Negro candidate chosen by third party in Georgia
In Macon on May 8 a spirited Georgia Wallace for President convention chose Lar Marshall a portly African American to vie for the U S Senate. The meeting backed a delay in nominating state officers and referred Rabun and Barfoot for governor to the executive committee amid debate over Rabun's readiness to run.
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Macon
U. S. Senate
Marshall
eSquth
Joseph Rabun
Eugene Talmadge
MacRae
James L. Barfoot
Eaevor
University of
Nam- Dalatts
Commercial Catch Of Rough Fish Gains In Alabama Reservoirs
State Conservation Director Bert Montgomery reported that TVA system reservoirs saw a March commercial catch of 47,000 pounds of rough fish, led by catfish 39,450 pounds and buffalo 19,750 pounds, with Spoonbill 4,650, drum 1,650, carp 1,550, sturgeon 450. February’s total was 21,850 pounds, double January’s.
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Bertas
Montgomery
Alabama
TVA
Associated
Thomas
A. H. Wiebe
E and Fish Division
Markets Hold Ground As Week Shows Modest Gains
Stocks edged toward recovery in a fluctuating week with leaders uneven in today's session. Hopes for settlement spurred intermittent rallies though results remained scanty. Oils led gains amid a refining outlook and tight supplies as petroleum prices rose. Overall, 68 percent of issues advanced with 373 up, 213 down, and 229 steady. bonds kept a slim after.
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New York
Fenther
O .A
New York Cotton Futures Steady Amid Curb on Offerings
In quiet trading May cotton rose about 1.20 to 1.40 a bale from the prior close as limited supplies met scattered commissions and mill demand. Traders eyed potential favorable Japanese credit program news next week and a shift from old to new crop deliveries. Futures closed higher with May around 37.30 and Oct near 33.34 amid export expectations and foreign aid activity.
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New York
Markets at a Glance May 8 Mixed stocks and steady rails
New York markets show mixed stocks with some advances while bonds stay narrow and rails hold steady. Commodities include quiet cotton with limited offerings and grains showing weakness as wheat and corn face selling pressure on rail strike prospects. Hog and cattle markets remain nominally steady.
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New York
Chicago
Student Says He Fell or Was Pushed From Moving Train
Earl Mayes Jr. of Anniston Alabama was injured after falling from a moving passenger train near Lake Charles Louisiana. He rode with a couple after being bruised on track gravel, later claims he lost consciousness at the door and woke to find his clothes and wallet gone. He hitchhiked to a farm house then to Lake Charles. No assailant identity or robber clues found.
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Lake Charles
Earl Mayes Jr
Anniston
Ala
St. Patrick's Hospital
Mayes
Eee la
Horan
San Antonio
Tex
Cullman Festival Draws Crowds and Parade Honors
Cullman county Chamber of Commerce awarded cash prizes for berry fields. A carnival parade with six bands and 17 floats rolled through the business district. Prizes went to East and West side furniture for the winning float, featuring Miss Mary Jane Thomson. Other floats and dignitaries highlighted the town celebration with a Saturday dance, a luncheon for distinguished guests, and a coronation at St Bernard gym with Queen Blakemore VIII crowned by Erskine Ramsey.
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Cullman County
Mary Jane ‘Thomson
Leonard Thompson
George Stiefelmeyer, Jr
Dorothy Wachter
Alvin Wachter
Birmingham
American Legion Post 1
Cullman
Millard Buchnann
St. Bernard's College
Industrial Arts Program Expansion For Junior High
The text outlines moving junior high toward social studies and then transferring major study. an early industrial arts program aims to let boys try various branches such as auto mechanics and woodwork. After development, the plan intends schoolwide expansion and Rutherford will advise on the high school industrial arts layout.
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Fuller
Rutherford
TVA power sale battle sparks defense and enterprise fears
The power trust urges halting TVA energy sales to private industry warning it would ruin the Tennessee Valley and harm national defense. Gore notes private power lost court battles against TVA and claims steam plant facilities are unconstitutional, while TVA already runs five plants.
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Merica
The
Power Trust
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Gore
Congress
Joan Holley on Way to Concert Pianist Goal
Miss Joan Holley daughter of Mrs William C Holley leaves for Birmingham to give a piano concert and pursue a career as a concert pianist. She has studied with Karl Herring and Mona Zucca, performed in Decatur and New York, and plans Town Hall and Steinway Hall engagements.
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Joan Holley
Kemmetzger
William C. Holley
Ann Roger
Decatur
Birmingham
Misses
Miss Holley
Karl Herring
Chicago
Sherwood Music School
New York
Edwin Hughes
Vana c Ng. Sr
Miami
New York City
Holley
Town Hall
Steinway Hall
Alabama Plans to Boost Tourism Via A A A Program
Plans describe motorists traveling under A A A insignia checking road conditions daily during vacation trips to avoid dusty detours and unsafe highways. The civic non profit aims to recapture tourist business lost to neighboring areas and strengthen Alabama’s role in the national American Automobile Association network. The state association launches a rebuilding program to grow membership and expand highway safety and legislative effort.
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Alamo
Alabama
American Automobile Association
Final Rites to Be Held Tuesday For Capt. Smith
The body of Capt. Jack I. Smith of Mooresville will arrive in Decatur Monday. He was killed October 1, 1942 while serving overseas at age 28. Funeral services set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Brown's chapel with interment in the city cemetery. Surviving: sister Mrs. John W. Moore Nashville. brothers Dr. Frederick W. Smith Birmingham and James Samuel Smith Huntsville. Pallbearers listed.
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Jack I. Smith
Mooresville
Decatur
Smith
Brown's Chapel
R. D. Underwood
City Cemetery
Brown’s
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Memorial Hospital
New York City
John W. Moore
Frederick W. Smith
Birmingham
James Samuel Smith
Huntsville
Frank Richardson, Jr
David White
George McCrary
Ben Lee Bibb
James G. Hill
John J. Cain
Egyptians Claim Penetration Into Palestine Front
Cairo reports the command volunteers of the Southern front Palestine say Egyptian forces penetrated about 30 miles into the Holy Land. They held frontier posts with no casualties and aided Arabs repulsing attacks near Iraq Suweidan, north of Rafa. A traveler confirmed 500 Egyptian volunteers at Falajja and Iraq Suweidan, commanded by Egyptian officers.
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Cairo
Egypt
Command
Southern Front
Palestine
Holy Land
Iraq
Suweidan
Rafa
Farouk
Jerusalem
Falajja
Gaza
Roses on Desk Mark Truman's Birthday
Washington May 8 Sixty four red roses and a birthday cake decorated President Truman's desk for his 64th birthday anniversary. He faced the pressing problem of preventing a threatened railroad strike as his top concern today.
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Washington
Truman
Lamar
GM announces 5 percent price cut on home appliances
General Motors Corp announces a five per cent reduction on household appliances and on small electric motors used in those appliances in Detroit. The announcement was made today.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Miss Metzger to Join International House in New Orleans
Miss Kem Metzger, longtime Daily reporter, leaves May 18 for New Orleans to join International House in the publicity department. The world trade center offers clubs, library, dining, lounges, bilingual secretaries, and trade contacts since 1945, under Vaughn M. Bryant. Metzger previously studied at the University of Alabama and is from Selma, Alabama.
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Kem Metzger
the Daily
New Orleans
International House
United States
World Trade Development Department
Vaughn M. Bryant
Associated Press
Miss Metzger
The
Daily
University of Alabama
Atlanta
Selma
Ala
Rail unions demand 30 percent pay rise amid looming strike
Union leaders pressed for higher wages and rule changes after rejecting a 15 1 2 cent an hour increase. They seek overtime pay for nights Sundays and holidays and compensation for terminal delays, while management sees limited gains and warnings of U S economic paralysis if a strike occurs.
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Fariey
Steelman
Emergency Board
Brotherhoods of
Locomotive Engineers
U. S
Florida
California
County Bus Service Extends to City School Students
Morgan county provides bus service to all its schools and will cover fees for county children who choose not to pay the Decatur city school non-resident rate.
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Morgan County
City of
Decatur
McCorvey Needs 12 County Tabulations For Primary Returns
MOBILE Ala May 8 State Democratic Party Chairman Gess ner T McCorvey said tabulations from 12 counties are needed to complete official returns on Tuesday's primary He expects completion by mid next week Complete first district run off results show four candidates for district delegate to the Democratic National Convention Eight sought two posts with four eliminated Leaders are John E Mandeville John L Moore State Senator Josep N Langan and John M Coxwell The eliminated were Lynn Killgore Earl Bassett Kate Shepard and T Lott Rep Frank W Boykin was reelected to Congress by a heavy majority.
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Mobile
Ala
Democratic Party
Gessner T. McCorvey
McCorvey
John E. Mandeville
Mobile County
John L. Moore
Josep N. Langan
John M. Coxwell
Monroeville
A. I. (Lynn) Killgore
Demopolis
Earl C. Bassett
Kate Shepard
T. Lott
Frank W. Boykin
Southern Delegations Prepping for Democratic Convention
Mississippi party leaders map convention plans while Gov Thurmond prepares a 50 member South Carolina delegation. Texas with around 100 delegates is set to be the largest group and Virginia may be represented by a non attending stance. Georgia signals a last ditch fight to back free wheel electors. Alabama elects a slate opposing Truman civil rights policies.
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Mississippi
Democratic Executive Committee
Thurmond
Texas
Virginia
William Tuck
Old Dominion
South Carolina
Gov. Thurmond
Georgia
Herman Talmadge
Gene Talmadge
Truman
Plan
Free Wheeling
Talmadge
U. S
George
Wright
Alabama
Folsom Faces Questions Over Personal Trips and Child Care
The inquiry covers trips by Mrs. Johnston to Pontiac and other cities after a child’s birth and asks if Governor Folsom shared a room or cared for the child. The suits claim a common law marriage and a “future First Lady” label, while Folsom’s lawyers push demurrers challenging circuit court jurisdiction.
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Folsom
New York County Digging Out From Under Snowfall
A five inch fall hit New York County prompting snow plows in Southern Erie near Buffalo to clear roads. Light precipitation persisted in the Northern Rockies Missouri Northwestern Illinois and Southern Iowa. Elsewhere weather remained fair with warm temps in the South and cooler conditions in the north.
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Chicago
New York
Erie County
Buffalo
Rockies
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Decatur News Roundup Of Health Ills Crimes And Catches
Local notices report L E Wooten of Cotaco school in Decatur, arrests for law violations, and multiple hospital transfers from Decatur General and Baugh and Wiley clinic. Fishing tale ends with a 109 pound catfish. Family moves and hospital updates include Bobby Hovis improving after surgery and arrivals at Decatur General. Watermelon outlook tied to Georgia storm damage. various residents moved by Brown's ambulance.
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Bobby Hovis
Seventh Avenue W
Baugh and Wiley Clinic
Nashville vs Birmingham Saturday Night Game
Nashville stars Mallory Congers and Easterwood played in a 3 to 1 loss at Birmingham. Yaylian and Walters contributed for the visitors in a low scoring contest.
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Nashville
Birmingham
Mallory,Congers
Easterwood
Yaylian
Walters
Funeral Rites Planned Monday For William Benn
William A. Benn 70 of Danville a farmer died Saturday at his daughter Mrs Ellis Buckelew s home in Hartselle Funeral services are set for 2 PM Monday at Andrews Chapel with Rev Frank T Smith officiating Burial will be in the adjacent cemetery Peck Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his daughter Mrs Buckelew three sons Onnie Hubert and Owen Benn of Hartselle a brother Steve Benn of Fort Lauderdale Fla three sisters Miss Frances Benn Mrs Belve Green and Mrs P Z Forrester of Hartselle and seven grandchildren Pallbearers named Roy Buckelew Bert Turrertiner and Verden Ka
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William A
Bill
Danville
Farmer
Ellis Buckelew
Hartselle
Frank T. Smith
Andrew's Chapel
Peck
Buckelew
Onnie
Hubert
Owen Benn
Steve Benn
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Frances Benn
Belve Green
P. Z. Forrester
Gr R
Will. Roy Buckelepy
Bert Turrertiner
Verden Ka
Death of Will Johnson in San Diego
Morgan county friends regret the death of Will Johnson who died May 1 in San Diego California where he had lived for many years. He was brother of the late Tomie Johnson of the North Alabama area.
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Morgan County
Will Johnson
San Diego
California
Tomie Johnson
North Alabama
Mine owner cleared as grand jury finds no indictment
A Tuscaloosa circuit grand jury declined to indict 46 year old mine operator Joe W Avery of Brookwood on six counts of assault with intent to murder. The charges stem from a disturbance at his coal mine during a recent strike when he allegedly fired a shotgun into a crowd.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Joe W. Avery
Seminar Opens At Maxwell Field With Noted Attendees
Nine ranking Air Force generals and 38 civilians are slated to attend a three day seminar at the Air University Maxwell Field. General Hoyt S. Vandenberg the new Air Force chief of staff is among those expected to speak.
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Air Force
Cormeere
AAF
Air University
Maxwell Field
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
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