Half Of Stolen Unemployment Funds Recovered
Washington reports unemployment fraud costs are about 5 million yearly with roughly half recovered. In six months 29,644 fraud attempts led to 2,253,111 in overpayments, while nearly 60,000 stole over 4 million the prior year. Maximum weekly payments average 20 dollars for 21 weeks.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Employment Security
Labor Department
Federal Bureau
Argeoc
Amesao Ak Mb
Cotonieet
Teareaon
James S. Pope
Louisville Courier-Journal
Pope
Miami
New York City
R. Gordon Wagener
Bureau
Wagener
Acheson Voices Truce Terms Not About Seating Reds
Secretary of State Acheson rejects tying truce terms to seating Red China in the United Nations or the fate of the mosaic points. He says settlements of Korea should ignore those questions and that UN allies unlikely to pull troops out over MacArthur’s plan. He notes limited war aims to avoid a wider conflict.
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Acheson
United Nations
Formosa
Els
Johnson
D-Tex
Actison
Korea
MacArthur
China
Thur
Bof
Aed
Oast
Revival planned at Shoal Creek Baptist church this summer
Community and Mine announce revival services at Shoal Creek Baptist church July 22 through August 5. Local news notes report graduations, hospital admissions and discharges, births, building permits, and various visits by residents to Decatur General hospital Baugh Wiley clinic and other area facilities.
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Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Miners' union clash ends in two deaths in West Virginia
In Logan County a fight among union members over hauling coal on a non-work day left two men dead and one critically wounded. Elmer Farley, 45, a local UMW member, was detained after the shooting at a Monaville home where he unloaded coal. Victims named were Charles Wells, 45, Island Creek Coal Co. local president, and Robert Whorley, 40, safety committee member. Major Thompson, 28, mine committee member, in critical condition. Farley sought police protection amid threats to his trucking business.
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Logan
W. Va
Elmer Farley
United Mine Workers
Holden
Logan County
Carson W. Browning Sr
Charles Wells
UMW
Island Creek Coal Co
Robert Whorley
Major Thompson
Holden Hospital
Browning
Farley
Island Creek Company
Monaville
Iran Britain oil dispute in Tehran tensions rise
Iran is willing to negotiate with Britain while nationalization of oil proceeds. AIOC may send representatives seen as company, not government, emissaries. Mossadegh ally Maki warns of divergent paths as Acheson warns war risk. Truman urges settlement to safeguard Iran and global oil flow.
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
AIOC
London
Frias
Tehran
Hussein Maki
Mossadegh
The
Oil Board
Dean Acheson
MacArthur
Washington
Russia
Truman
Free World
Great Britain
Gret
Britain
United States
Ira
Water shortage prompts city officials to urge conservation
Nashville reports water supply thinning with taps on upper floors running dry. The water company asks residents to conserve as shortages bite the city. Acting Mayor Joe Allen in Atlanta urged citizen restraint saying water must cover essential needs and avoid nonessential uses during peak periods.
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Nashville
Water Company
Joe Allen
Atlanta
Four Killed By Lightning Near Birmingham
Alabama faced a heat wave as storms caused four fatalities from lightning near Birmingham. A bolt struck a Gardendale family group, killing mother Mrs. William W. Hensley, 21, and four year old Carol Ann Hensley, while other relatives suffered shock and burns.
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Birmayunam
Alabama
Birmingham
Gardendale
Britain Eyes Peace Move in Korea Talks
London officials say Britain seeks a general settlement in the Orient and hopes for a positive peace move soon. Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison and other leaders urge UN forces in Korea to be ready to act quickly if talks begin. Optimism followed the Saturday statement.
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Korea
London
Britain
Orient
Herbert Morrison
United Nations
Saturday Night Results in Atlanta Boxing Card
Atlanta shows a scoring line with Reardon Jarvis Wallace Freeman and Mathis. Birmingham cards end with scores 4 to 3 and 7 to 0 in a Saturday night event summary.
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Atlanta
Birm'‘ham
Reardon
Jarvis
Wallace
Freeman
Mathis
Government Orders Auto Production Cut for July September
Washington reports the government mandates additional auto output cuts for the July to September period. The NPA sets a 1,200,000 unit quota, a drop from 1,400,000 and far below last year's 6,500,000 total production. Allocation follows firm metal-content based shares among manufacturers.
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Washington
Courtney Johnson
National Production Authority’s
NPA
Chevrolet
General Motors
Hudson
Packard
Kaiser
Willys-Overland
Crosley
Checker Cab
Johnson
Lawmakers Debate Reconsideration and Quorum Tactics in Alabama Senate
The senate considers voting to reconsider the third reading to allow amendments and possible filibusters. Proposals include a two hour per amendment stall, a Supreme Court advisory opinion, and breaking a quorum to block final passage. The piece lists house representation by district and notes the 3 per cent sales tax bill’s overwhelming passage in the house as Gov. Gordon Persons tests his power.
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Alabama Supreme Court
Gordon Persons
Hanna and Paxton clash over 31st Division command
Hanna a longtime WWII commander with the 31st in the Pacific and Gen Paxton who served with the same unit but never overseas. The Dixie division, a Alabama Mississippi National Guard unit, was mobilized at Ft. Jackson last January. He denounced Paxton’s authority to relieve a general and asked to be released counseling stronger defense and universal military training.
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Hanna
Paxton
Dixie Division
National Guard
Alabama
Mississippi
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Rites Held For Mrs Oliver In Mooresville
Final rites for Mrs. Lou Tisdale Oliver 72 were held Saturday at 3 PM at the Church of Christ with Wayne Hemingway and L H Andrews officiating. Burial was in Mooresville cemetery. She died Friday at her home after a stroke two weeks earlier. A Mooresville native and Church of Christ member, she was the widow of Claude Oliver and survived by four daughters, two sisters, three granddaughters and three grandsons. Pallbearers were Rowe Sanderson, Raymond Birdwell, Douglas Hagin, John Cain, Charles Johnston, and Jim Hill.
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Lou Tisdale Oliver
Church of Christ
Wayne Hemingway
L. H. Andrews
Mooresville
Brown
Oliver
Claudia Dudley
Wyandotte
Mich
Ruth Boseck
Belle Mina
Jucy Bradshaw
Evelyn Oliver
W. L. Raye
Winter Park
Fla
Fannie Owens
Montgomery
Wer Rowe Sanderson
Raymond Birdwell
Douglas Hagin
John Cain
Charles Johnston
Jim Hill
Rites Today For Miss Adcock
Funeral services for Miss Mary Elizabeth Adcock 69 will be held Sunday at 4 PM at Ninth Street Methodist Church conducted by Rev C L Ellis. Burial in city cemetery Brown directing. Survived by sister Mrs Annie Lawson Decatur brothers T J Adcock Decatur W M Adcock Pulaski and several in laws and nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers named Theo Putman Eddie Ashford CarlEDDins Marvin Yarbrough Pat Aday Herman Cavnar.
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Mary Elizabeth Adcock
Ninth St. Methodist Church
C. L. Ellis
City Cemetery
Brown
Lizzie
Giles County Hospital
Adcock
Decatur
Annie Lawson
T. J. Adcock
W. M. Adcock
Pulaski
J. R. Adcock
E. L. Adcock
E. R. Adcock
Theo Putman
Eddie Ashford
Carl Eddins
Marvin Yarbrough
Pat Aday
Herman Cavnar
Major legislative status at week end in wartime program review
The House shelved a Senate approved resolution for approval before more Europe troop commitments. House Foreign Affairs plans early hearings on the President request of 8.5 billion dollars for economic and military aid to non communist nations. India grain loan bill passes both houses and is in conference. Rent control extended to end of June. Defense housing debate continues with the defense production bill.
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Europe
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
India
Senate
South Stand Emphasized By Senator Holland In Davis Birthday Observance
Senator Holland addressed the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Washington to pledge Southern unity in opposing un constitutional or socialistic trends He praised Jefferson Davis for urging reconciliation and legal ties with the Union and urged continued belief in local self government and constitutional protections.
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Washington
Holland
D-Fla
South
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Congress
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Union
TVA Directorship Rumors Tie Fisher and Bass
Man Sparkman cited reports that Walter T. Fisher head of the Illinois Commerce Commission was offered the TVA directorship, which Fisher reportedly declined. Senator Douglas said he did not know if an offer was made. Neil Bass of Knoxville is also mentioned as a candidate, with Kefauver backing him. other named contenders include Francis M. LeMay and William Fitts.
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Sparkman
Walter T. Fisher
Illinois Commerce Commission
Fisher
Douglas
D-Ill
Neil Bass
Knoxville
Tenn
TVA
Kefauver
Dtenn
Bass
John Oliver
Francis M. LeMay
House of Representatives
William Fitts
New York
LeMay
Associated Press
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
Women in World War II Honor 140000 WAC Service
During World War II about 140000 women served in the Women's Army Corps. The figure highlights the rapid expansion of women's military roles and the integral contributions of the WAC to U.S. wartime operations.
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Women’s Army Corps
Merit Badge Show To Open In Decatur
The annual Boy Scout merit badge show opens June 7 6 at Gordon Bibb school in Decatur. W R Riley oversees the event which promises to be the best yet with booths set and Scouts from Troops 11 20 61 63 208 32 60 89 237 taking part along with Explorers and Cub Packs from local churches and posts.
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Decatur
Gordon-Bibb School
W. R. Riley
Central Baptist Church
Judson Hawthorne
George Porter
Ninth Street Methodist Church
M. L. Yarbrough
Westside Presbyterian Church
J. P. Sims
American Legion Post
Tracy Knight
W.F.W
Hill Ferguson
First Methodist Church
James Riggs
Graduation service set with Dr Oscar Davis speaker at 8 P M
Local Dr T J Chitwood will give the invocation and the offertory will occur between hymns as the Gadsden Glee Club performs. Principal W H Jenkins will announce, then Dr Oscar Davis of the First Baptist Church of Gadsden will preach. The ceremony ends with benediction and recessional.
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T. J. Chitwood
Glee Club
W. H. Jenkins
Oscar Davis
First Baptist Church of
Gadsden
God of
Our Father
W. J. Johnson
W. W. Glass
John Caldwell
Alabama College
Letha Nan Parker
Jo Ann Parker
Jean Carter
Jenkins
Bruce Spencer
Board of Education
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Falkville
Hamil Clinic
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Jimmy Proctor
Moulton
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Lee
Wrenshall Knight
Huntsville
Jheee
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Mabel Allen
Little Rock
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Tupelo
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William H. Robinson
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Horace Clemons
6Th Ave. West
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Cleo Clark
Danville
Louis Lafley
Second Street
General Hospital
John Gray
Robert E. Johnson Jr
Robert Johnson
Seventh Avenue East
Robert Owens
Red Cross
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George Dyson
Somerville
Jesse Holtzclaw
Chestnut Street
Ruth LeCroix
Nashville Hospital
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Carraway Methodist Hospital
P. D. Wilson
Aaron Smith
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
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