Great Lakes To Gulf Torrid Weather Peak
An early summer heat wave grips the nation from the Gulf states to the Southern Great Lakes and lower Missouri Valley. Temperatures top 100 in many cities with several June records set. Jacksonville and St. Louis report multi day 90s, while Hill City Kansas reaches 107 and Nashville hits 102. Crops suffer in Arkansas as rainfall remains scarce and storms offer mixed relief.
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Associated Press
Gulf States
Great Lakes
Missouri Valley
Arkansas
Midwest
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Mercury
St. Louis
Hill City
Kan
Nashville
Nebraska Prairie Lands
Rites Held For Mrs Warren Of Anderson
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice D. Warren 76 of Anderson were set for 2 30 P M at Bethel church six miles north of Anderson. She died at Coffee Memorial Hospital Florence yesterday after a fall. She is survived by three daughters Mrs Edgar McConnell Decatur Mrs George Hendrix Anderson and Mrs Grady Springer Lexington two sons Roy A Warren Moulton and Herbert E Warren Florence nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Bethel Church
Anderson
Alice D. Warren
Coffee Memorial Hospital
Florence
Edgar McConnell
Decatur
George Hendrix
Grady Springer
Lexington
Roy A. Warren
Moulton
Herbert E. Warren
UMW Organizers Shot In Ambush Near Barbourville Ky
Three United Mine Workers organizers were hospitalized after an ambush in eastern Kentucky. Charlie Baker was shot through the spine, Napier was hit twice in the stomach, and Sam Hoskins was wounded in both arms. Baker and Napier were listed in serious condition.
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Barbourville
United Mine Workers Union
Clay County
Kentucky
Charlie Baker
Farmer Napier
Sam Hoskins
Baker
Napier
Dahlia Talk Set by American Dahlia Society Leader
Clarence R. Kallquist vice president of the American Dahlia Society will address the Alabama Dahlia Society tomorrow night. He heads the Weather Bureau station in Chattanooga and is a past president of the Southern Dahlia Society.
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Birmingham
Clarence R. Kallquist
American Dahlia Society
Alabama Dahlia Society
Kailquist
Weather Bureau
Chattanooga
Southern Dahlia Society
For Rent Unfurnished 3 Room House in Moulton Street
Unfurnished three room house with bath close to apartment amenities. Nice front bedroom. bath nearby. Gentleman preferred. Contact 1760 R or visit 415 East Moulton Street for details.
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Bath
Call
E. Moulton St
Movie Showings Realigned At Local Theaters
Local listings reveal a slate of classic films at multiple venues. The Raging Tide starring Shelley Winters and Richard Conte plays along with Quo Vadis at ROXY. The Heiress with Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift screens at HATFIELD Athens. Behave Yourself features Farley Granger at STRAND Hartselle. Black Magic with Orson Welles shows at CAPITOL. Here Comes The Groom stars Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman at MARS Falkville.
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Mars
Falkville
the Groom
Bing Crosby
Jane Wyman
Steel Strike Slowdown Yields Small Shipments to Defense Firms
The Chamber reports a pronounced decline in business since the strike began while a government backed plan allows limited finished steel to pass picket lines to defense producers. Murray notes 9,000 workers covered by agreements with 12 small steel firms as wage talks follow a 26 cent hourly rise under the Wage Stabilization Board.
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Murray
Attlee blasts U S bombing of Korea power plants
In the House of Commons Clement Attlee accused the United States of risking war with China and jeopardizing Korean truce talks by bombing North Korea power plants. He said Britain was kept in the dark and urged consultation before such action.
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London
Clement R. Attlee
United States
China
Britain
North Korea
Attlee
House of Commons
Lord Alexander
Korean
Winston Churchill
Mark Clark
United Nations
Korea
Southern Airways feeder routes edging into more Southern towns
James G. Ray, a Washington airline consultant, told a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing that smaller Southern cities lag in air traffic compared with peers in other regions. He spoke for Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina aeronautics groups and the Georgia Junior Chamber of Commerce, urging extended service and denoting Delta opposition to some extensions. Frank Hulse of Southern Airways was set to testify.
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Washington
James G. Ray
South
Ray
a_ Civil Aeronautics Board
Southern Airways
Southern
Eastern Airlines
Delta Airlines
Aeronautics Commissions
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Delta
Frank Hulse
Russell Speech Set Friday Night
Sen. Richard B. Russell candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination will give a nationwide radio talk Friday night from Denver at 9 30 to 10 p m EST. Arrangements announced by Sen. Edwin C. Johnson manager of the Georgia senator's campaign. The speech will be carried over the NBC network.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
Denver
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Coro
Georgia
Johnson
NBC
Salt Used In Cold Storage Ice Making Plants
Coarse rock salt is employed in refrigeration plants to aid ice production and cooling processes within industrial storage facilities.
Admissions and dismissals at Decatur General hospital
Yesterday admission Rush included Mrs. James H. Jackson Mrs. David Bolton Jr. Athens Dolores Porter daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Porter Winter Garden Fla Miss Clara Wade Gerald Grubbs Athens 5 and Miss Frances Rhodes Decatur 3 Dismissals listed Linda Pitts Madison 3 Charles Wages Endlam Blvd Mrs Lillie Hames Decatur 1 Bobby Wallace Moulton 3 and Carey Cockrell Decatur 3 F E Florence Decatur 2 was dismissed today.
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Decatur General Hospital
James H. Jackson
Memorial Drive
David Bolton Jr
Athens
Dolores Porter
Edward Porter
Winter Garden
Fla
Clara Wade
Fourth Avenue West
Gerald Grubbs
W. E. Grubbs
Athens 5
Frances Rhodes
Decatur 3
Linda Pitts
Madison
Charles Wages
Endlam Blvd
Lillie Hames
Decatur
Bobby Wallace
Moulton
Carey Cockrell
Conspiracy Claim Ties Kefauver Stop Plan to Backers
A reported conspiracy to stop Kefauver involves backers of Rus sell Harriman and Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson who allegedly discussed such a plan.
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Kefauver
Sullivan
Russell, Harriman
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Famous Texas Editor Found Dead In Car
Gene Howe editor of Globe News Publishing Amarillo was found dead in his car on the southeast outskirts around 9 30 this morning. He had led the Texas Panhandle column Old Jack for decades and was 66 years old. Survived by his widow and one daughter Mrs Shelby Kritser. brother James W W Howe AP foreign correspondent and sister Mareela Howe Farnham.
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Amarillo
Tex
Gene Howe
Texas
Howe
Globe News Publishing Company
Texas Panhandle
Ed. W. Howe
Atchison, Kan
Globe
James W.W. Howe
Associated Press
Walnut Creek
Calif
Mareela Howe Farnham
Connecticut
Shelby Kritser
State Writing Award Shared By Two Women
Two women novelists, Ethel Gorman of Birmingham and Nancy Leonard of Alabama College, split the $100 Dahl award for best original novel at the Alabama writers conclave. Judges could not decide. New president elected Hollifield Jones of Auburn. Other winners include Anne Tutwiler for best feature on Alabamians and Allan J. Keplinger for a Southern food customs article.
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Jasper
Progressive Farmer
Allan J. Keplinger
Birmingham
Agronomist John T Williams in Critical Condition
John T Williams an Auburn agronomist in charge of Alabama Experiment Station experimental fields suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in Brewton after visiting units in Brewton and Monroeville. He has worked in agronomy since 1911 and has held his current post since 1928.
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Brewton
John T. Williams
Auburn
Alabama
Williams
Monroeville
Alabama Experiment Station
Polio Case Reported in Montgomery County
Montgomery County health officer Dr A H Graham reports the summer’s first polio case, a mild case in a 6 year old white boy.
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Montgomery
Montgomery County
A. H. Graham
Graham
American school kids spark debate on beauty and age
London reports by Tom Downes claim American children are less appealing than horned toads but assert that as they grow into women they become world’s most attractive. He contrasts American girls with English, French, and Italian beauties, noting voice tones as a flaw.
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London
America
Tom Downes
New_York
The
Evening News
England
Downes
Cyril Edwin Joad
Joad
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
Union Shop Demand Modified in Steel Strike Talks
Dow Jones reports the CIO Steelworkers trimmed their push for a union shop as secret negotiations with six steel companies in New York faltered. The proposal would exempt current workers but require new hires to join the union with dues, and allow later withdrawal of membership, a plan rejected as still pressuring compulsory unionism.
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New York
Dow Jones and Co
Business News Service
CIO
Pittsburgh
State Non-Farm Employment Up From Last Year
Alabama's non farm employment for May totaled 663 400, up 24 700 from May of last year, per Joe L Coleman director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Growth driven by construction transportation equipment and more government hiring. Factory employment fell 800 while non manufacturing rose to 433 900 reflecting government and contract construction expansion.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Joe L. Coleman
Department of Industrial Relations
Coleman
Independent liquor firms allege pressure from four major distillers
A House subcommittee heard claims that Schenley Seagram National and Hiram Walker pressured independent liquor firms. Two members cited shallow anti trust inquiries and questioned the Justice Department's depth of probe into the liquor industry.
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Ing
Schenley
Seagram
National
Hiram Walker
Chelf
D-Ky
Keating
R-Ny
Justice Department
Folsom Aide Lyerly Faces Speeding Fine
Montgomery reports W V Bill Lyerly former assistant highway patrol director and executive secretary to ex Gov James E Folsom pleaded guilty to speeding 70 to 75 mph June 16 near Greenville. He paid a $3 fine plus $6.75 court costs and said he has no hard feelings and will slow down.
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Lyerly
Greenville
Butler County
Howard Haygood
Folsom
1066 State Men To Be Drafted In August
Alabama draft boards are ordered to send 1,066 men into the armed forces in August, the largest quota in over six months. Col James T Johnson Jr state selective Service director notes county totals including Calhoun 30 Cherokee 10 Cle burne 8 Colbert 17 and others.
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Montgomery
Alabama
James T. Johnson Jr
Selective Service
Calhoun
Cherokee
Cleburne
Colbert
Dallas
DeKalb
Etowah
Geneva
Greene
Hale
Henry
Houston
Jackson
Free Oo Dale
Lawrence
Lee
Limestone
Madison
Marshall
Morgan
Perry
Pickens
Pike
Talladega
Tonalacne
Market Notes Cotton and Grains Prices Report
Middling cotton at 38.50 cents and strict low at 37.00 cents. No 2 mile priced at 3.10 dollars. No 2 wheat new crop at 2.05 dollars. No 2 oats new crop at 80 cents. No 2 yellow ear corn at 1.83 dollars. Hogs bring 18.25 cents in Decatur.
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Decatur
Steady Wall Street as Leaders Hold Ground
The stock market edged through a quiet session with fractional changes. Union Pacific Gulf Oil American Woolen Lehigh Valley Coal rose, while New York Central Phillips Petroleum International Paper Schenley fell. auto shares and steels mostly held steady with minor gains.
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New York
Union Pacific
Gulf Oil
American Woolen
Lehigh Valley Coal
New York Central
Phillips Petroleum
International Paper
Schenley
North Georgia live poultry market steady
Atlanta reports a steady market as fair to good truck movement and plant demand support prices. Most plants pay 27 cents for supplies delivered to their doors. Broilers or fryers under 3 pounds ranged 25 to 27 cents per pound.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Three Infants and Cousin Fall From Window
In New York Mrs Theresa Cadiz left three infants with a 14 year old cousin. Two fell from a fifth floor window then the third and cousin fell as help arrived. Socorro Cadiz died while Ramonita Cadiz Francisco Cadiz Jr and the cousin were in critical condition. Police say bed play caused the fall.
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New York
Theresa Cadiz
Rose Cadiz
Socorro Cadiz
Ramonita
Francisco Jr
Ionosphere winds reach 1000 miles per hour
The National Geographic Society reports that at about 100 miles up winds could reach 1000 mph though hardly felt on the ground. It notes thin air means little to buffet a person and mentions radar tracking of these "ghost" winds and Cambridge University scientists recording a super tornado streaking at 1100 mph.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Society
Cambridge University
National Jaycee Officers to Be Elected Friday
Local in Dallas reports national Jaycee officers will be elected Friday afternoon June 27 by the delegates.
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Ing
Dallas
Fifth Air Force reveals aircraft losses before battle line
The Fifth Air Force reports a total loss of 676 aircraft ahead of the battleline, including 263 jet aircraft and 286 propeller driven planes. An additional 127 jets and propeller driven aircraft from attached units such as Australians, South Africans, land based Marines, and the Republic of Korea air force are counted. B-29 losses are not included.
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Fifth Air Force
Republic of Korea Air Force
Link Below Capital Almost Sure to Get By Pass
Montgomery will gain a four lane by pass connecting U S 31 and U S 231 south of the city. State Highway Director Guerry Pruett said a deal with the Bureau of Roads is settled and work will start if right of way can be acquired at a reasonable price. The plan offers 200 to 300 foot rights of way at intersections to connect routes to Mobile and Florida.
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Montgomery
U. S
Guerry Pruett
Highway Department
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Pruett
Montgomery Py
Here
Mobile
Tug Goes To Aid Of Disabled Tanker
In the Gulf of Mexico the gasolene laden Mission Carmel, en route to the west coast with 135000 barrels, faced an engine room fire. Coast Guard cutter Tampa and three cutters plus an airplane aided the Navy owned ship as Tug Navajo prepared to arrive. There were no casualties among the crew of about 40.
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New Orleans
Mission Carmel
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Tampa
Mississippi River
Truman Nomination of Two Postmasters
President Truman nominates John A. Allbrooks for postmaster at Sheffield Alabama and Katherine C. Wimberley for postmaster at Georgia.
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Washington
Truman
John A. Allbrooks
Sheffield
Ala
Katherine C. Wimberley
Salmon Reproduction Estimate Sparks Interest Among Biologists
Researchers estimate salmon lay about 1 000 eggs per pound of fish weight, highlighting the prolific reproductive potential of these migratory fish and implications for population dynamics and fisheries management.
Truman vetoes immigration bill amid fierce debate
President Truman today vetoed the 302 page immigration overhaul bill that drew intense support and opposition in the 82nd Congress. He called parts of the McCarran Walter measure worse than the infamous Alien Act and said the price is too high to pay.
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Washington
Truman
Sen. McCaren
D-Nev
Rep
Walter
D- A
House
Jet Plant Wage Talks Amid Threat of Strike
In Los Angeles representatives of 25,000 aircraft workers and company officials debated a wage dispute while a midnight strike deadline loomed. Cyrus Ching of the Federal Mediation Service urged postponement, warning the Defense Department that a stoppage could halt F-86 Sabre production critical to Air Force operations in the Far East.
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Los Angeles
Korea
Washington
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Saacentin
CIO United Auto Workers Union
North American Aviation Corp
California
Columbus
Ohio
Defense Department
Ching
Air Force
Far East
Rail Freight Rates Questioned by Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department supported a barge line petition for lower rail freight rates on river transshipped grain from Tennessee River ports. Testimony at the ICC hearing cited discrimination favoring Memphis and noted TVA officials described slow grain movement under current rates. Knoxville Chattanooga Sheffield Guntersville Decatur cited among involved ports.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
P. R. Hurley
Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Barge Line Company
Alabama Great Southern
Hurley
ICC
South
Tennessee River
Memphis
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sheffield
Guntersville
Decatur
Ala
W. J. Sheehan
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
C. T. Barker
Wheat shipments to fill Mobile grain elevator this summer
E. S. Morgan of the Alabama Grain Elevator Co says the Midwest wheat crop will keep Mobile's new grain elevator busy from August through next spring. Growers seek storage space as three shiploads have already gone through the $312 million facility since May 1, with four more scheduled for July.
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Mobile
Midwest
E. S. Morgan
Alabama Grain Elevator Co
Morgan
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