Fire interrupts antique day as Joan battles flames
In a tense kitchen incident Joan rushes from a twelve o clock appraisal to quell a blaze sparked by a dropped towel near the stove. She extinguishes the fire with fervor, then rebuilds her day with soup and reflection. Mrs. Cochran praises Joan's quick actions and warns of Miss Slavonski's persistent troublemaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Slavonski
Joan
Mrs. Cochran
Mrs. Slocum
Fire Department
Todd
Dad
Cadillac
Menor
Ecere
College
Demo Regulars Take 11 Seats in Alabama Runoff
Official returns show Democratic regulars gain 11 seats on the State Democratic Executive Committee in the June 1 runoff, boosting their edge to 61-11 over States Rights. In the Second District States Rights won two of 13 contests. regulars swept the rest, with gains also in the Seventh and Ninth Districts and majorities in individual races across Montgomery, Bay Minette, Evergreen, and Haleyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Democratic Executive Committee
L. W. Brannan, Jr
Foley
Frank Mizell Jr
B. Theron Bradley
Mont
Ducks Quacks Save 19 Month Old in Little Rock
A 19 month old Little Rock girl, Beth Cook, fell into a private lake and was revived by artificial respiration and a resuscitator after several ducks quacked to alert her mother. The incident shows the family, and the fire department, operating quickly to save the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Beth Cook
Wheeton Cook
Hurricane Season Opens Tuesday Across Atlantic Patrols
Miami officials announce the formal start of the hurricane season as 28 Navy hurricane hunter pilots ready to patrol breeding grounds in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Most veterans from 1953 trained in Jacksonville with new two engine Neptune aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Miami Weather Bureau
Jacksonville
Local Candidates and District Returns Shape Primary Outcomes
In the primary tallies, Liam B. Fite of Hamilton posted 18 220 votes, Fuller Kimbrell of Fayette 18 700, John M. Miller of Cordova 18 729, John D. Petree Jr. of Jasper 17 682, and Benjamin Grady Wilson of Jasper 16 909. Loyalists won all eight seats in Districts Three through Nine, while States Righters swept eight seats in District One and three in District Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd G. Ansley
William G. Barber
William C. Brannon
Alan T. Drennen Jr
R. F. Blake
Haleyville
Wil
Liam B. Fite
Hamilton
Fuller Kimbrell
Fayette
John M. Miller
Cordova
John D. Petree Jr
Jasper
Benjamin Grady Wilson
River Freight Totals Highlight 1952 Shipping Volumes
The report notes a smaller crew than earlier planes but better radar for hurricane tracking. It records 1952 freight totals: Detroit River 116,550,000 tons, St Marys Falls Canal 106,550,000 tons, and the Mississippi River 77,584,556 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit River
St. Marys Falls Canal
Sault Ste. Marie
Mississippi River
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Alice Ross
Stiximreez
Planning Bureau
Beoncom
IGE
Lan
Small House Planning Bureau
St. Cloud
Callan C. Bowling
Clarence M. Bowling
Trinity
Germany
1St Infantry Division
33Rd Field Artillery
Bowling
Europe
Florence State Teachers College
Moulton High School
Formica
General Contractors
4Th Ave. N.E. PA
BEARING _ Company
Les St
Freya
Martin-Senour
Decatur
Danville Rd
Goidel’s
Sth Ave
Fastreth
Ray Childs
ST. N.E
Loyd's
Goidel
Rexall
Ceil Heat
Ceil Heat Div
Homes, Inc
Knoxville, Tenn
Landers Electric CO
6Th Ave
Alabama
Maynor Motor Company
Lee Street
N.E
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