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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
7
The U S provost marshal reports three American GIs were released by Soviet authorities after a midnight arrest near Berlin. The men were seized when a German police car they rode in took a wrong turn and met a Russian traffic barrier. The incident follows Berlin police loyalty splits between East and West factions.
Joseph A Vincitorio 19 of Waterbury Conn Pfc Jason E Ambrose 25 of Spreckelsville Island Maui Hawaii and Pfc Henry J Belliveau 21 of North Tarrytown NY were reportedly held overnight at a local command post by Russians who served black bread potato soup and fish heads for meals.
Tennessee Democrats and Republicans vote today in Shelby County on the U S Senate and governor races, a pivotal test of Memphis political boss E H Crump. Crump backs Gov Jim McCord for circuit judge John A Mitchell for senator Kefauver opposes the machine, challenging Kefauver faces a tight three way primary in the third district and strong opposition to Kefauver’s bid for a third term.
Two Decatur midshipmen James C. Osborne and Raphael Preston Thompson, sons of Louis B. Osborne and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Thompson, join a two month naval reserve officers training cruise on the aircraft carrier Princeton. They reported aboard in San Francisco June 26 for training en route to the Hawaiian Islands with in port visits and Hawaiian hospitality. The Princeton will proceed to San Diego for amphibious operations before returning to San Francisco and the colleges.
The article notes the Baptist Church of Austinville revival starting July 25 with Bro L G Curtis preaching daily at 10 30 am and 7 80 pm led by Rev W B Ruby of Cullman. Piney Grove revival begins August 1 with Bro Arnold Hargroves assisting as families in Decatur host visitors and local travel to services.
The article notes that domestic heating in the United States consumes about one in every five tons of coal mined in the country.
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