Weather and community notes from Decatur area
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers. weekend changes. Bryant family called to Lewisburg. post office inspector Raley attends state convention in Tuscaloosa and conducts a postal laws school. Northside Baptist Church observes Christian Home Week with a community Wheel er Lake picnic and a fish fry tonight. Moose Hall hosts an evening of games. Jenni fer Liane Etheredge born Sunday at Ellis Meyer hospital. Several local residents dismissed from Decatur General Hospital. Tennessee river stages and changes expected through Saturday night per the weather bureau. Morgan County sheriff’s forces hold a san ity case. eight cases in circuit court including disorderly conduct and liquor charges. DIARY on Page 2.
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Harry B. Raly
Tuscaloosa
Postal Inspection Service
Mr. Raley
Northside Baptist Church
Wheeler Lake
No Concessions To Be Made To Reds Demands
Gen James A Van Fleet vowed to use force if needed to rescue Brig Gen Francis E Dodd from Communist prisoners at Koje Island prison camp. He rejected Reds demands for phones organization writ ing paper and other privileges before releasing Dodd.
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
Francis E. Dodd
Koje Island
van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
Koje
Matthew B. Ridgway
Dodd
Ridgway
Kose
Eighth Army
Wilbur Robert Raven
Newton
Tex
Charles F. Colson
Teenagers Killed in Gadsden Wreck After Stunt Ride
A 15 year old Gadsden high school pupil Thomas Garrett was killed when the car he rode in overturned in the Camp Sibert area. Four other teens were injured including M K Roper and oo Striplin. Garrett’s brother James A Garrett had died in a scooter collision last June.
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Gadsden
Thomas Garrett
Earl Garrett
James A. Garrett
Garretts
Garrett
Gadsden High Schoo
Camp Sibert
M. K. Roper
Oo Striplin
Barkley to Address Alabama Veterans Groups
Two Alabama veterans organizations will hear speeches by former Senator Alben Barkley. The visits include talks on June 8 in Birmingham and other events in the state, highlighting veteran affairs and public service.
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Birmingham
Alabama
West Alben
Ae Ta Wareileen
Aviation Gas Supply Low Amid Nine Day Oil Strike
Aviation gas supplies tighten as a nine day nationwide oil strike disrupts high octane fuel. O A Knight of the CIO union warns settlement unlikely before a May 13 Wage Stabilization Board meeting with 22 unions and management.
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Denver
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union
CIO
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL, Cio
Nurse Held In Death Of Child In Wetumpka
Wetumpka Ala head nurse at Wetumpka General Hospital jailed on murder charge in the poison death of her 2 year old niece Shirley Diana Weldon The warrant signed by her brother in law C G Weldon states the accused is Mrs Earl Dennison aged about 42 She denies involvement and the child died about two weeks ago in the same hospital where the aunt works State Toxicologist unavailable for comment.
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Wetumpka, Ala
Wetumpka General Hospital
Lester Holley
Earl Dennison
Shirley Diana Weldon
C. G. Weldon
Holley
Major Split In Both Parties Looms Now
The Associated Press reports a split looms as Republicans clash over foreign aid spending with Taft and Eisenhower offering divergent views on cuts. Democrats show concern that civil rights will again fracture party unity, while Truman remains firm on civil rights policy. Senator Russell criticizes FEPC in a prepared speech.
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Taft
U.S
Eisenhower
Copenhagen
Denmark
Western Europe
Truman
Pat
Burnet Maybank
South Carolina
Walter George
Georgia
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Russell
FEPC
Richard Russell
Johnson Plans To Run It Off In Alabama Runoff
Circuit Solicitor George C. Johnson of Athens announced he will continue his challenge to incumbent Judge Annie Lola Price for a seat on the Court of Appeals. Price led the first primary with 94,289 votes to Johnson’s 73,840 amid statewide returns.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Circuit
George C. Johnson
Athens
Annie Lola Price
Court of Appeals
Judge Price
Johnson
Charles M. Cooper
Montgomery
M. B. Grace
European Pact Nears as Six Nations Move Toward Unified Army
Paris reports a formal step toward uniting France West Germany Italy Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg into a European Defense Community to field a 40 division NATO army led by Gen. Ridgway. Ministers will settle last points before signature and ratification faces hurdles in Germany and France. See EUROPEAN On Page 2.
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Paris
Western
Europe
Matthew Ridgway
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Foreign Ministry
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
United States
Britain
Russell Forces Prepare To Fight For Delegate State
Senator Richard B. Russell won Florida's presidential primary but a battle over the state's 24 Democratic convention delegates emerged. Florida committeeman Jerry W. Carter backs Russell while Senator Estes Kefauver loyalist Claude Penner supports Kefauver. Russell led with 346,339 votes to 274,929 and Carter seeks Russell delegates in the May 27 primary. State Attorney General Richard Ervin expects guidance that circulating preferred candidates is not prohibited. There are 58 candidates in the delegation race aligned with Russell.
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Miami
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Florida
Jerry W. Carter
Russell
Claude Penner
Wee Ee Ee
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Richard Ervin
Ervin
Carter
Red Jets Sweep Allied Sky Raiders in Seoul Air Battle
Twelve Red jets attacked Allied F-80 Shooting Stars, one Red reportedly damaged. Fifth Air Force gave no details on Allied losses. American fighter-bombers damaged rail lines near the Yalu River and London vicinity. other Allied low flying planes disrupted rail targets.
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Seoul
Korea
Fifth Air Force
London
Yalu River
Korean truce talks stall after brief ten minute session
In Panmunjom Korea deadlocked Korean truce negotiators met for ten minutes. A U N Command spokesman said the Reds likely waited for higher orders. The 10 month old talks are blocked by prisoner exchange issues with Brig Gen William P Nuckols noting the Communists have not had a chance to receive new instructions.
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Munsan
Korea
U. N
William P. Nuckols
Bloody Hill Remains Hot Front in Korea Action
Allied troops retook a hill northwest of Yondon after exchanges in a front that shifted eight times over two days. Red assaults on about 80 troops left 25 Communists dead in a phase, as Red artillery dwindled to a third of prior levels. American carrier aircraft hit rail lines, bridges, and supply centers in northwestern Korea. pilots claimed multiple railway targets and gun positions.
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Korean Central Front
Kumhwa-Kumsong
U.S
Fifth Air Force
Suan
Yondon
Eighth Army
Korea
Navy
Valley Forge
Princeton
Bataan
Shattered Wasp bow to be replaced by Hornet bow
The Navy will replace the collision damaged bow of the carrier Wasp with a bow from its sister ship the Hornet now in reserve. A board of inquiry opens into the Hobson collision as 176 Hobson crewmen are reported dead.
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Bayonne
Ni J
Navy
Wasp
Hornet
Navy Board of
Hobson
McGranery Senate Approval Move Clears Judiciary Panel
The Senate judiciary committee voted 8 to 4 to approve President Truman’s nomination of James P. McGranery as attorney general. McGranery, a U S district judge in Philadelphia, was chosen to succeed J Howard McGrath. Critics warned of a possible floor fight as minority reports were planned.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Truman
James P. McGranery
McGranery
U. S
Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Newbold Morris
Ferguson
Mich
Watkins
Utah
Jenner
Ind
Hendrickson
Senate
House
Lawrence County Democratic Primary Official Vote Totals
The official ballot in Lawrence county from the democratic primary Tuesday has been counted. Supreme Court Place 1 Merrill 1487 Andrews 943. Place 2 Lam bert 970 Goodwyn 1544. Court of Appeals Place 3 Grace 112 Johnson 1901 Price 1037 Cooper 145. Short term Cooper 168 Johnson 1772 Price 1054. President PSC Owen 1578 Howard 1210. National committeeman Cates 132 Mizell 443 Smith 2003. Committeewoman Thomas 1321 Demmig 724. Delegate National Convention Brown 855 Davis 820 Wallace 881. Alternate Elliott 967 Lair 677 Sherrod 963. Eighth Judicial Circuit Sapp 1925 Lynne 1575. Probate Johnson 2079 Miller 1936. Circuit Clerk Day 406 McGregor 1492 Shelton 2060.
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Lawrence County
Supreme Court
Merrill
Andrews
Lamberth
Goodwyn
Court of Appeals
Grace
Johnson
Price
Cooper
Public Service Commission
Owen
Howard
Cates
Mizell
Smith
Thomas
Demmig
Brown
Davis
Wallace
Elliott
Lair
Sherrod
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Sapp
Lynne
Miller
Day
McGregor
Shelton
Grade Crossing At East Point Scene Of Crash
A southbound passenger train hit a school bus carrying 35 high school girls at a four track grade crossing inside East Point. Seventeen injured, some critical. bus hurled 75 feet. Rescue teams and spectators aided victims to Grady Hospital. A spectator suffered broken ankles while watching.
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East Point
Atlanta
L. V Roberts
A. T. Pittman
Car Damaged Near AFL Picket at Geigy Plant Site
A non union worker Walter Reed reported his car damaged by a crowd at a railroad crossing near a Brown & Root Geigy Chemical Co plant construction site. Picketing by AFL Building Trades from Mobile had begun a week earlier seeking recognition. no other violence was reported and work continued.
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Mcintosh
Ala
Here
L. L. Armstrong
Walter Reed
Reed
Armstrong
Brown & Root
Houston
Geigy Chemical Co
AFL Building Trades
Mobile
Building Trades Council
Ing
Fadeng Man
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