Southern states woo industry with tax breaks and power
Minneapolis Tribune reporter John Wickland found Southern cities courting manufacturers with bonds backed by city credit, tax exemptions for up to ten years, and low corporate taxes. Alabama and Mississippi offer strong incentives while TVA power and water supply aid plant location, boosting southern industrial growth and challenging northern firms.
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Tennessee
Chemstrand
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Synthetic Fiber Corporation
Decatur
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Man Bonded In Crash Of Cars Near Cullman
Cullman Alabama June 7 1952 Ceull R Haynie 33 bound on second degree murder charge in death of Dr J C Martin Cullman physician killed in head on collision June 1 on Cullman Holly Pond road. Officers found 120 feet of tire marks Haynie said he did not know how the crash happened. Bond set at two thousand dollars and he waived preliminary hearing bound over to grand jury.
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Cullman
J. C. Martin
Tot Waldrop
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Dr. Martin
Holly Pond
Waldrop
Famed Writer Katharine Brush Dies After Illness
New York novelist and short story writer Katharine Brush, 49, died yesterday at St. Luke's Hospital after several months of illness. Her best known works include Young Man of Manhattan (1930) and Red-headed Woman (1931).
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New York
Katharine Brush
St. Luke’s Hospital
Manhattan
Evening games at Moose home celebrate community night
A Friday eight o clock gathering at the Moose home invites the public to an evening of games. Local weather updates report Tennessee River stages and TVA readings with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Birth announced at Decatur General hospital for Mr and Mrs William Carrell. Visitors and clinic notes, church vacation Bible school closing, and Jaycees Auxiliary meeting details complete the local rundown.
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William Carrell
Horton Avenue
Decatur General Hospital
Central Methodist Church
Cullman County urges strict enforcement of highway safety laws
The Cullman chamber backs tough penalties for unsafe driving and speed, warning that murder on highways must stop and law enforcement will act without fear or favor. Officials cite licenses, intoxicated driving penalties, and license suspensions. A protest letter targets the Alabama Motorists Association manager over criticism of Gov. Persons and traffic rules.
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Cullman County
Cullman Chamber
W. B. Timmons
Alabama
Governor Holds Safety Talks On Highway Death Toll
In Montgomery Governor Gordon Persons met with Highway Patrol officials and media to discuss a safety program amid Alabama’s rising highway deaths. Public Safety Director L. B. Sullivan and patrol leadership joined the conference as the governor urges a get tough campaign and potential speed limit cuts. At least 38 people have died in highway crashes in the past 12 days.
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Montgomery
Gordon Persons
Alabama
L. B. Sullivan
Strayed Gray Persian Cat Answering to Tiger
A Gray Persian male cat named Tiger is missing. If found, please notify Mrs. A. H. Wallace at 1709 7th Avenue East. A reward is offered.
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A. H. Wallace
Avenus East
Navy Pilot Rescued by Oil Tanker In Gulf Search Ends
A Navy Ensign Charles G. Lewis twenty two of Seymour Indiana was found on a life raft eighty miles west of St Petersburg by the tanker H C Sinclair at 405 am He and Ensign Thomas Y Bowen twenty from Sciotoville Ohio ditched near midnight Sunday while flights from Robins AFB Macon Ga to Key West were in progress Bowen was rescued by the Spanish freighter Aldecoa 175 miles west northwest of Key West Lewis and Bowen were believed to be out of fuel with extensive search efforts unsuccessful until the tanker recovery and a faster Houston bound trip for Lewis.
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Sciotoville
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Bowmen
Aldecoa
New Orleans
Gulf
Taft camp signals for July Chicago convention battle
Taft led by signals as 1,193 of 1,206 convention delegates were chosen with 464 for Taft and 390 for Eisenhower amid contested delegations. Harriman derides GOP as grim and notes Democratic contrast while Kefauver pushes home rule. Eisenhower pursues New York New Jersey Maryland delegates as Dulles weighs footing.
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Estes Kefauver
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New York
John Foster Dulles
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Maryland
Tall Flashy Man Sought In Slaying Of Baby Sitter
Syracuse police seek a tall flashy man in the death of 15 year old babysitter Alice Richardson found in a swamp. A neighbor recalled she lent money to a man she called Sammy and Mrs Louis Mariano described a tall dark complexioned flashy man seen once.
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Alice Richardson
Alice
Sammy
Louis Mariano
Cars Collide on First Avenue, Minor Damage Reported
City police reported slight damage after a traffic collision on First Avenue around 4 55 PM yesterday. A 1950 Pontiac driven by W N Horton and a 1939 Chevrolet driven by Billie Hogeland were involved. The Pontiac struck the Elks driveway after the Chevrolet rolled back from a parked position.
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W. N. Horton
Fourth Avenue
Billie Hogeland
Reds protest over prisoners after brief session
Reds negotiator Gen Nam Il opened a 37 minute meeting with protest over Al Lied actions on Kose Island. He argued that 31 prisoners were killed and 139 wounded, and said he was authorized to lodge a serious protest with the other side.
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Kose Island
Army veteran Chase served in Germany with war crimes trials
Chase joined the Army in 1945 and spent 32 months in Germany, mostly on Nazi war crimes trials as a stenographer. He was honorably discharged in 1948 and re-enlisted in 1950 after two years at the University of Utah.
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Chase
Germany
University of Utah
Truman Faces Fresh Rebuffs Over Seizure Powers
President Truman met renewed opposition in Congress after appealing for authority to seize strike struck plants during defense needs. The dispute centers on exerting control over real estate and consumer credit as part of wartime measures.
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Congress
Soldier Pronounced Dead Returns Alive and Rejoins Army
In Norwich a death certificate for 19 year old Anthony Rose cited prolonged apoplexy and degeneration. Police traced Rose to his home and found him alive. He admitted obtaining a blank death certificate and falsifying it. The judge ordered him returned to military service.
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England
Anthony Rose
Rose
Bids On Area Road Projects Due June 27
The state Highway Department announced bids due June 27 on 31 road projects using federal and bond funds. Included are work on the Cullman-Decatur road with aggregate and drainage upgrades and a 0.045 mile bridge over Flint Creek on a Morgan County road between Hartselle and McKendry.
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Flint Creek
Hartselle
McKendry
Dr J W Storer Named Head of Southern Baptists
Nashville executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention elects Dr. J W Storer pastor of the First Baptist Church of Tulsa Oklahoma as president succeeding Washington attorney George B Fraser. The announcement marks Storer as new leader of the denomination's governing body.
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Southern Baptist Convention
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Oklo
George B. Fraser
Washington
Presbyterians Conclude Five Day General Assembly
Charleston West Virginia Presbyterians from 18 states and the District of Columbia adjourned after a five day session of the 92nd General Assembly. Commissioners recommended laymen serve pastorless churches and approved joint stewardship and evangelism efforts with Northern and United Presbyterian branches. They also backed a chaplains committee and pulpit exchange among three Presbyterian bodies and voiced protest against a U S ambassador to the Vatican. A minority urged less cooperation and withdrawal from the National Council of Churches.
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U. S
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National Council of Churches of Christ In America
Eisenhower Taft Split in AP Poll Amid Undecided Voters
The latest AP poll shows 20 backing Eisenhower, 18 Taft, and 32 undecided. Backers claim a larger delegation share while discussing economy tied to foreign aid defense prep and domestic policy. Fine argues neighbors must balance helping others with self care.
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U. S
Fine
Faculty Group In Demand to Resign Over Negro Admission Ban
Eight University of the South faculty members threaten to resign unless the board of trustees rescinds a ban barring Negroes from the School of Theology. They call the action untenable and say they will quit after the 1953 meeting if reversed, while Chancellor Mitchell cites the church and mutual good will as factors in the decision.
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Episcopal Church
Mitchell
Arkansas
Two Cars Damaged In Alabama 20 East of Courtland
Two cars were damaged totaling 225 dollars in an accident yesterday afternoon in Lawrence County. Charles F. Crowson 47 of Lawrenceburg Tennessee and Mrs Bellah Aday 52 of Hillsboro and Warren Jones said Aday swung wide left to turn into a driveway and Crowson tried to pass on the right. The cars sideswiped but no one was injured. The scene was on Alabama 20 seven miles east of Courtland. Roy Thomas assisted.
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Warren Jones
Charles F. Crowson
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Bellah Aday
Hillsboro 2
Jones
Aday
Crowson
Alabama
Courtland
Roy Thomas Invest
Market Quotes From Decatur Farm Markets
Prices in Decatur feature cotton at middling 38.50 cents and strict low 37.00. No. 2 wheat and oats of new crop command 2.13 and 78 cents respectively, No. 2 yellow corn at 1.83, hogs bring 20.00 cents.
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Decatur
Nashville Livestock Prices Report
Federal-State cattle market in Nashville shows 200 head of cattle with steers 24.00 to 31.00, cows and heifers mixed 26.00. Calves 250 dealers steady 30.00 to 35.00, utility 22.00 to 28.00. Hogs 500 head with various weights and prices from 18.00 to 23.00 for different categories. Sheep 1,600 head at 28.00 to 28.50, slaughter ewes 9.00 down.
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Nashville
Choice
North Georgia live poultry market steady by USDA report
USDA notes North Georgia live poultry market steady with supplies fair to good. Occasional higher sales above 25 cents at farm. Prices today for broilers under 3 pounds range 24 to 26 cents per pound.
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USDA
North Georgia
Rites Set for Alonzo F Breeding in Somerville
Alonzo F Breeding 78 Somerville died Tuesday at Decatur General Hospital. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at Center Springs Methodist Church with Rev Jimmy Rodgers presiding. Interment in adjacent cemetery Peck directing. Survivors include wife Jane two daughters Elma Dean Laura Blanksin g four sons E L Breeding L L Breeding A C Breeding C H Breeding sister Mrs Floyd Lyle brother Dr Edward Breeding 18 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren.
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Somerville
Center Springs Methodist Church
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Decatur General Hospital
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Elma Dean
Laura Blankenship
E. L. Breeding
L. L. Breeding
A. C. Breeding
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Edward Breeding
Hartselle
Center Springs
Methodist Church
Truman signals plant seizure idea amid steel strike chaos
The president warned 650,000 striking steel workers against defying an injunction while outlining a plan for government run mills. He argued owners could face reduced profits and workers may receive less than expected, a move met with swift Senate opposition to plant seizure proposals.
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Taft
Supreme Court
Truman
Cattle herds at record levels on U S farms
Report notes that there are more cattle on U S farms today than at any point in history. Analysts cite expansion in beef production and rising herd sizes across major farming regions.
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U. S
Bobo Leads Alabama Boys State Assembly
Florence football lineman John Bobo presided as governor of Alabama's Boys State in Tuscaloosa. He won the post in a runoff with Jack Reeves, Florence star. Bobo's running mate Jim Prater, also of Florence, lost lieutenant governor runoff to Wyatt Sieber of Gadsden. The group will travel to Montgomery to take offices for the day and hear Dr. Co J Rehling of Auburn speak.
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Jerry Burch
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Union Springs
Alfred McCroskey
Jimmy Strain
Hueytown
Jimmy Townsley
Tuescaloosa
Dispersal of Reds in Compound 76 by Paratroopers
The 187th Airborne Combat Team subdued 6 400 Reds after a 2 percent hour assault. Thirty eight Reds were killed. seven wounded POWs died, raising the death toll to 38. About 150 prisoners were wounded and one American died from a prison spear wound. Fourteen Americans were slightly wounded. The sea contains gold in small concentrations.
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Princess The Golden Horde Showtimes Listed
The program schedule lists showings of Princess The Golden Horde starring Ann Blythe and David Farrar at 1 3 5 7 and 9:35 with multiple daily screenings.
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Ann Blythe
David Farrar
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