Loyalty Program of U S Upheld By Appeals Court
The United States Court of Appeals upheld the loyalty program for federal workers ruling the president may dismiss employees deemed disloyal. Dorothy Bailey, ex-FSA worker and CIO Local 10 president, was dismissed after investigation. The court limited the ban on her reemployment, while a dissent urged broader rights without trial and confrontations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Court of Appeal
Truman
Dorothy Bai
Federal Security’ Agency
Bailey
United States
Misa Bailey
CIO Government Workers Union
Communist Party
Loyalty Board
Miss Bailey
Justice Prettyman
Justice Proctor
Justice Edgerton
Aiken proposes dropping peanut and potato provisions in farm bill
Washington Senator George D. Aiken urges Senate House conferees to remove all peanut and potato controls from the broad farm bill now under negotiation. He argues the cotton acreage measure should lead, with potato and peanut quotas postponed or excluded pending committee action.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Senate-House
Aiken
Aikensid
Conference Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
Vermont
House
Clinton FB. Anderson
Bs NM
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Hill Plans To Fight States' Righters
In Montgomery the Montgomery Advertiser reports Senator Hill plans to campaign against States’ Righters for the Democratic committee. He will not seek re nomination but aims to elect a committee not dominated by States’ Righters. Other lawmakers and Lawrence McNeil Birmingham businessman oppose Hill in the May 29 primary.
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Montgomery
U 5
Lister
Hill
Alabama
Lawrence McNeil
Birmingham
Opporing Hill
McNeil Speech at Ashford Barbecue Campaign Stop
Lawrence McNeil, U S Senate candidate and opponent of Lister Hill, speaks in Ashford after a Legion barbecue supper. About 1300 to 2000 plates served from 6 30 p m with McNeil's remarks to follow, other state and county officials expected to be introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence McNeil
U. S. Senate
Lister Hill
Ashford
American Legion
Bill Brotier
Legion
McNeil
Cupped Trophies Set For Fat Stock Show Winners
Four gleaming silver cups on display at the Dothan Chamber of Commerce office will be awarded to the Grand Champion, Reserve Champion, and two showmanship winners at the Fourteenth Annual Fat Stock Show and Sale. The April 11 and 12 Ramsey Stockyards event draws young farm entrants from Wiregrass, adjoining Georgia and Florida, with a Wild West rodeo and the International Livestock Exposition tie‑in. Tickets go on sale at local outlets.
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Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Ramsey Stockyards
Wiregrass
Georgia
Florida
Roy Bean
Texas
Grang
Chicago
Cherokee Hammons
Wild West Rodeo
Titton
Cash Drug
Spann Hardware
Charcoal Steak House
Northcutt's Cruz
Max's Grit
All Sanitary Dairy mi
Aid To Europe Splits Congress
Congress remains split over European aid for 1951 with the House favoring a $1 billion cash component from farm surplus and the Senate proposing cash funding. House and Senate committees approve total foreign aid of $3.27 billion, including $2.85 billion for European recovery. Clashes and possible compromises loom as debate moves to the floor next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Livingstone Washington
House
Senate
U.S
Vorys
Ohio
Kee D-Wvai
Connally
Texas
Nine Negro schools boost Houston County Red Cross fund
Nine Negro schools in Houston County raised the county's 1980 Red Cross campaign total by 287.25, officials said today. Contributions came from Philadelphia, Spann, Cottonwood, Smithville, Zoe, Crosby, St. John's, A. Walden's, and Shady-Grove schools, plus Negro teachers in the veterans on-farm training program.
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Negr
Houston County
Red Cross
Philadelphia
Spann
Cottonwood
Smithville
Zoe
Crosby
St. John's
A. Walden's
Shady — Grove
Negrs
Second Man Sentenced In Negro Child's Death
In Kosciusko Mississippi AP report Leon Turner 38 previously convicted of murder of four year old Ruby Nell Harris was sentenced to life imprisonment for the massacre of three Negro children. The jury could not decide on death and a fellow defendant Wind o Whitt was also sentenced to life.
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Keith Fuller Kosciusko
Mins
Ile
Leon Turner
Ruby Nell
Harris
Mississippi
J. P. Caleman
Turner
Coleman
Freind
Rudy Nell
Mary Brunaide
Frankie Thurman
Windo Whitt
Ruby Nelt
Whitt
Two Klansmen Called To Probe Night Ride Slaying
In Louisiana and Alabama two high Ku Klux Klan officers were summoned as witnesses for a grand jury probe into the slaying of Charlie Hurat, a country storekeeper shot near Pell City on February 22. Sam Roper and Rev. Alvin Horn were ordered to testify, with about 28 witnesses planned.
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Pen City
Als
Sam Roper
Association of
Georgian Klans
Alvin Horn
Talladega
Frank Embry
Charlie Hurat
Courtry
Pell City
Hurst
Howast
Anto
la Talladega
Waller Grice
Cyclops
McGarrah To Lead 1950 Houston County Cancer Crusade
J E McGarrah of Dothan will chair the 1950 Houston County Cancer Crusade starting April 1 for the American Cancer Society. Co chair Boykin W Davis of Dothan was named alongside him. Easter, state drive head, stressed growing demand for cancer services and insufficient funds.
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Houston County
J. E. McGarra
Dothan
American Cancer Society
E. C. Easter
Apel
Boykin W. Davis
McGarrah
Cancer Society
Menaid
Mabama
Hison
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
McCarthy Links 4 Spy Suspects With American Affiliate
Senator McCarthy told a closed Senate subcommittee he believes four Soviet spy suspects were connected to an American who heads an espionage ring. He named an affiliate of the State Department as the contact. The claims lack primary evidence, and the panel was urged to investigate further in loyalty records and State Department files.
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Jack Bell
Washington
McCarthy
Senate
FBI
Wisconsin
State Department
Tydings
Ma.Carthy
Medings
Wisconsinlor
Committee
FBE
Civil Service
Administration Mentensiis Snd
Truman
Miles
Two White Policemen On Trial In Beating Death Case
In Lafayette AP reports two white policemen, Deyie Mitcham and James R. Clark, stand trial on charges of beating teen Willie Carlisle to death after they claimed the 16-year-old released air from their patrol car tire. The case unfolds in the same courtroom where a Black youth earlier received life for killing a white officer. Judge Hooton overruled defense tech objections and a large mixed audience filled the court as Gov. candidate Eugene Bull Connor spoke from courthouse steps, with officials noting conflicting causes of death and questioned indictments.
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Lafayette
Deyié Mitcham
James R. Clark
Albert Hooton
Gantt
Alabama
Eugene (Bull Connor
Birmingham
Connor
Truman
Hooton
Mitcham
Jared Joy
Doyle
Willie B .Carliste
Carlisle
Clack
J. M. Abney
W. A. Garrett
Hey
Abney
Woman Doctor Given Navy Orders To Serve Aboard Hospital Ship
Norfolk VA AP report: Navy assigns Lt Cmdr Bernice Walters FR MD of Boston as one of five women physicians to shipboard duty. She is ordered to report to the hospital ship Consolation later this summer, with current duty at Naval Hospital Pensacola Florida.
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Navy
Norfolk, Va
United States Navy
Bernice FR. (Walters,md
WSNR
Boston
Naval Hospital
Pensacola
Fla
Truman Says Homes Are Above Politics
Advice from Trygve Lie, UN secretary general, proposes a 20 year peace plan to ease Cold War tensions. He calls for periodic high level meetings and private foreign minister consultations to assess issues, stressing progress by steps toward better understanding and mutual trust. Lie urges using UN resources to end the Cold War and seeks China representation in the UN amid the U S boycott.
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Joseph C. Goodwin Washington
Trygve Lie
The
United Nations
Lie
U. N. Net
Security Council
Aungo Bu
Russia
China
Truman Expected to Fill AEC Job
President Truman signals a successor to David Lilienthal at the Atomic Energy Commission may be named soon. Donald Dawson's presence sparked speculation as White House aides deny delaying the announcement. A second post, to Strauss’s AEC seat, is also reportedly near with signals of a spring reveal.
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Ernest B
Vaccaro
West
Truman
David E. Lilico
Atomic Energy Commission
Donald Dawson
Canaon
Birwinter
Yesterdy
Democratic National Committee
White House
Lillenthals Edior
NLRB
Vaceton
Florida
Alro
Lewis Strauss
AEG
Strauss
Lilienthal
Stra
Sumner Pike
AEC
Arthur Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Charles G. Ross
Tor McCarthy
Sommuniom
Stele
Ross
McCarthy
State Department
Washington State
Grand Coulee Dam
China
Monastery Destroyed By Million Dollar Fire
In North Cumberland, RB L AP reports a two million dollar blaze devastated the Gur Lacy Cistercian monastery at Valley. Flames consumed the main chapel infirmary guest house and monk cells leaving many residents trapped while four Trappists were rescued from the infirmary. Priceless manuscripts and records were destroyed including files of the monks and documents from a Nova Scotia monastery founded over 50 years ago.
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North Cumberland
RB. L (Ap
Gur Lacy
Suesté
Nova Scotia
Andalusia FM Station Granted License by Commission
The Communications Commission yesterday approved Andalusia Broadcasting Co. for a new FM radio station in Andalusia Alabama, marking a key expansion of local broadcasting and service options in the region.
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Washington
the Communications Commission
Andalusia = Broadcasting Co
Andalusia
Ala
Alabama Baby Born With Two Front Teeth
Birmingham AP reports Brenda Kay Barnett, born March 17 to Grady Barnett of Mi Ala, is five days old with two front teeth already. The family includes four older children. The birth is described as unusual but not rare by physicians.
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Birmingham
Brenda Kay Barnett
Grady Barnett
Mi Ala
Barnetts
Rangiste
Flagpole sitter vows to stay up until day breaks records
Edwin Pope reports Odetll Smith, a 30 year old flagpole sitter in Atlanta, begins living aloft with a cabin on the SF1 pole. A string band plays Goodbye Lill Darling as his three children sob, while sponsors offer three meals daily and a vow to endure until dawn.
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Edwin Pope
Atlanta
Odetlll
Smith
Smith Lenldren
Faypole-Sitter
Hanes Buoke
Gevetana
Indians
Cleveland
In House Vote Defeat Forecast For Co-op Plan
The Democratic fence over housing policy centers on a cooperative plan. President Truman urged support as the House Banking Committee moves to set a floor vote today or tomorrow. Speakers emphasize cooperative methods to expand home ownership without burdening renters.
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M. LE Mat
Kay West
Sia
Wadere
Cep
Genere
Truman
Spence
Trumen
Rome Strike Paralyzes Transport and Utilities
In Rome and other cities a 12 hour general strike disrupted railways and public services, with electricity and gas cut off in many areas. Police tightened enforcement as two injuries were reported from early bomb blasts near government and party sites. Non Communist unions kept some buses running.
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Rome
ES Rl
Willie Utility Services
Communiste
Porte
Christian Democrat Party
Alcida de Gaxpet
Angelo
Vatican City
Bord
Monti
Communist Party
Bulding
Compauitat-controlled
General Confederation of Laborcom
Lentelia
Shuffleboard Cleared Of State License Tax
Montgomery AP report states Attorney General Carmichael ruled shuffleboard devices do not come within a statute for licensing gaming devices. He said the game is not covered and that devices may still require county licenses where operated. The ruling clarifies state tax applicability on shuffleboard equipment.
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Shuffleboard
Montgomery
State
Alberet Carmichael
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