Liberalized Pension And Disability Payments Approved By House
Washington August 2 An annual rise of 112 000 900 in veterans pensions and disability payments was approved by the House without opposition The bill liberalizes rules on service connected disabilities for World War I veterans and expands dependents benefits The Veterans Administration estimates first year cost at 112 597 300 with no estimate for subsequent years The bill would pay full compensation for service connected disabilities and extend benefits to dependents of veterans with 50 per cent service connected disability while liberalizing tuberculosis compensation and increasing rates for disability and death.
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Washington
House
Veterans’ Administration
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Bil
Foreign aid bill faces delay as Senate debates
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas said he would try to bring a $5.65 billion foreign aid bill back to the floor after last week’s committee rewrite. The chamber lags a month on about $30 billion in appropriations for various agencies as economy-minded senators study the big independent offices measure for potential savings.
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Senate
Lucas
D.l
Appropriations Committee
Five percenters probe shifts to postwar priorities
A Senate group examining influence in government contracts turns scrutiny to postwar steel and cement priorities. John Maragon, claiming ties to Ashington officials, supplied the tip while speaking with a senator not on the committee. His account concerns deals where officials’ relatives benefited from certain firms.
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Senate
John Maragon
Ashington
Maragon
Education aid row heats Capitol Hill debate
Rep. Barden of North Carolina said he would push for a labor committee vote on an aid-to-education bill amid controversy over banning federal funds for parochial schools. Catholic objections have made the issue delicate and some House members expect leadership to steer clear of the measure. Barden insisted the labor committee should vote on it.
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Barden
D-N. C
Capitol Hill
House
Labor Committee
Plan to unify NATO defenses for Western Europe
Lawmakers seek ironclad agreements on allied arms use. John J. McCloy flies to Washington for talks as Grafenwhr jet fighters are said to replace standard planes in Germany. U S joint chiefs of staff report readiness and a 10 day study by Army Navy and Air Force chiefs to craft a unified plan among 12 North Atlantic treaty nations.
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John J McCloy
U.S
Germany
Washington
McCloy
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Grafenwehr
Air Force
Europe
Four Traffic Deaths Listed In Alabama
Four traffic fatalities were reported yesterday in Alabama with two teen boys, Joby Hinton 13 and Hoyt Pinion 14, killed when a gravel truck skidded and toppled near Berry. R. C. Manley 54 of Birmingham and an unidentified white man about 70 died in a collision near Bessemer as their car hit a gasoline truck. The driver was slightly injured. A hit and run case sought the perpetrator Grady Pope 44, in Dothan after a Sunday highway strike between Headline and Midland City.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Berry
Joby Hinton
Hoyt Pinion
Bessemer
R. C. Manley
Birmingham
Rotary appoints Hager as general chairman for event
Ball Players Rotary names Joe Hager general chairman with Tilly Duncan Bennie Macene Harold Smith and Tom Fitzpatrick leading committees. Over 150 gifts from Decatur merchants are displayed at Hunter Furniture. Local baseball players, unpaid, have backed the season by agreeing to service if a park is built, under Bob McNelly and Claude McMurtrie with strong local support.
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Rotary
Joe Hager
Tilly Duncan
Bennie Macene
Harold Smith
Tom Fitzpatrick
Decatur
Hunter Furniture Company
American Legion
Bob McNelly
Claude McMurtrie
Governor’s crackdown on liquor violators urged by Alabama governor
Governor James E Foison called on Alabama sheriffs to join state officers in a sustained drive against bootlegging and illicit liquor traffic. More than 30 sheriffs attended a conference in Montgomery to pledge cooperation with ABC enforcement, as the liquor board cited significant loss of revenue.
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Montgomery
James” E- Foison
Alabama
State Liquor Board
ABC
Justice Murphy Estate Revealed as Small in DC Papers
Washington reports the estate of late Justice Frank Murphree totaled 2100 dollars with 1600 owed to the Washington hotel where he resided. Died July 19 in Detroit without a will. Survived by brother George Murphhy sister Margarite Teahan and niece Sharon Irphy, all in Michigan.
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Washington
Frank Murphree
Washington Hotel
District of Columbia
George Murphhy
Murphy
Michigan
Detroit
George
Margarite Murphy Teahan
Sharon Irphy
E W Laxson Dies At Gadsden Hospital
Funeral services planned after death of 74 year old E W Laxson who died at a Gadsden hospital at 4 30 today following a three year illness He was a former carrier and had resided in the area The body will be taken to his daughter Mrs C Lawrence 1410 Fifth Avenue South for mutual service about 6 PM this evening
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E. W. Laxson
Gadsden
Laxson
C. Lawrence
Fifth Avenue South
Dy Mutual
Markets Wall Street Markets Wall Street
Market lengthened its summer rally with a sedate advance as leading stocks in a wide range rose fractions. Turnover ran about 750000 shares for the full session. General Motors slipped on dividend disappointment while Chrysler drifted lower. Prices advanced for U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Sears Roebuck and many others with buying skewed toward safety amid a favorable business tone.
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William. D
Horgan
New York
Commonwealth
Southern
General Motors
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Sears Roebuck
Oliver Corp
Douglass Aircraft
Schenley
American Telephone
Kennecott Cooper
American Smelting
Phelps Dodge
Dow Chemical
Allied Chemical
Owens-Hillneis
International Paper
Nash-Kelvinator
Liggett and Myers
Fajardo Sugar
Acera Pacific
Central R. R
N. Atlantic Coast Line
Texas
North Georgia live poultry market steady at unchanged prices
USDA reports North Georgia live poultry market steady with demand strong across most sections. Supplies match demand with few fryer sales over 3 pounds. Prices FOB farm for broilers and fryers picked up Monday afternoon and this morning ranged 26 to 27.5 cents, mainly 26.5 to 27 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cotton futures slip on scattered liquidation in New York
New York August 2. Cotton futures declined as hedge selling increased amid larger spot sales at the ten primary markets. New crop deliveries sagged as Senator Anderson's proposal for flexible price supports rows through the new farm bill. crop survey pegs 1949 crop at 15,046,000 bales, versus 14,668,000 in 1948.
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N.Y
New York
Anderson
New Mexico
Senate
Nashville Livestock Prices Report From Tennessee Market
Nashville Tenn August 2 Federal State Departments of Agriculture cattle prices show uneven action with weighty steers slow and most others near steady. Lightweight cattle mostly under 900 pounds range 19.00 to 22.00 with good up to 24.50. cutter cows 9.50 to 14.50. beef cows 14.75 to 16.00. good cows up to 16.50. bulls scarce 1700 to 1800. calves 275 steady with vealers 23.00 to 25.00 and common 18.00 to 22.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Stevens Rites Set Wednesday for Mrs. Ervie Stevens
Funeral services for Mrs. Ervie Stevens 62 will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Johnson's Chapel with Rev. FE E Matthews and Rev. Oddie Wallace presiding Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery Mutual Service directing She died Monday night at Block Clinic after a five month illness Surviving are four sons Jimmie Stevens Decatur Junior Stevens Danville Orman King Hartselle 2 Paul King Eldorado Ark three daughters Mrs Bob Mc Clellan Battle Creek Mich Mrs Lester Reynolds Decatur 1 Mrs Roland Richards Decatur one sister Mrs Grennie McDonald Decatur 3 one brother W L Puckett Danville 2 home of her son Orman King Hartselle 2 by Mutual at 2 p m today and will remain there until time for services
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Ervie Stevens
Johnson's Chapel
FE. E. Matthews
Oddie Wallace
Stevens
Hartselle
Block Clinic
Jimmie Stevens
Decatur
Junior Stevens
Danville
Orman King
Paul Kins
Eldorado
Ark
Bob McClellan
Battle Creek
Mich
Lester Reynolds
Roland Richards
Grennie
McDonald
W. L. Puckett
Orman
King
Mutual
Lions Club Meeting Shows Film Entitled By Jupiter
Decatur Lions Club noon meeting at the Lyons hotel featured a film titled By Jupiter. Vice-President Bud Kramer presided as Howard Belser provided the film and Dr Eugene Chenault operated the projector. Visitors included J W Carter Toledo Ohio S C Stockdale Atlanta Hugh Doak Jr Huntsville J B Harkins Decatur and C P Lovelace Huntsville.
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Bud Kramer
Decatur Lions Club
Lyons Hotel
Jupiter
Howard Belser
Eugene Chenault
Toledo
Ohio
S— C. Stockdale
Atlanta
Hugh Doak Jr
Huntsville
J.B. Harkins
Decatur
C. PM
Cattle and Hog Prices Steady at Market Report
Hog prices mostly steady with Monday’s average. 175-240 lb barrows and gilts 22.25 to 22.50 top 22.50. Heavier weights scarce. odd at 230 lb 20.00. 135-175 lb 19.00-20.00. Sows mostly good grade with few choice 300-450 lb at 14.00-15.50. odd heavier down to 13.00. Ewes and sheep: spring lambs 22.50-23.75, top 23.75 for over 75 lb. common 17.00-21.50. aged ewes 7:00.
Markets at a Glance New York Aug 2
New York markets show stocks firm with leaders edging forward and bonds higher while rails remain in demand. Cotton falls on scattered liquidation. Chicago wheat declines amid subsidy and export concerns. Coca Cola reports good crop news. Oats rise in cash markets. Hogs hold steady with top at 23.25. Cattle steady to 50 cents lower, top 28.25.
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New York
Chicago
Coca--Lowe
Wheat and corn futures slip on light trading
Chicago price report shows wheat easing 1-2 to 1-4, Sept at 2.04 1/8. Corn off 1-2 to 1-8, Sept 1.28 1/8. Oats mixed, rye down 1/4 to 2, Sept 1.50 1/4. Soybeans down 3/4 to 1/2, Nov 2.35 1/2-34. Lard up 13 cents per cwt to 5 cents down, Sept 12.82.
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Chicago
Miss America Raps Faisies
London reports Miss America Bebe Shopp leaves for a 33 day Europe tour to promote clean thinking. She rejects bras and insists on self reliance while touring France Italy and Lisbon with plans to appear at Deauville Cannes and Venice Lido. She defends modest dress and abstains from alcohol and smoking.
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London
U. S
Europe
Bebe Shopp
Bebe
Deauville
Cannes
France
Venice
Virginia Safford
Minneapolis Star and Sunday Tribune
Group Divides On School Aid
The House labor committee in Washington held two hours of debate on federal aid to education. Four motions split the panel: Howell to approve Senate aid lost 14 to 11, Kearns to back non-public school aid was 15 to 10 against, Kennedy to defer until next year lost 13 to 12, Nixon to revive the Republican bill failed 16 to 8. Chairman Lesinski said another meeting would be scheduled, possibly Thursday, to continue work on the Senate bill. Barden’s bill to exclude non-public schools from aid was not voted on.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Howell
D-Nj
Senate
Kearns
R-Pa
Kennedy
D-Mass
Nixon
Calif
House
Weir
DeMinn
Lesinski
D-Mich
Rep
Barden
D-Nc
Sergeant Rivers Assigned to Maxwell Air Force Weather Station
Sergeant Marvin B. Rivers, son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Rivers of Decatur, has been transferred to the 26th weather squadron at Brookley Field Alabama and attached for duty to the Air Force weather station at Maxwell. Colonel Leslie G Mulzer announced the move. Rivers attended Decatur High School and served in the Aleutians from Sept 1947 to Sept 1948. Maxwell hosts the Air University headquarters the Air War College and the Air Command and Staff School under General George C Kenney.
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Marvin B. Rivers
Marvin Rivers
Fifth Avenue East
Decatur
26Th
Brookley AF Base
Alabama
Air Force
Maxwell
Leslie G. Mulzer
Rivers
Decatur High School
Aleutian Islands
The
Air University
George C. Kenney
Maxwell AF Base
Air War College
Air Command and Staff School
Air Force Career
Approval years and county terms set for 1950 1952
The schedule lists present board term expirations: Charles Rountree June 1950 Sam Lile June 30 1951 and Emmette Barran June 30 1952. Council approves annual reports May 1 to May 10 effective April 30 1950. Citizens urged to call police about broken lights especially willful damage. Council actions include quit claim deed for King’s Memorial Methodist Episcopal church deed transfer Sam Blackwell to C Kenton plumbers bonds for R G Weaver D L Grizzard and electrician H E Perry. Sixth Avenue West paving petition read and a rejected request for L N belt line right-of-way. Refusal of St Ingal to extend Tower Road to Somerville. Birmingham Post to remove newsstands after complaints by Birmingham News and Age Herald. Depositories named State National Bank and Morgan County National Bank. Dry-cleaning license refunds voted R Beni ley and Oakley Milligan. National Guard Major O W Blankenship and Captain Cecil Thomas seek more land for armory expansion. unit plans a truck shed. Moving armory cited as dependent on national funds. councilor suggests using Pryor Field buildings for a teen center.
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Charles Rountree
Sam Lile
Emmette Barran
Coliseum Board
Police Department
King’s Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Sam Blackwell
C. B. Kenton
R. G. Weaver
D. L. Grizzard
H. E. Perry
Sixth Avenue
Kearns
Moulton Street
L. and N
Second
Sixth Avenues
St. Ingal
Tower Road
Somerville Road
Birmingham Post
Birmingham News and Age Herald
Summer
State National Bank
Morgan County National Bank
R. H. Beniley
Oakley Milligan
National Guard
O. W. Blankenship
Cecil Thomas
Blankenship
Congress
Thomas
Pryor Field
National Guardsmen
Decatur Activity Patchwork of Local Notices
Continued from Page One Morgan County man arrested on assault charges released on $300 bond. Morgan authorities report. Local meetings: Morgan County Medical Association to meet Thursday at 7 P M at Woodall's. Central Methodist church senior board of stewards to meet at 7 30 tonight. Weather: cool with noon 87, max 87, min 70, no rain in 24 hours. People moving about: Henson family called to Thomasville Ga. Mrs V Howard returns to Prospect Tenn. Mrs Ray Sanders and Amanda plan visit to San Marino Cal. Also visitors Danville and Decatur business officials. Sammy Wright injured in bicycle fall. no serious injuries.
Auburn to Name Spider From Daily Report
The Daily Auburn office handles an unusual natural phenomenon about a spider found by Lonnie Lee in Austinville. Riverside science teacher Filler examined the creature and could not match it to any reference, noting its odd appearance and sending it to Auburn for identification.
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J. &. Fuller
Riverside
Auburn
Daily
Smithsonian Institute
Lonnie Lee
Austinville
Three Soldiers Die in Car Crash at Marston Mills
In Barnstable Massachusetts three regular Army soldiers returning from leave died when their car hit a tree on Main Street in Marston Mills. Victims include Cpl. Marciano Covello 34 Brooklyn New York Ret William H Warfield 24 Clairtown Pennsylvania Ret James Edwards East Gadsden Alabama Injured Ret Samuel Williams 28 Flint Michigan Ret Joe Lee Dandridge 19 Memphis Tennessee All but Covello were Negroes serving with the 117th Army Service Unit at Edwards.
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Barnstable
Mass
Main Street
Marston Mills
Camp Edwards
Marciano Covello
Brooklyn
N. Y
William H. Warfield
Clairtown
James Edwards
East Gadsden
Ala
Samuel Williams
Ham
Flint
Mich
Joe Lee Dandridge
Memphis
Tenn
Covello
117Th Army Service Unit
Eawards
Folsom’s reapportionment clash drives senate moves
In a day of maneuvering in the Alabama Senate, Rankin Fite’s 67 senator reapportionment plan tops the calendar while the house version seeks special order. Supporters aim to swap in the house bill, hoping to avoid a close vote that could send the issue back or stall it. The house has already passed the measure with a tight 64 votes after a long count led by Speaker Beck. Debate includes possible amendments and cross-branch compromises as Gov. Folsom’s $80 million road bond issue awaits action if reapportionment bills are not prioritized.
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Senate
Rankin Fite
Marion County
House
Fite
W. M. Beck
DeKalb
Beck
James E. Folsom
Rites Planned For Sergeant Betterton Jr
Funeral services for Sgt. Hubert M Betterton Jr. will be Thursday at 4 P M at Hartselle Methodist church with Rev. Draper Stephenson and Chitwood. Interment in Hartselle city cemetery Peck directing. The body arrives Peckys Wednesday at 7 P M remains until services. He died at 20 in Holland October 7 1944 in the eighth air force 34th bomber group. Surviving are his parents two brothers and grandmother all of Hartselle. Active pallbearers listed with honorary classmates.
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Hartselle Methodist Church
J. C. Draper
Billy Stephenson
J. H. Chitwood
Hartselle City Cemetery
Peck
John Thompson
Betterton
Holland
Eighth Air Force
Kellogg's Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Morgan County High School
Methodist Church
H. M. Betterton Sr
Joe
Jack
D. L. Betterton
Hartselle
Truman Praytor
James F. Hampton
Harold Fason
Leo Templeton
Matthew Wiggins
Jimmy Wiggins
Tommy Kimbrough
Macon Hardwick
Julian Blackwood
Loyd
Burns
Charles Dorr
Leonard Hagans
Gurney Lackey
Benn Legg
Paul Lemmons
Billy Murphree
Tasker Ryan
Russell Terry
Hollis Williams
Sim Howell Jr
Paul Weinman
Klan Leader Refuses Names of Members in Probe
Morris, head of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan, testifies he cannot recall names of judge members and cannot force local klaverns to produce membership rolls. He says the Klan is supreme but admits limits on obtaining records. Attorney Locke argues Morris is charged for not visiting every potential member.
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Morris
Perry
Klan
Alabama
Ku Klux Klan
Klaverns
Birmingham
Hugh Locke
Tom, Dick
Harry
Locke
Gas System Upgrade Plans Outlined for Decatur
Council says project within 90 days, full completion in about 12 months. Current gas system is obsolete and low pressure. W S Easter asserts Decatur could have natural gas by January 1930, possibly as soon as November. About 20 miles of line built, work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin
W. S. Easter
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Decatur
Governor Wins Right to Name His Own Judges
Governor Chester Bowles secured the power to seat his appointees as judges in Connecticut's 66 municipal courts. The Connecticut Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling upholding his authority to replace mostly Republican-named recess judges with his Democratic picks, ending a month of competing claims as old judges clung to benches pending the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Chester Bowles
Supreme Court
Connecticut
Jeep crash near Bourne bridge injures army couple
A jeep sideswiped a car then hit a boulder near Bourne bridge in Buzzard Bay Massachusetts. Pvt Winfield Devine of Elba Alabama Mrs Devine and Pfc Samuel Olund of Elmira Michigan were injured. the public relations officer identified the trio.
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Justice Murphy
Egie
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Meeting of Lions
Sat. Rivers
New Station
Northrop
Muroc
FBI
Cumberland County
Fayetteville
N. C
Pembroke Bank
Pasquel Rice
Cliff
James Ersten Blackwell
Decaturs
Diarte
E. J. Henson
Sauter
Ilene Deese
Thomasville
H. T. Hampton
Danville 1
M. C. Lee
Decatur 2
Morgan
Morgan County Medical Association
Woodall’s
V. Howard
Prospect, Tenn
F. S. Robinson
Decature
Ray Sanders
Amanda, Moulton
San Marino
Cal
Sammy Wright
Central Methodist Church
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