Bramblett's Nepotism Defense Sparks Congress Row
Washington reports Congressman Ernest Bramblett of California defends employing his wife on his staff to guard secrets from communists. He claims a Kremlin threat exists and credits his wife as a capable secretary, while noting no greater secrets than poultry remedies.
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Washington
Ernest Bramblett
California
Brarhblett
Bramblett
Kremlin
House Agriculture Committee
Mules On The Road Prompt County Livestock Law
motorists face danger from roaming mules along the Decatur to Tri Cities and Leighton to Town Creek highways with night crossings causing near collisions. The piece urges Alabama livestock roaming laws to be enacted by Lawrence and Colbert counties voters to improve public safety.
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Decatur
Tri-Cities
Leighton
Town Creek
Alabama
Lawrence
Colbert
Weary Summer for Grand Ma in Montgomery Advertiser
The Montgomery Advertiser shifts from backing Eisenhower to criticizing Alabama Democrats over electors. An editorial laments the Tuesday mass meeting and bitterly notes Southern GOP leaders refuse converts while a slate of prohibition electors is filed, signaling wary cross party ententes.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Truman
South
Advertiser
Saving Dodd Lives Over Face in Communist Prisoner Deal
The author argues the United States and United Nations saved General Francis T. Dodd by negotiating with Communist captors, even at the cost of losing face. They compare it to brokered releases in other cases and insist safety of personnel supersedes pride, criticizing Communist conduct and warning of potential blackmail.
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Francis T. Dodd
United States
United Nations
Dodd
U.N
U.S
William Oatis
Associated Press
Mystery Clip Unveils Hogs and Blink Moment
A reader sends in a clipped AP filler about Louis Ruzich's prize Yorkshire hog herd adding 13 piglets. The second paragraph is missing, leaving readers to wonder what caused the farmer to blink. The Daily ponders sending the note to AP New York to recover the missing line.
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West Frankfort
Ill
Louis Ruzich
Associated Press
Farmer Ruzich
New York
President Truman Threatens Steel Lockout Crisis
President Truman, enraged by steel firms locking out returning workers, convened an emergency steel advisory meeting. Officials rushed to the White House as he weighed drastic steps including placing mills under an Army general, though counseled against it and discussed injunctions.
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Truman
Defense Lovett
Commerce Sawyer
Perlman
Steelman
White House
Lovett
Sawyer
Too Self-Conscious in Daily Life
A guidance piece by Arlie B. Davidson cautions that while self confidence helps, over self consciousness causes fear and unease. It warns against harsh self criticism in public settings and in front of people one dislikes or respects socially or financially.
Ruptured Disk in Neck Causes Severe Arm Pain
The article explains ruptured disks as jelly like cushions between spine bones that can slip after injury. Neck rupture may first cause a stiff neck, then pain radiating to the shoulder and arm with possible numb fingertips. Diagnosis via X rays and treatment ranging from neck traction to rarely surgery.
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King
Steel dispute eyes cabinet clash as Wilson steel crisis evolves
President Truman orders calm as labor and industry officials negotiate a government led steel crisis. Secretaries Lovett Tobin and Sawyer spar over leadership while Phil Murray and Ben Fairless loom in weekend talks.
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Truman
Secretary of Defense
Lovett
Secretary of Labor
Steelman
Tobin
Sawyer
Perlman
Secretary of Commerce
Steel workers debate strike at CIO convention in Philadelphia
CIO President Phil Murray faces pressure as United Steel Workers open a Philadelphia convention to revise the union constitution while considering a long-postponed steel mill strike. Murray has delayed five times since January 1 amid rising rank-and-file unrest.
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Steel Workers Convention Cio
Phil Murray
John L. Lewis
United Steel Workers
Philadelphia
Murray
Three Gentlemen Take the Elevator Concert Ride
Three fellows at a convention return to a broken elevator. to pass the 30 flights they sing first ten, then jokes, then sad stories. The sequence ends with a practical joke about leaving the key down and a mention of two fruit stand partners, Tony and Beppo.
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Harry
Unrest Builds as Leader Signals Stand on Steel Strike
Seething unrest aimed partly at himself over strike postponements. He plans to declare at the convention that he will call out steel workers automatically if the Supreme Court rules against the government.
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Supreme Court
Arab Chambers Federation Opens in Beirut Aims Unity
The Federation of Arab Chambers of Commerce, a new body in Beirut, seeks an economic union of all Arab states as part of an Arab League project to boost regional cooperation. It was organized last year and has just opened its headquarters.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Federation of Arab Chambers of Commerce
Arab League
Swiss income hits record high per person in 1951
Switzerland posts a national income of about 1 000 francs per capita in 1951, the highest on record, with total national income reaching 4.5 billion francs.
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Bern
Switzerland
Sharp schemes and prison wit tempt the sane and mad
A jumble of sketches shows Beppo cheating Tony then fleeing with his wife, a street confrontation, a nurse’s grim humor, uplift at a prison visit, a wise doctor urging cheer, a mental hospital alumni bridge club, and a quip about a horse that Bobbie misreads.
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Beppo
Tony
Cemetery Sign Urges Respect for Own Graves in South Bethlehem
In a South Bethlehem cemetery Pennsylvania a sign warns visitors that persons are from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
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South Bethlee Pennsylvania
Model A classy sport roadster with humorous accessories
Pasadena California paper notes a Model A roadster described as a classy sports car with humorous accessories. The item focuses on styling details and novelty add ons as a light feature in autos column.
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Pasadena
Calif
Hal Finds It Hard To Forgive Anges In His Boyho
Kansas City columnist Hal Boyle reflects on returning to his childhood home. He finds changes jarring yet comforting, recalling neighbors who have died, a tree cut down, and a growing house. He feels between two worlds, then finds peace by rereading a lost morning with his brother.
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Hal
Anges
Hal Boyle
Kansas City
Kathy
Boyle
Edward
Kerplunk
Gallalee Plans UA Retirement At Age 70 In 1953
Dr. John M. Gallalee announced to a reporter that he will retire as president of the University of Alabama next year. The 70 year old retirement age applies to state retirement. he likely steps down July 1. Gallalee has led UA since 1947 after succeeding Ralph E. Adams.
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Tuscaloosa
John M. Gallalee
University of Alabama
Birmingham Post-Herald
The
Post-Herald
Gallalee
Ralph E. Adams
Virginia
University of Virginia
John S. Gallalee
Mobile
Five Yugoslavs Sentenced For Treachery to Tito Regime
Five Borba newspapermen confessed to supporting the Cominform ouster of Premier Marshal Tito in 1948 and were sentenced to prison terms from five to eight years. Deputy foreign editor Ranko Petkovic testified the group feared a Soviet invasion and sought a pro Stalin record, calling them deeply treacherous.
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Belgrade
Cominform
Marshal Tito
Borba
Tito
Ranko Petkovic
Negroes Plan Azbell Honor
Selma University to award an honorary degree to Joe Azbell 24 year old city editor of the Montgomery Advertiser for articles aiding Negro welfare in Alabama. Azbell the fourth white recipient at the prominent Negro Baptist school will be honored May 28 for reporting on handicapped Negroes living in a derelict housing and prompting a bid to build a $50 000 home for blind and afflicted Negroes.
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Selma
Ala
Selma University
Joe Azbell
Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama
Azbell
The
Advertiser
Wall Collapse Kills 31 At Argentina Prizefight
Thirty-one people died and at least 100 were injured when a rain-soaked wall toppled onto a crowd of about 1,000 during a prizefight in Bell Ville Argentina. The canvas roof sagged under the water weight and collapsed along with the 15-foot masonry wall trapping fans and causing a deadly crush.
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Bell Ville
Argentina
Dad Receives Triplets On Mother's Day
Mrs. Margaret Walker presents husband Harry with triplets two girls and a boy. The couple already has a two year old daughter.
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Akron
Margaret Walker
Hubby
Harry
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