Graham Fights To Hold Place In The Senate
In North Carolina a three man senate primary tests Southern support for Truman Fair Deal. Graham backed by the president faces Willis Smith and Robert Reynolds over communism FEPC and planned state issues. If no majority June runoff decides, Hoey unopposed. national implications noted for liberal Democrats.
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Washington
North Carolina
Truman
Senate
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Frank P
Graham
Willis Smith
Raleigh
American Bar Association
Robert R. Reynolds
Smith
Reynolds
Roosevelt
Jonathan Daniels
Democratic National
South
Clyde Hoey
Claude Pepper
Florida
Oregon
Howard Latourette
Portland
Wayne Morse
Morse
Babye Bess Robertson Seeks Missionary Work With Children
After years of frustration Babye Bess Robertson plans to join the Children's Bible Mission. She previously trained at Moody Bible Institute and considered Africa, but a nervous condition halted overseas service. Now she serves at Central Baptist Church and hopes to serve children through the mission after contacting state HQ in Birmingham.
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Babye Bess Robertson
Children’s Bible Mission
Babye Bess
Africa
Decatur High School
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Bess
New York
Sudan Interior Mission Board
Mutual Insurance Company
Central Baptist Church
G. A
Harvey Birkey
Birmingham
W D Hamilton Called Home
Funeral services for W D Hamilton 74 will be at Center Grove church East Morgan County at 2 30 PM Rev DeWitt Prince officiating Interment in adjoining cemetery Peck directing He died at his son s home in Eva 1 after a long illness Surviving include widow Mrs Jesse Hamilton Somerville 3 four fighters Mrs Mamie Dunn Tal ladega Mrs Ruby Taylor Horton Ala Mrs Julia Mae Burden Decatur and Mrs Mary Ryan Somerville 2 four sons W B Eva 1 Melvin Talladega Roger Birmingham and Poe Decatur three sisters Mrs Mamie Thompson Decatur Mrs Ella Garris Cullman and Myrtle Brown Decatur one brother Lester Hamilton Decatur He was born in Giles County Tennessee moved to Trinity then Decatur worked in Emens store and for five years carried mail on his route until retirement in 1940 Pallbearers listed
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W. D. Hamilton
Center Grove Church
Morgan County
DeWitt Prince
Peck
W. B. Hamilton
Eva
Jesse Hamilton
Somerville
Mamie Dunn
Talladega
Ruby Taylor
Horton
Ala
Julia Mae Burden
Decatur
Mary Ryan
W. B. Eva
Melvin
Roger
Birming
Poe
Mamie Thompson
Ella Garris
Cullman
Myrtle Brown
Lester Hamilton
Hamilton
Giles County
Tennessee
Trinity
E Emens
Alex Duna
Ld Ryan
Clyde Crawford
Hom. Woodall
Elmus Rutledge
Cid Tanner
Children Bible Mission to Visit Rural Schools in Alabama
The Children's Bible Mission sends workers into eight Alabama counties to tell Bible stories in about 30 schools each month. Workers must raise their own support, and new staff may begin in September if accepted by the Board. The program stresses storytelling without doctrine and offers verse drills earning Bibles and camp trips.
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Children’s Bible Mission
Bess
Septemer
Alabama
Miss Robertson
Scofield
Maritime Day Observance Led by Gov Folsom in Montgomery
Gov James E Folsom led Alabama in Maritime Day ceremonies issuing a proclamation praising the U S merchant fleet as a strong link among nations and a tribute to seafaring workers in Montgomery on May 22.
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Montgomery
Alabama
James E. Folsom
U. S
Poppy Day to Aid Children of Veterans in Morgan County
Morgan County’s American Legion Auxiliary holds Poppy Day on May 27. Volunteers will distribute memorial poppies and collect donations to support children of veterans facing death or disability, funding immediate needs and welfare programs for the young dependents of service members.
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Neer
Catherine Loosier
Morgan County
American Legion Auxiliary
Port City Rattled After Explosions Kill 27
A Friday blast aboard four barges en route from Newark to Pakistan triggered a phosphorus fire and hundreds of mines. The event left 27 dead and 350 injured as the waterfront suffered major damage near a New York area port. Firefighters battled extending fumes and a self burning phosphorus tank as state police and Red Cross kept aid lines open.
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Army
Red Cross
Newark
Pakistan
New York
American Agricultural Company
Jersey City
Burns Strike Courtland Family In Birmingham Aid Effort
Blood plasma from Birmingham to their aid as donors rush to help a burn afflicted family. Mrs. Driver recalls painful nerve damage while family members seek shelter with relatives after a fire. The tenant farmer father James Proctor, his wife, and children, including six year old Mark Wayne, were injured with burns. no insurance coverage found for the home.
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Birmingham
James Proctor
Fred Redman
Ussery Teal
Ramond Eskridge
Proctor
Mark Wayne
Courtland
Train owners challenge property seizure without compensation
Attorneys for the petitioner argue the train order deprives due process and equal protection, burdens interstate commerce, and notes four other tiger trains between umbia and Chattanooga providing ample service.
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Umbia
Chattanooga
New Demonstration Turns Coal Into Gasoline In Missouri Plant
A U.S. Bureau of Mines project in Louisiana Missouri begins demonstration of making gasoline from coal. Daily output about 150 barrels of gasoline and 50 barrels of oils from 100 tons of finely ground coal using hydrogen, aiming to prove synthetic fuels can support future oil needs.
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Howard v. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Louisiana, Mo
U. S. Bureau of Mines
America
Tha Damametratinn Alanta
Bureau of Mines
Europe
United States
Congress
Bureau
L. L. Hurst
Montana
James Boyd
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Harris Dies of Crash Injuries in Huntsville
Willie A. Harris a Decatur resident aged 40 died about 12 15 AM today from injuries sustained in a Huntsville automobile collision Friday night. He left a wife Gladys two sons Lynn D and Dean his mother Mrs William Harris and two sisters Mrs Homer Darnell and Delia Harris. A second man M P Beck was moved Sunday to Hamilton Clinic. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3 PM at Austinville Baptists Church with burial in Roselawn under Mutual Service. pallbearers listed.
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Willie A. Harris
Decatur 1
Huntsville
Gladys. Harris
Lynn D
Dean Harris
William Harris
Decatur
Homer Darnell
Bog Delia Harris
M. P. Beck
Hamilt Clinic
Mutual Service
Arris
Huntsville Hospital
Austinville Baptists Church
Roselawn Cemetery
Russell Cross
Robin Williams
Carl Cooper
Walter Moebes
Paul Vaughn
L. G. Manley
Budget action authorizes state matching funds and refunds
Authorization continues from page one to set up in the general fund budget. A $1,500 payment covers the first three quarters to leverage state matching money. The board also approved a $47.87 refund of overpayments to the general fund from the probate judge's office for fiscal year 1947-48 after a state examiner’s review. A transfer of county tuberculosis sanatorium properties to the district sanatorium was approved in a letter from state health officer D G McGill.
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D. G. McGill
Severe collision kills seven near Evergreen in Corfecuh county
A motorbike waiting amid traffic collided with a truck carrying saw mill workers near Evergreen, causing seven deaths and eight serious injuries. Police say six of the decedents were in a car that cut in front of the truck. Two children were injured in Birmingham or Moundville. The weekend toll began with the deaths of E. A. Smith and Boris Pritchett in separate crashes.
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Evergreen
Corfecuh
W. H. Williamson
Birmingham
Lisson
Moundville
Transvaal District Emerges as Top Diamond Source
The Transvaal district in South Africa rivals the Belgian Congo as the world’s leading diamond source, signaling a dominant mining region and shifting supply dynamics.
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Transvaal
South Africa
Belgian Congo
Equality urged in armed forces to reduce human wastage
A report argues equal opportunity would strengthen the Army Navy and Air Force. It notes that past policies limited black enlistment and says the Army on March 27 ended its rule capping Negroes at 10 percent of strength with no quotas remaining.
Upbeat Glimpses of Women Highlight Community Role
A breezy feature presents several women who shape local life through volunteer work and leadership roles. Profiles emphasize resilience, community service, and diverse talents as they discuss daily routines and future plans.
Truman urges Senate vote on FEPC bill amid brawl
President Truman urged the Senate to vote on his fair employment practices bill, praising a committee for months of work to broaden opportunities for African Americans in the armed forces. Southern Democrats filibustered as Republicans mostly sided with the administration. The bill would ban race or religion discrimination in hiring, firing, or advancement and create a commission to enforce this policy.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
FEPC
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Negroes Serve Across Navy Posts and Mixed Crews
A report notes negro sailors now serve in all naval general ratings and are integrated with white crew. Stewards hold petty officer rates and may transfer to general service if qualified. The panel stresses numbers alone aren’t a reliable equality measure and urges equal enlistment and NROTC access to improve representation. The Air Force program since June 1949 shows 75 percent of 25 000 negroes reassigned to integrated units.
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NROTG
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Air Force
Germany mine disaster shadows postwar era
World news notes a deadly Dahlbusch coal mine explosion blamed on firedamp gas, Germany's worst since 1946 Grimberg tragedy. Britain's Labour government contemplates watering down socialist plans amid a slim majority. Adenauer touts a French-German coal and steel pooling plan to resolve Saar dispute. Yugoslavia Greece move to improve ties with new ministerial appointments.
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Dahlbusch
Germany
Grimberg
Britain
Onrad Adenauer
Saar
Adenauer
Yugoslavia
Greece
Athens
Belgrade
Seismic Disaster Report Shows Widely Damaged City
Radio dispatch from Cuzco describes near total destruction with debris and blocked communications. Officials warn the death toll may rise as rescue teams dig through wreckage and assess damage from the quake.
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Cuzco Radio
No Charges Yet In Davis Case As Facts Emerge
Lawrence County Sheriff said no charges have yet been filed against Paul Davis regarding an alleged assault on a white woman and an attempted forced entry Saturday. Jailor Alfie Byars noted charges were expected to be filed today.
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Paul Davis
Lawrence County
Alfie Byars
Community leader cites 4 H and FFA to boost North Alabama farming
The speaker highlights a Cullman county family who built a better life via 4 H clubs, calf projects, and modern farming methods. He argues education and youth programs can lift farming, noting only a small share of farm youth graduate and return to the land. He stresses guiding youths to improve farmers’ livelihoods over five years.
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Cullman County
North Alabama
Cottingham
Auburn
Ives
Reconstruction Plans for Decatur Factory Site
The report notes expected expansion with 10,000 square feet of floor space after remodeling of the old Standard plants in Decatur. Officials say the investment will run into several figures, with rail access via an L and N switch track. The piece mentions a triangular layout and connects to a local rail line.
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Standard
Decatur
Queen
Decatur Fight Ends in Slaying and Wounding
Oliver Pickett was killed and John Emrid Allen wounded in a Maple Street fight. Pickett suffered three bullets and died at Decatur General hospital. Allen was shot in the left thigh and is not believed to be seriously hurt. A murder warrant was sworn but not served. officers say Pickett was unarmed and Allen used his own pistol during the struggle.
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Oliver Pickett
John Emrid Allen
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur
Maple Street
Pickett
J. B. Whitmire
Whitmire
Allen
W. C. Hunter
Seldon Hill
Joe Morrison
North Georgia live poultry market steady on May 22
USDA report shows North Georgia live poultry prices about steady with supplies adequate. FOB farm prices ranged 23-25 cents for broilers and flyers with most at 24 cents. Trucking demand very good, dressing plants report fair to good demand. corn and Milo prices listed for regional markets.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cotton futures ease as surveys prompt hesitancy
New York May 22. Cotton futures softened in quiet trade as traders weighed favorable crop surveys and spot prices about 3 12 cents above lean levels. Late afternoon quotes fell 20 to 55 cents per bale from the previous close with July at 32.96, October 31.69, and December 31.64.
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N. Y
New York
Markets at a glance New York and Chicago summary
Markets at a glance report small losses in New York stocks while bonds hold steady. Cotton declines as New Orleans sales weaken. Chicago grain shows May wheat liquidating and mixed corn with May strong. oats firm with Argentine cash draws. Hogs stay steady to strong with top at 20.35. cattle steady to strong topping at 32.00.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Grain futures drift after Argentina cash oats withdrawal
Chicago session shows oats advancing slightly on a trade report that Argentina withdrew all cash oat offers. Wheat and corn slip modestly while soybeans hold steady and lard nudges down. May quotes: wheat 2.28 to 2.29, corn around 1.49 to 1.50, oats 92.25 to 91.50, rye 1.33, soybeans 2.94 to 2.96, lard 12.27.
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Chicago
Argentina
Canada
Federal Funds Advance For Alabama Road Projects
The federal government approved a 1.5 million dollar advance in highway funds to Alabama for road building. State official W. G. Pruett said the Bureau of Public Roads agreed to the advance, to be repaid next December, with a 1 million dollar prior year precedent. Funds go into a special trust and must be used only on federally eligible projects.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
W. G. Pruett
State Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Pruett
Senate opens hearings on imported oil impact on coal and rail
Senate subcommittee under Senator Neely begins hearings on imported crude and residual oil and their effect on American coal, refining, and railroad industries. He cites six large firms with Middle East and Venezuelan holdings and argues imports threaten jobs and profits.
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Senate
Senator Neely
West Virginia
Middle East
Venezuela
Neely
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Alabama
Indiana
Illinois
Tennessee
Standard of Califonia
Standard of New Jersey
The
Texas Company
Socony Vacuum, Gulf
Atlantic Refining Company
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