Purse Grabber Fined in Recorder’s Court
Gal Thompson was fined 40 dollars in recorder's court today after conviction on larceny for snatching a purse from Miss Helen Jeffreys Saturday night. Clarence Worley and Marvin Johnson caught the suspect near The Daily office and returned the purse to its owner. Ennis Loyd, West street resident, held for fighting after allegedly slashing Edward Loyd Jr. and his father, Edward Loyd, Sr. Both men confined to Decatur General Hospital. case continued to Wednesday. Thompson remained jailed until the fine could be paid.
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Gal Thompson
Nesio
Recorder’s Court
Havng
Helen Jeffreys
Clarence Worley
Marvin Johnson
The
Daily
Aarse
Ennis Loyd Nere
West
Markets slump as steel leads broad stock declines
New York traders pushed key issues to year lows as steel, motors, rails and utilities tumbled. Stocks in chemicals airlines oils and rubber also fell with several major names hitting six year lows, while grain and cattle futures in Tennessee showed mixed moves.
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New
York
Youngstown
U S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Montgomery Ward
Westing‘house
American
Santa Fe
Republic Steel
General Motors
Ul Ss. Rubber
Commonwealth and Southern
Consolidated
Natural Gas
Nickel Plate
Southern Pacific
Tlinois Central
Gulf Oil
American Airlines
United Air Lines
Kennecott
General Electric
Allied ‘Chemical du Pont
J-C. Penney
Ownes Illinois
International Panel
International, Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
Cotton futures dip on liquidation and hedging as demand eases
May cotton futures slipped amid scattered selling and hedging with weak domestic demand and limited cover. Traders noted export sales and second quarter authorizations for June shipments, while Japan and Germany sought offers for future months, signaling cautious demand and a potential mid day price drop.
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New York
Tokyo
Japanese Board of Trade
Germany
Omina
At A Glance Stock and Market Summary May 23 1949
New York stocks fell with leaders at new lows under a two day session. Bonds dipped as rails faced pressure. Cotton quiet amid liquidation and hedging. Chicago wheat firm on buying by commission houses. Corn steady with better demand. Oats mixed with light trading. Hogs active ranging 23 to 53.0 cents higher. top 20.25. Cattle steady to 50 cents higher. top 28.30.
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Nashville
Tenn
Federal-State Departments of Agriculture
New York
Chicago
Grain markets in Chicago show gains amid tight undertone
May 2 trading saw wheat rise and general grain futures firm with modest gains across the board. Prices moved in narrow ranges as traders weighed supply signals and demand, keeping the market buoyant but cautious.
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Chicago
Snow Falls In Pair of States
Snow fell in Montana and Minnesota with cold highs and showers across the East. The storm followed weekend tornado damage, with 46 deaths reported Saturday and Sunday. Great Falls and International Falls saw snowfall as Minot, North Dakota, reached 32 degrees and Chicago expected a 60 degree high tomorrow.
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Chicago
International Falls
Minn
Seaweather
Hiureau
Great Falls
Minot
N.D
Rasrwara
Great Lakes
Georgia
New England
Alahoma
Texas
Bullfrog Found on Porch During Storm in Birmingham
A Birmingham woman, Mrs L D Shelton of Woodlawn, found a bullfrog on her porch during a morning electrical storm. The storm caused minor damage including a tree and a telephone pole set afire.
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Birmingham
Ala
L. D. Shelton
Woodlawn Srea
Lehnung
Three Men Arrested After Attempt on Beer Freight Car
In Birmingham Alabama three men were captured after trying to break into a refrigerated beer car. The derailment of the attempt occurred when Avyallroid Special Avent arrived as the car door opened. Police filed burglary charges against the trio.
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Birmingham
Ala
Avyallroid
Polite
Birnet Vetfry
Evelyn Hicks Named Acting Chair of State Training Board
In Chalkyville Alabama Evelyn Hicks of Birmingham is named acting chairwoman of the executive board of the State training school for girls. A meeting will be called to discuss actions after girls ran away last month. Market notes list TNT, rye, and beans with price moves.
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Chalkyville
Ala
Evelyn Hicks
Birmingham
Poultry Market Report from Atlanta Georgia
USDA North Georgia market report notes steady to fir m prices with good demand across sections. Farm prices for broilers and fryers vary by size from 24 1/2 to 27 cents, mostly 25 1/2 to 26 1/2 cents, with adequate supply and light burdens.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Government mediation eyed as Ford strike stalls in Detroit
After 16 days of walkout the CIO United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co accept a cooling off period. Federal mediators express optimism sessions will resume soon and both sides indicate willingness to return to the bargaining table at the government's request.
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Detroit
Ford
Roce Cesarean Aus
Pictii ‘Sery
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford, Motor Co
Republicans and Democrats plan regional and national meetings
Democratic leaders push continued discussion as farmers resist the Aiken Hope price plan. Republicans debate changes to farm policy and schedule regional talks in New England and a National Young Republican gathering in Salt Lake City.
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mid-West
West
National Young "Republican Federation
Salt Lake City
Bridges Tr
65 Per Cent of Alabama Farms Have Electricity
Montgomery May 24 Fourteen years ago only 4 per cent of Alabama farms had electricity Now well above 65 per cent have it George B E Dillon assistant chief of the REA said More than $5160000 in loans have gone to Alabama through the REA and the state now has 196000 REA cooperative members Publisher Charles Dobbins of the Montgomery Examiner reviewed the REA movement listing seven guiding principles for growth including open membership one member one vote and education of members in consumer cooperative principles
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Montgomery
Alabama
George BE. Dillon
Rea-In- Wash
Sten Tent Abrtana Rea
Oda Gratuaoa
REA
Joans
Charles Dobbins
Montgomery Examiner
Uhe Association
FHA Approval Curtailed in Mobile Birmingham and Montgomery
In Birmingham on May 23 the Federal Housing Administration verbally approved three large apartment projects worth about 3 million dollars. Abner C. Johnson, state FHA director, said no further approvals for Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile will be given for now as the market is evaluated. The three Birmingham buildings are 10 or 11 stories with 100 units each, two on Highland Avenue and one near the medical center. He noted over 2,000 units already under construction in Birmingham and stated applications will be accepted for other cities where a bona fide need is shown, with ongoing attention to owner occupied housing needs in Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
Federal Housing Administration
Montgomery
Mobile
Abner C. Johnson
FHA
Alabama
Highland Avenue
Medical Center
Johnson
Vermont uses close jail execution for unpaid auto judgments
Three men, including Lapan of Marsfield, are jailed in Montpelier under Vermont’s close jail execution law after failing to pay civil auto accident judgments totaling over $2,000. Lapan owes about $440 and says he cannot pay. The men argue they cannot meet payments. officials say cases are civil, not criminal.
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Lapan
Marsfield
Montpelier
7 Fugatt
Air Force
Berlin
Mont Smitha Ve
Navy
Veterans
Ernest W. Gibson
Vermont Department of the American Legion
Vermont
Kentucky Derby Length Change In History
The 1896 Kentucky Derby was run at one and a half miles and since then the distance has been shortened to a mile and a quarter. This notes the historical shift in the classic race course length and its lasting standard.
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Uan
Press Payroll Probe Urged by ASNE Amid Illinois Checks
The American Society of News Editors has ordered a study into reports that 51 Illinois newspaper staffers received state pay between 1943 and 1949. Board members expect the inquiry to take months and will release details after completion. Reports originated with The St Louis Post-Dispatch and Chicago Daily News.
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Washington
American Society of Newspaper
Illinois
Ben M. McElway
ASNE
Society
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Chicago Daily News
Florida
James A. Clendinin
Tampa Morning Tribune
Clendinin
Capitol
Unification Act Advances Amid Defense Legislation Debates
Lawmakers weigh the 1947 unification act to expand Secretary of Defense powers and curb costs. Tydings and Lucas foresee little opposition while House hearings lag. Separate pay raises for all services near approval with boosts up to 14 percent and generals at 50 percent. A new federal building measure and a broad aid package for Europe, Greece, and Turkey face the Senate and House votes amid ongoing committee wrangling.
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Congress
Tydings
Lucas
Wou
Defense Louis Johnson
House
Senate
Truman
House Armed Services Committee
House Committee
Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
America
Appropriations Committee
Europe
Japan
Greece
Turkey
Weather tolls in Mississippi and Kentucky towns hit hard
Five of Wood River and four at Palestine report storm damage. In Wood River Mississippi from St. Louis 325 homes in a city of 9 000 were destroyed and 55 persons injured in a 25 square block area. Four persons killed at Palestine when a highway lunch stand collapsed. At Stoneset Kentucky one woman was killed and 60 houses damaged.
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Wood River
Palestine
Mississippi
St. Louis
Stomeset
Evening of games at St Ann's parish house
An evening of games is planned at St Ann's Catholic church parish house Thursday at 7 30 P M with activities for attendees.
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St._Ann’s Catholic church
Solons Debate Prison Reform and Voting Bills
House calendar includes prison system revisions, legalized horse racing, pari mutuel betting, and a poll tax repeal with a bid to appoint one senator per county. A companion prison reform bill seeks industrial expansion for rehabilitation, while a constitutional amendment on voter duties faced court challenges. A separate algebra and geometry diploma bill faces education department opposition.
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House
Gessner McCorvey
State Democratic Executive Committee
Montgomery
Richard Rives
Senate
Rankin’ Fite
Marion
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
Arrest Barred Birmingham
The FBI announced the arrest of Robert Frederick Stocks, 40, a former Atlanta man, at Deatsville Alabama on impersonating an FBI agent. Agent in charge George D. King said Stocks was arrested September 16, 1947, for impersonation but did not appear for trial when the case came up July 27, 1948, in Atlanta.
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Birmingham
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Atlanta
Deatsville
Ala
FBI
Robert Frederick Stocks
George D.king
King
Stocks
Foreign ministers discuss Berlin and Berlin agenda progress
The sixth meeting of foreign ministers since the war and the fourth on Germany looked to place Berlin at the top of the docket as a condition for any broader settlement. Western observers predicted Berlin would frame the conference before addressing other issues.
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Tria
Germany
Berlin
U. S
Britain
France
Frank L. Howley
Shanghai
Whangpoo Waterway
Lungwha
Tsingtao
North China
Frankfurt
Klement Gottwald
Rev Victor Dawe Installed as Westside Pastor
Rev Victor Dawe was formally installed as the new pastor of the West Side Presbyterian church during evening services. Rev John A Troxler presented the charge, with Rev H R Peyton delivering the sermon and Rev George K Neff presiding.
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Victor Dawe
Westside
Victor. Dawe
West Side Presbyterian Church
John A. Troxler
Westminster Presbyterian Church
H.R. Peyton
Building Permits Issued For Homes On College Avenue and East Church
A five room house at 1111 College Avenue was approved for Nolie Baker. A separate permit for an addition at 909 Church Street East issued to O W Luckett costs 250 dollars.
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College Avenue
Nolie Baker
O. W. Luckett
Church Street
Negro Held In Friend's Death
Sam Wiggins, 42, a Black man, is jailed on murder charges as deputies probe the fatal shooting of James Gideon, 25, at the Buford Atkinson farm near the Madison county line. Griffis Griffis says both men were in Huntsville before the quarrel. The coroner notes Gideon died in a truck and Wiggins claims self defense.
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Athens
Sam. Wiggins
James Gideon
Buford Atkinson
Madisor
Grigsby Griffis
Huntsville
Atkinson Farm
Griffis
Wiggins
Forrestal Dies After Hospital Tragedy at Navy Center
Former Secretary of Defense James Forrestal died after a fall from a hospital window at the Naval Medical Center. President Truman ordered flags at half staff. Mrs Forrestal flew in from Paris with their son Michael to arrange funeral and burial details.
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Florida
Truman
Sophocles
Ajax
Forrestal
M. D Willtitts
Naval Medical Center
Paris
Independence
Michael
Economic Cooperation Administration
France
Three Die in Car Truck Collision Near Deccatur
A 1934 Ford coupe carrying Travis Johnson 17 Melvin McCaghren 19 and Ray McCaghren 17 collided with a truck on a curve west of Decatur while en route to Five Points. Truck owner Jack Pointer faces investigation. Services for Johnson set for Tuesday at Fairfield church with Rev. T A Thompson officiating. interment Hunt Cemetery. Survivors include Johnson's parents siblings Truitt and others and relatives from Moulton and Danville.
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Travis
Melvin McCaghren
Ray McCaghren
Vinson
Five Points
Junction Point
Deccatur
Jack Pointer
Highway Patrol
Johnson
Fairfield
T. A. Thompson
Hunt Cemetery
Truitt
Omié Johnson
Doyle
Roland
Martha Faye
Witte Sue
W._F.Johnason
Moulton
M.A. Owens
Danville
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James Stewart
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Gloria Hatrick McLean
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Stork Club
McLean
Decatur
Solons
Ernest Bevin
Dean Acheson
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