees, totaling up to $18 billion over four years. Hoffman frames the program as war to win the peace and good business for America.
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Congress
Germany
Trieste
Greece
Turkey
China
International Children’s Emergency Fund
Japan
Korea
Austria
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Hoffman
America
Europe
Rigsby Services Held Today at Church of God
Funeral services for Mrs Edith Pearl Rigsby will be held at 3 p m today at the Church of God on Sherman Street with Rev Willard Williamson officiating Burial will follow at City cemetery Brown s directing Pallbearers named Erskine Thompson Hafford Higdon Thom asing Joe Higdon Robert Watson and Stout Pettus
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Fourthvenue
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Fourth Avenue S
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Ninth Avenue W
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Prospect Drive
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12Th Avene S
Decatur 3
Orma Jean Delmore
First W
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E. Moulwas
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12Th Avenue
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Prospect Delve
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E. Moulpane
Gunn
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McNeill
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Jackson
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Sixth Avenue S
Coy
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White Street
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E. Moulton
Ro Lovelady
Grant
Dorothy van McRae
Betty and McRae
Sixth Avenue
Ray Mitchell
Eighth Aveue S
Patricia Marion
Sixthvenue
Jimy Nichols
Gay Penn
Forrest Pate
Frank Perkins
Ninthvenue
Janet Potter
Seth Avenue
Ed Price
E. Cain
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Nelda Randle
Eighth Avenue E
Chalmers Riley
Third Avenue
Barbara Ryan
J. B. Sherrod
Sixth ‘Avenue
Ruth Sneed
Alma Lee Shernan
Robert Sellers
Sherman
Robert Shafer
Grove
Carol Smith
Lee Stockton
Seven‘th Avenue
Edna Mae Stewart
18Th Avenue E
Billie Rhearns
Joe Wheeler
Allen Spencer
E. Gor
Robert Stinson
E.urch
Ralph St. John
Hugh Terry
Thirdvenue
Gilbert Thrasher
40Th Avenue
Betty Trotman
19Th Avenue S
Marvin Ter
Colege Avenue
Billypson
Fourth Avenue
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Tanner
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One Taylor
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North Avee
Telette
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Railroad Street
Jean Williamson
Third Ave
Melvin Wallace
Warch
Bobby Williams
11Th Avenue S
Pat Wright
Tom Willington
Corinne Wenzel
Line Highway
Mercla Yar
Sixth Avenue W
Woods
Hoyt Vinson
Miles T. Douglas
Rogers
Wilson
Milton Morgan
Paul C
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Jerome Yes
Charles Porter
Walterens
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Wanda Harrison
Mrs. Joen
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William Love
Virginia Nelms
Genera
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Hener
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Summit
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Norfolk
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Norfolk Naval Station
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Mee
Church of the Nazarene
Seventh Avenue West
L. L. Scales
Russellville
L. D. Brookshire
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
David Allen Gibson
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Baltimore
D. D. Gibson
Gilbert Chunn
New Iberia, la
Flora Chunn
John A. Caddell
New Orleans
Mr. Caddell
Alabama Bar Association
J. B. Whitmire
Howard Hovis
Trinity
Hamil Clinic
W. G. Roberts Jr
Eighth Avenue W
Jim Robinson
Patricia Jean Sanders
Fairview
J. M. McCall
Decatur Police Department
Gordon-Bibb
Sherman Street
Gordon Drive
Ll. L. Hardin
Pearl Frances Holmes
Decatur General
Martin Street
Brown's Ambulance
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 4190
VFW
Joe Barthelemy Jr
J.E. Barthelemy
St. Louis University
Institute of Geophysical Nology
John Patterson Sr
Leonard Moody
Rutledge Thomas
George LaBoon
Mr. White
Southside Baptist Church
First Christian Church
G. M. Davenport
Central Methodist Church
Carl Roberts
West Huntsville Baptist Church
Vernon Rich
E. L. McFee
A. H. Nabors
Alabama Metals CO
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