Weather Outlook and Local Notices From Decatur Area
Cloudy to partly cloudy with a little warmer Thursday and variable coastal winds. Sheriff’s forces arrested one person for public drunkenness yesterday. James W. Nichols arrived in Seattle aboard the USNS Pvt. Joe Martinez on rotation from Korea. Local families visited in Chattanooga. The Decatur Chamber agriculture committee will meet at 7 30 tonight. Kermit Tucker reports on current and planned activities. Dismissals and hospital updates include Ida Morgan Lola Terry June Sanders C A Taylor Mrs W M Van Hoozer Mrs R J Mackey and others. City Softball League opens tonight at Delano with two games including Southern Nut vs Southern Bell and Hicks Chevrolet vs Wolverine postponed by rain. Birth announcements include W T Mooneyham Jr and wife’s daughter at Baugh Wiley clinic. Royal Arch Masons meet at 7 30 with special business. Additional hospital updates and local clergy notes. See Diary on page 2.
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Atrocities Laid To Communist POW General Ridgway Says
Senator Bridges quoted Gen. Ridgway warning fanatical Communist prisoners in UN camps have committed atrocities and terrorized other inmates. He noted bodies found and internal Red flags and lines while expressing doubt a cease fire is possible. Ridgway, questioned about Koje Island, gave a grim World outlook to senators.
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Bridges
R-N.h
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. N
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Far East
Koje Island
Dgway
Korea
United States Army
Russell
United States
House Told Of Rapid Build-Up Of Allied Army
Rep Rich ards told the House that European allies will raise and support about four million soldiers and produce 3 12 billion dollars worth of weapons next year. He said allied forces already have over 514 million men under arms or ready worldwide. Richards opened debate on 6.8891 billion in foreign aid for the year starting July 1, with possible further cuts.
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Soviet Union
Foreign Affairs Committee
Theft Strikes Decatur Twice In One Week
A second burglary in Decatur targets a home on 933 Sherman Street. Burglars removed a bedroom window screen and took a purse with 22 dollars. Police believe entry did not occur and note a nearby vacant house was also broken into with nothing reported missing. Chief Whitmire urged residents to call police, keep lights off, and remain quiet if they spot an attempted break-in.
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Foy Scott
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J. B. Whitmire
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Whitmire
Four CIO Unions To Remain Loyal
A union spokesman said four Central Alabama CIO textile locals will stay with the CIO and resist efforts to switch workers to the AFL. O. P. Hawkins blamed the drive on a faction from the CIO Textile Workers Union convention.
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Montgomery
Alabama
AFL
O. P. Hawkins
CIO Textile Workers Union
Crop Outlook Improves After Recent Alabama Rains
Alabama farmers report relief from drought as statewide rains slow damage. County agents note yields may still fall for some crops though drought relief boosts prospects. cotton germination may rise about 40 percent in southeast Alabama, while Sumter County cotton looks good.
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Walter Stone
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W. B. Tory
Montana Delegates Split As Taft Wins Most GOP Support
Forces of Sen. Robert Taft captured seven of eight Montana Republican delegates at a Helena convention, with Gen. Dwight Eisenhower backers securing the remaining seat after blocking a Taft instruction. The scene echoed broader battles for presidential nominating votes and foreign aid spending.
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Helena
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Truman backs Brown in California primary contest
President Truman expressed hope that supporters of State Attorney General Edmund G. Brown will prevail over Kefauver loyalists in California's June Democratic primary. Brown told reporters after a White House talk that Truman authorized the statement. The race features Brown as a favorite son against Tennessee's Estes Kefauver with sixty-eight delegates at stake.
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Governor McKeldin backs uninstructed Maryland delegates
The Baltimore meeting Saturday will nominate Maryland's 24 delegates to the GOP national convention. Theodore McKeldin favors Eisenhower and is expected to head the group as favorite son. Washington’s Spokane convention faces a bitter fight over its 24 votes.
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Masonic Lodge at Arab Burns in City Fire
Fire swept a two story building in Arab housing the Masonic Lodge and Burden's store. Damage estimated at 30000 to 40000 dollars as firefighters from Cullman Huntsville Arsenal Guntersville and Arab battled the blaze for over four hours starting about 10 P M on the second floor where the meeting hall was located. The lodge owned the building.
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John Garfield Found Dead in New York at 39
New York reports actor John Garfield, 39, a stage and screen performer, was found dead today from a heart ailment in New York City location details unavailable.
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New York
Back-To-Work Plans For Oil Strike Snarl
About 60,000 oil industry workers failed to ratify back-to-work deals as talks stalled in San Francisco. CIO Oil Workers union leader O A Knight said only about a third of the 90,000 strikers have returned, with most settlements among small locals. California refineries continue supplying the Korean War effort.
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O. A. Knight
CIO Oil Workers International Union
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Tide Water Association
San Francisco
Verlin McKendree
California
Tide Water
CIO
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Wage Stabilization Board
Knight
Klan Leader Stands Trial for Obscene Mailings
William Hugh Morris, head of the Alabama Federated Klans, faces federal charges of mailing obscene material in a circular titled Klan Intelligence Report. Witnesses testified as U S District Judge Dan Thomas halted the proceedings after excerpts were read.
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William Hugh Morris
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Alabama Federated Klans
C. B. Shubert
U. S
Federal
Political Manipulators Accused Of Grain Price Cut
Sen. Aiken charged political manipulators forced grain prices down by a billion dollars in 1948 and vowed to stop it. He attacked Secretary Brannan as Brannan testified before the Senate agriculture committee, while Brannan blamed Congress acts on grain storage limits under the Commodity Credit Corporation law. The exchange followed Brannan defending agency actions amid storage shortages and 1948 crop purchases.
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Graduation Plans for Decatur High School Seniors
One hundred five members of the Decatur high school senior class are set to receive diplomas on June 2 after graduation week activities at the high school. Principal W H Jenkins announced the program and roster. Class night is Friday May 30 at eight. Officers include Max Patterson president Paddy Loosier vice president Betty Jo Wear secretary Lorene Pickens treasurer. Valedictorian Betty Fay Halbrooks and salutatorian Allan Moody are noted. Dr Ernest Somerville will deliver the baccalaureate sermon June 1 and Dr L E Lund will give the commencement address June 2. The roster lists Wayne Baker Earl Delano Benlee.
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Max Patterson
Paddy Loosier
Betty Jo Wear
Lorene Pickens
Betty Fay Halbrooks
Allan Moody
J. E. Filler
Ernest Somerville
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Birmingham
L. E. Lund
Alabama College
Wayne Baker
Earl Delano
Ben- Lee
Accused Man Found Dead In Guin Hotel
Dennis W. Pickle Jr., 33, of Tuscaloosa, was found dead in his Guin hotel room. Coroner Joe Kilgore scheduled an autopsy to determine cause. Pickle had been in town 10 days as a store company salesman. prior reports mention a March shooting of a University of Alabama student, Bill Price.
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Dennis W. Pickle Jr
Tuscaloosa
Joe Kilgore
Winfield
Pickle
University of Alabama
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Panty Raiders Face Police Setbacks in Nationwide Spree
The collegiate panty raiders struck across several regions last night but police and staff halted most theft attempts to steal lacy items. Several arrests were reported as authorities pursue suspects.
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Associated Press
Students Parade at Alabama Urges Reinstatement After Raid Rumor
Several hundred University of Alabama students staged a let the boys back into school demonstration after rumors that two students were dismissed for Monday night raid. They marched to the raid site and then to President Gallalee's home. Ten arrests were reported earlier for disorderly conduct with trials set for tomorrow as guards protected coed dorms.
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University of Alabama
John M. Gallalee
Undie Theft Craze Hits College Dorms
Report describes the college craze seen Monday night with many youths from nearly a dozen schools joining in. Authors note fewer boisterous incidents and attribute the rash of raids on women's dormitories and sorority houses to factors not yet identified.
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Alabama Senators Back James P. Lee for Attorney General
The Senate confirmed Judge James P. Lee as attorney general by a 52 to 18 vote. Alabama senators Hill and Sparkman supported the confirmation.
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Senate
James P.ee
Alabama
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Sparkman
Demonstration Staged in Montgomery Against Western Union
A crowd of about 100 gathered before the Western Union office in Montgomery last night. The protest lasted about an hour and included some striking workers, but remained nonviolent.
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Labor unions to vote on White House peace plan today
Three major unions representing 150000 railroad workers prepare to vote this afternoon on a White House plan by John Steelman. The proposal offers pay raises 37 and 22 12 cents and retroactive back pay, with a path to a 40 hour week and a five day week while rejecting binding arbitration for interdivisional runs.
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White House
Leverett Edwards
National Mediation Board
John R. Steelman
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Protest Over Red Riots at Pusan War Prison Hospital
Communist negotiators at the Korean armistice talks protested Red riots at a U S allied prisoner of war hospital in Pusan. Gen Nam Han demanded an accounting of an incident in which one prisoner was killed and 85 were injured as Vice Admiral C Turner pressed for satisfaction.
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Korea
Pusan
Nam Hl
Adm. C. Turner
UN Tank Patrol Battles Reds Near Panmunjom Front
In Korea a United Nations tank infantry patrol engaged Red forces east of the Panmunjom truce site in a six hour clash. Allied tanks faced small arms mortar and rocket fire, then the UN force dug in and pressed the Reds with artillery mortar and tank fire before disengaging.
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Joy Urges Reds to Accept Korea Armistice Plan
Senior Allied delegate Joy tells the Reds the only progressive move is to inform when ready for a cease fire by accepting the proposal. Reds demand return of all captured soldiers if an armistice is reached. Allies report over half of 169000 prisoners refuse repatriation and refuse to compel them back. U N Command will not force repatriation as truce delegations prepare for talks.
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