Decatur Weather and Community Notes Highlight Sunday Sermons
Weather outlook shows clouds and thundershowers in southwest this afternoon through Friday with steady temperatures. Decatur reports a high of 84 and low of 62. cotton market noon quotes middling 38.25. Sermons feature Rev George A Rice at Memorial Drive Methodist on War In Heaven and Rev Eugene Chapman at St Johns Episcopal on Some There Be Which Have No Memorial.church pastor schedules include Memorial Drive WSCS Monday, First Presbyterian speaker Rev W W Glass Sunday, Westminster lay-led service, Central Baptist revival, and Decatur Country Club appoints Vesta O Jr manager with June 1 start and summer swimming classes led by Ham Ton of Hartselle
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Opponents Press TVA Steam Plant Fight at Senate Hearing
Opponents of the TVA steam electric expansion challenged the project as a federal burden. Critics from the Ohio and New Jersey Chambers of Commerce condemned federal spending, tax favoritism, and monopolistic practices by the TVA. A Virginia chamber resolution opposed the plan as the hearing continued.
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Cleveland
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Norfolk
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Minneapolis
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State Defended On Senate Floor By Mississippian
Senator Eastland of Mississippi rose in the Senate to defend Alabama amid heated discussion of Voice of America scripts. He denounced the broadcasts as contemptible and slanderous while Senator Hill of Alabama called the references a tissue of falsehoods and challenged their accuracy.
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Vandenberg Backs Extension As Tariff Pact Fight Grows
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan urged extending the reciprocal trade agreements act in its current form. He opposed a House provision giving Congress a veto over future tariff deals and said two to three years would be preferable, while the House passed a one year extension. The act expires June 12 and Truman and Marshall favored a three year renewal.
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Oleo Tax Repeal Advances In Senate Finance Panel
The senate finance committee approved 12 to 0 the oleo margarine tax repeal bill already passed by the house. An amendment requires public eateries serving colored margarine to post a sign. Taft and the committee will decide when to call up the measure for senate debate.
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Democrats Push Three Year Trade Act Extension Fight
Senators outlined a last ditch push to extend the act for three years as is or to pass a bill repealing house imposed check reins. Vandenberg urged preserving current trade authority. Bitter House debate swirled from Marshall’s Pearl Harbor night to Landon’s plea to GOP skeptics.
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Adams To Head Peace Officers In Alabama
The Alabama Sheriffs And Peace Officers Association adopted a resolution at its 16th annual convention urging the legislature to enact life terms for fourth time offenders in major crimes. Art F. Adams of Birmingham was elected president succeeding C. M. Thorsen.
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Attempt to raise $100 bill charged in Alabama
MOBILE Alabama May 27 John Tennyson Fulford of Samson Alabama was charged with attempting to pass an altered $100 bill as a $500 note U S District Attorney Percy Fountain said The Samson man was among 22 persons whose indictments to help eral grand jury were announced yesterday by the District Attorney.
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School Law To Be Enforced by County Officials
H R Leeman county superintendent of education defended school enforcement after a juvenile court case in Falkville. A father with three children aged 8 10 and 12 who had not attended since January was fined 1 in each case and given a suspended 30 day hard labor sentence tied to preschool enrollment next August. He posted 500 bond. Leeman noted improved average daily attendance this year and reiterated commitment to ensuring all children attend school.
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Highway Probe Is Being Considered by Governor
Governor James E. Folsom reportedly weighing a committee to probe the State Highway Department. The panel would likely include three former highway directors and two legislators. Possible members named include Robin Swift Ed N Rodgers Chris Sherlock Guy Hardwick and W M Beck. The Montgomery county grand jury recently criticized highway administration as inefficient and cited irregular dealings with contractors.
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Decatur Proclamation Honors War Dead and Poppy Day
The proclamation by Decatur Mayor I H R Summer honors citizens who served in both world wars and those who died in service. It notes the annual remembrance with the Memorial Poppy worn on the Saturday before Memorial Day.
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Labor picture brightens as unions seek settlements
The Associated Press reports a brighter labor scene with key talks underway. In Detroit 75,000 CIO UAW workers at Chrysler push for a quick settlement after a 16 day strike. Ford offers wage talks to start June 14 while GE reopens wage increase discussions for 125,000 CIO workers. AT&T and CIO American Union of Telephone Workers extend negotiations to June 7. GM's 11 cent rise pattern influences others, while Chrysler negotiations soften with a reduced demand from 30 to 17 cents.
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Primm Named Aid To McGrath
William J. Primm Jr of Montgomery Alabama and Washington was named assistant to Democratic National Committee Chairman J Howard McGrath. Primm 38 urged unity and progressive liberalism continuity and will help with duties formerly handled by Gael Sullivan. He is a director of Pacific Petroleum Corp and vice president of a Los Angeles importing firm and has led the Young Democratic Clubs of America.
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Decatur School Bond Vote Urged For New High School
Decatur voters face a bond issue for school buildings with no extra taxes required, following last year’s approval of school taxes. If approved, the City Board of Education will immediately plan a single new high school serving all students in town.
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Mobile Zoning Law Upheld by Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama Supreme Court upholds Mobile zoning ordinance barring a store in a residential district. Court rules city may zone property and affirms lower court. Separate ruling declines a new trial in a Birmingham land condemnation case over park land.
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Death Claims Buck Oliver Former Congressman
Tuscaloosa alderman confirms that Buck Oliver died this morning at 8:15 in a New Orleans hospital. Oliver, former representative of Alabama's Sixth District, served 22 years in Congress and led naval affairs and waterways development. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM at First Presbyterian church, burial in Eutaw Greene County. His widow, Bert McCann Oliver, survives with numerous relatives. He was born in Eutaw and once a printer's devil for a weekly paper.
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Man Held Without Bond For Bay Minette Sawmill Slaying
John Pipkin a 38 year old sawmill worker is held without bond on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of fellow worker Rube McConnell 42. Sheriff Hall said the shooting followed a work dispute at the sawmill.
U S Rejects Russian Protests Over Air Interference
The United States rejected Moscow's protests that American planes interfered with Soviet shipping near Japan. The State Department said no evidence supported interference claims and noted Gen. Douglas MacArthur uses air, army, and naval forces to prevent smuggling in occupied Japan.
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American Hit By Red Shots Near 38th Parallel
Karl S. Smith 45 of Huntington West Virginia was wounded four times by gunfire while near the dividing line between Russian and American zones at the 38th parallel. He lies in the base hospital in good condition after being flown from the scene. Smith, a former Army major and civil engineer for the military government, was with two American civilians and two Koreans who escaped the jeep as shots rang out. The attack was described as coming from the Russian zone.
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Charlotte Man To be Treasurer For Democrats
Joe L. Blythe of Charlotte North Carolina contractor was named treasurer of the democratic national committee. He is a DNC member for North Carolina and has served as a state senator since June. Blythe is the second Southern appointee in as many days joining William J. Primm Jr. as an executive assistant to help replace Gael Sullivan. Blythe urged Democrats to unite for victory in November.
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Ex-Fireman Trial Delayed in Mobile Slaying Case
The murder trial of former firefighter Copeland, charged with shooting his ex wife Lottie Copeland a beauty shop operator, was reset for June 29 after defendants failed to appear. The case stems from a fatal shooting in Mobile Alabama.
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Judge Virgil Bouldin Improves in Birmingham Home
Retired Supreme Court judge Virgil Bouldin age 82, of Scottsboro Alabama, is reported improved today while family members gather in Birmingham.
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King Abdullah visits Jerusalem amid Arab advances and crisis
King Abdullah tours holy sites in Jerusalem as Trans-Jordan forces press on the old city. Arab commanders claim encirclement of Jews, with Latrun and surrounding areas in heavy fighting. The U N faces a deep crisis as Arab nations defy ceasefire orders and tensions spike worldwide.
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Reprieved Rapist Faces Ninth Stay of Execution
Samuel Taylor, 21, convicted of raping a 14 year old girl in Prichard, Alabama, received his ninth reprieve from the electric chair as his appeal to the U S Supreme Court remains pending. Gov James E. Folsom granted the prior stays after the state Supreme Court upheld the sentence amid federal appeals claiming coerced confession.
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