Polio Victims Reported in Alabama City and Towns
In Birmingham a 60 year old man J S Edwards died in hospital from poliomyelitis. Elaine Brandon 4 of Scottsboro also died, with a third victim believed to have died earlier. Other polio cases listed include Coley Mills 33 Hope Hull Hubert Howland 8 Scottsboro and James Langley 3 Wetumpka. Three more under treatment include Cornelius Limbrick 13 Donald Limbrick 10 and Marilyn Limbrick of Selma Rt 4.
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Birmingham
J. S. Edwards
Elaine Brandon
Scottsboro
Coley Mills
Hope Hull
Ala
Hubert Bradford Howland
James Langley
Wetumpka
Cornelius Limbrick
Donald Limbrick
Marilyn Limbrick
Rt. 4
Selma
Exile chosen as Seretse Khama inherits throne
Seretse Khama wins the Bamangwato throne with his wife Ruth Williams, a London typist, as tribals back him. His uncle Tshekedi Khama resigns from the regency, declaring he will not stay to see a white queen rule the tribe after a four day palaver.
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Serowe
Bechuanaland
Seretse Khama
Seretse
Tsekedi Khama
London
Ruth Williams
Tshekedi
Miss Williams
Bamangwato
All Is A Type Of Asylum In The Springtime Of Life
HAL BOYLE describes a vast office floor as an idea factory where two men Jim and John discuss money, value, and aging while drifting from the skyscraper to a lakeside cottage. Jim confesses weariness in his heart as their conversation turns to wealth and fate.
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Hal Boyle
New York
John
Fort Knox
Jim
Congress stalls as 81st session nears half time
Washington reports the 81st Congress, six to seven months in, has failed to enact major Truman campaign promises beyond a housing bill. Critics say little serious cutting of government spending has occurred. The Senate likely approves the Atlantic Pact, but housing and labor bills face uncertain House action before 1949 ends.
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Washington
Congress
81St
Truman
James Marlow
John Taber
New York
Senate
House
Tuscaloosa Takes North Alabama Miniature Air Title
Jimmie Hanna, 15, of Tuscaloosa, reached 133.78 mph in the seventh annual miniature air carnival. Officials will submit the mark as a national record for the class. Birmingham’s Forrest Jones and John Burgin tied for honors and earned trips to the national carnival in Olathe Kansas. Other winners included Fred Clark of Montgomery, Charlee Hathaway of Montgomery, B. H. Summerford of Montgomery, and Gerald Bradshaw of Selma.
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Birmingham
Jimmie Hanna
Tuscaoosa
National Association
Forrest Jones
John Burgin
Olathe
Kaw
Fred Clark
Montgomery
Charlee Stathaway
B. H. Summerford
Gerald Bradshaw
Selma
Earth Is Fifth Largest Planet by Size
The text states Earth ranks fifth in size among planets orbiting the sun. It notes its position relative to other planets by diameter, distinguishing it from gas giants and rocky worlds.
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Earth
Your Dory Motivity Guide From Zodiac Birth Sign Clues
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a zodiac based guide with dates August 24 to September 22 and scattered numbers. The readable bits reference tenants bands ground and various numeric tokens, but the context and full meaning are unclear. The item resembles a fortune or puzzle page fragment without a coherent event or clear entities.
Valley Veterans ask VA questions on disability and benefits
Authoritative VA answers cover eligibility for vocational rehabilitation, wartime and peacetime disability compensation, hospitalization, and survivor benefits. The guidance notes eligibility depends on discharge status and service connection, with contact to nearest VA regional office for details.
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Veterans Administration
U. S. Navy
Grant of $30 000 To Study Cancer
Bethesda June 27 The National Cancer Institute announced 36 grants totaling 550 802 dollars. Alabama Medical College receives 30 000 dollars to finance research into better methods of early cancer diagnosis and a renewed 25 000 dollar grant for a cancer training program.
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Bethesda, Md
Alabama Medical College
National Cancer Institute
Parents Drown After Saving Their Kiddies
A Dothan Alabama couple, H Judson Bentley 41 and Louise 36, drowned at Santa Monica Beach after rescuing their two young children from a strong current. Lifeguards pulled both parents from the water after about ten minutes. they died en route to a hospital.
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Panama City
Fla
Dothan
Ala
Santa Monica Beach
H. Judson Bentley
Louise
Bentleys
Viety
Fontaine To Do Broadway Play
Joan Fontaine will star on Broadway in Hilda Crain by Samson Raphaelson for the Theatre Guild next fall marking her first stage appearance since 1941. The piece features Broadway talent and interested industry chatter surrounds the project as details emerge.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Joan Fontaine
Theater Guild
Hilda Crain
Samson Raphaelson
Percy Kilbridge
Jimmy Stewart
Gloria McLean
Honolulu
Arrow
Paul Douglas
Berlin
Dennis Morgan
Ginger Rogers
RKO
Robert Mitchum
Mitchum
Jane Greer
William Bendix
Ramon Navarro
Pete The Most Confused Fox In Texas Report
Tyler Texas June 27 report notes a confused fox named Pete in Texas. The story describes Pete unsure if he is a dog or a cat as kitten playmates climb nearby.
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Pete
Crumbley
Blackie
B’ Ckie
Fox
Texas
Tyler
Secret merger hints in springtime at Ife
A terse exchange reveals a secret merger plan as a big young man insists he remains employed for the boss. Jim jokes about springtime at Ife while a taxi passes a sanitarium sign, closing the scene on a cryptic note.
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Jim
Penn
John
Ife
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