Lack Of Quorum Delays Payday For 400000 Federal Workers
Absent lawmakers delayed action on a 970 million dollar appropriation to fund more than 400000 federal employees who missed a payday. Senate and House conferees had agreed, but House demand for quorum failed. Most affected workers are postal employees and the issue spurred broader debate on wartime economic controls and responses to the steel strike.
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Washington
House
Senate House
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Armed Services
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Truman
Supreme Court
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
House Judiciary
Congress
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
National Association of Gay Writers
George Lewis
Will Rogers
Katyn Forest
Ivan Yeaton
Russia
U. S
Nightly Movie Listings Showcased Across Town Theaters
Princess Danger Joanne Crawford Dennis Morgan David Brian playtimes list 1 25 3 25 5 25 7 25 9 25. Arabian N a Jon Hall Montez Sabu showtimes 1 00 3 06 7 15 9 20. Sunset Starlift Doris Day Goree Virginia Mayo 7 40. Strand Hartselle The Guy Who Came Back Paul Douglas Linda Darnell 7 00 9 00. Mars Falkville Inside Straight David Brian Ariene Dahl 6 30.
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Strand
Hartselle
Guy
Paul Douglas
Linda Darnell
Markets Report From Decatur Farm Prices
MARKETS Farm Markets In Decatur Cotton Middling 38.50c strict low 37.00c. No. 2 mile 3.10. No. 2 wheat new crop onion free 2.21. No. 2 oats new crop onion free 78c. No. 2 yellow ear corn 1.83. Hogs price paid in Decatur 20.75c.
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Decatur
Nashville Livestock Market Prices Summary
Federal and state cattle and hog prices listed for Nashville, including 150 cattle with bulls 22.05 to 25.00, calves 200 with 31.00 to 36.00, hogs 600 with various weights and values from 18.00 to 20.00, sows 400 down 18.50, and sheep 75 to 92 pound lambs 30.00 to 30.50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Vote Gilbert McCracken Wins Limestone Probate Nomination
In Limestone County Democratic primary Gilbert McCracken defeated incumbent Roy Malone for probate judge 2388 to 1448. Grady McLemore beat Hamp Harrison 298 to 1598 in district four revenue race. Horton leads Moody 1870 to 932 for county superintendent in Lawrence County. Johnson leads Price 1466 to 1087 in statewide long term Court of Appeals race. Johnson also wins short term 1305 to 958. Cullman County favors Price in long term 3476 to 1639 and short term 3303 to 1661. C T Scott retains chairman role 2817 to 2666 over Walker McAfee. District races: H M Crawford 1183 over G A Gorman 997 in district 1. A J Waldrop 65 to 548 over Roy CDumphries in district 2. Jack Sterling 681 to 401 over Alvin D. in district 3. James D Moody 433 to 368 over Gerdes Hines in district 4.
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Gilbert McCracken
Limestoneounty
Roy Malone
Board of Revenue
Grady '. McLemore
Hamp M. Harrison
Lawrence County
Horton
Moody
Court of Appeals
Johnson
Price
Judge Price
Cullman County
Idge Price
Cullman
Johnon
Board of Commissioners
C. T. Scott
Cross Is Burned In East Lake Section
A two foot high ply wood cross was burned at midnight near C. A. Fowler’s home in East Lake Estates on Birmingham’s east side. Police consider it possibly mistaken identity with neighbors unsure why. No suspect seen. police deny link to 74 East Lake Estates lawsuits against builders.
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Birmingham
East Lake Estates
C. A. Fowler
Lone Absentee Vote Costs Local Treasury
In Blount County Alabama six election officials tallied the absentee box in yesterday’s Democratic primary. They opened the box, found one vote, and counted it. The registrar is paid 210 dollars plus five dollars to each official, totaling 240 dollars for the lone absentee vote.
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Oneu.ta
Ala
Register In Chancery
Bloun County
Jail Traffic Heavy In May At Morgan County Sheriff Office
May arrests show 140 inmates held in Morgan County. Forty prisoners en route to the penitentiary. Thirty eight jailed for public drunkenness the top count. Burglary five grand larceny five and eight for reckless driving. One booked on a murder charge. Other charges include vagrancy trespassing after warning and more.
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Morgan County Sheriffs Office
Mrs. Davie Hardiman Dies at Home in Hartselle
Mrs. Davie Hardiman 69 died at her Hartselle residence yesterday. Final rites set for Bethel church at 2 PM tomorrow with Rev. J C Draper officiating. Interment in Peck cemetery. Survivors include six daughters and three sons, plus three sisters and pallbearers. Church member.
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Davie Hardiman
Hartselle
Bethel Church
J. C. Draper
Peck
Nannie Denham
Tarrant City
Sallie Mae Jones
Double Springs
Lavenia Wright
Lula Latham
Anniston
Ernestine Wood
Mobile
Iva Brown
Lafayette
Ind
Henry Hardiman
Decatur
Alfred Hardiman
G. W. Hardiman
Myrtle Landers
Jackson
Tenn
Allie Miller
Pulaski
Mollie ‘Graves
McKinley Walker
C. D. Wright
Homer Foote
William Patterson
Herman Wright
Junior Simmons
Hardiman
Hartselle Methodist Church
Wage talks hinge on Wage Stabilization Board ruling
Jobless continues from page 1 as Murray demands the board's recom mendations. A 26 2 cent per hour package would raise steelworkers from 1.95 dollars per hour while steel’s best offer tops 17 14 cents. Factory layoffs rise with 32 000 workers already idle in allied industries and miners and railroaders also affected. Henry H Fowler warned a steel shortage for some military projects by Friday.
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Wage Stabilization Board
Steel
America
Allied Industries
Defense Production
Henry H. Fowler
Park Fund Appeals for Playground at Decatur Waterfront
Park supporters urge donations for a waterfront playground project led by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce civic needs committee. Chair A. S. Kramer and committee members Redus Collier Frank Whisenant and Robert MacGregor appeal to citizens to fund construction and finalize the park for public use.
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T. Giles
Hayes D. Brown
Mr. Shelton
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Commit
A. S. Kramer
Redus Collier
Frank Whisenant
Robert MacGregor
Dixie Division To Be Sent Overseas
The Pentagon says overseas orders have been issued for 5000 men of the 31st Dixie Division at Camp Atterbury Indiana. About half will go to the Far East and half to Europe as replacements.
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Washington
Pentagon
Dixie Division
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Far East
Europe
Police Chief James Oliver Kirby Dies in Enterprise
Enterprise Alabama police chief James Oliver Kirby died yesterday at 41 from a heart attack. Kirby had served as chief since last October and previously worked with the Lee County sheriff's office in Auburn. Survivors.include
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Enterprise
Ala
James Oliver Kirby
Kirby
Sheriff's Office
Auburn
Decatur General Hospital Admits Several Locals
Admitted yesterday were Mrs. J. R. Ogle of Decatur 2, Mrs. James S. Pirkle of 1609 Ninth Avenue East, and Mrs. Louie Compton of 2212 First Street. Richard Matthews of 603 Sixth Avenue West underwent a tonsillectomy. Honorary pallbearers attended the funeral of 84 year old James C. Holesapple at his residence on 312 Fifth Avenue West. Holesapple died Monday at home. Ellis-Meyer Hospital admitted Donald Lively of 1104 Fourth Avenue South and Charles E. Cottingham of West Court apartments.
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Decatur General Hospital
J. R. Ogle
Decatur 2
James S. Pirkle
Ninth Avenue East
Louie Compton
First Street
James C. Holesapple
Fifth Avenue West
J. ¥. Hamil
E. A. Tillery
Sam H. Blackwell
Aaron Montgomery
Clyde P. Bradshaw
Tom Nelson
A. L. Jolly
Claire Kitchens
Marvin Dinsmore
W C. Eubanks
John W. Harvey
Mr. Holesapple
Ellis-Meyer Hospital
Donald Lively
Fourth Avenue South
Charles E. Cottingham
West Court Apartments
Hine Opens Office To Help Veterans
Butler .P. A. Hine, area service officer, announced a veterans claims office in the V.F.W. home on Second Avenue. The office operates two hours twice a week with a V.F.W. Auxiliary member assisting.
Blood drive date set by Service League at July kickoff
Al announced the next blood mobile visit on July 1 would be sponsored by the Service League. Mrs. Frank Kirby, executive secretary of Morgan County, reported on her trip to Atlanta conferences about Red Cross problems and new fieldwork phases.
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Service League
Frank Kirby
Morgan County
Atlanta
Mississippi plans tornado warning network with patrol radio relays
Mississippi highway patrol and Jackson Weather Bureau plan a statewide tornado warning system. Patrol stations will relay severe storm reports to the Weather Bureau, which will broadcast warnings on local radio. George Fish and Col. T. B. Birdsong lead the effort.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Highway Patrol
Jackson Weather Bureau
George Fish
Jackson Bureau
Col
T. B. Birdsong
Mississippi Safety Commission
Weather Bureau
New deer repellent trial starts near Josh Higgins Park
In Cedar Falls Iowa biologists from the Iowa Conservation Commission will test a new chemical on six acres of soybeans on a farm adjoining Josh Higgins State Park to deter deer. Two adjacent acres will be planted without spray. Tenant Henry Thies recalls deer ate tops off soybeans on 11 acres two years ago, yielding no crop.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Josh Higgins State Park
Henry Thies
Two Veterans Hold Reunion in Jackson Miss
In Jackson Mississippi two Confederate veterans near 106 years meet on a reunion night. W M Beard says Gen William Bush of Fitzgerald Georgia was delayed. Only William Townsend of Olla Louisiana remained on site as SCV holds its annual convention and officer elections.
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Jackson
Miss
W. M. Beard
Sons of Confederate Veterans
William Bush
Fitzgerald
Georgia
Beard
Bush
William Townsend
Olla
Norfolk
SCV
Maybank outlines four point proposal on industry disputes
Maybank proposes a seven member presidentially appointed board to resolve disputes affecting whole industries, with a 113 day reporting deadline and a seven day notice for acceptance. If rejected, the President would seize involved plants or facilities for an unspecified period, preserving employment terms and paying compensation to management.
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Maybank
Senate
Parley Set By Steelman To End Steel Strike
The White House called CIO Steelworkers leaders and top steel industry officials to a meeting at the old State Department building at 10 a m EST tomorrow. John R. Steelman, acting mobilization chief, sent telegrams to six industry leaders and to CIO President Philip Murray outlining the effort to settle the strike that began after the Supreme Court struck down Truman’s steel seizure order.
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Washington
White House
CIO Steelworkers Union
John R. Steelman
State Department
Philip Murray
Supreme Court
Truman
Steelman
CIO
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Benjamin Moreell
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Charles M. White
Republic Steel Corp
A. B. Homer
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Clarence Randall
Inland Steel Co
Irving Perimeter
Wage Stabilization Board
Johnson rises as notable Alabama judge candidate
Johnson, tall and handsome, holding a private pilot license, led four candidates in the May primary but did not secure a majority. Native of Cullman, she seeks a high place in Alabama's judicial system, maintaining a poised public image.
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Alabama
Privae
Cullmen
South Dakota Dream Fight Shapes GOP Road to Convention
The South Dakota showdown between Taft and Eisenhower emerges as the last head on clash for the GOP nomination before the July national convention. The winner gains 14 votes and boosts floor prospects while Eisenhower begins transitioning from five star general to civilian politician, leaving the Army after 37 years to meet aides and hold a news conference.
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Eisenhower
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Alabama
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Taft and Eisenhower battle tight in South Dakota primary
The 14 delegate primary in South Dakota narrows to a photo finish as Taft leads Eisenhower by 918 votes from 1,789 of 1,947 precincts. With about 12,000 ballots left to count, the final margin may be only a few hundred.
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S.D. W
South Dakota
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Chicago
Eisenhower
Taft and Kefauver Dominant in Delegate Races
The AP tally shows Taft leading Eisenhower 420 to 387 in GOP delegates based on known and conceded alignments. Democratic Kefauver dominates with 244 delegates, sweeping South Dakota and California, while others trail, including Russell and Harriman. California Governor Earl Warren also leads in the California primary alongside Knowland's cross party nomination.
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Associated Press
GOP
Taft
Eisenhower
Estes Kaufauver
South Dakota
California
Tennessean
Maryland
Kefauver
Georgia
Richard Russell
W. Averell Harriman
Earl Warren
William R. Knowland
Truman
Knowland
Clinton McKinnon
Bible Text Distribution Surpasses 13 Million in Japan
The American Bible Society reports that over 13 million Bible texts were distributed in Japan during the occupation, highlighting substantial outreach amid wartime conditions and postwar religious engagement.
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Japan
The
American Bible Society
Moulton Poet Charles McWhorter Sings in Words of the Land
Moulton poet Charles McWhorter, longtime Lawrence County official, releases I Love To Sing from Banner Press Emory University Georgia. The collection features pastoral verse tied to the South, with wide interest from Progressive Farmer readers and national networks seeking rights to his lyrics.
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Charles McWhorter
Moulton
Banner Press
Emory University
Georgia
McWhorter
Lawrence County
Alabama
Southland
Farmer
Daily Press
Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs
Eisenhower Welcome and Parade Mark Homecoming in Abilene
Crowds filled Abilene as Ike and Mamie Eisenhower arrived by plane from Washington. A two day celebration featured a 40 float parade, a cornerstone for an Eisenhower museum, and plans for a major speech summarizing his shift from Army commander to political figure.
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Abilene
Kan
GOP
Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower Park
Washington
Mamie
Kansas City
Yemen demographics and size compare to Nebraska
Yemen lies in the southern Arabian peninsula and covers a similar area to Nebraska but with about four times as many people.
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Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Nebraska
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