Man Nabbed At Reuther Home
Detroit police arrested Charles Kurgan, 46, an auto worker, near the Walter P. Reuther home after a shotgun wound to Reuther’s kitchen window last April. Lieutenant Harry Laschen said authorities were still verifying the suspect’s story and no charges were filed.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
Harry Laschen
Special Investigation
Charles Kuran
Reuther
CIO Pinnted Auto Workers
Kurgan
Laschen
The
Alabama Tennessee gas project gains approval for Northern Alabama and Mississippi service
The Federal Power Commission discussed certification for Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas to build and operate pipeline facilities. The plan aims to supply natural gas to Northern Mississippi and Northern Alabama, with support from local chambers and industry leaders despite recent withdrawal by Southern Natural Gas. TVA and Reynolds Metals influence helped spur approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morce
Tennessee Gas Transmissionompany
Mississ
Alabama
Southern Natural Gas Company
Tennessee
Decatur
Federal Power Commission
Pratt Rather
Southern Natural Gas
Mr. Rather
Tennessee Valley Authority
Reynolds Metals Company
Sheffield
Wolverine Tube Company
Alabama-Tennessee Company
Committee sought to coordinate regional civic work
Britnell planned to appoint a committee to collaborate with other civic agencies. Attendees at the Tuesday session included Barrett C. Shelton William Sherman and Coy Halbrooks from Decatur with Halbrooks chosen to play in the annual East West baseball game for the Alabama Light Conservation Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett C. Shelton
William Sherman
Decatur
Coy Halbrooks
Alabama Light Conservation Association
Minstrel Breezes to Be Staged by DeMolay Chapter
Decatur DeMolay hosts Huntsville DeMolay in Minstrel Breezes at Riverside Auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. The show features about 30 performers with a minstrel orchestra, drum acts, tap dances, piano and vibraphone, led by interlocutor Lacy Strong and conducted by Jimmy Blackburn.
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Decatur
Order of DeMolay
Huntsville DeMolay
Riverside Auditorium
Lacy
Strong Wil
Jimmmy Blackburn
State to open bids June 25 on Limestone bridge jobs
The State Highway Department will open bids on June 25 for three bridge projects in Limestone county. The sites include a 0.15 mile bridge over Limestone Creek on the Ardmore to Madison county U S 31 route, a 0.32 mile bridge on a county road near Peets Corner, and a 0.45 mile bridge on a county road between the Athens and Madison county line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Limestone County
Associated Press
Montgomery
Limestone Creek
Ardmore
Madison County
Peets Corner
Athens
Madison
Man Held Here on Bad Check Charge
Charles Berry is jailed on charges of issuing a bad check and forgery. Addison Poole signed an affidavit before Judge W. H. Careser with forgery on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Berry
Addison Poole
W. H. Careser
Market Cools After Early Rally On June Sessions
New York stocks rose strongly in early trading but faced selling later, with many issues hitting new highs for the year before retreating slightly. The market topped the 21 month peak hit yesterday for the second time this year as volume moved around two million shares in the session.
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New York
Beloma
Exchange
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago
New York stocks firm with early buying. bonds steady. rails advance. Cotton quiet as mill buying and cover crop, Chicago wheat steady with flour buying. corn firm on rain in Iowa. oats rally ends earlier losses. Hogs 25 to 50 cents lower top 24.50. cattle steady to 1.00 higher top 38.00.
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New York
Chicago
Iowa
Poultry Market Steady In North Georgia With Strong Demand
North Georgia live poultry market steady on June 9 with prices mostly 37 to 38 cents per pound FOB farm. Larger volume moving at 37 1/2 to 37 3/4 cents as heavier offerings indicate broad demand and satisfactory movement. out of state truckers active. Purchases averaged 2 1/2 to 3 4 pounds across four sizes.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Chicago Market Report Tends Flat as Prices Hold
On June 9 butter prices held steady with receipts of 794,380 while eggs stayed flat with 37,139 receipts. Market activity remained subdued with no price changes observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cotton futures rise to day high on short covering in New York
New York June 9 cotton futures advanced to intraday highs on short covering and new buying partly as protection against Japan sales. Gains faded as profit taking set in, closing higher by about 20 cents a bale but below the prior close. Prices for July through March contracts and nearby middling spot at 38 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
New York
Japan
Senate and House Clash Over Housing and Foreign Aid
Segregation policy advances to the house as senate supports the Russell Maybank housing plan. GOP rifts widen over housing and foreign aid with adjournment near. Taft pushes a 15 million home plan, while Walcott calls housing socialist and vies to drop it. Vandenberg fights foreign aid cuts, tariff reform sparks Democrat Republican clash. Democrats seek to preserve current act and gain GOP backing in debate.
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House
Ellender
McClellan
Ark
Eastland
Miss
Senate
Congress
GOP
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Rep
Walcott
Michigan
Federal Tariff Commission
Senate’ Finance Committee
Tariff Commission
Democrats
Killer Turned Up By Family
New York police identify Theodore Samuels as the man linked to the murder of Mrs. Frieda Frank in Manhattan. Samuels, 26, admits a prior Army court martial for a French girl strangling and a 16 month term in Chillicothe Ohio. He described a commando style attack and confessed after officers found 15 stolen packbooks including the victim’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Karl Grebow
Grewbow
Theodore Samuels
Thomas V. Hannigan
Samuels
France
Chillicothe
Ohio
Hannigan
Frieda Frank
Truman tour sparks party tensions and a mistaken dedication
President Truman faces Republican opposition from Taft and Joseph Martin while Nebraska chair William Ritchie switches his convention vote amid Democratic frictions. A miscaptioned Idaho airfield dedication for a boy honors a girl, Wilma Coates, who died in a home accident, prompting Truman to acknowledge the error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
House
Joseph Martin
Mass
Congress
Truman
William Ritchie
Nebraska
Ritchie
Iowa
Omaha
Lew Wallace
Portland
Oregon
Wallace
Dixie
Carey
Idaho
Wilma Coates
Sheldon Coates
Mrs. Coates
President Truman Attacks GOP on Capitol Leadership
President Truman challenged Republicans to keep Congress in session to pass price control housing and farm bills. He blasted GOP leadership for wrecking price control stalling housing Labor Department and labor Act enforcement before heading to Washington state for dam tours and a Seattle speech. He plans to stay with Gor Mon Wallgren in Olympia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Caccaro
Truman
Spokane
Wash
Congress
Washington
Butte
Mont
Labor Department
Washington State
Grand Coulee Dam
Seattle
Olympia
Gor Mon C. Wallgren
Overtime Pay Rule Decried by Three Democrats
Three Democratic congressmen said a major business lobby is exaggerating the Supreme Court overtime ruling to kill the wage hour act. They cited New York dock workers for overtime dating back to the war and warned that the ruling could make all industries liable for billions in claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic Congress
Supreme Court
New York
Farm Visitation Program Discussed By Local Group
A Chamber of Commerce meeting discussed a farm visitation program tentatively set to begin around July 20. It will involve farm visits by Decatur merchants and be supervised by the county agent. The group also decided city stores will close July 5 for the July 4 holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Mershente—Somimitive
Decatur
States rights Democrats organize bid at convention
A South wide campaign committee led by Gov. Ben Laney of Arkansas was formed to oppose Truman and promote a regionalist ticket if the convention rejects civil rights demands. Delegates would decide at pre convention caucus whether to seat themselves, with leaders stressing not a third party but a suggested presidential slate.
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Gibson
Ben Laney
Arkansas
Truman
Laney
Frank Dixon
Alabama
J. O. Emmerich
McComb
South Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Texas
Dixon
Fielding L. Wright
Leon W. Harris
Anderson, S. C
R. T. Goodwyn Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Everett Truly
Fayette, Miss
Frank T. Looney
Shreveport
John A. Barr
New Orleans
T. Walker Lewis
H. Edwin Harper
D. M. Amacker
Memphis, Tenn
John L. Daggatt
Alabama Walkout Delegation Set For Democratic Convention
Alabama’s 26 member delegation to the Democratic National Convention is announced after runoff counts. Fourteen pledging a walkout over Truman civil rights plank, seven opposing, five uncommitted. Carmichael defeated McCorvey for at large delegate. nine walkout pledgers won in runoff. District results show Mandeville and Moore, both walkout pledges, elected in Mobile district. Boswell won in the third district. Maxwell and Mayfield won in the sixth district amid walkout support. Official canvass due in Montgomery tomorrow.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Gessner T. McCorvey
Montgomery
State Democratic Executive Committee
Albert A. Carmichael
McCorvey
Carmichael
J. M. Bonner
Camden
D. Hardy Riddle
Talladega
Albert Stapp
Birmingham
Joe J. Money
James E. Folsom
Money
Folsom
Bolt
Bonner
Riddle
Stapp
John E .Mandeville
John L. Moore
John M. Coxwell
Monroeville
Joseph N. Langan
Mandeville
Moore
Langan
Coxwell
C. C. Boswell
Geneva
L. H. Adams
Columbia
Boswell
A. Adams
Thomas H. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa
Henry J. Mayfield
J. Coleman Lon
Propaganda Charge at State Docks Magazine Sparks Review
The Alabama Personnel Board debated political propaganda in state publications as they consider Edward C. Lee of Mobile for a provisional appointment as state liquor board public relations counsel. Board members pressed for qualifications review citing a politically tinged monthly magazine and urged caution before approval.
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Montgomery
Sta
State Docks
Edward C. Lee
Mobile
State Liquor Board
Lee
Frank Bunkley
Charles W. Terry
Ed Leigh McMillan
Brewton
Albert Thomas
Auburn
William H. Pitts
Birmingham
Bunkley
Pitts
James E. Folsom
Folsom’s Forum
Thomas
Decatur Court Docket July Entries Full Schedule
The court docket lists multiple civil actions from July 8 to July 15 in Decatur with numerous plaintiffs and defendants including Whitman Marguerite Bloodworth vs Frazier Chenault Winton and others. Proceedings begin at 9 A M on the first day and 8 30 A M on subsequent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Seitz
John Heep
Sophie Heep
Benjamin G. Seitz
Raymond D. Taylor
Decatur Transit, A Corporation
Frank Webster
Frances Evans Cox
Robert Edward Wilkinson
Ralph Rubin
Lace Products, Inc
Robert Harrison
Union Hosiery Corp
Hubert Brokeage Co
Goldtone Razor Blade Co
Diversey Sweets ~Co
Hilma Faye Dobbs
Great Northern Life Ins., Co
First National Bank
Scout Meeting at Negro School Slated
A meeting to improve Scouting will be held at Cherry Street Negro school tonight at 8 PM. David A. McCray and Joe Wheeler division commander urge all interested persons, Scouts, prospective Scouts, and parents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Street
David A. McCray
Joe Wheeler
District Delegates Elected in Ninth District Walkout Vote
In the ninth district H M Abercrombie of Birmingham and J K Edwards of Brighton walked out and were elected district delegates. Robert W Gwin and Wallace C Johns of Birmingham were against the walkout with tallies Abercrombie 6421 Edwards 15758 Johns 8710 Gwin 8290.
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Long
Nicol
H. M. Abercrombie
Birmingham
J. K. Edwards
Brighton
Robert W. Gwin
Wallace C. Johns
Abercrombe
Edwards
Johns i
Gwin
Local notices from Morgan county area highlight ambulances and community events
Charles L Phillips of Athens visits on business. Clergy from Austinville Church of God speak at Sixth Avenue Church at 7 30. Several patients moved to Decatur General and Hamil clinic by Brown s ambulance. Red Cross board meets at 2 PM courthouse annex. Births and illnesses noted. health officers change posts. City police report no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Selridge
Austinville
Morgan County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Deeds Recorded For Various Transfers in Daily Records
Daily Records lists property transfers including Guy B Blackwell Jr to W M Rodgers for 6500 dollars H L Burleson to Lillie Burleson for 1500 dollars B F Chenault to Lester Rice for 300 dollars William B Wallace to J D Kent for 1500 dollars James E Wright to B F Chenault for 1 dollar Hardwick to Jessie G Burns for 1170 dollars Jan N Ward to B C Ezell for 4 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deeds Guy
B. Blackwell, Jr
W. M. Rodgers
H. L. Burleson
Lillie Burleson
B. F. Chenault
Lester Rice
William B. Wallace
J. D. Kent
James E. Wright
Hardwick
Jessie G. Burns
J Aan N. Ward
B. C. Ezell
Barons Acquire Two New Righthanders
The Birmingham Barons bought two right handed pitchers today from International League teams. Donald Carter came from the Toronto Maple Leafs and had an 8 9 record last season. Donald Schmidt joined from Newark and had a 3 6 mark last year with Birmingham. The pair will join the Barons here Friday.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Barons
Donald Carter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Carter
Toronto
Donald Schmidt
Newark
Schmidt
Barons
Graziano Zale Middleweight Title Fight Postponed
Rain in Newark forced the postponement of the Rocky Graziano versus Tony Zale middleweight title bout at Ruppert Stadium. The fight will be held tomorrow in the same ring.
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Newark
Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Ruppert Stadium
Military funeral notices from Drinkards Brown area
Memorial notices list Pfc. Silas F. Martin Pfc. Wendell E. McDonald Pfc. Tracy Lee Rascoe Cpl. Raymond Walden Virgil Casey Ralph E. McDaniel Lecander Pfc. Charles Speegle Donald O Barr Pfc. Thomas E. Bradley and related survivors and service details. Dates range 1943 to 1948 with venues including Nesmith Arab and Gillam Springs. American Legion and VFW provide ceremony support.
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Ston County
Nesmith
Clyde Sharpton
Church Cemetery
Drinkards Brown
William A. McCurty
Carl
Rube
O. D
Dave
Greg McCurty
American Legion
Pfc
Silas F. Martin
Africa
Mt. Hebron
Drinkard Brown
Joppa
Beulah Allred
James
Rayford
Marvin Martin
Selma Bloodworth
Maxine Devers
Opie Mae
Ilana, Madgalene
Eula ‘Bell
Gurnell Martin
Wendell E. McDonald
Hanceville 2
Bethlehem Southwest Church
Church
E. McDonald
Parker
Joseph
Thadis
James McDonald
Jeanette McDonald
VFW
Tracy Lee Rascoe
Duck River Church
Albert Phillips
Douglas Wisener
Char
Drinkards
Donna Annette Rascoe
Tracy Gene Rascoe
T. L. Rascoe
Ronalde . Rayford
Wendell Phillips
Virgil Mabry
Dorothy Sue Rascoe
Cpl
Raymond Walden
Arab Methodist Church
Virgil Casey
Gillam Springs
Arab
Ala
Ralph E. McDaniel Lecander
Charles Speegle
Bowman Chapel
Saipan
Milton Speegle
Donald O’barr
Hopewell Baptist Church
Epinal
France
A. F.o'barr
Thomas E. Bradley
Addison 2
South Pacific
Sardis Church
Winston County
Hightower
Birmingham
Christine Bradley
Alice Joan Bradley
Columbia, Tenn
Clyde Isadley
Rayburn
Marvin
Bernard
William Bradley
Flying Saucer Returns to Fairview Morning Sky
In Fairview at about 10 45 A M Douglas Burleson and five others sighted a saucer shaped object over Hart's grocery It emitted two smoke streaks and moved on the edge before leveling and turning east Eva Dunn alerted Hart C B Hart Earl Marshall Freida Wooten and others confirmed the sighting as the object headed east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Douglas Burleson
the Daily
Hart's
Mrs Harrison Rites Set for Rosa Lee Harrison
Funeral services for Rosa Lee Harrison 71 will be held at Brown Funeral chapel at 5 p m Rev Chapman officiating Burial will be in city cemetery Brown’s directing She died at 10 40 am Tuesday at her home 1205 Ninth Avenue East after an extended illness Active pallbearers were Roy Street Arthur Bowen Harry Lowter Harry Bell Bob Kelley and A R Michael Honorary pallbearers were Monarch Food store employees She is survived by one daughter Polly Moore of Decatur three sons Robert B John H of Decatur and James T of Huntsville and eight grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Lee Harrison
Brown Funeral Company
Chapman
City Cemetery
Brown
Decatur Honors Miss Bickley With Tea Welcome
Miss Bickley, visiting Italian lecturer at Oxford and a researcher on Italian life, was hosted by the Decatur Teachers Association AAUW and Delta Kappa Gamma at a seated tea at the American Legion home. The event welcomed her to Decatur where she arrived Sunday and will depart tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Teachers Association
Delta Kappa Gamma
American Association of University Women
American Legion
Bickley
Dennis McClendon
AAUW
Elizabeth Houston
Tom Harvey
Zelma Parker
Leeds
England
Jackson
Frances Nungester
Gordon-Bibb
Local groups prepare flag tribute program in Arrington
Sherman Powell will deliver a tribute to the flag as part of a community program in Arrington with a public address system. The event is urged for public attendance by Mac Livingston Charlie Harvey and Butter Hines. Organizing helpers include Commander Jimmy Williams of the American Legion Commander Charlie Harvey of the V F W and past commander Melvin Owen of the DAV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Powell
Mac Livingston
Charlie Harvey
Butter~ Hines
Jimmy Williams
American Legion
Melvin Owen
Black man Arrested on Charge of Incident Near Valhermosa Springs
Marvin Breeding, identified as Black, is out of county jail on bond after Tuesday arrest on a charge tied to a public safety incident near Valhermosa Springs last week. Co defendant Robert Chapman, also Black, is named in connection with the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Breeding
Robert Chapman
Valhermosa Springs
Mines halt after fatal shooting at Tennessee Coal iron
Production at Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. six mines was hampered by a work stoppage following the fatal shooting of a Black miner. Four mines operated on the day shift. two were idle last night. The two active mines ran with partial crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co
Treasure Tops contest hype for Pepsi-Cola sweepstakes
An ad touts a $25,000 top cash prize in Pepsi-Cola Treasure Tops contests. It promises Family Sweepstakes with 51 monthly cash prizes per state and national awards totaling $208,725, inviting wide participation and repeated entries to accumulate points for prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi-Cola
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Wall Street
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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Killer
McGrath
Hattie Lee Short
Joseph Lester Hughes
Betty Sue Short
Thomas B. Conley
William G. Roberts
W. L. Watson
W. E. Grady
Horace Cooper
Decatur Transit, Inc
J. N. Powell
al Flanagan
C. D. Blankenship
Mrs. A. J. Garner
Bertha Garner
Robert Harris
William Nelson
H. T. Whitley
Gscatur
Charles L. Phillips
Athens 7
Edgar Landers
Hillsboro
Decatur General Hospital
Brown's
Frank Troup
Oak Street
Deecatur General Hospital
Brown's Ambulance
C. B. Humphrey
Paul Hy Jones
Canal St
Hamil Clinic
Billy Roberts
Hamil Clinics
Eighth Avenue W
Brown’s
Billy Johnson
Eleventh Avenue W
Baugh and Wiley Clinic
M. W. Terry
Decatur 2
Bryant Franklin
Fifth Avenue S
Decatur General
Frank L. Chenault Jr
Little Clara Dee Lamon
Fifth Avenue W
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
Terry Hays
Fourth Avenue S
Danny
Decatur, Ill
M. L. Britain
Eighth Avenue
E. E. Jaye
Samson
W. G. Roberts Jr
Betty Mitchell
Florence
B. F. Austin
West Palm Beach, Fla
Southeastern
Conrad Strickland
Hot Springs
Hugh. Strickland
Tupelo
Conrad Strickland Sr
Dean
Arrington
Sullivan’s Studio
Grant St
Pepsi-Cots Bottling Os
Deestar
Pepsi-Cote Company
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