Truman Consents To Stand By Controls On Wages Prices
President Truman said he has no objection to stand by powers to control wages prices and to ration consumer goods. He sent a letter to Senator Maybank chairman of the senate banking committee signaling approval for standby authority to be enacted by Congress.
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Iran
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Turkey
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Weather Outlook and Local Community Notes
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with isolated thunder in the far north. Southwesterly winds along the coast. Sgt J H Lorenzo headed to open a Marine recruiting office. Eaker takes charge of the Decatur office. Fairview Moose base ball players to discuss Birmingham trip at 4 30 this afternoon. The Daily’s W S Finch on a two week vacation. Central Methodist church senior stewards meet at 7 30 tonight. Rev John Troxler granted military leave of absence to Aug 14 for Fort Campbell duty. Admitted to Hamill Clinic were Mrs R L Jassele Falkville and Mrs Harold Rogers Hartselle. James E Nichols 718 Fifth Ave West. Discharged were Mrs Clanton King and daughter 315 Ninth Ave West. A charred roast noted in a fire at 323 Sixth Ave West this morning. Worley home. Cpl George F Bonds listed as wounded in action in Korea. Westminster Presbyterian choir practice tonight junior 7 and senior 7 30. Miss Lallie Hudgins, Fort Payne, confirms local Maid of Cotton contest date. Dr W Nelson Guthrie admitted to Baugh Wiley clinic. Sixteen people to be tried today in Decatur recorder’s court on various charges. Ussery W Harris discharged from hospital. Johnson Chapel church sings at 7 30. A H Poole to lead service. Mrs M L Cagle admitted to Decatur General. Mr and Mrs J S Terry announce birth of a son at Baugh Wiley clinic. Rev P D Wilson admitted to Decatur General. Floyd Elms admitted to Baugh Wiley. See Diary on Page 2.
Still Destroyed In Cotaco Creek Area Raid
Morgan sheriff forces raided a still about a mile north of Sharp's Ford in the Cotaco Creek area destroying the operation. One man was jailed on assault and battery charges. Chief Deputy Wing officers ABC H. Sandlin and Special Deputy Henry Fowler led the raid. The still was a 60cc boiler with five gallon mash drums and a capacity of about 250 gallons.
Suit For Damages Is Filed In Court Here
A suit seeking $650 in damages from a June 28 automobile collision has been filed in Fagan and Mrs. Joe Fagan. The case cites a crash involving Fagan and two other drivers with Jennings’ car. W L Ghenasit is listed as attorney for the plaintiffs.
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Three Traffic Accidents Reported in Decatur
Police report three Sunday and Monday crashes in Decatur with no injuries. An 1 PM Monday collision at Fifth Avenue and Moulton Street involved a Decatur Transit twin coach driven by Billie Johnson and a Farm Industries Inc. Reo dump truck driven by Thomas Vickers. Also on Sunday two incidents occurred at Second Avenue and Grant Street involving 1947 and 1940 Chevrolets driven by Cecil Naylor and Ben Journey respectively. A final Sunday collision at Ferry and Church Streets involved an auto carrier from Auto Transport of Atlanta.
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Fifth Avenue
Moulton Street
Decatur Transit
Billie Johnson
Eleventh Avenue West
Farm Industries Inc
Thomas Vickers
Tanner
Alex Terry
Seldon Hill
Five Suspects Taken In Two Robberies At Courtland Air Base
Chief W. L. Terry of Courtland reports five suspects in custody over two robberies at Courtland Air Base. A base home was entered and clothing and shoes were stolen. Five suspects include three young boys. additional arrests were made over the weekend in another related case.
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Courtland Air Base
W. L. Terry
Courtland
Two Counties Probe Death Of Lawrence Cove Farmer
Lawrence County farmer James Curtis Hopper, about 30, was found dead in a truck in Arab around 6 PM Monday. Autopsy by a state toxicologist planned for noon today. Two Lawrence Cove men held. Hubert Livingston, 50, in Marshall county jail at Guntersville, owned the 1946 Chevrolet ton and a half truck. Ira Latham, 35, held in Morgan county jail. Latham from Rock Creek. Preliminary exam showed bruising and lacerations. Hopper’s body slumped on the truck floor with head on the seat.
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Marshall Counties
Lawrence Cove
James Curtis Hopper
Morgan County
Marshall
C. M. Grant
Hopper
Marshall County
Guntersville
Hubert Livingston
Grant
Livingston
Ira Latham
W. H. Kirkpatrick
Latham
Rock Creek
Dixie Johnson Sings Return After 25 Days in Hospital
Dixie Johnson aged seven returned to Decatur after a 25 day stay at Vanderbilt Hospital for rheumatic fever. She adapted well to hospital staff and surprised a nurse with her cheerful mood as she settled back home.
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Dixie Johnson
Decatur
Vanderbilt Hos
Grand Jury Holds Position Awaiting Election
Lawrence county grand jury will remain available for call until after the August 29 special election. Circuit Judge James H. Crow Jr. said the 18 members would be recessed only after the election to handle any needed investigations, including alleged election frauds. He condemned public talk with jurors as improper and illegal.
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Lawrence County
James H. Crow Jr
Eighth Circuit
Crow
Lawrence Circuit
William Percey Kimbrell
Capias
Thomas A. Cambron
Cambron
Kimbrell
Hughes
Alabama Legislature Plays For Time In Special Session
Speaker W M Beck vows to keep Alabama House in session until reapportionment talks progress and no further session is called. Both chambers stay for another day to work on measures while Gov. James E Folsom pressures adjournment. Travel costs and return times dominate debate as rules maneuvers stall a vote.
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Ala
Alabama
House
W. M. Beck
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Folsom
Senate
Beck
Norman Harris
Morgan
Harris
Four Way Bee Line Collision Near Keller Bridge
A four car crash on highway 31 North near Keller bridge at 1 30 PM caused 450 dollars in damage with no injuries, according to the Highway Patrol. Vehicles included a 1946 Ford truck, a 1941 Ford coach, a 1946 Pontiac and a 1950 Plymouth coupe. drivers were Kenneth Gunter Joe Wayne Scott Paul David Creekbaum and W M Bingham. Officer L S Bryant investigated.
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Highway Patrol
Keller Bridge
McGough Bakeries
Kenneth Gunter
Grant Street
Joe Wayne Scott
Paul David Creekbaum
Boyd Avenue
Baton Rouge
W.M. Bingham
South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago
L. S. Bryant
Conviction of Eleven Communists Upheld
The U S court of appeals unanimously affirmed today the conviction of 11 communist leaders on charges of conspiring to organize the communist party to teach and advocate the forcible overthrow of the United States government. The main opinion totaled 66 pages by Chief Judge Learned Hand with Justice Swan concurring. A separate seven page opinion was written by Judge Harrie B Chase.
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U. S. Court of Appeals
United States
Learned Hand
Thomas W. Swan
Harrie B. Chase
Yanks Beat Off Attack And Buddies Chase Foe In Hills
American forces and South Korean troops repelled a North Korean thrust toward Taegu and pursued invaders into the hills. U N forces faced a division-sized probe from the west and a second column moved toward Pusan from Chinju, with a local cease in the push near the Taegu corridor.
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Hal Boyle
U. S
Kochang
South Korea
Taegu
United Nations
Soviet Boycott Of UN Ends With Dramatic Meet
The Soviet Union ends its seven month boycott of the United Nations as the security council prepares for a dramatic session. The West led by the United States seeks to address the Korean conflict first and delay China representation while Malik as council president outlines the agenda. Warren R. Austin moves to condemn North Korean aggression and urge an end to fighting, potentially pitting procedural battle against the Chinese recognition issue.
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Leopold Offers To Quit Throne
Belgian king asks parliament to delegate powers to Prince Baudouin and abdicate in effect while staying as figurehead. Brussels braces with a siege around government ministries as police secure the area amid ongoing protests and clashes with supporters of Leopold.
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Belgium
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Baudouin
Royal Palace
Parliament
Max Buser
Extension Granted Marine Reservist But Only An Hour
Longview Washington reports Thomas B Meyers a T Sgt in the U S Marine Reserve was ordered to active duty by 8 AM August 5. He wired for a short extension to train a re position is to report at 9 AM August 5.
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Longview
Wash
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Meyers
Sims Resigns as Decatur Chamber Manager
William D. Sims has resigned as Decatur Chamber of Commerce manager effective Aug. 31. He will join the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce in Mississippi starting Sept. 1. Sims came to Decatur in 1947 from Cullman and earlier worked in Railway Express public relations. He is a University of Alabama BA in business administration and a Birmingham native. Elmer F. Loyd, the chamber president, said the board has not met since the resignation.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
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Hattiesburg, Miss
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Decatur
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Mississippi
Guard To Go To Fort Campbell
The 1343d engineer combat battalion will train at Fort Campbell Kentucky after federal induction. August 14 is the effective induction date. Units will stay at armories 7 to 10 days post induction to finish admin changes from state to federal control. Fort Campbell sits on the Kentucky Tennessee line near Clarksville Hopkinsville about 45 miles northwest of Nashville.
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Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Ooie V. Blankenship
Kentucky-Tennessee
Clarksville
Tennessee
Hopkinsville
Nashville
Camp Campbell
Brussels Group Acts To Speed Up Armament Efforts
Four Brussels treaty nations Britain France Holland and Luxembourg agreed to push their parliaments for faster armament production and greater defense spending. Belgium was absent due to a royal crisis in the country and its foreign minister stayed home. The closed three and a half hour meeting aimed to integrate defense problems across allied nations.
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Britain
France
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Belgium
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Brussels
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London
New Zealand Offers Troop Support Weighed for Korea
Washington reports discuss New Zealand's potential to supply up to 3 000 ground troops for Korea. Admiral Coens Pintes head of the New Zealand mission to the United Nations met with UN leaders to weigh using New Zealand forces with United Nations operations in Korea.
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Fresh American Troops Pouring In To Korea Front
Fresh American troops continued landing in Korea as Chinese North Korean forces pressed toward Pusan and Taegu. U S and UN units held, with the Fifth Regimental Combat Team from Hawaii among new arrivals, as MacArthur reported renewed efforts to hold Masan and Yongdok and brace front lines along the southeastern coast.
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Fourteen Firemen Renounce Union Amid Board Hearing
Mobile Alabama fourteen city firemen dismissed for union affiliation agreed to sign statements renouncing membership in the AFL Firefighters Union. They were among 41 firemen and policemen discharged for refusing non union statements. A board hearing on appeals was set for later date.
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Ala
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AFL Firefighters Union
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