Two Alabama senators seek quick end to special session
In Montgomery AP, two anti Folsom Senate leaders promise to adjourn the special session when it opens on June 19. Senator Bruce Henderson calls the call unconstitutional and favors immediate adjournment. Senator Graham Wright will move to adjourn within minutes of convening. They criticize Gov Folsom and say no need for a special session.
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Graham Wright
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Folsom
Henderson
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Rome
Tehform
Hac Yi
Thiegell Catinly
Truman forms panel to study veterans hospitals
President Truman named a three man committee led by Dr Howard A. Rusk to review the nation’s veterans hospital system focusing on paraplegic and amputee patients. Admiral Robert L. Dennett and Dr Setar Abramson join the panel which will consult specialists and report findings directly to the President amid protests over hospital transfers and closures.
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Truman
Howard A. Rusk
New Terk ‘Dairensty College of Medi- Beilevue Hospital
Setar Abramson
Vetn A Administration
Robert L. Denne
Aveme Veterans Hospitals
Birmingham
Pene
von Nagas
Veterans Administration
Department of Defense
Connanfants
Saide
Mixon in Critical Condition After Ambulance Crash
Otis Mixon, hospitalized in Dothan after an ambulance carrying him from Ft. Pierce to Dothan collided with a truck near Clewiston. He suffers a fractured rib and a heart condition, though his brother Travis Mixon says he is not severely injured. The ambulance, badly damaged, did not overturn.
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Gay
Dothan
Clewiston
Mixon
Ft. Pierce
Adave
Nation's Chief Raps Industrial Accidents
President Truman in opening remarks at the Conference on Industrial Safety urged a heightened stand against factory accidents. He cited 15,000 deaths and 49,000 permanent disabilities in the year, noting a seven percent drop from the prior year but insisting more improvement is possible.
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Sportsmen Schedule Meeting In Protest Of Fish Blockades
Florida fishermen and supporters plan a 7 pm Round Lake meeting led by President DeWitt Thomas to discuss objections to wildlife blockade tactics and searches. He notes many blockades began opening day and that enforcement actions risk constitutional rights while forecasts warn of ongoing protests and legal questions.
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Fugitives Elude Officers in Carolina Chase Across States
Two fugitives, a red haired woman believed to be Mary Jon McAllister and partner Wilhaar Th Parner McAllester, fled after a Tennessee highway stop sparked a gunfight. They abandoned a stolen green pickup, traveled through North Georgia into the Cherokee Nation forest, and were last tracked near Murphy North Carolina with authorities renewing the search. A third man, Det. Chief E I Hildebrand said the fugitives previously faced federal pension charges.
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Tennessee Patrol
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Betgren
Murphy
Wiregrass Sclons Fume Over Folsom Call In 1947 Session
A local report quotes Ozark-Dale County representative Jesse Adams and others weighing the call for a special legislative session. Opinions range from opposition to support, with references to 1947 senate and constitutional convention debates, and notes on registration and party lines.
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Jesse Adams
Ozark
Dale
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Trey Cain
Adaren
Poston
Martine
Borba
Tuaston
W. G. Terdwick
Dothan
Toston
Henry
Senate
Tie
Albert Mughes
Mart
Geneva
Loyalty Review May Be Aided By President
Washington AP reports a White House source says Truman may appoint a super panel to review State Department loyalty cases tied to McCarthy charges. The panel would not replace but would set the current loyalty review system, with a conference expected with Senator Tydings. A public hearing proposal from Senator Knowland is discussed to clarify undisclosed aspects.
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White House
Truman
State Department
McCarthy
Serato
Tydings
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Larsen
Knowland
FBI
J. Eduar Hoover
Sesson
Senate
Palartime
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New York
Amerasia Magazine
Congress
R-Wis
Florida Court Sets Ballot Hearing Date
The State Supreme Court set Syne 12 for a hearing in former Attorney General J. Tom Watsons suit to void the Pinellas County vote in the recent First District congressional race. Watson seeks to cancel the Pinellas vote and force a special election before November to challenge State Rep. Derry Collins and allow a bid for the Congress seat.
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State Supreme Court
J. Tom Watson
Pinellas County
Watson
Pinellas
Chester McMullen
Clearwater
Supreme Court
Derry Collins
Sarasota
Congress
Callins
Is Burkett a Special Deputy in Alabama Politics
A local board member disputes the legality of Carl Burkett serving as a special deputy during a district election contest. Attorneys cite a 1945 act and general practice, while Sheriff Ralph Cameron says Burkett’s appointment was informal and not paid, raising questions about proper authority and payroll inclusion.
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George Whittington
Dothan
Alabama
Inlay
Board of Revenue
Carl Bo Burkett
Strertt
Burkett
Ralph G. Cameron
Robert E. Meadows
Houston
Tom Day
Walt Cameron
Alto V. Lee
Lee
Camerin
Houston County
Democratic Executive Committee
Meadows-Cameron
Cameron
Miley
Bir
Supreme Court rules dining car segregation violates act
Washington DP report says the Supreme Court held that separating Negroes in railroad dining cars breaches the Interstate Commerce Act though not ruling on constitutionality of segregation. Justice Burton delivered the opinion with Clark not participating. Case involved Elmer W Henderson and a 1943 denied Pullman dining car service on Southern Railway from Washington to Birmingham.
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Supreme Court
Harold H. Burton
Tom C. Clark
Inter Hale Commerce Commission
Burton
Elmer W. Henderson
American Council On Human Rights
Truman Signs Foreign Aid Bill
President Truman signed the 3 121 450 000 foreign aid authorization bill at a White House ceremony, calling it a major contribution to peace and freedom. The act funds five programs including the third year of Europe Recovery Plan and Point Four technical assistance, with 75 million for new air support.
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Congress
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China
Republic of Korea
Palestine
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Jury Reopens Probe of District Politics
The Houston County Grand Jury resumed sessions to probe voting conditions in the Second District amid speculation on possible actions. A state investigator assisted, having worked in the county for days, with results yet unclear. The recessed inquiry, chaired by Judge D. Road, examined Beatrice Cameron’s district ties and future Board of Revenue contests involving Beata and Sewell as best candidates.
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Sewell
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President to witness simulated assault at Quantico
President fruman will travel from Washington aboard the USS Williamsburg on June 14 to Quantico Virginia to observe a simulated amphibious assault involving Marines transported by helicopter. The visit includes an early morning disembarkation and evaluation of two simulated amphibious operations as part of a broader exercise.
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Fruman
Quantico
Williamsburg
Quattico
Bore Troppe
Pro Leopolds Plan to Restore King After Election Win
Pro Leopold forces plan to restore exiled King Leopold II to the Belgian throne after the Social Christian Party won a majority in the lower house. They expect to control the Senate and form a government by June 20, seeking a confidence vote. Opposition Socialists threaten general strikes to prevent restoration.
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Social Christian Party
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Leopold II
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Social Christian
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Wali - Leopold Socialist Party
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Social- Inte
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Belgium
Iowa Primary May Set Play On Farm Plan
The Iowa Democratic primaries may decide support for the Brannan farm plan and its political fate in November. In California and South Dakota primaries voters choose nominees for governor and Senate, with James Roosevelt in California and Chan Gurney in South Dakota among key names.
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PCEAS
Oday
Trumen
Lupport
Brennan
California
James Roosevelt
South Dakotas
Chan Gurney
New Mexico
Arkantan
Bourke B. ‘Kennnoper
Albert J. Loveland
Watersecedary of Agriculture
Secretary of of Agriculture
Rannan
Truman
Loveland
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Wearin
Centernia
James Roosevart
Inte
Repub
Earl Warren
Warren
South Dakota
Gurney
Francia Case
Wrouse
Solons resignation and Folsom election call
James E. Folsom accepted a resignation and called an August special to fill the House seat. Sidney Pegert was chosen as the next four year representative. The mess of names and phrases shows a planned vacancy process and upcoming elections.
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James E. Folsom
Games
Mobile
Sven
Sidney
Pegert
Johnston
Manufacturing Slated In Florida
Florida plans a manufacturing push with new facilities and investment. State agencies coordinate permits and incentives to attract firms and create jobs across multiple counties. Officials emphasize growth, infrastructure, and regional economic impact.
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