Jimmy Gasaway Injures Knee at Delano Park Courts
Jimmy Gasaway son of Mr and Mrs James A Gasaway sustained a painful cut on his right knee Monday afternoon while playing near the Delano Park tennis courts. He fell by the water fountain outside the courts, was treated at the Decatur clinic, and returned home to 908 Tenth Avenue East later the same day.
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Jimmy Gasaway
James A. Gasaway
Delano Park
Decatur Clinic
Tenth Avenue East
Few Troops Needed in Japan After MacArthur Praise
Senators Ellender and Butler said General MacArthur expects to carry out the Japan occupation with a handful of troops. They praised his work and suggested a swift withdrawal of U S troops from China and an end to direct aid there.
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Ellender
D-La
Butler
R-Neb
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
House
MacArthur
China
Major Point Won for South Florida Ports in Freight Rates
South Florida ports including Miami Fort Pierce West Palm Beach Port Everglades and Lee saw rail freight rates to and from them cut yesterday in a dispute with South Atlantic and Gulf coast ports. The reductions apply to both imports and exports and are lower than domestic rates.
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South Florida
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Fort Pierce
West Palm Beach
Port
Lades and Lee
Bing Crosby's Boys Eye College Plans and Hollywood Notes
Notre Dame may recruit Bing Crosby's sons Gary and siblings if grades and talent hold. The Crosby brood excels at St. John's military, and their singing and instruments signal possible future acting. Margaret O'Brien pursues Lassie loanout and self produced film in backyard. Hollywood gossip covers new signs, Ed Wynn, Keenan Stan ley Clements, and August-born MGM stars.
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St. John’s Military Academy
Gary
Crosby
Margaret O’brien
MGM
Lassie
Laddie
Margaret
Hollywood
Electric News
Vine
New York
Ed Wynn
Bride
Laguna
Son Keenan
Stanley Clements
Salty O'Rourke
Raf
Paramount
Buff Cobb
Ty Power
Wichita
Dick Haymes
Saratoga
Molasses Tanker Heating Aids Port Discharge
Molasses is carried by tanker and is heated a day or two before arrival to ease unloading at the port.
Rotary Club Hartselle July Meeting Highlights Community Guests
The Hart selle Rotary Club held its Wednesday July 31 meeting in the Methodist church basement. Guests included Ernest Maddox John Hancock Ernest Hauk and Ned Bender. James Elliott Peck spoke on his funeral directing work. The Vocational Service committee outlined plans to feature local members discussing their professions in the coming year.
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Hartselle Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Ernest Maddox
Hartselle
John S. Hancock
Birmingham
Ernest H. Hauk
Cullman
Ned Bender
Cullman Club
James Elliotte Peck
Gasoline Prices Rise in Birmingham
Birmingham on August 6 saw retail gasoline prices increase by eight tenths of a cent to one cent per gallon after a wholesale lift of three quarters of a cent. Wholesalers cited refinery increases as the cause. Gasoline had been sold locally for 23 to 25 cents per gallon.
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Birmingham
Singing School at Jones Chapel Opens 20 Day Course
A 20 day singing school is being taught in Jones Chapel with an efficient teacher guiding participants. Music lessons are provided without extra charge.
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Jones Chapel
Birmingham Veterans Find Homes in Barracks Conversions
In Birmingham 318 veteran families near housing as 135 barracks at the closed Army air base open. moving vans for some start next week while others face a few weeks to M Day. Gas stores and heaters remain to be installed though all else is ready.
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Birmingham
Army Air Base
Traffic safety shift: men injured more after work rush
San Diego report notes police Sgt Bill Thien found ten times as many men injured hurrying home from work between 4 and 5:29 pm compared with those heading to jobs between 7 and 9 am. The statistic highlights evening peak risk and sympathetic view toward husbands.
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San Diego
Bill Thien
Polio Cases Near 100 in Lauderdale County
Florence Aug 6 polio cases in Lauderdale county reached the 100 mark yesterday all cases since May 21.
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Florence
Ala
Lauderdale County
Kagawa Leads Postwar Christian Revival Push in Japan
Toyohiko Kagawa, 58, a prominent Christian minister, drives the All Japan Christian Evangelist Campaign and efforts to rebuild some 500 burned churches. He promotes producer consumer cooperatives to ease food shortages and serves as adviser to the social democratic party. He also chairs the Japan educators union and heads the International Peace Society while maintaining a grueling schedule.
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Tokyo
Toyohiko Kagawa
Japan
Kagawa
Social Democratic Party
Co-Operative Unions Federation
House of Peers
Welfare Ministry
Japan Educators Union
Revival to Begin at Jones Chapel Methodist Church
The revival will begin at Jones Chapel Methodist Church on Sunday August 11. The public is invited to attend.
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Jones Chapel
Jones Chapel Methodist Church
Security tax problem faces new congress in reform
Francis M. LeMay reports that the social security program faces equity issues as millions remain uncovered and questions loom on disability, health insurance, and payroll tax. The 80th Congress will again tackle expanding coverage and solvency after the 750 page staff report and extensive hearings.
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Francis M. LE May
James Marlow
Washington
Joe
John
79Th Congress
80Th Congress
Congress
House Pays and Means
Leonard J. Calhoun
White House
Truman
Renowned Chicago expert to demo Zootic Shield in Huntsville
H. M. Shevnan, famed Chicago authority, will appear at the Russel Erskine Hotel in Huntsville Friday August 9 from 9 A M to 4 P M. He touts the Zootic Shield as a breakthrough for ruptures, claiming immediate results, no straps or medicines, and potential closure of openings in about ten days in most cases. Demonstrations are offered without charge at 4500 N Artesian Ave Chicago 45.
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Chicago
Russel Erskine Hotel
Huntsville
Shevnan
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