Ike and Congress Face Key Veto Showdown in House and Senate
Congress and President Eisenhower move toward a critical clash over a $1.375 billion housing bill and a $4.056 billion health labor package. Senate leader Dirksen hints at a veto while Democrats push to leverage rejection in 1952 campaigns. Rayburn works to trim spending to avoid presidential vetoes.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
House
Sam Rayburn
Dtex
Republican National Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Alabama Hospitals Grapple With Administrative Strife
Numerous small Alabama hospitals have faced administrative turmoil over recent months. Six facilities changed leaders in the past year amid embezzlement and Ku Klux Klan pressure. A Birmingham official notes a good administrator must manage diverse, complex duties across medical care, laboratories, X ray, laundry, and the restaurant-like operations of a hospital. Salaries for small community hospitals range from five to ten thousand dollars, with larger metropolitan hospitals paying more. Changes occurred at Jackson County Hospital Scottsboro Cobb Memorial Phenix City Hale Memorial Tuscaloosa Sylacauga City Lamar County Vernon Blount Memorial Oneonta and Shelby County Hospital.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Board of Management
Jackson County Hospital
Scottsboro
Cobb Memorial Hospital
Phenix City
Hale Memorial Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Sylacauga City Hospital
Lamar County Hospital
Vernon
Blount Memorial Hospital
Oneonta
Shelby County Hos
Hospital administrators repeat amid charges rise in costs
Murphy Cole becomes the third administrator at Cobb Memorial Hospital in nine months as predecessors resign amid politics in hospital affairs. Other notes cite embezzlement charges against Ralph Hart and resignations at Hale Memorial over Ku Klux Klan inspired policies.
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Alabaster
Murphy Cole
Montgomery
Cobb Memorial Hospital
Ralph Hart
Jackson County Hospital
Marvin Woods
Lamar County Hospital
Horace White
Hale Memorial Hospital
Georgia
Athens
Emory University
Atlanta
Duke University
Durham
N.C
Birmingham
Rebelaires to perform National Bandstand at Decatur High
The Rebelaires, an Alabama teenage group, will present a four hour National Bandstand program at Decatur High School on July 8. Sponsored by Decatur Sertoma, the event aims to raise funds to open Teen Town for the next school year. Members include Lew Tobert Jr and Jimmy Peacock both 19, Gus Orum Jr 16, Sammy Smith 16, John McCrain 17, and Morris Birdsong 18. Adults and teens are invited to attend.
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Alabama
Decatur High School
Decatur Sertomaom
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Lew Tobert, Jr
Jimmy Peacock
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Gus Orum, Jr
Union Springs High School
Sammy Smith
John McCrain
Morris Birdsong
Hurtsboro High School
Hurtsboro
Ala
Chenault
Gasoline Boat Trials on the Seine in 1887
A gasoline driven boat conducted trials on the Seine River in Paris during 1887. The试验 aimed to test performance and practicality of internal combustion propulsion on river traffic.
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Seine River
Paris
Peru Relies on Cotton as Major Export and Employment
Cotton stands as Peru's principal agricultural export with about 100000 people employed in the industry across the country.
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Peru
Edwards Receives Plaque From Optometry College Leader
Dr. Malcolm E. Edwards former board member at Illinois College of Optometry was honored with a plaque by Dr. Glenn H. Moore chairman of the board at commencement exercises. The inscription credits eight years of excellent and faithful service to the college.
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Malcolm E. Edwards
Illinois College of Optometry
Glenn H. Moore
College of Rhodesia Receives Ford Foundation Grant
Salisbury Rhodesia Ford Foundation grants development support to the University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland for social science studies. The award enhances research and curriculum efforts at the college in Salisbury.
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College of Rhodesia
Ford Grant
Salisbury, Rhodesia
Ford Foundation
University College of
Rhodesia and
Nyasaland
Lawrence Vote Change Sought
Morgan Lawrence Senator Robert R. Berryman and Representative Bruce Dodd back a bill to let each district elect its own board of revenue member. The measure would be decided at the next county wide primary or general election after law. Lawrence County now elects board members county wide, unlike neighboring Morgan and other Alabama counties which choose by district.
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Moulton
Board of Revenue
Morgan Lawrence
Robert R. Berryman
Town Creek
Lawrence
Bruce Dodd
Lawrence County
Alabama
Morgan
Short-tailed Weasel Size and Range Noted in Wyoming
The short tailed weasel lives throughout Wyoming and reaches about the size of a chipmunk in length and build, highlighting its small, compact form and wide distribution in the state.
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Wyoming
Queen Elizabeth II To View Rockies In Royal Train Tour
In 1901 the future King George V rode a locomotive cowcatcher to see Canadian Rockies sights. Queen Elizabeth II will follow with a royal train July 9 10, observing from a stainless steel scenic dome car.
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George V
Canadian Rockies
Elizabeth II
Funeral services for Irwin Strong Hanceville Alabama
Funeral services for Irwin Strong of Hanceville Alabama were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from Pleasant Grove Church. Survivors include his wife Mrs Pearl Strong one daughter Berthia Strong a sister Floyd Leath and one brother Charlie Strong Birmingham.
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Irwin Strong
Hanceville 3
Pleasant Grove Church
Pearl Strong
Berthia Strong
Floyd Leath
Charlie Strong
Birmingham
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