Memories stir for vets as G Day parades honor heroes
Hal Boyle recalls a Normandy frontline tale of a tough sergeant nicknamed Shorty. The veteran correspondent notes Marine and Army units across the nation will swap memories as Memorial Day events revive old war stories. Shorty, a compact tester with a salty voice, commanded respect and laughter even as health waned. His push to see units sail overseas shows a soldier’s longing to finish what he began.
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Shorty remembered as brave frontline sergeant in war
In a front line jeep near the trenches, officers mourn the death of Shorty a beloved sergeant famed for grit. Despite varicose veins and arteriosclerosis he sought to draw fire with a pistol while companions advanced with carbines. Witnesses recall his Purple Heart, two wound stripes, and vow to honor his memory by finishing off a German machine gun nest.
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Edward Sasson
Los Angeles
Shorty
France
James Kuhns
Greensburg
Shorty Fruny
Meutenant
Tig Wan
Sid Mar Naihon M. Quinn
Spenceer
Solmert
Grapefruit Loop Sails Sox Trial Impresses Righthander
Johnny Windy McCall joins the Boston Red Sox farm club roster and shines in a six inning stint versus New Orleans, yielding one hit and driving in four with a double and single. Other notes cite Braves, Yankees, Giants and Indians exhibition games, and trades shaping rosters.
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Alvin Dark
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Eddie Stanky
Boston Braves
Barons Seek Sox Help To Build Contender This Season
Birmingham Barons general manager Eddie Glennon seeks Red Sox aid to field a pennant contender as opening date nears. Manager Fred Walters returns stars like Mickey Rutner and Dick Adkins but gaps exist at second base center field and pitching. Catching and rotation are unsettled with several candidates competing for spots. Rickwood Field has been renovated and attendance last year topped 300000 despite a noncontending club.
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Dick Adkins
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John Taganay
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Funeral Held For Birmingham Newsman Calloway
Ariamus A. Calloway, 64, longtime Birmingham News and Age-Herald editor, was buried in a funeral held in Birmingham. A Monroe County native, he worked for United Fruit Co in Central America before WWI, helped with KOMHA editorial contests, founded the Age Herald short story dept, and authored a textbook. He died at home with his widow and brother Lim Calloway surviving.
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Age-Herald
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United Fret Company
Central America
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Six Men Enlisted at Local Army Recruiting Office
Six men were accepted for enlistment at the local Army recruiting station. Sylrel Martin of Geneva is a technical sergeant assigned to Tyndall Field as a flight engineer. Cee Mek of Geneva enlisted for three years in the infantry and will join the 11th Infantry Division at Fort Jackson. Theos Deal of Dothanrove enlisted for the 1st Cavalry Division and will serve as a baker in Tokyo. Charles C Thompson of Houston County became private first class with the Air Forces at Tyndall Field. John Goes Ardie of Napier Field chose the 1st Cavalry and will be sent to Tokyo after basic training. How M Whitaker of Sloebn ule was accepted for the Air.
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Houston County
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Dothan Youth Proposes Negro Admissions at Alabama Uni
Morrison B. Williams, a Dothan candidate for Student Government Association president, proposed admitting Negro students to the University of Alabama during a rally tied to Bama Day. Opponents argued against changes in admission policy while others stayed neutral. The election is set for April 20. Miss Mary Austill of Birmingham won the Bama Day bathing beauty contest. Kilingsworth, a Dothan native, is a Navy veteran and University of Alabama graduate student in engineering pursuing a master's degree.
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Army rethinks enlistment process at Fort Benning
Forces plan a three year hitch as recruiters shift from central examining station to regional main stations. The aim is to eliminate travel and wasted time by enlisting future applicants through these new hubs.
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Geneva Nine Trims Andalusia in nine to three
Geneva Nine Redbuds rout Andalusia Arrows 9 to 3 as eight-run sixth inning seals the win. Line score notes Andalusia 000 900 102 358 and Geneva 100 800 - 9 102 with pitchers Perdue Ramis Jones George Debast Carter Wollak Davis Fehrenbacher credited.
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Boswell and McCorvey Demand Convention Walkout
Rep Boswell and McCorvey urge a walkout from the Democratic National Convention over President Truman civil rights planks. They back the State Democratic Executive Committee stance to veto any platform endorsing civil rights, threatening resignation if such a platform is adopted.
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Fragmentary note hints at early road and safety myths
Nonsensical OCR fragment references saints and cities such as Montgomery, Greenville, and Bay Minus with stray names and phrases about a first concrete road and a saturated device. The text is garbled and lacks coherent facts or a clear news item to summarize.
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