Truman Flies To Reunion With 35th Division Veterans
President Truman travels from Washington to Little Rock to rejoin his World War I 35th division battery mates. He plans a parade march, a Friday ball, and an Independence address at 3 30 p m Eastern Time. Aboard the DC 6, he travels with top aides and military officers, then returns to Washington after the speech.
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Washington
Truman
Little Rock
D. 129Th
Field Artillery
France
Acheson
Paris
Senate
Mr. Truman
Independence
White House
Arkansas
Charles G. Ross
Matthew J. Connelly
John R. Steelman
Frank Pace
Arkansan
Harry H. Vaughan
Army
Robert D. Dennison
Navy
Robert B. Landry
Air Force
Omaha
Kansas City
35Th Division
American Legion
Divorcee Kelly Pins Motive For Attack On Mills Couple
Kelly testified that Gemberling blamed Mrs. Mills for breaking up his home by telling his wife he had been running around. He said Mills exposed information leading to his brother Jonathan’s parole-violation jailing. Mills was found nude, underclothes strewn, beside her son’s body as the assailant crept into the third-floor apartment while they slept. Coroner ruled the deaths were caused by beating.
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Kelly
Gemberling
Investigation details and a counterfeit money process
Chief Whitmire and Investigator Troup spent two days on the case and shared information with area officers. Whitmire explained a chemical method used to produce counterfeit money involving a 14 inch board and a blank paper placed between legitimate bills, then clamped. Judge Long set preliminary hearing waivers and bonds totaling 1500 in two cases, with noon bond not yet posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitmire
Troup
Long
Man Who Wanted Beer Shot in Bessemer Barroom
Clifton B. Causey, 28, of Bessemer, was shot in the abdomen during a tavern dispute over beer. Police say Ernest Clifton Ledbetter, near Bessemer, is jailed on a charge of assault with intent to murder after causing the shooting. Causey was listed in critical condition.
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Bessemer
Ala
Clifton B. Causey
Ernest Clifton Ledbetter
John F. Mims
Causey
Bessemer Ly
Ledbetter
Planes Reported Down Near Camden Tennessee
Nashville for June 16 reports said large planes crashed near Camden, about 14 miles from Nashville. Authorities and Camden officials rushed to the scene, with several people missing and two or three believed killed.
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Nashville. Tenn
Nashville Banner
Y. Tenn
Banner
Keviews
Camden Roctors
Camden
Frisch Resigns Giants to Manage Cubs for Three Years
Frankie Frisch resigned as coach of the New York Giants today to accept a three year contract as manager of the Chicago Cubs.
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New York
Frankie Frisch
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Markets Hit Two Year Low As Mayhem Hits Wall Street
New York stock market sank to a two year low as a slim offering list drove prices down. Major losers included Santa Fe Chespeake Ohio Southern Pacific Gulf Oil United Airlines General Motors Chrysler and U S Steel. In Nashville cattle quotes remained weak with lighter demand and lower prices. hogs and lambs showed uneven movements with general softness across weights and grades.
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New York
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific Chespeake
Ohio
Nickel Plate
Standard Oi
Gulf On
United Air Lines
Southern California Edison
Anaconda Copper
DuPoint
Allied Chemical
Eastern
Kodak
Philip Morris
Radio Corp
Schanley
Oliver Corp
Woolworth
JS Rubber
General Motors Chrysler
Youngstown Sheet
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
North Georgia live poultry market steady despite few light birds
In Atlanta Georgia on June 10 the North Georgia live poultry market remained fully steady. Demand was good in most sections with broilers and fryers selling FOB farm today and yesterday. Prices paid ranged 25 to 28 cents per pound, mostly 26 to 27 cents, with sticks clearing well except for some 3 lb Barred Rock crosses.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cotton futures uneven as hedging trims gains at New York
Cotton futures in New York showed irregular moves amid profit taking and hedging. July led with firmness while nearby sales from a leading spot firm totaled about 15 000 bales. Limited free-market supply due to government loan stocks kept prices buoyant for middling and better grades, with Southeastern mills seeking quick shipments.
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New York
Atlanta
Markets at a Glance New York Trading Summary
Market recap shows stocks lower in New York with bonds down as rails weaken. Cotton unsettled amid profit taking. Chicago wheat firm on higher cash prices. corn offerings up country wide. oats steady with corn. Hogs unevenly weak to strong with top around 21.75, cattle weak with scarce high grade steers.
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Nashville
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
Wheat Holds Firm as Mills Buy and Rains Spur Upturn
Chicago grain prices recovered as mills boosted wheat, July futures at 1.94 1/2, corn at 1.31 1/4, oats down 1 1/4, rye steady to 1/4 higher, soybeans mixed near 2.22, lard down about 1.70 cents per pound with July contracts around 11.10.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Fire kills six US airmen off Japan coast
Six US airmen and a Japanese crew member died when their 63-foot rescue boat caught fire off Sendai north of Tokyo. Cpl Albert N. Duffield Jr. of Willow Grove, Pa. was the sole survivor, reporting the boat was about six miles offshore when the blaze began.
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Tokyo
Uss
Japan
Air Force
Albert N. Duffield Jr
Willow Grove
Sendai
Unusual TV reception from distant stations reported
Local operators Jim Mock and Johnny Aycock say clear pictures came from Buffalo Philadelphia Boston and other far locations. They note the normal station range is 50 to 100 miles and attribute the phenomenon to sun spots or atmospheric changes. Sightings occurred Thursday 4 to 6 pm and again today from 11 45 am to 2 15 pm.
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Jim Mock
Johnny Aycock
Buffalo
N.Y
Philadelphia
Boston
Mock
Mack
Senate Gridlock Shapes Alabama Budget Clash
Lawmakers debated the general appropriations bill and a $50 million cut to Gov. James E. Folsom's budget as the Senate lifted a filibuster briefly to introduce new measures. House actions included a two week recess, a proposed $40 million road bond issue, and several constitutional amendments. Potential reforms included home rule for local governments and prison system restructuring.
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Fite
Tom. Blake Howle
Cullman County
Howle
James E. Folsom
Senate
A. L. Patterson
Russell
House
W. L
Martin
Greene
J. J. Benford
Marshall
Martin- Benford
Lawrence Dumas
Jefferson
Flournoy Lovelace
Escambia
Iram Thompson
Crenshaw
Folsom
Stoeppers
Earl McGowin
Butler
Deeds and Transfers in Daily Records Overview
The page itemizes transfers and deeds between individuals and entities with amounts ranging from $1 to $3,010. Notable entries include Desda Mae Ryan to multiple relatives totaling several thousand dollars, S. B. Walker to M. J. Davidson for 2772.93, Sam F. Coleman to Roxie M. Oden for 450, and Hagood to McWhorter for 3010. Other entries note mortgagee actions and a land company transfer to Crespo Dupont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Ryan
John D. Ryan
S. B. Walker
M. J
Capitol Hill Focus On Strikes and Atomic Probes
Labor struggles loom as coal strike nears and lawmakers push for curbs on major labor actions. Capitol hearings cover atomic policy, espionage probes, anti-subversion laws, poll tax reform, and potential leadership for B-36 investigations.
FFA Officers Are Elected in Alabama Meeting
The Alabama FFA state meeting in Auburn elected officers and staged finals in string band, parliamentary procedure, and radio demonstrations. Winners included Riverside near Huntsville in chapter competition, various district victors, and skyline of award recipients like Dumas Bailey Pell City and Kent Davis Straughn in field events. Doyle Conner of Starke, Fla. addressed the banquet as national FFA president.
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Auburn
Ala
Future Farmers of America
Alabama
FFA
Cullman
Phil Campbell
Straughn
Riverton
Arab
Kinston
Pell City
Baker
Sidney Lanier
Livingston
Beauregard
Rogersville
Dumas Bailey
Davis Henry
Earl Gullatte
Willie Carroll
Kent Davis
Allen Edson
Evergreen
Hugh Goss
Pell - City
Braxton Hocutt
Fayette
Morris Gray
Carrollton
Raymond Hardy
Morris Alfred
Lincoln
Bill Ardelette
Flomaton
Fred Stephens
Billy Joe Vardaman
Owen Nunn
Melion Valley
Joe Carpenter
Chatom
Ed McDaniel
Jimmy Bagwell
Corner
Tommy Morton
Harry Lazenby
Robert Strickler
Tanner Williams
Milledgeville Hospital resignations trigger political rows
Doctors quit in protest of policies cited by hospital head Dechman and Forrester as business leaders of the large facility. Forrester counters by firing the doctors and ordering quarters vacated, drawing in the state board of social security and two legislative committees. One committee criticized Forrester. both officials resign as inquiries begin. Harris accuses Gov. Talmadge of undermining the institution, but calls the resignations an opportunity to restore care for mentally ill patients.
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Dechman
Forrester
State Board of Social Security
State Board
Talmadge
Roy Harris
Augusta
Harris
Milledgeville State Hospital
Sana
Death Claims Local Veteran Holesapple Final Rites Held
Death claims Cole Foster Holesapple 53 of 312 Fifth Avenue West. Final rites Saturday at 11 A M with Rev G M Davenport and Rev Victor Dawe officiating. Burial in city cemetery with Brown directing. World War I veteran born in Cherokee long time resident of Decatur. Survived by wife Pearl and four children Julia Betty James Charles. father J Holesapple. sisters E O Harris E M Moses. brothers Hollier Walter. Masons to serve as honorary pallbearers.
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Cole Foster Holesapple
Fifth Avenue West
G. M. Davenport
Victor Dawe
City Cemetery
Brown
Nichols General Hospital
Louisville
Cherokee
Decatur
Pearl Holesapple
Julia
Betty
Atlanta
James Clifford
Gary
Ind
Charles
J. ©. Decatur
E. O. Harris
Ft. Deposit
Ala
E. M. Moses
Tucson
Eollier and
Walter
Los Angeles
Masons
Eloise Jackson Named Miss Alabama Future Homemaker
Eloise Jackson of Gaylesville, 16, was named Miss Alabama Future Homemaker at the state FHA meeting. She will represent Alabama at the regional FHA gathering in Memphis June 14 to 16. The event awarded state homemaker degrees to 76 girls.
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Montevallo
Ala
UPI
Eloise Jackson
Gaylesville
Miss Alabama
Cherokee County
FHA
Alabama
Memphis
Edgewater Mine Closed In Birmingham
The Edgewater mine of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. was closed today. A company spokesman said only a handful of men reported for work and the shift usually numbers 300 to 340. The mine’s total employment runs about 800 across all shifts.
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Birmingham
Edgewater
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
State boards hear favorable culture and aeronautics report
Culture and aeronautics departments and the ABC board received a favorable report. Measures on the state docks were heard but no action was taken.
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Culture and Aeronautics Departments
ABC Board
Fishermen clash over catch leaves one injured
In Birmingham two elderly fishermen argued over catch division. L. W. Matthews, 71, was hospitalized with a head laceration while J. W. Carter, 32, was jailed after allegedly striking Matthews with a stick during the dispute yesterday.
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Birmingham
L. W. Matthews
Ww. Carter
Matthews
Eyeball Coat Functions Across Protective Vascular and Sensory Layers
The human eyeball comprises three coats each serving a distinct role. The outer coat provides protection, the middle coat contributes to vascular support, and the inner coat enables sensory and neural functions.
Seed crop forecast tops record levels at 1.34 billion bushels
The forecast estimates this year's seed crop at 1,336,976,000 bushels, marking the second largest on record. The figure highlights a strong agricultural outlook amid favorable growing conditions.
House Seeks Prison Probe in Alabama
The Alabama House, after killing a prison system reform bill, requested a full scale prison investigation. A related reform bill would place the convict department under a five man board, while a concurrent resolution creates a seven seven bi chamber committee with subpoena power to oversee witnesses under oath.
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Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
Alabama
Bill Barnett
Lauderdale County
House
Senate
James E. Folsom
Pardon and Parole Board
Penal Commission
Local and Visiting Families From Hawaii Alabama and Texas
Mr and Mrs Carl L Gentsch of Honolulu visit Mrs Gentschs mother Mrs W A Hop pers on 5th Avenue West. Mr and Mrs Richard Bartlett and R A Worley plan a week in Fort Worth Texas with Mr and Mrs Paul E McKee. Mrs McKee known as Carolyn Worley. Mr and Mrs Harry Bottice and sons George and Chris depart for a two week vacation to Mexico California Colorado and Nevada. Ralph Pattillo of Hartselle visits with Mr and Mrs Billy Cadenhead in Tuscaloosa.
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Carl L. Gentsch
Honolulu
Hawaii
Mrs. Gentsch
W. A. Hoppers
5Th Avenue West
Richard Bartlett
R. A. Worley
Paul E. McKee
Fort Worth
Texas
Mrs. McKee
Carolyn Worley
Harry Bottice and Sons
George
Chris
Mexico
California
Colorado
Nevada
Ralph Pattillo
Hartselle
Mrs
Billy Cadenhead
Tuscaloosa
Coplon Espionage Trial Produces Surprising News
In New York, Coplon to be produced as the espionage trial unfolds amid headlines about counter espionage at the Russian embassy in Washington and an alleged communist barber at White Sands. Hiss trial advances as witnesses bolster perjury charges, while a San Francisco Russian language paper and a rug gift tie into the broader communist case. The 11 accused conspirators, including Daily Worker editor John Gates, face ongoing hearings.
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Washington
New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
John Gates
The
Daily Worker
Coplon
Miss Coplon
Justice Department
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Archibald Palmer
Palmer
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Lan
Gates
Walsely
Germany
Spain
Tennessee Executed for Shelby County Murder Today
Edward Bruce Watson, 25, a Shelby County Black man, was executed in the electric chair at 5:05 a.m. CST for the reported incident involving a white woman. He denied the crime until the end and spent a quiet night with two ministers and the prison chaplain present.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edward Bruce Watson
Shelby County
Glenn Swafford
Watson
Swafford
Industry outlook 1946: auto steel and food shifts rise
The outlook piece surveys Ford and General Motors plans to meet demand with production boosts in Kansas City and Baltimore, Chrysler's continued strong demand, and Nash-Kelvinator’s record June output. It notes Carnegie-Illinois Steel’s plant closures, A. F. L Union forecasts for apparel, and stock market cautious optimism amid a broader readjustment cycle.
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Cotton Textile Institute
North Carolina Vocational Textile School
Belmont
N. C
J. R. Davis
Ford
General Motors
Kansas City
Baltimore
Nash-Kelvinator
K. T. Keller
Chrysler
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
Bache & Co
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Chas Fontaine Dies at 52 in Birmingham
Charles Erskine Fontaine vice president of Lone Star Cement Corp died at home in Birmingham after moving from Willpoint Texas in 1939. Funeral services planned for tomorrow. Survived by his widow and daughter Mrs J Wiley Sharp of Jacksonville Florida.
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Chas Fountain
Birmingham
Charles Erskine Fontaine
Lone Star Cement Corp
Willpoint
Tex
J. Wiley Sharp
Jacksonville
Fla
Educator Injured in Birmingham Auto Crash
Covington County school superintendent Hugh Taylor and Mrs. Taylor were hurt in a highway collision near Birmingham yesterday while returning from North Alabama to Andalusia. Their condition was reported as fair.
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Birmingham
Hugh Taylor
Covington County
Colbert County Revenue Board Bill Passes in Alabama
The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill to create a Colbert County revenue board for a second time. An amendment naming Morris Gresham Hale as chairman was adopted after Rep. Paul Coburn requested the measure be returned to the House to add the amendment.
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Colbert
Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
Board of Revenue
Colbert County
Morris Gresham Hale
Paul Coburn
Civic Clubs Enjoy Outing At Decatur Country Club
About 250 members from Civitans Kiwanis Lions and Rotary met at Decatur Country Club for a city wide civic club outing featuring golf tennis volleyball and horseshoe contests followed by a clubhouse lawn picnic. Winners included Bill Ferguson for closest to hole No 4 Billy Wyker for top chip and putt Bill Duncan long drive Richard Frank handicap 75 95 Joe Duncan runner up John Giles highest hole score Emmitt McClary Frank Troup low individual holes James Wade 78. Rotary Charles Scales led the meeting committee with Lions James Wade. Quince Eddens Kiwanis food. Elmer Ange Civitans. H R Leeman and Doc Easter topped horseshoes.
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Civitans, Kiwanis, Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Decatur Country Club
Bill Ferguson
Billy Wyker
Bill Duncan
Richard Frank
Joe Duncan
John Giles
Rutledge Thomas
Emmitt McClary
Frank Troup
Frank Scroggins
Johnny Powers
James Wade
Charles Scales
Rotary
Lions
Quince Eddens
Kiwanise
Elmer Ange
Civitans
H. R. Leeman
Doc Easter
World News Roundup Amid Crises and Strikes
Taxing times as Austria peace talks loom and troops wary withdrawal, while Germany remains a flashpoint. Shanghai power fears rise after Yangtze river mine threats and a shipping shutdown. London eyes rail strike avert with 10 shilling wage push. Manila orders loyalty checks on Hukbalahap suspects. Washington lawmakers threaten deep cuts to European recovery funds risking Hoffman's job.
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Ter
Russia
Austria
Germany
Shanghai
Orer
London
Att Jee
Philippines
Manila
Washington
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
Preston director and Tucker executives face multimillion dollar fraud indictments
Cliff Knoble of Chicago and Tucker Corporation officers including Cerf Pierce Karsten are charged with spending 28 million dollars on a postwar car promotion. Funds allegedly came from dealer franchise sales and class A stock sales. Bond set at 25 thousand for Tucker and three others. others at 10 thousand. Indictments allege false and fraudulent statements about a new mass produced automobile with features not previously seen.
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Detroit
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Cliff’ Knoble
Chicago
Tucker Corporation
Chrysler Corp
Barnes
Tucker
Cerf
Pierce
Karsten
Hagerty Drugs To Close For 60 Day Remodel
Hagerty Drugs will close effective Saturday for about 60 days to remodel the building. The old corner location and the former Griffin Jewelry space will be joined to form a Walgreens Agency super drug store, the announcement said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerty Drugs
Griffin Jewelry Company
Walgreen Agency
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Nashville Livestock
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Houston
DeKalb
Lauderdale
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Desda Ryan Whitten
James H. Ryan
Laurice Ryan
Labor
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Capitol Hill
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Rmich
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Atomic Energy Commission
Norway
David E. Lilienthal
AEC
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Hickenlooper
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UN American Activities Committee
Philip O. Kenney
Rep. Nixon
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Gerhart Eisler
Nixon
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