Weather and community notes from Decatur region
Partly cloudy conditions expected with little temperature change and light coastal winds. Local hospital updates include Darrell Reeves admitted to Decatur General, Lottie Lee discharged from Hamil Clinic, and Mrs Thornburg and infant discharged from Decatur General. Various residents visited, birthdays noted, and TVA reports show 78 as yesterday's high and 57 as low. Flight H squadron meets at 7 30 pm with Lt Colonels Ware Foster and Wilmer Hall leading.
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9920Th
Voluntary Air Reserve Training Squadron
Decatur Military Subdistrict
Bank Street
Ware Foster
Wilmer Hall
McCarthy Fire Criticized by Myers and Brewster
Senator Myers of Pennsylvania rebutted Senator McCarthy’s demand to fire Secretary Acheson calling it politics. Senator Brewster supported McCarthy’s critique saying capable officials are needed. Acheson was in London at a foreign ministers meeting amid the broad clash over U S foreign policy.
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Washington
McCarthy
Acheson
Myers
Pennsylvania
Yers
Goter
Senate
Army
America
Wisconsin
Brewster
London
Atlantic City
N. J
Presideuman
Asia
U. S
Philip C. Jessup
State Department
Department
Lincoln White
Mrs Reed Rogers Dies at Decatur General Hospital
Mrs Reed Rogers, 52, died at Decatur General Hospital where she had been a patient since May 5. Reed Rogers Sr. was also mentioned in connection with the notice as the family head. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown's.
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Decatur General Hospital
Roge
Brown's
Reed Rogers Sr
Weevils Found in Several Counties Prompt Monitoring
Early reports show weevils in Morgan and Lawrence counties with five insects at one site and two bottles at another. County agents survey fields, coordinate with state and national teams, and seek aid while noting no infestations yet in Limestone County. Courtland spot check begun. infestation percentage pending.
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Joe Whitlow
Daily
Hartselle
Morgan County
Suggs
Brooksville
Lime Stone
Lawrence County
Courtland
Marshall Woman Shot to Death. Husband Held
A 38-year-old Marshall county woman, Lessie Belle Burgett, was shot to death yesterday at her sister Comella Smith's home in Gunterville. Sheriff Charles Grant said her husband Ernest Burgett is being held without charge as the investigation continues.
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Marshall
Guntersville
Ala
Marshall County
Lessie Belle Burgett
Charles Grant
Ernest Burgett
Huntsville Gets $124000 Slum Clearance Grant
The government approved a $124,110 grant for Huntsville Alabama under the slum clearance program. The Housing and Home Finance Agency said the funds will help cover deficits in buying clearing and reselling slum areas.
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Huntsville
Washington
Ala
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Co ed Revolt on Campus Dining Edict Wins Backing
In Baton Rouge on May 16 protesting students and their partners marched about 400 strong to the state capitol to oppose a campus dining edict. Earl Long praised their legislative savvy as the House quickly approved revised measures and the order was recalled effective next fall with LSU Medical Center reconsidering.
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Baton Rouge
State Capitol
House Gallerov
Earl K. Long
Solar
Sen. Downs
Alexandria
Nat Lsu Medicinle
Nations Strive To Bridge Gap In Defense Efforts
The 12 nation Atlantic alliance in London seeks balance between defense needs against communism and available budgets. Generals favor large scale rearmament including 30 divisions with U S and British air power, while economists warn of economic distress.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Alliance
London
United States
U. S
Dean Acheson
County Board Discusses New South Limestone Road Route
Limestone county Board of Revenue in Athens discussed routing a new county seat to county seat highway from Whiteside corner across the river from Decatur direct to Huntsville. The board aims to open Mooresville while preserving existing roads and keeping maintenance.
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New South
Limestone County Board of Revenue
Athens
Whiteside Corner
Decatur
Huntsville
House Approval Of Aid Bill Due
The House is set to approve a foreign economic aid package worth 3.121 billion dollars this week after a conference committee resolved last issues. The bill funds Marshall Plan aid, President Truman’s point four program, and other regional assistance with further allocations to be made later. Senate opposition centers on civil rights legislation and FEPC issues, delaying final action.
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Washington
House
Senate-House
Kee
D-W. Va
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Truman
Korea
Palestine
Lucas (Ill
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Appeal for A negative blood to aid Decatur General patient
Cliff Odom of the Blood Donors club appeals for two donors with A negative blood for a Decatur General patient, a woman facing life threatening blood disease. The club exhausted its A negative supply after four transfusions this year. Donors will receive free physical exams and may choose their own doctors. Contact Odom at 350 or 3485 or by mail at 1918 Tenth Avenue East.
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Decatur General Hospital
Cliff Odom
Odom
Tenth Avenue East
Death sentences upheld in Lake County rape case
The Florida Supreme Court today upheld the death sentences of two Black men convicted for the rape of a young white woman in Lake County last summer.
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Florida
Tallahassee, Fla
Florida Supreme Court
Lake County
Large Amount Of Business Is Before Council
City Council met late to address lighting, low cost housing, drainage, license fees and the Coliseum Board. Housing Authority plans for 145 white and 105 black units were discussed. drainage plans require prior approval. Lighting upgrades, Coliseum control, and a proposed half mile track were debated along with ordinance amendments and bond payments.
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Coliseum Board
Charles H. Parker
Housing Authority
City of
Decatur
PHA
Emmett Barron
Coliseum
Austinville
Curtis Oden
Ray Childs
Jaycees Name Slate Tonight On Local Ballot
Hot politicking fills Second Avenue as Decatur Junior Chamber hosts a meeting to hear last minute bids for office. Placards claim facts about candidates including J Smithers Mere dith Wine He gees howey Harold Ison Joe Morrison for first vice president Frank aree Vic Bubbett.
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Second Avenue
Decatur
Two Injured in Local Industrial Accidents In Decatur
Over two days three serious and semi serious incidents occurred in Decatur area. A 47 year old painter E C Patton sustained torn ligaments and bones in a leg injury when a steel plate overturned at about 3 PM Monday. Also James F Roper TVA employee fell 35 feet after his safety belt loosened, suffering a broken left leg a fractured skull and other wounds. Jimmy Hill 17 suffered arm and thumb cuts from window glass. All treated at Decatur General and Hamil clinics for varying conditions.
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E. C. Patton
Eleventh Avenue West
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Patton
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Brown
Wilson Dam
James F. Roper
Seventh Avenue East
Decatur General Hospital
Roper
TVA
Jimmy Hill
Decature
Hamil Clinic
Young Alabama Mother Killed In Car Truck Collision
Mrs Mae Wolfe Panos 24 of Tuscaloosa Alabama died when her car struck a parked lumber truck on highway 45 W four miles south of West Point Mississippi. Sheriff Chester McLemore said the driver failed to see warning flares and signals. The victim had a one year old son and her husband runs a Tuscaloosa cafe.
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West Point
Miss
Alabama
Here
Clay County
Chester McLemore
Mae Wolfe Panos
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Panos
Wilkerson
DeKalb
Miss. Wilkerson
McLemore
George Wolfe
Sturgis
Barry Funeral Home
Pryor municipal airport construction to start soon
Mayor H R Summer announced work on Pryor Field airport will begin within 48 hours. Burgree Construction of Athens moved equipment to the site. The 4000 ft north south runway 150 ft wide will have full lighting 2000 ft of taxiways and a 1000 ft connecting road. Contract bids total 119344.05 with a lighting bid of 6995. Edward Burgeen said about 100 working days needed to complete.
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Pryor Municipal
H. R. Summer
John A. Caddell
4Dax
Burgreen Construction Company of
Athens
Summer
Air Force
Pryor Field
Decatur
U. S. 31
Edward Burgreen
Student award verdict against VA for crash injuries
The Veterans Administration was ordered to pay 8000 to Charles H. Cook and three others injured when a VA car collided with a truck near Prattville in July 1949. Judge C B Kenna found driver Thomas W. McClellan speeding on a wet road. Cook, a University of Alabama student, testified he hitchhiked with McClellan.
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Montgomery
Veterans Administration
U. S
C. B. Kennamer
Charles H. Cook
Prattville
Thomas W. McClellan
Million Dollar Statue Stolen From Cartago Basilica
Costa Rica closes frontiers and halts most travel after the theft of a jewel encrusted Our Lady of Los Angeles statue from the Cartago Basilica. A watchman was killed during the robbery and the two foot image with church funds disappeared. Authorities offer 4 000 000 colones in rewards for tips leading to recovery.
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Panama
Costa Rica
San Jose
Our Lady of Los Angeles
Cartago
Absentees Rise In Morgan May 30 Run Off
The Morgan registrar reports 27 absentee ballots cast since Saturday for the May 30 run off. Absentees must appear in person by May 25, except men in service. The count compares with 138 absentee ballots in the May 2 primary and 9,009 voters in the gubernatorial race.
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Morgan
Morgan Register’s
Register’s
Taft Will Reply to Truman in Chicago Campaign Clash
President Truman's Chicago appeal for ousting obstructionists and urging Republicans to offer a positive program stirs renewed 1950 campaign energy. Taft, via Senator Taft of Ohio, to reply tonight while Pennsylvania holds an important close primary. The exchange mirrors national political dynamic as parties weigh 1952 prospects and policies.
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Associated Press
Truman
Chicago
Taft
Ohio
West
Pennsylvania
Unions Modify Demands For Second Fireman
The six day railroad strike ends as strikers on five major systems are ordered back to work. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen recalls picket lines and signals a rapid return to normal service. Railroads expect full operations by tomorrow and some plants begin recalling furloughed workers.
Southern Railway to resume normal trains by Wednesday
The Southern railway announced trains would run normally by tomorrow morning after a six day firemen's strike. Regular crews replace supervisory staff who operated freight trains during the walkout. Passenger service will be restored to full service as quickly as possible as essential traffic had been maintained. The road serves 13 states in the South.
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Washington, Mayne
Southern — Railway
Southern
Unions amass tentative gains as plants restart and rail talks linger
Land says it calls workers back immediately and will resume full scale operations soon. Auto body plant for General Motors rehiring 3,500 after a strike, with some recalled when trucks substituted for rail. Midland Steel plans to resume all employ ees once empty freight cars arrive. coal mines to recall miners when cars are available. Railroads face ongoing tensions as Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers considers a second engineer on diesels, AFL yardmasters push for 40 hour week, and an emergency board studies the dispute. Union leaders call the settlement satisfactory though some demand remains for a third man on big diesels. The May 10 strike against Pennsylvania, New York Central, Southern Railway and Santa Fe Systems disrupted much of the nation. See UNIONS on Page 2 QUICKIES by Ken Reynolds.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
AFL
David B. Robertson
Brotherhood
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Southern Railway
Santa Fe Systems
Union Pacific Railroad
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T. P. Carter
Kathelean Brooks
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Bernard Holladay
Danville 1
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Bobby
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Birmingham
A. L. Johnson
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Hamil Clinic Hospital
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St. Boniface
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Greater
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New York Herald-Tribune
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