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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1944
Page
2
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The Morgan county court opened with Judge James Crow Jr. presiding over twenty four cases. Defendants faced fines, continuances, or dismissals as prosecutors pursued varied charges from vagrancy and adultery to gambling, larceny, and obscenity.
Maynard Layman reports the first show was highly praised by witnesses and visitors call it the best Alabama exhibition. The group thanks committee members and outlines postwar employment plans led by T H Fitzpatrick as industry heads prepare to meet. Temporary relocation of former President Robert T Harris is regretfully noted.
An ancient structure known as the Porcelain Tower of Nankin was erected in the early 1400s as a landmark of architectural achievement. Its construction marked a notable period in imperial era China.
New York markets opened steady then turned cloudy as bids showed activity in cheap motors and other stocks with peace hopes. Livestock futures moved mixed with hogs steady to active and sheep, lambs, and a few culls listing declines and gains across weight classes.
Shocks irregular low priced motors active. Bonds mixed light selling in rails. Cotton lower due to New Orleans liquidation. Wheat from Chicago 1-8 lower to 1-2 higher. Rye 1 3-8 to 2 cents up. Corn belt drought damage. Hogs active with early clearance top 14.75. Cattle fed steers up 25 cents with choice heifers up 15 cents, top 18.00.
In New York on August 15, favorable war developments spurred aggressive commission house and New Orleans liquidation. After an initial drop of 65 cents a bale, buying by locals and mills pushed prices up, but by late afternoon values fell 5 to 45 cents a bale. October 21.22, December 21.04, and March 20.83.
Chicago report shows butter firm with 455 228 receipts and market unchanged. Eggs weak with 11 943 receipts and market unchanged.
Nashville Tennessee August 15 cattle run of 800 head reports slow opening trading. Early sales show steady to weak compared with last week, with odd grass steers about 12.00 and cutters 7.50 to 10.00. cows at 5.00 to 7.00, some 4.50. stockers and feeders no action. Calves 300 with weanlings steady. good to choice 13.50 to 14.50, common 8.50 to 13.50, culls to 6.00. Fat butchers incomplete in transmission.
Baby Willard Wayne Fagan of Hillsboro was admitted to Decatur General hospital for treatment Monday. Continues from rage on Pfc. J. H. Eaton who has been visiting relatives in this section, has returned to Fort Dix New Jersey where he is stationed.
The record notes that Bradley received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star for gallantry in World War I. Before leading an army corps in France, he commanded in the replacement and training commands of the Army Ground Forces.
Mrs Andrew Taylor spent Saturday with Mrs Etheridge Bates and children in Hartselle. Mr and Mrs Aulton Paneers and Hal spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Jodie Blankenship and family. Mr and Mrs Gaines McNutt R L and Ozelle visited her brother Mr and Mrs John Aldridge who is ill Thursday.
The Morgan County American Legion Auxiliary announces plans for a youth center to provide clean wholesome recreation for teens during wartime. Miss Ruby Jones says the center will be directed by the auxiliary child welfare committee under Mrs Bertha Timberlake with nine units and opens the first week of October. Donations are being received and community leaders including Sam Wheat and Clarence Horton voice strong support.
Two outbreaks of violence erupted on Philadelphia Transportation Company lines as a grand jury resumed its probe into a strike that tied up transit. A dozen armed youths attacked a war plant worker, Luke M. Hilburn, after a fare dispute. police intervened and one suspect was arrested. Two hours later bricks were pelted at a trolley window injuring a Black woman passenger who needed hospital care.
Fifth army patrols clashed three miles southeast of Pontedra in a sharp engagement while the front mostly stayed quiet. Eighth army units cleared pockets in Empoli, with at least 25 Germans killed. Allied tanks and mortars harassed forces around the Arno bend near Signa, as Florence stabilizes and supply deliveries resume.
Richard Hodges a painter at Ingalls Shipyards was injured in a 75 foot fall from a boat to the dock. He was taken to Chenault's clinic in a Brown's ambulance at 11 30 this morning awaiting X ray results to determine full injuries.
The U S Bureau of Grazing has jurisdiction over about 142 thousand acres of public range lands.
Alma Whitfield a Negro was jailed in Morgan county on assault with intent to murder after deputies Humphrey and Phillips arrested her following an incident northwest of Decatur near the Courtland highway. Delmas Rooker also a Negro suffered a serious facial wound in the clash. Bond was fixed at 500 dollars.
Allied forces launched a large scale assault on the Southern French coast with American British French Canadian Dutch Polish Greek and Belgian ships landing troops near Marseille Toulon Nice and surrounding areas. The operation involved hundreds of thousands of men and planes and aimed to drive German troops from France and link with Normandy advances.
Allied forces led by General Patton push the southern edge of the Normandy pocket toward Falaise. Approximately 800 ships supported the assault while German commander Von Kluge fends off encirclement. Eight miles from Falaise, American third and first armies press inward with Canadian forces advancing from the north and British tanks widening the crush. Hundreds of German prisoners fall as towns like Mortain Domfront and Argentan are enveloped.
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