Todd’s Drive Against Foreign Beef Ends in Court
U S District Judge Frank M Johnson Jr orders foreign beef impounded by Alabama Agriculture Commissioner A W Todd returned to markets temporarily. The suit, filed by Tupman Thurlow Co claims Todd acts to eliminate competition for local beef. Todd vows public health duty and may appeal.
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Todd
Alabama
McMillan Laboratores
Atlanta
Tupman Thurlow Co
New York
Johnson
Scotland
Murphy High School Grants First Black Diplomas
Dorothy Bridget Davis and Henry Hobdy became the first Black students to graduate from Murphy High School, receiving diplomas at a commencement attended by about 8,000 in Ladd Stadium. Principal R. B. Taylor presented the diplomas as the 800 seniors completed outdoor ceremonies without incident.
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Mobile
Murphy High School
Dorothy Bridget Davis
Henry Hobdy
R. B. Taylor
Ladd Stadium
Polaris Sub Will Bear Carver's Name
A Polaris submarine planned for construction will be named after George Washington Carver, the Alabama born Negro educator and scientist. The keel is set for June 15 at Newport News Shipyard in Virginia. Carver directed Tuskegee Institute agriculture research and developed over 300 peanut based products before his death in 1943.
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Washington
George Washington Carver
Alabama
Navy
Newport News Building & Dry Dock Co
Virginia
Carver
Tuskegee Institute Agricultural Research Program
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Edward Murphy
US. Dept. of Agriculture
United States
Polaris Sub
H. Harrison
Morgan County
H.harrison Hill
Parian
Decatur—Gateway Shopping Center
Jamaica
M. L
Capri
Agadding
Skippie
White
Pretty
Panama
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