Gunmen Make Second Ambush On Earl Shelton in Florida
In Forefield Florida gunmen fired on Earl Shelton and associate Dellos Wylie as they sat at a building site on Highway 46. Wylie was wounded three times and taken to Flora hospital. Shelton escaped unharmed but provided few details. sheriff Brown noted shells and cartridges found at the scene. The Shelton family has a history of ambush violence dating back to 1947 with other relatives shot or killed.
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Writerworld
Prichard Conviction Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington reports the Supreme Court five to zero upholding Edward F. Prichard of Paris Kentucky in a vote fraud conspiracy case. He faces a two year term for alleged ballot stuffing tied to the 1948 presidential election while noting his prior service and bond status.
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Paris
Supreme Court
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New Deal
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Justice Frankfurter
Liberty
Prishard
Lexington
Bourbon County
Kentusky
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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800 Pound Man Not Sure He's Fattest In World
Robert Earl Hughes, 24, claims to be the world’s heaviest man though he doubts any rival exceeds him. He lives on a farm spanning two counties with a boundary running through his living room. He weighs around 100 pounds over 800, and his clothes are custom made.
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Merving
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Fike
Brown
Woman Hurts Elbow In Fall At Home
Mrs. Mary Lowe of Church Hill dislocated her left elbow after a fall on stairs at home and was treated in the emergency room of Hatstox Valley Community Hospital. Other patients treated and discharged include Shirley Moody who injured her thumb, Carl Larkin Jr. who suffered a facial laceration, and Sadie Poole who cut her finger.
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Hatstox Valley Community Hospital
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Faneaboro
Dackie Carl Larkin
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Sadie Poole
Game Commission to Set Hunting Seasons
Nashville Tenn. The state game and fish commission met to establish hunting seasons for fall and winter. The nine member commission, chaired by Dr Lucius B Burlet of MemphintA, reviewed technicians’ recommendations and survey responses from hunters. The meeting may extend through tomorrow.
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Clus
Jolfteia
Judge Hears New Divorce Argument
Indianapolis continues divorce case as Emily Logan testifies her husband Charles would eat the good on the table then spear her plated food. Charles, a Perry Township constable, quips on the courtroom scene as judge grants the divorce citing new reasons.
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Charles
John Niblack
Perry Township
Bank Robbery Hearing Set For Paducah Bond Reduction
Federal Judge Roy Shelbourne will hold a hearing July 10 on a motion to reduce the $155,000 bond for Cella n Peek, charged with felonious participation in the Bank of Time robbery on May 22. Peek was arrested in Gary Indiana with Michael Romano of Chicago, who with Charles Lauren of Chicago are accused of robbing the tank of 2 577. Peek argues the bond is excessive.
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Cellan Peek
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Bank of Tine
iGary
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Michael Romano
Chicago
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Additional top level personnel urged for Tennessee welfare
Nashville report by George J. Clarke recommends appointing a deputy commissioner as Chief of State to manage relief workload. A central review staff of four should assess cases and set performance standards, with existing reforms already underway. Study covers Campbell, McMinn, Williamson, Davidson, and Shelby counties.
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Tenn
Tennessee
George J. Clarke
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McMinn
Wamphreys
Davidson
Shelby
Rent Control Office Faces Budget Crisis
Washington reports about 2,700 federal rent control workers left on borrowed time as dismissal notices were canceled. Housing official Tighe H Woods said the agency is virtually broke and payroll may continue only until the current law expires or Congress acts. Workers agreed to voluntary pay cuts to stay until June.
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UT Graduates Largest Class in University History
Knoxville Tenn DA is the largest graduating class in UT history with 784 seniors receiving degrees. Dr alter Courtenay pastor of Nashville's West Presbyterian Church delivered the commencement address praising American business leaders as honest, public spirited, and dependable partners in industry and labor relations.
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Tenn
University of Tennessee
America
Alter R. Courtensy
Nashville
West Presbyterian Church
Courtenay
EB. Brehm
Violent Death Toll Drops Over Memorial Day Weekend
The Associated Press reports a reduced violent death toll over the four day Memorial Day weekend with traffic fatalities leading the decline. Total deaths since Friday evening fell to 42 or 498 by Memorial Day morning compared with 571 last year during the holiday period. Drownings and other accidents show mixed results versus previous figures.
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Associated Press
Safety Council Sponsors Adult Driver Training Course
Kingsport Safety Council and Kingsport police announce an Adult Driver Training Course starting 7 pm Monday. The program offers an afternoon class 1 to 3 pm and an evening class 7 to 9 pm, limited to 26 and 42 students respectively, over ten weeks at the Civic Auditorium game room.
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Police Department
B. F. Outshall
East Carolina Teachers College
American Automobile Association
Civic Auditorium
Department of Public Safety
Berry Shipping Season Closes in Paducah
The McCracken Strawberry Growers Association ends shipping for the season in Paducah Kentucky tonight per secretary E Barger. Two processing plants will continue to buy berries despite rain and cold weather reducing crop. The association had shipped 219 carloads by Sunday night with total season near 218 to 219 carloads.
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McCracken Strawberry Growers Association
Barger
Strawberry Association
Barger Sara
Evangelist Accused of Spousal Abuses Applies for Absolute Divorce
In Pittsburgh court Danis Matra ex-president of the National Torch Fig Gom-Beny testified he beat his wife in the past but stopped after learning it did no good. Alda Marta files for limited divorce while Marta seeks an absolute divorce after 21 years of marriage and a recent shift to evangelism at the Syria Mosque. Judge Marshall postponed ruling on both petitions.
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Marta
Thomas M Marshall
Towns Along Ohio River Struck by 52 Dams Missing
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Ohio River with 52 dam sites between Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and Cairo Illinois Newfoundland? The text appears garbled but references multiple dam locations along the Ohio River corridor.
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Pittsburgh
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