Truman to Fight Back Critics With Radio Speech
Washington reports talk that President Truman will counter critics with a radio address urging continued wage and price controls beyond June 30. The piece notes his past infrequent public remarks and explores whether a broader counterattack could emerge, possibly including a cross country trip to reach voters directly.
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Truman
James Marlow
Washington
White House
Congress
General MacArthur
MacArthur
Ublican
McCarthy
State Department
State Acheson
Acheson
Hilary
Congressional
Auburn Grampton Dies After Birmingham Crash
Auburn Grampton, 26, of Siluria Alabama, died in a Birmingham hospital yesterday from injuries from an automobile accident on the Birmingham Montgomery highway near Shades Mountain. No other persons were injured in the crash but are recovering.
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Birmingham
Auburn
Grampton
Siluria
Ala
Birmingham - Montgomery
Shades Mountain
Markets Report Decatur and Birmingham Prices
North Alabama live poultry market steady to firm with ample supplies. Farm broilers and fryers bring 29 to 31 cents, plant broilers 30 to 32 cents, heavy hens 27 to 28, light hens 22 to 24, roosters 12 to 13. Cotton and grain prices also listed for Decatur and agricultural commodities.
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Birmingham
Federal State Market News Service
North Alabama
Alabama
Cotton futures firm after short covering rally
New York traders saw a firm turn after early weakness as short covering and replacement buying lifted futures. July rose from declines, later trading 50 cents to 1.80 higher, with July at 44.30, October 37.40, and December 37.12.
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New York
Cattle Hog and Sheep Market Report from Nashville
Nashville reports cattle steady to strong with good prime dealers and top prices around 37 dollars for prime cattle. Hog activity active with barrows and gilts mostly 22 dollars and sows down to 18 dollars. sheep mostly 32 to 33 dollars for good lambs and skinning down to 12 dollars for culled animals.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Departments of Agriculture
Manhunt for Burgess and MacLean Continues Worldwide
The London backed chase for Donald MacLean and Guy Burgess, top Foreign Office officials missing since May 25, extends from France toward Paris and into the Mediterranean. Authorities say no evidence exists of documents, with questions about possible defection to Russia.
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London
Foreign Office
Pyrenees Mountains
France
Spain
Mediterranean
Donald D. MacLean
Guy Burgess
Washington
Paris
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Russia
Burgess
J. R. Bassett
Iron Curtain
Kremlin
Wave enlistment age dropped to 18 for Navy women
The Navy announced that WAVES enlistment ages were lowered to 18 to 26 years from the prior 20 to 26 range. All interested women are urged to visit the Navy Recruiting Station at Court House Annex to discuss careers with a recruiter.
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Navy
Court House Annex
U S Army Reaches Peak Size in 1945
The United States Army reached its largest strength in 1945 with 8,266,373 personnel, including 835,403 officers, reflecting wartime mobilization and global duties.
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U. S Army
Rollbacks Prolong Basic Controls And Mergers Talk
Rollbacks continue as a bill to extend basic controls beyond June 30 is advanced. Mobilization Director Wilson may announce decisions on merging NPA and DPA amid delays and disagreements. Price Director Dissa le plans talks on a $10 per ton rise in Canadian newsprint. OPS reports better weather boosts harvest prospects and adjusts beef price controls while exempting imported oriental rugs.
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House
Spence
D-Ky
Banking Committee
Charles E. Wilson
National Production Authority
NPA
Defense Production Administration
DPA
Commerce Department
Michael V. Disalle
Department of Agriculture
OPS
Birthday Dinner for Newt Ferguson Notes 71st Birthday
A dinner held June 10 honored Newt Ferguson who was 71 on June 9. Attendees included family friends from Decatur Hartselle Somerville and nearby towns. The meal was served picnic style and gifts were given to Mr. Ferguson.
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Ferguson
Newt Ferguson
Modie Lyle
Shirlene
Decatur
Lorene Holmes
Hartselle
Edd Coney
Pat Maples
Scotty
Wilbur Smallwood
Peggy
Cherie
Cleveland Johnson
J. B. Ferguson
Charlie Tapscott
John Hartman
R. L. Henderson
Somerville
A. N
Stores Still Reduce Prices
New York reports ongoing price cuts as retailers sustain a price war. Carpet makers cut fall lines by five percent while department stores see annual sales lift in early weeks, with lower inventories and renewed customer traffic spreading beyond sale items.
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New York
Knight to Mississippi State for research work after Penn State graduation
William E. Knight of Lacon received a Doctor of Philosophy in agronomy at Penn State's June 11 exercises among 1,856 degree recipients including 28 doctors. Knight, a Falkville High School graduate, earned B S and M S degrees in agronomy from Auburn. He will join Mississippi State College in a U S Department of Agriculture research role in cooperation with Mississippi State University.
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William E. Knight
Lacon
Pennsylvania State College
Doctor Knight
Falkville High School
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Society of Sigma Xi
Phi Kappa Phi
Kappa Delta Pi
Alpha Zeta
Gama Sigma Delta
W. E. Knight
Knight
Margaret Liles
Falkville
State College
Mississippi
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mississippi State College
Front line dispatches show limited CCF activity and heavy censorship
U S eighth army admits scattered Chinese delaying forces around Chorwon and Kumhwa as Communists strengthen a new defense line on Kumsong. Allied advances move cautiously through rugged east while weather and terrain slow progress. Amid air operations, 750 sorties were flown Monday with three American planes downed and one crew rescued.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Chorwon
Kumhwa
Kumsong
George McArthur
U. N
Eighth Army
Red Territory
Hartselle Plans Water Line Replacement Amid Road Project
City officials estimate four days to shut off water as 1,400 customers lose supply. Mayor Burileson notes not only construction needs but arrangements for funding. The issue arose when a new U S 31 route through West Hartselle would cut across the line.
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Burileson
U. S. 31
West Hartselle
Highway Condemnation Trials Advance In Falkville Case
In the second week of U S highway condemnation trials Judge Newton Powell orders 32 extra jurors after half the panel fails to appear. The Morgan County versus Homer T Summers Ford case concerns 4.6 acres on the west side of Bee Line highway within Falkville city limits with lawyers Lynne for Summers Ford and Harris for the state. Sheriff John McCutcheon continues the investigation into juror nonappearance.
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John McCutcheon
Newton Powell
Morgan County
Homer T. Summerford
S. A. Lynne
Russell Lynne
Summerford
Norman
Julian Harris
Falkville
Bee Line Highway
Powell
Alabama Senate Filibuster Ends Reapportionment Delay
The Alabama Senate wrapped a filibuster that blocked reapportionment after a voice vote on delaying the bill to the 17th day. Absent quorums and a reconsideration moved the measure to the 24th day, freeing the chamber to proceed. In the House, bills included live stock regulation, a peeping Tom act, and libel reform.
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Senate
Vaughan Hill Robison
Montgomery
Jimmy Faulkner
Baldwin
State Department of Education
Robison
Alabama
Gordon Persons
Andrews
McCary
House
City issues permit for Christine Pitts four room house
A building permit was issued in the City Clerk's office Monday to Christine Pitts for a four room frame house at 722 4th Ave West with an estimated cost of 5000 dollars. Local hospital notes include several admissions and dismissals at Decatur General and Hamill Clinic.
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Christine Pitts
4Th Ave. W
Margaret Takes Two Day Holland Tour
Margaret Truman begins a two day Holland tour with a one hour visit to the national museum and a ten minute study of Rembrandt night Watch. She chats with Amsterdam Mayor Arnold Dailly over coffee about wooden shoes and views old silver at the mayoral residence. She will attend a party hosted by U S Ambassador Selden Chapin tonight. She landed at the Hook this morning.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Margaret Truman
Holland
National Museum
Rembrandt
Arnold Dailly
Klomps
U. S
Selden Chapin
Hook
Fishing Lake Inn Cullman Opens Public Fishing Lake
Cullman County Public Fishing Lake opens Thursday morning with gates at 6 A M. The 32 acre lake includes a 1150 foot dam forming a quarter mile long water body. It will offer boats, tackle, refreshments, and picnicking facilities with a 50 cent daily fishing fee for ages 16 and over. The project, stocked with bream and bass, was developed by the Department of Conservation and sponsored by the Cullman County Sportsmen's Club.
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Cullman County
Earl M. McGowin
State of
Alabama
Cullman Countians
Cullman County Sportsmen’s Club
Department of Conservation
MacArthur Will Get Cadillac At Houston
Gen Douglas MacArthur visits Texas for four days with a city seal welcome in Austin and a Cadillac gift in Houston. State and city officials discuss hosting plans as Gov. Allan Shivers prepares a warm reception for the five star general.
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MacArthur
Houston
Austin
Tex
Texas
Douglas MacArthur
John Bell
Legislative Arrangements Committee
W. S. Drake, Jr
Allan Shivers
New York Narcotics Probe Targets City Schools
A two month inquiry into narcotics traffic in New York City schools opens with Superintendent William Jansen as the lead witness. Goldstein and Jansen clash over addict estimates ranging from 154 to an absolute minimum of five thousand, signaling a heated public hearing.
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McCarthy
MacArthur
Goldstein
New York
William Jansen
Jansen
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