Jetliner Comet Lands in Johannesburg Marking Jet Age
The four engined De Havilland Comet completed a 6,724 mile London to Johannesburg flight in 23 hours 38 minutes. Spectators gathered at Palmietfontein Airport as the jet touched down at 1:33 p m local time, five minutes before official 1:40 p m schedule. The historic arrival connected Britain and South Africa within a day.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
London
Palmierffontein
Greenwich
Pickets March Peacefully Outside Western Union Office
In Birmingham on May 3 a crowd estimated at 70 to 95 gathered near Western Union after a scuffle as about 20 workers left the office for cabs. Patrols restored order and no arrests were made, with some dispute over who initiated rough contact.
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Birmingham
Western Union
A. E. Richardson
Telegraph Company
Calvin W. Taylor
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Taylor
C. L. Pierce
Two cars sustain $250 damage in highway collision
Highway Patrol listed total damage at 250 dollars after a crash on highway 24 near Moulton yesterday. Bill Cleveland of Huntsville, 34, struck Helen Moody, 16, of Moulton as she turned into a driveway. Moody turned left as Cleveland attempted to pass a car behind her and failed to notice her signal. No injuries.
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Highway
Moulton
Highway Patrol
Roy Thomas
Bill Cleveland
Huntsville
Helen Moody
Miss Moody
Thomas
Cleveland
Eisenhower Plans Speeches Before Republican Convention
Gen. Eisenhower will give at least two or three speeches in the United States before the July 7 Republican National Convention. The only definite date set is June 4 in Abilene Kansas. he may add more appearances as campaign momentum builds.
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Supreme Headquarters
Europe
Eisenhower
United States
Lucius D. Clay
Abilene
Kans
Clay
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Paris
New York
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Washington
Truman
April Report Details Morgan County Red Cross Services
The April report shows 141 cases served in Morgan County with breakdowns of 85 Army 6 Navy 44 veterans and 6 civilians. Services include 16 leave verifications 1 guardianship report 36 related military Veterans Administration services 20 help with compensation pension or government insurance and 49 counseling with 3 other government benefits. Five pension cases were adjudicated and one family burned out received assistance. Ninety five pints of blood from the Birmingham regional center supported local hospitals and doctors.
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Morgan County Red Cross
Army
Navy
Veterans Administration
Birmin
Annual Red Cross Morgan Chapter Meeting Scheduled
The Morgan county Red Cross will hold its annual meeting May 15 at 1 30 P M at the chapter headquarters in the courthouse annex. Chairman H R Leeman stated reports of all chapter activities will be presented and urged all members to attend. Any donor of one dollar or more becomes a member.
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The
Morgan
H.R. Leeman
Morgan County
Leeman
Red Cross
Alabama heart disease deaths reach one third of all
The State Health Department reported 8,164 heart disease deaths in Alabama in 1951, about 30 percent of the 27,076 total deaths. The data highlight heart disease as a leading cause in the state.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
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Goodsyear Service
Lee and
Line Sts
Kor
Wagen Vernoren
Plas
L’aurenoelle
Igna Lastatonosler
Carroll R. Geissler
Newington
Conn
Freddie Davis
F. Pon Davis
13Th Avenue East
Decatur
Davis
West
Chicago
Ill
J. P. Sims
McGahee Insurance Agency
Second Avenue
Sandlin’'s
Jimmy Durante
Bob Rider-Rider
Raed OT
Jack
CS Ae
D. E. Frederick
I Am
Exchange Furniture Co
E. Moulton St
Ralph Slate
Hortselle
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