Weather and community notices from Decatur area
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers this afternoon to night and Saturday. temperatures little changed. Mrs Roy Henderson of Decatur was dismissed from Decatur General Hospital. Vacation Bible School workers urged to attend Central Baptist on Sunday at 2 PM. Mack Douglas to plan openings June 2. Mrs C S Whitmire named Bible school principal. Dismissals include Alvin Atkins and Lettie B Thornhill of Hart selle. Jim Barnes admitted to Decatur General Hospital. Elmer Blizzard and sons of Athens attended Stevenson graduation and funeral in Lynnville Tennessee. H D Barnum in Montgomery on highway business. Pete Graham returned from South Alabama trip. Mrs A B Markham recovering at home in Columbus Georgia. Frank C Holle in Mobile for Alabama Society of CPA meeting. Jerry Lee Jenkins and Doris Davis admitted to Baugh Wiley clinic. Vernon Hood and wife announce birth of son at Baugh Wiley clinic. Austinville Baptist men urged to attend Saturday program by Westside Brotherhood. See Diary on Page 2.
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Elmer Blizzard
Austinville Baptist Church
Westside Brotherhood
Austinville
Scientist Weinberg Faces Perjury Indictment in Spying Probe
Federal grand jury in Washington charged Joseph W. Weinberg a longtime unnamed “Scientist” linked to the wartime UC Berkeley radiation lab with perjury for denying under oath his Communist Party membership. The indictment includes three counts carrying up to ten years imprisonment per count if convicted.
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Washington
Joseph W. Weinberg
Congressional
Communist Party
Weinberg
House un-American Activities Committee
House Committee
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Berkeley
Crackdown on POW camps ordered by General Clark
General Mark Clark announced orders to the U S 8th Army to regain uncontested control of UN prisoner of war camps at Pusan and Koje Island He said the rebellious leaders were isolated and pledged compliance with instructions He warned that if prisoners resist force may be used by concussion grenades tear gas and riot tactics
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Tokyo
Mark Clark
U. S. 8Th Army
United Nations
Pusan
Koje Island
Matthew B. Ridgway
Clark
187Th Airborne
Koje
Francis T. Dodd
Charles Colson
Dodd
Colson
Eighth Army
James A. van Fleet
Washington
Congress
Panmunjom
Cafe Blaze Probed After Hart selle Incident
Ernest Reeves 38 faces assault and battery and liquor law charges after a Wednesday night altercation with his wife in Hartselle. He allegedly threatened to burn the Streetcar cafe owned by his wife, which later burned for about 2000 dollars. Fire marshal visit expected in Birmingham.
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Ernest Reeves
Hartselle
John McCutcheon
Reeves
McCutcheon
WPL
Morgan County
Birmingham
Lookout Player Slashed In Neck After Parking Incident
Chattanooga Lookouts first baseman Roy Hawes, 23, was slashed on the neck by a bandit described as a negro while sitting in a car with his date in Chattanooga. Hawes, who played last night for New Orleans, said the attack happened at 1:25 am when the assailant opened the car door and attempted to grab his pocket book. Hawes defended himself and injured the attacker.
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Chattanooga
Roy Hawes
Chattanooga Lookouts
Hawes
New Orleans
Sharp Warning To Iran Given
The Soviet Union formally charged Iran with violating the 1921 Soviet Iranian treaty by accepting American military aid. Foreign Minister Vishinsky delivered a protest note to Iran in Tehran. Moscow warns Iran to reconsider its decision or face further action.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Iran
Kremlin
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. S
Army to return railroads to private owners Friday
Washington reports the Army will end 21 months of control of the U S rail system at 3 p m today with full restoration to private ownership. Undersecretary Karl R Bendetson announced the seizure began in August 1950 to avert a strike and ends after a peace plan was accepted by management and unions. The Army says its field organization will be dissolved as quickly as possible.
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Washington
Army
Karl R. Bendetsen
Truman
Morgan County Jail Hosts 14 Prisoners En Route
The Morgan County Jail housed 14 prisoners overnight and this morning as they were moved toward Kilby Penitentiary. Two inmates convicted of larceny were part of the group, with many sentenced to a year and a day.
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Morgan County
Kilby
Senate Panel Examines Seizure Bill Amid Labor Tension
Senate labor subcommittee holds hearing on Morse sponsored bill to let government seize plants for 60 days during deadlocked disputes affecting national security. Morse says authorities must break back of a union if workers resist. Ching notes no method exists to compel work. The session follows Truman steel seizure and forthcoming House vote on presidential seizure powers.
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Sen
Morse
R-Ore
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Senate
Ching
Senate Labor
Congress
Truman
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Pickett
D-Tex
Police Check Two Complaints On Prowler Reports
This morning police investigated two prowler complaints. One report states theft of two women’s pocketbooks a high school class ring and several ID papers from 312 East Wilson Avenue. A separate sighting on Wells Street noted a man skulking in a back yard.
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J. B. Whitmire
East Wilson Avenue
Wells Street
Whitmire
Agreement Ends Western Union Strike Aboard Wage Pact
Washington union and company negotiators reached a pact to end the Western Union strike after 51 days. Key terms: 40 hour week for pre November 1 1951 hires with no pay change, 10 cent hourly raise for post date hires, agency shop, 22 dollar monthly raise for 35 hour workers, and five cent hourly raise for messengers. Ratification by the AFL CTU is required and FCC rate approval pending. Union leaders cautioned ratification remains doubtful and full service would resume only after approval.
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Western Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Union and Company
W. L. Allen
CTU
W. U
Federal Communications Commission
Allen
FCC
Adenauer defeats bid to bar signing of new pact
In Bonn Chancellor Konrad Adenauer blocks a Socialist move in parliament aimed at delaying the signing of the West German peace pact. U S Secretary Dean Acheson arrives to sign the treaty with British French and West German officials amid ahead of ratification hurdles.
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Bonn
Germany
U. S
Dean Acheson
Konrad Adenauer
Acheson
Washington
Uucatichs
West Germany
West Europe
United States
Britain
France
Iron Curtain
Ger- See
Administration Hopes More Democrats Back Foreign Aid Funds
In a Republican led session far from full attendance, Democrats were scarce as cuts totaling 1 626 200 000 trimmed President Truman’s foreign aid request from 7 900 000 000 to 6 273 800 000 with Europe funding hit hardest. Admin leaders may seek roll call votes to overturn. Senate planned action on a 112 billion housing bill as urgency on foreign aid remains uncertain.
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Washington
House
Truman
Europe
Senate
Len Bridges
R-N.h
Francis T
Fired Teacher Teaches Again On Padlocked School Steps
Miss Ruby Johnson, 65, discharged for physical incompetence, vowed to teach today on the steps of a padlocked one room schoolhouse in Sagetown. The class of about 20 met outside since Tuesday as Superintendent Calvin A. Smith cited a new state education law and a physician's examination in the firing.
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Corning
N. Y
Ruby Johnson
Miss Johnson
Sagetown
Calvin A. Smith
Campus Panty Raids Ease Off
Campus panty raids eased off as administrators and police threatened drastic action. At New Mexi co a handful among 500 raiders snatched a few items. stones flew at officers and tear gas was used. Texas Tech faced 300 youths with 100 police and two fire trucks dispersing the crowd. Colorado A and M students seized silken trophies in dorm raids. UK suspended about 30 men and one coed, with ten coeds placed on probation. Missouri trimmed three suspensions and three dismissals. Oklahoma public safety chief warned troopers would be deployed if needed.
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Associated Press
University of New Mexico
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Colorado A. & M
University of Kentucky
University of Missouri
Dixie Gilmer
Oklahoma Public Safety
Aviation Gas Shortage Hits Flights As Strike Lingers
With refinery and pipeline worker strikes nearing end, aviation gasoline remains tight. Pan American World Airways and American Airlines cut numerous flights, American canceling 42 yesterday and planning 104 to 146 more, threatening large scale reductions nationwide.
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Denver
Chapman
Pan- American World Airways
American Airlines
American
C R. Smith
Senate approves billion dollar federal housing bill
The Senate passed a new billion dollar housing measure by voice vote sending it to the House. The bill earmarks most insurance and loan funds for defense area housing and complements a companion bill that kept the House in session extra hours.
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Washington
Senate
House
Koje Island uprising report to Senate panel and related actions
The Pentagon received a full Koje Island Uprising report from Gen. Clark in Tokyo to be presented today in a closed Senate Armed Services Committee session. Brannan returns to Capitol Hill for third day of testimony on grain storage shortages as McCarran pushes new immigration legislation.
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Koje Island
Bridges
Charles Colson
Pentagon
Mark Clark
Tokyo
Senate Armed Services Committee
Brannan
Capitol Hill
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Sen
McCarran
D-Nev
Louisiana and Russell Focus At Demos Convention
Louisiana Democrats meet in Baton Rouge to choose a 20 vote delegation for the Democratic national convention. Frank Ellis says the delegation will back Senator Richard Russell of Georgia. In Washington State, GOP leaders plan a Spokane gathering to pick 24 delegates as Eisenhower faces Taft for the Republican nomination. Russell gains North Carolina support as Raleigh endorses him, boosting his delegate tally ahead of Chicago.
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Louisiana
Truman
Frank Ellis
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Washington
Spokane
Eisenhower
Russell
North Carolina
Raleigh
Chicago
Russel
W. Averell Harriman
New York
Associated Press
Harriman
Len Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Taft
Alabama
Chisage
Akan Htiene
Industrial Area Saturated With Allied Bombs
Allied warplanes launched a two day saturation attack on a large industrial complex southwest of Pyongyang. Nearly 800 sorties pounded a nitrate arsenal, coal mine surface works, storehouses, and machine shops along the Tae dong River.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Taedong
Chinnampo
12Th Marine Air Group
Fifth Air Force
Armistice Talks Pause As Recess Agreed In Korea
In Panmunjom, Red delegates agreed to a three day recess in stalled Korea armistice talks after the Allies sustain a firm stance. Gen Nam Hi of North Korea accepted the pause but pressed Maj Gen William K Harrison Jr to set a resume time. Harrison said the recess was brief to push toward an armistice.
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Munsan
Korea
Red
Nam Hi
Panmuniom
William K. Harrison Jr
U. N
Harrison
Reds Launch Barrage on Western Front Near Yonchon
Saturation artillery attack by Reds hits a small United Nations sector on the Western front. In under an hour about 2 400 shells and mortars pound a 3 mile front northwest of Yonchon. Industrial on page 2.
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Reds
United Nations
Yonchon
Publishers Eye Book Revision
Alabama State Board of Education approved the disputed Challenge of Democracy for 12th graders with revisions. McGraw-Hill said technical problems must be resolved by company staff. a response was due by 4:30 this afternoon. Gov. Gordon Persons referenced in a letter.
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Alabama
State Board of Education
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Gordon Persons
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