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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1949

Page

10

Alcohol Tax Unit To Be Increased For Four States

Federal alcohol tax unit agents will expand by 20 percent in Alabama Georgia South Carolina and Florida as part of a new enforcement push. Donald S. Tydings chief of the four state ATU division said the hires are the first since before the war and interview days were held in Birmingham. He noted 56 percent of moonshine stills seized nationwide come from these states.

Birmingham Ala Federal Donald_S. Tydings ATU Southeastern Tydings Alabama Georgia South Carolina Florida

Local visitors and church news in Aldridge Grove column

Lawerence County Aldridge Grove notes list visitors from Danville Wren Moulton and Decatur plus church events. Mentions Hoyt Hill staying with Tass Jacobs and illness of Blunt Adair with wishes for recovery. Brother Thompson from Decatur preaches while Hendon leads singing. invitation to church services. Canadian nickel production cited at 130000 tons in 1948.

Lowell Cole Lana Jackwens Nadine Melson Pelmon Owens Marlin Illespie Danville Lester Cole Wren Annie Mullican Arnold Hyde Lewis Watkins Butch Roy Dodd D. W. Dodd Henry Jacobs Larry Moulton Tass Jacobs Little Hoyt Hill Blunt Adair James Reed Trinity William Neal Hyde Brother Thompson Decatur Brother Hendon

Germans built of exile refugees face UN aid debate

The American Friends Service Committee reports a vast German refugee crisis in postwar Germany. About 12 million wanderers, many children, struggle with shortages of jobs and housing as western zones absorb only a portion. The Quakers urge UN action, noting most refugees lack German nationality and face rejection from both lands of birth.

Kurt Germany Europe American Friends Service Committee Quaker Relief Agency Friends United Nations U. N IRO Hugh Jenkins Great Britain United States Jenkins Washington London Paris

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