Ike Homecoming Calm In Abilene Despite Campaign Talk
Abilene Kansas residents greet General Dwight D Eisenhower returning to his boyhood town with calm pride. A 1:30 p.m. cornerstone ceremony, a 3:45 p.m. parade review, a 6 p.m. speech, and a June 5 press conference mark his visit amid talk of a Republican presidential bid.
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Abilene
Kan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kansas
Ike
Katherine Callahan
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Museum
White House
Sunday festivities and local notices populate Huntsville page
Attendance grows at Eva high school program starting at 10 A.M. Families travel, hospital admissions include Pauline Bray Decatur 2 and Mrs Gas ton Mahathy Hartseller. Court docket lists twelve cases with multiple intoxication and driving violations as well as a few city notices and church announcements.
Lackey Named District Manager and Civic Leader
Lackey advanced to Savannah district manager in 1941 and to New Orleans district manager in 1942. He joined the general commercial manager staff in Atlanta in 1950, aiding in operations across the nine state Southern Bell territory. In New Orleans he served on multiple boards and led civic groups. he is married to Alice Louise Green and they have three daughters.
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Savannah
New Orleans
Atlanta
Southern Bell
Lackey
Chamber of Commerce
Better Business Bureau
International House, Safety Council
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Truman faces possible Soviet blockade threat in Western sector
Officials weigh a potential full scale blockade as Russians disrupt vital supplies to the city’s Western sector. State Department aides say Acheson will brief Truman on his European mission, consult Congress, and issue a nationwide report Monday.
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Red Border
State Department
Acheson
Truman
Amusements: Ten Tall Men and Jungle Manhunt Showings
Princess theater presents Burt Lancaster Jody Lawrence in Ten Tall Men with showtimes 1 20 3 20 5 25 7 25 9 25. Ava Gardner Broderick Crawford additional screenings at 1 25 3 25 5 25 7 25 9 25. Sunset theater features Jungle Manhunt with John Weismuller at 7 40 and 9 40. Hatfield Athens screens The Day The Earth Stood Still with Patricia Neal Michael Rennie Hugh Marlowe at 7 30 9 15.
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Burt Lancaster
Jody Lawrence
Officer Secures Job for Despondent Youth
A 17 year old youth who was coaxed from a 10 story ledge by City Detective O V Vance took a job today after the detective persuaded him not to jump. Chambers, whose wife of nine months has left him and is missing, will learn to recondition automobile motors in a downtown garage.
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Birmingham
O. V. Vance
William T. Chambers
Chambers
Vance
Grave Danger Seen By Rains At Union Hall Dedication
U S Rep Albert Rains of Gadsden warned of the most dangerous 100 days since World War II, speaking at the dedication of a $140000 CIO United Rubber Workers hall. He urged averting war or ensuring victory, blamed apathy, and criticized House military cuts as dangerous.
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Gadsden
U. S
Albert Rains
Hitler
Rhine
CIO United Rubber Workers
Rains
Stalin
America
House
Red rejects recess as delegation to reconvene tomorrow
Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison Jr. told Nam that his hysterical reactions to screening results of North Korean and Chinese internees did not alter the fact the process was conducted fairly.
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William K. Harrison Jr
Nam
Durden reports Dowdy found hangar key and prepared plane
Durden notes Dowdy had been at the airport long enough to locate a hangar key and roll the plane to the gas pumps. The plane was ready to fuel but a faulty gauge could have prevented takeoff despite a full tank.
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Durden
Dowdy
Canadian anger over unit assignment to Korea without approval
In Ottawa on Monday Canadian Foreign Minister Lester Pearson said the government expressed displeasure and concern to the U S State Department over the assignment of a Canadian unit to Korea without Ottawa’s authorization.
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Lester Pearson
Ottawa
U. S. State Department
Kote
Four Falkville 4-Hers to Attend Auburn FFA Convention
At least four Falkville residents plan to attend the 23rd annual state FFA convention at Auburn from June 4 to 6. Over 1,000 FFA members and advisers will join. Delegates Hugh Compton and J C Dunaway and Pat Fitzgerald with the State Farmer degree plus adviser C R Owens will represent Falkville.
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Falkville
Auburn
FFA
Hugh Compton
J. C. Dunaway
Pat Fitzgerald
C. R. Owens
Three Die In Auburn Six Car Crash On Holiday
A freak six car collision in Auburn claimed three lives and left nine injured. Eleven sailors were involved in the holiday incident with no serious injuries. The deceased were John Muldoon about 24 of Auburn, Jesse George Norman 51 of Rochester, and Stewart Wasson 56 of Rochester.
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Auburn
N. Y
John Muldoon
Jesse George Norman
Rochester
Stewart Wasson
Birth announced for Powell family and local notices
1114 Sixth Avenue East reports the birth of a son at Decatur General Hospital. Mrs Oliver R Powell of Decatur 2 is recovering at home after two weeks of influenza. Rev Bunyan Wallace says Shoal Creek Baptist Church will hold regular services Sunday at the usual hours.
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Bible School
The
Salvation Army
Army Headquarters
Sixth Avenue East
Tommy Robins
Third Avenue West
Decatur General Hospital
Oliver R. Powell
Decatur 2
Bunyan Wallace
Shoal Creek Baptist Church
Falkville Woman Dies After Illness at 82
Mrs. Martha Ann Laughmiller of Falkville, 82, died today at 3:15 AM after a five day illness at Ellis Meyer clinic. Final rites set for Sunday at 1:30 PM at Falkville Methodist Church with Rev. Lester Davis. interment in Athens city cemetery. Survivors include five sons C C Laughmiller Athens R L Laughmiller Tanner 1 O L Laughmiller Huntsville M D Laughmiller Falkville N B Laughmiller Birmingham two brothers Jim Moore Italy Texas John Moore Aspin Hill Tennessee pallbearers S C Gordon Roy Moore Homer Summerford L A Douglas Woodrow Houser C H Roden.
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Martha Ann Laughmiller
Falkville
Falkville Methodist Church
Lester Davis
Athens City
Brown
Laughmiller
Ellis-Meyer
C. C. Laughmiller
Athens
R. L. Laughmiller
Tanner
O. L. Laughmiller
Huntsville
M. D. Laughmiller
N. B. Laughmiller
Birmingham
Jim Moore
Italy
Texas
John Moore
Aspin Hill
Tennessee
S. C. Gordon
Roy Moore
Homer Summerford
L. A. Douglas
Woodrow Houser
C. H. Roden
Drinkers Seek Champ Madrid
Top Spanish beer drinkers fight to represent Spain in the European beer drinking championship this summer. The National Federation of Beer Drinkers, with 5,000 members, also organizes the European championship in Madrid. Countries invited include Germany England Italy Belgium and Switzerland. Each foreign entrant uses his own country’s beer. Spain’s record stands at 7.9 quarts in an hour set in Barcelona last year.
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Madrid
Spain
National Federation of Beer Drinkers
Germany
England
Italy
Belgium
Switzerland
Barcelona
Handicap Unnoted Story of Rudy in Santa Ana Market
Rudy Story, 23, proprietor of Storyland Market in Santa Ana, handles custom orders despite blindness from a childhood car accident. He completed high school with honors and now runs the business with carefully organized routines. He has not found a way to avoid asking denominations of paper money.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Rudy Story
Storyland Market
Rudy
Bible Society distributes Bibles in fifty nations
The American Bible Society expands its global reach by distributing Bibles across fifty nations, emphasizing outreach and charitable support. The effort highlights international partnership with local churches and organizations to supply scriptures and aid.
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The
American Bible Society
The Way to a Boy's Heart by Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix explains how to be popular in a guidance column. To obtain a copy, send a 3 cent stamped self addressed envelope to Miss Dix c o this newspaper.
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Dorothy Dix
Miss Dix
Americans Will Meet In Finals In British Amateur
Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio and Harvie Ward of Tarboro NC won the semifinals to reach the 36 hole final in Prestwick Scotland. Stranahan beat Robin Cater on the 18th, Ward beat Joe Carr 2 and 1, with Stranahan also defeating Charles Carlow 8 and 7 and Ward beating Jim McHale 6 and 5 in the morning quarterfinals.
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Prestwice
Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Harvie Ward
Tarboro
N .C
Stranahan
Robin Cater
Ward
Joe Carr
United States
Charles Carlow
Jim McHale
Philadelphia
State Employees Get Monday Off For Their Holiday
Gov Gordon Persons announced state employees will mark Jefferson Davis' birthday with a long weekend. They will take Monday off instead of Tuesday, allowing many to visit homes in other cities and return to work Tuesday morning.
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Jefferson Davis
Alabama
Aea
Montgomery
Gordon Persons
Bid for service aims at direct air link to Birmingham
A bid for a more direct air connection by Southern Airways between Panama City and Birmingham and Atlanta was presented at a CAB hearing in Birmingham. William Broome, Panama City Chamber of Commerce manager, urged approval for a route linking Columbus, Ga, Dothan, Ala, Panama City, Pensacola and Mobile.
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Birmingham
Southern Airways
Panama City
Fla
Atlanta
William Broome
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Dothan
Ala
Pensacola
Mobile
Infant Pamela Thompson Dies at Birth Graveside Rites Today
Graveside services for Pamela Jane Thompson infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thompson of 615 Fifth Avenue West are set for 5:30 P.M. at the city cemetery. Rev. J. K. Rodgers will conduct with Brown in charge of interment. The infant died shortly after birth at the Baugh Wiley clinic about 6:45 A.M. Surviving are the parents and grandparents.
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Pamela Jane Thompson
Bill Thompson
Fifth Avenue West
City Cemetery
J. K. Rodgers
Brown
Baugh- Wiley
Open Range Ban Takes Effect In Alabama Counties
Alabama enacts a new law to abolish open range, making livestock roam illegal on highways. Sponsored by Rep. Armistead Selden Jr., the act empowers impounding of cattle hogs horses and mules with a 10 day reclaim window and fines of ten dollars for the first animal and one dollar for each additional animal.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Armistead Selden Jr
Hale County
Congress
Public Safety Department
Taft supporters lead Alabama delegation at GOP convention
At the Alabama GOP convention Taft backers outnumber Eisenhower in slate picks with David Ingalls and Carroll Reece present. Curtis Adkins J Foy Guin and Mrs Pitts named as statewide delegates. Vardaman favors Eisenhower. Elector candidates include Cartledge Brooks Carroll Crosby Isbell Posey and others while three congressmen renominated.
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Taft
Eisenhower
David S. Ingalls
Carroll Reece
Chicago
Curtis Adkins
Ashville
J. Foy Guin
Russellville
Pitts
Clanton
GOP
Claude Vardaman
Birmingham
Adkins
Guin
Vardaman
Lonnie Noejin
Gadsden
W. L. Longshore
W. J. Kennamer
Jackson County
L. J. Mays
Mobile
Congress
R. S. Cartledge
W. E. Brooks Jr
Brewton
Lem A. Carroll
Slocomb
O. B. Crosby
Selma
Leander Isbell
Attalla
John S. Byrd
Eutaw
John A. Posey
Haleyville
James F. Moore
Sheffield
Carl Wiegand
Paul Parsons
Arthur South
Florence
Senate bill seeks two year wage price policy extension
The Banking Committee's bill would extend wage price controls to March 1 1953 with President Truman calling for two more years beyond June 30. He also urged two years of rent controls and allocation powers, while the bill would limit these powers to one year. Dirksen criticized controls as stifling output but Maybank urged keeping them. Truman asked Barkley to reject a provision dissolving the Wage Stabilization Board for an all public panel.
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Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Dirksen
Maybank
D-Sc
Banking Committee
Barkley
Senate
Wage Stabilization Board
Alabama Camp Projects Win House Backing
The House Armed Forces Committee tentatively approved funds for two Alabama Army base projects, part of 36 nationwide in a bill authorizing a $3 billion, next year building program for all services. Ft McClellan and Camp Rucker are slated to receive earmarked SOGRAD funding.
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Washington
Alabama
House Armed Forces Committee
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Camp Rucker
Farm Markets In Decatur Report Crop and Livestock Prices
Decatur markets list middling cotton at 38.50 cents and 37.00 for strict low. No 2 corn $3.10, No 2 wheat new crop $2.21, No 2 oats new crop 78 cents, No 2 yellow corn $1.83, hog price 20.75 cents.
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Decatur
Memorial Day Market Closures Across Domestic Trading
New York reports all domestic stock, commodity and livestock markets closed today in observance of Memorial Day with most markets also shut Saturday except for a few livestock markets.
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New York
Deep Well Test Abandoned and Active Drilling in Alabama Fields
Gulf Refining Co abandons the D. W. Hendrix No 1 test at 9 480 feet in Butler County after no oil shows. Clarke County hosts a deep test at 12 268 feet. Humble Oil drills Emma Williams No 1 in sand and shale. Carter Oil reaches 9 200 feet in E James No 1. Gulf begins Pollard Field test near Brewton and aims for about 6 000 feet.
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Tuscaloosa
Gulf Refining Co
Butler County
D. W. Hendrix No. 1
Clarke County
Alabama
Walter B. Jones
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Emma Williams No. 1
Choctaw County
Carter Oil Co
E. James No. 1
Gulf
Pollard
Brewton
H. R. Miller Mill Co
Alabama Members Vote Record on Foreign Aid Roll Calls
State voting record shows Senators Hill Sparkman voting for the foreign aid bills on passage at 64 to 10 and 245 to 110 after cuts, with others including Welker not voting on the amendment and several Alabama members listed as for or against. Battle deGraffenried Elliott Grant Jones Rains Roberts for, Andrews against, Boykin not voting.
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Washington
Alabama
Congress
Ee Senate
Welker
Idaho
Hill and Sparkman
Truman
Battle
deGraffenried
Elliott
Grant
Jones
Rains
Roberts
Andrews
Boykin
Senate probes anti Eisenhower sheet source is sought
Senator Gillette said the Senate elections subcommittee will investigate the distribution of a small newspaper style anti Eisenhower sheet titled Headlines and What's Behind Them. Complaints came from Maine New Hampshire Pennsylvania and California as the panel watches for scurrilous literature in campaigns. He ordered staff to locate the source and funding behind the piece.
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Washington
Sen
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Elections Subcommittee
Maine
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
California
Dwight Duhower
Decatur Iron and Steel Wins Alabama Contract
Joseph C. Noah announced in Birmingham today the award of government contracts to Alabama firms including Decatur Iron and Steel. The firm is the prime contractor for Army structural steel work with a bid of $17,000 and a delivery date of August 1952.
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Joseph C. Noah
Birmingham
Alabama
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
Army
Structural Steel
Hartselle to Get Kiwanis Club
Decatur Kiwanis announces Hartselle will soon form a Kiwanis club with 27 local business and professional men petitioning for a charter. Dr A R Mead of Athens College attended as a visiting Kiwanian. Decatur Kiwanians aided the effort. A Key Club program featured attorney Ben Britnell urging timely wills.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hartselle
Redus Collier
Kiwanis International
A. R. Mead
Athens College
Decatur
Decatur Kiwanians, Including, W. P. Dozier, William Eyster
Frank Troup
W. W. Glass
Collier
Key Club
Ed Bowman
Ben Britnell
Britnell
Taft Eisenhower contest tight in South Dakota GOP test
South Dakota editors forecast Taft at 51 percent in Tuesday's GOP vote with Eisenhower trailing as Taft leads a delegate tally of 411 to 386 in AP's totals. Alabama added 14 Taft votes. convention in Chicago on July 7 looms. Democratic race centers on Barkley and Kefauver with Kentucky and Tennessee delivering pledges and calls for unity. Kefauver touted as pro cooperation against communism in a prepared Angeleno speech.
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South Dakota
Eisenhower
Taft
Associated Press
Chicago
Alabama
Birmingham
GOP
Alben Barkley
Veep
Barkley
State
Kentucky
Kefauver
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Georgia
Richard Russell
W. Averell Harriman
Inglewood
Calif
Kefauger
United States
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Clara Campbell
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Stanley Baugh
H. D. Weaver
Briscoe
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Yester
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Broderick Crawford
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