Governor Leads Early In North Carolina Democratic Primary
Unofficial returns from 32 of 1,952 precincts show Broughton leading Umstead in the U S Senate race. Kerr Scott leads State Treasurer Charles Johnson for governor amid other gubernatorial votes. runoff possible June 26 if needed.
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N.C
J- M. Broughton
B. Umstead
United States
North Carolina
Broughton
W. Kerr Scott
Charles Johnson
Scott
Tate Agriculture Commission
R . Albright
Oscar Barker Olla- Ray Boyd
W. Fey, Sr
U. S
Markets Set Narrow Advance as Memorial Day Closures Loom
New York markets moved toward a new high this week with the Associated Press average closing at 70.9 on Friday after a midweek peak of 71.2 and an intraday high near 71.3 earlier in May. Week volume fell to 8,282,570 shares from 13,372,338, as profit-taking and pre holiday selling weighed, brokers noting a comfortable level of activity despite the decline. The exchange closed today and will stay shut through Memorial Day.
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New York
Associated Press
Ia I
Cullman FFA Sale Tops 19 Heifers in County Event
In Cullman County a Saturday auction led by the 4 H club and FFA members sold 19 animals. Jer Bradford of Vinemont bought five heifers and Floyd Linton of Vinemont also purchased two. Various buyers from Marion Junction to Decatur paid prices ranging up to 365 dollars for individual animals.
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Ir. Cullman
Vinemont
Jer Bradford
FFA
Ifers
Floyd Linton
Memu
P. O. Davis
Dabama Farm Extension Service
W. Humphries
The
Southern Railway
Ralph Coarsey
Trion
North Alabama
State National Bank
O. x. Dick Bowden
Ed Teague
TCI
John Bussey
Cobus
Ward Snarr
Carolina
Marion’ Junction
W. A. Garrison
Union
J. F. Ford
Birmingham
G. L. Pearson
Ebola
Ala
M. L. Skidmore
Somerville
Carl Ray Lecroix
Belle
Robert K. Atkinson
Jerry M. Bradford
Bobby Wayne Parker
Cullman
Edward Cooper
Hartselle
Davis Hen
Mope Hull
R. T. Statton
Sam Houston
Cynthia Welch
Glen
Lincoln
Madigan
J. R. Snow
Plantersville
Alford Fant
G. W. Hughes
Madison
Thia Welch
Glencoe
L. B. Jacobs
Depatug
Jerry Bradford
Davis Henry
Hope Hull
F. A. Linton
EZ. F. Randall
Marion Junction
John W. Hughes
Dwight Tillery
Otto Peinhardt
Carolyn Peinhardt
Springer
Roberts Jand
Bradford
Huntsville
L. E. McConnell Jr
Anderson
M. W. Stisher
Keenan Wood
M. Johnson
Dawson Sparkman
Decatur
Catholic Church Mobile Diocese Changes Listed
Transfers and appointments affect six Alabama and Florida churches. Rev. Roland Inkel moves from St. Paul’s Birmingham to St. Matthew’s Mobile. Rev. John M. Brunson will replace him. Rev. James Gilligan moves to St. Mary’s Fort Walton. Rev. John J Owens will replace him. Rev. Thomas J. Blyth, appointed at St. Margaret’s Bayou La Batre, previously ordained in Brooklyn. Rev. David Becherer named assistant at St. Joseph’s Pensacola.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Florida
Roland Inkel
St. Paul's Church
Birmingatt
St. Matthew's Church
John M. Brunson
James Gilligan
St. Peter's Church
Montgomery
St. Mary’s Church
Fort Walton
Fla
John J Owens
Birmingham
Thomas J. Blyth
Brooklyn
N. Y
St. Margaret's Church
Bayou ‘la Batre
David Becherer
Worthington
Ohio
St. Joseph's Church
Pensacola
Global unrest and elections mark postwar era spread
The report notes potential moves against Jewish communities in coastal areas and cites Czechia as 8 000 000 citizens vote on a new parliament. It details Smuts losing his seat in South Africa's nationalist victory and Montgomery outlining plans to study civilian defense against atom bomb attacks after a week of imperial officers' talks at Camberley.
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Arem
Beece
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
South Africa
Jan Christiaan “Smuts
Smuts
Supreme Court ruling implications for wage hours debated
Analysts debate how a potential stevedores decision could affect other industries. Some industrialists warn of back pay claims up to 30 billion dollars, while labor groups cite about 20 billion. The wage-hour administrator says a favorable ruling would not unleash large sums from employers.
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Supreme Court
William Timate
Colleges Will Aid Atom Plan
Thirty colleges and other institutions will cooperate with the government in year long atomic study projects. The Atomic Energy Commission and the Navy co sponsor the program with $1 300 000 allocated for the year. Studies aim to use atomic information in medicine and to learn how atomic radiation affects living things including cancer treatment potential. Institutions across the United States include McHarry Medical College Nashville Tennessee and Southern Research Institute Birmingham Alabama.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
The
Navy
Commission
Atomic Energy
United States
McHarry Medical College
Nashville
Run Off Totals and Poll Hours in Alabama Race
Four candidates shared the vote in Alabama with Michael leading at 115 754 followed by McCorvey 109 845 Banner 108 698 and Riddle 103 710 Stapp 101 243 Folsom 93 993 Money 80 298 Voters were reminded of dates for the penitary turnout and polling hours open at eight and close at six urban areas and five in rural zones
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Alabama
Carmichael
McCorvey
Banner
Riddle
Stapp
Folsom
Money
Hill Accused By McCorvey In Alabama Stir
BIRMINGHAM May 29 Senator Lister Hill is accused by State Democratic Chairman Gassner McCorvey of throwing brickbats and backing moves to resign him as Alabama Democratic executive committee chair. McCorvey and Hill, both mentioned for delegation chair, clash over a controversial AFL resolution tied to a walkout threat in this May primary context.
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Birmingham
Ala
Gassner
McCorvey
Lister Hill
Alabama
Hill
Truman
Am.afl
United States
Florence
Louis A. Eckl
Sheffield
Ecks
Mobile
Democratic Executive Committee
Wilkinson
Decatur votes on bond issue for new schools
The board plans a modern Junior Senior high school serving all white children and a complete elementary, with Decatur voters asked to go to the polls Tuesday to approve the bond proposal. Citizens urged to vote themselves and support better schools for the city.
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West Town
Decatur
Deve E
Hinds Promoted to District Office Manager Role
The Tuscaloosa News reports Mr. Hinds is promoted to district office manager in Decatur after succeeding Ben W. Cabell who retired after 43 years with the telephone company. Hinds has previously served as office manager in Montgomery Mobile and Birmingham and was a former high school principal. He graduated from Jacksonville State and sits in the Rotary Club.
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Hinds
The
Tuscaloosa
Montgomery
Ben W. Cabell
Decatur
North Alabama
Thecatur
Alabama
Mobile
Birmingham
Jacksonville State Normal
Telephone Company
Prize Ramona Garner and Peggy Nell Penn Win Blue Ribbons
Ramona Garner and Peggy Nell Penn won blue ribbons for dresses they made and modeled plus daily demonstration awards. Winnie Roberts earned a blue ribbon on top of the main prize, a trip. Several other blue ribbon winners and red and white ribbon recipients are listed with grades and towns, judged by Mrs. J. E. Barthelemy and club members.
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Ramona’ Garner
Peggy Nell Penn
Winnie Fay Roberts
Dorothy “Howard
Flint
Joan Penn
Massey
Mary Davis Russell
Cotaco
Doris Key
Moulton Heights
Shirley Doss
Masesy
Ann Carol Hogan
Mary Virginia Russell
Elva
Higgens
June Morris
Sylvia Isley
Austinville
Nina Dale Summmerford
Doris Marie Bell
Bobbie Jean Grant
Violet Slaten
Atrocity Victim to be Buried in Mobile Monday
The body of Navy aviation machinist mate Donald H. Douglas of Mobile arrives for burial with military honors. He died after capture by Japanese troops in French Indo China in 1945. Survived by his mother Mrs. Lucille Douglas and sister Mary Sue.
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Mobile
Ula
Donald H. Douglas
Indo -China
Hideo Ishizaki
Douglas
Lucille Douglas
Mary Sue
Decatur store manager Mr Pennex honored in weekend events
Saturday he attended the Guernsey cattle sale and the Penney store in Decatur. Evening dinner at 6 30 at the Country club hosted by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce honored him. Sunday he speaks at 11 am at Central Baptist church then leaves for Rome Georgia. He has been a guest in the Higdon home and completes 22 years as Decatur store manager in June.
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Guernsey
Penney
Country Club
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Central Baptist Church
Rome
Georgia
Decatur
Pennex
Higdon
Somerville Road
Dixie Cattle Gains Shown
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reports wartime beef cattle growth in the sixth district remains mostly intact with a 38 percent January 1, 1947 vs 1940 gain and an expansion to 4.4 million in six states. Construction activity rises with March totals near 76 million dollars. April May weather boosts lumber mills and non agricultural employment edges up in Georgia Louisiana and Tennessee though Mississippi Florida see declines. Industry and retail gains persist in department stores while cotton textile mills reduce cotton use and coal strikes limit Birmingham Gadsden steel output though capacity recovers by mid May.
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Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Louisiana
Mississippi
F. W. Dodge Corp
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
Savannah
Macon
Mobile
Tampa
Columbus
Rome
Alabama
Birmingham- Gadsden
Truman Wins After Battle At Kansas Democratic Convention
In Wichita Kansas Democratic delegates debated instruction of Kansas 16 national convention votes. After a long wrangle the roll call passed 388 1 2 to 192 1 2 to instruct for President Truman amid Eisenhower draft proposals and pro Truman lobbying.
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Wichita
Kans
Kansas
Truman
Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Harry H. Woodring
Youngsters Threaten Liquor Store in Dad's Drunken Return
Two brothers aged 12 and 13 burst into a liquor store in Atlanta and declared Daddy's home drunk again. Adults intervened, police were called, and the youths spent the night in juvenile detention. Judge Woolfolk warned that youths may take the law into their own hands if controls on whisky are not strengthened.
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Atlanta
W. W. Woolfolk
Poles at Warsaw Information Bureau Arrests Reported
Fragmentary notice notes Poles at the United information bureau in the Warsaw embassy area were arrested and sent to jails and a concentration camp. The text records alleged actions by authorities and the plight of detainees in an occupied setting.
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Philadelphia
Unitates Information Bureau
Warsaw
Mental Patients Flee Hospital In Their Pajamas
Great Lakes Illinois May 28. About 350 sailors and Marines hunted a ten mile wide area for three mental patients who escaped from the naval training station hospital during disciplinary actions. One was captured at 7:15 am wandering Lake Michigan in pajamas. The others, also in pajamas, remained at large. Captured: Clifford S. Hampton, 21, of Atlanta. At large: Robert J. Kidwell, 19, of Indianapolis and Arthur Grafton, 18, of Cleveland.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lake Michigan
A.W.O.L
Clifford S. Hampton
Atlanta
Robert J. Kidwell
Indianapolis
Ind
Arthur Grafton
Cleveland
Fire Chiefs Told They Face Harder Tasks Than Ever
Mobile Alabama May 29 The Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs concluded a two day meeting naming E F Beville of Gainesville Florida as president and planning to meet in Jacksonville in 1949 Chiefs from ten states heard speakers warn of growing city demands with fewer men and urged maximum use of equipment and higher standards for recruits J H Arnold of New York noted a national trend toward reduced department strength and use of aptitude tests Beville succeeds L L Petrey as president Other officials elected were R Noble Cordele Ga first vice president J N Farmer Petersburg Va second vice president Walter W Stephen Anniston Ala Monsanto Chemical Co fire executive secretary treasurer
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Mobile
Ala
Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs
F. Beville
Gainesville
Fla
Jacksonville
J. H. Arnold
New York
National Board of Fire
Walter W. Stephen
Anniston
Monsanto. Chemical, Co
Massachusetts Democrats Back Truman for renomination
The Massachusetts delegation to the democratic national convention voted unanimously to support President Truman for renomination. Mayor James M. Curley was re elected Democratic national committeeman and State Committee Chairman John F Cahill led the delegation. Only 23 of 44 delegates attended and Rep. John W McCormack skipped today’s meeting. A session for next Saturday was scheduled.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Truman
James M. Curley
House
Cahill
Vacation travelers and local hospital updates crowd Decatur scene
Bob Wilson and Clarence Jones left Friday night for Daytona Beach and nearby areas. At Decatur General, Peter Leona Lee is a patient and Ronald-Floyd Daily was admitted Saturday. Mrs Alma Nesmith and Dr W P Baugh show health changes. two locals moved by ambulance. Police logged drunkenness and disorderly conduct arrests. wrecks were reported as nil at 9 PM Saturday.
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Bob. Wilson
Third Avenue W
Clarence Jones
Sixth Avenue N
Daytona Beach
Fla
Eter
Leona Lee
Ninth Ave
Decatur General
Ronald—Floyd
Tanner
Alma NeSmith
Grant
Wallace third party gains push in Georgia meeting
About 200 members of the People's Progressive Party met in Dalton Georgia to hear Oglethorpe University Professor urge a united front against Wall Street money interests. Don West of Atlanta College warned parties and business leaders seek to mislead voters and backed Wallace's national campaign. Reverend C T Pratt blamed the Catholic church for peace treaty failures and urged James L Barefoot for governor on the Wallace ticket. The gathering aimed to secure pledges for Wallace candidates though signatures were light and no African Americans attended.
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Dalton
People's Progressive Party
Oglethorpe University
Wall Street
Don West
Atlanta College
Henry Wallace
C. T. Pratt
Church of God
Wallace
Georgia
James L. Barefoot
Tigers Fall to Maroons in SEC Doubleheader
Mississippi State swept a baseball doubleheader from Auburn 7-5 and 4-3 to take the lead in the SEC title race. The third game will be played at Auburn Monday. Willard Nixon struggled early as Lee Watts and Joe Sheppard delivered back to back triples in the eighth. Floyd Johnson earned the win for State after a seventh inning squeeze.
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Sal Miss
Mississippi State
Auburn
Maroons
Willard Nixon
Lee Watts
Joe Sheppard
Nixon
George Hill
Floyd Johnson
Johnson
Billy Johnson
Truman Uses Camera During Crew Races
President Truman filmed Navy and Cornell crew races from the USS Williamsburg during Memorial Day weekend. He trained his movie camera on the oarsmen and press boat, and he playfully shadowed photographers by snapping back whenever a shot was taken. He also watched the event through binoculars between shootings.
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Annapolis
Harry S. Truman
Navy
Cornell
Williamsburg
British Plan Faces Stubborn Council Split Over Palestine
The United Nations Security Council debated two main paths for Palestine. The Russian resolution would enforce Chapter VII with broad backing, while a British plan sought an arms embargo and a four week armistice under UN mediation. Canada Belgium and China backed the British approach. The council approved a cease fire order and mediation but fighting continued. Other proposals from France and Colombia aimed at a cease fire in Jerusalem and a five nation commission.
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U. N
United States
Soviet-Ukraine
France
Palestine
Canada
Belgi
China
Security Council
Jerusalem
Five Great Powers
Council
Ex Congresswoman Helen Mankin becomes Crackers scout
Former congresswoman Helen Douglas Mankin is hired by the Atlanta Crackers as a baseball scout. President Earl Mann said she signed yesterday and will scout talent in Fulton and DeKalb counties. He notes she knows baseball and attends many games.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Crackers
Helen Douglas Mankin
Earl Mann
Mankin
Fulton
DeKalb
Southern Association
Crackers
Joe Pastor
Dodgers Beat Braves 3 1 In Second Straight Win
Lefty Preacher Roe scattered nine Boston hits as the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Braves 3 to 1 before 27 702 fans. Gen Hefner delivered a homer into the right field bullpen off Voiselle in the sixth.
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Boston
Preacher Roe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
Gen
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