Truman Visits Grand Coulee Dam Amid GOP Criticism
President Truman traveled to Grand Coulee Washington for a dedication ceremony amid Republican criticism ranging from poking fun to charges of aiding communism. He toured via Idaho and Oregon on a 16 state western tour and pledged future campaign activity.
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Associated Press
Truman
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington State
Idaho
Oregon
Grand Coulee
Congress
Pendleton
Ore
Boise
Northwest
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Washington, D. C
Cain
Wash
U. S. House of Representatives
Japan
China
Jackson
Miss
South
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Family Night Revival in East End Methodist services
Revival services at East End Methodist Church continue through the week led by Rev. Lee Tillery from Millport with services at 10 A M and 7 30 P M daily. Tonight is Family Night.
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East End Methodist Church
Lee Tillery
Millport
Rev Dr McPheeters to Lead Revival at Central Methodist
Dr Chester A McPheeters will conduct a week long revival at Central Methodist church with services nightly at 7 30 and weekday mornings at 10. He will also speak to civic clubs and to Decatur high school and Athens College students. He holds multiple degrees and has served across Indiana and Michigan churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. McPheeters
Central Methodist Church
W. Nelson Guthrie
McPheeters
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Detroit
Guthrie
Fagan Thompson, Cullman
Spea
Decatur High School
Athens College
Asbury College
Boston University School of Theology
Sheridan
Ind
Napanee
Elkhart
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ministerial Training Board
North Indiana
Commission—On
World Service
Elkhart Community Chest
Red Cross Home Service Committee
Strike Trouble Looms Across Rail Networks And Auto Plants
Rail workers faced a deadlocked dispute with pickets along major routes in the Western Pennsylvania and New York Central lines and the Santa Fe and Southern systems. In Detroit the auto industry warned of sharp production cuts next week as Chrysler Ford and General Motors voiced similar concerns following a resumed UAW strike.
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Pennsylvania
New York Central
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Ford
General Motors
Fisher Body
Gen
Vincennes
Ind
Santa Fe
Southern
Harrisburg
Ernest E. Norris
Southern Lines
Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Boston
All Southern Railroad
Memphis
Chattanooga
Johnson Says War Not Seen
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson told the Kiwanis convention that war is not on the horizon while noting new weapons exist. He urged defense savings and did not detail the tank for tank remark. Across industry and railroads, layoffs and service disruptions marked the broader news.
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Johnson
Miami
Fla
Defense
Louis Johnson
Defense Department
Righters Set Ballot Drive in Southern States
Jackson Mississippi May 11 The states' rights movement edges toward a nationwide ballot push starting in Arkansas and Texas as it replaces Saturday and Sunday politicians with paid organizers. W. W. Wright estimates campaign costs in 13 Southern states at 2 million dollars while stressing a states' rights platform to win party control. Mississippi and South Carolina remain solid holds from 1948, though Alabama shifted to a minority in May 2 elections.
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Jackson
Miss
Arkansas
Texas
Truman
W. W. Wright
Arkansas-Texas
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Former Revenue Commissioner Sees Alabama Policy as Revenue Model
The former Revenue Commissioner praised the administration for a fair tax program now viewed as a model by other states. He urged continued progress for Alabama, urging pensions for old people and rural legislative reapportionment, amid a broader campaign context and a withdrawal leaving one leg race in the state Democratic runoff.
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Alaas
Alabama
Hamm
Folsom
Persons
Phillip Hamm
Guy Hardwick
Doth
Mary Thorpe
Markets Report From Decatur And Atlanta Poultry Prices
Market rundown for Decatur and Atlanta shows cotton, corn, wheat, oats, and milkshed items with quoted prices. North Georgia live poultry market remains steady with broilers and fryers at 24 to 26 1/2 cents per pound and supplies clearing. notes on hogs and eggs not specified. Includes cotton middling at 32.0, cottonseed per ton 40 dollars, MILK? no.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Geogia
Markets at a Glance May 11 in New York
Stocks show little movement with small price changes. The eee strike pressures cotton while trading turns to buying and short covering in the market.
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New York
Chicago Market Summary Wheat Easy Corn Steady Cattle Higher
Chicago market report shows Wheat easing at close while Corn stays steady on strong export demand. Oats firm amid poor crop condition. Hogs steady to 15 cents higher with a 19.75 price noted. Cattle range steady to 25 cents up.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Prices Reported By State Agencies
CATTLE 100 head steady with varied quality. Steers and heifers mostly 20.00-26.00, top 27.00 for small lots. Canner cows 13.50-17.00, shelly canners down to 12.00, beef cows 17.50-19.50, good bulls 21.00-22.00. Calves steady with top 28.00-30.00 range. HOGS 700 head, barrows and gilts up 25. 180-250 lbs 18.75, 260-300 lbs 17.25-17.75, 140-170 lbs 16.00-16.50. Spring lambs active 31.00-32.00, a lot of 5 lbs 32.25, ewes 10.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Kiwanians Review 1949 Vanderbilt Tennessee Game
Kiwanis members and alumni from Tennessee and Vanderbilt gathered at Hotel Lyons to view and discuss the 1949 Vanderbilt Tennessee football game. Walter Clapton presided as second vice-president. Fred Hunt was away at the Kiwanis International convention in Miami. Joe Calvin attended in Montgomery. Elmer Loyd Sr. introduced Vanderbilt line coach D W Truby who explained plays contested at the time.
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Kiwanians
University of Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Elmer Loyd
D. W. Truby
Kilgore Elected President of Alabama Funeral Directors
Joe W. Kilgore of Pell City was elected president of the Alabama Funeral Directors Association at a one day convention in Birmingham. George Ingleright of Sheffield was named first vice president, Glen Vickery of Monroee was chosen second vice president, and Maw was named secretary for the association next spring.
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Birmingham
Ala
Joe W. Kilgore
Pell City
Alabama Funeral Directors Association
George Ingleright
Sheffield
Glen Vickery
Monroe
Maw
Alabama Supreme Court Decisions Reported May 1950
Montgomery Alabama May 11 1950 The Alabama supreme court announced today a batch of decisions including reversals and remands in several cases from Cullman Jeffer son Jefferson and Lamar circuits. Notable actions include E L Drinkard et al v Hall Record Co affirmed in part and appealed in part and J L Ramsey et al v Wilkins and Horn on appeal from Jefferson circuit court affirmed. Date of execution set for July 7 1950.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Livingston
E. L. Drinkard
Et al
Hartselle Motor Co
Charles J. Hall
Hall Record Co
Cullman Circuit Court
J. L. Ramsey
W. A
Herbert E. Wilhite
Dewey H. Webb
Jefferson Circuit Court
Homer Aldridge
Homer Seaborn
Lamar Circuit Court
Henry Alberson
Alias
State
Coffee Circuit
Simpson
Alice
Thornton Rodgers
J. L. Thornton, Appeal From Jefferson Circuit
Otis S. Cornelison
Oneda Logan
Jefferson
Alabama Pi Co
Trelena Wofford
Etowah Circuit Court
Tomorrow Schedule Highlights TVA and General Electric Demos
The page lists events including a "Boss Comes to Dinner" freezer demo by TVA home economists at 3:40, a 4:10 "Junior" segment and repeated GE walking-talking-dancing refrigerator demos, 40 prize drawings, GM previews, a Philco puppet show, black light magic act, prizes at 9:00, and Master of Ceremonies John Do pany.
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TVA
General Electric
Philco. Corporation
General Electric Company
Black Light Magic
John Dopany
Alabama Democrats split on anti Truman electors in 1952
Mobile May 11 reports chairman Gessner T McCorvey says Alabama Democrats will name militant anti Truman electors in 1952 despite May 2 state rights defeat. He predicts states rights will control the new state Democratic executive committee after the May 30 second primary.
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Mobile
Ala
Gessner T. McCorvey
Alabama
McCorvey
Jackson
Miss
Hill
Sparkman
Mr. Truman
Montgomery
State
Democratic Executive Committee
H. M. Abercrombie
Birmingham
W. F. Covington Jr
Florida
Truman
FEPC
Louisiana
Leander Perez
States Rights
Russell County
Perez
Alabama Votes Thurmond Wright Ticket in 1948 Chronicle
He warned that success would tear the party apart, while Alabama’s 11 electoral votes supported Thurmond Wright in 1948. The sentiment among people remained largely anti Truman, with recent primary results underscoring stronger opposition.
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Alabama
Thurmond-Wright
Truman
Second Trial Begun for 76 Year Old Birmingham Man
In Birmingham on May 11 the second trial of a 76 year old man on murder charges began. Richard L. Williams is accused of killing Thomas E. Hobgood, 44, three years ago and pleaded self defense. The earlier verdict for second degree murder was overturned by the Alabama Court of Appeals.
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Birmingham
Ala
Richard L. Williams
Thomas E. Hobgood
Alabama Court of Appeals
Food Show Succeeds Promoting Nutrition at Morgan Event
More than 500 people attended a Tuesday food show at the negro high school gymnasium staged by the Morgan County Home Demonstration Council. The program promoted health through better nutrition with talks on low cost meal planning and school lunches and demonstrations in salad making. Local extension workers thanked firms for exhibits and refreshments.
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Negro High School
Morgan County Home Demonstration Council
E. F. Lipscomb
Negro Home Demonstration
Tuskegee Institute
Slaying Tied to 45 Caliber Gun At Lawrence Cafe
Lawrence officials disclosed the slaying weapon as a 45 caliber Colt automatic government model brought to Lawrence late Wednesday. Coroner Highsmith said the victim Terry was shot in the head near the left eye during an argument over a girl at Owen's cafe in Moulton Crossing. Ann Wright, 18, Decatur, remains jailed as a material witness on $500 bond.
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James H. Crow Jr
Lawrence
Fred Riley
Riley
J. H. Highsmith
Terry
Moulton Crossing
Courtland
Lawrence County
Ann Wright
Decatur
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Rayburn Montgomery
Madison 3
Hamil Clinic
Carl McDonald
Decature
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Elgin Waugh
Chestnut Street
Newton B. Powell
Moulton
Dr.McPheeters
Central Methodist
Eral Motors
Midland Steel Products Co
Cleveland
Football Games Reviewed
Supreme Court
General Motors Corpora
Sterchi’s
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