Caravan Off Thursday for Shrine Beauty Pageants
The Tri County Shrine caravan will depart Decatur Thursday morning for Birmingham for the Miss Zamora coronation and state finals. Miss Decatur Barbara Jackson will compete in the finals while Misses Sue Emens Nikki Moody and five runners up from North Alabama join the float in the Shrine parade. The party includes Mayor H R Summer and Miss Decatur, with rehearsals and parties planned at the Tutwiler and Mountain Brook country club ahead of the Thursday evening judging and gala coronation ball.
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Tri-County
Decatur
Birmingham
Sofocal Club
Magic City
Shrine
Sue -Emens
Nikki Moody
North Alabama
Princess Theater
Mountain Brook Country Club
Municipal Auditorium
Vermont and nearby states nominate candidates in primary
Vermont results show Ralph M Inmell leading Goodland 180824 to 160 and Kenny 65673 with Kenny failing to contend. Proctor loses to Gibson by about 8000, Williams and Thurmond lead Democratic field for runoff, and Flanders wins Republican nomination to succeed Austin while Waterman loses. Arkansas sees three incumbents guiding state offices in primary wins.
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Kenny
Ralph M. Inmell
Progressive Party
Goodland
Inmell
Mortimer R. Proctor
Vermont
Ransome J. Williams
South Carolina
Proctor
Ernest W. Gibson
U. S
Williams
J. Strom Thurmond
James A. McLeod
State Health Association
llman_ field
Andrew E. Nuquist
University of Vermont
South
Carolina
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
Butler B. Hare
Joe R. Bryson
John L. McCillan
Congress
Arkansas
E L. McHaney
Arkansas Supreme Court
Guy E. Williams
J. Vance Clayton
Large Scale Fighting Resumes in North China
Reports from Nanking dated August 14 describe renewed large scale combat in North China. A communist spokesman says the government seeks war while Yenan radio claims Red troops wiped out divisions north of a key city and that about 5 000 troops laid down arms amid heavy fighting leaving 3 000 wounded or dead.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Yenan Radio
Red
Jukao
North Province
Mead Defends Government Workers Against Criticism During War
OPA official Mead calls criticism of government workers and business men serving the government during the war outrageous. Linder notes opposition to OPA ceilings on cottonseed and urges higher prices for tobacco and cotton, citing short crops and parity concerns.
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Mead
Rae P
Bell
Radio
Fulton Lewis
Decontrol Board
OPA
Linder
Georgia
Truman
Roy L. Thompson
New Orleans
Land Bank
Nine and eight year old boys confess robbery
Two Negro boys ages nine and eight admitted to breaking into the Stinnett Variety Store on Bank Street twice and stealing about 25 dollars in cash and merchandise. They were arrested by City Patrolmen at 7 30 am and may be turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Stinnett
Bank Street
J. B. Whitmire
Alex Terry
W. J. McCall
Whitmire
Cornmeal Prices Listed by Morgan Area Board
New prices released show a 10 pound bag costs 62 cents from miller to consumer in Morgan Limestone and Cullman counties. Group one and two stores charge 80 cents and group three stores 78 cents. Lawrence county prices are one cent lower. A complete price list is available at the price office.
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Morgan Area Price Control Board
Morgan
Limestone
Cull
Man
Miller
Lawrence County
War Department Announces Army Wide Safety Campaign
The War Department on August 14 17 outlines an Army safety program led by Marshall General. From December 1941 to February 1946 fifty percent of all non aircraft accidental military deaths were caused by automobile accidents.
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Washington
War Department
Ie Provost
Mareshall General
Markets Mark War Anniversary With Mixed Trading
The New York stock market marked the war anniversary with spotty gains and later a slower pace. Rail and industrials rose modestly in the first hour, while many leaders faltered and totals eased near the close. Trading volume drifted lower as union actions caused temporary pauses and the Fed’s credit tightening tempered sentiment.
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New York
Union Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve Board
Consumer Credit
Market Headlines from Chicago and New York
In Chicago trading on August 14 weakness in corn and rain aid crop prospects. Oats show near months easy, hogs rise 75 cents to 1.25 and top at 24. Cattle steady to strong with top 27.50. In New York stocks mix in calm advance, bonds steady with rail reorganizations improving, cotton declines on house profit taking.
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Chicago
New York
Cotton futures swing in quiet New York trading
Prices moved over a wide range with early losses met by mill buying and short covering. Futures closed from 1.25 higher to 35 cents lower, with October through July contracts listed and a late day rally as hedging and profit taking eased.
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New York
Commission House
Nashville Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Trade
Nashville August 14 cattle 900 opened slow but steady with Tuesday's average. Calves 400 steady. Hogs 300 with barrows and gilts 120 lbs and over up 23.25. pigs under 120 lbs 16.75. sows 19.25. Sheep 300 steady with spring lambs 18.00-20.00 and older ewes 6.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
State Departments of Agriculture
Weather Bureau official cleared after investigators
The U. S. Army said David L. Warner, previously detained for alleged black marketing, may resume his civilian job with the weather bureau at Tempelhof airdrome restricted to his area. No charges have been filed against Warner, his three brothers, or their New York father, while a board of Army officers reviews potential charges.
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Berlin
U. S. Army
David L. Warner
Weather Bureau
Tempelhof
Warner
New York
Criminal Investigation Division
Army
Dream of Cucumbers Linked to Venus and Quick Love
An old superstition tied cucumbers to Venus, suggesting dreaming of them foretold falling in love almost at once. The belief reflects early cultural associations between foods, deities, and romance.
Bulgarian foreign minister appeal and Bulgarian-Greek border claims
Foreign Minister Janos Gyongyosi plans to appeal for basic human rights on behalf of Bulgaria this afternoon. Kulishev cites 32,000 Bulgarian soldiers killed against Germans in Hungary Austria and Macedonia, notes Stalin recognition, and argues Greece claims Western Thrace and other Bulgarian coastline areas threaten Bulgaria's access to the Aegean Sea and open door to German influence.
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Janos Gyongyosi
Koulishev
Hungary
Austria
Macedonia
Stalin
Bulgaria
Kulishev
Italy
Germany
Balkans
Thrace
Greece
Aegean Sea
Porter to Teach at Aquatic Meet in Brevard
George Porter, a qualified Red Cross instructor from Decatur, has been named to the staff at the national Red Cross aquatic school in Brevard North Carolina. He will teach life saving and first aid and has long done Red Cross work in the area. The Southeastern area school runs August 28 to 29 with Porter leaving for Brevard this Saturday.
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George Porter
Red Cross
Decatur
Aquatic School
National American Red Cross
Brevard
N. C
Porter
Soldier in Switzerland Calls Wife From Abroad on Furlough
Sgt. Loyd Bedingfield telephoned his wife from Switzerland to say he was feeling fine and expected to sail for the United States within a month. He has been with the occupying army in Germany for seven months and is on a 10 day furlough from Munich. Mrs Bedingfield says discharge is expected shortly after his return, likely in September.
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Switzerland
Loyd
Bill” Bedingfield
States
Sgt
Bedingfield
Army of Occupation
Germany
Munich
Coffee price rise approved by OPA in New Deal move
The Office of Price Administration authorized an immediate retail price rise for coffee from 10 to 13 cents a pound with variations by distribution method. The increase reflects the end of import subsidies, a June 28 importers' increase, and a further ceiling rise designed to spur imports. OPA also set a 10 1-40 cent per pound uplift for processors and allowed wholesalers and retailers to apply standard markups to the higher cost.
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Eek Conan Aie
OPA
Polio Weekend Cases by State Report
California led with 115 weekend cases, 80 in Los Angeles. Ohio saw 191 cases this year, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County hardest hit. Florida reached 404 total with 12 new in a week, Missouri 286 with six more, Iowa 172, Nebraska 155, Oklahoma improved, plus scattered cases in Wisconsin New Mexico Texas Indiana and Louisiana. Several states reported normal or below normal activity.
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California
Los Angeles
Ohio
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Florida
Board of Health
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Ottawa County
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Texas
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
New Jersey
New England
Pennsylvania
Utah
Washington State
Oregon
Idaho
Kentucky
Governor Sparks denounces groups taking law into own hands
Montgonery Alabama August 14 Gov Chauncey Sparks condemned attempts by any group to take justice into its own hands after a race riot in Athens and a Jackson county dispute where citizens seized road building machinery He urged peaceful democratic methods to fight injustices and inequalities and respect for lawful channels.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Athens
Jackson County
Sparks
Navy Will Call Up No Drafttees
Navy will call on selective service when the draft resumes September 1 after a two month lapse. Vice Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, chief of naval personnel, said the service has a waiting list of men who want to enter the naval service.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Louis E. Denfeld
Naval
Naval Service
Alabama Accident Roundup From State Police Report
Summary of Alabama traffic incidents with counts for today and year to date. Includes 10 accidents resulting in 105 injuries and 4 fatalities, with property damage totals around 4 285 dollars for today and year to date figures showing 2 225 accidents and 1 864 injuries, 314 fatalities, and estimated property damage of 828 141 dollars.
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State Highway Patrol
Associated Press
Midweek prayer service at Central Methodist church
The Rev G M Davenport to lead the mid week prayer service at Central Methodist church tonight at 7 30. Local visits include Mrs Robert Riddle and son from New Orleans and guests of Rev and Mrs Paul Roberts and others from Bristol and Bluefield with hospital ad-missions and dismissals noted. The Alabama State Guard armory ratings praised as very satisfactory with a Montgomery hearing set for a Livestock Coliseum location.
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G. M. Davenport
Central Methodist Church
Paul Roberts
David Akard
Bristol
E. W Ely
Bristol, Tenn
Hugh Horne
Bluefield
Maynard Layman
Montgomery
Agricultural Center Board
Birmingham
Alabama State Guard
U. S. Army
Local Social Roundup from Moulton and Nearby
Lawrence County notes recount visits and trips across Moulton Morris City Birmingham Columbus Miss Decatur and Florence. Families including the Garretts Hodsons Corums and Speakes attend church revivals visit relatives and travel for work and study as Miss Melba Richardson visits from the University of Alabama.
Postwar U S optimism on business and Japan in 1945
The report notes a surge of 250000 new businesses in the last half of 1945 and expectations for a continued rise. It cites farmers awaiting bumper crops and good prices, plus remarks by Forrestal on maintaining strength for future UN progress through free information. In Tokyo MacArthur reflects humility and gratitude for democratic peace.
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Forrestal
United Nations
Patterson
Army
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Tokyo
Japan
Missouri
Truman Signs Rate Cut for Domestic Airmail
President Truman signed legislation reducing domestic airmail from 8 to 5 cents an ounce effective October 1. Postmaster General Hanegan issued an order setting a 5 cent per ounce air mail rate between U S territory and armed forces abroad. The prior rate was 6 cents per half ounce.
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Washington
Truman
Hannegan
U. S
Morgan County Notes From Winton And Surrounding
Miss Opal Whitten of Sheffield visited her parents Mr and Mrs A L Whitten last weekend. The funeral of Mrs Zula Sivley was held at Center Springs Sunday with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Misses Helen Willy and Kath leen Johnson of Washington are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs R L Johnson. Mrs Doyle Mooneyham and children of Somerville visited Mr and Mrs T C Dunaway Sunday. Mrs M C Sharp of Har selle 3 visited her daughter Mrs Floyd Sivley last weekend. Mrs Gertrude Sivley and daughters Mildred and Clara of Priceville visited relatives here last week. Miss Pauline Draper is visiting Mildred and Clara Sivley this week.
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Opal Whitten
Sheffield
A. L. Whitten
Zula Sivley
Center Springs
Helen
Willie
Kathleen Johnson
Washingon
R. L. Johnson
Doyle Mooneyham
Somerville
T. C
Dunaway
M. C. Sharp
Harselle
Floyd Sivley
Gertrude Sivley
Mildred
Clara
Priceville
Pauline Draper
Clara Sivley
Army tightens up on officer rule near contractors
In Washington on August 14, Undersecretary of War Kenneth C. Royall announced fresh Army instructions banning officers from any close social association with contractors. Royall defended the Army's overall record in war contracts during an American Legion Victory Day observance.
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Washington, D.C
Garston Combine
Kenneth C. Royall
American Legion
Royall
Proper Clearance Around Refrigerators
Advice for air circulation advises leaving three to four inches at the back and at least ten inches above the unit so condenser coils stay properly cooled and efficient.
Witness Links Profit Share to Brunner in War Goods Sale
Washington, Aug. 14. Broker Benjamin F. Fields testified that a man he once named as John Doe was his former associate Brunner, who took a share of about 1400 in a 4500 profit from selling wire screening sourced from government storage. He noted other associates also profited. The House committee continues to probe dummy corporations and war goods speculation.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Fields
John Doe
John Brunt
Brunner
Fields
Glenn A. Dies
D.mo
Slaughter
Unil
Yeserday
Veterans praise Decatur Daily for support of Hire A Veteran
A. B Wells, Veterans Employment Representative for Alabama, commends Decatur Daily publisher Barrett Shelton for its coverage of Jobs for Veterans and Hire A Veteran campaigns. He thanks the paper for editorial support and generous news space aiding the local Employment Service to assist veterans.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Barrett Shelton
Decatur Daily
Decatur
Shelton
Hugh Barr Miller
Loeal LS
Britain’s Palestine Ban Seen as Cruel to Jewish Refugees
A Paris statement by the Jewish agency condemns Britain’s ban on illegal immigration as cruel. The World Jewish Congress says closing Palestine denies Jewish refugees hope and basic liberties. Victims of Nazi persecution remain blocked, despite Germany’s defeat, as British policy robs them of life’s possibilities.
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Germany
Hitler
Europe
Paris
Jewish Agency
World Jewish Congress
Palestine
Arkansas couples secure marriage licenses in Snow Lake and Hartsville
William Rudolph Baker of Snow Lake Ark and Anna Helen Boyer of Hartselle Ark receive marriage license. William Johnell Minor of Snow Lake Ark and Sally Joe Boyer of Hart selle also listed for license.
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William Rudolph Baker
Snow Lake, Ark
Anna Helen Boyer
Hartselle
William Johnell Minor
Snow Lake Ark
Sally Joe Boyer
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Memphis
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Opelika
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Florence
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University of Alabama
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Ames— Ripley
Tuscsloosa
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Louie Aldridge
Morgan County
Winton
R Sivley
A. B Wells
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Pve
James L.rankin
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