Funeral for Earl Crow in Courtland today
Earl Crow 72 of Courtland dies Sunday after heart illness. Funeral at Fairfield Church of Christ with interment in Red Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Clellie, six daughters including Tra Mer Harris and Har ris Kenum, five sons, two sisters, four brothers, many grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Tallassee
Fla
Willie Howell
Decatur
Ernest Edwards
Montevallo
Ernest
Grover
Danville
Hubert
Clifton
Gid Redding
Walter Letson
Clyde Ray
Paul Morris
Deane Johnson
Dillard Blaxton
Registration Standards Spark Race Tension in Alabama Board
The board defends its policy of evaluating applicants equally by race, while Lewis complains that only four people may fill questionnaires at a time, slowing registration. He cites 1956 figures of 800 Negro applicants with 67 approved versus 800 whites registered. The process requires a court drafted questionnaire asking for duties of American citizenship.
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Lewis
Alabama
State Supreme Court
Devine Father Dies. Rites To Be Announced
W. F. Devine of Hanceville aged 66 died Sunday at Cullman Hospital after a heart attack. He was a former Decatur resident. Survivors include his wife Mamie Lou, two sons Norman and Paul, two daughters in law, two sisters and a brother, with funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Devine
Hanceville
George Devine
Paul Devine
Decatur
Cullman Hospital
Devine
George
Mamie Lou Devine
Norman Devine
U.S.S. Dixie
San Francisco
Causton Robertson
Washington, D. C
J. T. Clark
S. H. Robertson
Ernest, Devine
Farrishby
Vermont
In memory of Charles Langley Langley Langley
In memory of our father Charles Langley who was killed in an auto accident two years ago today. His smiling way and pleasant face are a pleasure to recall. He had a kindly day and died beloved by us. Some day we will meet him and clasp his hand in the better Port again. Charles F. Langley Jr. Martha Ann Longley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Langley
Charles F. Langley, Jr
Martha Ann Longley
For Rent and Lost Notice Mix Appears in Ad Snippet
Classified fragment lists several items: two rental offers at 1517 Odsworth Street and 1807 Beech Street with owner contact at 1506 Tower, a lost gold watch on Second Ave NE, and a request to buy or rent ranch land with down payment details and contact Herbert Adcock in Hortselle.
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Beech St
Second Ave
N.E
Hortselle
Herbert Adcock
Alc
City court docket items and local notices
City recorder court this morning heard 21 cases with charges including disorderly conduct intoxication and stop sign violations. Bonds forfeited for driving while intoxicated and prohibition violations. one man given 110 days or 110 dollars. Building permits total 21500 to six residents. police report stabbing injuries at Decatur General Hospital and a theft claim after a boat house break-in.
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City Recorder’s
Ed Earl Brewer
Clarence Tucker
Rudolph Stevenson
Theo Word
11Th Ave. NW
Berlin Golden
Cedar St
Curtis H. Oden
13Th Ave
Ella Lee Smith
Sykes St. NW
Roy Waits
5Th Ave
B. C. Pitman
Flint Rd
J. F. Williams
8Th St
Haas
Births Reported at Bank Street Hospital and Nearby Clinics
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armbrecht of S Walcot Avenue Chicago at Bank Street Hospital Sunday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Joseph of 509 West Moulton Street at Bank Street Hospital today. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Ratliff of Decatur 2 at Baugh Wiley Clinic Sunday.
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Charles Armbrecht
S. Walcot Ave
Chicago
Bank St. Hospital
Joe Joseph
W. Moulton St
James Ratliff
Decatur 2
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Folsom Man Sees Spending Curbs Forecast for 1957 Session
State Sen. Broughton Lamberth on Alabama Press Conference forecast new curbs on the mansion fund and state purchases, plus support for pro segregation bills and active duty pay for the State Military Department. He said competitive bidding will apply to purchases over 500 dollars and predicted a balanced budget ready for the 1957 Legislature amid a period of controversy.
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Birmingham
Broughton Lamberth
Alabama
Wabt-Tv
James E. Folsom
Lamberth
State Military Department
Senate
Folsom
Hospital Admissions List Names and Addresses
A compiled roster lists patients and admissions including Mrs Roy W Terry Courtland Mrs James O Bodley 212 Gordon Drive Bruce L Spencer 1402 Beech Street Vaughan Caribhers 1102 8th Ave SE J F Vincent 810 16th Ave SE Mrs Sarah C Leeman 206 6th Ave NW Master Wayne Pruett 1804 Tower St Elmer Dan Partain Falkville 1 James C Gillespie Beeline Highway Charles Webster Speake Danville Ronnie Allen Mahan 1503 Tower Mrs Virgil E Parker 1416 North Street Edward Baugh Tunstell 16414.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Terry
Courtland
James O. Bodley
Gordon Drive
Bruce L. Spencer
Beech St
Vaughan Caribhers
8Th Ave
J. F. Vincent
16Th Ave
Sarah C. Leeman
6Th Ave
Wayne Pruett
Tower St
Elmer Dan Partain
Falkville
Admissions James C. Gillespie
Beeline
Charles Webster
Danville
Ronnie Allen Mahan
Tower
Lawrence County Hospital Dismissals Guide
Dismissals listed for B S Sprinkle Town Creek and Mrs Billy Kerby Danville dated entries show hospital discharge notes.
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Lawrence County Hospital
B. S. Sprinkle
Town Creek
Billy Kerby
Danville
Dismissals Listed From Athens Limestone Hospital
A list of discharged individuals includes Mrs Charlie Clem of Elkmont Ricky Griggs of Athens Mrs Woodrow Clem and baby girl of Elkmont Mrs A Z Van Hooger and baby girl of Rogersville Mrs Bruce Sherrill and baby boy of Athens Miss Ann Clem of Ardmore Tennessee with one entry marked as 1
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Charlie Clem
Elkmont
Ricky Griggs
Athens
Woodrow Clem
Elkmont 1
A. Z. van Hooger
Rogersville
Bruce_ Sherrill
Ann Clem
Ardmore
Tenn
Bank St Hospital Names and Addresses
A list of names and street addresses appears for Bank St Hospital and related individuals. Entries include Mrs J M Garrison Courtland William Belew 410 Memorial Drive Mrs Della Turner Moulton Miss Glenda Terry Town Creek Mrs Charles Givens Courtland Mrs Joe Joseph 509 W Moulton Louis Armbrecht 6754 S Walcot Ave Chicago Darrell Gulley 703 W Moulton Fred Kittrell Hillsboro Mrs J J Putnam 2009 Birch St SE Walter Cornwell Jr 602 1-2 Sam Strawn Moulton Jackie Ray Stover 113 5th Ave NW Rena Childers 1109 Grove St Elizabeth Ann Parker 407 7th Mrs John Johnson 102 NW Wilson David Day Somerville.
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William A. Belew
Memorial Drive
Della Turner
Moulton
Glenda Terry
Town Creek
Charles Givens
Courtland
Joe Joseph
W. Moulton
Fred Kittrell
Hillsboro
J. J. Putnam
Birch St
Walter Cornwell, Jr
North St
Sam Strawn
Jackie Ray Stover
5Th Ave
Rena Childers
Grove St
Elizabeth Ann Parker
7Th Ave
John Johnson
Wilson
David Day
Somerville
William Kimbril Dies Sudden at Hartselle Home
Funeral services for William Kimbril, 36, Hartselle, will be held Tuesday at Mt Tabor Church. He died suddenly at his home this morning. Survived by parents, four sisters, and a brother in law, with arrangements to the sister’s home in Hartselle.
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Hartselle
William Kimbril
Mt. Tabor
Jack Williams
Kimbril
Herbert Blankenship
Anderson Kimbril
Willie Thomas
Florida
Elbert Ramey
Somerville
Webster Hicks
Blan- Church
Butler, Hoyt
Doris Halbrooks
Marvin Thomas
Thad Blanken
North Alaska town records 82 days of continuous daylight
Point Barrow in Alaska experiences 82 consecutive daylight days in its polar summer. The remote community near the Arctic Ocean endures extended sun during the season, influencing daily life and activities.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Baugh Wiley Clinic and Distinct Addresses
A clipped note lists Mrs Lillian Corum 1429 North Mrs Winston Terry Decatur 1 Z D Brock Ardmore Tenn and a remark on American express trains ranging 75 to 844 mph plus a fact about iron composing four percent of the earth's crust.
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Winston Terry
Decatur
Z. D. Brock
Ardmore
Tenn
Two Education Issues Dominate Alabama Legislature Session
The 18 week Alabama Legislature opens with two education themes. Financing schools and preserving racial segregation occupy lawmakers as revenues rise to about 104 million dollars per year. Executives warn against new taxes while plans surface to boost local funding and maintain segregation in schools and transportation.
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Montgomery
Alabama
General Department
James E. Folsom
A. R. Meadows
Supreme Court
Folsom
Broughton Lamberth
Alexander City
Sam Englehardt
Macon County
The
Alabama Assn. of
Citizens’ Councils
City Budget Faces 10000 to 15000 Deficit by Year End
City records show numerous special appropriations including 2500 for curb caps 1325 for city audit 6300 radios for Civil Defense and 3000 for Municipal Codes plus additions for street and park work. Revenue gains from licenses fines taxes and meters expected but expenditures rise across departments. Unappropriated March 31 total 48000, rest of year projected at 294412 with 3868 excess revenue and a 11000 deficit after cushion. If deficit persists the council may borrow from a local bank to start next fiscal year.
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Park & Recreation Board
Decatur Boat Harbor
First Ave
City Library
Decatur General Hospital
Woman Reports Rape After Gun Point Incident
Ophelia Johnson, 17, of 509 Madison Street, told police she was raped at gunpoint late Saturday night, West of Decatur on Highway 20. She reported injuries and a torn blouse after stopping officers on W Vine Street.
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Ophelia Johnson
Madison St
W. Vine St
Johnson
Decatur
Highway 20
Appraisers To Set Right Of Way Values On Lawrence Property
Probate Judge Isaac Johnson will appoint appraisers to set fair market values on about 50 plots of land in condemnation proceedings. More than 100 property owners are involved. The land will be used for rights of way for the Cullman to Moulton to Tri Cities highway project.
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Moulton
Isaac Johnson
Cullman
Tri-Cities
Driver Is Charged After City Mishap
James W. Ray Jr. 49 of 1418 North St faces charge after his 1955 Chevrolet collided with a 1951 Oldsmobile at 12th Ave and Moulton St SE at 6 20 am. The other driver James O Newton 35 of Decatur sustained damage to left rear and front fenders. police E L Garrett and D S Price investigated.
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James W. Ray, Jr
North St
12Th Ave
Moulton St. SE
James O. Newton
Decatur 3
E. L. Garrett
D. S. Price
Two Charges Placed Against Driver Here
Pearline McClain of 637 Sunset Dr forfeited a 100 bond for leaving the scene and a 15 bond for driving without a license after a two car collision on Washington St. A 1950 Cadillac and a 1955 Ford driven by Mattie Lee Pearson of Decatur were damaged. Investigated by Sgt. J. T. Broadrick and Officer Donald Terry.
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Washington St
Pearline McClain
Sunset Dr
Mattie Lee Pearson
Decatur 1
J. T. Broadrick
Donald Terry
Moulton Jaycees Open Drag Races
The Moulton Junior Chamber opened a new drag racing strip on the Jacobs farm six miles east of Moulton. About 34 entrants and several hundred spectators attended. Jim Dyars of Moulton won driving a new Chevrolet with Cecil McLemore of Moulton as runner up in a souped up 1957 Ford.
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Moulton
Girl Scouts Day Camp Rally in Southeast Decatur
Girl Scout Neighborhood hosted a day camp rally at the Littlehouse from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m with games for scouts and leaders. Troop 20 led by Mrs Frank Manker and Mrs Robert Rice planned the day and supervised activities with a flag ceremony led by Ruth Sanderson Mary Ann Stiles Nancy Turner Caroline Couch Lelia Wright Harriet Hagen.
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Southeast Decatur
Girl Scout Littlehouse
Frank Manker
Robert Rice
Ruth Sanderson
Mary Ann Stiles
Nancy Turner
Caroline Couch
Lelia Wright
Harriet Hagen
Pat Haney
Linda Holt
Thora Handley
Rosalind Rice
Janet Hinkle
Betty West
Abigail Turner
Sandra Kirkpatrick
Joyce Counts
Barbara Chavis
Janet Sellers
Judy Faber
Roy P. Wymbs
John M. Holt
David T. Faber
Holmes A. Turner
C. L. Driver
T. A. Glenn
J. A. Wolff
J. K. Lawson, Jr
F. A. Hearn
J. R. Lear
Wanda Harris
C. O. Hoyer
Bible Society distributes Scriptures in many languages
The American Bible Society distributes Scriptures in more than 100 languages highlighting its global reach and mission to provide access to the Bible across diverse linguistic communities.
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The
American Bible Society
Alabama Counts 8 Weekend Dead
The weekend toll in Alabama rose to eight deaths including a drowning on the Coosa River near Jordan Dam. Wayne Dockery, 40, of Atlanta, vanished after a boat swamped while fishing with two companions. a day-long search continued. Other fatalities included a child in Winona near Birmingham, a Florence driver killed on Highway 6, and several additional crashes across Elmore, Lauderdale, Marion, and adjacent counties.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Wetumpka
Wayne Dockery
Atlanta
Coosa River
Jordan Dam
Elmore County
Lester Holley
Dockery
Joe Lewis
Winonah
Birmingham
Florence
Lauderdale County
Will Smith
Charles K. Ethridge
Huntsville
Oneonta
Redstone Arsenal
W. C. Sanders
Newton
Dothan
Tom Melvin
Abbeville
Georgia Line
Glen Allen
Marion County
Dewey Edward Burks
Edward Ray Spinner
Winfield
Lillie Baker
East Gadsden
Herbert P. Sandford
St. Petersburg
Fla
McCarthy Aid Attends Senate Ceremony Obituary Tone
President Eisenhower sent aide I Jack Martin as representative in a Senate ceremony honoring McCarthy era figures. Reverend Frederick Brown Harris praised the calm appraisal of McCarthy's motives while condemning vigilantism and urging freedom from false security. Mrs McCarthy and family sat nearby in the Senate corridor.
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Eisenhower
Jack Martin
Senate
Frederick Brown Harris
McCarthy
Harris
Mrs. McCarthy
Senate Chamber
Criticism Targets Soil Bank Debates Over 1958 Farm Aid
Subcommittee chair Whitten challenged Assistant Secretary McLain on soil bank fund handling and 1956 payments that favored Midwest corn farmers. He questioned timing before the 1956 elections and asserted surprise at staff findings. McLain said the law was dumped on them and production cuts were limited that year.
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Department of Agriculture
Soil Bank
Whitten
D-Mass
Asst. Secretary of Agriculture
Marvin L. McLain
Midwest
McLain
Market Summary for Cotton Milk Grains and Livestock
Cotton prices ease with middling at 33.00 and Decatur loan 33.24. Cottonseed at 40.00 ton. Milk grades rise with Grade A at 6.10 per hundred. manufactured milk 3.25. Oats 0.80. corn 1.21. No 2 yellow 1.27. barley 0.66. soybeans 2.30. Cattle: 900 head, steers 19.50 20.50 per cwt, cows 11.00 50. Calves 350. Hogs: barrows and gilts 25 lower, 17.00 17.25. Weights 190 240 lb. Prime vealers 21.50 22.50. Overall, market mixed. prices varied by grade and weight.
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Decatur
Mixed Stock Market Opens With Small Shifts In Early Trading
New York AP reports a narrow to modestly mixed early session with most key shares edging fractions. Steel stocks show slight moves as incoming orders run below expectations while Du Pont advances about 2 and several firms like U S Rubber New York Central Boeing and Eastern Air Lines rise moderately. Downside pressure appears on Union Carbide Chrysler Kennecott and Baltimore & Ohio.
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New York
Lukens Steel
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown
du Pont
Loew’s
U. S. Rubber
New York Central
Boeing
Anaconda
Allied Chemical
Westinghouse Electric
Eastern Air Lines
International Paper
Union Carbide
Chrysler
Kennecott
Baltimore & Ohio
North Alabama and North Georgia poultry markets steady
North Alabama fryer and live poultry markets show steady offerings with good balance and active trading. Prices reach up to 10:30 am with farm values around 17 to 18 cents for various sizes and weight classes.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Atlanta
North Georgia
Birmingham Market Prices Early Monday
Eye market prices up to 10 30 a m Monday show a weak market with supplies fully adequate for trade needs. Wholesale grades in Birmingham include extras minimum 60 for quality whites large 33 33 percent mixed colors large 31 33 44 percent medium 31 32 mostly 31 standards 21. Nearby there were too few sales to report prices.
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Birmingham
Nashville Livestock Market Report Ambiguous Prices
Nashville cattle sale notes varied gains and declines across classes with steers and heifers mostly steady to higher. Prices shown include 800-975 lb steers 20.00-21.00, 350 lb calves 22.00-23.00, sows 13.50-15.00, hogs 17.50-18.25, and bulls around 13.50 with mixed stockers around 17.00.
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Nashville
Cotton futures hold steady as May notices unmet in New York
New York reports steady cotton futures with light activity from traders and houses. No May transferable notices issued today in New York as near term trading remains subdued.
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New York
Veteran demands lighter uniform for hot summer
AP dispatch notes 110-year-old Civil War veteran General John Salling seeks a summer-weight Confederate uniform. Locals expect support from Scott County friends to fund the purchase. In Rome, Italy 100000 postal workers walked out for higher pay, delaying mail and limiting dispatches while phones remained unaffected.
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Slant
John Salling
Scott County
Rome
Italy
Labor turmoil fuels union trust fears and actions in 1960s era
The piece traces a surge of hostile rhetoric about labor unions with Frank Rosenblum warning of a “Roman holiday” for labor haters and reactionaries. It notes congressional anti-labor bills, editorial fear in The New York Times, and AFL CIO actions suspending Teamster leader Dave Beck while Teamster Local 604 members in St. Louis back Meany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Labor
Detroit
Frank Rosenblum
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Congress
New York Times
Afl-Ciof
Teamster
Dave Beck
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Teamster Local 604
St. Louis
Unionites face possible Teamsters ouster at AFL-CIO hearing
Beck, under indictment for income tax evasion, and James R. Hoffa, a Teamsters vice president indicted for conspiracy to bribe a Senate Rackets Committee investigator, spoke with reporters outside AFL-CIO headquarters. The hearing could expel the Teamsters from the federation and push formation of a new truck drivers union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
Senate Rackets Committee
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
Five New Firemen Join Decatur Fire Dept
Five new firefighters John McBride Joseph Parker Harold Field Robert Craig and Henry Terry began training under Fire Chief Floyd Elkins and Assistants James Roberson and Joe Brazelton. The department now has 36 members with nine per station as council committee led by Johnnie Aycock approved the hires to restore staffing after budget cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Fire Dept
John McBride
Joseph Parker
Harold Field
Robert Craig
Henry Terry
Floyd Elkins
James L. Roberson
Joe Brazelton
Fire Dept
Decatur
Johnnie Aycock
C. E. Poole
Roy Odom
Elkins
Market report notes May futures at 35.31 with price gains posted
Trading activity shows May futures at 35.31 and nearby months firm with gains of about 75 cents per bale. Quotes include July at 25.03 and October incomplete, reflecting a late afternoon price lift across the board.
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Earl Crow
Ton
Earl
Fairfield
Odsworth St
Bernie Buford
Buford
Dorothy Allridge
Maple St
Poplar St
Howard Proctor
F. D. Peebles, Jr
Camp McDowell
Railroad St. NW
Bruce Spencer
City Board of Education
Campbell’s Clinic
Memphis
Brown’s Ambulance
Spencer
Edgar L. Henson
Sherman St
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Thomasville
Johnny S. Ballinger
Virgil E. Parker
Edward Baugh Tunstell
Athens-Limestone Hospital
J. M. Garrison
Louis Armbrecht
Darrell Gulley
Lillian Corum
North
Moulton Jaycees
Girl Scouts
Decatur Markets
Glidden Acme Steel
Goodyear
Alleghany Greyhou
Alleg Lad
Gulf
Hu Am Air L
Intarv Am Baker
Kaiser al
Kresge
Kress
Am Smelt
Lehman Am
T&t
Ligg & My
Anne Cop
Armour Ladle
Lou & Nash Armst Ck
Atchison
Monsan Chem Mig Atul
Mont Ward
Refin Sika Murphy
Babcock Bat & Obie
Natco Ges
Nat St! Borden Nehi Co
Burl Ind
Not & West
Burr Bros
Penney (Jc
Calum & Ea
Cater Trac
Phil
Philip Mor
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Me
Coca Cola
Colg Palm
Rexall
St Regis
Scheniey
Sears Roeb
Crane
Diana Steu St Brand
du Pont Stud Pack Ltd
East Air L
Erie RR
Fast Kodak
Texas Co
Eversharp Am
Texas
PC &O
Firestone
Fia Pw
Fia P&l
Ford
Elec
US Steel
Fds Warner Pic Gen Mills
West UN
Mtls
Westg A Bk
Westg
Gen Tel
Woolworth
AP News
Labor
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