Three Teen Age Girls And Korean Vet Dead In Crash
Three teenage girls and a Korean veteran died in a head on crash near Athens. One teenager died at Limestone hospital while Mildred Evans 16 survived in semi conscious condition. The truck driver Paul Anderson 48 was not critically injured after being pinned for thirty minutes. The crash occurred around 3 45 yesterday afternoon between two patrol cars returning from a funeral.
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John Morgan Sanders
Huntsville
Korea
Patsine Brooks
Beth Brown
Janis Watson
Akron
Ohio
Brooks Huntsville
Ted Beasley
Sanders
Paul Anderson
Decatur
Anderson
Decatur General Hospital
Beasley
Limestone Hospital
Mildred Evans
Athens Police
Limestone County Sheriff's Office
Herman Andrews
C. T. Barret
Jim Vanderford
Pittman Implement Company
Hatfield Lake
Limestone
Decatur-General
U.S. 31
Drew Pearson Punched at Mayflower Hotel
Washington columnist Drew Pearson was punched by Charles Patrick Clark a $75 000 a year lobbyist after lunch in the Mayflower Hotel lobby Clark said he acted to defend Irish forebears Pearson 54 175 pounds Clark 44 180 pounds said he might not retaliate and was unsure if he would have.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Charles Patrick Clark
Clark
Pearson
Mayflower
More Cool Air Spreading East
Cool air from the Rockies to New England lowers temperatures into the 40s in parts of the cool belt while the South remains warm and humid with readings near 80 in Galveston and 77 in Atlanta and Miami. The Gulf States stay warm and muggy, with hot weather continuing in the Far Southwest.
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New England
Galveston
Tex
Atlanta
Miami
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Senator Seeks Dare To Soviet
Sen Wiley proposes that the United States challenge Russia to allow a panel of Asian leaders to investigate alleged communist germ warfare in Korea. He urges exposing the big lie with truth as the powerful antidote.
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Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
United States
Russia
Korea
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Brannan
Kem
R-Mo
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kim
Congress
House Today
WSB
Truman
Truman Presses Congress on Soldier Vote Bill
President Truman urged Congress to act before adjournment to allow about a million armed service members to vote this year. Kent Barkley and House Speaker Rayburn joined in calling for quick consideration and favorable action on the legislation.
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Congress
Truman
O. K
Washington
Armed Services
Kent Barkley
House
Rayburn
Juror Donations Support Riverside Park Fund
A Riverside Park fund receives multiple juror donations. S. P. Hall of 219 Line Street contributes five dollars and pledges five dollars yearly. Dennis E. McClendon Jr. of 1002 Ferry Street gives thirty dollar and eighty cent jury duty check. He praises the park as a children's playground.
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Riverside Park
S. P. Hall
Line Street
Dennis E. McClendon Jr
Ferry Street
Wife Tells Jury of Fatal Struggle Over Gun
Mary Moore, a Black woman charged with first degree murder, testified about October night when her husband Sam Moore returned intoxicated with a gun. She said she attempted to seize the weapon, a struggle ensued, a shot fired, and Sam Moore died.
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Mary Moore
Morel Montgomery
Birmingham
Sam
Moore
Curb On Speed Declared Valid in Alabama Ruling
Blount County Judge Carl D. Nesmith upheld the governor's speed regulation order for state highways. The ruling affirms the daytime 60 mph and night 50 mph limits under the speed zone statute. The case involved Gordon Bishop challenging constitutional grounds and was prosecuted by L. P. Ward Jr. and B. M. Bains.
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Oneonta
Ala
Nesmith
Gordon Persons
Gordon Bishop
Birmingham
Bishop
George R. Brown
Charles E. Glasscock
Gov. Persons
Circuit
L. P. Ward, Jr
B. M. Bains
Director of Public Safety
Montgomery pharma group selects candidate for top post
G H Bledsoe of Mobile led the slate in today’s Alabama Pharmaceutical Association officer election as first vice president seeks advancement to president a customary step in the campaign.
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Montgomery
G. H. Bledsoe
Mobile
Alabama Pharmaceutical Association
Cost Of Living Barometer Near Record High
The government cost of living index rose to 189 percent of the 1935-39 average for the month ending May 15, a 0.2 rise, nearing the January peak of 189.1. About 1.25 million rail workers receive a two cent hourly wage boost, with 190,000 more in textiles, aircraft, and oil refining getting at least a one cent increase. Food prices drove the rise, while clothing, fuel, electricity, and furnishings fell slightly. OPS suspended ceilings on bottled whiskey and wine despite overall price gains.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Kefauver Says Isolation To Dominate GOP
Sen. Kefauver accuses the Republicans of facing isolationist leadership, while Taft and Eisenhower promise tax cuts and spending cuts if elected. Kefauver predicts Democratic contest outcome in Chicago, with Harriman challenging and delegates tallied.
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Kefauver
GOP
Red assaults repelled as UN forces hold key positions
In Korea on June 19 UN forces repelled Communist assaults near Kum Song and Chorwon. About 200 Chinese soldiers were killed as air supported troops defended their forward area southeast of Kum Song. Fifth Air Force and Marine planes supported ground actions against fronts, with significant Red casualties and disrupted supply lines.
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Korea
United Nations
U. S
Eighth Army
Kumsong
Chorwon
U. N
Fifth Air
Jury Service Pay Upheld by WSB Edict
The Hercules Powder Company in Brunswick may compensate production and maintenance workers for time spent on jury duty. The regional Wage Stabilization Board approved the company and eight AFL unions petition. Any jury pay amount must be deducted from court jury wages.
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Atlanta
Hercules Powder Company
Brunswick
Regional
Sweden Tightens Defenses After Baltic Air Incident
Sweden, angered by a Soviet jet downing a Swedish Catalina, orders higher air attack alert and instructs air force and navy to return fire if attacked. Denmark similarly warns to retaliate. Foreign Minister Unden cuts Italian vacation, but policy of nonalignment remains. Russia disputes Swedish claim that Catalinas operated only in international waters.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Denmark
Oecesten Unden
Rome
Unden
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Baltic
Strikers Face Financial Strain In Long Steel Walkout
Walter Klis, president of a Jones and Laughlin local in Pittsburgh, reports steelworkers families seeking help as the 18 day strike bites defense efforts. The CIO union offers no strike benefits though many locals are healthy and plan a welfare effort this week.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO United
Walter Klis
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Klis
President Warns Steel Strike Creates Serious Situation
President Truman said the steel strike has created a serious situation and that no President can cut taxes 15 percent. He also stated he is not running for office so he can give the facts about cutting taxes and noted Gen. Eisenhower remains a friend.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Truman
Gen
Eisenhower
U. S. to Aid Washington on St. Lawrence Seaway
President Truman announced U S support for Canada in building the St Lawrence Seaway despite Senate rejection of direct U S participation. The Seaway would connect the Great Lakes to the ocean via the St Lawrence and require cooperation with Canada and the International Boundary Commission along shared boundaries.
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Washington
Truman
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Senate
U. S
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Tax cut talk circles around 15 percent proposal
The dialogue centers on a proposed 15 percent tax cut as a potential remedy for the deficit. Senator Taft supports a cut if elected, while Truman doubts any Democratic president could trim taxes that much and cautions against a Republican promise to slash taxes. Eisenhower hints a possible reduction in about two years.
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Eisenhower
Oregon
GOP
Russia
Taft
Washington
CIO
Cleveland
Kefauver
White House
Gen
Robert
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truman
Pork Supplies To Be Lighter In Coming Seasons
Washington reports higher prices and smaller pork supplies for next fall and winter due to nine percent fewer spring pigs. Despite lower hog production, total meat supplies may rise slightly from beef, calf, sheep, and lamb marketing. Fall pig output is expected to be nine percent below last year, with continued low pork supplies into 1953.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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