Weather and local notices from Decatur area update
Partly cloudy with scattered thunder showers today and tonight in the far south. Maximum 84 and minimum 64 reported by the local bureau. Updates on residents and visitors include Fred Dixon doing fine after surgery, Lt. Leonard Michelson reporting for active duty, and community notes on visits, travel, and local incidents. Fire department responded to a grass fire with no property damage. arrests include John Willcult held on unlawful flight to avoid prosecution after FBI arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Willcult
W. T. Willoughby
Willcult
Jonesboro
Ark
FBI
Honor Guard Escorts Remains in Yugoslav Procession
A 30 strong honor guard from the fourth army and Yugoslav airforce accompanied the procession. Wreaths were laid on the hearse and the American attache announced Paris orders to ship the remains to the United States for burial. A guard will stay at a Ljubljana mortuary until the body is flown aboard the U S ambassador’s private plane for possible tomorrow flight to Belgrade.
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Fourth Army
Lekic
Stratton
Richard Partridge
Paris
United States
Ljubljana
U. S
Richard C. Patterson
Belgrade
Honor Guard Brings Yank Air Crew From Alps Post
Belgrade reports four American fliers killed when a U S transport was shot down. Coffins draped in flags were moved from Koprivnik to Ljubljana under Yugoslav guard. A fifth body is sought as wreckage and search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Palmer
Belgrade
United States
Julian Alps
Ljubljana
Fourth Army
Koprivnik
Holy Cross Church
Chester M. Stratton
U. S
Stratton
Bled
Ljublana
Danilo Lekic
American Flying Fortress Opens Udine Mail Run
An Army Flying Fortress landed at Udine from Vienna with a cargo of mail and freight becoming the first U.S. bomber to use the Vienna Udine route since earlier Yugoslav shootdowns. Lt. William E. Hutchins led a nine man crew on a 10 000 foot corridor flight and said future runs would be daily with no passengers aboard.
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Udine
Italy
Vienna
William E. Hutchins
Los Angeles
Calif
Hutchins
Arsenal Not Declared Surplus, War Dept Says
The Huntsville Alabama arsenal has not been declared surplus despite earlier notices. Officials said an error led to a surplus claim and ordered an inventory of 95 prisoner of war area buildings to plan disposal, with no effect on the arsenal itself. Army district engineers will conduct the survey from Atlanta, Ga, taking weeks, after which buildings may be torn for lumber.
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Washington
Huntsville
Ala
War Department
Chief of Army Engineers
War Assets Administration
War Assets
Army District Engineers
Atlanta
Court foe of FDR laws succumbs
James Clark McReynolds, longtime Supreme Court justice known for his opposition to New Deal legislation, died at Walter Reed Army Hospital aged 84. He retired Feb. 1, 1941 after 26 years on the bench, including eight years of fiery denunciations of Roosevelt era laws.
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Washington
James Clark McReynolds
Supreme Court
Walter Reed Army Hospital
McReynolds
Congress
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
High Court
County's Schools Begin Fall Term in Morgan County
Morgan County opens the fall term with 32 white and 13 Negro schools. Oscar Napps says most buildings adjourned at noon and regular schedules start Tuesday. Birth certificates required for all grade entrants and six years old by Oct. 1. Principal and faculty listings for Austinville Cedar Creek Collins Cotaco and more named. page 3 for full details.
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Morgan County
Oscar Napps
Ier
Napps
Hafford R. Leeman
Austinville
Hubert Brooks
Jene Lee Kell
Mavis McCaghren
Neces Collier
Crawford
Body of Fred Bland recovered after river drowning
The body of Fred Bland, 44, a Birmingham resident and L N railroad employee, was found about five miles downstream from Wheeler dam after a 30 hour search. His brother in law Andrew Stewart survived. Funeral at Hopewell Baptist Church Tuesday at 11 AM with interment in Hopewell Cemetery.
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Fred Bland
Birmingham
Wheeler Dam
Drinkard Funeral Home
Cullman
L. & N. Railroad
Tennessee
Andrew Jr
Stewart
Wheeler Lake
Bland
Steppville
Hopewell Baptist Church
Hopewell
Drinkard
Cliffie Bland
Fred Huey
Freida
Kate
J. S. Bland
Pleas on Air Lines Heard by A F Mahan Jr
The Civil Aeronautics Board began hearing final arguments on the Southeastern states case in Washington. Examiners recommended wide increases in interstate feeder routes across 14 states with four new airlines and five operators to extend service. The states affected include Tennessee Georgia Alabama South Carolina and North Carolina. Delta Eastern American Pennsylvania Central and Transcontinental Western Airlines would extend routes and three year experimental permits were proposed for Commonwealth Air Transport Piedmont Aviation Southern Airways and State Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Mahan JR
Specil
Washington Service
Washington
Civil Aeromautics Board
Southeastern States
Greensboro
N. C
Ross Newmann
Curtis Henderson
Tennessee
South Carolin
Georgia
Alabama
M i
Delta
Eastern
American
Pennsylvania-Central
Transcontinental & Western Airlines
Commonwealth Air Transport Inc
Piedmont Aviation Inc
Southern Airways Inc
State Airlines Inc
Admission by Pu Yi on Manchuria throne surrender
Tokyo reports Henry Pu Yi admitted under pressure to a war crimes defense that a letter he signed to Japan requested restoration to the Manchurian throne in exchange for placing rule of Manchuria under the Japanese Kwantung Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Henry Pu Yi
War Crimes
International
Eee
Theapanese
Kwantung Army
Unit system upheld in Georgia presidential primary
A three judge federal court ruled Georgia's county unit vote system constitutional for democratic primaries and refused to void Eugene Talmadge's governorship nomination. The decision noted equal voting influence is not guaranteed and cited the electoral college as precedent, while suggesting legal changes rather than court interference for county representation disparities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Eugene Talmadge
Emory University
Talmadge
Helen Douglas Mankin
James G. Davis
United States
Senate
Chattahoochee County
Fulton County
Milton
Campbell
Courts of Equity
Athens Race Riot Arrests Rise to 13
The Athens arrest sweep tied 13 men to the August 10 race riot. George and James Aycock were held on 500 dollar bonds, while Thomas Sexton faced two counts of unlawful assembly. Earlier, ten more were arrested and eight bondholds noted as the Limestone county grand jury indicted 16.
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Athens
H. J. Garrett
George
James Aycock
Thomas Sexton
Limestone Onary Grand Jury
Bloodhounds Used in Hunt for Negro Suspect
Escatawpa Mississippi Aug 26 bloodhounds were used today to track a Black suspect named Leonard Cunningham who reportedly robbed him and assaulted a 20 year old companion. Deputy Colum quoted Cunningham saying the pair forced him to drive into a wood where the incident occurred. The young woman was taken to a hospital at Pascagoula with a fair condition reported by attendants.
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Escatawpa
Miss
Certs
Leonard Cunningham
J. W.collum
Cunningham
Pascagoula
Plan Cleared for Eighth District Special Primary
Mobile Alabama August 22 1946 plan of the State Democratic Executive Committee lays out a special primary to nominate a successor to Congressman John Sparkman who will resign to join the U S Senate. Chairman Gess ner T McCorvey explains the process to Governor Sparks to clear up confusion and provide a nominee in waiting for the general election.
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Democratic Committee
John Sparkman
Gessner T. McCorvey
Mobile
Sparks
McCorvey
State Committee
Sparkman
United States Senate
McCogvey
Alabama
Montgomery
Democratic Executive Committee
Eighth
United States
Eighth Congressional District
Mor gan County Center seeks 2000 more to reach 17000 goal
Tom Adams, chairman of the finance committee, said Tuesday the county must raise over 2000 more to meet the 17000 target for backing Morgan County's bid to host the North Alabama regional exhibition building in Decatur. The state has allotted 50000, and a five acre site plus funds are needed if awarded.
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Morgan County
North Alabama
Tom Adams
Adams
Decatur
Yugoslavia Praised by Pravda Over U.S. Demands
Pravda lauded Yugoslavia as an Allied country with nerve to stand up to its legal rights. The American ultimatum was described as an unprecedented sharp reply to demands that the U.S. stop violating Yugoslav sovereignty.
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Moscow
Yugoslavia
Pravada
U. S
Alabama Democrats Approve 3500 Campaign Funds For Boswell Amendment
Forty five of seventy two members of the Alabama state democratic executive committee approved using 3500 in party funds to campaign for adopting the Boswell amendment. A poll shows 53 members favored a party primary to replace U S Representative Sparkman, with a Sept 24 primary and potential Oct 22 runoff.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee
Gessner T. McCorvey
U. S
John Sparkman
U. S. Senate
Democratic nominee selection for Special Election by State Committee
The speaker states the party controls nominating the Democratic candidate for the upcoming Special Congressional Election once Sparkman resigns. The State Democratic Executive Committee will determine the method, with the committee having the right to place a nominee on the ballot, and emphasizes the issue as a party matter. The statement suggests resistance to depriving the people of the Eighth District of input.
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Democratic Executive Committee
State Committee
Sparkman
Eighth
Draft resumes as Selective Service readies to meet quota
President greetings return by mail as draft machinery resumes in two months. Local boards begin processing lines next month with a 25 000 man target in the 19 29 age group by September. Congress exempted 18 year olds in June while drafting 19 year olds continues. Four new deferment categories added for indispensable occupations.
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Army
Congress
War Department
Pew
Decatur to Host Calumet & Hecla Copper Plant
Calumet & Hecla Consolidated Copper plans a new fabricating plant in Decatur Alabama to produce tubing and copper base alloys and aluminum. The site selection followed a nationwide survey and TVA service area considerations with Detroit capacity limited by space and power.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Calumet & Hecla Consolidated Copper Company
Decatur
Com- Rea
Hamberger Commerce
Detroit
TVA
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
Colonel Kilian Testifies In Own Defense In England Case
Col James A Kilian testified in his defense that while stationed at Lichfield England with the 10th Replacement Depot he did not know of any mistreatment of GI prisoners there and reviewed no reports to that effect. He is charged with aiding and abetting cruelty and mistreatment of prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bad Nauheim
Germany
James A. Kilian
Lichfield
England
Highland, Park
Generee
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Fred Dixon
Decatur General Hospital
Lee Deal
the Daily
Albertville
Aedes
A. F. Harris
James Mitchell
Mrs. Irvin Mitchell
Florence
Leonard Michelson
Ruth Michelson
Army Medical Department
Brooke Army Medical Center
Michelson
Emory University School of Dentistry
Eva Morgan
Decatur 1
James McIirash
Blacksburg
Joe Pettey
Paul Harris
City Fire Department
Sherman Street
Paul Craft
Judson Waugh
Ninth Avenue St
Carl Gibson
New Orleans
Roy Sewell
Carl Gibson Jr
R. C. Dumas
Fifth Avenue South
Huntsville Springs
Cecil Halbrooks
University of Alabama
Charles and
Asbury Malone
Baynard L. Malone
Adine White
Mary Lawley
Tuscaloosa
Laverne Halbrooks
Ralph Slate
Hartselle
American Legion
Legion
Bank Street
Eugene L. Sandlin
Fort McClellan
Air Force
T. R. Blevins
Baugh’s Infirmary
Brown's Ambulance
Emil Richardson
Eighth Avenue West
Brown
Kirkland Bean
Fourth Avenue West
James F. Byrnes
By Ken Reynolds
Jene
Ant
Johnson
Yanks
Alps
Big Jim
Arnall
Big Jim’ Folsom
Ellis Arnall
Folsom
Arsenal
Dwight D. Carman
Nashville
Edward FE
Bomar
Sant
Eigh
Calumet & Hecla
E. R. Lovell
Robert Livermore
A. D. Nicholas
J. H. Elliott
Alf E. Petermann
Howard, Hickerson & Jordan
Foster-Creighton
Carol Smith
Uncle Bud
Bill Baldwin
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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