Taft Eisenhower Nomination Duel Moves Toward July Convention
The Associated Press tally shows Taft 405 and Eisenhower 385 delegates as Taft closes his campaign and Eisenhower plans to return from Europe to push for the GOP nomination. Alabama gives Taft a majority of its 14 delegates and South Dakota editors expect a photo finish in the June 3 primary. Tennessee backs Kefauver with a 28 vote delegation while Harriman and Russell trail. Washington awaits Eisenhower with a Sunday arrival and a 17 gun salute planned.
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Alabama
South Dakota
Washington, D. C
Sen
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Taft
Eisenhower
Chicago
GOP
Birmingham
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Kefauver
Humphrey
Washington
Paris
Nashville
Democratic Executive Committee
Igia
Richard Russell
W. Averell Harriman
Confirmation Of General's Death In Jet Crash In Japan
An Associated Press report confirms Brigadier General A W Tyer died in a jet crash Tuesday in Japan. Tyer, vice commander of the Japan air defense force, was a twice wounded World War II veteran. Captain E R Crane of Wichita died in the same crash. Tyer's mother lives in Natchez Mississippi.
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Associated Press
A. W. Tyer
Japan
Tyer
G. W. Barker
West Moulton Street
Natchez
Ippi
Far East Air Forces
C. P. Weyland
Comiis
Meat production tops 21 billion pounds for tenth year
The 195] U S meat output surpassed 21 billion pounds, marking the tenth consecutive year the aggregate exceeded that level. Official figures noted continued growth in production across major livestock sectors and processing facilities.
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U. S
Amusements and Showings at Local Theaters
Listings for Cess-Ten Tall Men Burt Jody Lawrence at 1:20 5:25 7:25 9:25 Rox y Lone Star Clark Gable Ava Gardner Broderick Crawford Morch 1:25 3:25 5:25 7:25 9:25 Sunset Jungle Manhunt Weismuller 7:40 9:40 Hatfield Day The Earth Stood Still Neal Rennie Marlowe 7:20 9:15 ARS Falkville Youre In The Now Cooper Jane 6:30 8:22 Capitol Marihuana 2:01 4:01 6:01 8:01 10:01.
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Cess
Burt
Aster
Jody Lawrence
ROXY
Lone Star
Clark Gable
Ava Gardner
Broderick Craw
Ars
Falkville
Gary
Cooper
Jane
Truman Vetoes Tidelands Bill
President Truman vetoed a bill to give states title to oil rich lands beyond their coasts. He warned the measure would hand over valuable lands and resources to certain states as a free gift, delaying Congress on a two thirds vote to override the veto. The House expected to override, Senate uncertain after his May remarks.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
United States
Congress
House
Americans For Democratic Action
Morris Deals Scrutinized in Senate Inquiry Over Ship Suspicions
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee accused Justice Department inquiries of possible criminal violations and fraud schemes tied to Newbold Morris and Joseph E. Casey in ship deals. It urged seizure of profits from tanker sales and seized vessels, tax collection actions, closing a China International loophole, and a review of the old Maritime Commission's conduct.
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Washington
Senate
Justice Department
Newbold Morris
Joseph E. Casey
Casey
Massachusetts
U. S
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Subcommittee
Congress
China International
Old
Maritime Commission
Senate approves partial budget cut amid absences and defeats
Reduced tion by a 37-34 vote as several senators were absent. Earlier Long's 400 million cut failed 40-37. Republicans hoped for a half billion reduction. Welker's amendment to reach that goal failed 41-33.
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Tion
Long
Senate
Sen. Welker
Ridaho
Truman Sen Maybank urges continuation of wage price controls
Sen Maybank says ending wage price controls June 30 would be a tragedy as he opens debate on a bill to extend them to March 1 next year. He opposes Dirksen's amendment to allow curbs to lapse when the current law expires.
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Maybank
D-S.c
Senate
Banking Committee
Dirksen
Rtil
Presses and ink exempt as part of manufactured product
The opinion states that presses paper and ink are exempt because they are part of the finished manufactured product. It also notes that other machinery used in processing or manufacturing the finished product are exempt.
Pisgah Decoration Day Set at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
The annual Decoration Day observance at Mt. Pisgah cemetery in Flint is scheduled for Sunday. Rev. L. L. Lewis will lead the 11 o'clock morning service, followed by a community dinner from noon to 2 PM and grave decorations by flower girls from 2 to 3 PM. If rain, the service moves to the Flint school auditorium.
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Mt. Pisgah
Flint
L. L. Lewis
Flint School
Markets in Decatur and Atlanta Poultry Prices
Cotton middling 38.50 cents, strict low 37.00. No 2 mile 3.16, No 2 yellow corn 1.83. Hogs 20.75 cents in Decatur. North Georgia live poultry market barely steady to weak with ample supplies and light truck demand. Farm prices 24 hours ending today show broilers under 3 pounds 24 to 26 cents.
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Decatur
Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Harmony Church Notes and Local Social Updates
Church notes announce Sunday morning preaching and baptism Sunday afternoon at Harmony with time and place to be announced. Memorial attendees list include Clarence Gillespie Lavonia Mills and families from Franklin and Lawrence counties. Revival expected to begin in Harmony the second week of July.
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Harmony
Thorptown
Franklin County
Clarence Gillespie
Lavonia
W. E. Mills
Helen
Arley Heaps
Mary Heaps
Clyde Heaps
Roy Mills
John Henson
Ernest Mills
J.C. Kelly
Phil
Rheta Thrasher
Birmingham
Cecil Thrasher
W. M. Briley
Clement
Russellville
Bill Briley
Stinson Family News and Local Visits
Hillsboro residents Mrs. J A Bogle and daughters visit Mrs. Alvin Stinson with Sgt and Mrs R B Smith from Clarksville Tenn. Lee Kinney visits Gadsden on business. Mrs A D Stinson is sick. Sidney Martin family and Barbara Morris visit Stinsons. Etheredge Nelson and baby from Decatur visit J L Bryan family. Mary Andrews of Decatur attends Pine Burr decorations and visits J B Oden. Mr and Mrs Noel...
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J. A. Bogle
A. C. Darnell
E. S. Bowman
Hillsboro
R. B. Smith
Clarksville
Tenn
Alvin Stinson
Stinson
Lee Kinney
Gadsden
A. D. Stinson
Sidney Martin
Barbara Morris
Etheredge Nelson
Baby
Decatur
J. L. Bryan
Mary Andrews
Pine Burr
J. B. Oden
Oden
Noel
Airwave Allocations Boost TV Access in 1952 United States
United States allocations for television channels in 1952 promise access for more than half of the population. Authorities project expanded broadcasting reach and new receivers will become common in homes nationwide.
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United States
Bigger Atomic Fund Requested by Truman
President Truman asked Congress for 3 341 million dollars as a supplemental appropriation to expand atomic production facilities. The funds would go to the Atomic Energy Commission and the Tennessee Valley Authority, citing Soviet noncooperation in international arms control. He offered support for UN plans or any equally effective approach to curb atomic energy and weapons.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
House
Rayburn
Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
Radio TV Probe to Open Next Week in Washington
A House Interstate Subcommittee led by Rep Harris will launch a radio and television probe starting Tuesday and continuing through Thursday without broadcast or telecast. Hearings will include members of Congress and civic groups with later input from industry representatives.
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Harris
D-Ark
House
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Radio-Tv
Congress
Death Notice and Local Family Activities in Pine Grove
The passage records the death of Mrs. Mattie Roberts and conveys condolences from friends in Pine Grove. It lists numerous local visitors and gatherings including families such as Heaps, Gleen, Morris, NeSmith, Shelton, Tucker, and Hamilton, mentioning decorations, dinners, and a planned June decoration event.
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Mattie Roberts
Clyde Heaps
Jackie
Wanda Ruth
Rodger
Henry Hamilton
Elton
Howorstown
Jessie. Gleen
Luther Gleen
Burl Morris
Homer. Shelton
Hollis NeSmith
Dennis Tucker
Edward Shelton
Pine Grove
Elzora Tucker
Savannah Tucker
Fish Pond
Everette Shelton and
E. E. Shelton
Virginia Shelton
Joyce Ann Compton
Hatfields
Percy Thrasher
Homer Shelton
Shelton
Henry Hamilton and
D. W. Hamilton
Lawrence County Neighbors Note Furlough and Discharge Hints
Billie Joe Alexander left for camp after a thirty day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Alexander. He expects a discharge in September. Mary Martha Speak Mrs Charles Speak Billie Joe Alexander and local families are mentioned along with church group activity and travel notices.
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Billie Joe Alexander
Walter Alexander
W.M.S
Sunbeam
Tennis Teague
Baptist Church
Valley Grove
Pleasant Grove
J. W. Dutton
Aiken
South Carolina
Rupert Waites
Bob Johnson
Local hospital admissions and community notices
Readable items report patients admitted or dismissed at Decatur General and Baugh-Wiley clinics, plus church events and sermons. Also notes on public drunkenness arrests, a red light offense, and upcoming Commencement at Decatur High School. Ballot box placement by Morgan County sheriff's forces is mentioned.
Exchange Club Promotes Citizenship and Safety Initiatives
The Exchange Club has for 28 years fostered national understanding and duty among citizens. It warned against Communism since its early postwar appearance and pushed preparedness. It supported aviation, youth model building, and crime prevention with “Crime Prevention Week” in over a thousand communities.
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Presses For Progress
Church Delegates Chided By Negro For Race Discrimination
In New York Lillie B. Harris of Augusta Georgia criticized Presbyterians at their annual Assembly for racial segregation after she sat alone at a crowded restaurant table while others waited for seats. A white New York delegate invited her to join the city delegation for dinner.
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New York
Presbyterian Church
Lillie B. Harris
Augusta
Runoff Race for Court of Appeals Draws Voter Ads
Want ads across the county relate to the June 3 runoff between incumbent Judge Annie Lola Price and Circuit Solicitor George Johnson of Athens. Nearby church notices list picnics, Homecoming activities, vacation Bible school events, and Holy Communion services across several congregations. Local board seeks help locating Billy Joe Pitts and Tommy Lee Rogers for contact.
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Court of Appeals
Annie Lola Price
George Johnson
Athens
Billy Joe Pitts
Trinity
Tommy Lee Rogers
Talucah
Cattle Fattening Cowboys Ride Range in Costume near Unionville
A feature describes cattle fattening operations near Unionville Pennsylvania where cowboys ride the range in period dress. The article notes local ranch work, gear, and the atmosphere of authentic frontier methods.
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Unionville
Adams Rites Slated Friday
Funeral services for William Paul Adams 67 of 905 Canal Street will be held Friday at 4 PM at the residence. Rev. Paul Krohn and Rev. E T Town will conduct the services with interment in city cemetery. Adams died Wednesday at Decatur General Hospital from a heart attack. Survivors include his wife Blundena S Adams a sister G W Turner and a nephew Tom G Adams Pallbearers are Hill Ferguson David Gibson James Johnson R E Catlett Mike Goidel and Charlie Winston.
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William Paul Adams
Canal Street
Paul Krohn
E. T. Town
City Cemetery
Brown
Adams
Decatur General Hospital
Blundena S. Adams
Decatur
Church Lashes Thought Control And Segregation
The Presbyterian Church in the United States called on its 2.5 million members to oppose authoritarianism and loyalty oaths. The 164th General Assembly urged end to racial segregation, criticized universal military training, and backed the United Nations as a cornerstone of foreign policy while denouncing government waste and inflationary policies.
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New York
Presbyterian Church
America
U. S
Vatican
United Nations
17 Year Old Lad Talks Off Roof Back With Family
A 17-year-old youth in Birmingham was talked down from a 10 story high ledge by Detective O V Vance after about 30 minutes of calm talking. Police reported the man said his wife left him and he had no job. He was returned to his mother as a crowd of up to 1500 watched.
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Birmingham
O. V. Vance
Bill Chambers
H. C. Neill
Chambers
Neill
Rites Set Friday For Mrs Patterson
Final rites for Mrs. Vivie Patterson a 43 year old Tanner resident who died at her home at 3 A M will be held Friday at 2 30 P M at the Old Brick Baptist Church with burial in the cemetery Survivors include her husband Virgil Patterson and four sons all of Tanner with three brothers and five sisters living locally
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Vivie Patterson
Tanner
Old Brick Baptist Church
Ing Cemetery
Mutual i
Virgil Patterson
Ee William
Harvey
David
Emmett
RFC Gets New Lease On Life
The Senate Banking Committee voted 6 to keep the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in business as the government’s chief lending agency. It will adopt reforms to the RFC law and sent Fulbright’s reform measure to the Senate floor, despite doubts that a vote will occur.
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Washington
Sena Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Senate
Banking Committee
Sen
Fulbright
D-Ark
crackdown on Communists widens after NATO general action
Police began a broad crackdown and seized many editions of Communist newspapers nationwide. Duclos' wife was released today, along with his Belgian chauffeur and an Alsatian bodyguard, who were arrested earlier.
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NATO
Duclos
Berlin West Phone Lines Remain Despite East Shift
Five trunk lines to West Germany bypass Leipzig but engineers say the East can reroute them. Nineteen lines from Berlin to the West were cut this week by the Reds, yet Allied telephone traffic to and from Berlin stayed unaffected. The Allies rely on a radio telephone regarded as secure from censorship.
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West Berlin
West Ger
Leipzig
Berlin
Fireworks Blast Bigger Than Owner Expected
Centerville Alabama residents were startled when Raymond Freeman detonated about $1,000 worth of stale fireworks. The blast from a warehouse implosion shattered windows in several buildings including the town high school as police investigated.
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Centreville
Ala
Raymond Freeman
Centerville
C. E. Pilgreen
Freeman
Pilgreen
Restrictions On Air Travel Will End On Tuesday
Washington announces lifting of airline and private flying restrictions at 3 01 Eastern Standard Time next Tuesday. Secretary Oscar Chapman signed the order restoring fuel consumption to pre strike levels following settlements easing the 65 percent cap imposed May 6 after the oil workers strike.
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Washington
Oscar Chapman
Dusty Land Becomes Farm In A Day Near Moses Lake
An army of workers swarmed over dusty land near Moses Lake Washington to convert it into a going farm in under 17 hours. The Farm-In-A-Day project cost 75000 dollars and marks irrigation water arrival for the Columbia River Basin. At 12 01 a rocket signal started the effort and by 4 30 p m the Dunn family expected to receive a turnkey farm home with chickens barns and an icebox.
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Wash
Columbia River
Donald Dunn
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