Refoule murder case grips Atlanta public in 1947
The baffling Refoule murder case has Atlantans in a dither as Leo Frank’s shadow looms over speculation. Paul Refoule, an artist, and his wife Peggy were entwined in a European linked mystery after Peggy’s brutal death. Grand jury deliberations proceed while residents debate suspects and motives, with many airing theories in shops and on sidewalks.
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Atlanta
Refoule
Hns International
Paul Refoule
Peggy
Fulton County Grand Jury
G. Neal Elia
15 Month Old Child Hit By Stray Bullet in Memphis
A 15 month old baby was struck by a stray bullet while being rocked by his grandfather on a Memphis area porch. Doctors said the .22 caliber pellet is lodged in the brain and not immediately removable though the condition is listed as satisfactory. A sheriff's homicide squad investigates, noting entry through a screen.
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Memphis
Tenn
Here
Loosahatchie River
N. L. Ledbetter
Sheriff's
Senate panel cites forged Bethlehem Steel orders evidence
A Senate business committee said it found evidence of forgeries of steel orders using stolen Bethlehem Steel letterheads from the Philadelphia district sales office. It warned businessmen to contact Bethlehem Steel directly if approached with forged commitments.
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Washington
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bettlehem
Philadelpus
Warna
Bethlehem Steel
Joseph L. Block
Inland Steel Company
Chica
Block
Doland
Senate Canall
David L. Wilkoff Company
Pittsburgh
Ingale
Jefferson Davis Mistakenly Arrested Here as Train Robber
ATLANTA UP Jefferson Davis the first and only president of the Confederacy was briefly jailed here on mistaken charges of being a train robber in 1859. Citizens recount how two policemen grabbed him, then Col James M Calhoun cleared him, noting he was not a US senator or train robber and that the arrest was a misunderstanding during a day of public interest surrounding Davis.
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Atlanta
Jefferson Davis
Pioneer Citizens History of
Cass
Davis
James M. Calhoun
Calhoun
United States
U.S
Benjamin Harvey — Hull
Peachtree Street
Wiere
Livestock Arrivals Reported at Eight Plants in Southern States
Livestock arrivals at eight major plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomaville Tifton Dothan Jacksonville and Tallahassee totaled 400 cattle 100 calves and 1200 hogs. Hog market remained steady with quotations noting 180+ pound butchers near 22.50 to 22.75 and hogs to 23.00. 160-180 pound cattle mostly 31.25. 120-140 and 120-340 pound hogs 16.50 to 17.50. Medium and good sows 18.00 to 20.00. Practical limit for good to choice 180-240 hogs around 23.10.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Thomiaville
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahansee
Fla
Montgomery (Ap
Fed- Istate Mkt
Nba
Montgomery Market News: Beef Cattle Hogs Steady
In Montgomery the market shows steady conditions across cattle and hogs. Estimated salable receipts: cattle about 450, calves 150, hogs 75. Prices span from 8.00 to 22.00 for calves and vealers and from 12.50 to 27.50 for hogs depending on weight and grade.
Route edits at Seven-Up plant and Southside run plan
The document describes rerouting Number 4 at the Seven-Up bottling plant away from Charley Runt's station and a Southside run that would turn right on Kornegay Street instead of Cottonwood Road to serve a new section near St Andrews fleet and Snautho of Cotlonwood Road. It also requests that the Call and Southside runs be limited to certain hours. Routine bill paying completed the morning session.
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Charley Runt
Kornegay Street
Cottonwood Road
St. Andrews Fleet
Snautho
Cotlonwood Road
Preliminary hearing set for James Satcher on rape charge
A preliminary hearing was set for two o'clock this afternoon before Probate Judge Albert Logue for James Satcher a Black man charged with forcibly ravishing Elodie Black a Black woman.
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Albert Logue
James Satcher
Elodie Black
Tax and labor votes loom in Truman era debate
The text notes House and Senate action on tax and labor control bills. It cites Knutson predicting a veto would burden taxpayers, while Truman favors surplus debt retirement. It discusses likely overrides, labor bill timing, and New York Mayor O Dwyer urging protests. It also mentions Wallace considering a third party and its potential impact on Democrats.
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Senate
Truman
Congress
New York
Willan O'Dwyer
New York City
Manxs
O'Dwyer
Wallace
Three Farm Ownership Loans Finalized by FHA in County
County Supervisor James Burleson announced last week the completion of three more Farm Ownership loans by the FHA. The 109th loan funded Lewis W. Riley to buy a 120 acre farm on Webb Route One. Alton B. Sanders and William H. Jenkins each received loans to purchase a two unit tract near Cottonwood. Sanders owns 73 acres, Jenkins 67 acres.
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FHA
James &. Burleson
Lewis W. Riley
Alton B. Sanders
William H. Jenkins
Cottonwood
Sanders
Jenkins
Hudson River Mouth Fids Show Elevation Difference
Measurements indicate the fidg elevation at the Hudson River mouth is about one inch higher on the New York side than on the opposite New Jersey shore.
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Hudson River
New York
New Jersey Shore
Treaty debate opens with calls for integrated Europe
The article notes lawmakers debating a Western Europe pact as Hungary’s fall spurs urgency. Taft opposes veto of a large income tax cut while universal training and theater tax relief items surface. Marshall urges foreign troop training missions as Congress weighs prices, rents, steel markets, and key appropriation bills.
Garsson May Pay Refusal Debate Shapes Trial
Washington DJ May was offered money by the Garssons as compensation for his services but refused. Dr Henry Garsson testified in a federal trial over bribery and corruption tied to Cumberland Lumber Co ownership. May claimed he was merely a fiscal agent and moral obligation motivated him. Garsson said the lumber venture supported the wartime firm and materials needs.
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Washington (Lp
Garsson
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Henry M. Garsson
Murray
May
Cumberland Lumber Co
Whitesburg
House Military Affaires Committee
Ienry Garsson
Munitions Combine
Charles J. Margiotti
Garrions
Mr. May
Garssons
Gargson
Nuurition
Cumberland
Garrison
Chicago
Alabama lawmakers weigh taxes and traffic bills in solid session
The legislature approved a resolution to send to voters on August 26 earmarking income tax proceeds to raise teachers’ salaries to a 1800 annual average. About 275 bills were introduced in two days, with Sen. A N Patterson proposing a minimum 2500-population city to build parking lots. He also plans a resolution opposing cuts to the agricultural department conservation budget. House appropriations committee cuts in Washington have hampered Alabama’s production marketing activities. The House calendar shows 28 bills ready for floor action.
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A. N. Patterson
Russell County
Alabama
Patterson
Agricultural Department
House
Washington
Probation, fines set in multiple cases across court
Charlie Henderson received ten years probation with a one hundred dollar fine. Larry L Lampp and Narvey Green faced five hundred dollar fines each, as did Joe Edward Callins. Caslex Grady Campbell pled guilty to unlawfully avoiding testimony, paid a hundred dollar fine, and received five years probation with a no gambling condition. Columbus Lick Danford drew thirteen months for motor theft, later set aside, then five years probation. Civil docket includes Dorsey railer workers pay case in Elba and various suits settled or awaiting disposition, with several hearings scheduled.
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Charlie Henderson
Larry L. Lampp
Narvey Green
Joe Edward Callins
Caslex Grady Campbell
Portalfo-Portal
Dorsey Railer Workers
Elba
Office of Temporary Controls
LaFayette Terry
Nelsy Carter
Bay Line Railroad
Travelers Indemnity Company
J. C. Vinson
Jepsha Baxley
United States
P. F. Bowdoin
Mamie L Knight
Cauble and Field Company
Earnest Whiteside
Williams-Voris Lumber Company
Senate boosts budget for Treasury tax evasion drive
The Senate added 40,094,423 to the 3,202,050,750 approved by the House with most of the increase aiding the Treasury drive against income tax evaders. Conference talks lag on a compromise in the labor federal security agencies bill for the next fiscal year. The House voted 1,63,000,000 and the Senate cut this by 8,000,000.
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Taft
Ohio
Truman
Senate
House
Treasury
Anderson accuses House of betraying farmer interests
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson charged the House with false economy for trimming funds in the self-conservation program. He cited last week’s action to cut the 1947 map funds from 800000000 to reinit funding aimed at expanding conserved lands. He warned wartime soil drain creates a greater need for conservation measures and cited potential national losses.
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Durham
N. H
Anderson
House of
Duke And Duchess Leave England Again
Sunninghill England May 26 (UP) the Duke and Duchess of Windsor mark their 10th wedding anniversary as they depart England for France. Their stay follows a snub from the Queen Mother Mary on her 80th birthday and ongoing tension over Wallis Warfield. The former King Edward VIII and Wallis Warfield reside in the United States for private business, with reconciliation hopes reportedly dimmed. The Duchess often stayed away when the Duke met royal family members during the visit. The Duke gave a farewell call to the Queen Mother at Marlborough House.
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Sunninghill
England
Aunshineg
Duchesy of
Windsor
Mary
France
Edward VIII
United States
Wallis Warfield
Baltimore
George VI
Marlborough House
Partition plans for India and regional referendums weighed
The article outlines potential partition triggers in Punjab Sind and Assam with referendums in adjacent provinces and the creation of separate Pakistan and Indian assemblies. Attlee comments on Britain's role and the fate of princely states amid a forthcoming withdrawal and possible Rajistan union proposals.
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Sind
Legislative Assembly
Punjab
Northwest
Baluchistan
Momstemn Syhbet
Assam
Bengal
India
Pakistan
Attlee
Britain
Rajistan
Pilot questioned over bad judgment in deadly crash case
Landis testified about a Eastern Air Lines crash near Bainbridge Maryland in which 53 people died. He said the pilot ordered the power shut off when wind shifted but the plane overran the runway. Witnesses described tail assembly damage but disagreed on timing.
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Landig
Eastern Air Lines
Bainbridge
Landis
Dolan
Day Lengthenings Echo Slow Earth Rotation
The terrestrial day lengthens by about one thousandth of a second per century due to the gradual slowing of the Earth's axial rotation, measured by precise instruments. This small change accumulates over long periods and affects timekeeping baselines used in astronomy and navigation.
Pennsylvania Rains Flood Meadville and Wreck Erie Train
Northwestern Pennsylvania rivers swelled by heavy rains flooding Meadville and wrecking a New York–Chicago Erie Limited train when an Erie's bed washed out. Eight injured as a Pullman derailed. Kerrtown and Linesville faced debris and floods. turkey hatchery losses reported. major road and creek flooding affected Pittsburg to Erie routes.
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Meadville
Pennsylvania
French Creek
Kerrtown
Pittsburgh
Erie
Cleveland
Gilbert Irong Hatchery
Linesville
Mitchell
Cambridge Springs
Erie Limited
Culbreth To Take 10 Day Vacation In Miami
Jesse A. Culbreth, county administrative officer of the Production and Marketing Administration, plans a 10 day vacation in Miami Florida starting Thursday. The Houston County and MA office will stay open under designated staff.
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Jesse A. Culbreth
Production and Marketing Administration
Miami
Fla
Houston County
Giant 70 foot concrete mixer looms in Oklahoma
A 70 foot high concrete mixer, costing about 225000, uses eight material bins holding 400 tons. A 600 foot tunnel feeds a moving conveyor to four rotating mixers each two cubic yards capacity. Operated by an Oklahoma contractor, the device could be repurposed into a still.
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Oscar S. McCormick
Minneapolis
Bob McCormick
DeMassey Leads Open Qualifiers In Rain. Williams Follows
In Birmingham sectional trials Mike DeMassey of Chattanooga shot 70 41 0 to lead with a 70 410 score and set a country record in the two round rain ruined event. Herschel Spears of Birmingham CC and Hardy Williams of Tuscaloosa finished next with 68 72 140 and 74 72 146 respectively, securing the trio of qualifiers from a 34 man field.
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Birmingham
Als
Mike DeMassey
Chattanooga
Berg
Herschel Spears
Chattanooga Tenn
Ersche Pears
Mings
Nsiery
Harold — WitWarm
Tuasca Ale
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