Night raid at Cudahy plant spurs National Guard request
About 200 raiders overwhelmed the Newport Minnesota plant causing injuries and 30 workers to be abducted then released. E J Swenson says property damage occurred and the CIO packinghouse workers strike fueled the attack. He asks Gov Youngdahl to deploy the National Guard to restore order amid ongoing labor disputes.
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Associated Press
Cudahy Packing Co
Newport
Minn
Luther W. ‘Youngdahl
Minnesota National Guard
E. J. Swenson
Swenson
Minnesota
National Guard
CIO ‘Packinghouse Workers Union
Cadahay
Decatur News Briefs On Weather, Faith, and Local Visits
Fair conditions forecast this afternoon tonight and Saturday with warmer readings in the north and central sections. Decatur bureau reports a 72 high and 55 low for the past day. Local social notes include Rev Carl Roberts visiting Bristol and Tampa guests at Fort Payne. Community church events feature sermons by Rev O S Gamble and Rev E E Diggs with police reports of two arrests. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Decatur Weather Bureau
Fatal Burns Claim Hewlett Roan in Hartselle Plant Blast
Hewlett C. Roan a 35 year old livestock dealer of Hartselle died at Decatur General Hospital after being fatally burned in an explosion at Stewart Brothers Motors in Hartselle on April 27. Funeral rites set for 4 30 p m at Bethel church with Rev Billy Stephenson officiating. interment at the adjoining cemetery. He is survived by his widow, his parents Mr and Mrs C H Roan of Hartselle, four brothers Emmett of Decatur Hubert of Pensacola Fla Howard and Bunyan Roan of Hartselle, and pallbearers listed. Ed Watson injured in the blast also recovering.
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Hewlett C
Bethel Church
Billy Stephenson
Peck
Arents
C. H. Roan
Itselle
Emmett
Decatur
Hubert
Pensacola
Fla
Howerd
Bunyan Roan
Hartse
Joe E. WaWt
Howard Stephenson
Leonard Wallace
Ed Watson
Eric Howell
Leonard Slate
Alton Butler
Wade Hall
Congressmen Plan TVA Flight to See Shoals and Oak Ridge
A six member congressional group tour over Tennessee Valley Authority sites flies from Knoxville to Muscle Shoals Alabama to inspect chemical research and fertilizer plants. They will visit Oak Ridge, the Nodam project, the Watauga dam area, and finish at Fontana Dam North Carolina with discussions on hydro power and subsidies.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Muscle Shoals
Ala
House
West Tennessee
Ploeser
RMO
Clevenger
Rohio
Whitten
D-Mass
Gore
D-Tenn
Winstead
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Abernethy
Agriculture Committee
Nodam
Chattanooga
Fontana Dam
N. C
Negro Cattle Show Praised at Home Oil Mill
The Second Annual Negro Tennessee Valley Fat Stock show and sale at the Home Oil Mill shed received the highest improvement rating from a federal grader. P C Roquemore of the Federal State Market News Service cited a jump to 73 percent on choice and good cattle, the greatest in the state this year. There are 42 entries this year, down from 58 in 1947, with 9 choice, 22 good, 9 medium and 2 common grades. George Leonard of Cullman acts as judge with winners to be named this afternoon.
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P. C. Roquemore
Federal State Market News Service
Montgomery
George Leonard
Cullman
State National Bank
Hill predicts Margarine Tax Repeal to Expand Southern Markets
Senator Hill predicts the bill to repeal oleomargarine taxes will pass the Senate and expand markets for cottonseed, peanuts, and soybeans. The measure has House approval and is under Senate Finance Committee review. He notes that 93 percent of margarine uses these commodities and cites Alabama farmers’ last year receipts for peanuts, cottonseed, and soybeans.
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Washington
Hill
D-Ala
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Alabama
United States reports B-29 crash near Dhahran with casualties
The United States Air Force announced a B-29 crash occurred about 120 miles northwest of Dhahran Saudi Arabia. Nine bodies recovered four missing and one survivor reported. Authorities at Wiesbaden issued the statement no names or further details were released.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States Air Force
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Wiesbaden
Ames
Politics blamed as Southern school plan shelved
Six Southern governors blame politics for shelving a regional university plan in the Senate. Florida Governor Caldwell and Georgia Governor Thompson urge reconsideration. Tennessee’s McCord and South Carolina’s Thurmond voice disappointment, citing minority groups influence as the obstacle.
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Atlanta
Senate
Millard Caldwell
Florida
M. F. Thompson
Georgia
Caldwell
Regional Council For Education
South
Tennessee
Jim McCord
Alabama May 4 runoff still uncertain for delegate races
Alabama faces a potentially unnecessary runoff on June 1 for national convention delegates and electors. Reports indicate some low finishers may withdraw to clear the field, though key figures like Gov. Folsom are not expected to pull out. Official returns certify 13 of 26 delegates.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
John H. Pinson
Geiger
Winston Stewart
Rockford
Walter C. Givhan
Safford
Tom C. King
Anniston
Graham Wright
Talladega
James E. Folsom
Folsom
We Need Money Says Jackson on Stadium Funds
The superintendent notes stadium funds are short as construction for the 6,100 seat venue progresses. Of the 100000 subscribed, 78500 has been paid, leaving 21500 due, with many contracts near completion and funds needed to cover costs. Certificates are mailed to full subscribers enabling seat selection priority.
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Jackson Me
Senate Battles Over Draft Policy Face Partisan Rift
The GOP policy committee met under Chairman Taft to shape strategy on a peacetime draft with military training. Senators debated amendments for 18 year olds universal training and race-based unit requests while a separate civil rights bill faced a tense recommital vote. Calculations paused for Senator Overton’s death as the chamber prepared to hear flood control and a European displaced persons bill.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Retters
Senate
Overton
D-La
Russell
D-Ga
Holland
D-Fla
D.ga
GOF
Mrs. Susan Robinson of Decatur Dies After Illness
Mrs Susan Robinson lifelong Decatur Courtland resident died Thursday night at St Luke's Hospital St Louis after a short illness. She was visiting daughter Mrs Andrew S Mills when stricken. Funeral at home of daughter Mrs Julian Bibb 429 Jackson St Decatur Saturday 4 pm Rev W W Glass officiating. Interment City Cemetery Brown directing. Survived by daughters Mills and Bibb, four grandchildren Lewis and Andrew Mills Jr Susan Hoff Julian Bibb Jr and one great grandchild and sister Mrs Frances Wallace. Born in Courtland widow of C N Robinson and member of First Presbyterian Church Decatur.
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Susan Foster Robinson
Decatur and Courtland
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Robertson
Andrew S. Mills
Decatur
L. and
Julian Bibb
Jackson Street
W. W. Glass
City
Brown
Allen Wallace
George Wallace
E. W. McLeod
Earley Phinizy
Charles Eyster
Bodies of Three on Army's Transport
Three local servicemen to be aboard the U S Army transport Barney Kirschbaum arriving in New York. Named are Pvt. Virgie Casey and Pfc. Silas F Martin, both with marked next of kin, and Pvt. William L Casey Arab 3. Also listed are T-4 Earl New Army and D A Bill next of kin Beulah Allred Joppa 1. Report notes 2,530 bodies in the spring 1949 casualty total.
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U .S. Army
Barney Kirschbaum
New York
Pvt
Virgie Casey
Army
William L. Casey
Silas F. Martin
Beulah Allred
Earl New
D. A. Bill
New
Orty
Staser
President's long range farm program urged by Truman
President Truman asked Congress to pass a long range farm bill to expand farm capacity and stabilize production. He called for abundance with price supports and farm policy extending beyond agriculture to employment and export access. The outline aligns with Republican Senate proposals, but he did not push a soil conservation fund boost. See FARM on Page 2.
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Truman
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
G.o.p.congress
Hill probes civil rights at Birmingham Negro Youth congress
U S Dist Atty John D Hill says he and the FBI will investigate possible civil rights violations linked to the Southern Negro Youth congress meeting in Birmingham. Senate candidate Glen Taylor is arrested for disorderly conduct and fined. four others face segregation charges with trials set for June 11.
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Birmingham
U.S
John D. Hill
FBI
Southern Negro Youth Congress
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Wallace
Taylor
Hill
S.N.Y.C
Sen. Taylor
Alabama Funeral Directors Association elects officers
W. Taylor Boyd of Gadsden was elected president, succeeding James A. Duffey of Mobile. T. Flint Gray of Anniston moves to first vice president, Mays C. Vinson of Anniston to second vice president, and Joe Kilgore of Pell City becomes secretary treasurer.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. Taylor Boyd
Gadsden
Alabama Funeral Drectors Association
Boyd
James A. Duffey
Mobile
T. Flint Gray
Anniston
Mays C. Vinson
Joe Kilgore
Pell City
Daily urges reader to seek divine help in private trouble
The Daily responds to a May 13 letter by urging the writer to turn to God in prayer. It offers to connect them with a local minister privately and pleads against taking any drastic action, stressing that the Lord provides comfort and asks the writer to stay in touch with the paper.
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Daily
the Daily
Allegations Of Voting Irregularities Surface In Alabama Primary
Gov. James E. Folsom reported complaints of voting irregularities from Geneva county and other areas after the Democratic primary. Circuit Solicitor Bowen Simmons said one Geneva ballot box was informally impounded and would go to the grand jury. Sheriff W. P. Register held the box with consent of local officials. Folsom declined to specify counties but said a routine investigation would follow. Folsom ran 10th in a field of 28 and faces a runoff for eight delegate at large spots.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Geneva County
Bowen Simmons
Andalusia
Geneva
Grand Jury
Simmons
W. P. Register
D. O. Vaughn
Democratic Executive Committee
Folsom
Samson
Steelworkers Ban Communists From All Posts
The CIO's largest union the steelworkers barred communists from holding any local or international office or serving as delegates or committee members The 3 200 delegates voted to amend the constitution as the 14 member executive board weighed signing non communist affidavits under Taft Hartley President Philip Murray said major steel companies would withhold new wage contracts if the union does not comply Only one or two delegates opposed the change
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Boston
CIO
Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Suit Involving Loss at Dice Set for Retrial in Cullman
A dice game loss case involving Lois Morgan and Herbert Morgan against Gertis and Sid Barnett will be retried in Cullman circuit court after the Alabama court of appeals ruled the jury improperly deliberated with an Army recruiting officer in the room The original trial occurred last September with Judge James H Crow presiding Witnesses said Herbert Morgan a farmer traveled to Cullman in a truck to sell emotion The plaintiff seeks to recover $735 Morgan allegedly won or lost in the dice game
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Cullman
Alabama Court of Appeals
Cullman County
James H. Crow
Lois Morgan
W. E. Patillo
Gertis Barnett
Sid Barnett
Herbert Morgan
Alabama
King
Morgan
Barnett
Wort
First Hebrew State Set Up In Holy Land
The Jewish provisional government proclaims a Jewish state in Palestine as Britain relinquishes control. Britain’s high commissioner leaves Palestine aboard the cruiser Euryalus as the mandate ends at midnight. World reactions unfold with UN talks and Cold War tensions surrounding Korea Berlin Greece and Japan.
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Holy Land
Associated Press
Britain
Palestine
Itis
Arab League Secretariat
Damascus
Eee
Terus
Alem
Alan
Cunningham
Euryalus
Haifa
United Nations
Russia
Korea
Berlin
Greece
Truman
U. S
House
Communist Party
North Korea
U.S
South Korea
Gen. MacArthur
Public Safety Committee
Germany
Pravada
Moscow
Tass
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Amman
Syria
Iraq
Double Death Mystery In Pell City
Pell City Alabama May 14 police seek motive in the double slaying of Dr Thomas L Rennie 53 and his wife whose burned bodies were found at their home. A state toxicologist said both apparently died from stab wounds. Police chief L H Hamp ruled out robbery and revenge and noted Mrs Rennie wore valuable rings.
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Pell City
Ala
Thomas L. Rennie
L. H. Hamp
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