Alabama GOP Elects Delegates At Large
At the Alabama state Republican convention in Birmingham the main item was electing four delegates at large to the national convention. Chairman Claude Vardaman pledged Alabama's 21 votes for Eisenhower while keynote speaker Milton H. Lanier, Huntsville attorney and new vice chairman of the Alabama Republican Committee, was introduced.
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Birmingham
Alabama
GOP
Claude ©. Vardaman
Eisenhower
Milton H. Lanier
Huntsville
Alabama Republican Committee
Lanier
President Urges Cooperation Amid Global Economic Calls
The leader urged collaboration to support legitimate political and economic aims, respect cultural traditions, and assist weaker nations from stronger powers. The remarks emphasized unity and constructive international engagement.
Transient testifies on murder plot involving Denver shop owner
William James Walker 22 testified in a deposition that Otto John Schaar 65 hired him to kill George Cox husband of Schaar's former wife Marval 61. Cox, a former Salt Lake City auto parts dealer, is threatened as a target. Walker remains jailed in Denver County on conspiracy to commit murder with a 3500 dollar bond.
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Denver
William James Walker
Walker
George Canjar
H. Joe Rawlinson
Otto John Schaar
George Cox
Salt Lake City
Cox
Schaar
Marval
Creature Walks and Kismet at Sunset and Starvue Listings
Amusements today list shows The Creature Walks featuring Jeff Morrow and Roxanne with showtimes 2 40 4 20 6 00 and other titles including Kismet with Ann Blythe at Sunset 7 15 9 15 and Doctor In The Mouse at Starvue Courtland Highway 7 30 9 45. Nearby titles include Rory Joe MacBeth Paul Doug with additional screenings at NESS Ded Area 185 Lucille one at 12 37 and 2 44.
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Creature
Jeff Morrow
Roxanne
Ness
Lucille One
Courtland Highway
Hospital dismissals admissions and new baby listed
Dismissals for Mrs. V. W. Quattlebaum of 1321 8th Ave SE and A. E. Oldaker of 1910 8th St SE. Admissions note a baby named Theron Blankenship at Somerville 1.
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Bank ST
V. W. Quattlebaum
8Th Ave
A. E. Oldaker
8Th St
Theron Blankenship
Somerville 1
Athens Limestone Hospital Births and Admits
Ben Rouse, Athens. Mrs. J. C. Drake, Athens. Malinda Flannagan, Athens. Mrs. Elree Waddell and baby girl, Athens. Counts suggest new births and patrons listed with ties to Athens area.
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Athens Limestone Hospital
Ben Rouse
Athens
J. C. Drake
Malinda Flannagan
Elree Waddell
Lawrence County Hospital Notices
Obscure OCR shows names Jesse Heaps and Mrs. Cliff Terry from Moulton with mentions of Mt Hope and Genie Bie aes. Likely a public or personnel notice with scattered personal names and locales.
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Lawrence County Hospital
Jesse Heaps
Moulton
Mt. Hope
Cliff Terry
Local residents listed with street addresses
J. N. Slaters of 913 18th Ave SE. Mrs. Nonnie Stovall of 1529 ville Rd. Mrs. Ross Graham and infant son of 218 Davis St. Fred Dutton of Decatur 2. A. A. Jones of 311 Walnut St. Miss Ruby Flowers of 1107 14th Ave SE. Henry Shirley of Somer 8. M. P. Braswell of 502 Canal.
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J. N. Slaters
18Th Ave
Nonnie Stovall
Ville Rd
Ross Graham
Davis St
Fred Dutton
Decatur
A.A. Jones
Walnut St
Baugh-Wiley Clinic Admission List Noted Names
Mrs. L. E. Terry of 1634 Tower Street Mrs. A. W. Cagle of Decatur and Mrs. John F. Miller of Moulton are listed in the clinic notices with no further context or details provided.
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Baugh-Wiley Clinic
L. E. Terry
Tower St
A. W. Cagle
Decatur
John F. Miller
Moulton
Birth announced for Cliff Terry family in Moulton
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Cliff Terry of Moulton 2 at Lawrence County Hospital on Wednesday.
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Cliff Terry
Moulton
Lawrence County Hospital
Infant Rescued After Falls Into Nine-Foot Well
A 14 month old, Jay Miller Jr., fell into a nine foot section of a 22 foot well at his Waterloo area home. His mother was lowered feet first, retrieved the child from sand, and kept him safe until firemen pulled them both to safety.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Jay Miller Jr
Jay
Mrs. Miller
Polio Virus Spill on DC4 Flight En Route to Johns Hopkins
A crate containing a polio virus leaked after an airport cargo handler dropped it aboard a Capital Air Lines DC4. The plane departed Washington with four virus-filled boxes bound for Johns Hopkins Hospital. An airline spokesman in Baltimore provided details.
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Capital Airlines
Statewide 6 Percent Budget Cut Planned
Montgomery reports a 6 percent cut in general fund supported state department spending to offset a 1.4 million shortfall. Finance Director Fuller Kimbrell said the measure takes effect Monday with about 20 department heads choosing where to reduce equipment and travel expenses. Governor Folsom will not pursue further layoffs or salary cuts. The move follows prior May 1 budget actions tied to elections, a legislative diversion, and a 10 percent alcohol tax earmarked for old age assistance.
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Montgomery
Alabama
General Fund
Fuller Kimbrell
James E. Folsome
Folsom
Kimbrell
Kefauver and Stevenson clash over Florida votes in 1952 primary
Kefauver addresses RCA antitrust matter and leads a Florida primary fight against Stevenson as both vie for the state's 28 Democratic votes. Crowds hear Kefauver on street corners while Stevenson fires back, arguing the real issue is party principles versus expediency.
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Ted Radio Corp. of America
RCA
Zenith
Democratic Party
Austinville HDC Hosts Dress Revues and Ship Aid
At the May meeting the Austinville Home Demonstration Club presented 120 tablets 120 pencils a sewing kit white sacks and fruit jars for the 4-H Friend Ship boxes to Korea. Seven members entered dresses in the revue with Mrs Gwin Pirkle winning the dressy division and Mrs R K Craig the sports division.
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Austinville
Lucille Hawkins
Korea
Gwin Pirkle
R. K. Craig
Austin Self
M. W. Rogers
Miss Hawkins
Lawrence Pressnell
Driver Education Lags in U.S. Public High Schools
About one fifth of U.S. public high school systems require or provide driver education. The limited adoption reflects uneven state and district policies shaping teen road safety programs nationwide.
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U.S
Market Reportes and Price Ranges Across Livestock and Produce
Market notes show milk direct ratio above four percent. Corn prices list No 2 yellow ear at 1.47 and No 2 white ear at 1.39 with mixed ear at 1.28. Calves choice to prime 19.50 to 21.50. Steers utility and commercial 12.50 to 15.50. Cows 10.50 to 11.50. Hogs 190 to 240 pounds at 16.50 to 17.00 per hundredweight.
Decatur Livestock Prices Report
U S Department cattle and hog prices show steady to higher trends for calves and select lots. Calves 400 to 800 lb utilities 12.50 17.10, hogs No 1 17.50, sows 11.90 13.10, cow classes 8.50 12.50, bulls 13.60.
Stocks Rise Broadly Amid Heavy Early Trading
In New York, the stock market opened with broad gains as prices climbed from fractions to around three points. Du Pont rose to about 205 to 1,000 shares, Acnda climbed, Metals advanced, and Standard Oil New Jersey gained. Major leaders included U S Steel Union Pacific Youngstown Sheet and Tube Chrysler Westinghouse and Amerada.
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New York
Toda
du Pont
Aconda
Metals
Standard Oil
New Jersey
U.S. Steel
Union Pacific
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Chrysler
Westinghouse
Amerada
Model Mother Kills 3 Daughters Then Shoots Self
Police report details a woman identified as Mrs Culbeck killing her three daughters in a trailer home at 1 30 am before shooting herself. The victims were found in the trailer and authorities note the suspect made a statement about harming the children.
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Tom Petty
Nashville Livestock Prices Mixed as Cattle and Lambs Rise
Cattle market shows gains with prime cattle around 210 pounds quoted near 23.00 to 34.00 per hundredweight and 39 head lot at 21.60. Sheep and lambs trend higher with spring lambs up to 1.15 and prime 4 higher at 27.65. several lots around 26.00 to 27.00 for various weights.
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Nashville
Neel HDC To Donate Towels For School
Neel Home Demonstration Club plans to donate towels to the Neel school lunchroom at the June meeting. Mrs. Gurney Segars led devotional, group prayer, and hymn singing. Next meeting slated for June 7 at Mrs. Herman Johnson’s home.
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NEEL
Copeland
Gurney Segars
Susie Reid
Christ the Solid Rock Island
Korea
R. H. Ellis
Docetty Joheson
Herman Johnson
Earl Thomas Dies After Heart Seizure
Earl Thomas of old Moulton Road died after a heart attack at his home around 10 45 this morning. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Decatur General Hospital after being rushed there by ambulance. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown Funeral Co.
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Earl Thomas
Old Moulton Rd
Brown Funeral Co
Thomas
Woodall’s
Decatur General Hospital
Panty Raid Payment Levied at UC Berkeley
Male UC Berkeley students face assessed fines of 3.00 to 3.50 and civil damages totaling 10 000 for a May 14 panty raid on sorority houses.
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Berkeley
Calif. i
University of California
Date Set for Decatur Water Safety Show
June 3 has been set for the annual water safety show at Decatur Boat Harbor. Garnett L. Wade as general chairman of the joint water safety committee announced the date. Representatives from Junior Chamber of Commerce Red Cross Yacht Club and Coast Guard Auxiliary met at the Red Cross Building to organize the program. The event will feature water exhibitions aquatic teams and life routines.
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Decatur Boat Harbor
Garnett L. Wade
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Yacht Club
Coast Guard
Ex HST Officers Trial To Resume In St Louis
Federal Judge Rubey M. Hulen ordered the trial of Matthew J. Connelly and T. Lamar Caudle to continue Monday despite Harry S. Schwimmer’s illness. Schwimmer, also a defendant, suffered an angina episode Tuesday and was hospitalized after a court hearing on his condition. The three are charged with conspiring to defraud the government.
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ST. Louis
Rubey M. Hulen
Truman Sdas Blctvatence
Harry S. Schwimmer
Schwimmer
Matthew J. Connelly
Truman
T. Lamar Caudle
Justice Department
Dangers of Highway Passing Warned by Safety Official
A safety official warns drivers about risky passing practices and hazards on rural roads. He cites improper horn use, creeping motorists, parked vehicles near the highway, cresting hills with slow movers, and the danger of average speeds up to 80 to 90 in heavy traffic.
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Alabama
Lyerly
Bus Driver Surrenders in Mercy Killing of Wife
In Downers Grove suburb police report Robert C. Schreckenberg 34 confessed to fatally shooting his wife 27 as she lay in bed to end her pain. The shooting happened in their Lisle home with a .22 rifle.
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Chicago
Downers Grove
Robert C. Schreckenberg
Schreckenbergs
Lisle
Schreckenberg
U S Rejects Coercion in Refugee Returns Strong Arm Threats
The United States vows to defend asylum rights against foreign pressure on refugees. A White House statement condemns coercion by officials and notes steps to protect aliens in the country. Senate subcommittee seeks expulsion of Arkady Sobolev, Soviet U N delegate, for coercion on five Russian sailors who fled to the U S. Two aides were expelled. Sobolev unlikely to be.
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White House
United States
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Arkady Sobolev
United Nations
Sobolev
Russia
U.S
State Department
Graduation Eve Crash Kills One in Bridgeport Area
A high school senior was killed and five others injured in a graduation eve three car crash north of Bridgeport. Bill E. D Smith, 18, Stevenson, died instantly. Seriously injured were C. D. King Robbie Peters Paul Pearson all of Stevenson Nero Adkins Bridgeport Don H. Richardson Signal Mountain Tenn and Stanford Brooks Bridgeport. Witnesses said the high speed head on collision occurred as the Richardson Brooks car tried to pass another vehicle. No one in the third car was hurt.
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Bridgeport
Ala
Highway Patrol
Bill E. D Smith
Stevenson
Durwood Thompson
Tri-Cities Hospital
C. D. King
Robbie Peters
Meeker
Paul Pearson
Ex Decaturite Burial for Norman J Marion
Norman J Marion a former Decatur resident died Thursday at 4 40 am in Mobile where he had lived for 15 years after retiring from the L and N Railroad Co. Body will reach Decatur Saturday around 11 pm and be taken to Brown Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services Sunday at 2 pm at City Cemetery conducted by Rev John Horgan with Brown Funeral Co in charge of interment. Survivors include wife Esther Marion Mobile two sons P J and J D Mobile four daughters Norma Jean Marion Mrs William Y Downing Mrs E F Hames all Mobile Mrs Leroy Hinton Houston Tex and sister Mrs Howard Taylor Petersburg Va. Cousins will pallbear. Brown Funeral Co in charge of interment.
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Norman J. Marion
Mobile
Decatur
L. & N. Railroad Co
Brown Funeral Home Chapel
City Cemeter
John Horgan
Brown
April Temperatures Average 61.5 in Alabama
Temperatures in Alabama last month ranged from 92 degrees to 28 degrees with an average of 61.5, the Weather Bureau reports. The figure is 2.1 degrees below normal and rainfall averaged 4.86 inches, 0.30 inches above the 10.86 inch benchmark. Wallace recorded the least rainfall at 0.47 inches.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Weather Bureau
Reee Hentrance
Wallace
Runaway Truck Driver Dies After Braking Fails
Sidney Slapo a 49 year old Brooklyn man died in Manhattan when his runaway dump truck swerved to avoid a collision and crushed him after he leaned from the cab shouting that his brakes were gone. He fell from the cab as the wheel passed over him and the truck struck a traffic box and a parked car.
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New ‘York
Sidney Slapo
Brooklyn
6Th Avenue
Manhattan
Slapo
Slapp
Presbyterians Name David W. Proffitt To National Office
David W. Proffitt of Nashville Tennessee was elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA. He represents the Mid South Synod which includes Decatur churches. Proffitt is a relative of Mrs Lamar Penney and is a former president of a national Council of Presbyterian Men, the first lay moderator elected in about ten years.
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David W. Proffitt
Nashville
Tenn
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Proffitt
Mid South
Presbyterian Churches
Decatur
Area
Lamar Penney
U S Industry Spends 5.7 Billion on R D in 1908
Data show U S industry allocated 5.7 billion dollars for research and development in 1908. About four tenths of that amount supported basic research while the remainder funded applied projects and development efforts.
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U.S
Esak Ux Toe
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