Protestants Seek Answer at World Council Meeting
North American Protestants open a session in Evanston to address why churches failed in an industrial society and how they can respond. The gathering follows Amsterdam's controversial report on laissez faire capitalism and communism. Bishop G Bromley Oxnam will deliver the keynote tonight as sessions begin tomorrow.
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Evanston
Meart
World Council of Churches
Full Council
Amsterdam
Worning
G. Bromley Oxnam
New York
Markets Edge Higher Then Fall Back Amid Mixed Trading
Slight early gains in New York stocks faded as most prices showed fractional changes. Spiegel Inc and Bigelow-Sanford hit new yearly highs while Farnsworth TV and Magnevex moved lower. Transcontinental & Western Air led airline gains. several major names held or fell with U.S. Steel General Motors and J C Penney among winners and Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Sears among decliners.
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New York
March
Spiegel Inc
Bigelow-Sanford
Farnsworth Television & Radio
Magnevex
Transcontinental & Western Air
U.S. Steel
General Motors
Atlantic Coast Line
Mission Corp. Goodrich
Lee Rubber
Woolworth
Creole Petroleum
General Plywood
Salt Dome Oil
U. S
Nashville Livestock Prices Report March Market Summary
Nashville Tennessee cattle cattle market shows 700 head with steers and heifers priced 21.00 to 25.50 per cwt, cows 14.50 to 20.50, bulls 21.00 to 22.50, stockers 22.50 to 26.00, calves 18.00 to 32.00. Hogs 1200 head with barrows and gilts 18.75 to 25.50, sows 16.50 to 17.00. Sheep 150 head with lambs 24.00 to 27.00 and mutton 11.00 down.
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Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
North Georgia live poultry market lifts prices amid strong demand
Poultry market in Atlanta reports firm prices with a 1 cent rise on most broiler and fryer quotes. Trucking demand is active, dressing plants show strong buying, and supplies are adequate for under 3 lb birds while heavy fryers remain tight. Wholesale FOB farm prices show New shire Reds and White Crosses around 29 cents, Barred Rock Crosses near 28 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
Georgia
Irregular cotton futures in slow New York trading
In New York on March 21 the cotton market moved unevenly in slow trading. Scattered hedges and commission house liquidations largely only scaled down mill purchases while local traders remained active on both sides. Weak export demand and farm legislation concerns weighed on sentiment as Army and Japan programs drew limited interest. May, July, and October prices closed around 60 bales lower to 5 cents down, with May and October around 28.15.
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New York
Hednd Commission House
Wnter- Pg
Army
Japan
1-year-old former government girl pleads innocent
A government employee pleaded innocent before District Richmond Judge to charges of taking secret information from government files. She was traveling to surrender on a grand allegation, according to a bulletin from Washington dated March 21.
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Washington
Copten
Just Files
Richmond
Wmbia Grand
Ambulance trips, arrests mark Decatur weekend reports
Brown's Service logged ambulance runs moving Mrs. James Rows and infant from Decatur General to home at 1825 Enolam Boulevard and Mrs. R E Carden from Hamil Clinic to 819 Bank Street. Police records show about 20 weekend arrests for drunkenness disorderly conduct drinking driving speeding AWOL and gaming. Community groups schedule meetings at Why Not Care and Central Baptist church with names and times listed. It notes Mrs Ben Bloodworth and Marian visited Lewisburg Tennessee Sunday.
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Brown
James Row
Decatur General Hospital
Enolam Boulevard
R. E. Carden
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Bank Street
Spring Egrets Return to Wheeler Refuge Amid Last Chill
Wheeler refuge clerk P. M. Johnson notes spring is near as American egrets return from Florida and Central America by March 14. Dozens of other waterfowl depart for northern nesting grounds while migrants thin out, signaling wildlife readiness for spring.
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P. M. Johnson
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Johnson
Florida
Central America
Wheeler Refuge
Johnson States
Spring arrival brings varied weather across the nation
The nation welcomes spring with mild to above normal temperatures in most regions while New England and the mid Atlantic remain cool. A small tornado hits Melrose New Mexico damaging a garage and utilities. Miami ends a long drought with heavy rain in two days.
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Chicago
New England
Middle Atlantic
Middle- West
Gulf
North Dakota
Rockies
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Portland
Middle Atlantic States
Melrose
N. M
Miami
Fla
Railroads Face Historic Wage Hour Reform, Board Says
The rail wage and hour movement reaches a pivotal point as a board concludes the 40 hour work week is a national policy, noting railroads stand as a major exception while yardmasters hesitate on shorter hours.
Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs Lina Bell
Mrs Lina Bell 73 died at her home Hartselle near Danville. Funeral at Friendship church Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev Dan Dutton officiating. Burial in church cemetery directed by Peck of Hartselle. Survived by daughters Miss Rosie Bell and Mrs Ruty Emory both of Hartselle and son Alvin Bell of Cullman.
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Lina Bell
Hartselle
Friendship Church
Danville
Dan Dutton
Peck
Limestone Day At Station Observed
A large crowd attended Limestone County Day at the Belle Mina experiment station today. The auditorium was full for the morning session.
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Limestone County
Belle Mina Experiment Station
Memorial Coal Strike Poem Reflects Idle Ship Grief
Poem by C. C. McWhorter of Moulton Alabama laments a stalled coal shipment amid wartime like sacrifice. It marks forty eight passengers awaiting passage while stokers endure a cold hold and sailors grieve fallen comrades.
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C. C. McWhorter
Moulton
Ala
Senate and House clash over rent controls and decontrol plan
White House Maybank leads Senate Banking Committee in revising a rent extension bill despite Senate support for major changes. The plan faces Senate House clashes over six month extensions, stepped decontrol, and local option authority, with President Truman demanding a two year extension. Senate provisions include treble rent overcharge suits, criminal penalties, automatic rent hikes, and luxury housing decontrol ahead of further Europe recovery debate. House schedules veterans pension debate and flood control measures amid broader committee activity.
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Maybank
Senate Banking Committee
House
Senate
Mayvank
Reublican
Cain
Wash
Ricker
Ohio
Senate Committee
Capehart
R-Ind
Truman
Congress
Rep
Rankin
D-Miss
Labor Committee
CIO
Brannan Sa
House Agriculture Committee
Wife Of Hero Visits Mobile in Alabama
The widow of Britain's World War I naval hero Lord Jellicoe of Scapa arrived in Mobile on March 21 and showed interest in American neckties and modern neckwear. She toured with her son Lord Jellicoe and his wife, plans to visit Washington, and spoke of touring the Louisiana plantations. Capt. Bowes-Lyon and wife joined them as holiday travelers en route to New York City.
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Mobile
Ala
Britain
Lord Jellicoe
Scapa
Florence
Washington
Washmiral
Jutland
Germany
Kingston
Jamaica
Bowes-Lyon
Queen Elizabeth
Bowes-Lyons
Sussex
New York City
Marjorie Stoddard
Bowes- Lyons
Jellicoe
Louisiana
Folsom Opens His Tour Early
Gov. James E. Folsom moves up his speaking tour two days starting with a 7 30 p m address in Clanton on Wednesday. The plan aims to inform the public about his legislative program including old age pensions and mailbox roads with stops in Collinsville Fort Payne Scottsboro Huntsville and Athens over the weekend.
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Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Clanton
Collinsville
Folsomy
Capital
Colinsville
Fort Payne
Scottsboro
Huntsville
Athens
Cotton ginnings total for 1948 crop historical figures
Census figures show 14,540,343 running bales ginned by season end for 1948, up from 11,557,138 in 1947 and 8,517,291 in 1946. Included are 3,471 American-Egyptian type and 6 Sea Island bales, with state totals listed for Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Falkville School Plans Parents and Patrons Night
Falkville school faculty enjoyed a March 17 banquet at the Methodist church basement. During the meeting plans were set for a April 14 Parents and Patrons Night inviting all school patrons and parents to bring a basket of food for a fellowship gathering.
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Falkville School
Methodist Church
Sit Properly and Gracefully A Guide for Women
An advice piece citing Dr. William S. Sadler on chair posture and elegant bearing. It warns that straight backed chairs force an unnatural posture and offers tips to keep the back curved, feet together, toes forward, chest lifted, head balanced, shoulders relaxed, and hands at rest. It notes fidgety habits mark unrest.
Miners Endure Slowdowns as Coal Industry Stays Steady
Miners sold 4000 bags in 48 hours while major steel industries continue unabated. Past stoppages prompted swift cutbacks but this time no change in miners routines as they avoid work. In Eastern Pennsylvania Hudson Coal Co posted schedules yet miners heed their chief. They read papers and listen to radios awaiting news on a senate confirmation for Dr Boyd this week.
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Pennsylvania
Hudson Coal Co
Senate
Boyd
Floyd Key Dies At Home In Hartselle
Floyd Key, 63, died at his residence in Hartselle this morning. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Tuesday at Johnson Chapel with Rev. G C Morris and Rev. Frank T Smith officiating. Burial will be in the adjacent cemetery with Peck in charge. pallbearers listed. He is survived by his widow Effie Key, three daughters including Mrs. Hudson and Mrs. Harris of Birmingham and Mrs. Rushing of Hartselle, two sons Vernie and Louie Key of Hartselle, two sisters Mrs. J W Wilson of Birmingham and Mrs. Pearl McClure of Somerville, and seven grandchildren.
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Floyd Key
Hartselle
Johnson Chapel
G. C. Morris
Frank T. Smith
Peck
Earl Payne
Jesse. Burns
Harold Key
Leon Huskey
Ben Blevins
Vernie Nethery
Key
Effie Key
Allies Seek Aid as Trans-Jordan Requests Military Support
A British foreign office statesman said Trans-Jordan asked Britain for military help to defend its southern borders with Israel. Rioting in London's East End pitted Mosley followers against communists, injuring seven police and detaining 34.
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Trans-Jordan
Britain
Israel
Sun Fo
Control Quan
Li Tsunng- Jen
Supreme Court
Moscow
North Korea
London
East End
Oswald Mosley
Mosley
De Gaullists Take Lead In French Cantonal Elections
Final returns show extreme right De Gaullists with about 25 percent of the vote, narrowly ahead of the Communists at 23 percent. Coalition parties backing Premier Henri Queuille hold the rest as 723 local legislators were chosen with 789 more to be picked next Sunday.
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Paris
de Gaullists
Henri Queuille
Birmingham Legal Department Reviews Pyramid Club Laws
Birmingham Alabama March 21 The city legal department studies pyramid clubs flourishing in the city and drafts an opinion on their legality The clubs resemble chain letters with top participants receiving payments from those below and require two new members at the base to continue The department aims to shut them down.
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Birmingham Legal Department
Birmingham
Ala
City Legal Department
Mrs Reid Dies in Auburn at 65
Mrs Mary K Reid 65 a member of a prominent Alabama family died in Auburn. She was the daughter of the late Gen John R Kennedy and Mrs Joanna Kennedy of Tuscaloosa. Survived by husband W L Reid and daughter Mrs W A Hill of Auburn. Funeral services set in Tuscaloosa tomorrow.
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Reid
Auburn
Ala
Mary K. Reid
Alabama
John R
Joanna McLester Kennedy
Tuscaloosa
W. L. Reid
W. A. Hill
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