Weather and local notices mix in Alabama segment
The page reports mostly cloudy weather and scattered thundershowers for Alabama and Tennessee plus ongoing warm humid conditions. It lists local notices about vacations, hospital admissions and discharges, civic events at Pryor Field, student council activities, travel plans to Texas and New Mexico, and a rider about the Athens TVA celebration with remarks from Mayor Vinson.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Athens
Elmer Vinson
Limestone County
Vinson
Sam Rayburn
Wators Sparman
Hill
Obert Jones
Pryor Field
Washington
Congress To Seek Guilty In Flogging
Congress will begin a probe into Alabama night riding violence this week despite Southern protests. Rep Byrne said the inquiry would proceed with witnesses including Paul Trawick editor of The Union News Jasper Alabama. The Alabama legislature urged Congress to stay out while the DOJ launched a FBI inquiry into a Hooded mob attack at Brookside June 10.
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Washington
Alabama
Byrne
D-N. Y
House Judiciary
Paul Trawick
Union News
Jasper
Ala
Trawick
Clarke Stallworth
The
Birmingham Post
Clarence Lake
Birmingham News
Congress
House
Senate
Battle
D-Ala
Department of Justice
Clark
FBI
Brookside
Truman Delays Arms For Europe Decision
Washington June 27 President Truman has not decided when to send the arms for Europe program to Congress. Congressional leaders report no word on timing, with some aides arguing the package should wait until after the North Atlantic pact action. Officials warn rushing the plan could affect ratification and the broader Atlantic alliance.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
Lucas
Ratitiem Senate
Progr
Latin America
Trials Enter Tenth Week in Coplon Case
The espionage trial of Judith Coplon extended to week ten in Washington as defense plans to finish today. Arthur Shimkin of Simon & Schuster is expected to testify, while Coplon claims papers in her purse were for a book. Prosecutors say she took them to aid Russia. Also in New York, Alger Hiss perjury case nears climax with cross examination, and a conspiracy trial against Communist leaders resumes after recess.
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Associated Press
Judith Coplon
Washington
Arthur Shimkin
New York
Simon & Shuster
Shimkin
Russia
FBI
Valentine A. Gubitchev
The
United Nations
Miss Coplon
Gubitchev
Justice Department
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Wash
Hearing Set In Murder Case In Jackson Mississippi
A preliminary hearing is set for 4 P M Wednesday for Ronald N Pitts 18 charged with murder in the death of his sweetheart s father Perry W Henderson 48 found dead in his dining room from a 38 caliber pistol shot Henderson died after Pitts claimed the gun fell from an attic door while he hid The police chief quoted Pitts saying he waited and confronted Henderson after discovering his hiding place
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Jackson
Miss
Ronald N. Pitts
Pitts
Perry W. Henderson
R. B. Rogers Pitts
Henderson Henderson
George Nobis
Coal Operators Debate Plan To Continue Work
A large bloc of Northern and Western coal operators met behind closed doors in Pittsburgh to discuss John Lewis new share the work plan. They may respond at White Sulphur Springs to determine if 400 000 soft coal workers will strike on July 6. Lewis proposes a uniform three day work week during negotiations to avoid a full shutdown of bituminous mines.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Lewis
UMW
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidated Coal Company
Pair Arrested On Cross Burning At Sheffield Home
Two young men, James Clifford Harris 20 and Cecil Edward Davison 18, both of Mt. Pinson near Birmingham, were arrested after allegedly burning a cross at Howard Cowden’s Sheffield home on Saturday night. Police Chief Robert Price noted the suspects said they did it to get even with Junior Cowden.
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Sheffield
Ala
Robert Price
James Clifford Harris
Cecil Edward Davison
Mt. Pinson
Birmingham
Priecea
Howard Cowden
Junior Cowden
Price
Helen Keller Celebrates 69th Birthday in Connecticut
Easton Conn June 27 Helen Keller the famed blind author educator marked her 69th birthday with birthday wishes pouring in. Through her aide Polly Thompson Keller said I do not feel any age yet there is no age to the spirit.
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Je, Ale
Million Landlords May Ask Rent Hike
Washington report says about one million landlords may seek rent increases under the 1949 rent control act. Housing Expediter Woods says offices have handed out many applications and four new orders could allow higher rents for improvements and services. He notes liberalized rules encourage remodeling, new furnaces and equipment with broader local director approval.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Tighe FE
Woods
Still Unconscious Following Accident in Alabama
A South Carolina Coast Guard man Ellis H. Midgett Jr. remains unconscious in a Birmingham hospital after a highway crash near Tuskegee. His wife Brenda 10 months and daughter Brenda died, two other children Kenneth 7 and Sharron 2 are hospitalized with the father. his condition is critical with brain injury.
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Birmingham
Ala
South Carolina
Coast
Kenneth
Sharron
Piece-Meal Recession Will Get Worse Before Better
A press-column notes a piece-meal recession through mid 1949 with a bottom expected in early 1950 and a gradual recovery into 1950. It contrasts cautious Washington optimism with Wall Street fears, forecasting uneven rebounds and 1951 or 1952 for returning to 1948 levels.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Washington
Wall Street
Saenart
Tse
Capes
Blind student repels attacker near Alabama School for the Blind
Josie Randolph, a former Decatur resident studying in Talladega, said an unidentified man attempted to assault her near the L N water tank. She struck him with a cane and called for help, as Jimmie Thurman aided in the rescue. A witness described the attacker as medium build in a white T shirt.
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Josie Randolph
Decatur
Talladega
Miss Randolph
Alabama School For the Blind
Jimmie Thurman
Boat Upsets and Drowning At Lake Amedra
Levi Garner 16 of Buhl Tuscaloosa county drowned Sunday at Lake Amedra near Northport when a boat capsized during a Sunday school picnic. Two girls escaped while five fire department members worked three hours to resuscitate him. A second drowning occurred Saturday at Big Sandy Creek. Lake Amedra is privately owned five miles west of Northport.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Levi Garner
Route 1
Buhl
Tuscaloosa County
Lake Amedra
Northport
Pete Mathews
Garner
Mathews
Big Sandy Creek
Steel production falls below 80 percent capacity
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports week 79.9 percent of capacity with 1,473,000 net tons produced, marking the eleventh straight week of declines. Last week’s rate was 844 percent and 1,555,900 tons. a month ago 918 percent and 1,692,300 tons.
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New York
American Iron and Steel Institute
Ted Cemt
Alabama Ant Mask Ban Moves Toward Quick Law
Montgomery reports a bill by Senator Henry Mize to outlaw mask wearing in public is due for a second reading and could become law by tonight with Gov. Folsom’s pledge to sign. The House also revisits a constitutional amendment on voter requirements tied to Boswell reforms after a four vote setback.
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Yontgomery
Henry Mize
Tuscaloosa County
House
Rules Committee
Senate
James E. Folsom
U. S. Supreme Court
Te Supreme Court
United States
Alabama
Talks To Begin Anew In Berlin Four Power Talks Restart
Berlin field reports say four deputy military governors will reconvene tomorrow at the Allied Control Authority building after a five week rail strike paralyzed Berlin. The meeting, last held March 17, 1948, aims to implement Paris agreed four power policies and potential life in the divided city. The agenda likely covers trade conditions and transit issues.
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Berlin
Germany
Allied Control Authority
Paris
Rayburn Calls Housing Bill "Pretty Good" for Passage
House Speaker Rayburn said he told President Truman the housing bill will pass by tomorrow. The measure focuses on low-cost public housing and slum clearance as part of Truman's fair deal. Senate Leader Lucas noted a crucial vote for a new labor law and that the Taft Hartley issue and arms for Europe plans loom but timing remains undecided.
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Washington
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Truman
Senate
Lucas
D-Ill
Backers win initial House test on housing bill vote
Washington June 27 Backers of the housing bill won an initial House test beating a substitute 137 to 99. The substitute by Rep Davis would have funded slum clearance and farm housing aids but excluded government housing construction. Vote was teller count with no names recorded. more substitutes expected.
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Washington
Davis
D-Ga
Lawmakers split over North Atlantic pact and arms program
North Atlantic supporters oppose the arms program backing the defense treaty. House probes on Alabama violence loom as Night Riders investigation starts Wednesday despite strong Southern protests. Rankin plans a new veterans bonus bill. housing vote nears with fate of the fair deal in balance amid cost and scope disputes. See RAYBURN on Page 2.
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Merny
Night Riders
Byrne
D-Ny
House
Alabama
Rep
Battle
D-Ala
Rankin
D-Miss
Congress
Cohen
White House
ene _mocratic
Senate
Rayburn
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