Airmen recount claim of spying to escape captivity
Two U S airmen Sgt Elmer C Bender and William C Smith said they were treated well during 18 months in North China and would not confirm signing confessions to spying. They described capture after engine trouble, long captivity, and limited diet while noting limited foreign equipment and mixed observations on their treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
U. S
North China
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Navy
William C. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Bender
Smith
Tsingtao
U. S. Navy
Hunan
Hong Kong
Seder
Mder
North
China
Taft slams Truman on political immorality speeches
Dewey continued from page one reporting Taft's remarks on last Tuesday night. Taft accused the Truman administration of political immorality undermining public confidence. He cited privilege and crime cases in Kansas City and the White House. A Tribune reporter asked Truman for comment. Truman said the Tribune would comment as needed. He noted obstructionists in Congress, implying both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Truman
Kansas City
Congress
Transfer Continued From Page Describes TB Plan Shifting
The report notes a state funded transfer with $800 from federal sources. The Morgan County TB sanatorium is closed and replaced by a new district one TB sanatorium. Twelve counties will be served, including Lil, Jackson, Colbert, Lime Franklin, Winston, Lauder, Madison, Morgan, and Cullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Arelil
Jackson
Colbert
Lime- Franklin
Winston
Lauder
Madison
Morgan, Cullman
Markets report from Decatur farm markets
Decatur market notes list cotton prices at Middling 32.0 and 28.00 for low. cottonseed per ton 40.00. broilers 25 cents delivered. hens heavy 18 cents. hatching eggs 0.80 per dozen. yellow corn ear 1.42, shelled 1.48. Milo per cwt bulk 2.20. corn basis 154 percent moisture. Milo basis 13 percent moisture.
Stocks rise as Sloan optimism lifts rail and steel shares
Wall Street end May day with vigorous gains in rails and steels and top issues advancing. Alfred P. Sloan Jr. praised 1950 prospects at GM meeting boosting confidence alongside gains in American Telephone Consolidated Edison U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and other majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
American Telephone
Consolidated Edison
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Sharon Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Chrysler
Studebaker
Goodrich
Southern Pacific
du Pont
Caterpillar Tractor
Anaconda Copper
Phelps Dodge
Santa Fe
Standard Oil
Celotex
Westinghouse Electric
Emerson Radio
Montgomery Ward
North Georgia poultry market firm with tight supplies
The North Georgia live poultry market shows strong demand with barely ample supplies. Heavy fryers are short of needs while broilers and fryers of all weights sold for 23 to 26 cents, mostly 24 cents, FOB farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Markets at a Glance May 19 New York Stocks Bonds Cotton
Market notes show gains in stocks with steels and motors in demand. Bonds rise as rails demand remains. Cotton advances on trade buying and short covering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Market Report Mixed Prices and Livestock Changes
Chicago traders saw mixed grains with small price movements. Corn held steady as prices edged toward the close. oats were uneven with Argentine oats reportedly sold locally. Hogs advanced up to 25 cents to a top of 20.30. Cattle were mostly steady to weak with no choice lots listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nashville livestock markets report slow cattle trade
Nashville Tenn May 19 cattle prices show scattered odd head and near steady demand. Steers and heifers mostly 18.00 to 25.00, canner and cutter cows 12.50 to 16.25, common to low medium beef cows. Federal State Departments of Agriculture provided the market data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Market Report: Livestock Prices Edge Low on Cattle and Hogs
Livestock buyers show uneven demand with steers and heifers largely steady to lower. Cows drop 50 to 1.00, bulls slide 25 to 50, calves steady, vealers 26 to 29. Hogs mix with 180-250 lb at 19.50, 140-170 lb at 17.00, sows 15-16, barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower. Spring lambs active 30-32, aged sheep weaker.
Grain Market Mixed With Soybeans Rallying in Chicago Trade
In Chicago on May 19 oats fell while soybeans rose and most grains held steady. Wheat closed 1 2 lower to 7 8 higher, corn gained up to 1 1 8, rye and oats moved modestly, and lard advanced 10 to 13 cents per hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cotton futures steady on demand and cover trades in New York
Cotton futures held steady as New Orleans houses and commissions bought deferred months. A leading spot firm sold nearby July while hedging and profit taking supported late gains of 5 to 50 cents per bale. Prices closed higher with July at 32.93, October 31.08, December 31.51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Commission Houses
Murphy Rites Set Sunday
Funeral services for Howard N. Pat Murphy 59 AP traffic chief in Birmingham were set for 4 P M Sunday at Roebuck Plaza Baptist church. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery. Murphy AP employee since 1914 died of a heart attack at home. He was senior grand steward of the Alabama Masonic order and chairman of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Howard N
Pat) Murphy
Associated Press
Murphy
James L. Aders
Roebuck Plaza Baptist Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
Masonic Order
Alabama
Year May Set Polio Record
Polio cases in early 1950 exceed the same period last year 42 375 at the previous peak. Dr Hart E Van Riper National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis notes NYC cases up to 20 this year vs 9 last year. He urges readiness to assist communities seeking aid as polio activity remains unpredictable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
New York
Hart E. van Riper
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
New York Medicine
Medical
New York County Medical Society
van Riper
New York City
National Foundation For
Dotson Backs Terry In State Education Runoff
Dr. Floyd D. Dotson of Birmingham endorses W. J. Terry in the May 30 run off for state Superintendent of Education after finishing third in the May 2 primary. Dotson urges Vernon L. St. John to withdraw and cites lack of key educational issues, noting Terry is well qualified and that Dotson will vote for him while not actively campaigning. The office is the statewide race, with two other party runoffs in different districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Floyd D. Dotson
W. J. Terry
Dotson
Vernon L. St. John
Terry
Greensboro
St. John’s
Office of
Bill Terry
Democratic Executive Committee
Decatur Baptist Church Raises 1000 for Madeline Fund
The Decatur Baptist church reports 1000 raised for the Madeline Fund to furnish a room in New Jewett on Judson College Campus. The gift honors Madeline Dix Reeves of Decatur, Judson alumna and Judson College trustee, Alabama Woman's Missionary Union president. Donations come from Lanett W M U Union Springs W M U and current and former church members. A plate bearing Madeline Dix Reeves name will adorn the room bow in Jewett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Baptist Church
Madeline
New Jewett
Judson College
W. P Reeves
Decatur
Lanett W. M. U
Union Springs
Couples Share 108 Years Of Marriage In Colton
Two neighboring couples in Colton New York marked a combined 108 years of marriage. Ernest Bancroft reached his 58th anniversary while George Russell also celebrated a milestone with his spouse on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
N. Y
New York
Ernest Bancroft
George Russell
Murphy Rites Held for Deacon at Roebuck Plaza Church
Surviving are the widow two sons Howard N Murphy Jr Navy petty officer at San Diego and William L Murphy senior at Auburn and a daughter Mrs Grady Borland Jr Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roebuck Plaza
Howard N. Murphy Jr
San Diego
William L. Murphy
Auburn
Rs. Grady Borland Jr. Birming
Ladder or Wagon sermon at First Methodist in Decatur
Dr. P. D. Wilson will preach at 10 50 A M on Ladder or Wagon with a 7 30 P M topic Obtaining Mercy at First Methodist Church. Sgt and Mrs Ben L Roper Jr of Montgomery visited Decatur relatives. An Evening of Games by the Decatur Junior Chamber is set for 8 P M at the Armory. The Heiress plays 8 P M Saturday at Riverside auditorium. Temperatures ranged from 64 to 85 with no rainfall reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Wilson
First Methodist Church
Ben L. Roper Jr
Montgomery
Ben L. Roper Sr
Decatur 3
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Armory
Civic Drama Guild
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Riverside Auditorium
Seven Local Men Enlist in Army and Air Force
Seven central Valley men enlist in the Army or Air Force, per MSgt. Judd Mason of recruiting in Decatur. Paul Spears, 31, Trinity, six years infantry, former corporal with 11 years service. Richard Garland Hawley, 23, Athens, six years Air Force, former staff sergeant with 14 years. James Lewis Bates, 18, Elkmont, and Morris Dean Baugh, 17, Athens, four years Air Force. Robert O. Kelly, 20, Tanner, and Richard Vickers, 18, Tanner, both seek service in the engineers corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Valley
Army
Air Force
Judd Mason
Decatur
Tony
Paul Spears
Trinity
Infantry
Richard Garland Hawley
Athens
James Lewis Bates
Elkmont
Morris Dean Baugh
Robert O. Kelly
Tanner
James
Richard Vickers
Corps of Engineers
Truman hails plan as new outlook for Europe
President Truman calls the plan a new outlook for Europe and praises the imaginative approach to overcoming obstacles. Chiang Kai-Shek’s son warns Formosa faces a critical 100 days as communists island hop Chusan to reach Formosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Europe
Formosa
Chiang Ching-Kuo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chusan Islands
Chusan
Chiang
Morgan County Delivers News of Illness and Visits
Sunday service focused on the theme Mother as illness limits attendance. Local residents, including W S McCutcheon and Mrs Elza Dean, remain ill at home. Winfrey visited relatives in Red Stone Park. Miss Juanita Blackwell and Miss Betty Jo Dunn hosted a weekend gathering. Mrs R A Gamble travels to Hot Springs. A boy, Ronald Kay Maples, suffered a glass cut and was treated at Huntsville clinic. condition not serious. Eldon Stidger joined a Rescue church singing. Maude Lipscomb and Evelyn depart for Washington, D C for vacation.
Runoff winners elected for student council race
Katherine Lee will be vice president of the Comet atur school next year after winning today's runoff. Ann Coleman was selected secretary and Anne Sivley treasurer. Lee, a sophomore next year, received 492 votes to Lewis Demen's 367. In secretary race, Coleman received 453 ballots to Elaine 405. Anne Vig won over Paula Garnett 452 to unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Lee
Ann Coleman
Anne Sivley
Lewis Demen
Elaine
Anne Vig
Paula Garnett
Ectopic pregnancy dangers and emergency care
Medical overview explains tubal pregnancy risks high if untreated including tube rupture and hemorrhage. Symptoms include missed periods pain fainting and shoulder pain, with treatments stressing hospital admission and immediate surgery after stabilization.
Perfume Tips For Delicate, Alluring Fragrance Use
A guide for American and French women on subtle perfume use. It advises light applications behind the ears and on the hands, pairing a toilet water and sachets with a fragrance, and storing scents in wardrobes. It notes quality affects price and suggests scents for different activities, including athletic wear.
Meat Laden Truck in Crash West of Decatur
A meat laden trailer truck en route from Chicago to Atlanta sustained over $1,000 in damages after swerving to avoid a car and colliding with a 1949 Chevrolet and leaving the road ten miles west of Decatur. The total damage from two accidents reached $1,650 with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atlanta
Decatur
W. B. Little
Highway Patrol
Robert Dunmire
Metropolis
Ill
Dunmire
Chevrolet
James C. Mathis
Toney
Sgt. Little
H. E. Black
Hartselle
Walter Gostl
Maringo Street
New Orleans
Lillie Opal H. Pickens
J. D. Vinson
Booth Avenue
Highway 31
Switchmen's Union Split Over 40-Hour Fight Across Rail Lines
New Loomis says switchmen's union represents less than five percent of ground workers in switch yards nationwide. The remaining 95 percent are with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, with a few in the Order of Railway Conductors. A Presidential fact finding panel is weighing 40-hour demands for train men and conductors across major carriers. The switchmen refuse to join, seeking a separate board. Mediation satisfied, the switchmen may strike without presenting merits to the board. Pay figures cited: yard brakeman 3944, switch tenders 4010, yard conductors 4976. Lines listed include Chicago Great Western, Rock Island, Denver and Rio Grande Western, Great Northern, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
Act
Arthur J. Glover
Switchmen
Roger I. McDonough
Justi
Utah Supreme Court Id
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Davenport
Rock Island and Northwestern
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Great Northern
Minneapolis and St. Louis
North Pacific Terminal Company
Oregon
St. Paul
Senate votes to limit debate on FEPC bill amid filibuster threat
The Senate approved a motion to limit debate on the fair employment practices bill by 52 to 32 with 64 votes needed for approval. Democrats supporting cloture included Anderson and Leahy while Republicans such as Knowland and Taft backed the measure. several listed Democrats and Republicans did not vote or opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Leahy
Lehman
Lucas
Magnuson
McMahon
Myers
Neely
O’conor
O'Mahoney
Taylor
Thomas
Utah
Aiken
Brewster
Bricker
Butler
Cain
Capehart
Cordon
Dotsy
Donnell
Dworshak
Ferguson
Flanders
Hendrickson
Hickeper
Ives
Jenner
Kern
Knowland
Lodge
Martin
Maybank
eCarran
MaClellan
McFarland
Mmckellar
Robertson Russell
Sparkman
Stennis
Dges
Ecton
Gurney
Malone
Mundt
Young
Mar
D-Mont
D-Okla
Danger
Cupboard Shelves Painted with Enamel Ease Cleaning
Enamel painted shelves are easy to clean and often require no shelf paper. The durable finish resists stains and moisture, simplifying maintenance for kitchen cabinets and storage units.
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By Roy Elsoyan
Neal Stephenson
Austinville
Scott
R. J. Scott
Wall Street
Howard N. Murphy
U.S
DENTS
Dodson
Church
Deas Yessia
Sally
Austria
Lacey’s Spring
Augusta
Winfrey
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
King Features Syndicate
Helen Follett
Erie Heavy
Kurfees
H. L. Reeves
Eighth Ave
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