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Harry Walker praises J M Holt as a potential Alabama Highway Department director while noting Holt’s upcoming retirement as Limestone County Board of Revenue chair. The column lauds Limestone’s road system and suggests Holt’s engineering experience and nonpolitical approach would benefit state highways and Governor-elect Persons.
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Harry Walker
Limestone Democrat
House of Representatives
J. M. Holt
Alabama Highway Department
Holt
Limestone County Board of Revenue
Limestone County
Alabama
Melvin Holt
Limestone
Reapportionment Debate Shapes Alabama Special Session
Legislators weigh a 67 senator plan versus population based representation as North and South Alabama counties seek fairness. Debate notes South dominates current seats despite stagnant growth. If the session yields reform, Governor Folsom’s appointees may be sidelined. otherwise Governor Persons may push for change in the upcoming legislature.
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Alabama
North Alabama
South Alabama
Jefferson
Montgomery
Mobile
House
Senate
Folsom
Persons
RFC Critic looks at loan missteps and political ties
An editorial contrasts RFC safeguards with a Florida loan to Ribbonwriter Corp of America. A $300,000 grant was approved amid claims of political influence, prompting taxpayer concerns. The piece also recalls Alabama's delegation defending existing laws and bureaus amid criticism.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Anderson
Florida
Ribbonwriter Corporation of America
Jacksonville Loan Agency
W. R. Clark
Brownard County
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Henry Steagall
John
Delegaon
Partisans of Peace Rally Aims at Atomic Control
The piece analyzes a Soviet backed effort branded as partisans of peace, started in Stockholm with a call for international atomic control and disarmament. It notes Europe’s war weariness, widespread rallies, and aims to collect tens of millions of signatures to present to the United Nations, contrasting Moscow’s strategy with Western armament rhetoric.
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Washington
Europe
Western Europe
Stockhom
United Nations
Moscow
Stockholm
Francesco Nitti
Italy
Russia
France
India
England
U. N. General Assembly
Disarmament drive and peace efforts across nations
The piece discusses U S leaders like Senator Brien McMahon backing a U N disarmament conference and using saved funds for peaceful atomic energy. It argues for international inspection, world opinion for peace, and calls for public diplomacy including Europe whistle stops, friendship programs, and covert outreach to the iron curtain.
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U. S
American Legion
Truman
Europe
Moscow
Iron Curtain
Secretary Johnson Faces Congressional Atom Energy Probe
After returning from Tokyo Secretary Louie Johnson must explain leaks about so called atomic secrets. The congressional atomic energy committee questions recent statements on baby bombs and atomic artillery shells.
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Louie Johnson
Tokyo
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Revenge By Hitting Back Undermines Civilization Says Ex Prize Fighter
Arlie B Davidson argues the old law of retaliation breeds fear and conflict and hinders peace. He cites four thousand years of Western literature and notes most wars stem from cycles of revenge. Kid Herman, a Times Square newsstand operator, adds that you cannot persuade through violence.
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Kid Herman
Times Square
New York
Conflicting Defense Leaks on Atomic Guided Shells
The dispute centers on leaks about atomic guided missiles and shells. Army Chief of Staff General Collins claimed progress while the AEC objected, the Defense Department sought White House approval, and Earley denied the atomic shell reports as 100 percent wrong.
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Defense Department
Army
Joe Collins
Atomic Energy Commission
White House
Commission
Collins
Defense
Europe fears U S war stance amid atomic shell leaks
The State Department reacts to renewed war talk as Secretary Acheson returns from London. European leaders push neutrality while pointing to leaks from the Manhattan project and the Smythe report as evidence military secrets have escaped to Russia. Civilians now control the process.
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State Department
Acheson
London
Defense
Europe
Art
Harry Gold
Dr. Fuchs
Russia
U. S. Army
Manhattan Project
Smythe
Leslie Groves
Life memoir deal trimmed by Duke of Windsor case
Charley Murphy of Life magazine loses expected royalties as the ex king’s memoirs face a cut from his smart lawyer. The Duke financed the series with about 1 million dollars including research by staff readers, while Life’s involvement followed the Duke’s own invitation after reading Murphy’s Churchill piece.
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Charley Murphy
Life Magazine
Murphy
Life
Winston Churchill
Cain
Washington State
Morris Cafritz
Senate
Cafritz
Capitol
Warren Magnuson
Cissy Patterson
Eleanor Medill Patterson
Chinee Empire
Icago Historical Society
Marshall Field
The
Tribune
Gurney Defeat Foreshadows August Senate Battle
The Gurney loss signals heightened pressure as Senators seek voters' input before August recess. Analysts tie the outcome to support for military draft and growing Midwest isolationist sentiment impacting international policy. President Truman expected to name civilian governors for American Samoa and Pacific trusts July 1 1951, mirroring Guam's smooth handover.
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Washington
Gurney
R-Sd
Congress
Senate
Midwest
South Seas
Truman
American Samoa
Marshalls
Carolinas
Northern Marianas
Samoa
Navy
Interior Department
Guam
Truman Reorganization Plans Face Bipartisan House Senate Opposition
Washington reports growing resistance to Plan No 24 to move the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the Commerce Department and Plan No 27 to create a new Health Education and Security Department. Hoover Commission members prefer RFC placement in Treasury. Plan No 27 reenacts Mr Truman’s Plan No 1, previously killed in the Senate.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Commerce Department
Department of Health, Education and Security
Hoover Commission
Commerce
Treasury
Congress balks at bipartisan catch-all investigative panel
Washington notes that Senators Albert Thomas and Ives proposed a joint committee, but Congress seldom creates impartial probes. Both parties resist losing control and avoid extensive public involvement.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Albert Thomas
Utah
Ives
RNY
Senate's Budget Fight Hints At Restoring House Cuts
GOP senators in the appropriations committee seek an economy plan as they weigh restoring much of the 2 billion dollars slashed by the House. Some propose a flat percentage cut while others favor targeting specific departments.
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Washington
Senate
House
GOP
Senate Appropriations Committee
Acheson Dallas speech uses plain talk and new writer
Secretary of State Acheson favors simple vivid language over formal diplomacy in a Dallas address. He has a new 34 year old speech writer Marshall D Shulman formerly with the U N mission who helped craft the blunt lines about meeting the Russian threat and other pointed observations.
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Washington
Acheson
Dallas
Truman
Marshall D. Shulman
U. S
United Nations
New York
Political calendar Washington week of events and noms
Politics this week outlines Maine primaries for governor and three house seats on Monday, Connecticut Republican district conventions for five house seats on Saturday, and a North Carolina Democratic senatorial nomination run off between Frank Graham and Willis.
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Washington
Maine
Connecticut
North Carolina
Cman
Frank Graham
Willis
Refuge Hunts To Be Held Again On Wheeler Refuge
Wildlife officials announce fall hunts on the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge with plans approved by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Alabama Department of Conservation. The squirrel night hunt will be extended through October and aims to reduce non migratory surplus for local sportsmen while preserving waterfowl habitat.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
John Sutherlin
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama Department of Conservation
Sutherlin
Decatur Hosts Third Annual Tennessee Valley Boat Cruise
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce and Wheeler Lake Yacht Club organize the third annual cruise at the riverfront Saturday afternoon at 2 PM. Local events include Rotary Luncheon with Dr. Nelson Guthrie, Lions meeting with Dean Jones, Civitan program led by E G Hamilton, and Kiwanis music committee planning, plus Jaycee Chicago report by Meredith Woodall.
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Tennessee Valley
Decatur
River Front
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
Rians
the Lyons
Nelson Guthrie
H. E
Orr
Rotary
Dean Jones
Birmingham
Charles R. Brewer
Grant Street Church of Christ
E. G. Hamilton
Civitan
Kiwanians
Why Not
Meredith Woodall
Jaycee
Chicago
Civitans Lead Civic Club Softball League
After three wins the Civitans top the Civic Club softball standings with strong pitching and a 3-2 win over the Rolling Rotarians in the season’s first matchup. They face the Lions Monday without players Parks and Sriscoe while Kiwanis and Rotarians meet in the night’s second game.
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Civitans
Civic Club
Rotarians
Lions
Alvis Sriscoe
Kiwanis
Kiwanians
Decatur Civitan delegations heads to Dallas convention
Nine Decatur Civitan members depart for Dallas for the Civitan International annual convention at the start of the week. Attending are Dr. A. M. Roan Elmer Ange Mr and Mrs Watson Carlisle Mr and Mrs Alvis Briscoe Mr and Mrs George Perry Mr and Mrs Sam Evans Mr and Mrs Theo Putnam and Dr and Mrs Raymond Parks.
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Decatur Civitans
Dallas
Civitans International
A. M. Roan
Elmer Ange
Watson Carlisle
Alvis Briscoe
George Perry
Sam Evans
Theo Putnam
Raymond Parks
Bulletin Board Rota Puts Emphasis On World’s Most Important
A brief bulletin notes a project titled The Most Important Things In The World. It highlights a thematic focus on global priorities and invites reader reflection on values and priority setting. The item signals a talk or display series to explore essential issues.
Alabama National Guard units win Certificates of Excellence
Decatur's 1343rd Engineer Combat Battalion under Lt. Col. O. V. Blankenship and Company A led by 1st Lt. Millard R. McEntire have received Certificates of Excellence from the Alabama National Guard Headquarters in Montgomery for summer encampment work and unit training. The 1343rd trained at Fort Benning last year and will train at Camp McClellan this year, with Lt. Col. Blankenship praising community support and employer cooperation during two weeks of encampment duties.
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Decatur
Alabama National Guard
Montgomery
Engineer
Millard R. McEntire
1169Th Engineer
Fort Benning
Georgia
Camp McClellan
Col Blankenship
Empierete
LA. McEntire
Thurmond Says Truman Snub Is Political Domestic Row
Columbia South Carolina June 17 Gov Strom Thurmond called the White House lunch snub an petty political affront. He said the Associated Press story linked to the lunch with other Democratic governors followed the National Governors Conference. Thurmond and Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright led the South against the civil rights program and Thurmond is a Democratic Senate candidate for July 11 aiming to replace Olin Johnston.
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Columbia
S. C
J. Strom Thurmond
Truman
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
White House
Associated Press
Washington
Wright
South
Thurmond
U. S
Senate
Olin D. Johnston
Westminster Church Attends National Council Meeting
Mrs. J. O. Colvard of Decatur represents Westminster Presbyterian Church at the Quadrennial meeting of the National Council of Women’s Organizations of a Presbyterian Church in the U S A. The 1942 organized body meets June 13 to 19 at Ocean Grove Auditorium with 8,000 seats, uniting about half a million women in 7500 churches under the theme Thine Is The Power.
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J. O. Colvard
Decatur
Ocean Grove
N. J
Westminster Presbyterian Church
National Council of Women’s Organizations
U.S. A
Great Ocean Grove
Mt Evans Elevation Report Highlights 14 260 Feet
The article notes Mt Evans in Colorado rises to an altitude of 14 260 feet above sea level, identifying the peak as one of the highest elevations discussed.
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Mt. Evans
Colo
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