Miraculous Escape As Huge Plane Crashes In Fields
A C-119 transport crashed in a Limestone county cornfield near Pryor Field at 2 P M. Five crewmen survived with injuries to two. four died in a similar Sewart Air Base crash the night before. Pilot Lt James W Bonner and co pilot Lt Charles S Aldrich guided a near wheels-up landing.
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Vic Bubbett
Limestone County
Pryor Field
Sewart Air Base
Old Hickory
Tenn
Pryor
Decatur General _hospital
William R. Stewart
Mt. Pleasant
John W. Kestner
Saltville
James W. Bonner
Washington, D. C
Charles S. Aldrich
Long Beach
Calif
Decatur
Tennessee Rivers
P. H. Hughes
Decatur-Athens
Bonner
Aldrich
Sky Giant
Glass ousted as Alabama Commerce head after charter refusal
Brooks Glass was removed as director of the Alabama Commerce Department. D. E. Marley, a former banker from Brundidge, was named to replace him. Governor James E. Folsom's secretary Bill Lyerly gave only the appointment notice and refused to discuss resignation or reasons.
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Glass
Commerce
Montgomery
Ala
Brooks Glass
State Commerce Department
D. E. Marley
Brundidge
James E. Folsom
Bill Lyerly
Marley
Commerce Department
Lyerly
Folsom
Chickasaw
Mobile
Lyly
Negroes Must Pass Bar Exam In Alabama Ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court rejected four Birmingham negroes bid to practice law without exams. The justices ruled only University of Alabama graduates may skip the bar test, noting the men studied out of state with state funds and thus were not Alabama graduates. The decision sides with state law and clarifies admission standards. The report also notes a separate ruling upholding the will of the late Gov. Henderson of Troy and other court actions.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
Alabama
University of Alabama
Supreme Court
Manley Banks
Clarence Moses
Henry Moss
Henry Pearson
Birmingham
Pearson
Lincoln University
St. Louis
Howard University
Washington, D.C
Washington
Spccate
Henderson
Troy
Pike County
Circuit Court
Jordan Will Trend Meet Sends Delegates to N E A Convention
Mr and Mrs W T Jordan plan to travel to St Louis for the National Education Association meeting. Mr Jordan will present the Decatur Teachers Association as an official delegate and represent the Alpha Education Association at the event.
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W. T. Jordan
St. Louis
National Education Association
Jordan
Decatur Teachers Assation
Alpha Education Association
Future Teach
Herica
United States
Black Woman Held In Thefts In Athens
Lorene Allen a 34 year old Black woman was arrested by Sheriff John Sandlin's deputies on two grand larceny charges and one petit larceny charge. Officers recovered stolen goods from at least four Athens dry goods stores and Allen admitted the theft. Bond set at 1300 with 500 for each grand larceny and 300 for petit larceny. arrest occurred around 9 A M Thursday at her home north of Athens after a confidential tip.
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Lorene Allen
Athens
John Sandlin
Wallace Coleman
Coleman
Atlee Hanks
Youth Admits He Set Fire To Big Circus Tent
Ohio Fire Marshal Harry J. Callan says Robert Dale Segee of Circleville has signed statements admitting he set the Hartford Ringling Bros. circus fire of 1944 that killed 168 and injured 412. He alleged fires in Portland Maine and other states and claims responsibility for four deaths. Segee is indicted for arson in Circleville.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harry J. Callan
Robert Dale Segee
Circleville
Ringling Bros
Hartford
Callan
Segee
East St. Louis
Pickaway County
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Portland
Providence
R. I
Conn
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Dennett and
Chestnut Streets
Portsmouth
N. H
Sargent and Lord Co
Commercial Wharf
Market Street
Salvation Army
Union Street
Diamond Match Luma Co
Portland Pier
National Youth Administration
Central
Quality Fixture Co
Freuhaus Trailer Co
Barbara Deiscoll
Cala 'Wateebels
Maron
15 Communist Tanks Wrecked By Fliers
North Korean armored columns were reported to be more than 15 miles south of the Han river near Suwon, threatening U S headquarters as President Truman authorized use of ground troops. General MacArthur confirmed a break-through southwest of Seoul with 40 to 50 Red armored vehicles, though details remained withheld.
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Russell Brines
Tokyo
Han River
South Korea
Suwon
Truman
U. S
MacArthur
Seoul
Washington
Defense Department
Pusan
Korea
Han
Taejon
Britain
Holland
China
Australia
New Zealand
Clarence Ryee
North Korea
Ryee
Pyongyang
Have Rattler By The Tail Is Solon's View
Immediate and broad support in Congress for President Truman actions after rapid developments. Rep. Eaton says we have a rattlesnake by the tail and should pound its head in. Eaton, a Baptist minister, is ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Senator Wherry backs MacArthur but urges congressional consent and shared responsibility.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Rep. Eaton
R-Nj
White House
Soviets Spurn U.S. Request on Korea Conflict
Far East Air Force reports destruction of 15 North Korean tanks in American strafing operations on Friday. B-29s flew 161 sorties, two hostile aircraft destroyed, targeted areas along the Han River near Seoul. Moscow rejects U.S. request for Soviet help to remove North Korean forces, citing noninterference in Korea’s internal affairs.
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Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Air Force
Moscow
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
South Korea
Andrei A. Gromyko
U. S
Alan G. Kirk
Korea
North Korean Skies Opened to Planes
The White House announced President Truman authorized U S forces to fly missions into Northern Korea, impose a naval blockade on the Korean coast, and allow General MacArthur to use certain ground units to repel the invasion. The decision followed reports of a North Korean offensive with armored vehicles.
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Washington
Truman
Korea
United States Air Force
Douglas MacArthur
Defense Department
White House
House
United Nations Security Council
Republic
States
MacArthur
Tere
Senate Votes On Foreign Arms Aid Bill For Korea
The Senate prepared to approve a foreign arms program totaling about 1.22 million dollars for Korea and allied nations. The measure moves to the House for swift action amid rising international tension.
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Senate
Sena
South Korea
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