Ike Grabs One State Delegate In Alabama Race
Alabama Republicans picked Lane Thweatt of Anniston as delegate from the Fourth District after a 17 to 12 district convention win over Roger Bingham. Taft supporters push for at least ten Alabama votes as district conventions proceed toward the May 28 state gathering. Glenn Andrews of Anniston was chosen to challenge Democrat Kenneth Roberts for Congress in the Fourth District.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Eisenhower
Lane Thweatt
Anniston
Sylacauga
Roger Bingham
Talladega
Thweatt
Curtis Adkins
Len
Taft
Tafty
Ateast
Mobile
Montgomery
Dothan
Gadsden
Jasper
Glenn Andrews Anniston
Kenneth Roberts
Congress
Roberts
Two Cars Hit Farm Wagon South of Athens
A dusk two car and farm wagon collision 7.5 miles south of Athens on highway 31 injured two people with very slight injuries and caused 725 dollars in property damage. Raymond Frings 39 of Birmingham rear ended the wagon, then struck Head 59 of Trussville in the opposite lane. wagon driver Sidney Steward 44 of Tanner reported minor injuries.
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Athens
Carl Edgemon
Edgemon
Raymond F. Frings
Birmingham
William ‘Broadus Head
Trussville
Frings
Mercury
Ford
Sidney S. Steward
Tanner
Death Ends Her Hard Luck Life
Minnie Rose Webb, 19, once the beloved figure behind Covington Tennessee, suffered a crippling aftereffects from a 1942 appendicitis operation and lived as a crippled invalid. Railroad workers sympathetic to her plight helped her reach Shriners Hospital in St Louis for surgery, but pain limited her mobility until meningitis led to her death yesterday in Memphis.
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Memphis
Tenn
Minnie Rose Webb
Illinois Central
Minnie
Covington
J. W. McNamara
St. Louis
Shriners’ Hospital
Eisenhower Holds Farewell Talks in London
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in London for farewell talks with British officials and a luncheon with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. The visit marks the end of his NATO capitals tour as commander of Allied forces in Europe.
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London
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Eisenhower
NATO
Allied Forces
Europe
Red Mig Ace Downs Two in Korea Flight
Lt. James H. Kasler of Indianapolis shot down his fourth and fifth Communist planes during a 50 mile chase over Northwest Korea earning the 15th jet ace title for America. Lt. Albert B. Smiley added a kill and a second victory.
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Seoul
Korea
America
Northwest
James H. Kasler
Indianapolis
Fifth Air Force
Kasler
Yalu River
Manchuria
Mig Kasler
Yalu
Albert B. Smiley
Albany
Chorwon
Pukhan
U.N
Kumhwa
Air Force
Baptists To Elect Officers At 95th Convention
The Southern Baptists Convention in Miami enters its 95th meeting with officer elections to follow an address by Kenneth S. Latourette. Dr. J. D. Grey urged candidates to oppose missions tied to the Vatican or any religious body and to honor their pledges after taking office.
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Miami
Fla
Southern Baptists Convention
Kenneth S. Latourette
American Baptist Convention
J. D. Grey
New Orleans
White House
Vatican
Price Control On Liquor May End Soon
Washington officials said price controls on liquor may be lifted soon due to over supply and falling sales. No retail price increases are expected after suspension. The OPS Suspension Committee is near a decision as public reluctance to buy at current prices grows since the $1.50 tax hike last November.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Biology Class From Morgan County Visits Refuge
Twenty four pupils from Morgan County High School Hartselle visited Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge on May 13 with teacher B R Murphree. They viewed relics and furs at the refuge museum and learned about waterfowl protection and migration activities.
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Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
B. R. Murphree
Sev
Retired Bingeman Organizes Weather Exhibit in Rochester
Melissa Bingeman, 77, former Chamber of Commerce department head, keeps busy by coordinating a weather science exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Sciences and compiling Great Lakes precipitation data. Her lake level charts date to the 1860s and she has poetry and health pamphlets in the Library of Congress. She also completed a 10 month North America tour five years ago.
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Rochester
N. Y
Melissa Bingeman
Chamber of Commerce
Museum of Arts and Sciences
Great Lakes
Miss Bingeman
Library of Congress
North America
Cash fares rise on Chicago transit lines
Cash fares on Chicago streetcar and elevated lines increase by 20 cents on June 1. The six hikes since the Chicago Transit Authority took over reflect ongoing fare adjustments amid system changes.
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Chicago Lines
Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
Youth Rally Slated Here by Church of God
The North Alabama district youth rally of the Church of God meets at Sixth Avenue Church of God at 7 30 P M today with Rev Roscoe Snowden of Bessem er as guest speaker. Meetings rotate monthly among Tennessee Valley churches. After the service, recreation and refreshments follow in the church basement. Public invited.
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North Alabama
Church of God
Sixth Avenue Church
Six Leave Here For Induction Center
Six men from the Decatur area left Tuesday for induction into the armed forces in Birmingham. The group brings the area total inducted this year to 78. Names listed include Milford Tyler Union Grove 1 Robert Bonds Decatur 2 L B Alexander Decatur 3 Earnest Richard Cobb Falkville Newman H Jackson Valdermosa Springs and James Lee Horton 1004 Oak Street. The draft board said eight more will be called in June.
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Decatur
Armed Forces
Birmingham
Jocal Board
Milford Tyler
Union Grove
Robert Bonds
L.B. Aleander
Earnest Richard
Cobb
Falkville
Newman H. Jackson
Valdermosa Springs
James Lee Horton
Oak Street
Fares Raise on Transportation Lines in 1947
transportation lines implement new fares in 1947 with rates believed among the nation's highest. officials cite rising operating costs and inflation as factors while riders anticipate impact across commuter routes and regional services.
Thirsty Fishermen Recover Lost Beer Near Margaree Harbor
In Margaree Harbor Nova Scotia a truckload of beer toppled into the water drawing several hundred fishermen with dip nets to recover quarts from the salmon famous waters. The incident turned a routine fishing day into a beer recovery operation, showcasing local resilience.
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Nova Scotia
Encyclopaedia Anaciana notes high school enrollment
The encyclopedia reports that about 99 percent of U S children aged 5 to 16 were enrolled in schools during a term, indicating near universal school attendance across the nation.
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U. S
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