Baugh Says This Is It Quit Pro Football
Sam Baugh announces he will retire after the season with the Washington Redskins. The former Temple and Sweetwater player, 35, cites ranch duties near Rotan and rodeo plans as factors, noting the T formation helped his career and that he may finally step away after grooming Harry Gilmer for his successor.
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Bagh
Golleved
Baugh
Redskins
Harry Giltner
Alabama
Washington
Sam
Gilter
Ex Chief Deputy Bonded on Federal Liquor Charges
Ex Chief Deputy John Fitzpatrick of Walker county surrendered to federal authorities in Birmingham on an indictment charging conspiracy to violate liquor laws. He was named in a grand jury report that urged impeachment of Sheriff Grover B Baggett, with Baggett denying the charges. Fitzpatrick posted a $2000 bond after a hearing before US Commissioner Louis O Charlton. two indictments were returned by the federal grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
vPi
John Fitzpatrick
Walker County
Fitzpatrick
In & Grand Jury
Walker
Grover B. Baggett
Baggett
State “Supreme” Court
Louis O. Charlton
Red Assurance on German Unity and Four-Power Control
Diplomatic informants say the West will demand Russia ease its grip on East German industries as a condition for economic unity in Germany. The contending issue centers on political and economic unity and the four power control in postwar Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
West
Russia
Parleys Tackle German Question Amid Soviet Grip
Conferees at the Big Four Paris talks face a long grind as they seek a solution to Germany and its economic unity. Informants say Russia controls East German industries, while Western powers push to loosen Soviet grip and expand West German participation. Berlin freight disputes and Berlin-Moscow tensions add to the stalled talks as Vishinsky asserts Soviet influence and occupation terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Suag
SSS
Russia
Germany
LeClears
Stace
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Warsaw
Berlin
Berlissmarnace
Woolf
Smail
Markets show tentative gains and losses across sectors
Stocks drifted with mixed results as major names such as Montgomery Ward and Goodyear faced uneven demand. Cotton futures fluctuated in a narrow range after brief selling pressure, while Nashville livestock markets showed steady to strong trends for calves and spring lambs.
Registered Nurse Fined After Incident On Birmingham Bus
A 35 year old nurse Miss Vicki Evans was fined 300 and costs for disorderly conduct after an incident on a Birmingham bus. Police officer Foster Neill testified she was seated near the rear with a Black woman and was asked to move to the White section. She refused to move and later signed no bond. She claimed innocence and received a suspended 90 day jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Vicki Evans
Inncent
Foster Neill
Neill
Pacers
Oot
Crusade Victim Rat Captured At Courthouse
Maude the courthouse maid traps a rat at the register office door and confirms sightings of the rodent across the floor. Dr J T Burch Morgan tax assessor and Miss Betty Lile join in driving the furry vandals from offices including the tax assessor and probate judge. A benevolent visitor and Morgan Jailer Gordon Curry also end rat threats with broom and water.
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Maude
Register
Bryan McAfee
J. T. Burch
Morgan Tax
Betty Lile
Miss Lile
Dr. Burch
Morgan
Gordon Curry
Mayor rushes to ready wedding chamber amid public notice
Government offices close for Ascension Day as the mayor orders a whitewash of the city hall marriage chamber and canvasses the community for furnishings. Police reinforcements will guard crowds expected near the seaside chateau where Prince and bride plan a private ceremony.
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Athiclal
Ascension Davy
Chateau
de la. Horizon
Ministry of Justice
Ita
Coal conference fracturing as operators pull out
A dispute over SCPA by law and director votes splits talks for a national bituminous contract. Virginia and Winding Gulf operators exit, while Moody negotiates for an annual output of about 120 million tons. The union may challenge credentials over production data used for welfare fund royalties.
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Lewis
SCPA
Virginia
Winding Gulf
W.va
UMW
Washington
Joseph &. Moody
Moody
Union
Dentials
UMW Welfare Fund
Hickenlooper vows full inquiry into Lilienthal comments
Hickenlooper says the committee will probe controversial statements by Lilienthal on both sides. He stresses he has not impugned Lilienthal’s honesty or patriotism and asserts he supports Lilienthal’s sincerity while disagreeing with the policy continuance.
Showdown on Atomic Energy Weeklong Hearing Prompts Fire Call
Washington observers report a high profile clash as AEC chief David Lilienthal faces senators over handling of atomic secrets. Hearings accuse fellowship grants to possible communists and a Chicago uranium incident. McMahon promises an open inquiry while Congress weighs defense unification and civil rights bills amid cuts to ECA funding.
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Washington
I.p
David E. Lilienthal
Congress
Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Army
Senate
AEC
Chicago
FBI
Cudbird Elected President of Smoke Of Prevention Association
Louis J. Cudbird of Toronto was elected president of the Smoke Of Prevention Association in Birmingham today. He succeeds William G. Christy of Jersey City as head of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Louis J. Cudbird
Toronto
Canada
Smoke of Prevention Association
America
Cudbird
William G. Christy
Jersey City
N. J
Cupid Nationwide: Mississippi Sees Out-of-State Marriages Rise
Mississippi reports 63 645 marriages with 22 724 brides and 21 505 grooms from other states. Do not infer disease status. many cross state lines due to lax proof of health. Alcorn and DeSoto counties show 12 000 weddings, Tennessee provides the most visiting brides, and whites dominate the out-of-state group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
State Department of Health
R. N. Whitfield
Department
Alcorn
DeSoto County
George
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
Kentucky
Illinois
Arkansas
Whitfield
Jarman Named Ambassador to Australia Nomination Seen
Senate Foreign Relations Committee may take up Pete Jarman's nomination as ambassador to Australia on Tuesday. Jarman, ex member of the U S House from Alabama, would earn 20000 dollars base pay plus expenses. He succeeds Myron M Cowen as ambassador to the Philippine Republic and is described as an international affairs expert. Mrs Jarman is Beryl Bricken of Luverne, daughter of Judge Charles R Bricken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pete Jarman
Alabama
Australia
Senate
Jarman
Montgomery
Ala
Myron Melvin Cowen
Philippine—republic
House
Beryl Briecken
Luverne
Charles R. Bricken
Alabama Court of Appeals
Ford Puts Counter Proposal To End Ford Strike
Ford Motor Co prepared a counter arbitration proposal in the CIO UAW strike aiming to settle the two hour session with Federal Mediator Arthur Veidt reporting definite progress. The dispute over arbitration lingered after UAW President Walter Reuther's wording caused a snag, affecting 106000 Ford workers and thousands more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
Arthur C. Viat
UAW
Walter Reuther
German Visitors Tour TVA Reservoir Cities
William H. Armstrong of the Tennessee Valley Authority hosted three guests from Germany today. The visitors from Frankfurt Stuttgart and Bremen were to meet TVA officials and tour the reservoir cities in the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Armstrong
Tennessee Valley Authority
Germany
TVA
Frankfurt
Stuttsgart
Bremen
Ruty
Congress Restores Half of Foreign Aid Cut
Washington May 26 The House heeded President Truman and restored half of a 150 million dollar foreign aid cut. The voice vote was 120 to 0 with further action expected on remaining funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
House
Sims Heard By Civitans At Decatur Luncheon
Decatur Civitan Club heard Bill Sims secretary of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce discuss coliseum completion planned for September and improvements to U S 31. He noted road work seating and a lunch-refurbishment stand plus grounds work and electrification of the exhibition plant. The group also planned for a farmers center with regional extension staff and restroom use for rural visitors. Powell and Morgan were chosen to attend the International meeting in Washington June 22 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Civitans
Bill Sims
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
U. S 31
Newton R Powell
Civitan
Wilson Morgan
Washington, D. C
Sims
Chamber of Commerce
Morgan County
Auburn
Farmers’ Center
Morgan
U.S 31
Hartselle
Cullman-Morgan
Decatur
Pulaski
Limestone County
Alabama Legislature Deliberates Taxes Prisons and Lobbyists
State lawmakers push a range of issues including a proposed telegraph tax levy challenged by Western Union, a ban on banks charging for cashing checks, and a prison industry expansion bill. Debates rise over preferences for lowest bids, state agency purchases, and the Boswell amendment substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAGF
Charles A. Stakely
Montgomery
Western Union Telegraph Company
Senate
Finance, and Taxation
George Quarles
Dallas County
House
Business, Labor
Alabama Press Association
State
Administration
W. L
Doc
Boswell
House Constitution and Elections Committee
Gessner T. McCorvey
Mobile
Richard T. Rives
Rives
House State Administration
Alabama An of Commerce
Alamo Press Association
Roups
House Judiciary Committee
State Department
Guy Hardwick
Houston
Community News Notes And Arrivals In Decatur
Several area residents were admitted to local hospitals including William Meyer at Hamil Clinic and John N. Sheats at Decatur General. Dismissals list Mrs. M. S. Young and daughter and James Otis Wilson shows improving after a recent injury. Community events include sermons at Central Methodist and Westminster Presbyterian, Memorial Day themes at Westside church, and a service lineup featuring Rev. G M Davenport Rev John A Troxier and Rev Carl A Roberts. Local births include a son to Mr and Mrs Herbert Cheatham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Sheats
West Moulton
Decatur General Hospital
W. J. Brown
Ninth Avenue West
William B. Woodfin
East Church Street
Mahieen Yarbrough
Sixth Avenue
M. S. Young
East Moulton
Bridges Indicted on Perjury and Conspiracy Charges
Harry Bridges, CIO ILWU president, and aides Jovertson and Schmidt were indicted by a federal grand jury on perjury and conspiracy related to Bridges citizenship hearing in 1945. Immigration service seeks to revoke his citizenship amid charges of communist affiliation. Bail set at $5,000 each.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Th Immigration Service
Bridges
West Coast
CIO International Longshoremens and Warehousemen’s Union
Jovertson
ILWU
Henry Schmidt
Longshore Coast Labor Relations Committee
Truman
Communist Party
Schmidt and Robertson
New York
CIO Executive Council
Washington
CIO
Robertson
Schmidt
U. S
Honolulu
Truman Seeks Full Restoration of Foreign Aid Funds
President Truman urged the House to restore $150 million cut from the $1 billion foreign aid appropriation. He wrote to Appropriations Chairman Cannon and spoke through Rep. Gary D. Vai, warning the cut would hamper economic rehabilitation in Japan, the Ryukyus, and strain aid to Germany. The House plan had moved the bill to the Senate with minor changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
American Activities Committee
Senate
Commonit
Crem Corporation
Secretary of Defense
Morse Rore
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Joint Command
Truman
Appropriations Committee
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Senate and Foreign Commerce Ee
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
S&ys Airlines
House Labor Subcommittee
FEPC
Washington
Cannon
D-Mo
Gary ‘D-Vai
Japan
Ryukyus
Germany
Plans Advanced For Child Haven In Alabama Churches
Plans for a "wild haven" to be run by Churches of Christ in Alabama moved forward after a Decatur conference. Ministers and church leaders from the district discussed progress and a site for the institution, which has not yet been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ In
Alabama
Decatur
Lord of
Specialist dies in Selma at Craig Field cafe
Thomas M. McCall civilian specialist with the Air Force Craig Field died of a heart attack while eating breakfast in a Selma cafe. A native of Scotland he was an artist illustrator with the graphic section of the special staff at Craig. He previously worked in Orlando Florida with a similar post at the special staff school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
Thomas M. McCall
Air Force
Craig Field
Scotland
McCall
Craig
Orlando
Fla
State Supreme Court Asked Over Florida Negroes’ Admissions
Florida five Black students sue to force admission at Gainesville alleging denial due to race. State Board of Control refused May 13 to accept applications and offered out of state scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
State Supreme Court
Florida
Gainesville
U. S
State Board of Control
Away Conducting Series of Meetings
A key official is away traveling to lead a series of meetings. The visits are aimed at coordinating policy discussions and gathering feedback from regional stakeholders. No additional details on locations or dates are provided.
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Red Assurance
The
Associated Press
Wall Street
Montgomery Ward
Pha Roebuck
Wadsworth
Spiegehd
Penney
Associated Dry Goods
Anaconda Copper
Annecott
Cerro del Pasco
Cotton
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Board of Trade
Atlanta
North
Georgia
Forrestal
Defense
James V. Forrestal
Arlington National Cemetery
Crusade
ABC
Cupid
Bulletin
Civitans
William Meyer
Athens 7
Hamil Clinic
James Otis Wilson
Morgan City
Wilson
al Metcalfe
Jodie Hicks
Morgan Courthouse
G. M. Davenport
Central Methodist Church
Herbert Cheatham
Moulton
Moulton Hospital
Cheatham
Elizabeth Lang
C. W. Mitchell
Fifth Avenue South
John A. Troxier
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Westside Presbyterian Church
Decatur Fire Department
Grant Street
Moulton Street
Claude McMillan
Buzzy Wilkinson
Albert Ralph
Hulaco
Little C.J. Mooney
Baileyton 1
Ane
Warren Begbie
Wharton, N. J
Wesleyan Service
Guild of the
Decatur District
St. Anne's Parish Hall
Russell Lynne
Men's Christian Fellowship
First Christian Church
James G. Wallace
Frank Scofield
Falmouth
Southern Baptist Convention
Oklahoma City
Carl A. Roberts
Southside
J. J. Hardwick
Fourth Avenue West
Douglas Hardwick
Otis E. Kirby
First Methodist Church
Jack Hubbard
Alexandria, la
Gussie Bell
Jackson Street
T. E. Langley
Tenth Avenue
East
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Modie Hough
Somerville
Charles H. Eyster Sr
Joe Taylor Robinson
Decatur 3
Walter Jackson
L. F. Miller
TVA, Fish, and Game Division
Acquatic
Alexander Henry
Synod of Alabama
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
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