Republicans Split in GOP as Morse and Duff Campaign
May 20 Washington report notes Oregon Senator Morse and Pennsylvania Governor Duff won GOP primaries as pro reform candidates. Morse vows independent voting and Duff plans a constructive campaign against Myers, signaling a party split over Fair Deal policies and 1952 hopes.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Aesterday
Oregon
Wayne Morse
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Duff
Francis J. Myers
GOP
Morse
Truman
Campain
Myers
Duff-Morse
Homer Capehart
Indiana
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Capehart
Dirksen
Scott Lucas
Jonathan Niels
North Carolina
National
FEPC
Daniels
Democratic
Chicago
Senate
Winston Alston Passes Suddenly in Birmingham
Word reached here of the sudden death of Winston Alston a Birmingham Decatur resident and former manager of the Belle Telephone Co His wife active in Central Baptist work Funeral services were planned for Birmingham today with details to follow
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Winston Alston
Birmingham
Decatur
Alston
Belle Telephone Company
Central Baptist
Birm
Sunday liquor sales halted by Mobile mayor
Mobile authorities announced a Sunday liquor sale ban by private clubs as of today. Mayor A E Baumhauer directed city police to warn both private clubs and the public about the order.
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Mobile
Ala
A E Baumhauer
Markets Report From Decatur And New York Cotton Notes
Decatur markets list cotton 3200 steady low at 28.00 and cottonseed 40.00 per ton. broilers 25c delivered. hens 18c heavy. eggs 80c per dot. corn ears 1.42 shelled 1.48. Milo 2.20 per cwt. New York May 20 bonds steady. cotton higher on export buying. Chicago wheat little change. corn steady. oats mixed. hogs and cattle steady. New York cotton futures firm, July around 33.04, May 31.74, with high end prices and export demand cited.
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New York
Chicago
Japan
France
United States
Appointive Powers Of Governor Curbed by Bill
Alabama political figures propose limiting governor power to fill vacancies in non constitutional county offices. Senator nominee Tom Johnston cites the Mob ile County Tax Assessor Harry Touart death as argument for elective succession. Gov. James E. Folsom would appoint temporarily until an election.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Tom Johnston
Johnston
Harry Touart
Touart
James E. Folsom
Mobile Bar Association
Folsom Pocket
House of Representatives
Mobile County
Senate
Truman urges universal training to avert cold war
President Truman renews call for universal military training saying delay since 1945 worsened the cold war risk. Admirals urge costly, robust forces and sacrifices to maintain power. Berlin and Western Germany show large armed force parades while Moscow hosts American military attaches.
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Mr. Truman
Congress
Forrest P. Sherman
St. Louis
Sherman
Berlin
Germany
Moscow
Decatur Ice Cream Festival Brings Band And Community
The Decatur annual ice cream festival combines with Humphrey’s afternoon events for a big day for all ages. Decatur Band Mothers will sell hot dogs home made cake ice cream candy and drinks. The public may stay for supper in the park and enjoy the band in the evening. Twelve seniors will likely be the band’s last appearance Ronald Eddens Colleen George Allen Hamilton Ruby Houser Floyd Kimbrough Ralph Murphy Fred Schlosser Bill Scroggins Don Shelton Jeanne Warren Jeanne White Stanley Wise. New members are being added as seniors depart.
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Decatur
Humphrey
Ronald Eddens
Colleen
George
Allen Hamilton
Ruby Houser
Floyd Kimbrough
Ralph Murphy
Fred Schlosser
Bill Scroggins
Don Shelton
Jeanne Warren
Jeanne White
Stanley Wise
Alabama hospitals hold more nervous disease beds than general
The state Health Department reported that in 1949 Alabama had 10 783 beds for nervous disease treatment versus 7 361 beds in all other state hospitals. The data from the American Medical Association shows nearly 50 percent more beds dedicated to nervous illnesses than to general hospital care.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
American Medical Association
Wagnon Outlines Poison Use Against Boll Weevil in Morgan County
Morgan County farm agent L T Wagnon urges timely poison use to protect cotton from boll weevil damage. He advises dusting at dusk with 5 pounds of 20 percent toxaphene or 3 5 mixture of BHC DDT, three applications five days apart, and checks fields for 20 to 25 damaged squares per 100 before proceeding.
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Hartselle
L. T. Wagnon
Morgan
W. A. Ruffin
F. S. Avant
Will Eden
Morgan County
It Gets Into Your Blood Flying Paratroopers Jump at Local Field
Johnny Hopper and John Shealy made jumps at the air field as crowds watched. Hopper enjoyed the experience despite wind and a missed field landing. Shealy, an experienced paratrooper, reported an early chute opening and hopes to join an air show later this summer.
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Johnny Hopper
Birmingham
Cullman
John Glasscock
Decatur
Johnny
Hopper
John Shealy
Shealy
Jay
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Shealy
Davis
William Glenn Called Home
William Howard Glenn 68 died at his home in Moulton Saturday at 2 am after a two year illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm today at the Moulton Methodist church with Rev G M Bynum officiating. Interment in Montgomery cemetery near Wren with Brown of Decatur directing. Survived by widow Nannie Glenn a daughter Elizabeth Montgomery Huntsville three sons F C Glenn W A Glenn Wasson all of Alabama a sister Miss Pearl Glenn of Moulton a brother Jack Glenn of Courtland five grandchildren and other relatives. He was a native of Lawrence county where he spent his life and was a maintenance man for the Lawrence County Board of Education prior to illness. Active pallbearers Lucian Terry Neil Montgomery Charles McWhorter Roy Weatherwax Newton Smith Vernon Persall and honorary pallbearers John Armor H P Warren C M Montgomery J M Blevins Hansel McLemore Dr John C Bragg Dr Price Irwin Jerry Holland James Daily J T Moats J P Delashaw and R L Almon.
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William Howard Glenn
Moulton
G. M. Bynum
Montgomery Cemetery
Wren
Brown
Decatur
Nannie Glenn
Elizabeth Montgomery
Huntsville
F. C
Ynum
Lucian Terry
Neil Montgomery
Charles McWhorter
Roy Weatherwax
Newton Smith
Vernon Persall
John Armor
H. P. Warren
C. M. Montgomery
J. M. Blevins
Hansel McLemore
John C. Bragg
Price Irwin
Jerry Holland
James Daily
J. T. Moats
J. P. Delashaw
R. L. Almon
Loggins Rites Held Today for W W Loggins at Epithes Church
Funeral services for 77 year old W W Loggins known as Bob will be today at 2 30 p m at Epithes Church of Christ in Piney Chapel conducted by minister E B Kudykkaddall. Interment in Athens city cemetery directed by McConnell. Survived by four sons Edgar Ted William Joseph all of Athens two daughters in Big Sandy Tenn and Athens, 24 grandchildren five great grandchildren. Nephews to serve as pallbearers.
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W. W
Bob’ Loggins
Epithes Church of Christ
Piney Chapel
E. B. Kuykedall
Church of Christ
Athens City
McConnell
Loggins
Athens
Edgar E
Ted A
William W
Joseph M
Monroe Broadway
Big Sandy
Tenn
Roy Johnson
Katherine Darmer
Armed Forces Day Parade In Berlin Signals Cold War Tone
American occupation forces staged a large parade in Berlin to showcase military strength a week before a mass communist youth rally planned for Whitsuntide. Turkish politics saw Celal Bayar cited as next president after Is met Inonu ousted. Bayar expected to be elected by the national assembly Monday. In Bolivia, authorities said they crushed a communist revolt in La Paz with about 400 arrests and heavy street fighting leaving several dead and many wounded.
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Turkey
Bayar
National Assembly
la Paz
Farmers discuss boll weevil control and dusting plans
Speakers outline plane dusting methods and safer practices while bankers comment on buying poison for fertilizer. Alabama farm leaders and extension specialists including Dr. Arant and Dr. Wilson discuss supply, equipment, and plans to curb boll weevil infestation in the Tennessee Valley.
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T. J. Cottingham
State National Bank
E. W. McLeod
Morgan County National Bank
Marshall Dugger
First National Bank
Tuscumbia
Broom
Citizens Bank
Hartselle
C. Y. Johnson
Macon
Mr. Ryan
Ryan & Entrekin
Decatur
John Collier
Collier Tractor Co
Mr. Draper
Moulton
Mr. Groover
Dick Fleming
Decatur Truck & Tractor Co
B. A. Turner
Turner Coal & Grain Co
Pruit Sims
Pruit Sims & Son
Paul Davis
Paul C. Davis Feed & Seed Store
Ernie Blackwell
Tennessee Valley Flight Service
F. S. Arant
Ruffin
Coyt Wilson
Bill Eden
Farm Extension Service
Tennessee Valley
Tenants murder landlord then kill themselves in eviction row
In Eufaula Deputy Sheriff George Boyd said Joe Golden, 50, shot his landlord Werner Lawrence, 59, seven times with a rifle, near an eviction dispute and then shot himself. The incident occurred today in Eufaula.
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Eufaula
George Boyd
Joe Golden
Werdner Lawrence
Lawrence
Boyd
Gardening Tip Uses Chicken Wire as pea Trellis
A simple garden trick uses narrow chicken wire stretched taut to create a trellis for peas. This supports climbing vines, saves space, and keeps plants off the ground for better air circulation and easier harvesting.
Herrin to Head Postal Group
Harold Herrin of Huntsville was elected president of the Alabama Allied Postal Service at the closing convention in Montgomery. Delegates also elected officers for the Alabama Association of Letter Carriers and postal-related groups, with leaders named from Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, and other cities.
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Montgomery
Ala
Harold Herrin
Huntsville
Alabama Allied Postal Service
Association of Postal Supervisors
J. H. Wakefield
Washington, D. C
Congress
G. E. Clayton
Birmingham
Carolyn Smith
Allied Organization
Alabama Association of Letter Carriers
Joe O'Gara
Bessemer
Roy Archer
Archie Barnes
S. T. Burton
Demopolis
Alabama Association of Postal Supervisors
William L. Stall
Mobile
J. O. Bellenger
H. G. Dill
Jasper
Z. P. Davis
R. H. Old
Florence
Ladies State
National Association of Letter Carriers
C. C. Nesmith
Gadsden
Wilda Sharp
R. B. Slayton
Tuscaloosa
Margaret Herr
Blast devastates South Amboy amid ammunition explosion
A massive explosion shatters South Amboy leaving mines and unexploded ordnance across the damaged area. Army engineers warn of hidden dangers as 9 000 cases of anti personnel and 2 000 boxes of dynamite exploded. Repairs and security patrols continue with potential losses exceeding 20 million dollars. The blast, heard in New Jersey New York and Pennsylvania, prompts a federal export licensing inquiry.
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Tage
Coast Guard
L. T. Jones
Stotle
Board of
South Amboy
William O’leary
O'Leary
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
State Department
Washington
Harmony in Legislature to Be Goal Sought by Allen
Lt. Gov elect James B. Allen of Gadsden vows harmony in Alabama's upper chamber, prefers cooperation with Gov designate Gordon Persons, and will study committee assignments before shaping a balanced, fair-minded Senate. Allen takes office Jan 15. organizational session begins Jan 9.
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Allen
Lynne Brannen
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Senate
James B. Allen
Gadsden
Houston County
Guy Hardwick
Senate
Gordon Persons
Mc Inzer
State House of Representatives
Etowah County
G. C
Ifi
Hame
Etowah
St. Clair Counties
Opposi
Letion
Democratic
Bus collision, local notices mark weekend activity
A three car crash on Second Avenue involved a Hartselle bus and two private cars with no injuries. Local hospitalizations and births noted, along with church events, a Decoration Day observance at Basham's chapel, and planned tent meetings.
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Second Avenue
Leon Posey
Louis Landers
Margaret Dodd
West Moulton Street
Buddy Rodgers
J. E. West
Hartselle
T. E. Patterson
Garrison Cleaners
Davis Breaks In Home Assaulting Couple Near Moulton
Sheriff reports James Davis forced entry to a home on the Mt Mariah road 2 1/2 miles north of Moulton. He knocked down a three year old boy and struck the woman in the breast before restraining his wife. Deputy Felton Dutton arrested him.
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Byars
Moulton
Mt. Mariah Road
Randolph County High ties graduation to marriage for Helen Daddon
Helen Daddon received her diploma with other seniors at Randolph County High School graduation exercises. Shortly after, still in cap and gown, she married Coach C. T. Burgess on the same platform.
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Edowee
Helen Daddon
Randolph County
C. T. Burgess
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