Prisoner details torture by Mississippi officials in 1941 case
Costell Jones testified in federal court that Newton county law officers beat him with a hose and burned him with a blow torch in August 1941. He later escaped a life sentence, described torture to score relief, and said he signed a confession under duress after police mistreated him following a 1941 murder shooting. He cited brutal methods used at Newton county police headquarters.
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Chicago
Costell Jones
Newton County
Miss
Jones
Mississippi
Shaw
Mer
Sores Testica Tie
Clay
McComb Lake
McComb
Newton County Sheriff's Police
Deadlines Near for World War II Veterans Benefits
VA warns alien veterans must act by December 31 1946 to qualify citizenship related benefits under postwar act. Two thirds of Southeast veterans may reinstate GI term insurance by February 1 1947 with two back premiums and no medical exam. Further benefits set after wartime end. main offices listed at Decatur VA 1006 Ferry Street.
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Veterans Administration
The
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Southeast
Congress
Decatur VA
Ferry Street
Local Nuptials and Fires Spark Cullman News
Miss Mary Wilbur Story and Forney Fuller Jr wed in a noon ceremony at the bride's home with improvised altar decor of magnolias and gladioli. Fuller, an API-educated engineer and Westinghouse employee, will reside in Philadelphia. out-of-town guests included Fuller relatives from Alabama and Georgia. A separate Clemency fire damaged Henderson potato house next door, with losses around 20 000. Funeral services for Rufus E England were held at Hopewell church for the 75 year old Cullman county planter. A mule and sales barn belonging to W R Bradford burned with several horses and a truck destroyed in the late night blaze.
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Cordele
Mary Wilbur Story
Forney Fuller, Jr
Forney. Fuller
Bennett
Montezuma High School
Commerce School
Georgia State Woman's College
API
Army Air Corps
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Westinghouse Steam Division Consulting and
Forney Fuller
Cullman
Ala
Asa B. Fuller
Montgomery
Douglas
Fred Fuller
Auburn
P. G. Bishop
Montezuma
J. F. Trice
Doren
Fuller
Henderson Potato Produce House
Voight-Henderson
Rufus E. England
Hopewell
Moss
Walker County
Cullman County
Mary Magdelene England
Festus
J. C. England
Charles England
Wm. England
W. R. Bradford
3Rd Avenue West
Voight
Georgia Couple Freed in Slaying Case
Savannah residents Mr. and Mrs. W A Stephens were released from jail after Detroit arrest on murder warrants tied to Miss Bertha Mehrtens death. Solicitor General Ryatt said charges were withdrawn following a full investigation showing a Coleman statement linking the couple was unfounded.
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W. A. Stephens
Detroit
Bertha Mehrtens
Andrew J. Ryatt Jr
Pete Coleman
Coleman
Stephens
Miss Mehrtens
Here
Traffic Study Made Montgomery
The state bridge commission has engaged the New York engineering firm to conduct a traffic study in Montgomery. Details on scope and timelines were not disclosed.
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Montgomery
Alas
State Bridge
New York Engineering
Bridge Traffic Survey Planned for Dauphin Cape Link
A firm of Ford, Eaton and Davis will conduct a traffic survey for the proposed bridge connecting Dauphin Cape with the mainland near Moe. The study aims to assess likely vehicle flow and peak usage to guide construction plans.
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Ford, Eaton,and Davis
Dauphin Cape
Moe
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