Barkley collapses during convention address in Chicago
Senator Barkley spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and announced he would not seek the presidential nomination. After a long speech recalling his career from delegate-at-large to Senate leader, he collapsed on stage as attendees and platform aides rushed to assist him. The bishop delivered the invocation and the crowd dispersed as the event paused.
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Chicago
Congress
Senate
House of the Lord
Doremus
Emas B. Stanley
Virginia
Barkley
Ah Murrell Barkley
Paddy
MacArthur
Max O'Rell Truitt
Building permits total two thousand seven hundred fifty dollars
Four permits issued by the city clerk's office totaled 2750 dollars. Decatur Home Improvement Co. received two 1000 dollar permits for siding and repairs at 218 1th Ave NW and 1817 Olive St SE. Other permits went to Ethel Gilbert 703 Vine St NW for demolish and rebuild and to Guy Baker 1206 North St SE to rework a rear porch.
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Decatur Home Improvement Co
1Th Ave. NW
Olive St. SE
Ethel Gilbert
Vine St. NW
Guy Baker
North St
Grand Jury Admits Summary Session Details
H Harrison Hill states the circuit grand jury is admitting the summary session findings. The case involves a murder charge with possible consented sentence details and a ten year minimum as determined by the jury.
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H. Harrison Hill
Morgan Eee Cireale
Homeownership Rate Rises Since Fifteen Years Ago
About sixty percent of Americans now own homes, up from roughly forty percent fifteen years ago, signaling a significant shift in housing ownership.
Film Lineup Snippet With Times and Cast Names
A fragmentary page lists film titles and showtimes including Burt At a Bs Today Princess The Last Hunt starring Robert Taylor Stewart Granger and others. It also mentions The Barefoot Contessa with Bogart Ava Gardner and appearances by Barbara Stanwyck Fred MacMurray among listed schedule times.
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Robert Taylor
Stewart Granger
Mrs Mary Mason Dies After Seizure In Alabama
Mrs Mary Edder Mason 43 died at Hart selle Hospital after a stroke at home. Funeral at Sherman Street Church of God conducted by Rev F T Dismukes. Interment New Center Cemetery East Morgan County. Survived by husband C E Mason six daughters Mrs H D Borden Mrs Aldean Morgan Mrs Leroy Martin Mary Edith Linda Faye Lonnie Lou. Body to be returned to residence this afternoon.
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Mary Edder Mason
19Th Ave
Sherman Street Church of
C. E. Mason
H. D. Borden
Aldean Morgan
Leroy Martin
Mary Edith
Linda Faye
Lonnie Lou
Inexpensive Violins for Pueblo Students
Pueblo Colorado instrument teacher Robert Hornseth offers handmade violins built from common materials at 2.85 dollars each. The improvised instruments provide a low cost way for parents to gauge interest in music programs before committing to higher priced violins.
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Pueblo
Colo
Robert Hornseth
Hospital Dismissals at Athens Limestone Hospital
Dismissals include Mrs Thomas a Tucker, Mrs Bertha Tuck, Mrs Roy Perry and baby girl, Mrs Grady Hawk and baby girl, and Mrs W L Lawler, all of Athens.
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Athens-Limestone Hospital
Thomas A
Bertha. Tuck
A Tucker
Athens
Roy Perry
Grady Hawk
W. L. Lawler
Local hospital admission list includes named families
Admissions section lists Mrs Vera Hill and son Danville Mrs Mary Lou Daniel of Houston Mrs de Barnes and son Moulton Opal Borden and son Trinity Mrs Anna Beaty Moulton plus Curtis Hill and Bessie Littrell Trinity Gracie Shelton Trinity names appear with some locations in a hospital roster.
Classified addresses in Decatur hospital notices
A fragment lists several residences and street addresses associated with Decatur General Hospital and Bank Street Hospital. Names include F Gwaltney William Fuller Mrs Charles Justice Mrs Richard Mayes B P Mann and Mrs Forrest Slaten with various street addresses in Decatur Hartselle and College Street.
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Charles Justice
3Rd St
Richard Mayes
14Th Ave
B. P. Mann
Hartselle 2
Bank ST. Hospital
Forrest Slaten
College St
Baugh Wiley Clinic Reports Nearby Births
Burl Slaten of Hartselle and Mrs. Joe Miller of Moulton welcomed infants at the Baugh Wiley Clinic. The notices list two newborns and the mothers’ names with homes.
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Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Burl
Hartselle
Joe Miller
Moulton
Birth of daughter to Mr and Mrs Curtis Hill
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Curtis Eugene Hill in Trinity 1 at Yea County Hospital on Saturday.
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Curtis Eugene Hill
Trinity 1
Yea County Hospital
Satury
W. P. Bussey Rites Pending
Funeral arrangements for W. W. Bussey, owner of the Southern Cafe and the Radio and Television Center, are to be announced by Brown Funeral Co. A native of Morgan County, he died suddenly after a heart attack at his apartment.
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W. W. Bussey
Southern Cafe
The
Radio and Television Center
Brown Funeral Co
Bussey
Morgan County
Morris Chapel Rites For Mrs. Mary Bell
Mrs. Mary Lee Bell 41 died Monday at 6 am after a sudden heart attack at her Trinity home. Funeral services set for this afternoon at Morris Chapel Church with Rev. Dennis Tucker officiating. she leaves husband Johnny Bell, three sons Felton Willard and another son, three daughters and one sister, all of Trinity.
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Mary Lee Bell
Morris Oy
Dennis Tucker
Services Today For Fire Victims
The fire destroyed the kitchen when a coal oil stove exploded. The Rev. Almon Terry was to lead services with interment in the adjoining cemetery, directed by McConnell Service Funeral Home. Mrs. Flanagan is survived by husband Clarence, son Tom, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Davis, Athens, four sisters, four brothers, and other relatives.
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Almon Terry
McConnell
Flanagan
Clarence
Tommy
Wesley Davis
Athens
Robert Allen Stinnett
James Edmundson
Hartselle
Delite
Mary Davis
Paul Edward Davis
Detroit
Billy R
James E
John Wesley Davis
Joan
Cora Mae Flannagan
Batista Awaits Special Powers
Havana reports a 45 day suspension of civil liberties after Sunday rebellion. Army base at Matanzas near Havana saw 15 rebels killed and four soldiers wounded while about 20 rebels attacked with machine guns. Government says 112 prisoners admitted involvement. Reinold Garcia linked to Volt administration but not captured.
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Havana
Cuba
Congress
Fulg Batista
Matanzas
Francisco Tabor
Theiresracess
Reinold Garcia
Volt
Garcia
McAnally Services At Shiloh Church
Obituary for R. F. McAnally, farmer and Church of God member, who died at home in Somerville. Survived by wife Bell McAnally, three daughters and three sons including Marvin and L. C. McAnally, plus six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Interment at adjacent cemetery directed by Peck Funeral Home with pallbearers listed.
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Lacey’s
Bell McAnally
Berdie Hensley
Shelbyville
Tenn
Reba Kelly
Ora Pullen
Cleveland
Ohio
Ee Mobile
Marvin
D. BL. i
R. F. McAnally
Somerville
L. C
Market slips in early New York trading
The stock market opened lower with about a two point loss amid a mixed session. U S Steel Caterpillar International Paper Cities Service rose while Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Zenith Radio Kenne American Cyanamid General Electric Standard Oil of California and Eastern Air Lines fell. General Motors was down earlier before stabilizing around its opening levels.
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New York
Steele
U.S. Steel
Caterpillar Tractor
Air Reduction
International Paper
Cities Service
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Zenith Radio
Kenne- American Cyanamid
General Electric
Standard Oil of
California
Eastern Air Lines
General Motors
Elim
Poultry Price Update From Atlanta Market
North poultry markets report price movement for broilers or fryers in Atlanta. Dealers note changes in wholesale values with varying demand and supply conditions across the region.
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Atlanta
North
Egg prices steady amid ample supply in Birmingham
AP reports early Tuesday egg prices remained steady with ample supply in Birmingham. The market outlook shows steady demand and sufficient stock as traders monitor local conditions.
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Birmingham
Livestock market report small mixed cattle sale
Livestock age AP notes cattle 150 head at a small to mixed lots market. Butchers bring 14.75 per cwt with at least 15.00 for a head. Other lots range 44.25 to 14.50 per cwt, 250 to 309 pounds.
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Bis News
Athens Worker Hurt In Fall At Farm In Seale
Athens resident Wiley Bailes, 34, suffered a broken hip and crushed heel in a 10 ft fall while repairing at Farm In Seale. He was first taken to Athens Limestone Hospital and later transferred to Thayer General Hospital in Nashville by McConnell Service ambulance.
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Athens
Wiley Bailes
Thayer General Hospital
Nashville
Seale
Athens Pit
Athens Limestone Hospital
McConnell Service Funeral Home Ambulance
Folsom and Gadsden clash over Alabama segregation stance
Gadsden and McKay accuse Governor Folsom of inaction on segregation in Alabama and of backing the states nullification effort. Folsom rejects the plan as hogwash, maintaining support for segregation and saying schools will remain so during his administration. Alabama's 52 delegates to the August convention remain unpledged with most favor Adlai Stevenson.
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Folsom
Talebsen Snd
Biecerhoe Oy
Gadsden
McKay
Alabama
Talladega
U.S. Supreme Court
Chicago
Associated Press
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Averell Harriman
Oe Dengance
Heveties
National Party
Independents Qualify Amid Democratic Primary Stakes
Twenty candidates filed with the secretary of state yesterday, setting a qualifying deadline on or before the Democratic Primary. Names listed include Tom C. Anniston Winston R. Withers Luther Ingalls and a cadre from Montgomery such as John C. Merton Ill Edwin T. Parker J B Payne and others. Ingalls, a former legislator, is attorney for the Montgomery County Citizens Council.
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Secretary of State
Tom C. Anniston
Winston R. Withers
Greensboro
Luther Ingalls
Montgomery
Joseph S. Birmingham
John C.m
Erton
Edwin T. Parker
J. 8. Payne
J. R. Sytrett
Llewellyn Duggar
Jack S. Riley
Jack Hornady
William T.son
Russell Carter
Eugene Hall Warren B. Marshall
John F. Duggar
S. D. Watkins
M.L. Griffin
James E. Mathers
Ingalls
Montgomery County Citizens Council
J Winton rites set for Hartselle Monday service
Funeral services for John W. Winton 80 are planned Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hartselle Methodist Church with interment in Hartselle City Cemetery. The body will lie in state 1:30 p.m. to service time. Survivors include wife Lela Mae Winton four daughters two sons three grandchildren and one great grandchild two sisters.
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Hartselle
John W. Winton
Hartselle Methodist
Winton
Hartselle City
Peck Funeral Home
Lela Mae Winton
Fr Thompson
Judson B
Joe K. Smith
Birmingham
Christine Travis
South Pittsburgh
Tenn
Fred C. Winton
Hobart R. Winton
Gadsden
Clara Lemmon
Somerville
Cunny Mitchell
William R. Saylor dies in Cullman service announced
Funeral services for William Riley Saylor age 49 of Marie Street Cullman are planned at Mt Zion Methodist Church after a Monday morning death at Cullman Hospital Moss Services Funeral Home directs arrangements.
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Cullman
William Riley Saylor
Marie St
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Saylor
Cullman Hospital
Brothers
Moss Servies Funeral Home
Folsom and Boykin file campaign expense reports
Gov James E Folsom reported a single campaign expense of 50 dollars with no contributions. U S Rep Frank Boykin showed heavier outlays totaling 6691 dollars for his re election bid and 1015 dollars received from opponent James Thomas Hamrick of Mobile.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
U.S
Frank Boykin
Folsom
Boykin
James Thomas Hamrick
Mobile
Marines formal inquiry into fort Lauderdale training abuses
Marines press committee on disciplinary steps after report on a swamp night march incident where recruits nearly drowned. McKeon is considered for penalties up to ten years, while survivors credit him with saving lives. Navy to review recommendations for Secretary Thomas. Vinson praises reform stance by Marine Corps leadership.
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Pate
Marine Corps
Secretary of the Navy
McKeon
Navy
Judge Advocate General
Thomas
Vinson
D-Ga
Foye
The
Marines
Congress
One whale records heart rate at rest
A whale weighing about a ton was noted to have a resting heart rate of 12 to 20 beats per minute, illustrating extreme cardiac metabolism in large marine mammals.
International Labor Day Celebrations Worldwide Spread
A global Labor Day observed with parades and speeches, from Tokyo to Rome, with Pope Pius XII urging workers to turn to Christ. Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa and Mao Zedong in Peiping also led mass events as half a million Red marchers were reported.
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Moscow
Pius XII
Tokyo
Congress
United States
Canada
Rome
St. Joseph
Nazareth
Pope Pius
Christ
St. Peter’s
Milan
Italy
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
Peiping
Mao Tze-tung
Peiping Radio
Hartselle Coal Co Wins Morgan County School Contract
Hartselle Coal and Ice Co won the 1956 57 coal contract for 31 Morgan County schools with a low bid of 12981.45. Other bids ranged from 13317.85 to 13706.57 and 13329.00. The board also set June 22 for trustee elections.
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Hartselle Coal and Ice Co
Morgan County
County Board of Education
Albury Coal and Grain
Bama Ratliff Coal Sales
Jones Coal Co
Thomason Coal Co
Rhode Island Imposes First Auto Driver Jail Sentence in 1904
The state records indicate the first jail sentence for an automobile driver was imposed in 1904, marking a pivotal moment in traffic law enforcement. This early case set a precedent for penalizing reckless driving and set the stage for modern auto crime statutes.
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Rhode Island
FOR SALE AND RENT NOTED IN GRAE MANN AREA
Item listings include a 17 ft gl aluminum boat complete with sailing gear for sale in Grae Mann see boards for details in Mooreville area call 282 after 6 pm. A supply store ad offers cup towels at 15 and 25 cents. Also 4 unfurnished rooms for rent near 605 6th Ave SW. WANTED: Experienced waitress apply in person at Why Not Care Second Avenue.
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Graemann
Mooresville
Paul C. Davis
Moulton St
Second Avenue
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Birmingham Arere
F. T. Adams
Vine St. NE
Psi
Register
Negro Ce Margog
Frances Nungester
West Decatur
Auburn
Nungester
Alabama Division of
A.A.U.W
Rockdale
Tex
W. L. (Lee) Thom
Decatur
Pleasant Hill
Ben A. Sear
Martha D. West
Gurnie Vest, Hartselle
Decatur Mothers Club
Jack Crawford
Grant St
W. H. Jenkins
Decatur High School
Ida Wade
Decatur General Hospital
Carraway Hospital
Burtata
William Ben
the Barefoot Contessa
Bogart
Ava Gardner
Non
Bowline
Barbara Stanwyck
Fred MacMurray
Kismet
Howard Ann Blyth
Mary Mason
Robert Caldwell
Chemstrand Corp
Renegar
F. Gwaltney
7Th St
Admissions
Ae Street
9Th Ave
William Fuller
Issions Carolyn Roberts
W. P. Bussey
Batista
T&t Loew's
T & Nash
Armet Ck
Atl C Line & Ohie Nat
Calum & H Cola, Ches & Ohio
Saat
National Geographic Society
York
J. W. Winton
William R. Saylor
Reds
Hartselle Coal Co
6Th Ave
Axminster
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