Economic Talks With Britain Open This Week in Gloom
Washington spoilers note talks between the United States and Britain will begin this week to address Britain's economic crisis. Officials anticipate a tense atmosphere and doubt major American aid, while Britain expects advice more than concessions. Disputes over devaluing the pound and postwar aid shape the discussions. Canada sits as an interested third party.
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Tohn M. Hightower
Washington
Acheson
State Department
Bevin
Snyder
Stafford Cripps
Acheson-Bevin
Crippés- Snyder
Britain
Congress
London
United States
America
Teague To Address Two Civic Groups This Week
Memphis editor and photographer W C Teague, longtime Commercial Appeal writer, will speak to Decatur Jaycees Tuesday at 7 PM on individual responsibility and to the Civitans Wednesday noon on doing your own thinking. He notes his career began in 1921 at the Nashville Banner and includes work at The Tennessean and The Commercial Appeal.
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Teague
Decatur
Jaycees
W. CC. Teagues
Civitans
Memphis
Nashville Banner
Tennessean
West
Sweetwater
Enn
Middle Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Boston
mid-South
Free Communist Party Forms in Germany Amid Russian Tensions
The splinter group names itself Free Communist Party, claims 4,600 members in Germany and Berlin, and supports a rival to Russia. In Chile, authorities report a failed general strike attempt with 1,900 sit-down strikers evicted and 15 leaders arrested. Chinese nationalists claim success north of Canton, fending off a Soviet attempt to sever the Canton Hankow line and isolate Hengyang.
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Germany
Russia
Agoslav
Berlin
Lotacoal
Chile
Santiago
Canton
Hankew
Hunan
Stian
Hengyang
Phillies Fans Riot After Barr Ejected at Shibe Park
Ashburn slams his glove in fury as Dennis and other Philadelphia players confront Barr after an ejection at Shibe Park. Fans join the melee as bottles and fruit fly onto the field. One man reportedly bottles up to 100 items while bystanders hurl abuse amid public address attempts to calm the crowd.
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Ashburn
Dennis
Barr
Phils
Ed Shibe Park
Nmne
Barlick
The
Market Roundup Opens Week With Mixed Stock Moves
New York stock market opened in a cautious tone with little price movement. Most issues traded lower in minor fractions, while several finished unchanged or with small gains. Losses were led by U S Steel, Packard, Montgomery Ward, Lockheed, Eastman Kodak, Santa Fe, Southern Railway, Standard Oil NJ and others. gains appeared in General Motors, Chrysler, U S Rubber, International Harvester, Gulf Oil and Eastern Air Lines.
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New York
U.S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Packard
Montgomery Ward
Lockheed
American
Telephone
United
Gas Corp
Kennecott Copper
Phelps Dodge
Air Reduction
Eastman Kodak
Dow Chemical
International Paper
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Nickel
Southern Pacific
Standard Oil
Barnsdall Oil
United Air Lines
U. S. Gypsum
General Motors
Chrysler
International Harvester
American Woolen
Chesapeake & Ohio
Gulf Oil
Eastern Air Lines
New York cotton futures steady amid mixed crop signals
Cotton futures held steady as commission house buying rose on cautious crop reports and firm spot demand. A private survey said August weather improved but crops east of the Mississippi remained only fair. Rio Grande Valley and South Texas shipments lagged due to rains and limited compress facilities.
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New York
Commission
Mississippi
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Grains slide after brief late-week advance in Chicago
Chicago market receded after a morning rally as wheat fell 7-8 to 1 3 8 lower to 1.99 1 2. corn steady to 1 2 lower at 1.22 3 4 to 5 8, oats down 1 8 to 1 4, rye off 3 4 to 1 1 4, soybeans down 3 to 3 1 2, meal and lard also weaker with September lard at 12.57.
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Chicago
Cate
Nashville Aug 22 Agriculture Cattle Prices Report
Departments of Agriculture notes cattle markets with typical classes steady. Medium and good fed steers and heifers priced 20.50 to 25.00. 950 lb fed steers around 23.00. common and medium grassers 20.00. beef cows 14.00 to 15.50. canner cattle mentioned near 15.00.
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Nashville
Departments of Agriculture
Permit For Gas Line Is Sought
Washington August 22 A move to pipe natural gas from Texas and Louisiana fields into the lower Southeast began before the power commission. Atlantic Gulf Gas Co of Shreveport seeks a 1.731 mile pipeline from south of New Orleans through Southern Mississippi Alabama and Georgia to Jacksonville costing about 92 million dollars. The line would tie into United Gas Corp at Pointe a La Hache La serving Savannah Charleston Tallahassee and intermediate points. Public hearing expected to last over two weeks with Don Pflug R O Wilhelmi and A D Greene to explain plans and market area. Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and city council to back the application with town representatives testifying later this week.
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Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Power Commission
Atlantic Gulf Gas Co
Shreveport
New Orleans
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Jacksonville
W Scott Wilkinson
United Gas Corp
Pointe A la Hache
Savannah
Charleston
S. C
Tallahassee
Fla
Southern Natural Gas Co
Atlantic
Wilkinson
Don Pflug
R. O. Wilhelmi
A. D. Greene
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Cook Is Called Home
Funeral services for Mrs Jessie McGee Cook 58 will be held this afternoon at 2 30 at Friendship church four miles North of Brooksville Rev Jasper Kelly and Rev Champion will conduct rites Interment will be made in adjoining cemetery Peck directing Mrs Cook died Friday at her Somerville home of a heart attack Surviving are two daughters Mrs Otto Gilchrist and Miss Louise Cook Somerville a son W A Cook Somerville four brothers Tom Bann Joe and Floyd McCrickard ten grandchildren and a number of other relatives Pallbearers will be Earl Gurley Freeman Breeding Otis Grantland William Campbell Eldridge Patterson Jr Floyd Houser James Hawkins and Doc Baldwin
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Jessie McGee Cook
Friendship Church
Brooksville
Jasper Kelly
Champion
Peck
Cook
Somerville
Otto Gilchrist
Louise Cook
W. A. Cook
Tom
Bann
Joe
Floyd McCrickard
Earl Gurley
Freeman Breeding
Otis Grantland
William Campbell
Eldridge Patterson Jr
Floyd Houser
James Hawkins
Doc Baldwin
Senate stalls over 10 percent cut debate
Wide continued from page one for a flat 10 per cent cut across the board is up for consideration as Senator Robin Swift moves to engross and pass the measure without change. A motion to table Hardwick's bill fails 17 to 16, stalling tactics delay the substitute vote, and the Senate adjourns before action on Lowe’s proposal.
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Robin Swift
Escambia
House
Hardwick
Senate
Lowe
Board approves contracts and sale of recording stand
The board chairman was authorized to enter an agreement with the US marshal for care of immigration prisoners at 75 cents a day if it does not conflict with a prior contract. The board also granted authority to sell a recording stand for $25.
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US. Marshal
Market report for cattle hogs and lambs from sale
Cattle and calves sold steady to higher with top vealers at 27.00 and best cows to 18.50. Steers and bulls saw gains with stockers steady to 20.50 and stocker calves 21.00 to 24.00. Hogs up 50, 190 to 250 lb at 21.25, 160 to 185 lb at 19.50, sows 14.00 to 16.50. Spring lambs 22.00 to 00, common 16.00 to 19.00, aged ewes 7.00 and down.
Markets at a Glance New York August Market Drift Lower
New York stock prices edged down with leaders drifting lower while bonds eased. Cotton rose on commission house buying. Chicago wheat eased with little commercial support, corn saw some September support, oats fell in light volume. Hog prices rallied 25 to 50 cents, top $22.00, cattle remained steady to strong with a top of $28.75.
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New York
Chicago
Cattie
Atlanta Poultry Market Report Shows Mixed Prices
Atlanta market notes USDA report from North Georgia with prices 35 to 3 cents higher than Friday. Supplies ample for small sizes while heavy fryers are tight in some areas. FOB farm and picked up prices vary. all weights around 26 1/2 pounds per 100 birds.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Prayer Room Plans For UN Raise Meditation Controversy
United Nations architects unveiled a drawing for a Hall of Meditation at the New York headquarters. The design, evolving from the World’s Fair Hall of Religions inspiration, prompts religious and lay groups to comment. U.S. press secretary Porter McKeever notes unprecedented public response. plans may shift after feedback from religious bodies. The plan envisions a separate hall for all faiths and contemplatives, with a suggestion to add a one minute pause for prayer following the first General Assembly plenary.
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United Nations
New York
U. N
Secretariat
U.S
U .S
Porter McKeever
Wallace K. Harrison
Geregate Warren” Austin
Harrison
Austin
McKeever
U.N
Weyman Huckabee
Trvgvie Lie
Special General Assembly Committee On
General Assembly
Secret Letter Angle Probed By Mundt Probe
Washington Aug 22 A secret letter described as eye opening ties into the 1945 gift of home freezers to Washington notables and the Albert Verley perfume firm. Senator Mundt says the letter may relate to improper influence in government business and may be questioned in upcoming hearings.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
Dea
Mundt
R-S.d
Armed Services
South Dakota
Senate
Harry H. Vaughan
Albert Verley Co
Chicago
Vaughan
Truman
David Bennett
Verley Company
Harry Hoffman
Milwaukee
Verley
Truman Vaughan
White House
Independence
Hoffman
John Maragon
Paris
Maragon
Local brief notices and social updates from Decatur area
Mrs Ethel Overall Clyde Overall and relatives return from Liber ty Ton n after a death in the family. Johnny Tucker recuperates from a tonsillectomy at Emens clinic. Assistant Fire Chief Jim Rober son reports heavy loss from a house fire at 624 East Cherry Street. Southside Baptist deacons plan visitation Tuesday at seven. Lutheran Auxiliary meets Thursday with Mrs H W Morgan. Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church mid week service followed by their monthly business meeting. O J Thomas of Sheffield and family en route home after Hart selle reunion. O K Breeding returns from a month with son in Mobile. Decatur Legion baseball hosts Guntersville All Stars Tuesday at 8 pm at Legion Memorial Field replacing Florence game.
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Jim Roberson
East Cherry Street
Mattie Moore
Decatur Legion
Guntersville
Spaatz Backs B-36 Bombers Before Committee
General Carl Spaatz testified before the House Armed Services Committee that without the B-36 bomber and the atomic bomb Russia could subdue most of Europe and Asia quickly. He cited his December 1946 to January 1947 decision to continue a 100 B-36 contract because intercontinental reach justified the risk, akin to the atomic program. Secretary Brannan endorsed a compromise farm price plan for 1947.
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Washington
Carl Spaatz
Russia
Europe
Asia
Air Force
Hous Armed Services Committee
Paatz
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Anderson
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Truman Reflects On Peace Efforts And War Costs
President Truman, honored with a VFW certificate of merit, spoke on peace versus war expenditures and praised efforts to preserve world peace. He emphasized the arms program aims to prevent aggression and expressed gratitude for the honors received and his commitment to deserving them.
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Truman
VFW
Island grows in Auckland area with new volcano
The New Zealand report describes Matthew Island in the South Pacific about 200 miles east of New Caledonia where a volcanic change has doubled its size. Previously 30 acres with one peak, the island now shows a second peak and a larger overall area measured at roughly 7200 yards by 800 yards.
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Auckland
New Zealand
South Pacific
Donia
Matthew Island
Pacific
Turkey Prices Will Be Lower This Thanksgiving Season
Washington August 22 The Agriculture Department announced the 1949 turkey crop will be the second largest in U S history and the biggest since the war. About 41 107 000 turkeys are expected with prices falling to about 31 cents per pound live. Nationwide gains range from three percent in New York to twelve percent in Arkansas with hatcheries reporting better supply for hens and toms in Chicago markets at 47 1 2 to 49 1 2 cents and 46 to 47 cents respectively.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
New York State
Arkansas
Chicago
First Grade Crowding Hinges On Oct 1 Deadline
PAGF ONE plan to extend the age deadline to Oct 1 could ease crowded first grade rooms. Legislature may fix enrollment figures, else schools face distribution headaches and possible financial confusion under existing court rulings. Dr Meadows notes cities may hire extra teachers, increasing local costs.
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Senate
Meadows
Child Dies at Decatur General Hospital
Edward Ray Borden nine months old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Borden 1105 Martin Street East died at 7 00 this morning after brief illness Funeral services set Tuesday at two P M at the residence by Rev H T Statum and Rev J K Rogers interment in Johnson Chapel cemetery Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mrs Arrie Borden and Mr and Mrs S A Hitat of Decater
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Edward Ray Borden
Ray Borden
Martin Street East
Decatur General Hospital
H. T. Statum
J. K. Rogers
Johnson Chapel
Arrie Borden
S. A. Hitat
Decater
Beck and Fernandez Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair
Bulletin New York reports Mrs Martha Beck aged 29 and Raymond Fernandez aged 4 were sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of October 16 for the murder of Janet Fay a 6 year old widow of Albany New York.
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New York
Martha Beck
Raymond Fernandez
Janet Fay
Albany
N. Y
Arrests in Valley Areas Across Several Counties
Eighty weekend arrests were reported by Limestone, Cullman and Morgan counties with Decatur and Athens police detailing multiple arrests. Charges included public drunkenness, vagrancy, gaming, driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, disorderly conduct, petit larceny, and violation of the prohibition law.
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Limestone
Cullman
Organ
Lawrence County
Decatur
Morgan County Sheriff's Office
Drivi
Athens
Talmadge for Seating Group
Atlanta, Aug. 22. Gov. Herman Talmadge urged seating states rights Democrats at the national Democratic Executive Committee meeting in Washington. He opposed expelling Southern members backing Thurmond and said unity was needed. He did not confer with committee members about the issue.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
National Democratic Executive Committee
Washington
J. Howard McGrath
National Democratic
Talmadge
Kert Elliott
Columbus
Iris Blitch
Hornville
Bahama Hurricane Advances at 15 to 17 mph Pace
A hurricane moving northwest at 15 to 17 mph is slower than yesterday. Winds top 90 to 100 mph near the center with gales extending 100 miles outward in the Northern semi circle. Norton reports slight size and intensity increase and continues warning of dangerous winds for the Northeastern Bahamas and Abaco. Shipping in the South Atlantic advised to seek shelter from heavy winds. A Navy hurricane hunter plane studied the eye, finding a well defined eye about 25 miles across.
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Norton
Bahama Islands
Abaco
Southtlantic
Navy
Dinner Key Convention Hall
Truman
Big Globemaster Drops Propeller Near Bay Minette
An Air Force C-74 Globemaster inbound from Bermuda dropped a 16 foot four blade propeller over Bay Minette Alabama while en route to Brookley Air Force Base Mobile. Pilot Capt Harold E Shrubrick said vibration caused the starboard outboard propeller to shear off and rise skyward before falling in an isolated area. Brookley engineers were sent to recover the missing part.
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Mobile
Ala
Air Force
Bermuda
Bay Minette
Brookley Air Force Base
Harold E. Shubrick
Brookley
Kremlin Restorations Span Russian Kremlins Nationwide
Moscow reports a broad campaign to restore monuments across Russia with many kremlins undergoing work. The Kremlin, famed as a fortified town center, symbolizes this revival effort amid ongoing restoration projects in multiple centers.
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Kremlins
Moscow
Moscow Kremlin
Kremlin
Old
Russia
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