Texas Delegation Battle Looms At GOP Convention
Texas Republicans clash over control of 31 of 38 county delegations as Taft and Eisenhower backers vie for influence ahead of the Chicago convention. A Texas GOP split could keep the outcome uncertain, with threats to bolt the state convention if decisive action offends supporters. Meanwhile Florida voters choose between Kefauver and Russell for the Democratic convention. Minnesota Republicans oust a Taft ally as Eisenhower gains ground.
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Reds claim heavy losses after outpost battle
Army reports 27 dead and about 45 more killed plus 40 wounded left behind after a clash. U S jet pilots say four Communist MIG 15 fighters were shot down Sunday with another damaged in the engagement.
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U. S
Young Reds In Berlin March
A thousand screaming Communist youths stormed the West Berlin frontier damning the Bonn peace contract and urging adoption of the Soviet plan for Big Four talks to unify Germany. West Berlin police pushed the crowd back into the Soviet sector while three youths were arrested. No serious injuries reported. Similar mobs gathered at other border points.
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Germany
Congress faces cutoff on military spending and emergency powers
Congress remains behind Russia in warplane output and faces a 46 billion dollar defense ceiling. Senate debates a seven point nine billion dollar foreign aid request with cuts already made. House bills lag Truman’s request by about eighteen hundred million. The Power Extension bill would curb and extend presidential emergency powers for one year, with limits on seizure of private property and rail control.
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House Judiciary Subcommittee
Corn Borer Found Across 37 States
The European corn borer has been detected in 37 states across the United States, signaling a widespread agricultural concern for growers and extension services. Researchers urge monitoring and prevention measures to limit further spread.
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United States
First Legion Post 1532 to hear Dick Burleson speak
The first commander of American Legion Post 1532, Capt. Dick Burleson, will be the principal speaker at the post meeting tonight at the Legion Home on Bank Street. Other business includes appointing a nominating committee. meeting opens at 7 45 P M. all Legion members urged to attend.
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Medal Given To Ridgway At UN Ceremony In New York
Gen Matthew B Ridgway received the United Nations service medal from Secretary General Trygve Lie in the Security Council chamber. He said the cooperative effort of UN forces in Korea built lasting mutual confidence among free nations. Ridgway heads to assume command of NATO forces in Europe.
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New York
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SHAPE
Paris
Davis interview raises questions on government inquiry
Davis spoke to reporters during a Decatur stadium appearance with Minnie Pearl and Hank Snow. He claimed the government sought him but said he would have cooperated if aware and would not have avoided interviews or a photo.
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Controls Lifted on Cotton Duck Production in U.S.
Washington reports the government lifted controls on cotton duck production citing a 30 percent capacity expansion over 14 months by the National Production Authority. The NPA revoked its March 31 1951 order setting rules for duck orders.
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National Production Authority
NPA
Hill Courtland 1 Admitted To Decatur General
Hill Courtland 1 was admitted to Decatur General hospital last night. Admissions to Decatur General yesterday include Mrs M Moon at 21100 Enolam Blvd Price Knight of Moulton 2 Miss Ruby Crews of Lawrenceburg Tenn and Mrs Ada Holmes of Hartselle 3. L C Crow Tanner 1 was dismissed from Decatur General hospital last night. Admissions to Baugh Wiley clinic yesterday include Mrs B A Turner 423 Johnston Street and Miss Emily Ann Stanford 905 Jackson Street. Floyd Martin Decatur 2 was a business visitor here today.
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Baugh-Wiley Clinic
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Johnston Street
Emily Ann Stanford
Jackson Street
Floyd Martin
Decatur 2
Potato Ceiling Sparks Detroit Truckers Strike
In Detroit about 300 AFL Teamsters Local 337 truckers stopped work at the Detroit Union Produce Terminal protesting OPS ceiling prices on potatoes. They say ceilings fuel a potato black market and hope to sway public opinion. They rely on 6000 independent market suppliers. The strike appears spontaneous after a Sunday meeting.
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Multiple Traffic Deaths Reported Across Alabama Roads
The Highway Patrol reports a string of fatal and injury crashes: Horace Boty 63 struck by a car near Flat Creek. Mary Frances Pate 30 Opelika and son Williams Andrew Pate 13 killed or seriously injured when a car left a curve and hit a tree near Opelika. James Henry Smith 11 drowned in Taylor Creek near Leroy. Ed Collier 35 struck and killed on U S Highway 80 north of Phenix City. Harold Milton Gibson 16 fatally injured in a collision near Childersburg. Sonny Braxton 15 treated for injuries after riding behind Gibson. Wesley J. Noble 32 dies when his car hits a concrete bridge nine miles from Montgomery on U S Highway 45. An Ohio sailor Bruce Parkinson and others injured in a collision near Auburn. H B Cunningham a graduate student injured in the other car. Ollie Craig 50 dies Friday after being struck by a car in Bessemer.
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Zanesville
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Collinsville
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Bessemer Negro
Moscow film studio bows to new program after rough year
S Kuznetsov director of the Moscow film studio says last year’s plan relied on a single scenario per producer leading to unfinished scripts and production delays. The studio now moves to a broader picture slate and improved preproduction.
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End of Four-Power Contract Allows German Sovereignty
The four ministers finalized a postwar pact after long talks despite French objections and a new Russian demand for a four power peace conference. The agreement lifts many occupation controls from West Germany and grants limited sovereignty to 48 million people west of the Iron Curtain. It enables rearmament via an international force under a European army treaty to be signed in Paris.
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Hillbilly Musician and Wife Shot Dead in Talladega
Sheriff says hillbilly musician J Olen Jarvis 55 killed his wife Pauline 49 then shot himself in Talladega. The couple were widely known for local performances with family often joining in. Their son William arrived too late to intervene.
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Earl Howell
J. Olen Jarvis
Pauline
Jarvis
Howell
William Jarvis
Former mayor dies in Alabama at 77
Vernon former mayor D. R. Robertson, 77, died today in Fayette Alabama hospital. Robertson was once in the oil and gasoline business in Vernon and had farming interests. He retired several years ago.
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Market Report Cotton and Corn Prices Noted
Middling cotton at 38.50 cents and strict low 37.00. No 2 mile at 3.10 dollars. No 2 yellow ear corn at 1.83 dollars. Hogs traded at 20.75 cents in Decatur.
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Cotton futures steady after early easiness in New York
Cotton futures in New York turned steady as trade and commission house buying met limited offerings. Late afternoon prices rose 55 cents a bale from the session low to close, with July at 38.16, October 36.32 and December 36.10.
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Poultry Prices Slip at Georgia Markets
North Georgia live poultry market shows barely steady to weak demand with plentiful offerings. Dressing plants pay slightly lower prices for birds delivered to their doors. Farm prices report broilers under 4.2 pounds at 25.12 to 27.44 cents per pound.
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Nashville Market: Cattle Hog Prices Mixed Across Loads
Federal and state cattle sales show 800 head in a mixed bag with steers and heifers at 25.00 to 32.00 while 1,000-pound high choice steers run about 34.00. Cows bring 21.00 to 24.00, calves 31.00 to 36.00 for good to prime, hogs sell 21.50 to 21.75 for 190 to 240 pound barrows and gilts, and spring lambs trend 25 to 50 points lower than last week.
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Father Of Blues Dedicates School In His Hometown
FLORENCE Ala Ww C Handy the man who fathered the blues returned to his hometown to dedicate a new 150000 school named for him The blind composer spoke of American promise and the need for Negro contributions He recalled selling rights to the Memphis Blues for 100 and noted the new Handy school now enrolls 500 in 14 classrooms. he attended a one room school here.
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Handy
Amusements Today Show Times for Local Theaters
Listings for Princess at AMUSEMENTS TODAY with Jeanne Crain Myrna Loy and Dow Paget at 1 3 5 7 pm. Roxy presents The Bushwackers with John Ireland Wayne Morris and Lawrence Tierney at 1 2 45 4 30 6 15 8 00 9 45. Sunset shows Little Giant with Abbott Costello at 8 and 10. Hatfield Athens runs Lets Make It Legal with Claudette Colbert at 7 30 and 9 20. Mars Falkville has Blondie with Penny Singleton plus Pretur Joke at 6 3 6 30 8.
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Richards Heads Legion Group In North Alabama
Hon Grady Richards of Florence elected commander of the North Alabama area of the American Legion in Cullman Alabama succeeding Luther Durham of Gadsden. Durham urged posts to end political bickering and seek steady income to aid smaller posts. O D Tulley of Guntersville was elected area vice commander. District officers include Elmo Robinson of Double Springs and John E Stamps of Brilliant as district 1 leaders, Monte C Bla of Hartselle and W Thomas Teague of Falkville as district 2 leaders, and Walter B Kerr of Oxford with Loyalm Bowers of Geraldine as district 3 leaders.
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Grady Richards
Florence
North Alabama
American Legion
Luther Durham
Gadsden
Durham
O. D. Tulley
Guntersville
Elmo Robinson
Double Springs
John E. Stamps
Brilliant
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Hartselle
W. Thomas Teague
Falkville
Walter B. Kerr
Oxford
Loyal m Bowers
Geraldine
Power lobby blocks public dam plan to save government control
Hill warns that transferring power to private utilities would leave government at their mercy and force a fire sale, threatening the multi purpose dam project. He accuses the power lobby of blocking public control to preserve a monopoly.
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Truman Attacks Utilities in Public Power Speech
President Truman denounced private utilities as spending millions to frighten and confuse the public about public power. In a fiery address to electric consumers, he called the power monopolies a propaganda barrage and said he represents the 155 million consumers as their lobbyist.
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Truman
Public Power
Public power under attack threatens rural electricity
Lobby Hill blames a power lobby for Congress and state bodies slashing Interior power marketing funds. He warns transmission lines and substations are targeted, jeopardizing coops and municipal districts and risking higher charges or loss of service to rural customers.
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Interior Department
Congress
Western Bloc Leads In Local Italian Town Votes
Early returns from 2,400 towns show Premier Alcide de Gasperi’s Christian Democratic bloc leading the local elections with 51 towns won versus 18 for Communist and pro Communist groups. Italian Social Movement and nonarchist bloc take two towns. Rome and major cities’ results awaited tonight or tomorrow.
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Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democratic Bloc
Italy
Naples
Sicily
Sardinia
Italian Social Movement and Nonarchist Bloc
Triplet Guernsey Heifers Born on Illinois Farm
A veterinarian notes the rare birth of triplet Guernsey heifers on a southern Illinois farm. The calves are nearly identical, with white patches on the foreheads and white and amber markings, as the Santa Gretrudis breed claims unique beef cattle origins.
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Guernsey
Nois
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