Truman Seeks Stevenson's Campaign Cooperation On Whistle Stop Tour
President Truman signaled satisfaction with Adlai Stevenson’s campaign as he and Stevenson plan joint speeches aboard the Truman train. He attacked Eisenhower’s GOP backers, urged defeating McCarthy, and pledged more “give ’em hell” rhetoric in rallies from Milwaukee to West Virginia.
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Truman
Adlai
McCarthy
Joseph R. McCarthy
GOP
Washington
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Springfield
I. S
Illinois
Stevenson
Detroit
Milwaukee
Wilson Wyatt
White House
Crestline
General Eisenhower
Stevenson Sees Mixed Reception in Michigan Campaign
The article notes Stevenson’s speeches in Cadillac and Grand Rapids, contrasting reaction to Eisenhower's stance and predicting smaller crowds than in 1948. Wyatt cites television as a possible factor while Stevenson’s tone stays literary, with listeners unsure and expecting sharper attacks.
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Hamtramck
Dwight Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Pontiac
Flint
Stevenson
Truman
Cadillacquare
Grand Rapids
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
Amusements Today Showings at Local Theaters
Listings for Princess at AMUSEMENTS TODAY with West Point cast and times 1 35 to 9 30, Sunset Rawhide with Tyrone Power at 8 05 10 05, Elite Bitter Rice with Virginia Gasm an and Silvana Manzano 6 15 8 15 9 15, Capitol Here Comes the Marines with Leo Gorcey Bowery Boys 1 20 2 40 4 00 5 20 6 40 8 00 9 20, Hatfield Captain Horatio Hornblower with Gregory Peck Virginia Mayo 7 15 9 15, Strand Payment on Demand with Bette Davis Barry Sullivan 7 00 9 00, Ranch I d Climb The Mountain with Susan Hayward William Lundigan 7 15 9 i.
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Capitol
The
Marines
Leo Gorcey
Bowery Boys
Quiet Holiday for Sheriffs Force Despite One Arrest
Labor Day passed with only one arrest for public drunkenness reported by the sheriff's forces. A brief social note mentions Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carpenter and daughter Peggy Jean and Mrs. Goldis Sandrano returning to Pontiac after visits in Decatur and Cullman. The Central Methodist church senior board of stewards will meet tonight at 7 PM. Weather observations show Tennessee river stages at 7 AM with slight fluctuations across Guntersville Whitesburg Decatur Wilson and Florence.
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Sheriffs Forces
Fred Carpenter
Peggy Jean
Goldis Sandrano
Pontiac
Michigan
Decatur and
Cullman
Stewards
Central Methodist Church
Tennessee River
US Weather Bureau
Knoxville
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Decatur
Wilson
Florence
Boundaries and routes around West Decatur School
A detailed description defines the boundaries from the city limits to Southern Railroad and L and N Railroad, including spur tracks and alleys, then north to Laurel Street and east to Sixth Avenue and Somerville Road near the river. The West Decatur School area begins at the intersection of L and N Railroads and Southern Railroad, extending west to the city limits, then south and east to L and N Railroad, and north to Southern Railroad.
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Southern Railroad
L & N Railroad
Sixth Avenue
Laurel Street
Eighth Avenue
Somerville Road
Somerville
Decatur School
L& N Railroad
Want Ads Get Results Record Publican Reaction Over Him
A clipped phrase suggests a political item noting Republican reaction to an elephant symbol. The language implies a cartoonish or editorial take on party response, with focus on the elephant as a party emblem and public sentiment.
1950 Chevrolet Fleetline De luxe two door ad
Classic 1950 Chevrolet Fleetline De luxe two door with radio and heater seat covers and a very clean interior. Price 1475 dollars. Viewable at 219 Grant Street Decatur Community Finance Co.
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Chevrolet
Grant St
Decatur
Community Finance Co
Crewman Dead in Dean H Tanker Steam Blast
An explosion from a steam line aboard the Dean H tanker in the Gulf of Mexico killed crewman Thomas Patrick Meehan and badly burned John Dyer as the vessel sailed from New Orleans. An Air Force doctor treated Dyer after a mobile hospital transfer, while a Coast Guard PBY airlift faced 6 to 8 foot swells to reach the scene.
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Mobile
Dean H
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Air Force
Thomas Patrick Meehan
Meehan
John Dyer
Dyer
Steward’s Department
Tommy
Shayers
Coast Guard
PBY
Biloxi
Robert W. Patton
Mobile Ship Channel
Gulf
Patton
Traffic toll 94 deaths daily in 1952 warns safety council
The safety council reports that from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday the latest period shows a hazard spike for travelers. Through 1952 the toll averaged 94 traffic deaths per 24 hours, including deaths occurring days or months after accidents.
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The
Safety Council
Alabama Labor Day Death Toll Falls to Eight
Associated Press reports finalize Labor Day fatalities show eight deaths so far the lowest in three years with possible revisions. Past years drew higher totals: 13 in 1951 and 18 in 1950. Copeland Shelton a 37 year old Selma driver was killed Monday.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Copeland Shelton
Selma
Public Thanks From Highway Patrol For Safe Labor Day
Alabama motorists received a hearty thanks from the State Highway Patrol for keeping Labor Day traffic accidents at a three year low. Public Safety Director L. B. Sullivan credited both the patrol and the public, saying it shows traffic safety can be achieved with shared effort.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Highway Patrol
Public Safety
L. B. Sullivan
Fatal Three Car Crash Claims Life In Red Bay
A three car collision at Red Bay North Alabama killed 14 year old Jane Carnes of Red Bay Sunday. Highway Patrol estimated Shelton was traveling 100 mph before his car struck another vehicle and spun 200 feet into a field. Other recent fatalities include Britt King 35 of Selma who drowned after falling 12 feet from a cross tie, and William Lindsey Anniston James Baker Camp Rucker Horace Lawson Adamsville Ernest McElroy Birmingham. David Resse Jr 26 of Birmingham area died from an electric shock after stepping on a fallen power line.
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Red Bay
North Alabama
Jane Carnes
Selma Negro
Britt King
William O. Lindsey
Anniston
James A. Baker
Camp Rucker
Horace Lawson
Adamsville
Ernest McElroy
Birmingham
David Resse Jr
Dairy Group Invites Look at Morgan County Negro Farmers Cattle
Gwyne Cortner chair of the Chamber dairy division invites the public to the livestock coliseum tonight to view Morgan County Negro farmers and the dairy cattle that will compete Wednesday morning at nine o clock.
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Gwyne
Pete” Cortner
Chamber
Morgan County
Keeper Risks Life For Cubs At Peoria Zoo
Peoria Illinois Glen Oak Park zoo keeper Dick Houlihan risked his life to rescue two four day old lion cubs after an adult lion mauled one cub. He used a blank cartridge pistol and a .38 revolver to scare off the mother Ruthie and carried the cubs to safety. The surviving cub is being cared for at Houlihan's home where his family has raised 11 prior cubs.
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Peoria
Ill
Glen Oak Park Zoo
Dick Houlihan
Houlihan
Ruthie
Disclosure dispute over Philadelphia meeting call
In Philadelphia the party secretary W Henry McFarland Jr said Mrs Stevenson issued an unauthorized call for a meeting. He said a majority of the national committee attended or was represented by proxy. Mrs Stevenson denied the claim.
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Philadelphia
W. Henry McFarland Jr
Stevenson
National Committee
McFarland
Spanish Paymaster Missing With Four Million Pesetas
Madrid reports Captain Julian Rodriguez Pastrana, chief paymaster of Franco's War Ministry, missing after not returning from five day leave. He had prepared a passport and travel documents for an extended trip, destination unknown. The loss includes at least four million pesetas valued around $360,000.
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Madrid
Julian Rodriguez Pastrana
Francisco Franco
War Ministry
Army
Training Extended At Flint Sanatorium For Nurses
Training at the District 1 sanatorium in Alabama has been lengthened from one to four weeks for tuberculosis nursing students. Six Alabama hospitals partner with the institute to send student nurses for this program. The first contingent includes nursing students from Druid City and Carraway Methodist, with Jefferson-Hillman participants joining. By next year the state aims to open another center at Jefferson sanatorium in Birmingham.
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Flint
Alabama
State Department of Education
Bonell Weaver
Birmingham
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Mildred Bailey
Cullman
Jefferson-Hillman
Sue Hudspeath
Carraway Methodist
Annie Ruth Young
Brent
Druid City
Marie King
Haleyville
Tuscaloosa
Doris Lancaster
Eutaw
Merle Upchurch
Aliceville
William Grosfeld
Marie Holley
Arlene Voigt
Mariebeth Tatum Turner
J. C. Nash
Jefferson Sanatorium
District 1
Jefferson- Hillman
St. Margaret's
Montgomery
City of Mobile
Mobile
Mobile Infirmary
Druid City Nursing
Druid City Hospital
Blast injures 31 at Philadelphia varnish plant
A chemical explosion at the Sloane Blabon Corp varnish plant in North Philadelphia injured at least 31 people, with some in critical condition. A second blast followed a fire, blowing out part of the building as emergency crews fought the flames. Episcopal Hospital said 30 were admitted and warned some victims may die, with one more patient taken to Jewish Hospital.
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Philadelphia
Sloane Blabon Corp
Episcopal Hospital
Jewish Hospital
Training Period Cuts to Two Months for Nursing Students
The program aims to boost tuberculosis care by two month training for nursing students. Miss Holley states the goal is to improve care for tubercular patients and expand trained staff to ease nurse shortages in sanatoriums. Dr. Grosfeld notes safety measures including regular x rays for all workers. Trainers include Dr. Nash Miss Voight and Mrs. Turner, who will assist patients with social and emotional support to follow doctor instructions.
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Holley
William Grosfeld
District 1
J. C. Nash
Arlene Voight
Mariebeth Tatum Turner
Turner
Alaska Department of Health
Milk price hearing slated in Mobile on Sept 8
A public hearing is set for September 8 in Mobile to discuss possible milk price adjustments. Secretary Alvin Smith of the State Milk Control Board announced the hearing location at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce Auditorium.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Alvin Smith
State Milk Control Board
Smith
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
British Dollar Reserves Slump
Britain and its sterling area partners saw August reserves fall 44 million dollars to 1,672,000,000 despite 45 million dollars in U S defense aid. The deficit included a 98.6 million dollar payment to the European Payments Union to cover July trade shortfalls.
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London
Britain
Treasury
Sterling Area
United States
European Payments Union
Eisenhower Campaign Targets Washington Waste and Southern Support
In a New York address Dwight D. Eisenhower vowed to pull no punches on his Dixie trip, criticizing the Washington mess and rising costs. He urged unity to restore decency and attacked perceived corruption while planning stops in Jacksonville and Miami Florida and Birmingham and Little Rock on consecutive days.
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Capaign
New York
Eisenhower
Washington Mess
North Africa
Washington
Jacksonville
Miami
Fla
Tampa
Birmingham
Ala
Little Rock
Ark
Murder charge after wife killed in car crash mystery
Innocent detectives and prosecutors say Grammer confessed Sunday about his wife s death. She died Aug 20 in the sedan he gave her for their June wedding anniversary. The car crashed on a steep Baltimore hillside. investigators say she was bludgeoned as the car was parked and then sent down the incline.
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Grammer
Baltimore
Mrs. Grammer
River surge on Tiber Creek causes heavy damage and fear
A flood from Blow turned Tiber Creek into a raging river sweeping through stores and smashing cars. Estimated damage reaches $500,000 as residents confront destruction. The text then shifts to etymology noting nerve once meant tendon and now refers to brain signaling structures.
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Tiber Creek
Revision of Passport Rules Creates Appeals Board
The State Department revised passport regulations and formed a three member appeals board to hear protests by denied applicants. Applicants may be represented by counsel and present extra evidence, with Secretary Acheson retaining review authority. The change responds to congressional criticism of hearings, while main denial reason remains party membership or support.
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Washington
State Department
Acheson
Congress
Communist Party
Hotel Committee Named by Hyde in Alabama Association
Ed Hyde of Talladega, newly elected president of the Alabama Hotel Association, appointed an executive committee. Named were Nat Hurdle Birmingham Floyd Goolsby Montgomery Leon Waites Mobile Rivers Rush Opelika Ira Patton Birmingham Cliff Styles Birmingham W B McDonald Winfield Frank Crane Mobile and W C Washburn Jr Demopolis. Jimmy Taylor Huntsville was elected secretary-treasurer.
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Talladega
Ed Hyde
Alabama Hotel Association
Nat Hurdle
Birmingham
Floyd Goolsby Montgomery
Leon Waites
Mobile
Rivers Rush
Opelika
Ira Patton
Cliff Styles
W. B. McDonald
Winfield
Frank Crane
W. C. Washburn Jr
Demopolis
Jimmy Taylor
Huntsville
Barons GM Eddie Glen Delivers Sour Year Note
Eddie Glen, general manager of the Birmingham Barons, eighth in the Southern Association, hands out somber black bordered cards reading I am unhappy too and blaming himself for the team’s disappointing season.
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Birmingham
Eddie Glennon
Birmingham Barons
Southern Association
Market Report From Decatur Commodities Scattered Prices
Farm markets in Decatur show cotton middling 39.25 cents and strict low 37.50. No 2 mile $3.10. No 2 wheat new crop onion free $195. No 2 oats new crop onion free 80 cents. No 2 yellow ear corn $1.83. Hogs: price paid in Decatur 19.75 cents.
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Decatur
Nashville Livestock Market Cattle Hogs Steady Mix
Nashville market reports steady cattle with prices for 900 lb steers around 28.75 and various grades from 11 to 28. Calves 275 and vealers steady with good to prime at 27 to 33. Hogs 900 head, midweek activity with butchers up 25 to 50 from Friday. sows down. Barrows and gilts 20.25 to 20.50 for 190 to 230 lb. other weights 19.00 to 18.75. sows 16.50 to 17.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Choice
Poultry Market Mixed in North Georgia Trade
North Georgia live poultry markets show a steady to firm undertone with unsettled undercurrents. Supplies rise and demand remains good with heavier sizes in most sales. farm trading around 31 percent reported. Broilers under 3 pounds mostly 314 to 32 cents per pound at farms this morning.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
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