Allies Delay Reply To Reds
Western powers again delay response to Russia on Big Four meeting terms. US Britain and France deputies meet two hours in Paris to draft reply and ask for postponement. Moscow agreed to Washington conference July 23 only if NATO and U S bases overseas are discussed.
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Paris
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Foreign Ministry
Andrei Gromyko
Washington
U. S
Detective Robbed in Rome as Inspector Loses Papers
A Scotland Yard inspector while changing a flat tire in Rome was aided by an Italian cyclist who then vanished with the inspector's jacket and papers. Inspector Peter James, 40, reported the theft to local police.
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Rome
Scotland Yard
Peter James
Yak Tail Fly Whisks Mounted on Silver Handles in India
In India, yak tails are commonly mounted on silver handles to create fly whisks used for cooling and ceremonial purposes. These crafted items reflect regional artisanal traditions and practical cooling tools.
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India
Two Sentenced For Burglarizing Postal Stations
In Birmingham, two men Ivan Earl Mewbourn and Elbert White were sentenced by Judge Seybourn Lynne to seven and five years respectively for burglaries of post offices at Watson Flat Creek and Mulga Alabama. About 4000 blank money orders valued up to 400000 were stolen and some cashed in Louisiana Alabama and Georgia. Oneonta Police Chief Jesse W Martin and Clifford Witt received one year each for beating a suspect during a drunken driving arrest.
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Ivan Earl Mewbourn
Seybourn H. Lynne
Watson
Flat Creek
Mulga
Ala
Lynne
Elbert White
Shreveport
Mobile
Atlanta
Oneonta
Jesse W. Martin
Clifford Witt
Federal Penitentiary
Timothy McKay King
Malaya Scouts to Attend International Jamboree in Austria
Thirteen Malayan scouts will represent the Federation at the International Scout Jamboree in Salzkammergut Austria next August. They are instructed to skip sarongs and bring warm pajamas for sleeping attire.
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Singapore
Federation of Malaya
Salzkammergut
Austria
Mrs Merritt Credits Hadacol For Relief From Aches
Mrs Louise Merritt of Earling West Virginia describes prior fatigue and nagging pains from vitamin and mineral deficiencies. After four bottles of Hadacol she reports restored appetite weight gain improved energy and pain relief, praising the product and its money back guarantee.
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Mrs. Merritt
Louise Merritt
Earling
West Virginia
Hadacol
Welcome for President Truman in Tullahoma June 25
Tullahoma prepares a Labor Day style welcome as President Truman is to dedicate a new Air Force project at the Arnold engineering development center on June 25. Plans include 12 committees, security escorts, and participation from surrounding towns with Gov. Browning coordinating civilian events. Mrs. H. H. Arnold and Col. H. H. Arnold Jr. will attend the ceremony.
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Tullahoma
Tenn
Air Force
Middle Tennessee
President Truman
White House
Truman
Col. E. T. Howater
Howater
Arnold Engineering Development Center
Vol
Anaries N N. Moore
Nead OS
Corps of Engineering
F. O. Carroll
Air Engineering Development Division
AEDC
Hovwater
Nashville
Gordon Browning
Tennessee
mid-South
Browning
Silliman Evans
Charles L. Phillips
H. H. Arnold
Air Center
Sonoma
Calif
Col
H. H. Arnold Jr
San Francisco
Pravda Reports U S Protest Over Court Ruling on Communists
Pravda and other papers say a wave of protest spreads across the United States after the Supreme Court upholds convictions of 11 Communist leaders for conspiracy to overthrow the government by force. The 11 were convicted by a New York federal jury in 1949 and sentenced to prison.
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Moscow
Pravda
United States
Supreme Court
Communist Party
U. S
New York
Community Club Meeting at Ryan June 1 7:30 PM
The Ryan Community Club invites the public to a meeting on June 1 at 7 30 PM. Officers are urged to attend and participate in the discussion of local matters.
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Ryan
June Snow Storm Buries Calgary Area
A freak June snow storm dumped about 16 inches of wet snow over two days in Southern Alberta, blanketing Calgary and surrounding areas. Officials called it the worst June snow storm on record, hindering travel and prompting cleanup efforts.
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Calgary
Alta
Alberta
Uncertain Plans After Athens Boat Plant Fire
The Athens area faces uncertain plans for Wilson Industries after a devastating fire damaged the building on the Athens College campus. Estimated damage ranges from twenty to thirty thousand dollars. Ed Wilson was hospitalized after inhaling fumes, while other local incidents include a stabbing, a parolee wanted for assault with intent to murder, and a garage worker with recurring injuries. The city weighs public housing delays as bids seek 70 white and 30 black units, with the housing project awaiting approvals.
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Wilson Industries
Athens
Athens College
Perry James
Ed Wilson
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Athens Housing Authority
ASKING FOR BIDS Concern of local persons as to federal directives
Local residents express worry over recent federal directives guiding bids for public works. Citizens seek clarity on impact, deadlines, and compliance requirements amid ongoing procurement discussions. Officials say guidance aligns with policy aims and promise updates.
Guard's Arm Broken In Kilby Prison Scuffle
Kilby prison guard W. D. Weston suffered a broken arm in a scuffle with convict Edward C. Graham. Graham, sentenced November 24 in Jefferson County to 10 years for assault with intent to murder, was placed in a segregation cell pending investigation.
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Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
W. D. Weston
A. C. Warming
Edward C. Graham
Warming
Graham
Weston
Jefferson County
Alumni Association Praises API Trustee Appointments
Auburn alumni and the Alumni Association executive committee endorse Gov. Gordon Persons choices for the Alabama Polytechnic Institute board of trustees. The letter, signed by Joseph B. Sarver Jr. and others, commends appointing API graduates to guide the institution. The narwhal tusk note is unrelated trivia.
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Montgomery
Ala
Auburn
Gordon Persons
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees
Persons
API
Joseph B. Sarver, Jr
Social notes list current guests and travel plans
Recent guests include S A Vassar of Greenville Miss and Vance Bonnichsen and sons Danny and Barry of Chicago. E G Sibley was called to Russellville by his mother E K Sibley’s death. J D Glaze and Mrs Glaze hosted J B Carrington and family in Mobile. Woodrow Coffman visiting Elkmont while en route to Florida. J W Hagood spent time in Nettleton Arkansas. Mrs B D Peck noted.
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Frank Gossett
S. A. Vassar
Greenville
Vance Bonnichsen
Danny and
Barry
Chicago
E. G. Sibley
Russellville
E. K. Sibley
Joe Barnes
Virginia McMahan
Birmingham
J. P. Hill
Athens
New York
George W. Smith
Elkmont
Washington, D. C
Frank C. Waldrop
Washington Times-Herald
J. B. Carrington
C. D. Glaze
Glaze
Mobile
Woodrow Coffman
Florida
L. D. Coffman
Michigan
J. W. Hagood
Nettleton
Ark
B. D. Peck
Operators silent on slot tax payments in Mobile county
State revenue agents report 112 slot machines in Mobile County owe 25 556 in delinquent license fees with no recent payments. Machines largely in private clubs, and county records show long standing nonpayment. License officials say local operators in 31 establishments have not inquired about the cited machines.
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Mobile
Ala
Pat Byrne
War Criminals Executed at Landsberg Prison
Seven Nazi war criminals were hanged at Landsberg prison in Germany after four years of legal appeals. The executions marked the final deaths among 275 condemned by US tribunals from 1946 47. The hanged included SS generals and colonels linked to mass murders of Jews Romani and Russians with last words reportedly warning of friends of the United States.
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Richard K. O’malley
Erg
Germany
United States Army
U.s.supreme Court
Landsberg
Adolf Hitler
France
Salmon 25 Pound Record Caught in St Marys Stream
A 25 pound Atlantic salmon was recorded among the latest catches in provincial rivers. The Department of Fisheries reports the fish was caught at the famous St Marys Stream in Guysborough and notes the average salmon weighs about nine pounds.
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Halifax
Department of Fisheries
St. Mary’s
Guysborough
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Arthur) Fisk, Jr
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