Weather Outlook and Local Notices From Decatur
Weather outlook for the state calls for fair and warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight. Decatur noon cotton quotation shows middling at 36 cents and strict low at 35 cents. Numerous shoppers seen downtown with Christmas mood on Second Avenue. Stores will open later this week for holiday shopping through Christmas Eve. Local health notes report several hospital and ambulance transfers. Community events include Jaycees supper meeting and planned Christmas activities at the Community House. Disorderly conduct arrests noted, and city council postpones meeting to align election canvass. Births and hospital admissions listed for Decatur area.
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Decatur
Atomic Tests Hint Of New Weapons
In Washington and Jerusalem violent clashes erupt as Arabs and Jews clash over the UN partition decision. The Atomic Energy Commission reveals secret tests at Eniwetok and Bikini to explore new data for atomic weapons and peaceful uses.
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Washington
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwetok Atoll
Security Council of the
United Nations
U. N
Bikini
Atlantic City
N. J
David E. Lilienthal
United States
Los Alamos, N. M
Far Pacific
Lilienthal
No Trace Of Plane In Search For Missing U S Army Craft
In the Frankfurt area on December 2 a search failed to locate the U S Army C 47 transport missing since Friday with 20 aboard. Radar chatter pointed to possible signals from a downed craft but no conclusive evidence or wreckage was found by air or ground teams. An unconfirmed report linked a crash near Bitche near the Maginot line, while Bitche area claims were being checked. The aircraft was en route from Pisa to Frankfurt.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Maginot Line
Bitche
Lemberg
Associated Press
Pisa
Italy
Dog Alarm Sparks Fire Evacuation in Mobile
A two alarm blaze swept through a garage and an apartment building in Mobile early today, forcing 22 residents to flee. Assistant Fire Chief Dan Sirmon said 14 African American tenants slept in the burning building, with a white family home also catching fire. Victoria Corey woke to Princess the collie barking and called for help, after which firefighters arrived as Norris pledged a steak for the dog.
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Mobile
Dan Sirmon
Victoria Corey
James Norris, Jr
Election night notice from The Daily Interested
Citizens invited to call for latest election news polls close at six across the city. Due to the brief ballot the count should take about 30 minutes in any office. Returns will be tabulated at The Daily office as quickly as possible.
Decatur High School Stadium Seats Near Sellout
The stadium campaign reports 188 of 100 reserved seats remain for Decatur's $100000 high school stadium with the project to be funded by year end. The drive, led by J E McClary, began with 1000 seats. about half of the $81000 investment is in cash and half via payment plan.
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Decatur
Stadium Campaign
Decatur Daily
Studia Committee
J. E. McClary
Russian Princess Leaps To Death In Rome
Nadia Vyegin Orloff, once owner of the fabled Orloff black diamond, leaped to her death in Rome on Sunday. The 195 carat stone, stolen from an Indian shrine near Pondicherry, was said to bring violent fate to owners. She was married to a Rome jeweler and was the second Russian princess linked to the gem to die by suicide, following Princess Galitzine Baria Tinsky.
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Rome
Nadia Vyegin-Orloff
Orloff
Pondichery
Galitzine- Baria-Tinsky
Filibuster of French Reds Broken Today
Paris reports a 10 hour silent filibuster by communist deputies ended as republican guards ousted Raoul Calas from the assembly. Police cleared sit down strikers at six Paris area power plants enabling subway service to resume. More than two million workers were idle while Premier Schuman seeks a strict anti strike law.
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Paris
National Assembly
Robert Schuman
Schuman
Raoul Calas
Calas
Eery Jane
Assembly
Edouard Herriot
Lamarre Before Jury in Meyers Wartime Subcontracts Case
Grand jury probes wartime private deals of M I Gen Bennett E Meyers. Bleriot H Lamarre, 35, headed Dayton plane parts firm and faces charges tied to Meyers subcontracts. Mrs Mildred Lamarre testified as key witness. Meyers denies fraud and accuses Lamarre of lying. Additional inquiries ordered by President Truman and House committee.
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Washington
M.I
Bennett E. Meyers
Meyers
Army Air Forces
Dayton
Grand
Mildred Lamarre
Senate
Lamarre
Lamarre Its President Because Mrs. Lamarre
Clark
Truman
House Armed Forces Committee
House GOP in mood to cut emergency aid
Republican Leader Halleck said there is considerable sentiment among House GOP members to reduce the 597 million dollar emergency foreign aid package approved by the Senate. He noted no decision yet, and that amendments could slice the total by 60 to 90 million or more. The plan calls for debate Thursday and Friday with early next week for amendments.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
Halleck
Ind
House
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman
China
High House
Italy
France
Austria
GOP
Martin
Mass
Marshall Dines With Molotov in London Talks
Secretary of State Marshall accepts Molotov invitation for Friday lunch as Big Four discuss German peace and Austrian assets. Russia rejects French formula on oilfields and Danube rights. Bidault absent in Paris as ministers await report on Russia Western Europe split. See MARSHALL On Page 3.
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John M. Hightower
London
Marshall
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
U. S
Moscow
Stalin
Bidault
Georges Bidault
Paris
Russia
Austria
Zisterdorf
Danube Shipping Company
Big Four
Wage Boosts Held In Prospect
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach said another postwar round of wage boosts is in prospect unless Congress acts to cut the cost of living. He testified before the House Banking Committee as critics argued for specific anti inflation proposals. He outlined a wage watch board and noted few cases would need curbs.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Congress
Capitol
Truman
House Banking Committee
Senate-House Economic Committee
J. O. McClintock
The
Chicago Board of Trade
McClintock
Wherry
R Neb
Philadelphia
Taft
Ohio
House
Organized Labor
Missing Army checks found at Camp Lee
Thirty five Army pay checks valued at 12 791.74, linked to First Lieutenant Edward P. Kelley, were recovered in the mail at Camp Lee after he reportedly agreed to pick them up for others. Authorities say Kelley, now missing and under FBI scrutiny for embezzlement and AWOL, may be in the Richmond area.
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Camp Lee
Edward P. Kelley
K. W. Dalton
Frank J. Lynch
Kelly’s
Quartermaster School
Richmond
Dalton
Kelly
FBI
Petersburg
Denville, N. J
Death ends longest held death-row inmate case in Florida
In Raiford Florida J W Buchanan aged 78 died in the prison hospital after evading execution for 20 years by repeated appeals. He was convicted in 1927 for killing two revenue officers in Taylor County and was defended by Claude Pepper then. His widow resides in Folkston Georgia.
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Raiford
Fla
J. W. Buchanan
Perry
Prohibition
Taylor County
L. F. Chapman
Buchanan
Claude Pepper
Doyle Carleron
Lee Pepper
Chapman
Folkston
Americans Warned in Damascus Over Arab Violence
The American legation in Damascus instructs all Americans to stay in their quarters after a mob of about 2000 burnt three cars and tore down an American flag in response to U S support for Palestine partition. The State Department called the incident the motive for the advisory.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
United Nations
Holy Land
Khyktydlad
Youngews
Hagana
Defense Army
Zion Square
Palestine
Washington
Damascus
Syria
State Department
Legation
Auburn student killed as car overturns near Tuskegee
A Auburn Polytechnic Institute student Leon Duke of Brewton was killed when the car carrying four students and an employee overturned on the Tuskegee Union Springs highway. William Larkin of Pensacola Florida was critically hurt. Richard Jernigan of Brewton Lonnie Reynolds of Toney Ala and Rufus Nettles of Auburn were less injured. The car ran off a curve and rolled three times. Nettles was a personnel clerk at the institute.
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Auburn
Ala
Tuskegee
Leon /Duke
Brewton
William Larkin
Pensacola
Fla
Richard Jernigan
Lonnie Reynolds
Toney
Rufus Nettles
Nettles
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Neil Davis
Lee County Bulletin
Reynolds
Union Springs
Decatur Votes On Commission Form In Local Referendum
A noon check showed only 398 of about 4500 eligible voters cast ballots in a special Decatur election on adopting the commission form of government. Polls will stay open until 6 pm with no absentee ballots allowed. The referendum asks shall Decatur adopt the commission form as provided by the June 28 1945 Alabama act.
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Decatur
Commission
Courthouse
Carnegie Library
City Hall
Braswell's
Namie’s
Johnston Street
Howell’s Funeral
Shropshire’s
Alfred's
B. & L Grocery
J. W. Pipkin
Grant Street
Armory
Mezre?ee U
Charles T. Rountree
Legislature of
Alabama
UN Eyes on Palestine as Five Nation Commission Forms
United Nations officials watched Palestine developments with no plan to convene the council unless peace is threatened. The UN will merely note the assembly’s request unless disturbances worsen. A five nation commission staff is being organized to depart for the Holy Land for detailed preparations.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Palestine
Council
U. N
Holy Land
Auburn board of trustees meeting called by Gov Folsom
Montgomery Alabama December 2. The executive committee of the Auburn board of trustees was called into session today by Governor James E. Folsom. The Governor's office confirmed the meeting but gave no reason. Members listed include S. L. Toomer Auburn. Probate Judge W L Parrish Chilton. Dr Jove Davis Albertville. Walker Reynolds Anniston. F W Hare Monroeville. State Senator Vernon Summerlin Luverne.
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Montgomery
Ala
Auburn Board of Trustees
James E. Folsom
S. L. Toomer
Auburn
W. L. Parrish
Chilton County
Jove Davis
Albertville
Walker Reynolds
Anniston
F. W. Hare
Monroeville
Vernon Summerlin
Luverne
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