Weather Outlook and Community Notes From Morgam County
Fair and continued warm this afternoon tonight and Friday with gentle to variable coastal winds. Local hospital updates list several admissions discharges and births in Decatur Hartselle and surrounding towns. Revival services at Memorial Drive Methodist begin Sunday with daily 10 and 7 30 times. Local clergy preachings noted at First Methodist Central Baptist and Westside Presbyterian. Voting boxes for Morgam County election totaling 61 placed across the county. final box to be set up today. See DIARY on Page 2.
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May Day Riots Crossword Global May Day Unrests
Riots and demonstrations marked May Day as Communists clash with non communists in Tokyo Berlin and New York. Soviet leaders and troops displayed restraint and power while police battled crowds. American speakers were moved from Meiji Park and clashes injured dozens including some Americans.
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Berlin
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Clemency Hearings For Two Negro Slayers In Alabama
Clemency hearings for two convicted Black men scheduled to die early Friday were held before Gov. Per s ons legal adviser William N McQueen. Cooper Drake 30 and Andrew Lee Smith 31 made last minute appeals as Kilby Prison electric chair awaits after midnight unless clemency is granted.
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Ala
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Gordon Persons
Cooper Drake
Andrew Lee Smith
Kilby
Impeachment Talk Grows on Capitol Hill Amid Steel Debate
Congress debates power to halt strikes via injunctions as impeachment proposals surface. House hearings planned on new anti strike bill while Judiciary action stalls. Senate handles routine measures as Taft Hartley issues loom. Vice President Barkley predicts presidential seizure rights may be defined by courts.
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Supreme Court
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House Judiciary Committee
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Houston
Tex
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Rep
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D-Va
Senate
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Armed Services
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New York
Plane Search Is Continued
Rescue efforts persist for Pan American Strato cruiser missing after April 29 disappearance with 50 aboard. Brazilian and American aircraft comb vast area near Belem and Carolina Brazil seeking signals from possible survivors.
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Fla.p
Pan American World Airways
Carolina
Brazil
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Russell Leads In 4th District
In Talladega Alabama four of five Democratic 4th District delegate candidates back Georgia Senator Dick Russell. Ed Hyde Ira Armstrong W L Harper of Talladega and Hugh Merrill Jr Aniston support Russell. Oxford’s Tom Blake Howle undecided. Two of the five will be elected in coming primaries.
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Ala
Georgia
Dick Russell
Russell
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Anniston
Tom Blake Howle
Oxford
Hyde
South
Kefauver
Armstrong
Draft talk for Stevenson renewed after Massachusetts vote
Democratic leaders push a movement to draft Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for the presidential nomination as Eisenhower leads in the Massachusetts GOP polls with 69 percent of the vote and potential delegate strength. Stevenson says he is running for reelection but would be flattered to serve in the White House. See TALK On Page 2.
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Draft Move Urged Anew for Stevenson Nomination
A new push by Democrats opposed to Kefauver seeks Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois as a presidential nominee. Backers include party lieutenants who aided recent conventions, though Stevenson says he cannot accept and remains focused on governing Illinois. He said he would be flattered if the party felt he could serve more effectively.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
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Tennessee
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Ambassador Says Oatis in Good Health After Czech Visit
The State Department reported the American ambassador to Czechoslovakia met William Oatis in a Czech prison and found him in good health. The department denounced his espionage conviction as trumped up and noted a ten year sentence with possible release after five for good behavior.
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Strike Still On Despite Ruling For Government
Pittsburgh reports that the CIO United Steelworkers strike continues despite a federal court ruling granting government control of the steel industry. 650,000 members remain idle or may return to work depending on Philip Murray. The Appellate Court stayed the anti seizure order’s effectiveness until Friday.
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Washington
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Defense Secretary Seeks $3.0 Billion Military Works Authorization
Secretary Lovett asked Congress to authorize military public works totaling 3.028 billion dollars, with further FY funding requests to follow. The measure outlines project authorizations across states including Alabama with substantial regional allocations.
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Lovett
Congress
Alabama
McMahon Enters Race for Senate Seat in New York
Former senator Brien McMahon formally enters the New York Senate race as campaign moves begin. He announces bid, vows focused effort and outlines early policy priorities to woo voters. The filing confirms his candidacy, with supporters optimistic about the potential campaign impact.
Control Over Cotton Likely To Be Suspended
Washington price stabilizer Ellis Arnall said price ceilings on raw cotton textiles and apparel likely will be suspended next week. He noted textiles and clothing have sold well below ceilings and demand for decontrol is wide. Arnall added raw cotton ceilings may be lifted alongside textiles and apparel.
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Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
Gas Shortage Felt Across Nation As Oil Strike Continues
The nationwide oil industry strike enters its second day with gasoline shortages reported in Gary Hammond and East Chicago Indiana and later in the Midwest. Officials warn a half-reduction in stocks would trigger a major nationwide shortage while refiners negotiate in San Francisco and Shell Oil demands are trimmed.
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Hammond
Chicago
Ind
Midwest
Oil Workers International Union
CIO
AFL
San Francisco
Shell Oil
Washington
Marines See First Nuclear Test Experience in Nevada
An atomic bomb blast over the Nevada desert gave U S Marines their first exposure to nuclear warfare maneuvers. The detonation occurred at 9 30 a m Pacific Daylight Time 11 30 a m EST and was dropped from an Air Force bomber. The flash was visible in Las Vegas 75 miles southeast with no sound or shock felt there. Observers said the latest flash was not as large as the April 22 test.
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U. S
Plea Of Steel For Injunction Is Turned Down
The U S Court of Appeals refused 5 to 4 to bar the government from raising wages of steel workers while mills are seized. The decision follows last night’s move to return mills to government control. Sawyer urged new negotiations and congressional action to provide a clear legal basis for government handling of the steel dispute.
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