Eisenhower Seen as GOP Presidential Nomination Contender
Washington reports suggest General Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks like a Republican and may eye the 1952 GOP nomination. Senators Ives and Sparkman say he could oppose any Democrat's pick, while Truman contemplates possible re election as his welfare program faces scrutiny. Eisenhower’s St. Louis Labor Day speech aligns with middle of the road Republicans wary of welfare state expansion.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Despitte Eisenhower
Ives
R- NY
Sparkman
Dala
Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
American Bar Association
St. Louis
Mark Hanna
America
Five New Bird Species Recorded at Wheeler Refuge
Ornithologist Thomas Imhof and Vincent Messina observed five previously unrecorded bird species at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge during an August 29 visit. The sighting included dowitchers sanderlings marsh wrens and Baltimore orioles among other early migrants, with guides pointing to likely locations in the area. Baltimore orioles nest in the central United States and northern Canada and winter farther south.
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Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Thomas Imhof
Fairfield
Alabama
Birmingham Audubon Society
Vincent Messina
Audubon Club
Canada
Alaska
United States
South America
Arctic Circle
Atlantic
Gulf
Prairie States
Shirley May Seeks Another Try At English Channel Swim
The 17 year old Shirley May France of Somerset Massachusetts was rescued after 10 and a half hours of swimming from France toward England. She plans another attempt in one or two years, despite near freezing water and choppy seas. Her coach says she endured battering but may recover for a future effort. Her father ordered withdrawal to prevent harm as the Somerset school term began.
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Shirley May
France
Shirley
Somerset
Mass
Cap Griz Nez
Harry Boudakian
Paris
Alvin Steinkopf
Dover
Eng
English Channel
England
Public good drives actions despite opponents’ labels
A concise line notes that actions were taken for the public good regardless of what opponents called them, illustrating a defiant stance toward criticism or naming. The statement emphasizes public benefit over partisan or personal framing.
Mayor Drake Defies Council Over Police Appointments
Iron City Georgia September 7. Mayor C L Drake, a vocal opponent of the Ku Klux Klan, said the town council has not revoked his authority to hire special policemen. He did say he would consult the police chief before making any appointments.
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Iron City
C. L. Drake
Five new birds bring Wheel er Refuge species total to 222
South America notes that five new birds increase the Wheel er Refuge species and distinct subspecies to 222. The notice invites individuals or groups interested in bird study or photography to use the refuge and states refuge personnel will cooperate whenever possible.
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South America
Wheeler Refuge
Val Taylor Dies Uniontown Mayor and Official
Valentine Val Taylor 78 longtime Uniontown leader and former mayor died after a yearlong illness. He headed a local loan and trust company and served 14 years on the city commission. He also was clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1890 to 1900.
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Uniontown
Ala
Valentine
Val) Taylor
Alabama House of Representatives
Klan Leader In New Plea In Alabama Case
In Birmingham Alabama William Morris the 52 year old Klan leader faces a Monday hearing on whether he should be freed from jail for contempt of court after failing to supply secret Klan records to a grand jury. His attorney seeks bond release while the state appeals continue and records dispute stands unresolved. Eighteen men have been indicted on flogging and related charges connected to hooded night rider violence.
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Birmingham
Ala
William A Morris
Morris
Roderick Beddow
Robert J. Wheeler
State Supreme Court
High Court
Alabama Federated -Klan
Bahama Island Count Noted in Group
The report mentions that there are about 3,000 islands within the Bahama group, highlighting the vast archipelago and its complex geography.
Bus Skids And 4 Are Injured In Alabama Crash
A Crescent Stages bus en route from Huntsville to Birmingham skidded on wet pavement near Cleveland Alabama and overturned injuring 14 people. The seriously hurt include Mr and Mrs W M Stanford Joppa Patsy Stanford A A West Jefferson City Glenn Gaddis Mrs M L Fowler Blountsville and Mrs Ruby Mann Blountsville among others.
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Cleveland
Ala
Crescent Stages
Huntsville
Birming
Mrs. Mann
Mobile registrars set three year voter record
Mobile County board of registrars registered over 300 prospective voters yesterday, starting early and working late past closing. Nearly half of the registrants were Negro. In a prior special session two weeks earlier the board had registered 266 persons as a hotly contested city commission election approaches next Monday.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County Board of Registrars
City Commission
Crash at Cleveland Clinic Leaves Several Treated
A collision sent Mrs Mann and Miss Tommie Hedgecock to a Cleveland clinic after an elbow injury and cuts. Six others were treated for minor injuries and released. Named injured include Mrs Earl Mann of Childersburg A A West of Jefferson City Mo Mrs James Bryson Blountsville Pearl Anderson Birmingham Willie James Lowe and Cora Lee Rice from Blountsville Northport and nearby areas.
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Mitted
Cleveland Clinic
Mann
Tommie Hedgecock
Conrent
Miss Hedgecock
Sie
Earl Mann
Childersburg
A. A. West
Jefferson City
James Bryson
Blountsville
Pearl Anderson
Birmingham
Willie James Lowe
Northport
Cora Lee Rice
The Least Used Letter in English Is Z
A concise note states that the letter Z is the least used letter in the English alphabet, per common linguistic observations. It notes Z's rarity in typical word usage and its occasional prominence in certain proper nouns and specialized terms.
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National Safety Council
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