President's Council Studies Southern Development Plan
Washington June 20 The President's Council of Economic Advisers studied a proposed federal policy pattern to develop Southern farms and factories. The National Planning Association prepared the report urging national interests, with measures including higher personal exemptions, direct farm subsidies, defense industry location in the South, a flexible minimum wage, and expanded conservation and resource programs. The council cautioned against immediate adoption and paid $12,000 for the study.
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Washington
Council of Economic Advisers
South
National Planning Association
Edwin G. Nourse
The
Economic Council
Association
Nourse
Council
Calvin B. Hoover
B. A. Ratchford
Duke University
Planing Association
Check-Up On Health Opens Health Hearings Start On Disease Reviews
Washington June 20 Congress begins a comprehensive check up on national health with a house commerce subcommittee examining common ailments and new disease studies. The hearings cover arthritis cancer heart disease infantile paralysis epilepsy and more, plus proposals to create a Public Health Service research agency and a nationwide sickness survey.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Congress
House Commerce
Public Health Service
United States
Rep
Fogarty
D-Ri
Rep. Miller
R-Neb
Truman
Roberts Dies in Alabama at Age 78
Alabama death notice reports B. Roberts, 78, died at his Atlan residence. He was father of J. B. Roberts, longtime manager of The Times, and formerly worked in Birmingham. Services set for 2 P. M. tomorrow in Pensacola.
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B. Roberts
Ala
Atlan
J. B Robert - Pe Oh Menager
The
Times
Network
Birmingham
Witizen
Tomorbe
Pensacola
Cannons Used in Early Artillery
Early artillery relied on cannons for battlefield power, with iron tubes mounted on carriages and fired by firing luzes or matchlock mechanisms. These weapons evolved from simple bombards to more mobile, rated devices capable of delivering heavier rounds at greater ranges.
Markets News Rally Pushes Wall Street Higher
On June 20 in New York, rail way and airline stocks led gains with about two points. The list of gainers includes Eastern Air Lines, Transcontinental and Western Air, United Air Lines, Santa Fe, Coast Line, Nickel Plate, Baltimore and Ohio, U S Steel, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Texas Co, Pennsylvania Coal and Coke, Chrysler Motors, Goodrich, Sears Roebuck, Woolworth, Consolidated Natural Gas, Kennecott Copper, American Smelting, DuPont, American Woolen, and International Paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eastern Air
Lines
Transcontinental
Western Air
United Air Lines
Santa Fe
Atlantaic
Coast Line
Nickel Plate
Baltimore & Ohio
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Texas Co
Pennsylvania Coal & Coke
Chrsyler Motors
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Woolworth
Consolidated Natural Gas
Kennecott Copper
American Smelting
DuPont
American Woolen
International Paper
Nashville Livestock Market report June cattle and hog prices
Nashville Tenn June 20 Federal State Departments of Agriculture catalog reports cattle 1100 head steady in spots but slow overall with grass stock weak. top steers and heifers 25,000 to 23.75 weighed lots 1000-1140 lbs 23.25 to 23.50. cows 11 to 15, bulls very slow near 19.50. calves 23 to 24 for good dealers, 19 to 22 for common. hogs 1200 head up 75 to 1.00 with barrows 180-240 lbs at 20.50, 250-290 lbs 18.50-19.00, 130-175 lbs 18.25-19.00, sows 15.50-16.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Cotton futures rise on export hopes and loan policy reform
New York June 20 Cotton futures edge higher on trade and commission house buying. Tight nearby July and covering against export sales to England bolster gains as Washington weighs scrapping flexible crop loan provisions for fixed high price support. Weather improves in belt with July reaching a new season high around 33.10 cents.
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New York
England
Washington
Poultry Market Report North Georgia June 20
USDA North Georgia live poultry market remains weak with adequate to liberal supplies and moderate demand. Eastern markets continue to weaken local prices. Barred Rock crosses exceed needs in some areas. Dressing plants pay higher prices to growers. FOB farm prices for broilers and fryers of all weights range 23.5 to 28 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
Georgia
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago
Markets at a Glance reports stock gains in New York with higher rails and aircraft demand while bonds hold steady. Third Avenue issues rally and a strong food trading tone appears as the Cofton-Firm notes a buying trend. Chicago shows wheat firm on crop damage reports, corn firm with wheat gains, light trade. hogs up 25 to 30 cents top $21.50. cattle steady with top $28.00.
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New York
Third Avenue
Cofton
Trade and Commission H
Chicago
Grains Slightly RISE on Chicago Board Trade Close
Chicago June 20 grain prices firmed across the board with modest gains. Wheat advanced about 21-8 on July, corn up around 3-4, oats 5-8, rye 1-2, and soybeans 7-10 cents per bushel with July futures quoted near 1971-2, 132, 60 1-2, 1.37 1-4, and 11.37 respectively.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Cullman Man Turns 76 First Birthday Celebrated
Cullman resident R. J. Simmons marked his first real birthday in 76 years during a family reunion held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Ragands in Cullman. Orphaned early, Simmons learned of his birth date last fall from his 77 year old sister Mrs R L Rochelier of Lynville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Bubbett
R. J. Simmons
Cullman
Andrew Ragands
Simmons
R. L. Rochelier
Lynnville
Tenn
Local Births and Talks Highlight Decatur Civic News
Dismissals from Decatur General Hospital are reported for Claude Hudson Jr and others. Mr. and Mrs. Van Murphy announce a daughter born at Hamill Clinic. Charles A. Wells to speak on World Wide White Supremacy at First Methodist Church as part of his Conferences On Christ tour. City Council meets at city hall tonight. A large Simmons reunion on Ragands’ lawn marks a 52 year marriage milestone with many descendants attending.
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Decatur General Hospital
Claude Hudson Jr
Claude. Hudson
Somerville 2
W. R. Moore
Fourth Avenue East
W. G. Patterson
West Moulton
Marie Hitt
Eighth Aveue
Mrs. van Murphy, Decature
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Charles A. Wells
First Methodist Church
Wells
Thomas J. Simmons
Decatur
Emily Simmons
Simmons
Lee Simmons
Betty Jean
Sue
Tot
Wendell
Andrew Ragands
Luther Brewer
Pauline
Early Simmons
James
Harvey Simmons
Kenneth
Harold
Arthur Simmons
Leon
Price Simmons
Shirley
Hubert
Hoyt
Patsy
Charles
Larry
Grady
Southern and
Clyde
Benny Posey
Christine
Fay
Donald
Brenda
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Shanghai faced an air raid with three nationalist fighter planes attacking the communist held city for about twenty minutes. Tokat in central Anatolia was reported wrecked by a flood, with high expected loss of life as the Yeshikiamk river swelled and swept away hundreds of homes destroying utilities.
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Vladivostok
Shanghai
Tokat
Anatolia
Yeshikiamk
Singer's Son Weds Cornell Psychology Major in Queens
The bride, a psychology major from Cornell, married amid remarks that she and her fiancé had been in love for years. Bride’s mother Rae Greenberg of Forest Hills attended, and the elder Rogeson served as best man. The bride has BEEN active in the NAACP and American Youth for Democracy, the latter listed as subversive by the Attorney General.
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Rae Greenberg
Forest Hills
Queens
Rogeson
Cornell
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
American Youth For Democracy
Defense bill funds salaries of Congress for year
The defense bill provides about 62 million dollars to cover salaries of Congress and other legislative expenses for the next twelve months. It is described as the smallest of the regular annual money bills.
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Congress
Legislative Establishment
John Ernest Kumpke laid to rest in Charlotte
Funeral services were held for John Ernest Kumpke 64 chief of the proofroom at The Charlotte Observer in Charlotte North Carolina. He died at home from a heart attack and was buried in Forest Lawn cemetery. Kumpke born in Moulton Alabama had resided in Charlotte since 1927. The obituary notes previous work in Sentinel Knoxville Tennessee 1923 to 1927 and a prior role as probate judge in Lawrence.
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Charlotte
N. C
John Ernest Kumpke
Charlotte Observer
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Kumpke
Moulton
Ala
Sentinel
Knoxville
Tenn
Lawrence
Gun sightings as victim surrounded house amid crowd
A large crowd gathered around a house with 100 or more people reported. Witness said many guns were seen, details unclear as the event unfolded.
Reward Offered by Birmingham Ku Klux Klan
The Federated Ku Klux Klan Inc. offered a 500 dollar reward for proof that any Klansman participated in mob violence and a 50 dollar reward for proof that a robed member committed flogging. Dr. E P Pruitt, chairman, said robed members guilty of unlawful conduct will be banished. The Klan denies involvement in night rider incidents and blames enemies for the acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Federated Ku Klux Klan Inc
E. P. Pruitt
Fuller Rites Set Tuesday
Final rites will be held for Miss Ephemia Fuller, 69, at her residence in Hartselle on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Burial will follow in Hartselle cemetery. She died June 19 after a prolonged illness. She is survived by four brothers James D. Fuller Jr Clifton Fuller William Fuller and L T Fuller. Pallbearers are Jack Drinkard Faul Drinkard Roy Newman Fred Morris Shirley Wallace and Cecil Seals.
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Ephemia Fuller
Hartselle
Peck Directing
Miss Fuller
James .D. Fuller, Jr
Clifton
Hartseller
William
Decatur
L. T. Fuller
Columbia
S. C
Jack and
Faul Drinkard
Roy Newman
Fred Morris
Shirley Wallace
Cecil Seals
May employment reaches new peak in 1949 figures
A May survey shows civilian employment at 58,694,000, the highest for any May and above the prior year. The labor force has grown nearly 2,000,000 since January, with unemployment among more than 1,000,000 Black workers cited by a national committee. The senator links May unemployment to Democratic policy and civil rights shortcomings.
Robed attackers flog women and men in Dora incident
Witnesses recount a group of robed men abducting nine people including two daughters of a woman named Sally. The assailants whipped three men with five to six licks each and threatened further violence if questioned. Sally counted 27 robed vehicles en route to the scene. Authorities in Walker County say no formal complaint or investigation has been filed.
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Sally
Jasper
Walker
Dora
Jefferson
Birmingham
Condemnation Suit Opposed In Decatur
Attorneys for the estate of J E Penney filed a five count demurrer opposing a petition seeking a condemnation hearing for 3.72 acres to be used as a negro high school athletic field. Decatur Board of Education filed the proceedings. Probate Judge T C Almon set a hearing for July 1. The demurrer claims the proposed use is not authorized by law and that the plaintiff won t pay a fair price. The original petition says the board offered 4000 in March. The City Board of Education is represented by Calvin and Joe. The property lies adjacent to the Decatur negro high school on Courtland road.
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J. E. Penney
Decatur Board of Education
T. C. Almon
Eyster
Almon
Calvin
Joe
City Board of Education
Decatur Negro High School
Courtland Road
Reorganization Aims for Expanded Public Board Oversight
Plans create an advisory board for the department with the postmaster general a deputy and seven public representatives. Four assistant postmaster generals are named while old titles are dropped. National security bodies move to the executive office. The Civil Service and Maritime Commissions gain unified leadership while policy stays with commissions. Public roads move to Commerce to centralize transport matters.
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Bureau of Accounts
National Security Council
National Security Resources Board
U. S. Civil Service Commission
NSRB
John R. Steelman
Executive Office
Truman
Defense
H& Eve
Commerce Department
Trusman
Hoover Commission
Commerce
Former Resident Mary Lee Poole Arnold Dies in Greely
Former Decatur resident Mrs Alvin Arnold nee Mary Lee Poole died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday afternoon while driving in Greely Calo She had left Decatur to live in Greely about a year ago and ran a cafe with her husband Surviving are her husband her mother Mrs Frank Poole of Decatur and several siblings The arrangements will be announced by Browns upon body arrival
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Brown's
Alvin Arnold
Arnold
Mary Lee Poole
Decatur
Greely
Calo
Frank Poole
Sarah As
R Brothers, Ennis of
Jackson
Oakland
Calif
Ralph
Hiss Trial Details Tie Judith Coplon and Chambers
March reports show Judith Coplon alleging use of documents for a civil service exam and for a book while denying disloyalty. Whittaker Chambers testifies Hiss aided a Soviet spy ring and claimed Hiss was a communist in a high State Department post.
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Miss Coplon
FBI
Hiss
Hawkins
Ed Hiss
State Departments
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
State Department
Henry Julian Wadleigh
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
United States
Valentine A. Gubitchev
New York
Justice Department
Department
Russia
Amtorg
Gubitchev
Time Magazine
Party
Flood Devastates Towns as Potomac Rises
Floods struck savagely Friday night, isolating Petersburg with about 2,000 residents and flooding Moorefield 12 miles away. Potomac crested by Sunday, while rescue crews evacuated 300 families and hundreds of farm animals were buried. Property losses likely run into millions as crops and buildings were destroyed.
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Petersburg
Moorefield
C. L. Pratt
Miners Back On Job Today in Pittsburgh June 20
The nations 480000 coal miners returned to work after a one week shutdown ordered by John Lewis to stabilize the industry. Absenteeism was minimal as diggers entered mines at midnight and 7 am. Miners will work five days before a contractual 10 day vacation starting June 25, earning $100 for the period. Coverdale mine near Castle Shannon announced it would not reopen. About 550 miners may seek work elsewhere. The idle week reduced above ground coal stocks from 70 million to about 60 million tons. Rail workers suffered furloughs, about 30000. Lewis contemplates contract changes, seeking lower 40 hour week to 30-35 with same pay, higher health and welfare fund contributions, and possible elimination of union shop and “willing and able” clauses for Southern operators.
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Pittsburgh
John Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Biggers
Asell
Banana cooking guides and eating tips
Some bananas must be cooked while others are eaten raw. The writing outlines how to prepare ripe bananas for dishes and explains safe handling and common cooking methods for flavor and texture.
Coal and Ford Labor Talks Face Unyielding Pension Wages Clash
In Detroit CIO United Steelworkers push to discuss pensions along with wages while U S Steel argues reopening is limited to wage talks. Ford talks between company and CIO United Auto Workers probe keeping wages flat for 18 months as cost of living trends and a potential slump loom. AFL and public surveys clash on unemployment trends with calls for tax cuts, public works, and productivity based wage growth.
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CIO
U. S. Steel
Detroit
Ford
United Auto
Public Affairs Institute
American Federation of Labor
Institute
Civilian Conservation Corps
AFL
Immediate new meeting for foreign ministers called
Paris bulletin reports an American spokesman announcing an urgent gathering of four foreign ministers following Andrei Vishinsky’s demand for withdrawal of the agreement reached earlier today.
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Paris
Andrei Vishinsky
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Joint Economic Committee of Congress
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Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Guadalcanal
Adolphius
Julia Roka St. Clair
Jacksonville
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Wall Street
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Decatur City Council
City Hall
Rochesier
Clarence Simmons
Barbara
Doris
Linda
Jackie
Kellis
Hazel Stewart
Earl Brewer
Francine
Yolenda
John Garvey
Clayton
Alfred Gutherie
Alton
Willie Kilgore
Janice
Robert Wayne
Doris England
Theo Pruitt
Nina
Bill Long
Patricia
Curtis
Zade Waldrop
Will Waldrop
Bernie Brown
James Larry
James Brown
Clayburn
Markus
George Townsend
Robert Chapman
Texana Kennedy
Clara Brown
Robert Waldrop
Burbon Sullens
Fate Sullens
Barbara J. Pierce
Dave Brown
Charlotte, N. C
U. S Maritime Commission
War
Navy
Air Force
Judith
Potomac
West Virginia
Coverdale
Castle Shannon
CIO United Steelworkers
Bulletin
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