Weather and community notices from Decatur area
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Thursday with scattered afternoon thunder showers and gentle to moderate southerly winds along the coast. Maximum 87 and minimum 70 reported. Community events include mid week prayer at Westminster Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Troxler, and a 7:45 pm church singing at the Church of God in West Huntsville. Several local people moved or traveled, hospital and civic updates follow.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
John A. Troxler
Church of God
West Austinville
Bev Howell
Britain Stands Firm in Palestine Crisis
Britain's cabinet, citing danger from unauthorized Jewish immigration, keeps course in Palestine crisis. Haifa violence leaves three dead and seven wounded as refugees are moved to Cyprus. Zionist leaders condemn British actions and warn that peace cannot be won by force.
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London
Holy Land
Haifa
Cyprus
Palestine
Jerusalem
Jewish Agency
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Liberals Seek Up Turn in 1948 Democratic Ticket
Senator Pepper of Florida says liberals will back the ticket if Truman runs again and hints Wallace or he could be acceptable for Vice President. Pepper notes Truman’s 21 program is good but urges expanded social security and benefits.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Democratic Party
Pepper
D-Fla
Commerce Henry A. Wallace
Florida
Wallace
White House
War veterans seek impeachment of two Jackson County commissioners
In Sand Mountain, about 150 residents led by war veterans vote to impeach Commissioners Dewey Bryant and John Wallace over road repairs. They seize 11 pieces of machinery, repair 23 miles of road, and appoint a 10 man committee to gather impeachment evidence. They also nominate Cecil Woods to run for sheriff against Henry Jones.
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Sand Mountain
Scottsboro
Ala
Dewey Bryant
John Wallace
Jackson County Board of Revenue
Henry Jones
Cecil Woods
Europe
Jones
Woods
Freeman R. Samples
Samples
Virgil E. Smith
Alabama
Deer Hunters Granted 18 Day Season in 1946
Deer hunting will be allowed in the Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area of Bankhead National Forest from December 2 to December 21. State Conservation Director Ben C. Morgan and U S Forest Service Supervisor Paul Swarthout announced the 18 day season with no permits required. Hunting is permitted on dog or still hunts and Sunday hunting is restricted.
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Montgomery
Black Warrior Wildlife Management
Bankhead National Forest
Ben C. Morgan
Paul Swarthout
U. S. Forest Service
Alabama National Forests
Nation observes Victory Day with Truman call to prayer
On the first anniversary of victory in World War II, President Truman urged Americans to dedicate Victory Day to prayer and resolve. A reconciliation list highlighted progress in production, living standards, and economic stabilization as the home front assessed a year of peace.
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Associated Press
Japan
Truman
Alabama
White House
Sen
Lister Hill
James E. Folsom
Rep
John Sparkman
Washington
Sen. Hill
Sparkman
Folsom
LaFollette Defeated in Wisconsin Senate Primary
Senator Robert M. LaFollette loses his bid for another six year term as Joseph R. McCarthy defeats him in a Republican primary. McCarthy led 203,840 to 197,146 from 3,085 precincts with Perry Stearns third at 29,132, ending the LaFollette era in Wisconsin for now.
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Associated Press
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
U. S. Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
LaFollette
McCarthy
Perry Stearns
Senate
Republican Party
Progressive Party
Republican State Organization
Marine
Howard J.mcmurray
Walter S. Goodland
Goodland
Daniel W. Hoan
Milwaukee
Hoan
Father LaFollette
Bob
Franklin D. Roosevelt
la Follette
Stats
Elbery
Terminal pay to be received in September rush
The War Department predicts veterans will receive terminal pay as honored leave under sped procedures. Army finance officers are authorized to hire 3 506 extra employees in September beyond those added by the Navy Marines and Coast Guard.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Jury weighs Manns fate in county case in Huntsville
A circuit court jury in Huntsville deliberates on charges against Madison County Commissioner Clifton C Mann accused with another commissioner of defrauding the county of 55000 over five years. The first case concerns obtaining signatures under false pretense. a second forgery charge rests with a separate jury.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison County
Clifton C. Mann
Elbert Parsons
Mann
Robert C. Shelton
Shelton
Marion Harris
D. C. Brooks
E. T. Baker
Baker
VFW Post Denounces Athens Riot in County Letter
David A. Patton commander of the Lakin Garth Post VFW warns Limestone County residents against the Athens riot. He emphasizes veterans did not act as a mob and calls for condemning the violence and eradicating hard feelings to preserve the principles fought for.
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Athens
David A. Patton
VFW
Limestone County
Lakin Garth
Stock Exchange Strikes Prompt Emergency Trading
The New York Stock Exchange operated on an emergency basis for nearly two hours as about 700 employees walked out to vote on a possible strike. Members of the United Financial Employer Union Ind. returned at 11:45 A.M. EST after voting on granting strike authority to union leaders.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
United Financial Employer Union
Ind
Bulgaria makes claim for Western Thrace at peace talks
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georgi Koulishev asks Allied peace group to grant Bulgaria Western Thrace and Alexandroupolis as an Allied co belligerent. He admits a wartime alliance with Germany while denying troops fought against the anti Hitler coalition. Ukraine and Poland criticize Greek policy and call for lenient terms. Byrnes chairs as Hungary relays the Bulgarian demand.
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William B. King
Paris
Bulgaria
Western
Thrace
Ukraine
Germany
Georgi Koulishev
Romania
Aegean Sea
Greece
Turkey
D. Mampilsky
Balkan
Aegean
Manuilsky
Bucharest
Alexandroupolis
Wincenty Rzymowsky
Koulishev
Britain
United States
Russia
Yugoslavia
Kimon Georgiev
Polio reports show uneven progress across states
Polio was said to be waning in some states while others face a heavy outbreak. Minnesota endured the worst toll with 1,124 cases and 81 deaths, and Colorado reported 337 cases the largest in its history. Illinois saw 510 cases with the peak not yet reached as of summer.
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Associated Press
Army Air Forces
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Ohio
Florida
Minnesota
Sections
Colorado
Mississippi
Detroit
UPA Board Faces Split Opinion On Price Controls
Haeral Cottonseed Products Association executives testified to the price decontrol board that industry views are divided on reimposing ceilings. A board poll showed 11 in favor, six against, and one absent, while figures warned of possible price increases under a free market and potential bankruptcy risks for crushers if controls return.
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Washington
T H. Gregory
Haeral Cottonseed Products Association
Dee Control Board
Gregory
Memphis
P. D. McCarley
Atlanta
Elberton
Bateman Jr
The
Cotton Oil Co
Elk City
Okla
Walter Berger
Des Moines
Iowa
Berger
American Feed Millers Association
R. M. Hughes
Greer
S. C
Carolinas
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Hughes
Thomas Linder
Georgia Farm Leader
Daniel W. Bell
the Treasury
Decontrol
Linder
Bell
George H Mead
Dayton
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