Decatur Daily items include weather, births, and court news
Fair afternoon with mild temperatures in the state. Decatur noon cotton quotations show middling at 35.75 and strict low at 34.75. Tom Harvey recovering well after Friday operation at Jefferson Hospital Birmingham. Several local notices include births Mahlon Yarbrough girl, hospital patients Luther Sherrill Jr and Mrs Robert Orr, mattress fire on Railroad Street, and upcoming VFW meeting. City court reports fourteen misdemeanors and eleven arrests by Sheriff Humphrey.
Three Zones May Merge
French Foreign Minister Bidault suggested the London foreign ministers conference may fail on Germany and that the French zone could merge with British and American zones to form a unified Western Germany. Russia reportedly rejected a French plan on Austria assets, while deputies study German unification and a central government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
London
Georges Bidault
Germany
Bidault
Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Lancaster House
Russia
Austria
Danube Shipping Company
Zisterdorf
United States
Britain
Marshall
Molotov
V. M. Molotov
Probation Sought for Two Guilty Burglary Defendants
Two probation hearings set for Wednesday before Judge Newton Powell at 10 a.m. Leroy Luckett and Drew Malone, both pled guilty to burglary, seek probation. Luckett allegedly broke into John White’s chicken house at Priceville and stole four chickens, arrested April 21, released on $750 bond. Malone allegedly entered the Southern Cotton Oil fertilizer warehouse to steal unused sacks, arrested in July, no bond posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Powell
Leroy Luckett
Drew Malone
Morgan Circuit Court
Luckett
John White
Priceville
Malone
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Woman Held on Check Charge in Morgan County
Mrs. R. A. Miller, 44, was arrested after sheriffs traveled to Albany, Georgia and Gadsden to secure her. She awaits in Morgan County jail on charges of issuing bad checks totaling about $1700 to Leonard Harp who was compiling county city directory listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Miller
Morgan County
Gadsden
Albany
C. B. Humphrey
Gadsher
James E. Hall Found Dead in Montgomery Rooming House
James Ernest Hall 38 formerly of Courtland died of natural causes in a Montgomery rooming house Sunday morning Detective Chief Lewis Miller said Hall a World War II veteran and Army veteran for six years including four years in Panama was attending Modern Business Academy under the GI Training Bill Relatives said burial will be in Courtland Tuesday Funeral arrangements handled by Brown's Funeral Company with body expected in Decatur today He is survived by a sister Mrs J O Colvard of Decatur and three brothers W L of Oklahoma City C B of Long Beach Cal F P of Knoxville Alabama connections listed and church and veterans group memberships noted
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James Ernest Hall
Courtland
Montgomery
Lewis Miller
Hall
Decatur
Brown's Funeral Company
Brown's
Panama
American Legion
VFW
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Modern Business Academy
J. O. Colvard
W. L
Oklahoma City
C. B
Long Beach
Cal
F. P
Knoxville
Civil cases opened in Limestone circuit court session
Limestone circuit court in Athens began a three week session with the civil case James C. Smith versus Jim Beasley. Judge James H. Crow presides as the grand jury is organized for sessions this week. Criminal cases include John Usery charged with rape and James Hollie Kelsoe charged with murder. Docketed Tuesday are multiple damage and account suits including Frances E. Bailey versus George H. Barnes and Louis Namie versus A L Tucker et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone Circuit Court
Athens
James C. Smith
Jim Beasley
James H. Crow
J. R. McLemore
James Lee Hargrove
James DiRago
John Usery
James Hollie Kelsoe
Florence Hargrove
Dorris Lambert
Frances E. Bailey
George H. Barnes
A. P. Holt
Russell Guest
William Tinnon
Clarence Morrell
Louis Namie
A. L. Tucker
B. F. Lambert
Early Sowell
Yeggs Fail to Get Football Receipts
In Atlanta on December 1 police report safe crackers attempted to blast a vault in the Tech athletic office seeking football game receipts from Georgia versus Georgia Tech. No loss occurred and investigators labeled the culprits professionals.
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YEGGS
Atlanta
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tech
Hiram Davis
Atlanta Police
Davis
City To Cast Vote Tuesday In Form Of Government Issue
Decatur voters will go to the polls Tuesday to choose between retaining the mayoral form of government or switching to a commission system. Polls open at eight and close at six, with voting limited to city residents and a brief ballot. About 1,500 to 1,600 residents are registered, far short of the 3,200 record, and polling stations are listed across the city.
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Decatur
Beat One
Sae Ee
Mote
Allie Ley
Malone-Nelson
Courthouse
Carnegie Library
Railroad Street
Braswell’s
Camp Rites Held Today for Cullman Physician Dr William A Camp
Last rites for Dr William Alvin Camp a 32 year old Cullman physician were set for 2 p m at First Methodist church in Cullman. Burial will be in Hopewell cemetery directed by Mass Service. He died after being found unconscious in his clinic Saturday night and taken to Cullman hospital. Born October 22 1915 he was the son of Mr and Mrs C A Camp. He studied at the University of Alabama Emory College and served as a major in the US Army in World War II. He practiced with Dr R B Dodson before starting his own clinic nearby and is survived by his parents a grandfather in Hanceville and several local doctors who will serve as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alvin Camp
Cullman
First Methodist Church
Fagan Thompson
Hopewell Cemetery
Tci Hospital
R. B. Dodson
Beatty
Camp
George Stiefelmeyer Jr
Carl Stiefelmeyer
Blair Hays
George Holcomb
Ellis Burns
D. O. McCoy
Cullman County
Alabama Adds 100 New Industries In A Year
Montgomery report: Alabama Chamber of Commerce notes 100 new industries added in the past year. Livestock business valued at 143 million dollars annually is highlighted as a key sector.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Alabama Chamber of Commerce
Aid Bill Hopes for Quick Passage by Neat Week
Washington dispatch reports the House Foreign Affairs Committee restored 38 million of 108 million in Western Europe aid and kept 60 million for China, totaling 587 million. The panel’s bill remains 70 million short of Truman’s Italy France Austria request. an afternoon session was set to finalize. The Senate added three Kem amendments advancing press access observation, a detailed shipment report due by March 31, and transmission of the report to Congress.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Western
Europe
China
Truman
Italy
France
Austria
Senate
Kem
Congress
Commerce Secretary urges early controls to avert general freeze
Secretary of Commerce Harriman told the House Banking Committee that a general freeze on prices and wages could be necessary in the future unless Congress grants authority for selective controls and rationing. He urged starting preparations now to avoid hurried action later and the need for a general freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Harriman
Congress
House Banking Committee
Republicans aim to send winter relief bill to Truman desk
Speaker Martin of Massachusetts said House Republican leaders expect legislation on winter relief for France Italy Austria and China to reach President Truman by the end of next week. The foreign affairs committee tentatively cut Truman's $597 million request to $489 million for France Italy and Austria and added $60 million for China. No vote has yet been taken to send the bill to the House floor.
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Martin
Mass
House
Truman
Foreign Affairs Committee
France
Italy
Austria
China
Free Parking Lot Opens by Princess Theatre Front Holley Street
A new free parking lot facing Holley Street has opened for Princess theatre patrons and other motorists. The 330 by 100 foot asphalt lot accommodates about 150 cars and spots will be marked once the surface cures.
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Holley Street
The
Princess Theater
New Sales Tax Plans To Be Parley Topic
A C Pitts chief of Alabama Revenue Department sales tax division will meet Alabama Food Council representatives Wednesday to discuss a new regulation effective January 1. The rule requires wholesalers to distinguish wholesale from retail sales and to charge 2 percent tax on items not shown as sold to retail licensees. Pitts notes $500,000 of 1945 46 sales were unidentified as wholesale or retail, potentially raising $10,000,000.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. C. Pitts
State Revenue Department
Alabama Food Council
Pitts
Grand jurors call women in Meyers probe
Mrs Mildred Lamarre testified before a grand jury investigating Maj Gen Bennett E Meyers wartime business deals. Her husband Bleriot H Lamarre and Thomas E Readnover accompanied her as they await possible indictment details from District Attorney George Morris Fay. Meyers denied the claims about the Aviation Electric Co. and the “girl friend” accusation.
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Washington
Mildred Lamarre
Bennett E. Meyers
Meyers
Air Force
Lamarre
Grand Jury
Senate
Aviation Electric Co
Dayton
Ohio
Readnever
Lifers Escapee Ryckeley Returns To Toils In Dallas
Timothy Heard Buckeley an escaped lifer from Georgia, who lived secretly in Dallas as a painting contractor after two weeks in Okefenokee swamps, faces extradition. He was serving a life term for a double slaying in Georgia and was captured after Sheriff Guthrie identified his photo from a wanted notice.
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Dallas
Tex
Timothy
Buckeley
Georgia State
Dallas County
East Texas
Georgia
Steve Guthrie
Guthrie
Ryckeley
Subway Strikes Extend Halting Paris Transit
Paris subway service halted as strikes extend nationwide action led by the CGT. Strikers shut off power and gas pressure neared dangerous levels while police ferried roads to mines. Thousands stranded as leaders demand higher pay and challenge anti strike legislation amid government measures.
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Mel
Paris
General Confederation of Labor
National Assembly
Nice
Marseille
Cannes
France
Lievin
Labor Confederation
Robert Schuman
Lille-Roubaix-Tour
Worcester Officers Defend Custody of Kitronis Baby
Worcester police sergeants Trainor and Daley received Alabama court authorization to take custody of Dennis Kitronis from Birmingham. The infant was placed in Worcester custody as part of a juvenile court decree while the mother faced multiple charges including bail jumping and neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
William P. Finneran
James F. Trainor
James F. Daley
Birmingham
Ala
Dennis Kitronis
Dorothy Kitronis
Kitronis
Trainor and
Daley
Tabor Ellis
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Jefferson County
Alabama
Finneran
Kitonis
Ellis
City Hospital
Bais
President Truman Heads to Key West for Everglades Dedication
President Truman will depart Washington by plane at 8 A M on Wednesday for Key West Florida to rest before delivering a 10 to 15 minute address at the dedication of Everglades National Park in Everglades City. He will not submit his long range Marshall plan message to Congress until after returning to Washington Monday.
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Washington
Truman
Key West
Fla
Everglades National Park
Charles G. Ross
Everglades City
Ross
Congress
Europe
Monay
Arabs Call Three Day General Strike Amid Palestine Turmoil
Violence tied to UN partition stirs protests across Palestine with eight Jewish deaths and calls for a three day Arab general strike. British officials in Jerusalem confer with Arab leaders while warnings of possible trouble surface. Damascus and Cairo report anti Western and anti Jewish demonstrations as Arab leaders pledge to resist partition. Hagana mobilizes thousands for potential conflict.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Palestine
Alan Cunningham
Hussein Khalidi
Arab Higher Committee
Jerusalem
Khalidi
Cunningham
Arab Committee
U.N
Damascus
United States
Holy Land
Unitrcan University
Cairo
Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
U. S
Acre
Hagana
Eisenhardt accused in plot to steal Navy guns at Bush Field
Karl J. Eisenhardt a 50 year old Ellicott City Maryland businessman was photographed in court testimony as a man who planned to aid a South American overthrow and was charged with conspiring to steal 21 Navy guns from Bush Field in April along with three former military flyers.
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Augusta
Karl J. Eisenhardt
Ellicott City
Bush Field
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Jefferson Hospital
Milton Harvey
Charles Harvey
Howard Craft
Tom Ratliff
E. Moulton
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Seventh Avenue W
Tomaw Woodard
University of Alabama
Luther Sherrill, Jr
Eighth Street
Decatur General
Robert Orr
Prospect Drive
Paul Thomas
Jackson
Leroy Johnson
H. N. Battles
Hamil Clinic
Fifth Avenue
Brown
Martha Oden
John Hamilton
Vanderbilt
J. G. Hamilton
Highway Patrol
Jimmy Coutsas
Walter Jackson
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Chamber of Commerce
Will Woods
Courtland Road
Whiteway
By Ken Reynolds
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
James E. Hall
Uncle Bud
By Bill Baldwin
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