Truck Crash Costs Near $20,000 On Lacon Mountain
A Baggett and Malone trailer truck collision on Dead Man's Curve near Falkville at 5:30 A M Monday caused about 19 000 in damages. The Malone driver T M Stover 37 of Moulton suffered three fractured ribs and abrasions while Baggett driver James Watkins of Decatur endured shock and bruises. The crash occurred when braking failed on the northbound Baggett truck causing a sideswipe with the Malone trailer. The Baggett rig caught fire. Hartselle fire dept was called twice. Traffic on U S 31 was reduced to one lane from 6 A M to 6 P M. Damages: Baggett rig 11 200 cargo 3 000. Malone rig 4 500 cargo 1 000. Investigators A G Mitchell Patrolman L Freeman and Cpl Jones reported no charges.
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Malone
Lacon Mountain
Dead Man's Curve
State Highway Patrol
T. M. Stover
Moulton
J. T. Massey
Birmingham
James Watkins
Sixth Avenue East
Decatur
Falkville
Jones
Sat
A. G. Mitchell
Lidnel Freeman
Cpl. Jones
Highway Patrol
Rumors Fly Over Resignation and Defense Policy Tug-of-War
Van Zandt reports he heard Symington may resign to head a large aircraft manufacturing combine under Odlum. He claims Odlum aided Johnson’s fundraising last fall. Johnson became Defense Secretary in March. Symington calls Van Zandt’s statements false and urges a congressional inquiry into policy fights over B 36, Air Force, and Navy long range strike plans.
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Atlas Corporation
van Zandt
Symington
Floyd Odlum
Odlum
Johnson
Democratic Party
Defense
Air Force
Navy
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
Bolivian Mine Strike Ends in Troop Attack and Casualties
The Patino group mine riot in Bolivia escalated as troops assaulted hostages held by striking workers. Among the dead are American engineers T. J. H. O Connor of Pasadena and Albert Krefting of Seattle. Three soldiers died, with reports of broader casualties and the mine then closing.
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Patino Group
Bolivia
Interior Ministry
T. J. H. O'Connor
Pasadena
Calif
Albert Krefting
Seattle
Wash
Siglo Trente
Dates Given For Commencement At Negro School
The final announcements list May 20 Kindergarten Exercises at 8 p.m. June 3 Senior Class Night at 8 p.m. June 5 Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev B M Turrentine of Decatur. June 6 Sixth Grade Promotion at 7 p.m. High School Graduation follows.
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B. M. Turrentine
Decatur
BR. C. Hatchnee
Department of Speen Haeatsheaer
Markets Slip to New 1949 Lows on Broad Decline
The New York stock market fell sharply as selling accelerated led by steel and auto stocks. U. S. Steel and major names such as Bethlehem, GM, Chrysler, Goodyear, and Standard Oil NJ hit yearly or multi year lows while corporate bonds also dropped. In Atlanta, market conditions remained steady to firm with demand strong and poultry prices at 26 to 28 cents.
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Wall Street
William D. Horgan
New York
U. S
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
General Motors
Crysler
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
J. J. Case
American Smelting
Westinghouse ,Electric
Allied Chemical
Eastman Kodak
Radio Corp. International Paper
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Standard Oil NJ
American Gas
Babcock & Wilcox
Breeze Corp. Cities Service
Consolidated Mining
Electric Bond & Share
Humble Oil
Rotary Electric Steel
United Light & Railways
Patino
Bolivia
Financial
Atlanta
USDA
Nashville Livestock Prices Across Cattle Hogs and Lambs
Nashville Tennessee May 31 reports show cattle largely steady with midweek gains for good light weights, vealers 24.00 to 28.00, cows 13.00 to 19.00 and bulls 19.50 to 21.50. Hogs opened higher than Monday and last week yet shortened by week’s end with barrows 21.00 to 21.25 and sows 15.00 to 15.50. Spring lambs mostly 30.00 to 31.50 with some up to 32.00, other sheep 24.00 to 29.00 for common to medium, ewes 19.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Markets at a Glance May 31 1949
New York stocks drifted lower hitting a 1949 bottom as bonds and rails softened. Chicago wheat weak on cash market and new crop outlook, corn and oats declined with wheat. Hogs active 25 to 75 cents higher top 22.25, cattle firm to 50 cents higher top 29.00.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Wheat futures tumble after Kansas City cash drop
Chicago May 31 reports sharp declines across grain markets as cash Kansas City prices slip about 10 cents. Wheat closes 23-8 to 5 cents lower. July at 1.88 87 3-4. Corn down 1 to 2. July 1.26 1-2 5-8. Oats off 1 1-8 to 1-2. July 56 3-81-2. Rye down 3 1-2 to 4 cents. July 1.31 3-4 1-2. Soybeans mixed from 1-4 lower to 1-2 higher. July 2.16 1-451-2. Lard down about 10 cents. July 11.27.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Kansas City
Cotton futures drift as selling pressure holds
New York May 31 cotton futures eased under pressure from commission houses and New Orleans sellers. Weak outside markets, softer domestic use, and sluggish export demand encouraged liquidation. Offerings were absorbed by scale down buying and short covering as traders eyed mid July parity for the 1949 crop loan and awaiting July futures for new crop months.
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New York
Commission House
New Orleans
Czechoslovakia
United States
Alabama Debate Tackles Initiative Referendum Amid Bloc Fears
Governor Folsom warns of a legislative bloc as Alabama moves toward an initiative and referendum proposal. Bills seek to empower voters to originate laws or veto acts, with exemptions for revenue and local acts. five percent voter signatures trigger petitions.
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Folsom
R. J. Lowe
Madison County
House
Senate
Constitution and Elections Committee of
Ira B. Thompson
Crenshaw County
James E. Folsom
Thompson
Alabama
Curious Questions Beset Child Expert
New York based Ellen V McLoughlin heads The Book of Knowledge answer service. She notes that 50 000 questions last year came from children and adults worldwide about science, parenting and odd curiosities while she and a staff of 35 research assistants respond.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Ellen V.mcloughlin
Miss McLoughlin
Awdrea Dlawaunniel
Lincoln (II) College
Treasury
Washington
Taft backs Hickenlooper while scientists support Lilienthal
Senate debate centers on District of Columbia home rule as Hickenlooper demands a hearing with proof of Lilienthal mismanagement. John L. Lewis testifies on federal mine inspectors power to shut dangerous coal mines. House hints at delaying arms program for Europe.
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Taft
Ohio
Senate
Hickenlooper
Federation of American Scientists
Lilienthal
AEC
Decate
District of Columbia
House
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate Labor
Congress
America
Rep
D-Mass
Jury selection opens Wife The trial in Dean's death case
The trial began Monday with 100 prospective jurors. Named jurors include Orville McSwain W L Beck Thomas Phillips J R Stansell W T Griggs J A Duke Elmer Merrill W H Cole M E Lingard James B Sterling J N Penn Burns Duke and others. Woodard and Horace V Pope charged with Deans death. This is their second trial after a 1947 first degree murder conviction. Defense witnesses Finis St John and Barney Bland testified about Faye Kelsce. She said she rode with Woodard Pope and Dean and saw the three men leave the car with Pope claiming Dean was killed.
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Orville McSwain
W. L. Beck
Thomas Phillips
J. R. Stansell
W. T. Griggs
J. A. Duke
Elmer Merrill
W. H. Cole
M. E. Lingard
James B. Sterling
J. N. Penn
Burns Duke
Woodard
Horace V. Pope
Dean
Finis St. John
Barney Bland
Faye Kelsce
Pope
Discovery of Kodiak Bear on Kodiak Island 1803 Noted
A historic note records the Kodiak bear as the largest living carnivorous mammal, with discovery on Kodiak Island in 1803. The entry highlights its status among carnivores and local origin in Alaska.
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Kodiak Bear
Kodiak Island
Sheriff’s Jail Targeted as Hill Slaying Spurs Probe
The sheriff reports two white men entered the jail on the night Hill was taken away and killed by a bullet to the head. A negro prisoner describes the incident and the sheriff dismisses rumor of motive tied to alleged stabbing. Tuskegee notes the violence as a rare 1949 case in the nation.
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Mather
Hill
Carswell
Hatcher
W. M. Puckett
C. C. Thompson
Wwe
Thompson
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee
Ala
United States
Georgia
Meriwether County
Robert Mallard
Memorial Day Services Held on Courthouse Steps
Special Memorial Day rites were held on the courthouse steps in Cullman Alabama with participants from Amvets and W. F. W. Bright. A wreath was placed on a war dead monument at the courthouse as part of the ceremonies. Only three players have won the American League batting title times or more Cobb Harry and Williams.
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Cullman
Ala
Amvets
W. F. W. Bright
O Cobb
Harry and
Williams
Lewis backs mine safety push before Senate subcommittee
United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis urged Congress to pass a federal mine safety bill granting inspectors power to close dangerous mines. He condemned operators as uncaring toward workers, citing 1,259,081 miners maimed or killed in 19 years and wartime casualty comparisons. He warned current state and company agencies ignore safety provisions and urged immediate action.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Chief
Congress
Lewis
Senate
Merlin
Othar
Milchen
Congress of the
United States
UMW
Subcommittee
Neely
D-W.va
Amercan
Fae
Labor Board Ordered Company to Bargain and Enforce Pay Increase
The National Labor Relations Board ordered a firm to stop refusing to bargain with the union over pay and to enforce the order through the U S circuit court in New Orleans. The company argued it had reached tentative agreement on two general pay increases, and the circuit court denied enforcement, sending the case back for a ruling on the board's order.
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National Labor Relations Board
U. S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Circuit
Kaiming
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Burton
National Labor Relations—Act
Labor Board
Fromm Grant
Jas
Murphy
Rutledge
Sailor James Williams Dies After Fall From Gangway
James A. Williams 36 a merchant seaman from Prichard Alabama was killed when he fell from a ship's gangway onto a pier at the Norfolk Army base last night.
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Norfolk
James A. Williams
Prichard
Ala
Local notices and church events from East town
Annie Reese admitted to Hamil Clinic and Dannie Bennefield reported missing. Rev E M Chapman to speak on The Comforter at St John s Church. Miss Mary Thompson admitted. Mrs C C HMagood from Birmingham and Willard Peebles dismissed. Tom Walton recovering at home. Central Methodist senior board to meet 7 30 PM tonight. Civitan board new officers to be installed tomorrow.
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Annie Margaret Reese
Ke Wilson—Avenue
Hamil Clinic
Dannie Joe Bennefield
Fifteenth Avenue East
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Mary Thompson
C.C. Hmagood
Birmingham
Willard. Peebles
Hillsboro
Tom Walton
East Sherman Street
The
Central Methodist Church
Cotton Group Studies Mills in Piedmont Textile Mills
Several hundred Southern industrial and agricultural leaders met in Charlotte and Gaston County to study mill production methods. The three day conference focused on collaboration among cotton spinners breeders and researchers with emphasis on cheaper cleaner cotton and scientific improvements from seed to spinning.
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Charlotte
N. C
Piedmont
Carolin
Mecklenburg County
Gaston County
Iits
R. T. Stutts
High Shoals
Southern Textile Association
Stutts
Winget
Albemarle
Winget Conden
Hugh Comer
Alar
Driver license test results in two Alabama counties
Morgan county saw 85 applicants with 39 passing and 21 approved for licenses, while Limestone reported 12 qualified and two rejected on road rules. Several failed for driving faults or mechanical issues and two died due to bad eyesight. Examiner H I eg conducts tests in Athens Hartselle Decatur with varied weekly schedule.
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Hess
Morgan County
Limestone
Morgen County
Limestone County
H. I. Eg
Athens
Hartselle
Decatur
Soviet rejects Western plan for a united Germany
Unannounced Soviet spokesman Vishinsky denounces the Western proposal to extend the Bonn constitution to East Germany and vows to press the issue further. Moscow’s first official no indicates no immediate move toward a single German government, shifting Western focus to economic unification via four power committees in trade transport and currency.
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Vishinsky
Kremlin
Bonn
Germany
Ford Arbitration Board To Rule On Temporary Work Rules
Ford and the union seek a three member arbitral board to decide if Ford may employ workers temporarily beyond set standards while keeping overall rate under eight hour limits. If not agreed within three days, an umpire will be named. The three member panel will issue a final binding decision. Ford agreed to reinstate 35 suspended or discharged workers involved in wildcat actions.
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Ford
Harry Shulman
UAM
Louie Reese Dies at 73 in Birmingham Real Estate Circles
Louie Reese 73, longtime Birmingham real estate figure, died in a local hospital. A native of Etowah County, he led the Birmingham Real Estate Board in 1932 and later served as president of the board. He is survived by a son Louie Reese Jonow and a daughter Mrs. James A. King Jr. Funeral set for 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Louie Reese
Birmingham
Ala
Real Esale
Etowah County
Anniston
Birmingham Real Estate Board
Louie Reese Jonow
James A. King, Jr
East German constitutional saga eyed by observers
Four power talks over Germany dampen hopes for a quick Western style state in the east. Russia resists extending the Western constitution to all Germany and signals no fixed timetable for an East German republic.
Florida Solons Move to Ballot New Sales Levy
Florida lawmakers push a sales tax measure to the floor with committee votes in a last minute effort to ease state finances before adjournment. The House Finance and Taxation panel backed a three percent sales tax bill 17 to 16 and the Senate Finance Committee endorsed a broader version. The measures aim to raise about 34 million dollars annually, with expectations the package could exceed that total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
House
Senate
Florida
House Finance and Taxation Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Youth Drowns in Capsized Boat Near Robertsdale
Four Elsanor youths were in a fishing party when their 14 foot boat capsized. Pvt. Harley Eli Flowers, 20, of Keesler Field was found drowned. Edward Grubbs, 19, remained missing as Coast Guard teams pressed a large search.
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Robertsdale
Ala
Baldwin County
Coast Guard
Elsanor
Harley Eli Flowers
Keesler Field
Miss
Edward Grubbs
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
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G. M. Malenkov
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