Alabama Holds Its Fire As Wallace Talks
Wallace draws peaceful crowd in Decatur Alabama with 600 attendees at Morgan County courthouse says the cold war must end and disavows disunity appealing for less spending abroad while avoiding segregation.
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Alabama
Wallace
Decatur
Ala
Henry A. Wallace
Saan
Esatelas
Ana Eal Eeerage Matoes
North Carolina
Morgan County
Greece
Turkey
China
Wallace faces southern backlash on campaign swing
Wallace campaigns in the Deep South meeting cold receptions as Alabama officials promise strict segregation enforcement. Mississippi and Arkansas bars deny him speaking access from capitol steps while the Wallace party plans to move to Jackson at 7 30 p m. Senate nominee Glen Taylor is jailed in Birmingham on disorderly conduct with a $500 fine and suspended six month sentence pending appeal.
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Deep South
Wallace
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Allace
Jackson
Miss
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Birmingham
Taylor
Riegel Loses in Memphis Amateur Championship
Gene Dahlbender of Atlanta defeats Skee Riegel of Monterey Park 3 and 1 in the 1948 national golf tournament near Memphis. Dahlbender seen as easygoing southern amateur champ.
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Memphis
Gene Dahlbender
Atlanta
Robert
Skee) Riegel
Monterey Park
Obituary of Margaret E Falk 82 Wisconsin resident
Margaret E Falk age 82 wife of Falk of 1316 South 13th street died Tuesday in Wisconsin. Survived by husband Roy J Falk of La Crosse sister Mrs Mary Foerschler two brothers Henry Lee and others and several nephews. Funeral Friday at 9 a m at a church Rev V J Plecity to officiate burial in Catholic cemetery Rosary Thursday at 7 p m at Lee South Side chapel of McKee company.
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Margaret E. Falk
Falk
South 13Th Street
County
Wis
Roy J. Falk
la Crosse
Mary Foerschler
Henry Ee Lee
V. J. Plecity
Rosary
Lee South Side
ten-McKee Company
Weather record set in Milwaukee during month
The Milwaukee area saw its coldest month in 107 years with no comparable figures for other parts of the state. An electrical storm near Wausau caused extensive damage and multiple fires started by lightning. William Scheel’s farm barn near Wausau burned, with losses including a bull, 100 tons of hay, and a $1,600 combine totaling about $20,000, following a prior barn fire in 1947 that cost $10,000.
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Milwaukee
Centralylvania
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Ri Valley
Great Seville
Federal Weather Bureau
Wausau
William Scheel
Scheel
City Immunization Clinic Totals Reach 55 Children
The city health department reports 55 children from 24 families treated at the immunization clinic. Diphtheria tetanus and pertussis injections totaled 98, smallpox vaccines 48. A follow up clinic is planned for next Tuesday for medically indigent children beginning school.
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City Health Department
Hueys Son Leading In Louisiana Senate Race
Hueys son Russell Long led in the Louisiana Democratic primary for the unexpired U S Senate term, ahead of Judge Robert Kennon by about 535 votes as rural returns pushed Long to 237,275 to Kennon’s 236,740 from 1,668 of 1,883 precincts. The primary selects the party’s nominee, effectively deciding the election in the state.
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New
Russell Long
Huey > Long
Aed
Robert Kennon
United States Senate
Ate
Long
Kennon
John Overton
Tropical Storms Show Signs Of Blowing Out
Miami reports two tropical storms showing signs of dissipation with minimal risk. One system, forecast to threaten the U S mainland earlier in September, appears to have weakened after brushing the North Carolina coast. The second storm moves west into the Caribbean at 12 to 16 mph with winds 35 to 40 mph.
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Miami
Fla
North Atlantic
North Carolina
Caribbean
Girl in Illinois fires case to be judged by state's attorney
A 14 year old girl involved in a string of fires at the Willey farm near Bloomington faces possible legal action after a psychiatric exam in Chicago. She said she started the blazes to live with her divorced mother Leona Eagle, while authorities consider custody and charges. Her father Arthur McNeil and other relatives accompanied her to the exam.
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Ily
Schroeder Sloman
Institute of Juvenile Research
Wenet
Keith Scott
Macomb
Sloman
Leona Eagle
Bloomington
Dane County GOP Endorses Rennebohm in Wisconsin Race
At a Madison meeting the Dane County Republican organization endorsed Gov. Rennebohm, praising his party loyalty and role in building the party. Rep. Glenn Davis, unopposed in Wisconsin’s 2nd District, urged reform of the personal income tax structure as a priority for the next congress.
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Ernor
Immell
Madison
Dane County Republican Organization
Rennebohm
Oute
Dane County
Glenn Davis
Waukesha
Madison Gop
Recruit Staff Drives August Enlistments Past Quota
Capt John F Sills commander of the La Crosse area U S Army and Air Force recruiting service says the August total reached 115 percent of the top notchers club for the third straight month. He notes volunteer enlistments could meet the new draft regulation quota though no exact figure is yet announced by the local draft board.
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John F. Sills
la Crosse
Wisconsin
U. S. Army and Air Force Recruiting Service
Sills
Cancer Kills Baby in St Louis
A baby born with cancer in St Louis dies. Larry Burns, the infant, is named in a terse report noting the fatal illness and the hospital context. The short item records the death and the child’s name without further details.
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ST. Louis
Larry Burns
Harvester Agreement Stalled in Chicago Strike Talks
In Chicago Sin Lane reporters note a stalled agreement between Harvester and the CIO United Automobile Workers as both sides push for revised terms amid a nationwide strike. Negotiations appear ongoing with no final settlement announced.
Cleland Repeats As Qualifier In Air Race
Cleland, winner of last year's national air race classic, becomes the first to qualify again this year. He posted an average speed today of 417.4 mph, more than 12 mph faster than last year's best. Last year’s winning speed was 396 mph.
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Cleland
Plane crash investigation tightens over two package cargo mystery
Investigators in Winona take charge of the misty morning crash while considering a two parcel package mailed from the East for Duluth Minnesota. Officials cannot confirm contents or origin and weather conditions at the time are under study. The Northwest Airlines disaster ends a 22 year fatality-free era on the Chicago to Minneapolis route. The site lies in a rocky ravine noted for rattlesnake presence complicating recovery efforts.
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Duluth
Minn
George
Winona
Northwest Airlines
City Attorney Ordered to Defend Police Officers
The common council directed City Attorney Fred Steele to defend the police department and officers if a suit is filed. The action follows a request from Chief Herman Rick for authority to defend his officers, with no specific reference to the Idlewild suit.
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Fred Steele
Common Council
Herman Rick
Idlewild
Rights Protected for First Time Recruits and Reserves
The selective service act of 1948 protects new enlistees for up to three years and reserve members called to active duty, as fully as inductees. The Marine Recruiting Office in room 312, Federal Building, shares these views with the secretary of labor to aid both inductees and volunteers in returning to their former positions. For complete Marine Corps information write the recruiting office in room 312, Federal Building.
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Eews
Reserve
Marine Recruiting Office
Federal Building
Secretary of Labor
Marine Corps
Death watch for Eduard Benes in Prague
Former Czechoslovakia president Eduard Benes, 65, lies in extremely serious condition in Prague after lapsing into unconsciousness. Doctors say he is not expected to recover. A bulletin signed by three physicians confirms the grave prognosis.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovak Republic
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Huey
Louisiana
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Fifth Avenue
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