Truman pressed civil rights plank at Democratic convention
President Truman urged enactment of his civil rights proposals to Congress and ADA, spurring a drive to place a strong civil rights plank in the Democratic platform. Southern senators warn McKinney may concede, recalling the 1948 plank and Dixie walkout that cost Truman electoral votes.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Frank E. McKinney
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Congress
Democratic Platform
Chicago
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
McKinney
Walter George
Georgia
Francis Myers
George
South
Myers
Hubert Humphrey
Dixie
South Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Eagle Elaine T Party
Sdisteres Simmpiin
Rep. Brooks
Arkan Legislation
Queen asks Parliament to set up royal pay scale
Queen Elizabeth II urged Parliament to begin deciding the wages for her reign and hinted that Prince Philip should receive a pay raise from his 10 000 pounds a year. She also asked financial provision for Princess Margaret in case of marriage. King George VI reportedly earned 1 148 000 pounds yearly with 367 600 pounds for family support.
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London
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Margaret
Ige
Sunset Forces of Arms stars Holden Olson Lovejoy
A film listing notes Sunset for evening showings at 7:50 and 10:00 with cast including William Holden Nancy Olson and Frank Lovejoy.
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Force of Arms
William Holden
Nancy Olson
Frank Lovejoy
Freight Train Wreck Rips Through Sawyer Michigan
A Chesapeake and Ohio freight train derailed after colliding with a light pickup truck in Sawyer Michigan. Crews cleared 59 cars across a half mile, with two warehouses damaged and three teenagers injured critically. No fatalities were reported.
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Sawyer
Mich
Michigan
Chesapeake and Ohio
Benton Harbor
Shirley Pratt
Starr Bright
New Troy
Roland Sonnenberg
Four injured in Lawrence County crashes amid rain slick roads
Slippery highways caused multiple Lawrence County wrecks leaving Lelton McCord 19 Landersville and Hodgen Jackson 18 injured along with Ghoston and McCord. All four remained trapped over an hour before help arrived. Hospitalized at Moulton, total local damage reached 1525 across four crashes.
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Lelton McCord
Landersville
Jackson
Hodgen Jackson
Ghoston
McCord
Thomas
Moulton
Lawrence County
William B. Nelson Moulton
I Bowe
Lonnie J. Spillers
Oak Ridge
Tenn
East Street
Byler Road
Courtsland
John S. Patton
Atlanta
William R. Glenn
Moulton J. Thomas
Patton
Glenn
Local notices include births hospital admissions and court activity
Mail address for A3 C Frank W Shafer Jr in Seoul. new birth at Ellis Meyer hospital. several admissions at Decatur General. six arrests on public drunkenness. recorder's court opens in city hall with 31 cases including disorderly conduct and DUI. Walter Morris medical rest in Omaha. visits from Clinton Mississippi and Pensacola Florida families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Shafer, Jr
Seoul
Korea
A.P.C
San Francisco
California
New Court Room
City Hall
Walter Morris
Omaha
Neb
Mr. Morris
Death Claims John W Porter
Final rites for John William Porter 84 of 607 Seventh Avenue West will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Central Baptist church with Rev. J M Rodgers Rev W M Treadaway and T A Thompson officiating. Interment in Elkmont cemetery. Porter died Sunday at about 6 30 PM at his home. He was a Central Baptist member. Survivors include wife Ottis Fogg Porter Decatur one son Harry Porter Decatur three daughters C P Poteete A M Vinson both of Decatur and J E Spencer Huntsville eight grandchildren Pallbearers: Charles Porter William Smartt Raymond Potte te Bud Vinson Porter Vinson Hoyt Vinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Porter
Seventh Avenue West
Central Baptist Church
J. M. Rodgers
W. M. Treadaway
T. A. Thompson
Elkmont
Brown
Porter
Ottis Fogg Porter
Decatur
Harry Porter
C. P. Poteete
A. M. Vinson
J. E. Spencer
Huntsville
Charles Porter
William Smartt
Raymond Potdete
Bud Vinson
Porter Vinson
Hoyt Vinson
Aid Bill Faces Budget Fight as Sessions Missed
Two eluding a scheduled Saturday session will be taken up by the six point nine billion dollar foreign aid bill. The measure authorizes continuation of the administration program to aid friendly nations with economic and military help and may trigger a new drive to cut the budget. The House banking committee plans to approve an extension of the 1951 Defense Production Act, with wage price controls, but likely for one year or less rather than two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Banking Committee
Truman
NPGA Championship Set for June at Big Spring Club
The National Professional Golfers Association championship will be held June 16 to 24 at the Big Spring Club in Louisville, showcasing top players in a major event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Professional Golfers Association
Big Spring Club
Louisville
Negro Scouts Camporee Success in Decatur Coliseum
Several Negro Scout troops and Cub packs from Decatur and Athens completed a three day camporee Sunday at the Coliseum. Troops 167 and 183 tied for first place in the camping prize, with Troop 105 and 23 from Athens also competing. Officials thanked the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for use of the Coliseum grounds.
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Decatur
Athens
Coliseum
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Bryant Dies in Lewisburg Tennessee at 47
Guy Harris Bryant 47 a native of Lawrence County and former Decatur resident died Monday morning at four o clock in a hospital in Lewisburg Tennessee He had been ill two weeks Funeral services will be Tuesday at four at London Funeral Home Lewisburg with Rev Leonard Sanderson Baptist minister conducting Interment in Lone Oak Cemetery London directing He survived by his wife Mrs Lucille Bobby Bryant one sister Mrs Percy Kennon Moulton and four brothers Pat and Leon Bryant Moulton W M Bryant Decatur and A O Bryant Danville
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Guy Harris Bryant
Lawrence County
Decatur
Lewisburg
Tenn
Bryant
London Funeral Home
Leonard Sanderson
Lone Oak
London
Tennessee
Lucille Bobby Bryant
Percy Kennon
Moulton
Pat and
Leon Bryant
W. M. Bryant
A. O. Bryant
Danville
Attic Collapse Injures Five At Tomato Packing House
At the State Farmers Market in Atlanta about 20 workers faced a collapse when an attic floor gave way. Five women between 20 and 42 were trapped or injured, with Ella Thomas severely crushed. Mc Cord Bros. Produce Co. operates the tomato house.
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Atlanta
T. L. Tinsley
Jean E. Williams
Ella Thomas
McCord Bros. Produce Co
Belem to Rio crash victim rites held at scene
Grim Paulo was sponsored by Adhemar de Barros, ex-governor of Sao Paulo and potential Brazilian presidential candidate. The Buenos Aires to New York flight crashed 591 miles SSE of Belem and 933 miles north of Rio. Final rites were conducted at the scene yesterday but immediate burial was ordered due to body condition and terrain access.
Controls suspend on raw cotton price rules
Officials predicted a suspension of controls would not alter fabric prices. Arnall announced plans to lift controls on raw cotton, a move endorsed by the OPS controls suspension committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
Moderate Coalition Gains 11 Seats in French Council
In Paris the moderate coalition backing Premier Antoine Pinay won 11 new seats in the advisory upper house, the Council of the Republic. The gains came mainly at the expense of General de Gaulle's Rightists who fell by eight seats while the Communists held steady at 15.
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Paris
Antoine Pinay
France
Par- Nomen
Council of the Repub
Charles de Gaulle
River freight line mishap hints at regional impact
A fragment notes Missouri River traffic and implied injuries or disruption on an average day. Names, dates, and specifics are unreadable in the OCR. The report suggests ongoing river usage by freight services around Omaha and nearby regions.
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Missouri River
Mrs. Annie Bentley Rites Set for Huntsville Resident
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs. Annie Bentley of Huntsville will be held Tuesday at 2 P M from Bethel church with Rev. Joe Gomes and Rev. Frank Smith officiating. Interment follows in the adjoining cemetery. She died Sunday night at her daughter's home. Survivors include two daughters, four sons, three sisters, one brother, 20 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Alvin Griffin James Griffin Don Tapscott Henry Turner Travis Kelly James Lemley.
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Annie Bentley
Huntsville
Bethel Church
Joe Gomes
Frank Smith
Peck
Bentley
Gilbert Lipscomb
Redstone Park
Lipscomb
Roy Griffin
Hartseller
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Alvin Griffin
James Griffin
Don Tapscott
Henry Turner
Travis Kelly
James Lemley
Kefauver Harriman Rivalry Shapes 1948 Democratic Race
The article notes Kefauver with about 127 delegates and 114 in AP tally, Harriman at 92 or 92 1 2 delegates, as Illinois Oregon primaries and Chicago nomination race loom. Taft and Russell clash over U S military policy, with Taft accusing generals of aiming for Moscow and Russell arguing a European land army was crucial for alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Oregon
Mutual Security
W. Averell Harriman
Chicago
Sen
Taft
U. S
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Moscow
Russell
United States
America
Official claims Alabama unions remain loyal to TWUA CIO
In Birmingham Julius Fry a CIO Textile Workers official said Alabama unions in Cordova Gadsden and Huntsville voted to stay with TWUA CIO. He noted most of the more than 8000 members had not responded and cited a split between TWUA leaders. Fry asserted no Alabama locals will switch to AFL United Textile Workers.
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Birmingham
CIO Textile Workers
Alabama
AFL
Julius Fry
Cordova
Ala
Gadsden
Huntsville
TWUA
Emil Rieve
George Baldanzi
Baldanzi
Rieve
Twua-Cio
AFL United Textile Workers
Fry
Truman accused of utter falsehood in Wiley clash
Senator Welker said President Truman lied when he claimed Welker sneered at Senator Wiley during a foreign policy dispute. Welker testified on the Senate floor that he did not participate in the floor discussion and demanded removal from Truman’s cited list. He pledged to respond to the president if he continued to use his name in falsehoods.
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Washington
Sen. Welker
R-Ida
Truman
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Welker
Senate
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Wiley
Wisconsin
Sens
Cain
Wash
Mundt
S.D
Hickenlooper
Schoeppel
Kan
Ferguson
Mich
Bridges
N.H
United States
Decatur Seniors Return From Washington Trip
A 73 member Decatur high school senior class returned from a four day trip to Washington. The group toured the capital and visited the Supreme Court and Congress while also enjoying evening entertainment. Passes were secured from Senators Hill and Sparkman for seating in Congress.
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Decatur High School
Washington
Decatur
Hill
Sparkman
Congress
Supreme Court
Rain Provides Fresh Growth to Mobile Area Crops
Heavy rains in southwest Alabama boosted crops with value to farmers reported across six counties. Pastures and potato and corn crops gained from the downpours while Mobile recorded 2.27 inches in one hour flooding streets and washing out cars. The latest rain almost erased the year's drought deficit in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Health Organization Quits Birth Control Controversy
The World Health Organization withdrew from the birth control debate after delegates from strongly Roman Catholic nations warned action could endanger the organization. Norwegian delegate Dr Karl Evang proposed forming an experts committee to study health aspects of the world population problem and possible government propagation of birth control in overpopulated countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
World Health Organization
WHO
Karl Evang
Markets in Decatur Report Cotton and Hog Prices
Market data from Decatur shows cotton at middling 38.50 cents, strict low 37.00, No. 2 mile at 3.16, No. 2 yellow car corn at 1.80. Hogs bring 21.75 cents in Decatur trading.
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Decatur
Market Holds Firming Tone Amid Slow Wall Street Session
Wall Street in late trading showed firming tendencies with very slow activity. Volume reached 800000 shares as widespread small advances appeared in Republic Steel Youngstown Studebaker Boeing Douglas American Cyanamid Union Carbide General Electric Santa Fe Standard Oil Geon Johns Manville and others.
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New York
Republic Steel
Youngstown
Studebaker
Boeing
Douglas
American Cyanamid
Union Carbide
General Electric
Sante Fe
Standard Oil QQ
Geo
Johns-Manville
Cotton futures steady in New York trade gains
Cotton futures in New York turned steady as trade and commission houses bought. Late afternoon prices rose 45 cents to $1.60 per bale over the prior close with July at 38.47, October 36.49, and December 36.27.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Federal state cattle sales at Nashville show 800 head with steers and heifers mostly 27.00 for high choice, 22.22 to 27.00 for utility and commercial. Calves 375 head mostly 31.00 to 37.00. Hogs 1,500 head with 190 to 240 lb barrows and gilts 22.25, larger hogs 21.00. Sows 17.00 to 17.50. Sheep 500 head spring lambs 31.00 to 31.50. good to choice 29.00 to 30.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Train collision in northwest India leaves 36 dead
In New Delhi authorities reported at least 36 killed and 35 injured when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train. Most victims were in two smashed coaches. Initial word said no foreigners among the dead or injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Railway Ministry
Union Revolt Spreads in Textile Workers Reassignment
Greensboro report cites CIO Textile Workers Union leaders claiming over 42,700 workers plan to switch to the AFL United Textile Workers. Lewis Conn of TWUA says 17,000 NC 9,000 VA 9,000 PA and 7,700 NJ back AFL. James Bamford expects most Southern members to remain, affecting Virginia and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
CIO Textile Workers Union
AFL
Lewis Conn
North Carolina
TWUA
AFL United Textile Workers
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
James Bamford
Twua Southern
West Virginia
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
British Firms Ready to Sell Off Shanghai Premises
British holdings in China once seized or targeted by the Reds are reportedly to be handed over. Properties include factories shipyards warehouses hotels and offices mainly in Shanghai Tientsin Hankow Canton and other cities. Names mentioned include British American Tobacco and Shell Oil with compensation terms set by the former owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Asiatic Petroleum Co
Chioe
Shanghai
Tientsin
Hankong
theritish-American Tobacco Co
Shell Oil Co
U N Truce Talks See Shakeup as Joy Plans Departure
Gen Mark Clark announces Maj Gen William Harrison Jr will replace Joy as senior U N truce delegate Friday in Tokyo. Joy, the last of the original five man talks team, leaves June 9 to become superintendent of the U S Naval Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Mark Clark
U.N
William K. Harrison Jr
Joy
U. N
Times
U. S. Naval Academy
Harrison
Nam II
Garage Apartment for Rent Unfurnished
Advertises an unfurnished garage apartment with a third bedroom and an upstairs bath. Contact at 1523 12th Ave East. phone number 1603. Rent listed as $35.00.
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George C. King
Highway 31
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King
Falkville
E. B. Watts
Margaret Janet Thompson
Detroit
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Watts
Lionel Freeman
H. P. Bernard
Fourth Avenue West
Decatur General Hospital
Roy Grizzard
Decatur 3
J. H. Thrasher
Annie R. Dukes
Belle Mine
Robert Helle
Truman Reese
Trinity
L. W. Atkins
Decature
Lawrence B. Frahn
Moulton Street
Opaelia White
Buford Dunlap
1613
Enolam Blvd
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Somerville
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W. H. Ahrens
Clinton, Miss
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Pensacola
Fla
W. D. Moore
Sixth Avenue East
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Guy H. Bryant
Pvt
Freeman A. Turner
Camp Roberts
Calif
Oak Street
R. H. Turner
Ninth Avenue South
Mrs. Bentley
Health Organization Quits
B. E. Isbell
Morgan County
E. L. Murphree
Ed Crane
Reese Roberson
Bernard Sumerford
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