NSLI Expands to All WWII Veterans with New Provisions
VA official Fred L. Pullen announces NSLI now open to honorably discharged World War II veterans, with lump sum beneficiaries, varied policy types, disability provisions, and 3 percent discounts for advance or year‑ahead payments. Premiums may be paid at the VA office in Montgomery or at NSLI Branch 5 Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Service Life Insurance
Fred L. Pullen
NSLI
Ferry Street
Veterans Administration
Atlanta
Pullen
Army
Montgomery
Rift Seen in Lake Strike as Mariners Move to Shut Great Lakes
A CIO led effort aims to halt freight shipping on the Great Lakes by the coming Sunday. NMU officials denounce CIO Steelworkers over nine iron ore vessels at Lackawanna and prepare talks with two employers in New York and Chicago to push a 40 hour week. The spread of the strike remains uncertain but Detroit reports strong momentum toward a lake-wide shutdown within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
CIO
Great Lakes
CIO National Maritime Union
Lackawanna
N. Y
NMU
New York
Chicago
T Lakes
Riots Escalate Across Indian Cities Over Independence Split
Police fired on a large mob as communal riots swelled, killing at least three and wounding twenty. Peace committees tried to quell the violence as hundreds of families fled their sections, recalling past riots in 1918 and 1926 amid tensions over Britain's Indian independence proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
India
Soldier Dies At Sea As Troops Arrive In New York
More than a third of 1493 Italian arrival soldiers aboard the New Bern Victory were held in segregation at Camp Kilmer N J pending an autopsy on a sailor who died at sea. The ship's master requested medical supplies as it neared New York. The deceased's name and cause of death were not disclosed. surgeon Capt. Houston Zinn said initial diagnosis suggested possible diphtheria.
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New York
Italy
New Bern
Mrs. J. E. Hightower Dies in Birmingham
Mrs. J. E. Hightower age unknown of 316 12 Johnston Street died at 10 o clock Sunday night at Norwood hospital Birmingham after several weeks illness. She had lived in Decatur about 25 years and is survived by her husband J. E. Hightower. Body to arrive from Birmingham. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the funeral company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hightower
Johnston Street
Norwood Hospital
Birmingham
Markets Mixed as Bidding Steady. Stocks Inch Up Near Close
Mild buying steadied Wall Street after an early light selloff trimmed steels, motors and several industrials. Transfers hovered around 700000 shares, one of the smallest since July. bonds were irregular with rails easing. In Chicago, corn held at 70 3-8 cents per bushel, oats up 1-4 to 11-4, cotton down to 1.35 per bale.
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New York
Chicago
Markets at a Glance Mixed Moves Across Commodities
New York reports show stocks mixed with late selling support. Cotton futures fall as New Orleans selling and rain in Texas Oklahoma weigh on prices. futures settle 75 cents to 1.65 lower. Cattle and hogs steady to higher. corn steady, oats firm in Chicago trade.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Texas
Oklahoma
Nashville Livestock Market Report Cattle Prices
Nashville Tennessee August 19 cattle receipts lighter than week ago with narrow outlet. Cows and bulls mostly steady to weak. bulls 25 to 50 below last week. Medium to low good steers 15 to 18 dollars. canner and cutter cows 7 to 9.5, beef cows 10 to 12.25, few to 13. Beef bulls 13.5 to 14, sausage bulls 10 to 12.75. Market for calves hogs and sheep not established. undertone very uncertain.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Collision Causes $150 Damage In City Intersection
A Sunday afternoon crash at Bank and Vine Streets caused about $150 in damage. Theo Putman Jr of Decatur drove a 1939 Dodge Sedan and Ernest Height drove a 1942 Dodge Sedan. Height was westbound on Vine and Putman southbound on Bank. investigations were by City Patrolmen Sandlin Terry and Coker.
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Bank and
Vine Streets
Theo Putman Jr
Decatur
Ernest Height
Height
Vine Street
Putman
Bank Street
Sandlin, Terry
Oe Coker
Accient
Asbestos Covers for Pans Promised Easy Cooking
An advertisement touts asbestos covers for pans to prevent sticking by deflecting heat and distributing it evenly, claiming ongoing benefits for cooking and cleanup.
Bread ball method to pick up broken glass
A tip suggests using a piece of fresh bread rolled into a ball to blot and pick up small broken glass fragments. This technique aims to prevent scratches to fingers and feet during cleanup. The method emphasizes a simple household improvisation for safer immediate cleanup.
Amateur radio operator testifies on Army surplus sales
Georgia Tech student Morgan Pattillo told a congressional committee in Atlanta that he paid 12 for two Army radio sets believed to have cost over 4000 each. He bought more radios at a junk yard for 49 cents each and repaired and sold them for profit. He and Miller Lahatte described sets found in a junk yard tagged salvage and questioned why good equipment was discarded. Pattillo suggested Army disposal favored replacing rather than repairing equipment, estimating repair costs could exceed value by three quarters.
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Atlanta
Congressional
Morgan L. Pattillo
Georgia Tech
Navy
Army
Pattillo
Rep. Slaughter
D.mo
Warner Robbin Air Field
Macon
Miller Lahatte
Army Signal Corps
Rep
Davis
D.-Tenn
City Court Docket Shows $595 In Fines And Bonds
Twenty four cases entered in the city police docket over the weekend show fines and cash bonds forfeited to the city totaling $595. Prohibition violations led to two $100 cash bonds. one driving while intoxicated case was continued while another was fined $100. Gaming yielded $15 bonds in five cases. Multiple drunks were fined $15 each, with one $25 bond for being drunk and contributing to juvenile delinquency and another for reckless driving. One disorderly conduct case forfeited $15, two disorderly cases remained untried.
Rites Today for Mrs Alexander
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Alexander 82 of Moulton 3 were held at 11 this morning at Cheatham cemetery Lawrence county. She died Saturday night at home. Surviving are daughter Mrs Ida Landers of Decatur and five sons Jeff Decatur Blunt Moulton 3 Bob Lawrence and Emmett Pascagoula, 36 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Grandsons were pallbearers. Burial under Brown direction.
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Julia Alexander
Moulton
Cheatham
Lawrence County
Alexander
Ida Landers
Decatur
Jeff Alexander
Blunt Alexander
Bob
Lawrence
Emmett Alexander
Pascagoula
Educator Dr John Sampsey Dies in Louisville at 82
Dr John Richard Sampsey, 82, long time president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1929 to 1942, died at his home in Louisville. He taught at the seminary for 58 years before retirement three years ago. Born to a Baptist minister in Fort Deposit Alabama, he joined the seminary as a student in 1882.
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Louisville, Ky
John Richard Sampsey
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Deposit
Ala
Gulf Coast Produces Vast Share of Shrimp Output
The Gulf Coast accounts for eighty five percent of the annual shrimp production, exceeding 100 million pounds. A regional hub sustains a major seafood industry with high output and economic impact across local markets.
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Gulf Coast
Grand Jury Advised on Riots and Assault Laws in Alabama
A speaker instructs a Alabama grand jury on identifying lawful grounds for riots unlawful assembly and assaults. He cites sections 407 408 409 410 411 and 412 of the Alabama code and explains assault with intent to murder as a felony along with weapon use considerations. The jurors are urged to determine what laws were violated and to indict accordingly.
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Alabama
Grand Jury
Dama
Secrecy and duties of the grand jury urged by court
The judge stresses grand jury secrecy and the duties of jurors in Athens Limestone County. He explains secrecy protects witnesses and suspects, outlines voting rules, the solicitor's role, and power to issue subpoenas. Jurors are urged to indict only on clear evidence and to uphold law with community protection in mind.
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John Jones
Alabama
Johnson
George Johnson
Circuit
Grand Jury
Athens
National Guard
Limestone County
Gous Wenme Oe
Ala
Veteran disrupts picket line in Philadelphia flag incident
An unidentified 50 year old man claiming World War I veteran status interrupted a socialist picket in Philadelphia. He tore two Red flags from Robert Bone of the International Socialist League, burned the remnants, and fled before Patrolman Luckman arrived as the marchers disbanded.
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Philadelphia
Robert Bone
Francis P. Luckman
Bone
International Socialist League
OPA
League
Luckman
Peace talk in postwar treaty stalls at voting split
France urged adding article 72 on a conciliation panel for restitution disputes to the economic committee agenda with Russia backing the idea as a general principle. Debating nations Brazil Yugoslavia United States Greece Belgium and White Russia pressed for economic and political overlap and political committee guidance. Hungary chose A T Stirling as vice chairman for its political territorial panel while Finland rejected rushing study before amendments. East West division persisted as Russia Czechoslovakia Ukraine White Russia voted yes while Australia Canada Great Britain India New Zealand and South Africa voted no. France and the United States did not vote.
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France
Economic Committee
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Brazil
Yugoslavia
United States
Greece
Belgium
A. T. Stirling
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Ukraine
Australia
Canada
Great Britain
India
New Zealand
South Africa
Four Whites Shoot At Home In Black Community Incident
A posse of four white men fired a shotgun at a Negro home near Mt Olive road between McGee and Mize. Reeves and Glynn Hester were wounded, while the Mize city marshal was hit as the occupants fired back. Negro residents fled to a swamp as state patrol investigated.
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McGee
Mize
Smith County
Glynn Hester
Ree
Ainsworth
Glaston Sullivan
Mt. Olive Road
Navy Dismissal: David E. Jones Returns Home
David E. Jones arrived home today after a Navy discharge. He served two years in the European Asiatic and Pacific theaters for 10 months aboard a 3-c vessel. He is the son of Mrs. A. F. Jones of Johnston Street and plans to attend the University of Alabama.
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David E. Jones
Navy
Jones
A. F. Jones
Johnston Street
University of Alabama
State plans housing for community betterment
Thury announced retirement at 10 A M as plans described to make the state a place where residents can live for the betterment of their community.
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Bama
Thury
Local residents and visitors noted in county roundup
The report lists travelers such as J. R. McWhorter and Kenneth McWhorter heading to Ohio Pennsylvania and Michigan. Several births and hospital moves are recorded including births at Baughs infirmary and Decatur General hospital along with ambulance transfers and visits by the Red Cross field representative Gus A. Burleson.
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J. R. McWhorter
Kenneth McWhorter
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Gus A. Burleson
American Red Cross
Morgan County
Price Controls: OPA set to announce ceilings on basics
The decontrol board plans to announce ceilings for major food items and other goods, with price hikes of at least 2.5 percent on refrigerators and raised ceilings for building materials. Coal and woolen textiles may rise, and auto ceilings might gain 3 percent more, possibly by dealer. The board says progress is substantial and two or three decisions remain unsettled after a 10 hour Sunday session.
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OPA
Awards review aims to standardize WWII medals distribution
Washington reports the Army will overhaul awards and decorations to ensure uniform distribution standards after criticism raised before the Doolittle gripe board. The War Department announced the general staff has begun a review of how medals were handed out to officers and GIs during World War II.
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Washington
Army
War Department
General Staff
Fund Raised For Veteran With Restaurant Dream
Isaac Woodard Jr., blinded after an incident in South Carolina, raised $22,000 at a Lewisohn Stadium rally before about 20,000 attendees. The event featured 50 entertainers led by co chairman Joe Louis and Mayor William O Dwyer urged ongoing anti intolerance action.
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New York
Isaac¢ Woodard Jr
South Carolina
Woodward
Lewisohn Stadium
Joe Louis
William O'Dwyer
W. C. Handy
Bill Robinson
Cab Calloway
Milton Berle
Peter Lind Hayes
Count Basie
Canada Lee
Betty Garrett
Louis Jordan
Tympany Five
Rex Ingram
Billie Holliday
Woodard
Aiken
S. C
M. L. Shull
Batesburg
Shull
Veterans Hospital
Columbia
Bombs Aboard Refugee Vessel Trigger Minor Alarm
A British announcement said two small bombs exploded in the hold of a refugee schooner named 23 but caused no damage or casualties. Eight hundred other illegal immigrants were transferred to the troopship Empire Rival, which sailed to Cyprus.
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Cyprus
Huntsville meeting discusses labor endorsement timing
William Adcock of Huntsville led the PAC in Alabama at a Huntsville gathering where no candidate endorsements were decided. It was unofficially stated endorsements may wait until after the August 31 qualifying date. Speakers included Jim Saliba Lauderale Jim Smith Colbert George Johnson Limestone Bradley Twitty Colbert Wallace Meadows Morgan and Jeff Smith Madison.
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William Adcock
Huntsville
PAC
Alabama
Jim Saliba
Lauderdale
Jim Smith
Colbert
George Johnson
Limestone
Bradley ‘Twitty
Wallace Meadows
Morgan
Jeff Smith
Madison
Seven Men to Enter Service for Army and Air Forces
Seven men left the city for Fort McClellan to take pre induction tests for Army entry. William A. Stone Billy G Wright Robert D. Sittason Jr enrolled for 18 months. Willie E. Taylor Joe B. Odom enlisted in air forces for three years. Paul E. Kirkpatrick and Loyd G. Sledge from Florence enlisted for three years and 18 months respectively.
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Fort McClellan
Army
William A. Stone
Sherman Street
Billy G. Wright
East Moulton Street
Robert D. Sittason, Jr
Fifth Avenue East
Willie E. Taylor
Seventh Avenue West
Joe B. Odom
Third Avenue South
Air Forces
Paul E. Kirkpatrick
Florence
Transportation Corps
Loyd G. Sledge
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the Daily
Wall Street
Open High Low Last Ete Co
Mrs. Alexander
Les Wilson
St. Louis Cardinals
Dallas
Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Pavia
Milan
Rome
Sarah Elliott
W. F. Rauschenberg
Helen Rauschenberg
Russellville
Spracene
S. M. Ballew
Virginia Maxine
Baugh's Infirmary
Hartseller
Mutual Service Ambulance
E. C. Sivley
Decatur General Hospital
Trinity 1
William Patton
Twelfth Avenue West
E. T. Summerford
Falkville
Hubert Hill
Sixth Avenue East
Baugh’s Infirmary
Martha Argendard
Sylvia Blackwell
Mobile
Bob Blackwell
Horace Knight
Hartselle
E. L. Hester
Jackson Street
Zeno Dugger
Decatur 2
Estell Hatfield
Wilder Farm
J. B. Bridges
Fifth Avenue South
Grover Rice
Decatur 3
John Hoyt
Colonel Meister
Alan Ladd
Geraldine Fitzgerald
O.S.S
Office of Strategic Services
Paramount
Princess Theatre
Tel Aviv
Haifa
London Daily Graphic
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Palestine
Hagana
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Stern Gang
Sparkman
Poe
James L.rankin
Cowns Insurance
Ostaren
Bann Moe
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