Federal Court Suit On Segregation May Affect Public Schools
A federal three judge court in Charleston opens a challenge to South Carolina segregation in schools. The suit, from Clarendon County, tests 14th amendment limits and prompts statewide actions including a $75 million school program, a 3 percent sales tax, and potential transfer and church run options. Gov Byrnes signals possible end to public schools if segregation ends. Judges: Parker Timmerman Waring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
South Carolina
Clarendon County
General Assembly
James F. Byrnes
Clarendon
U. S. Supreme Court
John J. Parker
Charlotte
N. C
U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
George Bell Timmerman
Batesburg
J. Waites Waring
Charleston
Local Morgan County Notes and Hospital Updates
Clarence Brown of Lacon and Harry Walker of Athens were seen in Decatur on Saturday. Seventeen Disco employees completed a Red Cross first aid course, with five pursuing the advanced and instructor tracks. Hospital admissions include Mrs. Marjorie Hughes and Mrs. William R. Smith, while Mr. John Douglas Wilbanks, severely injured in a train accident, was listed in fair condition. Births and visits are noted among local residents and officials. Safety and church activities are announced for upcoming gatherings. Morgan County officers reported 13 arrests Saturday night across categories of drunkenness, gaming, and traffic violations.
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Disco
Red Cross
Sgt. H. L. Thornton
Floyd Briscoe
John Douglas Wilbanks
Sheffield
Decatur General Hospital
Morgan County
Korean War Fronts See Massive Chinese Movement
An Allied advance meets heavy Chinese resistance with 10 000 Reds moving in daytime north of Hwa chon. Fresh Chinese corps possibly 60 000 await further commitments as frontline patrols enter Inje and multiple sectors along the parallel show probing actions and retreats. Allied and Korean forces press toward key positions as weather hampers operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Becker
Hwachon
Becker
Inje
Choyang River
Red Border
Red Korea
Chunchon
Central Korea
Chahggo
Uijongbu
Yangyang
Red Bastion
Defense Department
Washington
Fifth Air Force
Yonghung
Wonsan
Kyomipo
Pyongyang
Korea
Autopsy Ordered in Hill Death Investigation
An autopsy is ordered on Hill's body as Cooper County Sheriff Meredith and Sheriff H. D. Tillman lead the inquiry. Georgia Bureau of Investigation personnel Sgt. Howard Bray and Corporal C. D. Leverett assist, with Crawford County Sheriff L. R. O'Neal also involved.
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Hill
Meredith
H. D. Tillman
Coffee County
L. R. O'Neal
Crawford County
Sgt
Howard Bray
C. D. Leverett
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Randolph
Final rites for Mrs Beatrice Penn Randolph 31 were held Saturday at 2 PM at the Landersville church. Burial followed in Landersville cemetery with Brown directing. She died last Wednesday in a Chicago hospital from pneumonia. Her body was taken to her father in law Monroe Randolph's home Friday. Survivors include husband C Giuntone of Moulton her father Floyd Warren of Chicago sister Mrs Fay Blevins of Moulton and brothers Neill and Clark Warren of Chicago.
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Beatrice Penn
Landersville Church
Landersville
Brown
Randolph
Chicago
Monroe Randolph
Aca
C. Giuntone
Moulton
Floyd Warren
Fay Blevins
Neill and
Clark Warren
Eisenhower’s image clouded by Washington clash
The article notes how Eisenhower might fade in the eyes of voters if the ongoing Washington dispute over MacArthur’s proposals tarnishes the Republican front runner’s image. Democratic leaders sense this struggle could blunt Eisenhower’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Eisenhower
Washington
MacArthur
Collins Reasserts MacArthur Policy Stand Before Senate
Collins testified before senate committees on MacArthur removal, saying the deposed commander did not follow a clearly enunciated policy and did not notify superiors. He argued MacArthur acted out of step with basic policies, amid debate on Chinese Communist movements in Korea.
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MacArthur
Senate
Collins
Yalu River
Democrats Endorse Truman Korea Policy At Conference
The conference shifted Democratic support behind President Truman's limited-war plan for Korea. National committee members and delegates nationwide align with the president regardless of policy debate outcomes, signaling broad party backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Korea
National Committee
Appeasement Critique in Letter Read to General Collins
A reader condemns appeasement as a crime against American servicemen. The letter argues that delaying actions via payments and protected supplies led to deaths, citing Munich and warnings of World War III. Senator Knowland asks Gen Collins for comment, who replies I have no comment.
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Munich
America
Washington
Knowland
Gen. Collins
Collins
Policy Violation Fears Prompt Caution Over Future Actions
A quoted remark warns that a policy breach occurred without consultation and raises concern that similar missteps could occur in more serious cases. The text signals apprehension about governance and decision making without stakeholder input.
Last Civil War Veterans Remain In Nation’s Memory
Only 20 Civil War veterans survive from millions who fought in the sixties. The remnant, ages 97 to 108, live in scattered towns from Alabama to Arkansas, recounting Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg as reporters visit for Memorial Day stories. The men include P. R. Crump the Confederate veteran, 103, and Walter W. Williams, 108, among others, with fading sight and hearing and pensions still noted.
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Brother
Shiloh
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Ramamhar
Veterans of Civil War Reach Century Marks in Arkansas and Georgia
John Greene Chisum 103 of Fort Smith Arkansas lives with his wife in an abandoned CCC camp house. He recalls joining Gen Price near Newport Arkansas and notes war memories fade after a stroke two years past. William W Loudermilk 103 of Jonesboro Arkansas fought with Hood's cavalry starting as waterboy and later sharpshooter through Chattanooga to Atlanta. William Joshua Bush 105 of Fitzgerald Georgia served with company B 14th Georgia. his family echoed South allegiance and he predicts long life with political interest.
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John Greene Chisum
Fort Smith
Ark
CCC
William W. Loudermilk
Jonesboro
Hood
Waterboy
Chattanooga
Nashville
Marietta
Atlanta
William Joshua Bush
Fitzgerald, Ga
14Th
Georgia Regiment
South
Bush
Old South Carolina Veteran Recalls Family Service
Arnold Murray, 104, of Orangeburg South Carolina, lives with his son on a farm miles from town in a cabin. He says he volunteered as a youth because his father and brother were away serving elsewhere.
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Arnold Murray
Orangeburg
S. C
Soviet use of feelers in diplomacy analyzed in Cold War context
The piece describes how phony peace feelers have been used by the Soviet Union to probe Western positions while shaping propaganda. It cites Berlin crises of 1949 and the 1939 Nazi Soviet pact negotiations as examples and notes current officials warn of Moscow exploiting such tactics to portray the United States as the aggressor in Korea.
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Moscow
Washington
London
Paris
Berlin
Stalin
Russia
Philip Jessup
U. S
U. N
Malik
United States
Korea
Britain as Arbitrator in Iran Oil Dispute
The official statement asserts national sovereignty justifies oil nationalization and rejects arbitration. It demands company representatives by May 30 to assist enforcement. A court communique notes Iran ratified world court jurisdiction in 1932 and Britain sought the court to rule on enforcement of the nationals…
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Iran
World Court
Britain
Veteran Florida pensioner travels for family reunions
William A. Lundy, 103, of Laurel Hill Florida, enlisted at 16 in Coffee county Alabama, served in home guards. By a Florida act he was added to Florida pension rolls and receives 480 dollars annually. He remains active enough to attend family gatherings.
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William A. Lundy
Laurel Hill
Fla
Coffee County
Ala
Florida
Alabama
George Washington Keith Enlists in Florida Home Guard
George Washington Keith of Graceville Florida age 102 joined a Florida home guard company in 1863 during the Civil War era. The record notes his long life in Graceville.
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George Washington Keith
Graceville
Fla
Home Guard
Florida
Alabama tax clash pits cities counties and labor against state levy
The debate centers on a 3 percent state sales tax with local taxes in Winfield Tuscaloosa Marion Lauderdale and city and county levies. Labor and municipal groups oppose arguing it hurts low earners and local revenues while education groups push for the extra funds. Proponents cite school funding benefits and potential income tax tweaks as partial remedies.
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Winfield
Paul Coburn
Colbert
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
Pugh Haynes
Lowndes
Haynes
Folsom
Tuscaloosa
Marion
Lauderdale
Fite
George Wallace
Barbour County
Eufaula
League of Municipalities
Ed Reid
Alabama Education Association
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Karl Harrison
Shelby
Tombigbee and Tennessee Link Public Works Emphasized
Senator Elliott outlined plans to connect the Tombigbee river system with the Tennessee river system linking Mobile with Chicago and other Great Lakes cities. He cited 1946 authorization, $898,000 in planning costs, inflation rising to an estimated $180 million, and a 1951 1 million dollar lock and dam project at Demopolis as first steps toward upper Tombigbee improvement.
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United States
Tennessee
Mississippi
Pickens County
Ala
West
Alabama
Mobile
Mulberry
Coyle
Walker County
Locust Fork
Birmingport
Jefferson County
Coosa-Alabama
Gulf
Mexico
Great Lakes
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Cairo
Elliott
Congress
Warrior and Tombigbee
Demopolis
Iran‑Israel dispute arguing denial of justice and remedies
Article 22 remains legally binding on Iran and ignoring it risks denial of justice. The argument calls for full satisfaction and indemnity to address alleged violations under international law.
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Iran
Last Rites Held For J B Ragsdale
Services for J B Ragsdale 71 formerly of Decatur were held Saturday in Acworth Georgia. The retired L N employee died Thursday night in a Birmingham hospital after a long illness. He lived in Thursby Alabama where he owned pecan orchards. Surviving are his wife Cornelia Ragsdale of Thorsby two sons W H and W B both of Decatur and a brother Homer of Acworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Ragsdale
Decatur
Acworth
Ragsdale
Birmingham
Thursby
Ala
Cornelia Ragsdale
Thorsby
W. H
W. B
Homer
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Lacon 1
Harry Walker
Athens
Marjorie Hughes
Fourth Avenue South
William R. Smith
Fourth Avenue West
M. H. Smith
Austinville
Virgil Bailey
Hart
Robert West
Decatur 2
Decatur’ General Hospital
Rosie B. Haney
Tanner
Carlene Pannell
Ninth Street South
Kyle Stover
Valdermosa Springs
C. H. Tysinger
Wade
Washington, D. C
W. E. Steed
Clarence Kemp
Seattle
Wash
Doris Davis
Minor Hill
Tenn
Ben Bloodworth
Marian
Lewisburg
W. O. King
Danville
Westminster Fellowship
BTA
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Royal Arch Masons
D. L. Allen
W. E. Maples
Ray Thompson
Decatur 1
Decatur Police Department
Selective Service
Athens College
John Maragon
Federal Reformatory
Petersburg
White House
Maragon
Mrs. Randolph
Neil Kirk
Eure
The
Associated Press
AJ Ogree
P. R. Crump
Lincoln
Lee
Grant
Appomattox
Refuge Baptist Church
Walter W. Williams
Franklin
Tex
Ella Mae
Williams
Joseph Haden
Uncle Hade
Whitsett
Bonham
Missouri
John Salling
Slant
Mountain Cabin
Salling
Scott County
William D. Townsend
Olla
John A. Marcum
Berta
Gen. Lee
Virginia
Fightin
U. S. First Marine Division
J.B. Ragsdale
Kirk Chiropractic Clinic
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