Winter Storms Hit East and Midwest with Flood Threats
Rough wintry weather battered the East and Midwest as floods threaten Northern California. Temperatures plunged with subzero readings across the Northern plains while a cold wave extended toward the South. Rivers receded slowly as a two day downpour eased flood danger in California.
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Associated Press
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midWest
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San Joaquin River
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New England
Ohio
East Liverpool Steubenville
Truman Attlee Meet as Korea Crisis Tests Western Resolve
The first conference between President Truman and Prime Minister Attlee yielded no firm immediate decisions. They reportedly favored boosting European heavy forces and returning UN troops to Korea if pushed out, while avoiding open war with China. Talks also touched on Germany troop deployment and Western defense cohesion.
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Europe
Korea
Arthur Garshon
London Associated Press
Truman
Attlee
United Nations
China
Far East
Russia
India
Benegal Rau
London
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Senate
House
Wiley
Wisconsin
Rep
Eaton
New Jersey
Rayburn
Connally
D. Texas
Senate Foreign
Asia
Reds press toward Manchurian border in Korea drive
News reports describe the Eighth Army retreat toward the Seoul Inchon corridor as Chinese forces mass near Hamhung and Changjin reservoir. Allied air Power hammered a 2000 man Chinese convoy, with 2000 enemy troops killed near the Taedong river as Marines and doughboys battle to escape traps.
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Eighth
MacArthur
Changjin Reservoir
10Th Corps
Hamhung
U. S. Third Division
Sinpung
Eighth Army
Pyongyang
Lief Erickson
Seoul- Inchon
South Korea
Korean
Koksan
Korean Peninsula
Manchurian
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Taedong River
Earle E. Partridge
Fifth
Nations Send Troops To Korea From Dozens Of Nations
The report tallies international involvement in Korea showing Britain with about 10 000 troops and 51 dead 158 wounded. Turkey with 4500 men. Greece about 5000. Canada about 10 000 including airlift support. Philippines 1200. Australia a few weeks of heavy action including 30 dead 104 wounded. Thailand 1200. France 1200 battalion en route. New Zealand 1100. Colombia 1080. South Africa 203. Sweden 44 medical unit. Belgium 1000. Netherlands 600. Luxembourg 60. Puerto Rico brigade. Nationalist China 33000 offered. India accepted field ambulance unit.
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United States
U. N
British Commonwealth Brigade
Pyongyang
Britain
Korea
Turkey
Greece
Athens
Fort Lewis
Wash
RCAF
Canadian Navy
Australia
Bangkok
Thailand
France
Ho Chi-Minh
New Zealand
Colombia
Bogota
South Africa
Sweden
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Puerto Rico
China
India
Defense budget hearing runs behind closed doors
Lt General Walter Bedell Smith faced the House Armed Services Committee as hearings on a multibillion dollar excess profits tax continued in the Senate Finance Committee. The three year 3 billion civilian defense plan allocates most funds to bomb shelters and shifts half the cost to states with the federal government funding the rest.
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Walter Bedell Smith
Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
House
Asp
Markets Farm Markets in Decatur
Cotton middling 42.00 cents and strict low 40.50. Cottonseed at 100 dollars per ton. Broilers 23 cents delivered. Hens 20 to 24 cents delivered. Hatching eggs 80 cents per dozen. No 2 wheat 2.28. No 2 Ear Yellow Corn 1.47. No 2 Ear White Corn 1.42. No 3 Ear White Corn 1.37. No 2 oats 82 cents. No 2 mile 1.95. Corn basis 15 42 percent moisture. Other grains basis 13 42 percent moisture.
North Georgia live poultry market steady with good demand
US DA reports the North Georgia live poultry market is steady with an undertone fully steady. Supplies of light sizes are short in some sections while demand remains strong. Prices paid FOB farm from Monday afternoon to this morning show broilers and fryers at 21 to 23 cents, mostly 22 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Tax Money Distributions Reported for November Half Month
Tax collector Alvis Briscoe reports November 16 30 distributions total 27924112 for ad valorem and 33627 46 for automobile taxes with real and personal property funds mainly covering state Morgan County and local school districts Penalties may apply after December end as taxes remain due and late payments accumulate The allocations include state county schools Decatur and Falkville along with Hartselle Trinity and Austinville jurisdictions and the Board of Revenue and Control totals.
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Alvis Briscoe
Briscoe
State
Morgan County
Decatur
Austinville
Falkville
Hartselle
Trinity
Board of Revenue and Control
Alabama
Fate Of Eleven Communists Up To Highest Court
The U S Supreme Court hears arguments on whether 11 top Communists must serve prison terms under the 1940 Smith Act. Justices question if the act is constitutional and if the leaders’ acts posed a clear and present danger. Government contends leaders take Moscow orders to overthrow by force. defense says it’s study of Marx and Lenin.
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Karl R. Bauman
Washington
U.S
Supreme Court
Congress
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Philip B. Perlman
Irving S. Shapiro
Moscow
Marx
Lenin
Jack Wood to Lead New Personnel Department at Disco
John B Wood known as Jack Wood will head Decatur Iron and Steel's new personnel department serving as a central placement agency for employees and handling public relations and employee welfare and safety. He has Alabama employment service and veteran affairs experience and aims to promote Alabama talent in industry.
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John B
Jack) Wood
Decatur Iron & Steel Company
Wood
Frank Scroggins
Cisco
Decatur
North Alabama
Alabama State Employment Service
United States Army
Birmingham
Veterans Division
Alabama Employment Service
Alabama
Teen Age Couple In Limestone Bury Child
A teen-age East Limestone couple held a private burial for their premature baby Linda Gail born November 16 at Powers hospital Athens. The mother aged 15 and the father 16 are listed as Mr. and Mrs. Chester Pepper of Harvest. Their 10-month-old son Inda Gail weighed three pounds at birth and was kept in an incubator.
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Linda’ Gail
Powers Hospital
Athens
Chester Pepper
Harvest 1
City Council weighs radio antenna move and gas line plan
The council authorized raising of the police radio antenna beside the wall, tabled the flag pole project, and discussed two new police cars to be bought before year end. A meeting with TVA and harbor board is set for Thursday, and gas line work was approved on a designated street. The city considers West Court housing project for veterans with a $2,884.12 land cost and ten-year payment plan. Executive session followed.
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Federal Communications Commission
Nathan Pryor
Summer
TVA and Harbor Board
Quince Eddens
Planning Board
Gas Department
Garner Pride
Ingall-Tva-Pan-Am
Courtland Road
Market Street
Charles Parker
West Court
Parker
John Caddell
Senate hearing reveals leaders urge clarity from Truman on Korea crisis
Taft reports White House and State Department conferees show public confusion and calls for clear leadership. Hoey urges immediate withdrawal from Korea to avert slaughter. Cain says Congress warned but ignored, urging full use of means or removal of UN forces. Knowland cites need to expel Russia from the UN.
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Braska
GOP
Wiley
R-Wis
Saltonstall
R-Mass
White House
State Department
Taft
Washington
Truman
Korea
Hoey
Cain
R-Wash
Senate
Congress
Manchuria
MacArthur
United Nations
Knowland
R-Calif
Far Eeast
Russia
Local notices and community updates from Decatur area
Mrs Minnie L Reid admitted to Decatur General hospital. TVA station reports no rain in past 24 hours. Fire department responded to oil stove blaze at 612 Second Avenue East. Four recorder's court cases set for afternoon session. Christmas toy drive underway with contributions from Economy Auto Smeg and Sandlin and Western Auto. Community announcements include club meeting, hospital admissions, and reserve corps meeting at 324 Bank Street.
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TVA
B. B. Darnell
Second Avenue East
Johnston Street
Welfare Department
Wanda Harris
Girl Scouts
Economy Auto
Smeg
Sandlin
Western Auto
Claude Earwood
China Calls Youth to Build Strong Air Force and Navy
Translation of a partial page 1 excerpt shows a call by the Chinese Communist Party to mobilize the youth and workers to strengthen the air force and navy to deter aggressors and safeguard the nation’s future. The rhetoric urges united action and loyalty to the fatherland amid revolutionary aims.
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Chinese Communist Party
Rites Wednesday For Mrs. Eunice Alvis
Funeral services for Eunice Alvis 67 will be held Wednesday at 2 P M at Lebanon church with Revs Sammy Stabler Harry Wiley and Otto Henderson conducting. Interment in Herring cemetery Morgan County Peck directing. She died Monday morning at home after illness leaving husband a daughter four sons sister and brother. Pallbearers named Ollie Alvis Hollis Alvis Almon Fitzgerald Ashton Fitzgerald Oscar Thompson Tennis Thompson.
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Eunice Alvis
Lebanon Church
Sammy Stabler
Harry Wiley
Otto Henderson
Herring Cemetery
Morgan County
Peck Directing
Alvis
Hartseller
Ollie Alvis
Hollis Alvis
Almon Fitzgerald
Ashton Fitzgerald
Oscar Thompson
Tennis Thompson
Major powers weigh immediate Korea action at UN assembly
Delegations from Cuba France Ecuador Norway United Kingdom and the United States urge the United Nations to address the intervention of Peiping in Korea with recommendations. Behind the scenes talks continue as Sir Gladwyn Jebb and Sir Benegal Rau press for cease fire and diplomacy with Wu Hsiu Chuan amid Washinton talks and nonveto dynamics.
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Korea
Pyongyang
United Nations
Defense Department
U. N
United States
Britain
France
United Nations Assembly
Lake Success
N. Y
China
Cuba
Ecuador
Norway
United Kingdom
People's Government
People’s Republic of China
Washington
Attlee
Truman
Gladwyn Jebb
Wu Hsiu-Chuan
Lie
Jebb
Benegal N. Rau
India
Soviet Union
Assembly
Russia
Security Council
Peiping
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Sir Benegal
Alvie Roberts Rites Postponed on Relatives Arrival
The funeral for Alvie Roberts a former state Highway Department employee is postponed awaiting relatives. A grandson in the service flies from Honolulu to Decatur and a daughter Mrs Percy Livingston arrives from Michigan. Roberts died Sunday night after a month long illness leaving a wife and two daughters.
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Alvie Roberts
State Highway Department
Funeral Home
Decatur
Honolulu
Percy Livingston
Michigan
Roberts
Missouri Man Praises Hadacol For Bad Feelings Relief
Carl Schaffrin of St Charles Missouri describes profound appetite loss fatigue and low energy then credits Hadacol with restoring appetite energy and mood. He notes a trial bottle priced 1 25 and larger sizes 3 50 with a direct order from The LeBlanc Corp Lafayette Louisiana.
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Carl Schaffrin
Perry St
St. Charles
Mr. Schaffrin
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Decatur General Hospital
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W. D. Bullard
Chaminade Music Study Club
R. A. Nunn
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Joe Barthelemy
Union City
Tenn
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H. P
W. C. Kirkpatrick
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Charles A. Cramer
West Wilson Avenue
Organized Reserve Corps
Bank Street
Mrs. Alvis
Alan Ladd
Capitol
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