Department Of Justice Joins Probe Of Alabama Floggings
The Justice Department teams with Congress to probe hooded gang flogging incidents in Alabama. Rep Celler directs a civil rights subcommittee to assess federal law violations while DOJ works independently on the case.
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Washington
Justice Department
Congress
Alabama
Rep Celler
D-Ny
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Department of Justice
Celter
Department
Evangelist Leland to open Hillsboro tent revival
Evangelist John Leland of Jacksonville Fla will begin a tent revival at Hillsboro on June 26 and continue through July 10. Hillsboro Baptist Church invites all to attend with pastor Rev Garnest Falker urging that missing the messages would mean missing startling sermons, especially Blackout At Calvary.
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Evangelist John Leland
Jacksonville
Fla
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Baptist Church
Garnest Falker
Calvary
Indictments Linked to Alabama Mine Raid
Warrants prepared under 14 indictments from a Shelby county grand jury investigating the June 13 armed raid on a Cahaba Coal Mining Co mine, about 15 miles south of Birmingham. Six indictments allege assault with intent to murder or conspiracy, eight are for lesser charges. arrests to follow next month.
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Columbiana
Ala
Shelby County
Luther Bozeman
W. W. Wallace
Wallace
United Mine Worker
John L. Lewis
UMW
Birmingham
Cahaba Coal Mining Co
Congressman Celler invites Birmingham reporter to Capitol
Rep. Celler said he asked Clark Stallworth of the Birmingham Post to come to Washington to testify about hooded gang floggings in Alabama. Stallworth was attacked while gathering evidence. Celler, head of the House Judiciary Committee, expects Stallworth’s testimony to aid civil rights legislation and predicts House action on general civil rights and anti-lynching bills this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Celler
D-Ny
Birmingham Post
Clark Stallworth
Alabama
Stallworth
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Truman
House
Congressional
Veterans’ Committee
Birmingham
Ala
Carl K. Wells
Organized Veterans’ Committee Against Crime and Violence
Cellar
Rep
Hobbs
D-Ala
Wells
Carrie Stallworth
Sumston
Civil rights probe rent by Alabama violence fears
Birmingham veterans leader urges cancelling congressional inquiry. Celler backs a national civil rights bill to expand DOJ functions, create a federal civil rights commission, and outlaw conspiracy to injure or intimidate. The group aims to identify floggers and study the climate surrounding beatings while warning the reform measure would curb Jim Crow in interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eller
Justice Department
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Congressional Committee On Civil Rights
Department of Justice
FBI
British protest over Chinese air attacks near Shanghai
The British government lodged a second protest as nationalist air raids damaged the freighter Anchises near Shanghai. A Chinese attack beached the ship in the Whangpoo River earlier this week while officials remained tight lipped on future plans. A Honolulu fact finding board studies testimony from longshoremen's strike hearings to advise Governor Stainback as tensions flare over labor, supplies, and shipping disruptions.
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China
Shanghai
London
Britain
Whangpoo River
Honolulu
Ingram M. Stainback
Rafael
Mrs. Bobbie Collins Claimed by Death
Funeral services for Mrs. Bobbie Collins 81 Hartselle 3 will be held Thursday at 2 34 p m at Mount Zion church with Rev. Paul McCluskey in charge Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery Peck directing Mrs Collins survived by a son Ebulous Collins Hartselle and a daughter Miss Gertrude Collins also of Hartselle Pallbearers Sherril Moore Edward Thompson Adlia Murphy Louis Tapscott Thom Thompson and Jack Thompson
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Bobbie Collins
Hartselle
Mount Zion Church
Paul McCluskey
Peck
Two Sign Up With Army at Decatur
The Army local recruiting office reports two local boys have joined in the past week. Thomas A Thurman 30 Hartseller joined the transportation corps for three years and Vernn D Moses 20 1016 Chestnut Street joined the airborne infantry for a three year hitch. Both are veterans.
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Army
Thomas A. Thurman
Hartseller
Transportation Corps
Vernn D Moses
Chestnut Street
Airbourne Infantry
Coplon and Hiss Trials Show Deep Turmoil in Washington
Justice Department figure H. P. Shapiro and Russian conduit Gubitchev dominate testimonies as Miss Coplon and Alger Hiss face perjury charges. Justices Frankfurter Reed and Magruder testify to Hiss character, while Woodstock typewriter links surface from Catlett and family. The proceedings unfold amid testimony of frame up claims and espionage accusations in New York and Washington trials.
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Catlett
Perry
Hisses
Raymond
Alger Hiss
Donald
Coplon
Washington
Miss Coplon
Kelly
Valentine A. Gubitchev
New York
America
Giloert Green
U. S. Supreme Court
Felix Frankfurter
Stanley M. Reed
Supreme Court
Calvert Magruder
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Hiss
Justice Frankfurter
Harvard Law School
Frankfurter
Magruder
Harvard Law
Justice Reed
U. S
Woodstock
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
Raymond Catlett
Justice Department
H. P. Sharpiro
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Gubitchev
Russia
Shapiro
Kelley
Archiba Palmer
Palmer
Willow Flies Spark Fire In Decatur Neon Sign
Visiting willow flies in Decatur last night caused a neon sign on the City Finance Company building to overheat and burn. Fire Chief Floyd Elkins warned owners to switch off neon during mating flights as these swarms can damage signs. Local ecologist James P. Miller noted the swarm was the heaviest this season and predicted more may follow. Willow flies hatch starting around June 8 and spend about a year in water before a one day emergence for mating.
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Decatur
Floyd Elkins
City Finance Company
Second Avenue East
Elkins
James P. Miller
TVA
Miller
Biggist
Ann Haven Organ
Commercial Fish Crop in Valley Remunerative in May
In May, commercial fishermen reported almost a quarter million pounds of rough fish caught in the Valley. Buyers sold directly to consumers or shipped to markets outside the Valley. TVA lakes Norris and Cherokee drew many anglers, with out-of-state residents accounting for over half of roughly 6,000 trips. Kentucky led with 2,544 trips, followed by Virginia 578, Ohio 169, and others 209.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valey
Tva Lakes
Norris
Cherokee Lakes
Kentucky
Virginia
Ohio
States
Pilot Ed Hatch hailed for saving 43 aboard in Memphis crash
A Memphis bound Convair crash landed after takeoff, skidding across a highway and into a tree. Capt. Ed Hatch steered the airliner to a field, saving 43 passengers with 38 hospitalizations and 18 releases. witnesses recalled terror and heroism as fires erupted and passengers aided each other.
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Memphis
American Airlines
Tenn
Fort Worth
Tex
New York
Ed Hatch
San Antonio
Hatch
Henry D. Bovie
New Orleans
Congress May Stay in Session
Washington dispatch reports that Democratic leaders may keep Congress in session through late July or early August to finish business. Key senators plan to approve Truman reorganization proposals without the 60 day wait, but two items may block adjournment: Acheson’s arms plan for Western Europe and a petition demanding a cut in government spending for the coming fiscal year. The spending petition, circulated by Senator McClellan with Senator Reed, seeks a 5 to 10 percent cut and has growing cross party support.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Acheson
Europe
Senate
President Truman
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Expenditures Committee
Reed
Ran
Lucas
Illinois
Red
House Judiciary backs anti mask bill amid protests
Unanimous approval by the higher members of the house judiciary committee sends the anti masking bill to the floor for calendar Friday after protests by Ku Klux Klan officials. A $40 million road bond substitute advances from the house transportation committee as funding shortages loom for state projects.
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House
Judiciary Committee
House Transportation Committee
J. J. Benford
Marshall County
WL. “Doc” Martin
Greene
Ed N. Rodgers
Maner
Alabama Road Builders Association
A. P Valladsen
Rodgers
Highway Department
Valladsen
Ward W. McFarland
Ways and Means
Health Department
Alabama
J. S. Tarwater
Tarwater
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Searcy
Mount Vernon
Chicago mayor on a communist ticket speech cited
The passage notes a Chicago mayoral figure allied with communists, denying advocating violence while pointing to vested interests as the source of force and reaction. Federal Judge Harold R. Medina rejected defense attempts to admit the entire speech or portions as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harold R. Medina
Decatur Coliseum Nears Completion on Baran Board
Decatur's new 100 by 160 foot road building near the State Highway Department on Joe Wheeler highway seats 2,500 with a 100 foot square showing arena. Barran was named a third coliseum board member in late May, completing administrative setup. Lile joined the county board and Rountree chairs the city board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Joe Wheeler
Barran
Coliseum
Lile
Rountree
Market gains lift timid Wall Street closing
Timid buying lifted the stock market in New York. Ending issues rose about a point. Reo Motors and American Hide & Leather posted better-than-average gains, each up around a point. Several leaders climbed while a list of others pulled back.
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New York
Reo Motors
American Hide & Leather
Reo
American
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
United Aircraft
Schenley
Distillers Corp
Consolidated Edison
Commonwealth Edison
Grain futures slip as hedging pressure eases gains
In Chicago wheat futures fell during the session with July wheat at 1.97 7/8 and July corn at 1.32 3/4. Oats eased to 59 3/4, rye slipped to 1.39 1/2, soybeans fell to 2.31 1/4, and July lard declined to 11.02 per hundred pounds.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Markets at a Glance New York June 23
Markets at a Glance reports higher stocks amid slow trading. Bond action mixed with selective selling in rail issues. Cotton shows irregular gains from profit taking in the nearby July contract.
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New York
Chicago Market Summary Steady to Higher in Hog and Cattle
Chicago market notes show wheat weak with hedging pressure, corn and oats firm on broad grain strength. Hog prices rise about 25 cents with a top near 21.75, while cattle trend uneven, 50 cents lower to 25 cents higher, with top at 28.50.
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Chicago
Irregular Cotton Futures Dip as July Leads Trading
New York June 23 Cotton futures showed light pressure from profit taking and liquidations in nearby July with first notice day approaching Friday. Certificated cotton stocks fell 3,300 bales to 19,430. A leading spot firm noted a crop setback in the Eastern and Central belts due to frequent showers and heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
North Georgia live poultry market weak and lower
Atlanta June 23. North Georgia live poultry market weak and lower with moderate to good demand and ample supplies. Heavy crosses move slowly. Prices paid FOB farm Wednesday afternoon and today for brailers and fryers of all weights ranged 22 to 27 cents, mostly 23 1 2 to 24 1 2 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Anniversary of Athens Celebration Details
The welcome address will be given by Mayor Elmer Vinson of Athens with a response from Mr Clapp, TVA board chair. Remarks by M S Kennemer, brief comments by guests, and introduction of principal speaker Ray Burn by Rep Jones. A 3:30 ball game, 8 pm street dance, 9 pm TVA ball at Athens Armory. Traffic controlled by Athens police Boy Scouts and Alabama Highway Patrol.
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Athens
Elmer Vinson
Clapp
TVA Board of
M. S. Kennemer
Rayburn
Rep. Jones
Alabama
Public
TVA
The
American Legion
Athens Police
Boy Scouts
Alabama Highway Patrol
Power Saving Flood Control Benefits in Tennessee Valley
TVA estimated flood control benefits around 1960 including reduced damage in Chattanooga and Tennessee Valley communities, gains for agricultural lands, and benefits on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Army engineers quantified dam and levee work as preventing flood damage and confirmed power benefits exceed costs.
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TVA
Chattanooga
Tennessee Valley
Msissippi
Army
Ohio
Mississippi
Hearing on cooperative borrowing from REA for rural telephones
A hearing was held by the carriers committee on a bill allowing cooperatives to borrow funds from the Rural Electrification Administration to establish and run rural telephone systems. The measure was referred to a subcommittee for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon Carriers
Rural Electrification Administration
Vets Officer Seeks Names for State Bonus Eligible Vets
Local veterans eligible for state bonuses urged to contact Julian Bibb Jr at the Veterans service office or write box 1041. Deadlines vary by state with several late 1940s to 1951 dates including Illinois January 1 1951 Indiana January 1 1951 Iowa December 31 1950 Ohio June 30 1950 South Dakota June 30 1950 Minnesota after October 1 1949. Washington warns to write to the Veterans Rehabilitation Council in Olympia.
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Julian Bibb, Jr
Veterans Service Office
Alaska
Connecticu
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
Veterans’ Rehabilitation Council
Olympia
Capitol Hill News Digest on bills and probes
The report outlines Capitol Hill activity with a fight over airtime for Cox on a bill, a Friday vote expected, and a 30 vote margin claimed by Administration forces. It tracks labor bill debates, Hickenlooper’s focus on Los Alamos and Oak Ridge, five percenters, flogging incidents in Alabama, and DOJ involvement. It notes House delays on money bills, farm program debates, and proposed Brannan production payments plus parity changes. Also covers postal rate testimony, ECA foreign aid scrutiny, military pay hearings, and RFC loan policy probes.
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Cox
Capitol Hill
Senate
Agriculture Brannan
Aiken
Brannan
House Post Office Committee
Donaldson
E. C
European Cooperation Administration
Armed
Senate Armed Services Committee
R. F. C. Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee
Nominating Group Names Alabama Leaders
The nominating group includes Thomas W. Martin of Alabama Power as chairman, with Frank B. Yielding Jr, Dr John Buchanan, Lawson Gambill, and William Mitch from United Mine Workers District 20. Carle K Wells urged halting a House subcommittee probe, sending telegrams to Rep. Celler and Rep. Hobbs arguing federal inquiry would not help and could stir civil rights tensions in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Martin
Alabama Power Co
Frank B. Yielding Jr
John Buchanan
Lawson Gambill
William Mitch
United Mine Workers District 20
Carle K. Wells
Legionnaire
Organized Veterans Committee Against Crime and Violence
House
Rep
Celler
Hobbs
Dala
Alabama
Macedonia Memorial Singing Sunday Annual Event
The Macedonia Memorial Singing returns Sunday as an all day affair with baskets and dinner on the grounds. Quinnie Manor tops the program as Tennis Red Sparkman, longtime chairman, has resigned for eye reasons but will attend to lend support to the Macedonia community.
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Macedonia
Quinnie Manor
Sparkman
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Henry Helfrich
East Wilson Avenue
Hamil Clinic
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Nashville
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Training Union
Betty Martin
Suzanne McBride
Camp Winnataska
Henry Richter
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C B. Humphrey
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Huntsville
Alabama Sheriff and Peace Officers Association
Recorders’ Court
Whitmire
Louis Safley
Third Avenue East
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O. J. Thomas
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Hicks L. Youngs
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