Weather and social notes from Huntsville district
Partly cloudy today with isolated thundershowers in the south. gentle southerly winds along the coast. Local social items from Chapel Hill to Huntsville cover obits, illnesses, travel to district WSC, and visits to Birmingham for the air carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coor
An Braswell
Coy McLemore
Estelle Mitchell
Gorman Braswell
Harvard Mitchell
Ada Fergueson
Chapel Hill
Huntsville
WSC
Government urged to end federal barge lines within five years
Congress hears a split report from two committees urging the government to exit the river barge business within five years. The appropriations panel requests 10.76 million dollars to operate Inland Waterways Corp through the new fiscal year, plus 2.2 million for new barges. A companion small business subcommittee backs swift sale of the Warrior River Terminal Co and eventual closure of the program, with conditions on private operators and equipment rehab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Dobson
Washington Service
Washington
Congress
House
Inland Waterways Corp
Warrior River Terminal Co
Alabama
Appropriations Committee
Henry Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Omaha
St. Louis
New Orleans
Memphis
Warrior River
Mississippi River
GOP Studies Recess Plans Reported by Washington
June 9 report says local leaders and the President may recall Congress this year amid global tensions. Republican leaders including Senate Foreign Relations Chair Vandenberg oppose further foreign aid until next year and weigh a plan to reconvene only if a crisis arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell Washington
Congress
Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Many Morgan County Schools Face Lunch Aid Cut
Several Morgan County schools could lose lunchroom aid if the agricultural appropriations bill cut is upheld by the Senate. Names listed include Austinville Danville Eva Falkville Flint Hartselle Lacey Spring Moulton Heights Plainview Priceville Pleasant Hill Ryan Somerville Union Hill Massey Morgan County High Trinity and others.
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Morgan County
House
Senate
Austinville
Danville
Eva
Falkville
Flint
Hartselle Te? Lacey's
Spring
Moulton Heights
Plainview
Priceville
Pleasant Hill
Ryan
Somerville
Union Hill
Massey
Morgan County High
Trinity
Farmers urged to curb land boom and tighten farm credit
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson warned that lenders and farmers must curb the current land boom or face financial collapse. He urged private lenders to base loans on long term earning capacity, amid Truman backed conference and a 92 percent rise in farm real estate prices since 1939.
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Washington
Anderson
Truman
White House
Housing Expediter May Go Out June 30
The House Appropriations Committee recommended liquidating the Office of Federal Housing Expediter by the end of June amid views that the program has not expedited construction and to cut administrative expenses across 21 federal agencies by about 26 percent for the new fiscal year starting July 1. It also urged curtailment of the National Housing Agency and required TVA to repay 240 appropriations over 40 years for power facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Office of Federal Housing
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Rome
Miners Stage Mass Walkout in Western Pa
About 3 600 additional miners joined a Western Pennsylvania strike, bringing idle workers to nearly 10 000 as 14 mines halted operations. Large steel plants like U S Steel, Weirton Steel, Jones and Laughlin, and Republic Steel face reduced output while AFL UMW members resume work amid injunctions. Local leaders cite no explicit cause beyond protest. some miners planned limited holidays.
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Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Congress
U. S. Steel Corp
Weirton Steel
Jones and Laughlin
Republic Steel
AFL United Mine Workers
Andrew S. Rayner
Warner
Supreme Court
Lee Buckey
Maxwell
Fayette County
Fire Department Adopts Two-Shift “Double Platoon” Schedule
The department implements a two 24 hour shift system with a chief and assistant chief and 15 total personnel. Recruits trained under the G. L bill join eight new hires from April first, living arrangements changed, and on duty crews receive mapped assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Elkins
Jim Robinson
G. L Bill
Chief Elkins
Elkins
Flood Toll Rises Across Mid Mississippi Region
Flood waters across the mid Mississippi reaches drive fatalities into the mid-20s as weekend storms and tornadoes devastate towns. Ottumwa Iowa reports eight deaths as the Des Moines River recedes. Red Cross notes dozens saved by debris and widespread property damage estimated in the millions.
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Associated Press
Mississippi River
Ottumwa
Iowa
Des Moines
Hershel Loveless
Ames
Dalles
Ore
Red Cross
More Shee
Sharon
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Warren
Ravenna
DeForrest
Youngstown
Niles
Farrell
Grove City
Mercer
Drills For Water Uncovers Gas at Vaughn Road Well
Charles Sybert of Vaughn Road drilled for water at his home last Friday reaching 198 feet before natural gas surged with force, pushing water from the well. Neighbors from Oak Neel community rushed to witness the unusual operation as tests began.
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Charles Sybert
Vaughn Road
Sybert
Shanghai University students strike over detentions
The Shanghai University Students Federation announced a one day strike on Tuesday to protest the detention of 50 classmates arrested two weeks ago during anti civil war demonstrations. The federation said at least six universities and colleges would join. Students at National Chiatung and National Fulan universities had been on strike since the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai University Students Federation
Chiatung
Fulan
Arresia
Battle lines form over Alabama sales tax measures
Lawmakers return to Montgomery as battle lines form over extending the sales tax to more exempt items. The Senate moves faster on some bills, including Bruce Henderson’s loan plan for Auburn and Alabama stadium expansions payable from gate receipts. House action may include redefining public accounts control, bus line segregation rules, premarital blood tests, and tax changes seen as harmful to industry and the income tax amendment ratification.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Senate
House
Wilcox County
Bruce Henderson
Auburn
AFC
Henderson
Representatives
Willis McIlwain
Bullock
Charles Ramey
Frank Head
Shelby
John Snodgrass
Jackson
Plac
Hungary pressuring U S oil firm over Hungary
In Budapest on June 9 a communist bid to buy Maori, the Hungarian American Oil Co., faced resistance as Moscow allies seek nationalization and control. Russia already takes half Hungarian royalties via Maszogol. a $5 million offer was rejected, while a larger $25 million German bid was also refused. American executives faced threats of expulsion and jail from Hungarian police as the regime nears switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Russia
Maszogol
Ferenc Nagy
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Matyas Rakosi
Rakosi
Oil Commission
Couutpany
Ruedemann
Complaint Against Clubs Dismissed by New York Board
The New York state labor relations board dismissed, without prejudice, a complaint of unfair labor practices against the New York Yankees, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers after a brief hearing. Robert of Boston, labor relations director of the American Baseball Guild, initiated the complaint citing lack of prosecution.
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New York
New York State Labor Relations Board
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
William J. Keller
Robert
Boston
American Baseball Guild
Questions Reveal Suspicion Of TVA
House appropriations subcommittee members discussed 1948 TVA funds and navigation costs. Rep Ploeser asked about program economics while Clapp urged government corp heads to root out subversive influence. Notes indicate scrutiny of TVA and potential overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia van der Veer
Washington Service
Washington
House Appropriations
Tennessee
TVA
Ploeser
Truman to Return from Canada as Tax and Labor Bills Loom
President Truman plans to return from Canada next Friday after delaying action on the income tax reduction and labor bills. White House secretary says thousands of letters flood the mail, mostly urging vetoes on both measures. He will address the Canadian Parliament en route and must decide on the tax bill by midnight if not signed or vetoed.
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Washington
Truman
Canada
Pidential
Charles G. Ro
White House
Wington
Negro Shot by Officer in Alabama Break-In
Montgomery police say a 31 year old Black man identified as White was shot and killed by Detective W L King as he charged at the officer during an attempted break in a tourist cabin. A cache of watches glasses and pens found later tied him to burglaries. coroner ruled the killing justifiable.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pchief
Chet
Ralph King
W. L. King
King
Suspects Held in Letter Bomb Probe
Belgian police arrest a man and a woman linked to a false compartment suitcase containing letter bombs. Scotland Yard assists Belgian authorities to determine if they were involved in mailing explosives from Italy as other hoax bombs were placed in British letter boxes.
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London
Scotland Yard
Italy
Medford Longshore Dies After Highway Collision
Medford Longshore, 19, died from injuries suffered in a collision between his car and a truck on a highway near Oneonta Alabama. Patrolman B. L. Allen found him at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Medford Longshore
Oneonta
B. L. Allen
Longshore
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