Battle Looms Over Governor Road Bond in Alabama
DADEVILLE March 12 A $40,000,000 road bond bill faces likely opposition in the Alabama legislature as districts push for local financing. County leaders demand a one cent gas tax, a 67 county split, and new revenue schemes to fund county road systems while the governor weighs the tax and bond options.
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Dadeville
Ala
Alabama
Broughton Lamibreth
House
Senate
LaMvertn
Laapoosa
State Military Department
Alabama County Commissioners’ Association
Gadsden
Tuscumbia
Tuscaloosa
Lamberth
Lewis E. Sellers, Jr
Tallapoosa
Board of Revenue
Memorial Drive church stewards to convene this afternoon
The associate board of stewards of Memorial Drive Methodist church will meet at the church this afternoon at two o'clock. Several local residents are mentioned in the notes including Mr and Mrs Conrad Strickland Sr and their travel plans. Birth announced for a son at Decatur General hospital and local visits and illnesses are also noted.
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Hugh Strickland
St Tupelo
Miss
Conrad Strickland
Memorial Drive
Conrad Strickland Sr
W. E. Mason
Miami
Robert Stevens Jr
Eighth Avenue W
Decatur General Hospital
Bond Set For Decatur Man
Arnold Lee Wigginton, 36, of Decatur, was bound over to the Calhoun County grand jury after a preliminary hearing before County Judge J. B. Holman in Anniston. He faces assault with intent to murder and assault with a weapon, each bond set at 2000 dollars. Wigginton surrendered to Morgan County authorities after warrants issued in October 1948.
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Arnold Lee Wigginton
Decatur
Calhoun County Grand Jury
J. B. Holman
Anniston
Cecil Miller
Wigginton
L. A. Dickey
Jerry Thrasher
Morgan County
Sheriff's Office
C. B. Humphrey
Rhee to seek U.S. aid for South Korea army rise
President Syngman Rhee plans a personal envoy to Washington to press for doubled U S aid as South Korea’s 50 000 man army faces a larger North Korean force amid estimates of 200 000 to 300 000 on the peninsula. In Burma’s Mandalay area Karen rebels backed by communists seize territory, signaling regional unrest.
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North Korea
Syngman
Rhee
Washington
Korea
Southeast Asia
Koren
Burma
Mandalay
Weather Summary Across Regions Reports Snow and Cold Snap
Canada continues from page one with mid 20s in Kansas. Cold air brings snow in Nebraska, most of Kansas, and Eastern Wyoming with flurries in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Colorado mountains. Slight warmth in the South and seasonable West. Rain in Washington and Northern Oregon. Snow flurries in the Northeast and Lake Michigan shore with light rain in the region. Various states report snow depths and low temperatures in the 20s.
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Colorado Mountains
Washington
Oregon
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Ohio Valley
Lake Michigan
Missouri
Oklahoma
Rockies
West Virginia
Negro School Plan Studied in Alabama Education Conference
A nine member bi racial committee of educators and laymen met in Montgomery to plan improved college training for Negroes. They agreed funding from the legislature will largely determine progress and set a follow up meeting for March 5 to draft concrete recommendations.
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Montgomery
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Folsom
E. G. McGhee
State Education Department
Division of
Negro Education
Senate Rules Fight Deepens As Filibuster Persists
The Senate remains paralyzed by a filibuster over changing rules to limit debate. Leaders from both parties hold talks to break the deadlock while a cloture vote was overridden 46 to 41, leaving civil rights and rent-control matters at risk.
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Senate
Truman
Wherry
Nebraska
Delicate Operation on King George VI Reported Satisfactory
London reports a gray haired Scottish surgeon operated on King George VI to relieve a serious leg ailment. Nine royal doctors surrounded the Buckingham Palace bedchamber table and declared the King's condition entirely satisfactory after a brief delicate procedure.
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London
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Death Takes Mrs. G. L. Riddle in Alabama
Mrs. G. L. Riddle, 37, dies at her Hartselle home Friday afternoon. Burial will be Sunday at Howell Chapel Cemetery near Lacon after services at 2 p.m. Rev Jedd Hale to conduct. Survived by husband, daughter Miss Romlar Riddle, and others including W. E. Lang and siblings James L. Lang, James E. Lang, William Lang, Lurline Hopper, and Jessie Campbell. Pallbearers listed.
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G. L.* Riddle
Howell Chapel
Ceme‘ery
Lacon
Jedd Hale
Riddle
Hartselle
Romlar Riddle
Oother
James L
CIO News urges wage hikes and profit cuts for economy
Rail to Washington through The CIO News calls for substantial fourth round wage increases, a four percent cut in corporate profits, and an expanded security program for workers. It warns that without corrective steps a serious depression could develop, noting wage gains would boost buying power and relieve merchandise piling while profits should be trimmed for the common good.
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Washington
The
CIO
CIO News
Consumer Goods Industries Corporation
Indian fisheries official lauds TVA and US progress
Dr. C. V. Kulkarni superintendent of fisheries Bombay province India visits Decatur. He praises TVA as highly thought of in India and outlines plans to develop fish culture, power boats for co operatives, and game conservation. He notes India’s need to raise fish production and compares US and Indian fishing ratios, discusses language and education issues, and plans to return home in June after studying American projects.
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C. V. Kulkarni
Fisheries’ Department
Bombay
Tennessee Valley River
L. P. Miller
TVA Fish and Game Division
J. C. Bryant
TVA Fish and Game Department
Hobbs
Decatur
Kulkarni
Bombay Department
Alkarni
United “States
United States
Dr. Kulkarni
Minnesota
Chicago
Auburn
Florida
Aa Bay
Mrs. Fallaw To Head DAR In Alabama
Mrs. Ghnual state conference in Birmingham named Mrs. Smith G. Fallaw of Birmingham as the new state regent of the Alabama Daughters of the American Revolution. Elected with her were officers from Sylacauga Dothan Camden Mobile Birmingham Selma Montgomery and other cities to lead the organization.
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Birmingham
Ala
Smith G. Fallaw
Alabama——Daughters of the American Revolution
S “Ghnual
Fallon
Selma
Baldwin Westcott
Montgomery
Godsey Rites Planned Sunday at Courtland home
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie K. Godsey 73 will be Sunday at 2 PM at her daughter Mrs. Pearey Martin's Courtland home with Rev. Sam Berry of the Methodist church officiating. Burial at Courtland cemetery. Brown's directing. Mrs. Godsey a longtime Courtland resident born in Lawrence County died after a three year illness. Survived by four daughters Gessmer Craft Isabelle Connor Cora Motes and Mrs. Martin and two sons R L G Godsey and L J Godsey. Pallbearers listed.
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Mattie K. Godsey
Pearey Martin
Courtland
Sam Berry
Methodist Church
Gessmer Craft
Decatur
Isnabelle
Connor
Columbus
Ohio
Cora Motes
Moulton
Martin
R.L.G. Godsey
L. J
Birmingham
Wiley—Letson
Kyle Terry
Bill Redding
Gid Redding
Janey Williams
Elmer Tery
Trinity Seeks City Limits Change to Preserve Residential Sector
McRae notes extending city limits to include Trinity would allow zoning to protect the area as a top residential district. Builders hesitate without zoning, fearing future unrestricted growth. The extension enjoys backing from Trinity’s mayor and council. Two wells have been drilled as developers await the extension decision before proceeding. The goal is water and sanitation to support a growing population and school needs, with wider municipal expansion possible if approved.
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McRae
Trinity
Indian scholar praises American work style
Dr Kulkarni comments on employment and efficiency in the United States, noting that in India many people must be kept busy and that an intellectual person avoids routine tasks like moving papers or sharpening pencils, while these tasks are done by others.
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United States
Dr. Kulkarni
America
India
Wall Street Edges Ahead Amid Coal Strike Talk
The market nudged higher as activity remained modest and rails led the advance. Traders saw a budding spring rally despite coal mine strike fears and predicted railroad layoffs, with gains scattered among U S Steel General Motors and other major issues.
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William D. Horgan
New York
Wall Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Mississippi
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania Railroad
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Chrysle
Firestone
J. J. Case
Schenley
American Telephone
Electric Power and Light
Consolidated Natural Gas
Cerro de Pasco
Phelps Dodge
Air Reduction
Westinghouse Electric
J. C. Penney
Mission Corp
Skelly — Oil
Paramount Pictures
Nickel Plate
American Gas
American Light
Electric Bone and Share
Louisiana Land
Pantepec Oil
New York Cotton Futures Drift Lower on ECA Export Doubts
Cotton futures in New York ease as traders wait for Washington on ECA funds for exports. Most activity centers on winding down March nearby with noon March 17 delivery. Declining textile output and softer prices push values off the prior close across the future curves. Middling spot remains around 33.41 cents.
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New York
Washington
ECA
Markets At A Glance New York And Chicago
Markets overview from New York and Chicago shows stocks steady with leaders gradually advancing while bonds mix with minor changes. Grains rally modestly on the Board, May wheat firm on mills buying as corn oats and soybeans show small moves, and fats hold. The note adds a global stat about Southeastern Asia population.
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New York
Chicago
Board of Trade
Bonner urges dinner boycott by states rights Democrats
Former Alabama State Senator J. Miller Bonner urged a boycott of Birmingham's Jefferson Jackson Day dinner set for April 12, citing Vice President Barkley as the speaker. He claimed Barkley aligned with Truman on civil rights and warned that attendees may regret it at the May 1950 polls. Bonner positioned states rights Democrats as opposed to the Truman Barkley wing.
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Camden
Ala
Birmingham
J. Miller Bonner
Barkley
Truman
South
Bonner
Alabama
Philadelphia
Decatur Glee Club and Quartet Win District Honors
Decatur high school's glee club and a four member quartet won first division in North Alabama district Class B contests at Florence. They will represent the district in Tuscaloosa April 21 23, sharing honors with Tusculum. The 52 voice glee club and the quartet both earned top division, under director C Schwachow. The Florence meet drew about 800 students. Decatur’s 71 member band also competes in Birmingham April 1 2 as a Class A entrant.
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Decatur High School
North Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Florence
Tuscumbia
Murry Yarbrough
Kenneth Wells
Fred Schlosser
Ray Morris
Birmingham
Schwachow
Mrs. Alice Burnett Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Eva Burnett 65 were held at Bethel church Baileyton with Rev. R. L. Andrews officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She is survived by four sons Luther Lewis Manford and Afton Baileyton three daughters Eva Mrs Moore Mrs Priest and Mrs Whitorth a brother Ben Johns Joppa 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Bethel Church
Morgan County
Alice Eva Burnett
Baileyton
R. L. Andrews
Luther
Holt
Lewis
Manford and Afton
T.e.moore
Eva
Lillian Priest
J.O. Whitorth
Ben Johns
Joppa
New Trial Sought in Alabama Murder Conviction
Mobile Alabama March 12 4 A convicted killer Napo Leon Bonaparte Nelson 21 asked for a new trial and death sentence appeal claiming the Mobile circuit court erred and prejudiced the jury in the murder of Mrs Jewel Manley Wade A hearing date has not been set.
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Mobile
Ala
Napoleon Bonaparte Nelson
Nelson
Jewel Manley Wade
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