Weather and social notes from Decatur area daily
Partly cloudy today with possible afternoon thundershowers and mild southerly winds. Maximum 88, minimum 72. Local residents host and travel lists include Britains, Isbells, and many families. church and club activities noted along with court cases and a half million dollar livestock coliseum decision pending in Alabama.
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Decatur
Birmingham
Agricultural Center Board
Montgomery
Maynard Layman
Center Board
Folsom Dines With Truman in New York Dinner
James Folsom the Democratic nominee for Alabama governor dined last night at Robert Hannegan's home with President Truman present. Secretary Henry Wallace said about 20 people attended and would not identify others. Folsom, accompanied by Associate Justice Hugo Black and Senator Lister Hill, planned a brief New York vacation before returning to Alabama.
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Washington
James “Big Jim” Folsom
Alabama
New York
Robert Hannegan
P Rresi
Dent Truman
Secretary of Commerce
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Chenault to Lead Board for Morgan County Sanatorium
Dr. Erskine Chenault of Decatur was elected chairman of a 12 county executive board directing a proposed 660000 tuberculosis sanatorium to be built in Morgan county. W. W. Dinsmore was named vice chairman and secretary treasurer, with seven members named from Huntsville Cullman Florence Athens Lawrence counties and Chenault. Counties represented at the Flint sanatorium meeting were Morgan Cullman Marion Madison Lauderdale Winston Franklin Limestone Colbert Marshall Jackson and Lawrence.
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Erskine Chenault
Decatur
Morgan County
Chenault
W. W. Dinsmore
Archie Hill
Huntsville
H. F.arnold
Cullman
Jewel Archer
Florence
H. L. French
Athens
W. L. Carrell
Lawrence County
Dinsmore
Flint
Morgan
Marion
Madison
Lauderdale
Winston
Franklin
Limestone
Colbert
Marshall
Jackson
Lawrence
Old Model Fordless relict drives cross country in 1904 Oldsmobile
George C. Green arrived from Lambertville New Jersey in a 1904 Oldsmobile bought second hand in 1907 for 165 dollars. The single cylinder buggy quotes 30 miles per gallon and speeds up to 25 miles per hour marking his second cross country trip in the same model.
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Los Angeles
George C. Green
George
Lambertville
N. J
Oldsmobile
Mann Again On Trial In Madison County
Madison County Commissioner Clifton C. Mann stood trial on a false pretense charge after a mistrial on another case as juries debated in three pending indictments alleging forgery embezzlement and false pretense. Co defendants Robert C. Shelton and Mann faced checks claimed as county payroll payments to various workers.
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Huntsville
Ala
Madison County
Clifton C. Mann
Elbert Parsons
Mann
Robert C. Shelton
Mann _ini
Calvin Hunter
Ernest Christian
Hunter
Shelton
Local Draft Boards 1 and 2 Consolidated in Decatur
Morgan County draft boards 1 and 2 in Hartselle and Decatur have been consolidated today. Sam Wheat announced the move and said both boards operate from the Morgan County National Bank building in Decatur. Jessie May Tolleson from Hartselle joins the Decatur staff. all registrants from both boards are served in one office.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
Decatur
Sam Wheat
Morgan County National Bank
Wheat
Jessie May Tolleson
Picket Lines Set Up Around Great Lakes Ports
The CIO National Maritime Union set picket lines at major Great Lakes ports to back a strike aimed at halting lake shipping for a shorter work week. President Curran led the action with 4,500 on strike and 4,000 to 5,000 more expected in support.
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Cleveland
CIO National Marittime Union
Great Lakes
Joseph Curran
Washington
National Steelmaking
Lake Superior
Byrnes Warns Peace Plan Attacked at Parley
U S secretary of state Byrnes rebutted Soviet reflections on peace policy while Finland and Czechoslovakia pressed minority issues. He defended justice and freedom in the treaties and rejected economic clauses that could distort trade, signaling U S willingness to aid economic revival for any nation. Molotov listened as Byrnes praised Italy and Greece and opposed perceived European democracy claims.
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William B. King
Paris
United States
Britain
Finland
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Byrnes
Italy
Great Britain
Bulgaria
Greece
Thrace
Carl Enckell
Russia
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jan Masaryk
Janos Gyongyosi
V. M. Moltov
Cotton Gets Research Aid
Memphis news reports President Truman signed a bill promising about 22 million dollars over five years for agricultural research with a strong share to cotton. Oscar Johnston of the National Cotton Council notes total ag research would reach 61 million by year five, with cotton receiving roughly 22 million for crease resistance housing materials and high tensile yarns.
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Memphis
Tenn
Truman
Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
Alabama Governor Rebutts Chicago Defender on Athens Race Riot
Gov Chauncey Sparks defended Alabama against Chicago Defender claims of a terrorized Black population and pledged prompt action. He cited quick state highway patrol response at Athens and said violence was minimized with law and order, urging the publisher to study the facts.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Athens
Chicago
Alabama
John H. Sengstacke
The
Chicago Defender
South
Chicagoan
Columbus, Tenn
Monroe
Sparks
Detroit
Columbus
Morgan County Legion outlines 11 point program
An 11 point American Legion program for next year announced by Garner Pride includes goals such as reaching 1,000 members, establishing a state cattle barn site, child welfare, civic club partnerships, property rehabilitation, sponsor programs for youth, a softball team, Hire A Veteran campaign, observance of patriotic holidays, and veteran services. Committees named cover membership, program, house, visiting, child welfare, athletics, legal, publicity, finance and budget.
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Morgan County Post
American Legion
Garner Pride
Legion
Commander Pride
Skeggs Crawford
Sam Malone
Tom Brooks
Sam Wheat
Frank Yancy
Sandlin Sams
Bill Evans
Ed Johnson
Bob* McNeily
Raymond Parks
T. C. Almon
Newton Powell
T. C. Brooks
Kyle Frazier
Bob McLaughlin
Funeral Services For Two Month Old Baby
L M Gray two months old son of Mr and Mrs G C Gray of Trinity was buried at Oak Grove church at 11 this morning after dying at noon Wednesday. Rev C L Hill conducted services. Survivors include the parents four brothers John Allen Gray J T Gray Marshall Gray and JB C Gray and two sisters.
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L.M. Gray
G. C Gray
Trinity 1
Oak Grove
C. L.hill
John Allen Gray
J. T. Gray
Marshall Gray
JB. C. Gray
Gr Dora
States Plan Wildlife Resource Restoration Projects
States outline restoration and development of wildlife resources with federal grants requiring a 25 percent cost share. All projects must be approved by the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Dairy price controls debated at decontrol board hearings
Charles W. Holman of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation testified that restoring price ceilings would spark black market milk flows and cut production. He noted OPA lacks time and data to tune dairy prices across markets. The decontrol board nears August 20 decision on reimposing controls and faced subsidy and wage inflation issues, with 31 witnesses left to testify.
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Washington
Charles W. Holman
Decontrol Board
Holman
National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
OPA
Wage Stabilization Board
Congress
W. Willard Wirtz
Phillip L Garman
Ray_L. Thompson
Daniel W. Bell
George H. Mead. Dayton
Industralist
Army Reveals New Defensive Weapons Tested at Wendover
The Army discloses two defensive innovations. The Air Forces test a secret guided missile named Gapa aimed at stopping high speed aircraft. The War Department previews Doron armor to repel missiles up to a 45 caliber revolver bullet, to be tested in Colombian jungles.
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Washington
War Department
Air
Wendover
Utah
Air Forces
Colombia
Threats against Palestine Post trigger again
Terrorists threatened a second time to place a hazardous device at the Palestine post office after urging revolt by Irgun Zvai Leumi. The building was emptied and communications disrupted for over an hour with no device found. British forces increased patrols as illegal Jewish immigrants faced Cyprus deportation.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
General Post Office
Palestine
Great Britain
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Mandate
Cyprus
Haifa
King David
Truman Declines to Endorse Palestine Plan Yet
U S officials report President Truman refused to approve or reject a British cabinet plan for Palestine at this time. He said U S support requires American public backing. He advised Britain as mandatory power to act as it sees fit under the circumstances after talks with Chaim Weizmann and Jewish Agency representatives.
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U. S
London
Britain
Truman
United States
Palestine
Chaim Weizmann
The
Jewish Agency
George Hall
Underground call urges Jewish volunteers for army and fund
A broadcast appeals to Jews to join the army or the proposed underground government. It urges a constant war against the British and time, to stop paying taxes to the Palestine government and divert funds to the Irgun Zvai Leumi war effort.
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Irgun Zvai Leumi Ware Fund
Pan American Train Delayed Two Hours From New Orleans
The Pan American passenger train on the New Orleans to Cincinnati route was two hours late this morning. Glasscock reported the delay to L and N yards and the ticket office cited an unidentified cause with a freight hold as a likely reason.
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New Orleans
En Man
Glasscock
L and Yards
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