Alabama Keeps Pace on Negro School Progress Amid Court Rulings
In Montgomery Alabama State Superintendent A R Meadows notes steady gains in negro education over ten years with teacher salaries rising from 387 to 1739 dollars and per pupil spending from 10.65 to 65.10 dollars. He cites ongoing efforts to expand college education and a bi racial plan to meet legal obligations while warning future lawmakers face continued challenges.
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Montgomery
Aia
Supreme Court
Alabama
A. R. Meadows
Meadows
James E. Folsom
Ala
Folsom
John Ivey
Atlanta
South
William Hepburn
University of Alabama Law School
Education Department
Alabama Institute
Auburn
Eva Mae Horton Dies After Arab Traffic Crash
Eva Mae Horton 24 of Horton died in Arab after a traffic accident between Arab and Guntersville about eight miles away. A companion, L. Jones, was injured and treated. police condition reports were not available.
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Eva Mae Horton
Ala
Mae Horton
Horton
L. Jones
Guntersville
Paretions and The Plain Language Challenge
A brief item notes a confusion over spelling and grammar in a student exercise. It highlights the need for clear writing and elementary type accuracy without blaming individuals.
Three Injured In Limestone County Crashes
Two wrecks near Athens injure three people and kill four animals. A 1949 Dodge pickup driven by William E. Hartselle collides with a 1948 Chevrolet truck near Stewart Crossing causing about 4100 in damages. A second crash two miles south of Athens kills one horse and leads to $600 damage to the Dodge trailer.
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Athens
Highway Patrol
Hollis Lee Long
Decatur 3
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Tanner
W. E. Hartselle
Hartselle
Jack Claude Barefield
Sixteenth Street
Birmingham
Post- Herald
Huntsville
Powers Hospital
Highway 31
Stewart Crossing
William E. Hartselle
Raymond L. Cornelius
Carl Edgeman
Barefield
O'Neal Coleman
Joh Hector French
Local Hospital Discharges and Admissions Noted
C. F. Weaver of Decatur 2 was discharged from Decatur General hospital today. Howard Speegle of 315 Ninth Avenue West was admitted to Hamil Clinic hospital this morning.
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C. F. Weaver
Decatur 2
Decatur General Hospital
Howard Speegle
Ninth Avenue West
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Trial continues in Morgan circuit court for Chenault suit
The trial of B Frank Chenault's suit against Refis Haven Powers for an account continued late morning in Morgan circuit court. Earlier a jury returned a verdict for the defendant in the Ray Childs vs Brown Service Insurance suit. The Ruby Shin vs Gallway Rodgers suit was dismissed.
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B. Frank Chenault
Refis Haven Powers
Morgan Circuit Court
Ray Childs
Brown Service Insurance Company
Ruby Shin
Galloway Rodgers
B. Frank Cheffault
Louie Gordon Linderman, Jr
Markets Farm Markets in Decatur and Atlanta Poultry
Decatur markets show cotton Middling at 2.00 with strict low 28.00 and cottonseed per ton at 40.00. Broilers 25c delivered, hens heavy 18c, hatching eggs 80c per dozen. corn prices 1.42 ear and 1.48 shelled. oats 0.75, barley 1.05, wheat and oats listed onion free at 2.00. Atlanta reports North Georgia live poultry market steady to firm with strong undertone. farm prices for broilers and fryers 24-25c, mostly 24-25c, FOB.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Death toll rises in Georgia power line accident
In Pearson and Waycross areas a high voltage line snapped in heavy rain killing four power company linemen. Two road deaths occurred when a car hitting a backed truck-trailer fatally injured J. C. Herrin 54 of Brunswick and Marine Lt. Michael L. Cannon 25, while Roberta Offutt 24 of Brunswick was in very serious condition.
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Waycross
Power Company
Pearson
Brunswick
T. C. Catledge
Georgia Highway Patrol
J. C. Herrin
Prim Pt
C. M. Brooker
Michael Leo Cannon
Pt. Mugu
Calif
T. R. Cannon
Dakota Ave
Gladstone
Mich
Roberta Reane- Offutt
Waycross Hospital
Herrin
Catledge
U. S. Highway 84
Hillard Harmon Addison
Rt. 1
Winter Maven
Fla
Georgia Power Company
Decatur Celebrates Newest Father With Gifts on Fathers Day
Decatur will honor the first baby born between June 17 and June 18 by giving gifts from local merchants. The effort, led by Chamber of Commerce Secretary Bill Sims, includes slippers pajamas and various baby care items. Doctors will alert Sims when the baby arrives and a full gift list will appear in The Daily on Sunday and the donors listed the following Monday.
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Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Sims
Retail Merchants Committee
Sims
Couple Await Truman's O. K. For Marriage Plans
Toshiko Ono of Tokyo, a student at Athens College, awaits the Presidents approval to wed John E. Williams of Florence an Athens College student. Williams 21 months with occupation forces in Japan and both couples await final Presidential approval with marriages to occur within three months of approval.
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Athens College
Senate
Oo State Teachers College
Toshiko Ono
Tokyo
House
John E. Williams
Japan
Williams
South Dakota
Florence
Miss Ono
Eugene D. Walls
Lanett
Miyako Oishi
Town Scandals Musical Rehearsals Underway in Decatur
Rehearsals for Town Scandals a charity revue staged by VFW post 4190 progress. Everett directs Edward Everett Girls' dance numbers with local talent. Show opens Thursday at Riverside auditorium for two days with proceeds supporting civic and charitable causes through the Donation Fund.
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VFW Post
Ward Everett
Riverside Auditorium
Everett
Edward Everett
Post
Decatur
Local Sailors Are Commended for Rescue at Portex Exercise
George H. Grantham BT2 and James R. Criscoe ME3 USN received letters of commendation at Little Creek Virginia. Rear Admiral Baker cited their calm decisive actions aiding in the rescue of 36 passengers from a sunken landing craft during Portex maneuvers in the Caribbean in March.
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George H. Grantham
James R. Criscoe
UDT
Criscoe
Grantham
Baker
Truman Warns Russia of Democracy Strength After War
President Truman asserts that democratic debate demonstrates strength not indecision and warns Russia against exploiting domestic passions. He cites postwar aid, UN peace aims, and a Western economic plan to resist communism, stressing defense-only military measures and continued Marshall Plan support for a stable world order.
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Russia
Soviet
United States
Free World
Truman
United Nations
Western Europe
Tension and moves in Cold War diplomacy
State Department rebuts charges of anti state activity by American diplomats in Czechoslovakia. Trygve Lie notes Moscow objections to UN walkouts supporting Red China. Hungary tightens isolation, limits West contact, while two electric firms produce radios for Budapest and Moscow to mute Voice of America. Vienna cites jail crowds as espionage cases grow.
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U. S. State Department
Czechoslovakia
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Kremlin
U. N
Moscow
China
United States
U. S
Hungary
Vienna
Budapest
Voice of America
Population rise shown in Eighth District in 1950 census
Preliminary figures from the Census Bureau indicate a seven percent population increase in the Eighth District over the past decade. Comparative counts for towns within the district are provided.
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Census Bureau
Primaries Trim Delegations Across States in 1948
Voters eliminated but no senators. In 1948, 15 house members and two senators were knocked off in the primaries across 13 states. Harding and Martin expect few upsets among incumbents in remaining primaries through September as large states have already chosen candidates.
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House
Harding
Martin
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Alabama
Florida
North Carolina
Offio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
South Dakota
New Mexico
Oregon
California
New York
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Senate
Carpet Prices Set to Rise Again This Year
Prices in carpet markets are expected to climb this month marking the third increase this year. Argentine wool costs have surged tripling since 1947, fueling higher production costs as new homes drive demand. Executives Fred Lazarus and Charles E. Wilson foresee limited relief as productivity and competition may stabilize prices, though living costs could rise through summer and possibly fall.
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Argentina
Fred Lazarus
Federated Department Stores, Inc
U. S
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Scouts approve rank advancements for Morgan troop members
The Morgan Boy Scout board of review approved Jack Perkins of troop 11 and Tommy Grubb of troop 63 for the star rank. Nine Scouts in total were advanced, with court of honor set for June 23 at 7 30 P M. Second class and first class passes named, plus merit badges for several troop 63 Scouts.
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Morgan Boy Scout Board of Review
Jack Perkins
Tommy Grubb
George Godwin Jr
Guy Smith
Robert French
Tom Caddell
Paul Wilks
Wayne Lott
Roland Oliver
Allen Counts
Ray Norris
Jerry Mason
Jimmy Tucker
J. O. Colvard Jr
Leo Wright
Fred Papenburg
Lampkin Guy
Run-off nominees in Senate primaries narrowed
Four Democratic Senators Lucas of Illinois Hill of Alabama Myers of Pennsylvania and Hoey of North Carolina plus three Republicans Taft of Ohio Morse of Oregon and Hickenlooper of Iowa were renominated. One incumbent Downey of California did not run.
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Lucas
Ill
Hill
Ala
Myers
Hoey
N. C
Taft
Ohio
Morse
Ore
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Downey
D-Calif
Hearing Set on Elba Contest for Alabama Third District
A hearing on election contests in Alabama's third congressional district for the Democratic executive committee will be held in Elba. H. M. Abercrombie of Birmingham, chair of the subcommittee, announced the site and date. Contests allege irregularities in Russell, Lee and Coffee counties affecting eight seats.
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Montgomery
Ala
Democratic Executive Committee
Alabama
Elba
H. M. Abercrombie
Birmingham
Gessner T. McCorvey
Mobile
National Party
Russell
Lee
Coffee
Abercrombie
Funeral set for Thomas Arthur Morgan at Mount Tabor
Thomas Arthur Morgan, 56, died last night at 11:45 in Baugh-Wiley clinic after a three week illness. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM at Mount Tabor Methodist Church with Rev. Woodrow Lamon. burial in adjoining cemetery. Surviving: widow Cynthia Morgan. parents Tom Morgan and unnamed mother. six sons T E Huntsville Carlos Bobby Hart selle 3 Leo James Decatur J C Trinity. two daughters Mrs Carl H Brown Cullman and Bonnie K Morgan Hart selle 3. two brothers Clifford Morgan Decatur Marvin Houston TX. two sisters Mrs Albert Campbell Trinity 1 and Mrs Lewis Corum Anderson 2.
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Thomas Arthur Morgan
Mount Tabor Methodist Church
Woodrow Lamon
Hartseller
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Cynthia Morgan
Hartselle
Tom Morgan
Trinity
T. E
Huntsville
Carlos
Bobby
Leo
James
Decatur
J. C. Trinity
Carl H. Brown
Cullman
Bonnie K. Morgan
Clifford Morgan
Marvin
Houston
Texas
Albert Campbell
Lewis Corum
Anderson
Senate hearing on communism and defense mobilization
The joint chiefs of staff and the FBI director testified at a secret Senate appropriations subcommittee session. They warned that U.S. communists are more influential today than Nazi or fascist movements were and could sabotage key defense industries in a national emergency. Other Capitol Hill items followed.
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Bradley
Reds
U. S
Hoover
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
FBI
Senate Appropriations
Capitol Hill
Rent Bill Blocked In Senate Filibuster Sparks Debate
Senator Cain of Washington blocked a June 30 rent control bill vote and launched a filibuster. Senate Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois accused Republicans of stalling action as he vowed to push a vote in the United States Senate.
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Washington
Cain
R-Wash
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
United States
Senate subcommittee summons Archbold Van Beuren on Amerasia case
The Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee calls Archbold Van Beuren, former OSS officer, to testify in a closed session over the 1945 Amerasia matter amid claims it threatens national security in wartime. Kefauver builds a cross indexed crime file linking loan, gambling, and narcotics operators. Rent controls spar over extension as Senate faces marathon session of tough tactics.
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Senate Foreign Relations
Archbold van Beren
Office of Strategics
OSS
van Beuren
Amerasia
Senate Crime Investigators
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Senate
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