Weather and Local Notes From Decatur and Nearby
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with scattered showers in North and West portions. Not quite as warm in northwest areas Monday. Moderate southerly winds on the coast. J A Landers a Decatur visitor. Paul Harris spent time in Decatur. several business visits noted. Police docket lists five cases with fines and bonds for drunkenness improper parking speeding and unlicensed driving. Community Chest board to meet. Rotary Club to hear Edmond Garrett speak. veteran discharge and travel updates among local residents.
United States Submits Major Report to UN on Franco Spain
The United States delivered a 62 page general document plus 15 attachments to the United Nations security council sub committee probing Franco Spain. The packet covers German assets and personnel in Spain, Spanish war potential, Franco’s influence in the Americas, and US-Franco relations. State Department officials say additional documents will follow and the panel has until May 31 to complete its Poland related inquiry. Russia may boycott Iranian case discussions as the council resumes next week.
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New York
Ahmed Qavam
Iran
Trygve Lie
United Nations Assembly
Security Council
Qavam
Lie
Council
Max Harrieson
United States Today
United Nations
U. S
Spain
United States
U.S
State Department
Poland
Russia
Great Britain
Brazil
Belgium
United Nations Security Council
Tox
Woman Bitten by Snake In Pasture Near Falkville
Mrs. J. W. Anglea of Falkville was bitten on the left arm by a snake in a pasture at Mrs. Bill Little's home about a mile from Falkville Friday morning. She was rushed to Dr. Block's clinic in Hartselle for treatment and returned home resting comfortably by afternoon.
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J. W. Anglea
Falkville
Bill Little
Alabama Runoff War Heats Up Over CIO Endorsements
In Montgomery on May 18 the gubernatorial runoff narrative sharpened as Folsom and Ellis traded barbs over CIO ties. Former rivals Poole Boozer and Persons split: Poole backs Folsom while Boozer endorses him, and Persons backs Ellis, intensifying the campaign duel two weeks before the June 4 vote.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
CIO
Cullman Giant
Columbiana
James E
Big Jim
Folsom
Elbert Boozer
Cullman Insurance
Boozer
Anniston
Public Service Commission
Gordon Persons
Ellis
AFL Board Declines Endorsements in Alabama Runoff
The Alabama State Federation of Labor board in Birmingham announces it will not endorse any candidate for the June 4 Democratic runoff. The resolution urges affiliated locals and members to support political principles and avoid backing specific contenders.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama State Federation of Labor
AFL
Reed
Thagch
Moscow
Mmumero Llassee
Soho
Alabama Farm Bureau seeks anti strike legislation support
Walter L. Randolph president of the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation said Morgan County Bureau telegrams have been sent to Rep. John J. Sparkman and Sen. John H. Bankhead urging immediate passage of legislation to eliminate all strikes during the duration of the crisis.
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Montgomery
Atgp
Alabama
Walter L. Randolph
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Morgan County Bureau
John J. Sparkman
John H. Bankhead
B. E. Braswell
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Mont
Hoover warns of global famine need and self denial
Former President Herbert Hoover reports on a 35 000 mile tour through 25 countries saying more than 800 million people face hunger. He urges intensified conservation of breadstuffs and fats in North America and the marketing of every grain to close a food gap while calling for national unity in relief efforts.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
North America
Truman
Buchenwald
Belsen
Decatur Transit Granted Permission for Two Way Radio
The Federal Communications Commission approved Decatur Transit’s request to install two way radio in its taxi fleet. W. J. Williams, a company official, said installation will start as new cabs arrive. He cited reduced dead mileage, public safety, and improved service.
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Federal Communications Commission
Decatur Transit
W. J. Williams
Williams
Byrnes Reports On Paris Parley For Truman In Secret White House Session
Secretary Byrnes briefed President Truman about the Paris foreign ministers conference. He described it as not a complete failure, noting some progress toward a European peace framework. Byrnes and advisers Connally and Vandenberg anticipate resuming talks June 15 in Paris with Bevin Molotov and Bidault to push for treaties and a swift peace.
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Washington
Secmtary
Shire Byrnes
Truman
Paris
Conference of Foreign Ministers
Europe
Byrnes
White House
Capitol Hill
Connall
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
GOP
Connally
Senate
Vandenbers
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Germany
Bevin
Molotov
Bidault
No delay at Decatur in train schedules
No delay in train schedules occurred at Decatur Saturday despite a five day suspension of the nationwide railroad strike agreed upon only minutes before the 4 P.M. deadline. Local L and N officials said trains arrived and departed on time as trainmen were ready to strike.
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Decatur
L and N
Woman Occupation Standoff in Miami Beach Apartment Row
Esther Levy a WAC corporal refuses to leave apartment 16 as Anthony Marasco camps outside. The ongoing rent dispute draws in OPA and local authorities with no clear resolution after 19 months of tension and a weekend lull.
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Roger Greene
Miami Beach
Fila
Anthony Marasco
New Guinea
Esther Levy
WAC
Greensboro
Marasco
OPA
Etta Levy
CIO Meeting Ends as Murray Urges Unity in Steelworkers
CIO president Philip Murray closes the United Steelworkers convention in Atlantic City urging loyalty to the CIO and warning against dissension. The session approves a dues increase from 1 to 1.50 dollars and notes only 800 of 1,850 locals paid dues, limiting funds for CIO councils.
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City
N. J
CIO
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers
Murray
Congress
Steelworkers Union
David J. McDonald
AFL slams Soviet actions and calls for tougher stance
The AFL executive council voiced grave concern over the threat of another world war and urged the United States to demand that Soviet Russia honor wartime commitments. It condemned Russia’s aggression, urged clearer understanding with Moscow, and warned that appeasement would widen the breach between powers.
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Executive Council
The
AFL
Russia
Soviet Union
American Federation of Labor
United States
Council
Paris
Asia
Europe
Clark Denounces Ku Klux Klan in National Speech
Attorney General Tom C. Clark denounces the Ku Klux Klan while touting federal law enforcement to stamp out bigotry. He addresses I Am An American Day, praising new citizens and urging removal of organized hatred as a global example of a free society.
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Philadelphia
Tom C. Clark
Ku Klux Klan
Clark
Congress
Justice Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Clarke
United States
Georgia
California
Hopeful View on Georgia White Primary Among Lawyers
Charles J. Bloch, who defended the King case, says preserving the white primary in Georgia is hopeless. He tells Jack Tarver the white primary cannot be reserved without stirring snakes. Repealing primary statutes could invite graft and fraud and threaten the county unit system.
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Macon
King
Georgia
Charles J. Bloch
Jack Tarver
Atlanta Constitution
Bloch
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Primus King
Columbus
U. S. Supreme Court
Fairhope prepares for summer tourist rush on Mobile Bay
Fairhope officials forecast a record summer influx of visitors as repairs to the casino and boardwalk near the beach plus upgrades to the park drive enhanced appeal. Mayor Howard Ruge reported more than 30000 dollars already spent on improvements in the resort town on Mobile bay.
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Fairhope
Ala
Mobile Bay
Howard Ruge
Truman halts railroad strike with five day delay
President Truman won a five day postponement of the railroad strike scheduled to begin in the East at 4 P M Eastern Time. He spoke with union leaders Whitney and Johnston and then announced the delay to May 23 while promising further negotiations.
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Washington
Truman
Clevelan A. F. Whitney
Trains Men's Brotherhood
Alvaniey Johnston
Whitney
An Johnston
Vance
Johnston
Eben Ayers
Ayers
Roonme
Oval
Labor
Schwellenbach
John R. Steelman
White House
How Did Veto Get Its Name A Mystery From Alabama
A Tennessee landowner’s foreman ran a store and post office named Veto. The farm spanned Tennessee and Alabama, later moving to Alabama and becoming Veto Alabama. A. W. Hazelwood, now in Hollywood, relays the uncertain origin of the town’s name.
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Veto
Ala
A. W. Hazelwood
Hollywood
Calif
New York
Elk River
Tennessee
Alabama
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