Gatton views future scene for America at Decatur dinner
Harper Gatton former Kiwanis International president told Decatur High football squad members and Kiwanis guests that America’s future is limitless through youth leadership. He urged boys to do common tasks uncommonly well, stressing practice, perfection, and sportsmanship as keys to future national progress.
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Harper — Gatton
Madisonville
Kiwanis International
America
Decatur
Gatton
Grid
Kiwanis Club
Rnsic
Dwight Mixson
Seybourn Lynne
William Eyster
Charles Darrah
J. W. Darrah
J. B. Whitmire
Sam. H. Malone Jr
A J. Coleman
R. D. Sittason Se
Sen
H. L. Ogre
M. E. Edwards
Floyd Smith
Vester Deese
Elmer Loyd
H. P. Still
United States
Hope Ebbs for Planes in Atlantic Rescue
Miami dispatch reports hope fading for 27 naval airmen missing since Wednesday evening as a vast Atlantic search covers 100000 square miles off the Florida coast. Despite remains of six planes and life rafts, early reports say conditions limit recovery chances while 350 flights are planned under Comdr Richard Baxter’s direction.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
Florida
Navy
Richard Baxter
U. S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Pacific
Amelia Earhart
Baxter
JAPANESE WAR CRIME TRIALS DISCUSSION CONTINUES
In remarks from JAP continuing from Page One, KEENAN says defendants may choose own counsel or be assigned one, and that penalties fit offenses with loss of life in mind. He notes a defendant could be tried where convenient if crimes span multiple places, and that the Philippines may be asked to name a prosecutor. Invitations extended to Allied nations.
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Keenan
Philippines
Commonwealth
Stark man on Hawaii alert and war plans
The record notes Marshall believed Hawaii’s Army was capable of resisting an attack, that alertness could have altered Japan’s plans, and that a June 17 1940 alert was ordered to avert a surprise raid. It states the Chief of Staff had no knowledge of any commitment by Roosevelt to enter war before the attack.
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Marshall
Hawaii
War Department
Roosevelt
Living costs rise through 1944 outpace WWI gains
War II period to end of 1944 saw living costs climb 28.8 percent, compared with an 844 percent rise in a similar span during World War I. The comparison highlights the greater inflation damage in the earlier conflict versus wartime inflation in the 1940s.
Persistent cotton futures rise on demand and scarce offers
New York cotton futures advanced as mill buying and outside demand rallied prices. Dec futures near 24.61 amid expectations of lower government crop, export demand steadying. Nashville livestock report notes light cattle receipts, mixed beef prices, and varied hog, sheep appraisals, with overall firmness in some grades.
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New York
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
AOD
AEA Meeting Plans Set for Birmingham 1946 Convention
The Alabama Education Association declared the 1946 convention will be in Birmingham on March 21 and 22 with three general sessions and multiple departmental and area meetings. President C A Donahoe reported satisfactory housing arrangements with the Birmingham Hotel Association and a central housing bureau will manage accommodations. Executive committee members R E Hodnette Atmore W J Jones Camden M C Whitten Opelika Mrs Esther Turnham Birmingham Mrs Estelle Smith Centre and L G Walker Marion attended.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Education Association
Birmingham
AEA
C. A. Donahoe
Gadsden
Birmingham Hotel Association
Woll
Executive Committee
Donahoo
R. E. Hodnette
Atm
Naval court recessed as witnesses travel for Indianapolis case
Navy oral court recessed for four days as Capt Charles B McVay faces charges over the sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis. Judge Advocate Capt Thomas J Ryan Jr noted witnesses en route and cited a Navy secretary letter authorizing temporary adjournment until witnesses arrive. Prosecution has spent four days outlining alleged failure to zigzag and to issue clear abandon ship orders.
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Washington
Oral County
Taing
Charles B. McVay
Judge Advocate
Indianapolis
McVay
Philippines
Thomas J. Ryan Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Guam
Leyte
Rites Set for Larry Romine Boy Dies After Short Illness
Funeral services for Larry Romine four year old son of Mr and Mrs Buford Romine will be conducted by Ervin Lee at 3 PM at Sprys Chapel in Athens. Burial will be in Athens city cemetery. Survived by his parents grandparents and many uncles and aunts.
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la Romine
Buford Romine
Athens
Ervin Lee
Spry's
Athens City
Spry
Bennett M
Romine
Rosas R. Holland
Tammany Society Named From Indian Chief
The Tammany Society founded in 1789 later known as Tam many Hall took its name from an Indian chief to conciliate hostile tribes on the town’s outskirts. It did not become a political party institution until the Jefferson administration.
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The
Tammany Society
Tammany Hall
Avocado Pearl Promises Higher Protein Content
The avocado pearl contains more protein and higher mineral content than any other fresh fruit, offering notable protein and mineral benefits.
Farrell Fights To Restore Jobs With Tax Hike Plan
Farrell Pa votes to raise real estate assessments by 25 percent on business and 20 percent on residential sites to lure Sharon Steel Corp reopen mills and create about 4,000 jobs. City forgives $100,000 in annual taxes for up to five years, then lowers taxes once mills operate, boosting property values by about $1 million. Mayor Lewis Levine cites a dramatic shift from doom to a bright 30 year outlook.
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Farrell
Steel -Corporation
Sharon Steel Corp
Lewis Levine
Carnegie, Illinois Steel Corp
Sharon Steel
Levine
FBI Reports On War Job Convictions And Arrests
FBI disclosed that over 1,500 enemy agents were arrested in the Western hemisphere during the war and 16,062 aliens were taken into custody. Investigations led to 141 espionage and foreign agent registration act convictions, with 603 persons convicted in state and federal courts. Technical sabotage appeared in 2,232 of 19,466 complaints. most violations stemmed from spite or carelessness.
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Washington
FBI
United States
Woman and son remain in cell in Ozark murder case
Vienna Missouri December 7 Mrs Edna Westerman and her fifteen year old son Gene remained in their county jail cells refusing an offer to attend the funeral of Henry Westerman a slain Ozark farmer Prosecuting Attorney Hamp Rothwell said the pair and neighbor Ben French signed confessions showing they plotted the death so Mrs Westerman and French could marry Gene aided in the killing with a rifle per the confession
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Vienna
Edna Westerman
Gene
Henry Westerman
Ozark
Ben French
Westerman
French
Hamp Rothwell
Dixie Governors Begin Conference
Governors of Southern states met in New Orleans to discuss Dixie’s problems with a warning from Chairman Governor Robert S Kerr that the South must industrialize or face population decline. Kerr praised the region’s current economic and financial power and urged action.
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Orleans
Deco
Dixie
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Southern Governors’ Conference
South
Pastors Exchange Pulpits Sunday Evening Services
Rev T G Henry of Westminster Presbyterian and Rev W W Glass of First Presbyterian will exchange pulpits for Sunday evening. Henry preaches at First Presbyterian and Glass at Westminster. Service begins at 7 30.
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T. G. Henry
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
First Presbyterian Church
Henry Spane
First Presbyterian
Glass
Westminster
Tee Caveienia
Clanton Businessman Dies In Truck Wreck
J A Mahan sixty a Clanton business man died in a truck wreck near Clanton Alabama yesterday when brakes failed and the vehicle surged down a hill. Albert Pounds forty also of Clanton was injured after Pounds, the driver, lost control and the truck somersaulted about ninety feet. Pounds reportedly jumped free while Mahan remained in the cab.
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Clanton
Ala
J. A. Mahan
Albert Pounds
Highway Patrol
H.H. Glenn
Pounds
Mahan
Alienist on Stand Today in Mansfeldt Murder Case
In San Francisco on December 7, defense alienist Dr. Joseph Catton testified that Mrs. Irene Mansfeldt’s split personality believed she killed nurse Vada Martin on October 4. He described a partial consciousness state and said the “Annie” persona remembered little. Mrs. Mansfeldt, 45, pleads insanity. her physician husband, Dr. John H. Mansfeldt, 48, killed himself after learning of the shooting.
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San Francisco
Irene Mansfeldt
Vada Martin
Joseph Catton
Escaped Robber Williams Arrested in North Carolina
Pi James Thomas Williams, a Negro convicted robber who escaped from Butler jail on November 24, was arrested in Monroe, North Carolina. Alabama Corrections Department says Williams will not waive extradition and legal steps will be taken to return him to Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
James Thomas Williams
Butler
Monroe
N. C
Alabama Corrections Department
S. M. Lufkin
North Carolina
Veterans Ask For Benefits in Alabama Rise
Montgomery reports World War I veterans benefits claims in Alabama have surged since the war end. Regional VA Manager M. E. Head announced 2,190 new claims last month, up from 726, with total disability claims reaching 30,195 by December 1. Training under the GI Bill also rose, with 6,485 applications at month start and 2,272 in the last month.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Japan
M. E
Veterans Administration
Foreign ministers may convene soon
London December 7 A foreign office spokesman said Foreign Secretary Bevin may announce a meeting of the foreign ministers of the United States Britain Russia France and China possibly late today The reports said the five ministers might meet in Moscow soon This would be the first gathering of the five since the inconclusive London conference last October
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London
Foreign Office
Ernest Bevin
United States
Britain
Russia
France
China
Moscow
Bevin
Textile materials tied to WPB court case count
About 3,500 textile materials or manufactured products are involved in the WPB corridor case, reflecting a broad scope of items under scrutiny. The listing indicates extensive regulatory focus and potential compliance considerations for numerous textile products.
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Coritro
Mrs Bracken Dies At Home In Hartselle
Mrs Sallie Bracken 75 a longtime Hartselle resident died at her home this morning after a long illness Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 o clock at Blackground near Town Creek with burial in the adjoining cemetery Drinkard directing Surviving are seven sons Willie Tonnie Elige Bracken Jon Jessie Douglas and Walter Bracken one daughter Mrs Etta Turner one brother Jack Tipp and one sister Mrs Annie Pate 45 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Sallie Bracken
Hartselle
Dewey Crow
Blackground
Town Creek
Drinkard
Willie Bracken
Tonnie
Elige Bracken
Decatur
Jon Bracken
Somerville
Jessie
Douglas Bracken
Walter Bracken
Huntsville
Etta Turner
Deccatur
Jack Tipp
Postwar Senate Debates On Socialism and Foreign Policy
Debates unfold over a proposal with lawmakers from Wagner to Celler expressing varied views on domestic socialism and imperialism abroad. Marshall calendar notes surface as Pearl Harbor commemoration nears. Hurley testimony stains State Department credit amid Iran policy claims. Expenditures panel attacks the full employment bill, proposing a private enterprise driven substitute with public works loans. Atomic energy group convenes privately on nuclear research secrets.
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Wagner
Senate Banking Committee
Celler
D.-N. Yo
Hill
D.-Ala
United States
George C. Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Pacific
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Byrnes
State Department
Patrick J. Hurley
China
Chungking
Dean Acheson
Iran
Tom Connally
D.tex
Hurley
House
Senate
Senate Committee On Atomic Energy
Invasion delays cited in Hitler Mussolini Greece attack
British prosecutors presented captured documents and speeches showing Hitler pressed Mussolini to delay Greece invasion until after US elections. Mussolini attacked October 28, 1940, Greek resistance fell to German forces by April 23, 1941, while Russia campaign began June 1941.
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Germany
Yugoslavia
Greece
Hitler
Russia
Mussolini
United States
Roosevelt
Balkans
Byrnes and Hurley clash over loyalty in Iran policy hearing
During a Senate hearing Byrnes accused either Mr. Atcheson or Mr. Service of disloyalty to superiors while the Secretary of State urged officers to speak up on changing conditions. Chairman Connally said Hurley would be recalled to expand his claim that Undersecretary Dean Acheson defeated American foreign policy in Iran.
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Atcheson
Service
Secretary of State
Byrnes
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Hurley
Dean Acheson
Iran
Marine Corps Corporal Booth Stationed in Japan
Cpl. James Powers Booth, a rifleman with the Fourth Marine Division and Okinawa veteran, is now in Yokosuka, Japan. He hopes to return home to Hartselle with Dr. and Mrs. Booth by Christmas after being wounded May 21 and awarded the Purple Heart.
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Cpl
James Powers Booth
Fourth Marine Division
Local society notes from Decatur area events
R L Willis from Somerville and Grady Chesteen of Hartselle visited today. Plans for the tenth anniversary tea at Lelia Cantwell Seton Hall were finalized by the Business and Professional Women's club. Christmas party set for Dec 20. Lillie Mae Griffin visited Decatur, H R Ross ill at home, Betty Bongwell admitted to Decatur General, Ruby Calloway also admitted. Reverend Rice to preach at Union Grove Methodist at two. Mrs J E Spain and son Jerry Lee dismissed from Balligh’s infirmary and returned home to Hartselle.
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Lelia Cantwell
Seton Hall
Business and Professional Women's Club
Dorothy Woodall
J. E. Spain
Jerry Lee
Balligh’s
Hartseller
Peck
Local notices and service updates from Decatur area
Evacuation of patients and service notices fill Decatur page. Velma Shankle moved to 309 Sixth Avenue West by Howell's ambulance. Pfc Horace Sheats expects home in about 10 days after European theatre discharge. Bar association attendees named. Navy and Army discharge notes for Stroud Lewis, Ozbolt, Pirtle, Sanders, Maner, Neely. church sermons announced. DeMola Commandry votes and meetings updated. Local arrests, traffic bonds, and post office thefts reported. city fire department notes holiday safety.
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Velma Shankle
Decatur General Hospital
Sixth Avenue
Howell
D. E. Sheats
Pfc
Horace Sheats
Valley towns recover from first snowstorm outage
North Alabama communities including Huntsville Florence Sheffield and Tuscumbia regained communications after a winter snowstorm cut lines. Emergency crews repaired over 400 fallen poles as storms isolated the region, with snow depths up to ten inches. News wires and reports were transported by highway patrol and buses to affected cities.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Huntsville
Ala
Florence
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Associated Press
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Decatur Daily
ang@econy
Gadsden Times
Karl Woltersdorf
Alabama Power Co
Tennessee Valley
Arab, Ala
Haleyville
Yamashita Case Appeals Move Through Courts
Yamashita, held at Old Bilibid prison, has lost a Philippines Supreme Court appeal on jurisdiction and awaits further options. His defense plans to push every available appeal avenue, asserting the case as a precedent in international law. The next step is Lt. Gen. Styer’s ruling, with potential U S Supreme Court review after MacArthur if needed.
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Bilibid
Yamashita
Philippines Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
W. D. Styer
Eastern
Pacific
Styer
Eral MacArthur
U. S. Supreme Court
Georgia plant vote backs strike at Armour plant Memphis
FEW Georgia plant Memphis Tennessee voted one to nothing in favor of a strike as CIO United Packinghouse Workers conducted an eight state poll. Nationwide 33 355 workers favored a strike to 1611 with 62 Memphis eligible employees voting. One employee declined to say how they would vote. A union spokesman suggested it would be fair if the remaining 61 did not vote.
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Memphis
Tenn
Armour & Co
CIO United Packinghouse
Chicago
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