Stolen Overseas Money Orders May Be Cashed Elsewhere
Post Office inspectors report six overseas money orders stolen from Joseph H Parsons in Fritzlar Germany during a June 3 ride from Calera to Birmingham. The $15 to $50 orders, issued in 1946 on New York NY post office, may be cashed in filling stations or shops as clerks beware the 60 day rule. Parsons was dropped off on 20th Street in Birmingham around 12:30 PM.
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Decatur
R. T. Sheppard
Oes
Joseph H. Parsons
ASN
Fritzlar
Germany
Parsons
Calera
Birmingham
Sheppard
Memphis
20Th Street
New York, N. Y
Californias Pac Primary Returns Highlight Key Races
California results show Warren leading Kenny in a high turnout governor race on the Republican and Democratic sides, with Knowland leading Rogers in the GOP senate contest. New Jersey picks Driscoll for governor, Hansen unopposed in the Democratic race, while CIO PAC influence shifts across states. Alabama Georgia and South Dakota also report pivotal nominations ahead of fall contests.
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California
Warren
Robert Kenny
Kenny
Ciopac
AFL
Knowland
Rogers
Ellis E. Patterson
Patterson
New Mexico
Chavez
Dempsey
Thomas J. Mabry
State Supreme Court
William J. Barker
Sta Fe
Patrick J. Hruley
Hoover
China
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Genato
Antonio M. Fernandez
J. B. Jones
Georgia Lusk
New Jersey
Hoffman
Alfred E. Driscoll
Lewis G. Hansen
Jersey City
H. Alexander Smith
E. Brunner
Camden
Fred A. Hartley Jr
Cio-Pac
OPA
Hartley
Walter A. Schaefer
Alabama
Folsom
Handy Ellis
Luther Patrick
Laurie C. Battle
Birmingham
South Dakota
M. Q. Sharpe
State House
Georgie T. Mickelson
Mickelson
Richard Haeder
State Rural Electrification Association
Haeder
Edward Prchal
Board of Regents
Jennie O'Hern
Francis Case
Mundt
John B. Reinhard
Spearfish
Merton B. Tice
Mitchell
Markets at a Glance in New York
Markets at a Glance show mixed stocks with some industrials higher while bonds are irregular and rails improve. Cotton remains quiet as mills hedge, wheat and corn are unchanged to five cents higher, oats firm on hopes for higher ceilings, hogs steady to higher with a top around 14.85, cattle strong up to 50 cents to a top near 18.00.
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New York
Folsom to Replace Alabama Beverage Control Board
Gov designate James E. Folsom told the Mobile Press he will replace the three member Alabama Beverage Control Board next January. He proposes enlarging it to five with staggered terms and one member to represent Mobile. He also plans to continue a $4,000,000 state docks expansion program initiated by Gov. Sparks and to elaborate on further improvements.
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Mobile
Ala
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Mobile Press Today
Alabama Beverage Control Board
E. C. Ray
Ensley
John E.toomey
A. C. Lee
Monroeville
Folsom
Chauncey Sparks
Dean of Ministers to Occupy Pulpit at Hartselle Church
O. P. Spiegel, Alabama's prominent dean of Christian preachers and organizer of many churches, will deliver the morning message at Hartselle Christian Church next Sunday. The regular minister T. V. Hatchett and the youth group will spend the week at Smoky Mountains Christian Service Camp near Knoxville, Tennessee. Everyone is invited to attend.
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O. P. Spiegel
Alabama
Hartselle Christian Church
Spiegel
T. V. Hatchett
Funeral Services Planned for Mrs. Anna Furst
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Furst of Decatur will be conducted by Rev. Urban of St Bernard College at Cullman at 9 o clock Thursday morning in St Ann s Catholic church. The Rosary is said at 8 o clock tonight at 114 Oak Street and prayer services will be held at 8:30 tomorrow morning at the home. She died yesterday morning at her daughter s home Carl Arantz. She was 79. Burial will be in Garden City Cemetery near Birmingham Brown directing.
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Anna Furst
Decatur
Urban
St. Bernard College
Cullman
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Oak
Garden City
Birmingham
Brown
Veterans Office May Report Totals 424 Contacts
The Morgan County Service Commissioner Jul ian L. Bibb Jr reports May activity includes 223 letters sent, 137 letters received, and 131 telephone calls. The office logged 424 contacts and 91 in the field, with 224 claims filed for sugar rations surplus property educational benefits pensions and compensation.
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Veterans’ Affairs
Morgan County Service
Julian L. Bibb Jr
Bread Lines Form in Larger Cities
Bread lines formed in major cities as a wheat shortage hit stores and bakeries nationwide. The Millers National Federation predicted relief in two or three weeks, though executive secretary Herman Steen warned this was the worst week for millers with 80 to 90 percent of flour mills likely to shut without wheat.
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Chicago
Millers National Federation
Herman Steen
Federation
Truman urged to sign Case labor dispute bill in politics move
A Capitol Hill associate urges President Truman to sign the Case labor dispute bill, arguing it would be good politics to uphold the firm labor stance during the railroad strike era. The advisor emphasizes political benefits of backing the measure amid ongoing disputes.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Incumbents Lose in Gadsden Runoff Elections
In Etowah county runoff results Ara C. Ballard defeated O. P. Reagan for sheriff by 6,476 to 4,187. Olen H. Boyd beat Paul N. Bone for district one revenue board seat 5,538 to 4,949. Slaugh McMahan defeated Dan Rutledge for district two revenue board seat 6,288 to 4,140.
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Gadsden
Ala
Etowah
Yester
Ara C. Ballard
O. P. 4Rip- Reagan
Olen H. Boyd
Paul N. Bone
Board of Revenue
District One
Slaugh McMahan
Dan Rutledge
Veterans pace Jefferson County race for Alabama House seats
In Birmingham six lawyers and a lumberman led the 14 candidate field for seven Jefferson County lower house seats. Top vote-getters across 245 to 254 boxes included Lawrence Dumas, Will H. Sadler, William H. Beatty, James G. Adams, Hugh Kaul, J. Paul Meeks and Wallace Gibson. Incumbent Jess Edwards trailed in eighth, while Tom C. Garner outsized Alta L. King for probate judge. County Commissioner No. 2 went to Charlie Harrison over Eddie Gilmore. Five of the seven leaders are war veterans.
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Birmingham
Cio-Pac
Jefferson County
Lawrence Dumas
Will H. Sadler
William H. Beatty
James G. Adams
Hugh Kaul
J. Paul Meeks
CIO
Wallace Gibson
Jess Edwards
Tom C. Garner
Alta L. King
Garner
King
Charlie Harrison
Eddie Gilmore
Harrison
Gilmore
Sadler
Beatty
Adams
Kaul
Gibson
Decatur Busin ng and Profe women Club to Install Officers
Miss Winifred Sentiff will be installed as president of the Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club at a June 13 dinner at Hotel Lyons. Mrs. Lo Allen Williams will install the officers at 6 45 p.m. Other officers include Vice president Miss Mary Louise Otte secretary Miss Ruth Petty treasurer Miss Wanda Harris and corresponding secretary Mrs Arrilla Powers. Retiring president Mrs. O B Smith announced state convention reports from Tuscaloosa May 17 19 will be given by delegates. A business session will follow.
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Winifred Sentiff
Decatur Busingng
Profe Women
Hotel Lyons
Lo Allen Williams
Mary
Louise Otte
Ruth Petty
Wanda Harris
Arrilla Powers
O. B. Smith
Tuscaloosa
Many Die As Fire Ravages Chicago Hotel
A devastating blaze at a Chicago hotel on Madison and La Salle Streets caused at least one fireman death and injured 20 to 30 others. Rescue efforts saved more than 50 guests, with nets and ladders deployed as patrons leaped to safety. Police coordinated evacuations and an emergency list tracked uninjured guests as aid stations opened in city hall and five hospitals.
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Passavant Hospital
Weaviels
Walter Boris
Chicago
Boris
Horror at La Salle Hotel Fire In Chicago
Witnesses describe a deadly hotel blaze in Chicago’s financial district at the La Salle building. Fifty two people are reported dead and about two hundred injured as guests on upper floors faced a terrifying choice between jumping or waiting for rescue.
Bevin Denounces Moscow Drive to Global Communization
Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons that permanent European peace requires Russia to join the European settlement and warned that Moscow views democracy as incompatible with communism. He argued Russia seeks to encircle the world with Sovietrule and that Western nations must defend themselves while avoiding mislabeling opposition as fascism.
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Britain
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Moscow
Bevin
Europe
Russia
Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Lenin
Trotsky
Soviet Union
Polio Meet Scheduled in Birmingham Conference on infantile paralysis to discuss combating epidemics
A one day session at the Tutwiler hotel will begin at 9 30 tomorrow with speakers including Dr C E Irwin of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation Dr Joseph G Molner Detroit city medical director and Dr Clifford L Lamar Alabama Academy of Pediatrics The event is sponsored by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis the State Health Department and the Society for Crippled Children chaired by Dr Frank L Chenault Morgan County NFIP chapter plans attendance.
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Birmingham
Frank L. Chenault
Morgan County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
State Health Department
Society For Crippled Children
Tutwiler_hotel
C. E. Irwin
Georgia
Warm Springs Foundation
Joseph G. Molner
Detroit, Mich
Clifford L. Lamar
Alabama Academy of Pediatrics
Slate narrowly defeats Speake for Morgan County district post
In Circuit 3,059 Hartselle candidates Leonard Slate and Fred Speake competed for the second district commissioner seat. Slate won by seven votes with 1089 to 1082. A large crowd gathered at The Daily offices as county and state results came in and were canvassed this morning by the Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee.
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Leonard Slate
Hartselle
Fred.Speake
Speake
Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Panic and Heroism as Hotel Fire Rescue Recounts
Dense smoke trapped guests on upper floors of a Madison and La Salle Street hotel. Three Chicago youths helped a 75 year old wife to safety, earning a $500 reward for Claude Stratton. A blind woman guided by a seeing eye dog and a sailor helper aided victims including a legless veteran, as fire crews evacuated residents.
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Madison
la Salle Street
Chicago
Claude Stratton
Sullivan
Ind
Miami
Fla
Winifred
Stratton
St. Lukes Hospital
Meyer Goldberg
Detroit
Mich
Bernard Trasca
Glenview Naval Air Station
Trasca
China Truce Sought in Manchuria Talks
General Marshall's committee plans to sign a 15 day truce in Manchuria tomorrow. The pause aims to pave peace negotiations between the Chinese government and the communists who have waged civil war there for 18 years.
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Nanking
Marshall
Committee of Three
Manchuria
May VA Office Tabulations Report
May figures from the regional VA office show 1383 personal contacts during the month. Telephone calls and correspondence totaled 317 and 391 letters. They prepared 262 benefit applications including 125 for GI Bill training and education. Vocational rehabilitation files reached 23 and disability pension applications 13. General information covered pensions education hospitalization insurance training on the job outpatient care loans building materials and surplus property.
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Veterans Administration
Veteras
Folsom to Begin Term as Governor Next January
Folsom will work in his insurance office until inauguration on January 15. O H Finney Jr of Albertville will be his secretary until then. Despite defeat of the lieutenant governor, Ellis will join the executive mansion. Folsom’s sister Mrs Ruby Ellis will manage the governor’s household and care for his daughters. Folsom plans a statewide radio address at 4 P M today.
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Folsom
O. H. Finney Jr
Albertville
Ellis
Ruby Ellis
Bankhead Shows No Great Change In Condition
Washington reports there was no great change overnight in Senator John Bankhead's serious condition at Bethesda Naval Hospital. The 73 year old Democrat from Alabama suffered a stroke 12 days ago and has shown improvement if anything.
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Washington
John Bankhead
D-Ata
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Bankhead
Marriage License Notices
Charles Robinson Pickens of Danville and Sara Elizabeth Wiggins of Hartselle. Clarence Boyd Davis of Tanner and Bernice Irene Legg of Tanner. William Malcolm Rigel of Decatur and Martha Louise Tesues.
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Charles Robinson Pickens
Danville
Sara Elizabeth Wiggins
Hartselle
Clarence Boyd Davis
Tanner
Bernice Irene Legg
William
Malcolm Rigel
Decatur
Martha Louise Tesues
R E Walker Rites Set For Thursday at St. John's
Funeral services for Robert E. Walker who died yesterday morning at his home 612 1 2 Second Avenue will be held at 3 PM Thursday at St. John's Episcopal church with Rev. Eugene M. Chapman. He was a machinist at Huntsville arsenal and war plants and a church vestryman. Surviving are his wife two daughters two step sons his parents a sister and two brothers. The cortege leaves Brown's Funeral home at 2:45 PM for the church. Burial is in City Cemetery Brown directing.
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Robert E. Walker
Second Avenue
St. John's Episcopal Church
Euene M. Chapman
Walker
Huntsville Arsenal
Episcopal Church
Margaret
Cleo Frances Walker
Decatur
Sherman Slater
Ault
Cole
Gene Slater
H. E. Walker
Dorothy Lambert
Herbert
Charles Walker
Brown
City
Increased Soap Prices Shock Morgan Area
Morgan area price control board announced a raise of one to two cents per bar for five brands of yellow bar laundry soap. Local figures and residents, including rent attorney E R Carter and rent inspector E W Beasley, were observed in town on business.
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Morgan Area
E. R. Carter
Florence
E. W. Beasley
Rural race ends with Owen top of Public Service Commission
2 110 boxes reported Rural field shows Jack Owen of Tuscaloosa defeating Clint Harrison of Galion for the state Public Service Commission. Owen led 150 207 to 85 238 as Folsom beat Ellis by wide margins in 47 of 67 counties, with strong support in North Alabama farms and Southeast peanut areas. Ellis led in the Black Belt and cities.
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Co. C
Jack) Owen
Tuscaloosa
U. S. Marine Corps
Clint Harrison
Galion
State Public Service Commission
Owen
Harrison
Folsom
Ellis
Alabama
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Tllis
Shelby
Black Belt
Battle wins Alabama Ninth seat in runoff victory over Patrick
Laurie Battle, 34, a veteran and first time candidate, defeated incumbent Luther Patrick in the ninth district runoff with 28 914 votes to 16 453 as results from 232 of 254 boxes. Battle plans to go to Washington in about two weeks to study the job and then visit factories, mines and businesses at home.
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Birmingham
Ala
Laurie Battle
Congress
Washington
Luther Patrick
Cio-Pac
Battle
Patrick
Alabama
Folsom Wins Runoff After Long Alabama Governing Pattern
In Alabama the pattern repeats as James E. Folsom wins the governor runoff, continuing a sequence where the eventual winner was the runner up in the prior cycle. The piece traces similar second-place outcomes dating back to 1926 with Graves and predecessors, noting shifts among Sparks Dixon Graves McDowell Miller and Davis across elections.
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Montgomery
Alabama
James E
Big Jim
Folsom
Chauncey Sparks
Sparks
Frank Dixon
Bibb Graves
Graves
William W. Brandon
Thomas E. Kilby
Charles S. McDowell
B. M. Miller
Miller
W. C. Davis
Boutwell Leads Birmingham in State Senate Runoff
Attorney Albert Boutwell leads Emmett Perry in the Jefferson county state senate runoff with about 2,500 votes margin as 242 of 254 boxes report Boutwell 24,252 to Perry 21,783. incumbent James A. Simpson did not defend the seat.
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Boutwell
Birmingham
Albert Boutwell
Democratic Executive Committee
Emmett Perry
Jefferson County
Perry
James A. Simpson
Central Methodists Return From Assembly Trip
Members of the Central Methodist church returned yesterday from Montevallo where they attended a Methodist assembly. The group includes Wendellyn Gray Louise Grizzard Pat Wright Richard Smith Mary Allen Spencer and Paul Howe. Assembly opened May Mr and Mrs Wright spent Saturday in Birmingham for business and the air show.
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Central Methodist Church
Montevallo
Wendellyn Gray
Louise Grizzard
Pat Wright
Richard Smith
Mary Allen Spencer
Paul Howe
Lue
W. W. Wrigh
Eighth Avenue East
Valle
Archibald
Negro Charged With Assaulting Wife in County
Leroy Sanford, a Negro, was arrested on a charge of assaulting his wife Sarah Sanford with a weapon. Sheriff W T Willoughby said Sanford posted 300 bond after release from county jail. He faces counts of assault with a knife or sharp instrument. deputies J P Dunlap and Loren Willoughby aided in the arrest. Wallace Harraway, a Negro, is jailed on a charge of using false pretenses.
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Leroy Sanford
Sarah Sanford
W. T. Willoughby
Sanford
J. P. Dunlap
Loren Willoughby
Wallace Harraway
Kenneth R. Holmes Dies at Falkville
Five week old Kenneth R. Holmes son of Mr and Mrs Homer Holmes died at home in Falkville Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by his parents a sister Caroline Anne and brothers William and Carl all of Falkville. Mt Tabor church services at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev Dewey Crow officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery Peck of Hartselle directing.
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Kenneth R. Holmes
Homer Holmes
Falkville 1
Caroline Anne Holmes
William
Carl Holmes
Mt. Tabor Church
Dewey Crow
Peck
Hartselle
Trade Loss Seen for U S in Latin America
Birmingham June 5 The United States faces loss of Latin American trade if a portion of domestic production is not allocated for shipment southward says Edward Faulk merchant national bank of Mobile vice president in charge of foreign department He warns neighbors will seek suppliers elsewhere if demand remains unmet.
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Birmingham
United States
Latin America
Edward, Faulk
Foreign Department
Merchants National Bank of Mobile
Ship Strike Looms Over Washington Amid Unions
The Coast Guard and Navy count manpower as June 15 strike looms. CIO seamen and dock workers threaten action. questions on 56 hour sea week and basic wage increases dominate Labor Department talks. Officials cite pledges of secrecy at the bargaining table.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Navy
The
CIO
Truman
Labor Department
CIO National Maritime Union
Labor
Schwellenbach
Trade School Opens in Decatur With 45 Veteran Applicants
The new Decatur vocational school in the old second ward building on 9th Street South has received 45 veteran applications. Courses include auto mechanics and electrical trades with 15 refrigeration spots remaining. Classes run six hours daily five days a week and tuition books tools and full compensation are paid by the government under the GI Bill. Veterans from anywhere in North Alabama eligible for GI benefits may attend by contacting the school directors.
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New Decatur
Second Ward
9Th Street South
Thes
G. I
Fire damages garage on East side of building
Fire alarms at 4 15 this morning. Elkins said four hoses from two small pumpers controlled the blaze within 15 minutes. Police officer Parker sighted flames from his home near Sherrow's store. The motor company building, owned by Dr J Y Hamil, appears uninsured. Smith said stock and fixtures were insured about 75 percent. He plans to move operations to the Wiley building on Second Avenue and not return to the present site. This follows another fire earlier in the week at Dr J C Bragg's Jackson Street home causing 1500 dollars in damage.
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Elkins
W .H. Parker
Sherrow
J. Y. Hamil
Smith and Elkins
Smith
Oak and
Davis Streets
Wiley
Second Avenue
Decatur
J. C. Bragg
Jackson Street
Senate Banking Committee Reaffirms OPA Action Today
Washington June 5 The Senate Banking Committee voted 11 to 7 to lift price controls on livestock meat poultry and dairy products effective June 30 Chairman Wagner led a last attempt to preserve controls but failed The panel previously voted 10 to 8 to remove meat controls and 9 to 8 to lift controls on other products
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Wagner
D-N. Y
Dining room suite for sale 10 pieces mahogany finish
For sale a 10 piece dining room set in mahogany finish. Price considered reasonable. Call 1337 after 6 PM.
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Decatur General Hospital
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David Pace
Mary Curry
Farm Security Administration
Athens
James F. Pipkins
Trinity
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John Cooper
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