Alibi Offered In Ride Death Trial
In Pens City Alabama on June 30 defense argues that Claude Luker 52 was with relatives at a Talladega home when Charlie Hurst was killed near Pell City on February 22. Five men including a Ku Klux Klan official are indicted. a co defendant received a five year manslaughter sentence earlier this week.
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Pen City
Ala
P— E
Talladega
Claude Luker
Charlie Hurst
Hurst
Pell City
Luker
J D Luker
Roy Heath
Charlie Carlisle Jr
Carlisle
Heath
C. M. Hunter Ibert
Night Riders Car Involvement in Slaying Questioned
Circuit Solicitor Leland Randall pressed Mrs. Luker on whether her brother-in-law was in sight during the visit. She testified that she could not confirm. Defense witnesses described Luker as one who lent his car, while the state linked the vehicle to the night riders through Bill Heath and Roy Heath's nephew, with a glass window replacement involved.
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Leland Randall
Luker
Bill Heath
Talladega
Roy Heath
Patrolman Self Graduates From FBI National Academy
J Edgar Hoover announced Patrolman James Pack Self of the Decatur police department received a diploma at the 44th session graduation exercises in Washington D C. The 44th class included 58 officers from 31 states the District of Columbia Canada and Puerto Rico. Self began studies April 10 1950 and completed twelve weeks of training at Washington D C and Quantico Virginia covering police administration crime detection traffic control and firearms and crime scene work. Chief J B Whitmire of Decatur also graduated from the FBI Academy in 1945.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James Pack Self
Decatur
FBI National Academy
Washington, D. C
Hoover
District of Columbia
Canada
Puerto Rico
G. D. King
Birmingham
FBI
Self
Washington
Mr. Self
FBI Academy
Quantico
Virginia
J. B. Whitmire
Helen Kearly Named State Education Supervisor
Miss Helen Kearly, supervisor of instruction in Anniston schools, is appointed state Education Department supervisor of instruction. She succeeds W. M. Hadley, who resigns to lead consultive services in elementary education at Columbia University Teachers College, per State Superintendent A. R. Meadows.
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Montgomery
Ala
Helen Kearly
Anniston
State Education Department
W. M. Hadley
Columbia University
Teachers College
A. R. Meadows
May employment shows rise in Alabama industries
Alabama's primary metals sector added 44 workers in May the highest since April last year non agricultural employment rose to 365300 up 700 from April sawmill and planing mill jobs steady while overall industry employment fell 5 percent from May 1949 blast furnaces and iron foundries both gained activity with blast furnaces up 1.2 percent and iron and steel foundries up 6.8 percent textile employment fell about 400 though May total remained 1.4 percent above May last year
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Fleetwood Darnley
Darnley
America's Formosa policy twists civil war outlook
Ackenzie notes Truman orders aim to freeze hostilities and deter a Red invasion of Formosa while preventing Chiang Kai-shek from attacking mainland China. The seventh fleet will block attacks, with Formosan status to be settled after pacific security and UN considerations. Chiang vows to defend the island with 600,000 troops and guerilla plans. Xiang says China cannot abandon territorial aims.
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America
China
Truman
Formosa
Chiang Kaishek
Chiang
Korea
Pacific
United States
Seventh Fleet
Japan
United Nations
Mo-Tze-Tung
Communist
Cho En-Lai
Peiping
George Yeh
T. F. Tsiang
Imports Climb in Mobile to All-Time April High
Imports through the Mobile customs district in April rose to 4,638,735 dollars, surpassing March’s prior record by about 34,000. Malcolm H. Laws of the U S Department of Commerce said the April total nearly doubled the 1949 figure of 2,620,815.
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Mobile
Ala
Malcolm H. Laws
U. S Department of Commerce
Chiang plan to aid Korea hinges on defense needs met
The discussion notes Chiang Kai-shek's cautious stance toward any settlement on For mosa's status and suggests he may offer land forces for Korea only if China's own defense requirements are secured.
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Chiang
Formosa
Washington
South Korea
Dr. Tsiang
Two White Players Signed to Play With Negro Leaguers
The Chicago Giants of the Negro American League announced the signing of two white players, Louis Clarizio, 18, an outfielder, and Louis Chirban, 19, marking the first time whites joined Negro league rosters since 1933. Dr J B Martin, owner and league president, confirmed the move in Chicago on June 30.
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Chicago
Chicago Giants
J. B. Martin
Louis Clarizio
Louis Chirban
Congress Seen as Wild Geese Migrating Pre-Primary Sessions
In a weekly letter, Rep. Cotton compares Congress to a flock of wild geese preparing to fly south. He describes lawmakers as restless and noisy, milling about and quarreling until they form a formation and depart for the adjournment period before the elections.
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Washington
Cotton
R-N. H
Congress
Italian duo join Crane Tech prospects for Comiskey double header
Dr. Martin notes two Crane Tech High School pitchers were scouted while playing for a meat packing team and considered good prospects. The Italian duo will join the club for a Comiskey Park double header against the Indianapolis Clowns on July 9.
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Crane Tech
Dr. Martin
Comiskey Park
Indianapolis Clowns
Man Nearly Dies From Car Exhaust in Garage Rescue
Arthur Gulbrandsen, 39, collapsed from car fumes in his Chicago garage. He hurled a milk bottle through the window to alert others. sister-in-law Irene Hummel heard the crash, turned off the car, and firemen revived him.
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Chicago
Arthur Gulbrandsen
Irene Hummel
Gulbrandsen
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