Truman Plans Farm Aid Message to Congress
Washington May 1 Truman moves to push a broad farm program in a forthcoming message to Congress as Democrats seek quick action on farm legislation amid campaign pressures. Senator Barkley and allies hear details but offer no specifics while Capper notes no need for a special session.
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Ashington
Truman
Congress
Alare
Irman Capper
Agriculture Committee
Truwill
Gress
Senate
Barkley
Ken
Ornoon
Anderson
Ing
Sofarm
Chrysler Strike Mediators Push Toward Last Minute Deal
Detroit May 11 With 24 hours left, government mediators and CIO officials work to avert Chrysler Corp strike by 75,000 workers. UAW seeks a 30 cent pay raise while Chrysler no increase, talks centered on a 12 1/2 cent gap and a six cent offer previously withdrawn as union pushes to 18 1/2 cents.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
CIO
Auto
Automo
UAW
Chrysler
Ster
Communist Threats and Foreign Influence in the United States
The document outlines concerns about communists within the United States advancing forceful and violent actions. It notes leaders trained in Moscow and warns of subversive plots to overthrow governments by force. It cites cases in lower federal courts and cites international examples like Colombia to illustrate perceived menace.
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Moscow
Communist Party
United States
S. A
Bogota
Named to board Montgomery appoints Ernest to docks board
May 11 article notes C Ernest Jr of Mobile is named to the state docks board by Gov. Folsom. He succeeds Birmingham’s Mark who resigned December 2. Term expires 1951.
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Montgomery
Tor C. Ernest, Jr
Mobile
State Docks Board
Es E. Folsom
Mark of
Birmingham
Long Hopes for Louisiana to Be Governed by Kings and Queens
Earl Kemp Long, acting governor of Louisiana, expressed a goal that the state be run by a man as a king and by a queen, but without anyone wearing a crown. The remarks came as Long stepped into the governorship in Baton Rouge on May 11.
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King Baton Rouge
Earl Kemp Long
Louisiana
Markets Open Higher as Rail Peace Buoys Traders
Stocks faced selling on the good news as leaders extended their recovery. Rail strike avoidance sparked early buying while Russia ready to discuss differences with the United States boosted sentiment though aircraft arms issues remained weak. Steel shares rose late amid lively dealings and a turnover near 1.7 million shares. bonds and commodities showed mixed results.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Russia
United States
Butter Markets Report From Chicago May 11
The Chicago butter market shows nervous receipts at 601,932 with prices mostly unchanged and a two cent drop. Grade AA scores run 93 with other grades around 92 to 90, while butter futures and U. S. extras list range from 70 and up, with U. S. standards around 40.5 to 42. Current receipts and dirties show 40.5 and 39.5 respectively, with checks at 38.
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Chicago
U. S
Market News United States Department of Agriculture North Georgia Fryers
USDA market report from Atlanta on May 11 notes fryer prices steady to firm with 21 to 2234 pound birds in adequate to good demand. Heavier sizes in short supply. Prices paid FOB farm for fryers all sizes picked up Monday afternoon and today ranged 36 to 37 cents, mostly 36 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report May 11 Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle receipts light mostly cows with active slaughter steers and heifers. Prices: cutter cows 15.00-18.00, common beef 18.25-22.50, good cows bulls scarce. Calves steady 23.00-29.60. hogs active 50 higher, top 22.00 for 190-230 lb. lambs 26.00-28.00, spring lambs up 1.00, shorn lambs 21.50 down. Sheep price ranges 10.00-12.00 for heavier ewes.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Department of Agriculture
Markets at a Glance May 11 Mixed Stocks and Commodities
Markets at a Glance reports mixed stocks with algues showing strength and bonds steady. Cotton declines with New Orleans profit taking while Chicago wheat stays steady, corn advances on light offerings and short covering. Oats firm to strong, hogs unevenly steady to $1 lower, and cattle weak to 75 cents lower.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
New York Cotton Futures End Mixed on May 11
Futures closed 25 to 60 cents a bale lower than the prior session. May 37.83 last, July 37.07, September 33.76, December 33.08. Middling spot 38.58, off 19. Nominal.
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New York
Grain futures rise on wheat rally and mixed corn gains
Chicago May 11 Prices on the board of trade rose for corn and soybeans with gains of 2 1 2 to 8 cents in soybeans and 17 8 to 4 1 2 cents in corn. Wheat rallied but failed to sustain gains with the May wheat contract closing up slightly. Bread grain finished unchanged to 1 2 cent higher. May prices: wheat 2 43 3 4, corn 2 25 3 4 26, oats 1 15 3 8 to 1 2 8, soybeans 3 93.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
School Civil Rights Platform Debate Reveals Senate Rift
Morse signals a tougher civil rights stance as he fights for his anti segregation amendment. Senator Wiley refutes federal power over state education, citing Supreme Court precedents and urging states’ autonomy.
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The
Oregonian
Morse
Senate Gop
Wiley
R-Wis
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Supreme Court
Potatoes Roll Out Mobile After Rail Embargo Lift
Freight cars loaded with potatoes rolled from Baldwin County after the Louisville and Nashville movement eased the three day embargo. Growers faced no loss as a nationwide rail spike loomed and freight continued moving.
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Mobile
Baldwin County
Louisville and
Nashon
Rites Wednesday Scheduled for D. M. Hogan Died Monday
Funeral services for 67 year old D M Hogan retired merchant will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Lebanon with Rev Sammy Stabler officiating Interment follows in adjoining cemetery with Peck directing Hogan died Monday at 4 PM after lingering illness He was a well known Danville area figure once operating Hogan s store South of Danville He is survived by his widow three sons Amos James Hogan of Danville B W Hogan of Decatur two daughters Grace Hogan Danville and Jewell Miller Caryville Tenn two brothers J E Hogan Marshall Dee Hogan Danville six grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers named including Hendrix Clemons J W Kelsoe Ruby Hembree Macon Hardwick Howard
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D. M. Hogan
Lebanon
Sammy M. Stabler
Peck
Hogan
Danville
Hogan's
Moscow and Washington hold cautious talks on postwar relations
The United States and the Soviet Union signal openness to talks to settle postwar differences, with Ambassador Bedell Smith detailing a direct approach to Molotov. Moscow reports a positive attitude while warning both sides must propose concrete steps to improve relations and resolve core disputes.
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Moscow
State Department
Walter Bedell” Smith
Molotov
Marshall
Smith
United States
Russia
Tass
Soviet Union
Germany
Austria
United Nations
Greece
Turkey
Korea
Kremlin
Flogger Flurry Leads to Separate Flogging Trials
Webb labeled the group dangerous and urged a broad official stamp of disapproval. Judge Almand called the assault a case of men taking the law into their own hands as judge and executioner. Jury trials began for Fortner Owens and Camboia, with other raiders Pollard Mitchell and Brand set for Wednesday June 2.
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Webb
Almand
Lawrence D. Fortner
James R. Owens
Camboia
Samuel Pollard
E. W. Mitchell
Frank Brand
Homecoming and Decoration Day Planned at Lace Springs
Liberty Church of God announces Homecoming and Decoration Day next Sunday with speakers and singers throughout the day and a community basket lunch. Some work remains to prepare the cemetery with a cleanup set for Saturday, May 15.
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The
Liberty Church of God At
Lace-Springs
Union Dues Paying Solons to Face Ticklish Wage Question
The House appropriations committee proposed a $56 056 690 federal budget for Congress with a rule that no funds be used to pay salaries of any legislative staff or members belonging to a union whose leaders have not filed non Communist oaths under Taft Hartley. The plan targets primarily government printing office workers in AFL CIO Typographical Union local 2 and notes other unions may be affected. The panel rejected a subcommittee suggestion to add 450 yearly for long distance calls, keeping the existing 2 5OO annual allowance and noting executive branch and Senate calls are government paid. Breakdowns show Senate 10 611 925 capitol police 26 500 library of congress 6 814 200 government printing office 16 507 000 and other items with reductions to fit the total. The committee also approved 49 000 for painting the capitol dome and exterior.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Lee
Cee Lee
AFL International _Typographical Union
Congress A
Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Senate
Capitol Police Force
Legislative Counsel
House Page
Capitol Architect
Botanic Gardens
Library of Congress
Government Printing Office
Capitol
Senate-House Agree on Air Force Expansion Plan
A conference committee cleared final action on a defense bill funding an 822 million dollar start for a 70 group Air Force with jet fighters and long range bombers. The package totals over 3 billion for armed forces authority to order aircraft for later delivery.
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Air Force
Navy
Air Arm
Womanless Wedding Set at Lacey Springs School PTA Event
A womanless wedding sponsored by the PTA will be staged at Lacey Springs school Friday at eight o clock. Proceeds fund a water system for the school. The public is invited.
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PTA
Lacey Springs
Plum Nut Conserves From Raisins and Walnuts
A simple conserve combines pre raisins canned plums with chopped fruit and walnuts. Add sugar to taste and simmer slowly until thick and fragrant.
Alabama Runoff Set In Democratic Delegates Race
Four Continued From Page One winners avoided a runoff while party pledges split. Lister Hill led at large with 161,629 votes. Chauncey Sparks, Handy Ellis, and Eugene Connor followed as majorities. Elllis and Connor signed walkout pledges. Hill and Sparks refused. Runoff contenders include Carmichael, McCorvey, Bonner, Riddle, Stapp, Folsom, Pinson, and Money. Runoff tabulations via state DEM committee. ballots printed by weekend.
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U. S
Lister Hill
Hill
Chauncey Sparks
Handy
Ellis
Eugene
Bull
Birmingham
James E. Folsom
John H. Pinson
Geiger
Joe J. Money
Homewood
Carmichael
Folsom
Money
McCorvey
State Democratic Executive Committee
Montgomery
Secretary of State
J._W. Ayres
Fayette
Dan ‘J. Baker
Troy
S. J
Steve) Colpack
Bessemer
Swan Colwell
Gadsden
Charles G. Dobbins
Carl Griffin
Cc. C. Horton
Courtland
James A. McCollum
Tuscaloosa
John D. Morris
Ellmont
A. L. Patterson
Phenix City
Jerome Phillips
John C. Walters
Koreans Frighten Koreans From Registration Booths
The registration drive cost 384 lives in ten weeks as violence failed of its aim. About 90 percent of eligibles registered and voted. American officials expect UN observers to approve the election amid large voter turnout. North Koreans, barred by Soviet forces, were invited to join the government to be formed here.
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United Nations Commission
Communists Withdraw From Race Amid Ballot Bickering
Einaudi pulled out last night after days of bickering and two invalid ballots. Christians then shifted support to Einaudi who had some votes on the first two ballots. Provision President Enrico De Nicola led on the first ballot but announced plans to retire, facing support from the popular front.
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Christian Democrats
Einaudi
Provision
Enrico de Nicola
communistJed_popular front
de Nicola
Crane Named for NROTC Training Term
Dan M. Crane of Decatur has been selected for the Navy ROTC program for the 1948 fall term. From 24 117 candidates, 1 786 were chosen as principals and 560 as alternates. The program offers four years of college education with Naval Science, two summer cruises and one aviation training period.
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Dan M. Crane
Second Avenue
Decatur
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Eighth Naval District
Navy
NROTC
Rail strike ends as unions comply with court order
Union leaders resist various wage and rule concessions in White House talks. President Truman seizes railroads, Army takes control, and Steelman offers good offices. Gov’t seeks longer injunction as hearing set for May 19. unions telegraph comply despite messaging delays.
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Secretec
Charles G. Ross
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Truman
Ross
Goldsborough
Army
Royall
David B. Robertson
Alvanley Johnston
Locomotive Engineers
A. J. Glover
Switchmen's Union
Eddie Glass
Delegates Selected in Three States Await Primary Outcomes
Delegates from West Virginia Arkansas and North Dakota are chosen today as presidential contenders gather in a nonbinding primary. West Virginia allocates 16 Republican and 20 Democratic delegates with Harold E Stassen as sole major candidate entered. Delegates will attend national conventions unpledged. The Democratic Senate race features M M Nealy a long-time former U S House member seeking the nomination in a tight contest.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Arkansas
North Dakota
West Virginia
Harold E. Stassen
M. M. Nealy
U. S. House
Neely
Oll
Local Hospital Notes and City Developments in Decatur
Baby Daile Norton of Courtland admitted to Decatur General Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. T. Self of Toney 2 a patient at Decatur General. Mrs. Hobson Smith ill at Decatur General hospital. James Dunlap family welcome a son born Monday night at Decatur General. City police report five arrests including two for disorderly conduct one for speeding and two for traffic violations. One vagrancy arrest noted by Sheriff Humphrey. Billy Jackson treated at Hamilton Clinic after a fall injuring left knee. Mrs. H D Graham dismissed from Hamilton Clinic. Steel erection at Decatur's new high school stadium progresses with seating work and lighting poles in place. opening game slated for 1948 season. North Alabama Coliseum bids set for May 21. $60 000 total for coliseum with $40 000 state appropriation and $20 000 local contribution. Johnny Smithers improving at Decatur General hospital. R C Chet Halbrooks now improving and able to be up at intervals. Charlie Ed Howell, former local businessman, studying at Louisville Theological Seminary and set for initial assignment in Ashland Kentucky.
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Decatur
North Alabama Coliseum
Haygood Paterson
Montgomery
Charlie Ed Howell
Louisville Theological Seminary
Baptist Southern Convention
Ashland
Daily Records Deeds and Transfers Listed for Several Parties
A series of deed transfers shows multiple individuals and organizations purchasing or transferring property with varied sums. Notable entries include W. G. Maze to Pauline Chunn for 2000 dollars and Florence Zola Roper to Luther B. Roper for 150 dollars, among others.
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Deeds W. G. Maze
Pauline Chunn
O. E. McCaghren
Church of God
Florence Zola Roper
Luther B. Roper
Curtis Crow
Freeman Miller
George W. Hardiman
James T. Hardin
Fairview Church of God
R. E. Hardwick
D. H. Hollaway
Horace Mitchell
Laura Isley
B. C. Shelton
Lonnie Greer Black
O. G. Wood
Charlie Frazier
Primary and convention moves shape 1940 elections
Holt seeks a second Senate term in a 1940 primary with three rivals. Kevercomb faces Simms in West Virginia renominacion. Arkansas GOP names four delegates at large and charts a state ticket. North Dakota Democrats name an eight vote delegation and Georgia stays out as Southern states discuss independent action on Truman civil rights. Dewey and Stassen debate communism policy while Illinois aims for neutral GOP delegation until Philadelphia.
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Holt
Kevercomb
R-W. Va
John A. Simms
Charleston
West Virginia
Henry A. Wallace
Taylor
Idaho
Arkansas
North Kota
Fargo
Georgia
Jackson
Miss
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Oregon
Stassen
Dewey
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Philadelphia
Green
Stock Show of Negroes Opens Here Thursday
The second annual Tennessee Valley Fat Stock Show and Sale for negro 4 H clubs will be held Thursday and Friday at the Home oil mill shed. Judging Friday 9 30 to noon, sale at 1 pm. Grand champion prize 35 dollars, reserve 20, showmanship prizes 15 10 5. County premiums 25 20 15 10. Judge W Hz Gregory Auburn extension service. Auctioneer Johnnie Wallace Athens Official grader P C Roquemore Montgomery. Superintendent J R Otis with W B as assistant.
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Tennessee Valley
Negro Farmixa_of_ America
Negro Homeerica
Agriculture Committee
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Excelsior Club
Alabama Extension Service
Department of Vocational Agriculture
Hz. Gregory
Auburn Extension Service
Johnnie Wallace
Athens
P. C. Roquemore
Federal State Market News Service
Montgomery
J. R. Otis
W.B
Maneuvers in Tennessee Area Involve 82nd Airborne Troops
Pfc Hubert D Jeffreys departs with the 505th Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg for a May training exercise in the Kentucky Tennessee border region. Army and Air Force personnel from seven Southeastern states assemble at Camp Campbell Kentucky for a 20 day field exercise ending with a four day offensive starting May 24. Troops will operate under extended field conditions to gain essential combat experience.
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Hubert D. Jeffreys
505Th Division
Infantry
82Nd “Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
North Carolina
Third Army
Ninth Air Force
Kentucky-Tennnessee
Air Force
Camp Campbell
Kentucky
82Nd Airborne Division
Georgia Declines Participation in Conference Resolution
The conference resolved to appoint a permanent campaign committee to spread its ideas. Georgia, one of 11 states, declined to participate. Led by State Democratic Committee Chairman James Peters, Georgia withdrew before the convention. Peters said he could not speak for the state's voters on the resolution and that the group sympathized but could not go that far.
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Georgia
Democratic Committee
James Peters
Birmingham
Peters
Vutgers
Tax Board Concludes 1948 Property Assessments in Morgan County
The Morgan county Board of Equalization finished its review of real and personal property assessments for 1948. Taxpayers may inspect records at the courthouse tax collector's office. The board, which began in March, includes R. S. Ferguson of Decatur as chairman, Phil Orr of Hartselle, and Eugene Graves of Decatur.
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Morgan County
Board of Equalization
R. S. Ferguson
Decatur
Phil Orr
Hartselle
Eugene Graves
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