Community Notes and Local Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy today tonight and Thursday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers and southeastern coastal winds. Local churches host services and committee meetings as community members visit hospitals and attend events. several South Alabama counties will receive new school buses, and a Washington Senators rumor debunked after a bus crash killed Spokane team members.
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South Alabama
Elmore
Covington
Pike
Bee Line
Washington Senators
Senators
Spokane, Wash
Russians Hint of Surprise In Trieste Negotiations
Paris reports unconfirmed news that Molotov may receive a Moscow call signaling a possible surprise in Trieste. Byrnes is said to be encouraged by private talks, while Tito rejects a French plan for a 10 year internationalization and advocates a Yugoslav solution. Byrnes and Molotov spoke for over an hour in their third private meeting this week.
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Louis Nevin
Paris
Moscow
Trieste
Byrnes
Molotov
Italy
Yugoslavia
Foreign Ministers Council
Tito
Marshal Tito
Balkans
Five in Race for Senator in Alabama Primary
Alabama Senate race narrows to five contenders four veterans and two newcomers with four days left to qualify Ted Allen of Union Springs joined the Democratic field describing his bid for the unexpired Bankhead term as a test of whether a common man can win high office He cited James E Folsom's governor nomination as proof democracy is advancing in Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
U. S. Senate
Ted Allen
Union Springs
Allen
John H. Bankhead
James E. Folsom
Cullman Insurance
Hill predicts early Senate passage of Rogers Sikes leave pay bill
Senator Hill of Alabama says the Rogers Sikes bill to pay terminal leave for enlisted personnel will reach an early Senate vote. The measure, already approved by the House, would extend unused World War II furlough pay to enlisted ranks. officers now receive such compensation.
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Hill
Bill Washington
Senator Hill
Ala
Senate
Military
Five candidates file papers with State, Sparkman last to qualify
Allen plans a hitch hiking campaign as all five candidates file with the Secretary of State. Rep. John Sparkman of Huntsville, the House majority whip, was the last to qualify yesterday, followed shortly by State Senator James A. Simpson of Bir. See FIVE on Page Two.
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Allen
Rep
John Sparkman
Huntsville
House
James A. Simpson
Bir
Navy Chief Will Aid In Merger Program
Navy Secretary Forrestal informs President Truman of full cooperation with the Army Navy merger program. He calls the outlined objectives by the President able and pledges Navy support, including land based planes for reconnaissance and anti submarine protection as part of future development. Admiral Nimitz, Navy Chief of Staff, agrees to cooperate fully in the effort.
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Washington
Navy
Forrestal
Truman
White House
Faorrestal
Nimitz
Chester W. Nimitz
Patterson
Shelton Jury Frees Man In Slaying Case
A Shelton jury acquitted Orvil Lee Shelton of second degree murder in the 1940 stabbing death of Prentiss Hampton after a 62 minute deliberation. The trial featured eyewitnesses and witness testimony from Mary King, Otha Draper, Robert Porter, T. J. Martin, and O'Brien Rogers. The defense rested without calling witnesses as the case moved to Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil Lee Shelton
Prentiss Hampton
Tommy -Lea Chapman
Tommy
Horton
Negra
Chapman
Shelton
Prentiss- Hampton
Prentice Hampton
S. A
Russell W. Lynne
Sherman Powell
George Johnson
B. W. Simmons
22Nd Judicial Circuit
Otha Draper
Tommy Horton
Draper
Lacey’s Spring
Tommy Lea Chapman
Tommy Chapman
Robert Porter
T. J. Martin
O'Brien Rogers
Rogers
Martin
S. A. Lynne
Citywide food drive planned for Europe relief
A July fourth through August fourth campaign, chaired by Capt. Oscar Fuller of the Salvation Army, will collect canned goods to aid starving Europeans. Boxes will be in grocery stores and donations accepted at Fuller's office and via house to house canvassing. Goods go to the Salvation Army Boy's Club for shipment to New York for overseas delivery.
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Europe
Oscar Fuller
Salvation Army
City Foreign Relief Committee
Capt. Fuller
East Church Street
Fuller
Salvation Army Boy's Club
Lafayette Street
New York
Ica Cooperaion
Flanigan Plea to Be Heard in Capitol Hearing
A 10 a.m. Thursday hearing will decide Ben Flanigan’s fate for the murder of Lee Shafer with possible commutation to life. Gov. Sparks granted the special session in Montgomery and a reprieve earlier, while defense seeks mercy and petitions from the public and jury.
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Flanigan
Ben Flanigan
Lee Shafer
Arthur Shaw
Tuscumbia
Jim Smith
Sparks
Capitol
Shaw
Smith
Montgomery
Alnson Stutts
Frank W. Shafer
Circuit Court
Jones
Almonatutts
Ticking warning from Bikini lagoon atomic blast forecast
The June 26 Appalachian report says targets in Bikini lagoon and nearby islands will tick after the July 1 nuclear detonation. Three kinds of radioactive waves will emit ticking sounds via Geiger counters, guiding safety teams and signaling lagoon reentry times. Bikini may tick for years.
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U.S. S. Appalachian
Bikini Lagoon
Geiger-Mueller
Bikini
Appalachian
New Mexico
Surplus Property Sale Plans Outlined By War Assets Chief
Lt. Gen. Edmund B Gregory testifies to a House subcommittee that the War Assets Administration expects to sell 15.4 billion dollars of surplus property in the coming year for about 2.9 billion dollars, roughly one fifth of wartime costs, with July a peak period in sales.
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Washington
Edmund B.gregory
War Assets Administration
Gregory
House Appropriations
Beene
Mayor Summer Calls Merchants to Brief Cleanup Meeting
Mayor H. R. Summer issued a call for all Decatur merchants to attend a 1:30 PM meeting at city hall. He said the aim is to discuss and suggest ways to clean up the business districts and that the session should last about thirty minutes.
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H. R. Summer
Decatur
Summer
Virtual Famine in Fresh Meat Bites Nation Across States
The nation faces a virtual famine in fresh meat as the Senate weighs the house approved OPA bill keeping price controls. Industry spokesmen warn shortages will worsen if passed. Packings plants report record low outputs and city markets run dry while some expect higher cattle releases next week.
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Associated Press
Senate
OPA
Ferry Blaze Takes Three at Staten Island Ferry Terminal
New York June 26. Smoke and flames at the Staten Island ferry terminal killed three and injured about 40 as a ferry left the pier. Victims include Mrs Cornelius White a 45 year old ticket agent trapped in her booth fireman Harold Clendening 59 and Jeremiah Cronin 46. Investigators probe wreckage for other victims and cause of the $2 000 000 blaze.
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New York
Staten Island
Cornelius White
Harold Clendening
Fuel Agency Seeks $3 Million For War-Era Agency
The Solid Fuels Administration For War asks Congress for a 3 million dollar appropriation to remain operational another year. Officials cited coal strike tonnage losses that worsened shortages, arguing the agency is needed as during wartime.
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Washington
Solid Fuels Administration For War
Congress
Steel Shortage Hits Scrap Supplies in New York
A July report says steel producers face one of the sharpest scrap shortages since wartime 1942-43, when scrap drives and high prices were common. Iron Age, a national metal trades paper, carried the item.
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New York
Iron Age
National Metal Working Paper
Veto Deadlock At UN Atomic Conference
United Nations atomic conferees left the veto issue deadlocked between the United States and Russia and moved toward an amicable start on a plan for world control and development of atomic energy. The working committee will draft an international control plan while sidetracking the veto dispute until other differences are reconciled. Page Two.
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Charles A. Grumich
New York
United Nations
United States
Russia
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Security Council
Evatt
Britain
Sir Alexander Cadogan
Oscar Lange
Atomic Commission
Bernard M. Baruch
Poland
Service Men Track Waiting For New Pay Bill
Washington observers and service members watched the White House as the draft extension and pay raise measures neared enactment. If signed by July 1 the pay hike would take effect July 1, otherwise August 1, risking more than $50 million in back pay for on duty personnel.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
White House
Truman
Mr. Truman
Hopes fading for stopping act in senate
In Washington on June 26, Democratic Leader Barkley urged acceptance of the compromise OPA extension bill as drafted by a joint committee. The measure would extend OPA to July 1 next year while easing wartime controls on prices except for meat dairy and poultry. The House approved the bill 265 to 105. Senate actions hinge on conference outcomes and potential amendments.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Barkley
Senate
House
OPA
Wherry
Rneb
Joint Committee
McKellar
D-Tenn
Conference Committee
White House
Nebraska
Lucas
Ill
Committee On
Five Jail Cases To Be Tried In Circuit Court
Judge Crow continued five jail cases at the circuit term including two murder counts for Al Flanagan and others. The six men and one grand larceny case are slated for trial with Robertson’s burglary case proceeding after witnesses described the Elliott Transfer Company break in and missing cash.
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al Flanagan
Crow
Lanagan
Mary Flanagan
Major Thomas
Robertson
Elliott Transfer Company
John Giles
J. M. Trimble
J. B. Whitmire
Alex. Terry Giles
Gee
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Ake
Fred Halbrooks
Southside Baptist Church
Central Baptist Church
Memorial Drive Church of Christ
Joe Lowery
Verbon Lowery
Albert Jervis
Tulsa
Mrs. Jervis
Little
Billy Joe Dobbins
Danville 1
Decatur General Hospital
Lena, Livley
Trinity 1
Mrs. W. C. Vaughn
Chattanooga, Tenn
Atlanta, Ga
Woodalls
Edna Mason
Decatur 2
Ray Cooper
Hamil Clinic
L. E. Pitt
Johnston Street
Mutual Service
J. T. Kelly
Hazel Shaney
Lacon 1
Bessie Ogle
Mutual Service Ambulance
Herman Evans
Decatur 3
Arthur West
Austinville
Baugh’s Infirmary
O B. Chappell
Falkville 1
H. L. Kirby
Nineteenth Avenue East
A. W. Tuten
Athens
John A. Lyle
Trinity Spen
By Ken Reynolds
Norah and
Tots
U. S
Norah Carpenter
William Thompson
Pittsburgh
Buckingham Palace
London
Thompson
Miss Carpenter
America
Boykin
Navy Chief
Man
Lee Shelton
New York City
Los Angeles
G. M. Foster
John Morrell and Company
Ottumwa
Ferry Blaze
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