White House Repair Decision Hangs On Six-Man Commission
Washington June 25 The creaky White House awaits a six member commission to decide whether to repair or replace the 150 year old executive mansion. President Truman favors repairs while the panel plans weekly meetings and contract talks. Congress appropriated 2 million dollars cash and 3.4 million in contract authority for the job.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Trumans
Blair House
Congress
Commission
Key Senate votes sought in Taft-Hartley showdown
Washington June 25 The Senate prepared for a Tuesday vote on whether to retain injunctions against national emergency strikes under Taft-Hartley. Senator Taft projected a win while Senator Douglas warned the outcome hinges on three pivotal votes. The dispute centers on repealing Taft-Hartley for a modified Wagner act.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Douglas
D-Ill
Communists Attack Archbishop Beran in Czechoslovakia
Prague June 25 Communist Justice Minister Alexej Cepicka charged Archbishop Jose Beran with spreading lies to undermine the government. The Vatican allegedly aims to turn the church into a base for socialist resistance as in Hungary. Prime Minister Zapotocky had accused Beran of anti state agitation in a nationwide radio broadcast. The resistance veterans group joined in denouncing Beran as a reactionary beyond the nation.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Alexej Cepicka
Jose Beran
Vatican
Hungary
Beran
Antonin Zapotocky
Union of Fighters For Freedom Veterans
Dachau
Langs Fate Is Up To Court
James Lester Lang, 39, of Lacon, jailed for 99 years for the April 1948 murder of Mrs. Christine Haynie, with the Alabama Supreme Court asked to decide his fate as the term ends. Lang’s attorney says the appeal is a jail case and should be given preferred consideration. Haynie, a mother of six, was raped and strangled on Lacon mountain as she returned home with groceries.
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James Lester Lang
Lacon
Christine Haynie
Alabama Supreme Court
Lang
Russell Lynne
Haynie
Lacon Mountain
Wage Demands Sent to Chrysler by UAW in June
The CIO United Auto Workers delivered wage demands to Chrysler, estimated to employ 75,000, as Ford negotiations proceed since June. The union seeks a $100 monthly pension for 65-year retirees after 25 years, a health plan, and a general wage increase. Chrysler’s contract runs to Aug 1 1950 with a reopen clause this year.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Carr Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
UAW
Ford
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Stainback Elected President of Alabama Public Employment Group
William P. Stainback of Mobile was elected president of the Alabama branch of the International Association of Public Employment Services at a three day session in Gadsden Alabama. Officers named include J R Newman Gadsden first vice president H T Grogan Opelika second vice president Lowell J Black Montgomery secretary treasurer and an executive committee with Arthur Wallace Andalusia T L McRae Talladega Niles P Howard Tuscaloosa A J Weems Montgomery and D M Chambers Jr. Montgomery Fleetwood Darnley director of the State Department of Industrial Relations closed the meeting pledging to maintain high standards in the employment service.
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Gadsden
Ala
William P. Stainback
Mobile
Alabama
International Association of Public Employment Services
J. R. Newman
H. T. Grogan
Opelika
Lowell J. Black Montgomery
Arthur Wallace
Andalusia
T. L. McRae
Tall
Goes Long Way To Washington
Wert T Bayne of Morgan County rose from a Morgan County cotton farm to a Washington customs house appraiser over 25 years. He handles items from the Hope diamond to Gutenberg Bible and pire masters works while meeting diverse people and paying duties. He recalls a 1926 trip with pilot Jimmy Doolittle and reporter Ernie Pyle, noting the global flow of goods and the human sorrow of war refugees. Bayne studied psychology at George Washington University, and remains moved by kindness and duty among those he serves.
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Morgan County
T. Bayne
Washington Customs House
Bayne
Washington
Customs Office
U. S
Jimmy Doolittle
Ernie Pyle
France
British Isles
Brazil
Mexico
Germany
Czechoslovakia
New York
San Francisco
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Custom House
George Washington University
Mrs Ed Norton Death Victim
Mrs Edward L Norton wife of a Birmingham businessman died at her home after months of illness. Her husband leads Coosa River Newsprint Co. and chairs Voice of Alabama Inc. Survivors include her parents two brothers and two sisters all of Birmingham. Funeral services set for 3 PM Sunday.
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Birmingham
Ala
Edward L. Norton
Birmingham Business Reader
Coosa River Newsprint Co
Voice of Alabama, Inc
Florida Broadcasting Co
Voice of Alabama
WAPI
WAFM
Wafm-Tv
Georgia
W. D. Stead
W.D. Stead Jr
Esten H. Stead
Charles H. Brown
Walter B. Strange
Busy Summer Ahead for Cadet Pattillo at West Point
Cadet H H Pattillo of the United States Military Academy is on a three week indoctrination course on the Air Force. He will be flown to Air Force Stations in New York Florida Virginia North Carolina and other states for instruction on organization equipment and tactics. He will see paratroops glider displays bombing and strafing demonstrations. After returning to West Point he will join fellow cadets from Annapolis for a two week water cruise. He is one of six cadets in a class of 500 promoted to corporal and is the son of Mr and Mrs W V Pattie of Hartselle.
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H. H. Pattillo
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Air Force
New York
Florida
Virginia
North Carolina
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Pattillo
W. V. Pattie
Hartselle
Seek Father In Kidnap Charge
A 33 year old former Columbus man is sought by Georgia police on a kidnap charge for taking his two sons from their mother in front of her apartment. Sheriff E F Howell said Mrs Leo Roche swore out the warrant after the incident occurred shortly before noon. An alert was broadcast in the Atlanta area for Roche who reportedly lives at 1357 Fairview Road. Mrs Roche had custody of the children after a court decision following their separation last year.
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Columbus
Georgia
Muscogee
E. F. Howell
Leo Roche
Atlanta
Roche
Fairview Road
Roche family noted with children and IBM employee link
Mrs. Roche and her two sons Lea Sonny Roche aged five and Paul aged three are mentioned. She has another child from a prior marriage. Roche was reported as an employee of International Business Machines in Atlanta.
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Mrs. Roche
Lea
Sonny) Roche
Paul
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