Tanker Blast Kills and Maims in Los Angeles Harbor
A massive explosion and fire at the 11,083 ton tanker Markay in Los Angeles Harbor killed at least two and possibly 14 crew, with 12 listed as missing and about 30 wounded. Fire control took six hours as dockside authorities and Keystone Shipping faced accusations of negligence amid an emergency response plan invoked after the Texas City scare.
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Wilmington
Calif
Angeles Harbor
Texas City
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Keystone Shipping Co
Philadelphia
William Anderson
Keystone
Kramer Opens Wimbledon Run With Easy Win Over Moss
Top seed Jack Kramer of Los Angeles defeated Bill Moss of Birmingham 6-0 6-1 6-0 in the Wimbledon first round. Moss had qualified for entry. Kramer drew a near full house, while Budge Patty and Billie Sidwell also played, and Yvon Petra began defense with a win over Don Butler 6-2 7-5 6-0.
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Wimbledon
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Sesenne
Bill Moss
Birmingham
England
Moss
Kramer
Jaroslav Drobny
Czechoslovakia
Budge Patty
Billie Sidwell
Yvon Petra
France
Don Butler
League Sets Agenda With Statewide Referendum Talks
Executive Secretary E. Reid and Amzi Barber outline pending legislation as the league reviews its program. Mayor J Herbert Meighan of Gadsden discusses municipal financial aid and David E Dunn addresses a new city revenue source. Delays caused by bad weather pushed meetings to today.
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E. Reid
Montgomery
Amzi Barber
League
J. Herbert Meighan
Gadsden
David E. Dunn
Monta
Reid
Youth Arrested After Crashed Theft Case In Montgomery
A youth identified as Buddy Hall of Montgomery was arrested after a monthlong search and jailed. State Trooper says Hall, found near Calera after a Saturday night wreck, faces burglary and grand larceny charges linked to the prior May theft of a $1,500 safe from Amer-Linen Supply. Fred Taylor, also of Montgomery, faces similar charges. a two year suspended sentence for him was not fulfilled as the money remained in the safe.
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Montgomery
Ala
Buddy Hall
G. A. Mosley J
Mosley
State Highway Patrol
Calera
Hall
Fred Taylor
Amer- Linen Supply Company
Taylor. Rea
Lost English Shepherd Named Sparky
A black shiny curly haired English Shepherd about 38 pounds and months old is missing since Saturday. Brown feet and responds to Sparky. Call 1264 ra Kay McBride at 1772 8th Ave.
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Ansto
Sparky
Ra Kay McBride
8Th Ave
Markets steady as profit taking caps gains
Stocks moved in a narrow range with selective advances and pockets of profit taking. Late trading saw buying reassert and pivotals mixed with modest declines while transfers neared 800000 shares. railway bonds improved and grains moved higher with wheat up a quarter to three quarters of a cent, corn and oats also advancing.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Chicago
Daily cash grain prices in Decatur from Alabama Flour Mills
Prices paid today at Decatur include wheat at 2.30 per bushel not specified as soft, ear white corn 75 lbs at 2.24, ear yellow corn 75 lbs at 2.20, rye 100 cwt at 3.20, barley 1.55 per bushel, and oats 0.85 per bushel. Prices supplied by Alabama Flour Mills, Decatur.
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Decatur
Alabama Flour Mills
Cotton futures rise to new highs on late covering
New York June 23 futures rally as belated short covering meets scarce offers. July closes up 5 cents at 36.63 with other contracts showing gains and middling spot at 37.87, while notes of nominal figures appear for off and nearby tabs.
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New York
Shines
Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago
New York stocks steady with selective advances, bonds higher, rails in demand. Cotton irregular amid near term liquidation. Chicago wheat steady as Southwest rains affect supply. corn firm with Midwest floods. oats firm with corn. Hogs mostly steady to 25 cents lower, top 25.25. Cattle uneven 50 cents up to 50 cents down, top 29.35.
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New York
Chicago
North Georgia Poultry Prices Mixed as Market Deliberates
In Atlanta on June 23 the US Department notes a North Georgia poultry firm paying 32 to 33 cents for young chickens, a 1 cent rise from last week, while nine districts show market uncertainty and unclear pricing. FOB farm prices for limited Monday sales run 32 to 33 cents.
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Poultry
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Grain futures rise as rains hurt spring crops
Chicago grain prices advance on the Board of Trade amid reports of renewed midwest flood damage to spring sown crops. Wheat led corn and oats with higher closes. July wheat at about 2.18 1 4, corn near 1.98 1 4, oats around 97 7 8. The government began purchasing 80 percent extraction flour, four to five million pounds, for army use in Europe.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
mid-West
Washington
Europe
Grain price report from Chicago markets
Wheat and corn quotations across grades with No 1 yellow at 2.18 1 4 and No 2 at 2.16 3 4 2.19. Oats No 1 white 1.07 and No 2 white 1.04 to 1.06. Barley prices show malting 1.70 to 2.25 and feed 1.60 to 1.80 with choice making 2.10 to 2.25.
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Chicago
Butter and Egg Prices Report From Chicago Market
Butter unsettled with two day receipts totaling 1,113,737 and grade breakdowns AA 64.5 to C 60.5. Eggs firm with two day receipts 28,272 and U S extras and standards quoted for multiple grades. Dairy and egg checks listed with current receipts and dirties. Atlanta Chicago market notes reflect price volatility and grade specifics.
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Chicago
U.S
U. S
Nashville Livestock Market Report June 23
Nashville Tenn June 23 cattle 800 most kinds fairly active slaughter steers heifers and bulls about steady cows fully steady to 25 or more higher most upturn on canner to common grade some sales 50 higher. Hogs 900 steady with good and best over 300 lbs at 19.75 and smaller weights at 22.50. Sheep 1500 medium to choice spring lambs 25 lower with others steady.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Catonner
Soviet Note Backs Three-Way Conference On European Recovery
The Soviet government agrees to a conference of the three foreign ministers in Paris on June 27 to plan European economic rehabilitation. Marshall urged a program to place Europe on its feet with U S friendly aid, while Truman creates three committees to advise on prudent action. Tass quoted the Soviet note stressing rapid recovery and development with aid aligned to these aims and noting U S production potentialities grew during the war.
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Paris
Truman
Tass
UV. S
Methodist Leaders Meet at Huntingdon College
Delegates from 212 Alabama pastorates gather in Montgomery for a five day Pastor Leadership School opening at Huntingdon College. Dr. George S. Lackland of Columbus Ohio delivers the opening address on preaching. Bishop Harrell and Dr. Calhoun headline subsequent sessions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Methodist Church In
Alabama
Huntingdon College
George S. Lackland
Indianola
Columbus
Ohio
Costen J. Harrell
Birmingham
North Alabama
W. F. Calhoun
Church Street Methodist Church
Selma
General Commission On Ministerial Training
Alabama Conference Board of Education
The
Conference Commission On Ministerial Training
Board of Missions and Church Extension
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Slaughter Ewes and Spring Lambs Market Report
Slaughter ewes under 140 pounds bring about 6.50, with 50 higher. Ewes over 150 pounds mostly around 5.00 less. Spring lambs strong at 20.75 to 23.00 for good to choice. Common and medium types 10.75 to 14.75, old crop shorn lambs around 18.00 and down.
Johns Hopkins scientists report polio vaccine progress in monkeys
Three Johns Hopkins researchers say they have produced solid immunity in 25 monkeys using muscle injections of an active polio virus, then brain exposure. Paralyzed monkeys rose only in unvaccinated controls, with high antibody titers suggesting potential human vaccine development.
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Inwmore
Johns Hopkins
Microscope Corps
Hopkins
Isabel Morgan
Howard A. Howe
Davis Bodian
Hopkins Poliomyelitic Research Center
American Journal of Hygiene
Hopkins Center
Pacs Wi
National Foundation For
Senate vote on Truman veto tests labor bill fate
The Senate prepares to vote at 3 PM on Truman’s veto of the Taft Hartley labor measure with an expected two thirds needed to override. Taft predicts the President will strive to administer the law once passed, while opponents warn the bill creates a labor czar and increases federal machinery.
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Senate
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Barkley
Harry S. Truman
Mr.Truman
Republican Policy Committee
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Malone
R-New
Ageong
O’conor
White House
Sparkman
Ala
National Relations Board
P. Truman
Mr. Truman
National Labor Relations Board
Paul M. Herzog
John M. Houston
James J. Reynolds Jr
Pepper
D-Fla
New York
Solons Talk More Power
Washington June 23. Rep Arends proposes constitutional amendment to allow majority votes in each Congress to override a presidential veto. Current rule requires two thirds in both chambers. House failed to override Truman veto on tax cut, Taft Hartley passed over veto. An amendment would need 36 states approval.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
White House
Rep. Arends
Senate
House
Truman
Arends
Supreme Court Rules for Federal Ownership of Offshore Lands
The Supreme Court affirmed federal title to oil rich submerged lands off California three miles from low tide. California had issued about 100 leases. deposits are valued in the billions. Justice Black authored the 6-2 decision with dissents by Reed and Frankfurter. Justice Jack declined participation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
California
United States
Black
Reed
Frankfurter
Jack Soon
Electrical power's rise in U S manufacturing history
In 1899 about five percent of the wet used in U S manufacturing was electrical, in 1929 electric power provided eighty percent of manufacturing power.
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U. S
Glimpses About Your Community And Mine
Sheriff reports two men charged with public drunkenness and a third with driving while intoxicated all held in Morgan county jail. Four drunken drivers arrested over the weekend. bond set at multiple cases. Local Homemakers class meets Tuesday night. Huntsville visitors stay with grandmother in Moulton Heights.
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C. B. Humphrey
Morgan County
Highway Patrol
Limestone County
Court sanctions tax on Georgia railroad
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Georgia may levy a 5.12 percent tax on net income Atlantic Coast Line earns from operations on lines leased from the Georgia Railroad and Banking company. The decision, read by Justice Frankfurter, upholds the state's income tax on use of leased railroad property.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
Atlantic Coast Line
Justice Frankfurter
Georgia Supreme Court
High Court
Old Dobbin Still Chief Farm Power
The Census Bureau reports in a 1945 farm census that nearly two thirds of farms rely wholly or partly on horses and mules for power. Only a small share use tractors exclusively, with the North and East leading in tractor use and the South lowest.
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Washington
TVA Hearings Set For Wednesday In Open Session
The senate tentatively set Wednesday for the opening of its hearings on the 1948 appropriation for the Tennessee Valley Authority. An appropriations subcommittee will begin tomorrow to study the government corporations bill including TVA. Witnesses from the Tennessee Valley, members of the house, and TVA officials are expected to testify.
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Washington
Senate
Tennessee Valley
Government Corporations
TVA
House
Greek stowaways tale of three days adrift on sea raft
Two Greek youths identified as Anthony Pelpetto and Nickolaos Ndanamo claimed they drifted three days on a liferaft after jumping from the S S Daniel S Johnson off Florida. They said the ship caught fire. one crewman Jimmy Manus reportedly jumped earlier. Fire details and ship fate remain unclear.
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Key West
Fla
Daniel S. Johnson
Florida
Francis J.H. Dever
Immigration
Miami
Greece
Galveston
Tex
Anthony Pelpetto
New York City
Nickolaos Ndanamo
Pensacola
Immigration and Coast Guard
Joseph Tapnal
Ndanamo
Feloetto
Coast Guard
Jimmy Manus
New Labor Law Changes Power Balance In Senate Action
The new act alters bargaining dynamics by requiring unions to bargain with a boss, bans closed shops, and permits injunctions up to 80 days for national health and welfare threats. Bosses gain leeway to address unions publicly and may avoid bargaining if union officers are communists. Foremen and union dues rules are clarified, contracts are liable to damage suits, and unfair labor practices are limited versus prior Wagner act provisions.
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Senate
Marriages in Decatur area tie knot across several towns
Daily Records lists multiple marriages including Harry Callis Puckett and Margaret Anne Cain of Hartselle, Edsel Faught of Jasper and Naomi Maddox of Decatur, and John Carney Dickerson Jr. and Constance Evelyn Morgan of Decatur. Other couples span Somerville, Vinemont, Trinity, and Hart selle with partners from Decatur, Columbus GA, and beyond.
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Harry Callis Puckett
Hartselle
Margaret Anne Cain
Edsel Faught
Jasper
Naomi Maddox
Decatur
Ogle Sheats
Vinemont
Marie Montgomery
Herman Peoples
Juanita Pugh
Columbus
John Elbert Henderson
Somerville
Clara Belle Criscoe
Lacey's
Spring
Maury Gene Brooks
Nona Fay Sherrill
John Carney Dickerson Jr
Nashville
Constance Evelyn Morgan
Lester Everette Ward
Leona Sanders
James Doyle Turner
Louvina Euline Roberts
Coleman Ledlow
Esta Bee Fretwell
James Willard Napier
Mary Bernadine Goff
Robert Leon Lamon
Elizabeth Runyans
Trinity
AFL Officer Expelled for Communist Leanings
The Upholsterers International Union dismissed Peter Warhol, a 36 year old Minneapolis officer, for violating a bylaw prohibiting communist beliefs. The unanimous board upheld a three day trial conducted in April in Minneapolis.
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Philadelphia
Upholsterers International Union
AFL
Peter Warhol
Minneapolis
Warhol
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George F. Abbott
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Cullman
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