Marines Now Seek Former Marines for Reserve Service
The Marine Corps invites veterans aged 17 to 32 to join the volunteer Marine Corps Reserve. Former rank can be retained, reserve service counts for pay, and active duty is required only in war or national emergency. Sgt Pat Dudley will interview ex-Marines in Decatur at the post office building June 14 between 10 AM and 3 PM.
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Marine Corps
Marine Corps Reserve
Pat Dudley
Decatur
Dudley
Officers locate two large stills near Arkadelphia
Deputy Sheriff R B Moyer and ABC officers raided a wildcat operation three miles south of Arkadelphia in Cullman County last week. They found a new 400 gallon still and a 1,000 gallon outfit, which had just finished a run and was destroyed. The buried, moved outfits were traced after a raid. No arrests, no whiskey seized.
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Cullman
R.B. Moyer
S. A. Sutton
ABC
Arkadelphia
Board Docks Plea of CIO Over Wages at ABC Stores
In Montgomery Alabama the state Alcoholic Beverage Control board sent a CIO union request to the state personnel board. J W Sachs field representative of the United Public Workers of America asked for a five day 40 hour week and a flat $50 monthly salary increase for ABC employees. He claimed a spy system was being set up in liquor stores under former Chairman Bryce C Davis. The board refused bargaining and referred the matter to the personnel board. Current salaries range from 110 to 275 dollars.
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Montgomery
Ala
State
Alcoholic Beverage Control
State Personnel Board
CIO
ABC
ABC Board
J. W. Sachs
Field Representaives
United Public Workers of America
Birmingham
Coast shipping tie up threatens New York deadlock
Five maritime unions accuse the Pacific American Shipowners Association of stalling a contract with the marine cooks and stewards union as the current pact nears expiration at midnight Saturday. Hugh Bryson, president of the Cooks And Stewards, said talks were broken off last night.
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New York
Pacific American Shipowners Association
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
Hugh Bryson
Cooks and Stewards
Rev J Hugh O'Donnell Dies At Notre Dame Leader
Reverend J Hugh O'Donnell C S C longtime Notre Dame figure and six year president dies at 52 after illness and cancer battle. He served nearly 35 years with the university and retired as president a year ago.
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South Bend
Ind
J .Hugh O'Donnell
University of Notre Dame
Father O'Donnell
Union seeks contract with 159 dollar monthly wage minimum
Friday remarks emphasized continuing the current contract. He argued for a monthly minimum wage of 159 dollars, stating the proposal would sustain workers and stabilize wages.
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Union
Colvin Reelected WCTU Leader At Asbury Park
Mrs. D Leigh Colvin of Evans ton Illinois was reelected to a fourth term as president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union at its annual meeting in Asbury Park New Jersey. She presented 18 recommendations all adopted, including a pledge to oppose the view that alcoholism is a disease used as an alibi to drink.
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Asbury Park
N. J
D. Leigh Colvin
Evanston
Ill
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Crest Moves On St Louis Flood Front
The crests of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers near St. Louis ease upstream flood pressure as heavy rains in Iowa and Nebraska threaten renewed disaster. Flood losses across the rivers and tributaries total about 26 million dollars with over 1 million acres inundated. Levees 15 miles north remain sound while the SNY levee across from Hannibal is critical. The Kansas City weather bureau warns lowland residents across northwest Missouri and nearby Kansas Iowa and Nebraska of worsening conditions.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Here
Government Weather Bureau
River
Hannibal
Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Kansas
Woman Wins Estate Share in Mobile Case
A circuit court jury in Mobile awarded 52-year-old Mrs. Ethel Cotnam a one-fifth share of lumberman T. Shannon Hunter's $600,000 estate after a 25 minute deliberation. Hunter died in January 1945 at 62. Cotnam testified of a long relationship and gifts. a 1944 will proposing a one-fifth share was presented amid defense objections.
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Mobile
T. Shannon Hunter
Ethel W. Cotnam
Hunter
Western Union in Trouble Over Subsidy or Merger
The Federal Communications Commission says Western Union may go broke without federal aid or Post Office takeover. Alternate options include a merger with AT&T, or restricting service to major city routes.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Western Union
Post Office Department
Ray C. Wakefield
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System
Gas well on farm yields gas in Morgan County
Charles Sybert drilled 198 feet on his farm at Oak Ridge and struck gas instead of water drawing hundreds from nearby communities to view the sight. Local families and visitors shared Sunday visits across Austinville Danville Road and nearby farms as Rev. Clarence Davis announced his regular appointment and invited all to attend.
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Charles Sybert
Melvin Lake
Austinville
Hugh Townson
Earl Legg
Hershel Martin
Danville
Richard Wallace
Hartselle
Alice West
Woodrow Morris
Decatur
Seldon Sybert
A. L. Haynes
Ruby Vest
Florence Teachers College
Alice Vest
Olen Cooper
Hassie Cooper
Caster Lott
Harvey Lane
Clarence Morris
Clarence Davis
Bids Called for Radar Training School at Keesler Field
Army engineers announce bids for converting facilities at Keesler Field Biloxi Mississippi for a radar training school will be received here at 11 A M on June 23.
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Mobile
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Army Engineers
Mickey Rooney Court Told of Finances in Alimony Fight
In Los Angeles on June 1 a court heard details of Mickey Rooney's finances. Attorneys portrayed him as wealthy yet indebted, with Rooney Inc. managing his disbursements and taxes. Betty Jane Rose seeks increased alimony and separate support, with fees and costs awarded pending trial. Rooney may aid Rooney Inc. treasury by playing tennis as exhibition pros were ruled professional.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Rooney
C Corporation
Rooney Inc
Morton Briskin
Mickey
Briskin
Betty Jane Rose
Rooney
Corporation
Treasury
Southern California Tennis Association
Walter Pidgeon
Ed Gardner
Pauline Betz
Sarah Palfrey
Labor Board Hearing In Elba Moves To Dothan
A National Labor Relations Board hearing on a union complaint against Dorsey Trailers Inc. resumed in Dothan after witnesses feared to testify in Elba. Trial Examiner John H. Eadie said the probe should wrap in about three more days.
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Elba
Ala
National Labor Relations Board
Dorsey Trailers Inc
Dothan
John H. Eadie
Washington
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