Full Hearing On Case Urged By Candidate
Senator Robert Taft urged the Republican National Committee to settle the Texas delegation contest at the convention. Eisenhower allies push for a national decision, claiming the Texas party is stacked for Taft. Zweifel leads Taft forces in Texas and accuses the Porter group of Democratic affiliation.
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Washington
Robert Taft
Republican National Committee
Texas
State Committee
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
National Committee
Rep
Hugh Scott Jr
Pennsylvania
Denver
Scott
Chicago
Zweifel
Henry Zweifel
Ft. Worth
Jack Porter
Houston
Community and Mine Notes and Local Activities Update
Carrie Bishop returns home after Florence visit. M M Carthers recovering at St. Vincent Birmingham. Four building permits filed for Humphries, Taylor, Warren, and Trimble with costs ranging from 200 to 8000 dollars. Court docket includes disorders and license infractions. Local church events announce meetings, Bible school commencements, and sermons by Rev Ira Marion and Rev Lee Franklin. Austinville Home Demonstration Club schedules 2 PM meeting with location change.
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Levoyd J. Humphries
Seventh Avenue
Avery Taylor
Woodland Avenue
R. H. Warren
West
LaFayette Street
Fred Trimble
14Th Avenue
Steel Production Losses Mount Amid Strike Fallout
Production save caused a 5 percent drop in steel output with estimates of daily losses reaching 262000 tons as the strike drags on. More than 100000 workers in allied industries have been laid off due to the steel shutdown.
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Save
Steels
Allied Industries
Amusements Today Showings Across Local Theaters
Princess The African Queen starring Bogart and Hepburn screens at AMUSEMENTS TODAY with showings at 1 3 5 7 9. ROXY features The Secret Fury with Colbert and Ryan at 1 3 5 7 9. HATFIELD Athens presents Moonlight Bay with Day and MacRae at 7 9. STRAND Hartselle shows Tomahawk with Heflin and de Carlo at 7 9. ELITE screens The Asphalt Jungle at 6 8 9 15. Falkville presents Tarzan And The Amazons with Weismuller at 7 9.
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Princess
Humphrey Bogart
Katharine Hepburn
Strand
Hartselle
Tomahawk
van Heflin
Yvonne de Carlo
Danish Catalina shot down in international waters
Danish sources confirm a Catalina flying boat was shot down 18 miles from Russian waters while unarmed. Two of seven crewmen wounded were rescued by a German freighter as Stockholm papers denounce Moscow and reject the Soviet note as falsehoods.
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Moscow
Ingrid Bergman Gives Birth To Twin Girls
Ingrid Bergman delivered twin girls in Rome with husband Roberto Rossellini at her side. The births were two weeks overdue, and the actress appeared relieved as the arrival unfolded in the Italian capital.
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Ingrid Bergman
Rome
Roberto Rossellini
Contractor Charles F. Brown Dies in Birmingham
Charles F. Brown, contractor who built the city’s first viaduct, died after a long illness in Birmingham. He was a prominent local builder with a lasting impact on urban infrastructure.
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Birmingham
Charles F. Brown
This Is Our Problem Jaycees Talk Warns of Socialism
Meredith Woodall, chairman of the Americanism committee, warned Jaycees at the Cornelian Court hotel that the United States risks socialism if it follows the path of England and France. He illustrated points with a flapboard and emphasized American life and living standards. The talk aims to inform other civic clubs about democracy’s danger and preserve American values.
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United States
England
France
Meredith Woodall
Americanism Committee
Jaycees
Cornelian Court Hotel
Woodall
U. S
Rites Thursday for Mrs Flack
Funeral services for Mrs Hed die Cora Flack aged 77 of Decatur will be held Thursday at 4 PM from the Grant Street Church of Christ Rufus Underwood to conduct with interment in the city cemetery Brown directing She died Tuesday at Carroway Methodist hospital in Birmingham after eight days as a patient Survivors include one daughter six sons three brothers four sisters seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Heddie Cora Flack
Magnolia Street
Grant Street Church
Two Areas Vote To Join Other Towns In Alabama
Prattmont, population 267 ten miles north of Montgomery, voted 49 to 35 to merge with Pratt. A 1,000 acre tract south of Troy near Brundidge Highway voted 88 to 31 to merge with Troy. About 400 people live in the area.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Prattmont
Prattur
Troy
Maryland ABC Board Sets New Liquor Store Hours
Montgomery announces July 1 changes with stores opening at 10 30 a m and closing at 6 30 p m cutting daily open time by one hour. The ABC Board reports May profit of 1 038 626 down 12 716 from 1951. Employees receive 40 hour weeks and 13 holidays. holiday observance shifts when Saturday falls on a holiday. Some cities may close for half days in summer.
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Montgomery
ABC
Battle Plans Reached to Meet Russian Aggression
General Alfred Gruenther said allied battle plans are drawn to meet any Eastern aggression. He noted plans are defensive and no sentences envision offensive action. The first mission remains peace, with a shift to how to respond if Russia acts.
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Paris
Alfred M. Gruenther
Gruenther
French Society of Economic Geography
Matthew B. Ridgway
Dispute Hits ICJ Over Iranian Oil Shipment
The World markets note a case before The Hague ICJ. The Rose Mary's cargo forms part of a 200000 ton sale by Iran to Bubbenberg and Cie near Spitz Switzerland. The voyage tests the oil blockade imposed on Iran by AIOC.
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World Markets
International Court of Justice
The
Hague
Iran
Bubbenberg and Cie
Spitz
Switzerland
AIOC
Fifth Circuit denies rehearings in Mobile vote fraud case
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans denied rehearings in the vote fraud conspiracy case involving Mobile men. The court had affirmed sentences for Peter V. Crouch Sr., Ray W. Fairchild, and C. J. Holman. Crouch received 18 months, while Fairchild and Holman got one year and a day.
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Mobile
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Peter V. Crouch Sr
Ray W. Fairchild
C. J Holman
Crouch
Fairchild
Holman
Senate rejects Truman postmaster reform plan
The Senate voted 56 to 29 to disapprove a Truman administration proposal to end Senate confirmation for 21438 postmasters.
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Bulletin
Washington
Senate
Truman
Harriman barely leads with Kefauver ahead in delegate race
Complete returns from Washington show Harriman 14 075 votes Kefauver 3 377. write ins for Stevenson Russell and Truman noted. Kefauver leads in delegate tally 246 to Russell 1142 and Harriman 9142 with 616 needed for nomination. Eisenhower and Taft active with delegates in Denver and Washington.
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Kefauver
Washington
Harriman
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Sen
Russell
Truman
Associated Press
Dwight Eisenhower
Ohio
Robert Taft
Denver
Taft Promises 15 Percent Tax Cut If Elected President
Ohio Senator Taft said at a breakfast with business editors that a straight 15 percent tax cut is possible if he becomes president. He argued current taxes are inflationary and that government spending could fall from about 85 billion to 70 billion in year one and to 60 billion in year two, with 40 billion for defense and Europe aid and 20 billion for domestic programs.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Europe
Eisenhower Taft battle in GOP race strong in West
Delegates from Colorado Utah and Wyoming report Ike Eisenhower holds firm aims to expand support while Taft leads AP tally 464 to 392. Denver rumor says Eisenhower could return to Army if not nominated and backstage remarks show harsher tone than public statements.
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Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Taft
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Denver
Army
Harriman Drops Initial From His Name
Washington reports Averell Harriman, Democratic presidential candidate, announced through his headquarters that he would drop the initial W from his name. The change removes the William represented by the initial, a shift not tied to any stated reason.
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Harriman
William
New Methodist Aid Shown by Red Cross Instructors
First aid instructors from Morgan County and the Red Cross gathered at the chapter headquarters to learn a new artificial respiration method. Floyd W. Briscoe, Red Cross first aid and water safety chair, called the meeting and discussed renewed teacher interest and 30 certified instructors in Decatur industrial plants. Attendees included representatives from Cisco Chemstrand Goodyear Fire Chief Floyd Elkins H. L. Hester Horace Brown and Tempie Cain plus George Porter and other local leaders.
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Red Cross
Floyd W. Briscoe
First Aid and
Briscoe
Morgan County
Decatur
Cisco
Chemstrand
Goodyear
Floyd Elkins
H. L. Hester
Highway Patrol
Horace Brown
Red Cross Water Safety
Hartselle
Tempie Cain
George Porter
Decatur Rotary Club reaches 100 members
The Decatur Rotary Club expanded to 100 members with Dennis McClendon, a harness manufacturer, joining at the Lyons Hotel. Ten visitors attended the week’s meeting to hear Dr. Robert S. Waldrop of Vanderbilt University discuss higher education expectations, including Walter Jackson, Fred Papenburg, Carl Allen, D. L. Darden, Perry B. James, Ben Smith, Tom Johnson, Charlie Williams, Gordon Sheard, and Woody Bunn.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Dennis McClendon
Lyons Hotel
Robert S. Waldrop
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Walter Jackson
Fred Papenburg
Decatur
Carl Allen
D. L. Darden
Hartselle
Perry B. James
Athens
Ben Smith
Tom Johnson
Huntsville
Charlie Williams
Gadsden
Gordon Sherard
Anderson
S. C
Woody Bunn
Laredo
Tex
City Truck Hits Parked Car on Ash Street
A city owned 1948 Ford truck collided with a parked 1951 Ford on Ash Street at 1 47 PM. The wreck damaged the car’s hood. Driver Frank Blackwell gave a backup turn explanation, witnesses unavailable as police were not notified promptly. The car owner is Pleas Ben ford Jr of 5 Ash Street.
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Ash Street
Pleas Benford, Jr
Frank Blackwell
Fifth Avenue
West City
Ash
Moulton Street
Low bid for Dannelly Field jet HQ submitted
A. Berney Jones of Montgomery submitted a low bid of 659273 dollars for the Dannelly Field jet aircraft headquarters of the Alabama Air National Guard. The project includes five buildings, according to Adj. Gen. Walter J. Hanna.
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Montgomery
Dannelly Field
Alabama Air National Guard
A. Berney Jones
Adj
Walter J. Hanna
Markets Report From Decatur Farm Prices
Markets show cotton middling at 38.50 cents and strict low at 37.00. No 2 mile priced at 3.10 dollars, No 2 wheat new crop 2.07, No 2 oats new crop 80 cents, No 2 yellow ear corn 1.83. Hog price in Decatur 19.25 cents.
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Decatur
Wall Street steadies as rails lead broad advance on volume
A higher but modestly rising market dominated trading with gains across several groups. Railroads led the session while steels, radio television stocks and aircrafts posted gains at times, and top movers included Santa Fe Republic Steel Studebaker Douglas Aircraft Philco Kennecott Standard Oil NJ and Paramount.
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New York
Santa Fe
Republic Steel
Studebaker
Douglas Aircraft
Philco
Kennecott
Standard Oil
Paramount
Nashville market report cattle hogs and sheep prices
Federal State Cattle 250 mixed sale prices for cutter and utility cows 1.00 to 19.00. Bulls 19.00 to 23.00. Stockers 24.50 to 27.00 for 500 to 700 lb. Calves 200 head 27.00 to 32.00 prime. Hogs 500 head choice 190 to 230 lb 20.00, 240 to 290 lb 18.75, 150 to 180 lb 18.50, choice sows 16.50 to 17.00. Sheep 1,500 head utility and good 19.00 to 25.50.
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Nashville
Cotton futures steady amid firm spot market gains
New York cotton futures held steady as traders and commissions covered positions. Late afternoon prices rose 50 to 95 cents per bale with July at 40.40, October 37.48, and December 37.22 as liquidation showed scale up in nature.
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N. Y
New York
North Georgia live poultry market steady prices hold
Atlanta reports the North Georgia live poultry market steady with offerings ample for moderate to good demand. Farm prices for broilers under 2 pounds show 25 to 27 cents per pound, mostly 26.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Wheat and grain futures end higher on Chicago Board
Grains reversed a weak start as wheat rose, corn and oats led gains, and soybeans advanced. Wheat July at 2.29, corn and oats up with mixed July quotes, rye and beans also higher, while flour futures slipped.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Market At A Glance New York Stocks Rail Cattle
Market at a glance shows stocks higher with rails leading. Bonds mixed while Japanese issues advance. Cotton higher as commission houses buy. Chicago wheat steady with export demand. Corn steady and aligned with other grains. Oats firm as hot weather returns to the Midwest. Hogs mostly steady to strong with a 20.85 per hundredweight top for porkers. Cattle weak to one dollar lower, top price 35.75.
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New York
Chicago
Midwest
Grass Fire Reported in Oklahoma Community
Fire department responded to a grass fire in an Oklahoma community shortly before 1 30 this afternoon. No injuries or further details provided.
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Oklahoma
Lampkin Acquitted in Danville Fight Case
Circuit court jurors found W. H. Lampkin not guilty of assault with intent to murder after a Danville community fight that left a man blinded in one eye. Co defendants Bubber Lampkin and Lewis Lampkin had their cases dropped. Charles Grady Terry Jr and Fred George pled guilty to burglary and drew year and day terms. Other trial actions were scheduled or postponed with several cases passed to later dates.
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W. H. Lampkin
Danville
Lampkin
State
Bubber Lampkin
Lewis Lampkin
Charles Grady Terry Jr
Fred George
Buddy Martin
Martin
Leon Lipscomb
Lacey Spring
Lipscomb
Whitesburg Bridge
Rube Johnson
Charles Henry
Joel Clancy
O. F. Whisenant
Otis Burgess
Robert Carter
Senate debates wage controls and real estate curbs
The House opens debate on a wage, price and rent controls extension for one year while the Senate approved eight months. The House bill would end controls on real estate and consumer credit which the Senate would keep. The Labor Committee proposed abolishing the Wage Stabilization Board but later left the decision to the House. The Senate sped three presidential reorganizations into effect Friday unless blocked. Truman seeks 21,438 postmasters and 94 U S marshals with civil service appointments. The House passed a libel liability bill for radio and TV stations, limiting suit causes and banning censorship, sending the measure to a House Senate conference.
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House
Senate
House Labor Committee
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
U. S
Civil Service
Federal Communications Co Sion
Senate House
Explosive Expert Killed in Lab Blast in Pasadena
John W. Parsons 31 an explosives authority and cofounder of the California Institute of Technology jet propulsion laboratory died when a blast ripped his private laboratory. Four hours later his mother Ruth Virginia Parsons 58 died in a hospital, police say from an overdose of sleeping pills.
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Pasadena
Calif
John W. Parsons
California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Parsons
Ruth Virginia Parsons
Europeans First Sighted Tasmania in 1642
The article notes that Europeans first observed Tasmania in 1642 marking an early exploration milestone. It cites explorer interactions and the initial mapping of the island, highlighting the historical encounter with indigenous landscapes.
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Tasmania
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