Convict Trio Flees Prison Atmore Escape
Atmore Alabama authorities report three convicts escaped from the state prison farm after seizing a guard’s pistol and fleeing Saturday afternoon. Russell Reed a 32 year old lifer from Moulton Leonard Monk 88 of Crichton lifer for robbery and Robert Woodham 22 of Airton serving two years for robbery led the escape while pruning peach trees. The trio disappeared with an armed pistol and car but later nine other prisoners returned to the prison with an unarmed guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atmore
Ala
Dev.s
W. Hixon
Atmore State Prison Farm
Russell Reed
Moulton
Leonard Monk
Crichton
Robert Woodham
Airton
Hixon
Vetail
J. A
Aedge
Flomation
Grain and Cotton Markets Move on Crop Reports and Trade
Decatur grain prices list soft wheat 3.05 and various corn, milling and shell types with oats 1.20 and barley 1.67 per bushel. New York cotton futures rally on a larger 1947 crop estimate of 11,694,000 bales then slip as traders weigh government guidance. futures fluctuate with Dec at 35.81, Mar 35.78, May 35.40. Co C C may buy 33,000 bales for Korea.
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Decatur Grains
New York
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Washington
Co. C. C
Korea
Butter and eggs market report from Chicago
Butter firm with receipts 535 604 and prices up a cent. grades AA through 90 83 and 89 74 listed with car lots 90 83.5. Eggs firm with receipts 22 094 and prices up 1 to 4 cents a dozen. U S extras No 1 62 64 No 2 59 62 No 3 457 58 and U S standards No 1 2 55 57 No 3 4 52 56 current receipts 52 56 dirties 39 5 checks 38 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
North Georgia fryer market firm with higher prices
North Georgia fryer market firm with supply short of active demand. Prices paid FOB farm for fryers weighing mostly 21 to 23 pounds ranged 32 32.5 cents. a few moved at 31.5 cents on prior commitments.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report from Nashville Tennessee
The Nashville market lists cattle for 1300 head with steers and heifers at 20.00 to 24.50 per hundredweight, cows 10.00 to 16.50, calves 12.00 to 31.00, hogs 20.75 to 26.25, and sheep at 6.50 to 21.00. Calves and hogs show mixed movement with some tops, while dairy and beef categories hold steady overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Markets at a Glance from New York and Chicago
Markets at a Glance reports steady stocks with some gains, mixed bonds, and irregular cotton as mills buy and trade sells. Chicago crops show steady oats and firm cash grain demand, hogs down 25 to 50 cents around 26.35, and tile firmer with active trading topping at 38.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
heste-Steady
Pirm
Military Funeral for Pvt James M Henderson at Mobile National Cemetery
Military funeral services for Pvt James M Henderson will be held at Mobile National Cemetery on Friday December 12 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow. He was killed in Germany on December 3 1944 and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs A J Henderson a brother Roy A Henderson a sister Mrs Melvin Slatten and two nephews Curtis Wade Slatten and James Ralph Henderson all of Decatur 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Henderson
Mobile National Cemetery
Pvt. Henderson
Germany
A. J. Henderson
Roy A. Henderson
Melvin Slatten
Curtis Wade Slatten
James Ralph Henderson
Decatur 2
Investigator Ed Lee resigns from Folsom administration
Ed ward C. Lee of Birmingham, a special investigator for Gov. James E. Folsom, announced his resignation effective last Friday. Lee has been active in Mobile area investigations and offered no reason, saying he still believes Folsom to be the best governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Edward C. Lee
Birmingham
James E. Folsom
Lee
Jim Folthen
Grain Prices Move Slightly in Active Chicago Market
Grain and hog prices edged down in Chicago while butter eggs and poultry rose modestly and cattle advanced. Hogs fell 25 to 50 cents with top butcher grade at 26.25, cattle closed firm to 50 cents higher with top 38 for choice fed steers and heifers. Butter and eggs gained modestly wholesale, while Chicago wheat corn and oats traded mixed with December contracts around 3.01 1 2 dollars, 2.52, and 1.21 7 8 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Chicago Board of Trade
Senate debates emergency aid as House action looms
The Senate faced calls for a $597 million emergency aid package to Europe while the House prepared for final votes on the bill. Republicans floated a voluntary inflation program with tax cuts and rent controls. Senate figures and foreign policy concerns dominated, including reports of pressure on American personnel in Romania and probes into wartime property seizures. The Marshall plan loomed as a long-range counterpart, with costs projected around 7.5 billion dollars for 15 months. The chamber also moved to ratify the inter American defense treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Europe
Representatives
Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
Morse
R-Ore
Senate Armed Services
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Leo Allen
A-ll
Allen
Rules Committee
France
Italy
Austria
China
Capitol Hill
Truman
Marshall
Taft
Ohio
Three Weekend Fires Extinguished With No Damage Reported
Three fires over the weekend were put out by city firefighters with no damage. An awning at Hotel Lyons caught fire, grass ignited on Commercial Avenue, and an oil stove caused a small blaze at 1018 Olive Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Commercial Avenue
Supreme Court Grants New Trial for Eddie Patton
The Supreme Court unanimously ordered a new trial for Eddie Patton a Mississippi Negro sentenced to death for killing Jim Meadows a white man Attorneys argued juries excluded Negroes and the confession used was coerced Justice Black cited the 14th Amendment equal protection claim Patton's lawyers said no Negro served on juries in that county for 30 years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Eddie
Buster) Patton
Mississippi
Patton
Paris Transport Strike Sparks Nationwide Sabotage Crackdown
In the hours before a Paris area transit strike, France announced arrests approaching 1,000 in a nationwide crackdown on sabotage in disrupted industries. Security police reported eight days of arrests with scattered sabotage reports including a Lyon to Paris express derailment near Vaise with minor damage and no casualties.
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Paris
Interior Ministry
Vaise
Reservists Allowed to Reenlist in Former Grades
Reservists in the U S Army may reenlist in their former grades under specific rules. Those with high school education who enlist six months to a year for escort duty with returning war dead can receive a discharge and rejoin the regular Army in the same grade. Masters sergeants may thus reenlist in their old rank, a prior impossibility, says MSgt John L Halpien of the local recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John L. Halpien
Military bars 90 civilians as security risks in private contracts
The military has barred about 90 civilians over the past year as bad security risks from working on secret projects for private contractors. This adds to prior cases of federal workers being dismissed for disloyalty or suspected unreliability.
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Washington
Dec
Congress debates anti inflation plan and rubber legislation
Congress enters its third week of considering President Truman’s anti inflation program. House and Senate committees plan hearings while Republicans work on a cost of living bill. A subcommittee probes long range rubber legislation and its costs to build a synthetic rubber industry. Chairman Shafer says new rubber law is aimed for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Congress
Truman
Senate
House Armed Forces
Commerce Department
RFC
Army-Navy Munitions Board
Shafer
Bell Seeks Higher Rates to Cover Rising Alabama Costs
Montgomery Alabama December 8 A Southern Bell official told the Public Service Commission that intrastate rates in Alabama must rise as operating expenses outpace revenue The company seeks authority to raise charges by about 2 5 million annually Stubbs cited wage and material cost increases and 26 years since a general rate rise He noted Alabama telephones in service increasing from 133 000 in 1940 to 157 000 by Sept 30 this year and new installations rising to 3575 monthly since 1946 Investors must see earnings adequate to attract new capital to finance the expansion plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Alabama
R. R. Stubbs
Atlanta
APSC
Gordon Persons
Stubbs
Veterans class to convene Saturday at Morgan County High
The veterans class in vocational agriculture meets in a monthly session Saturday December 13 at 8:00 am at Morgan County High School Hartsville. A quiz program will be held and a Walt Disney training film shown. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County High School
Hartselle
Tax Bill Drafted to Double Personal Exemptions
Rep. Case of South Dakota drafted legislation to raise single and married filing exemptions from 500 to 1000 dollars and 1000 to 2000 respectively, while leaving dependent exemptions unchanged. He said the measure would ease the cost of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep. Case
R-Sd
Case
Planes search for missing U S transport near Marseille
U S planes from a French base near Marseille searched the Mediterranean for a missing U S Air Forces transport that vanished 10 days ago with 20 people aboard. The craft would have radio contact from Pisa to Frankfurt and its lack of contact raises speculation of a crash after takeoff.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Marseille
Mediterranean
Pisa
Italy
Hunt
U.S
GUMPSES ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY AND MINE
GUMPSES ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY AND MINE appears as a fragmented, typographically mangled OCR item with no clear news event or identifiable entities readable for a proper summary. The readable fragment lacks date or proper nouns to form a factual card.
Twenty four appear in city court on misdemeanor charges
A list of locals includes Mr and Mrs D W Hames of Trinity 1 with a son born Sunday at Decatur General and Mr and Mrs John Levens of 636 Johnston with a daughter born Sunday at Decatur General. Other names note patients or dismissals from the Hamil clinic and various illnesses.
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D. W. Hames
Trinity 1
Decatur General
John Levens
Johnston
Decatur
General
Alex’ Collier
Decatur 2
D Club Initiation at Riverside High School
The Riverside High School D club held its initiation during chapel hour with new members dressed in mops and lamp shades performing for the audience. Initiates include Thomas Ray Willingham Fennell Garnett Barrett Shelton Buddy Perkins Johnny Arantz Aaron Kennedy and others. veterans listed. The club awards a school letter for football activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
Thomas Ray Willingham
Fennell Garnett
Barrett Shelton
Buddy Perkins
Johnny Arantz
Aaron Kennedy
Wyman Gibson
Carol Smith
Louis Bethany
Donald Warren
Donald Loggins
Pat Aday
Harry Brewer
Charles Woodruff
Roy Freeman
Thomas Bolding
Sam Evans
Marvin Golden
Phillip Kyle
Gilbert Thrasher
Bobby Golden
Joe Brewer
Jimmy Carl
Chalmers Riley
Aubrey Free
Tomey Sancred Horn
John Coswell
Eisenhower Seen As Possible 1952 Candidate
Attendees at a Pennsylvania Republican gathering say General Eisenhower suggested he was speaking like a candidate. He urged new leadership to unite Americans against rising living costs and to bolster the nation’s stance abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Stewart to Seek New Senate Seat in Tennessee
Senator Stewart of Tennessee announced his candidacy for reelection. Representative Kefauver has declared intent to run for Stewart's Senate seat in the Democratic primary next August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Senate
Washington
Tenn
Kefauver
Tennessee
Students tour Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington
Twenty aeronautical administration students from Alabama Polytechnic Institute visited Washington to observe the Civil Aeronautics Board in action. Rep. Andrews requested a full agency tour and a seat at a board meeting for the group led by Commissioner Josh Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Washington
Aeronautical Administration
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Civil Aeronautics Pears
Congress
Andrews
Ala
Josh Lee
Dixie Walker Traded From Dodgers to Pirates in Major Deal
Branch Rickey announced the Brooklyn outfielder Dixie Walker and pitchers Victor Lombardi and Hal Gregg were sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates for shortstop William Cox and two others. No cash changed hands. Elwin Roe and Gene Mauch joined from Pittsburgh. Walker hit about .306. Cox batted .274. Rickey hinted at another deal soon.
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Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Victor Lombardi
Hal. Gregg
Pittsburgh Pirates
William Cox
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Cox
Dodgers
Elwin (Preacher) Roe
Gene Mauch
Pittsburgh
Sae
Walker
Branch Rickey Jr
Britain and Arabs in Middle East face new state timeline
Britain proposed new states form on June 1, two weeks after the mandate ends as oil interests shape policy. informants say Arab and Jewish civic guards were authorized to keep order before troop evacuation. unrest in the American zone of Germany left one Jew dead and eight others wounded, plus an Arab hurt, amid Palestine tensions with displaced Arabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez
British Commonwealth
Great Britain
Germany
Palestine
UN May Take Up Palestine Issues At Meeting
At Lake Success the United Nations Security Council plans a routine session amid hopes no debate on Palestine violence ensues. Britain as mandatory power likely to maintain order while Indonesia and Netherlands talks resume aboard the USS Renville. Eniwetok atoll in trust territory closed for security reasons for atomic experiments.
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U.N
Palestine
George Palmer Lake
United Nations
Security Council
Council
General Assembly
U. N
Holy Land
Trygve Lie
Arkady A. Sobolev
Britain
Indonesia
U.S. S. Renville
Austin
Eniwetok Atoll
Pacific
Missing U S plane sparks crash speculation after takeoff
In Frankfurt on December 8 a U S plane vanished after taking off from the Mediterranean route from Pisa to Frankfurt. Lack of radio contact with the French base led to suspicions the aircraft crashed shortly after departure.
Alabama to sell Sugar Bowl tickets to students
University of Alabama officials said enough Sugar Bowl tickets should be available for all students who want them for the Alabama Texas game. Sales begin Wednesday and students will identify themselves at entry with activity books. The plan includes the 800 member pep squad and the million dollar band. A student petition circulates urging senior players not to participate unless student needs are met, with several hundred signatures reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Jeff Coleman
Ccletan
Crimson-White
Alabama
New Orleans
Sugar Bowl Stadium
Showdown to follow today for decision at conference
American diplomats expect a week of action at the conference with talks focused on possible German unification. Dulles reports France may join in Western Germany if the government is not Communist. Molotov pushes for a hearing by the Big Four for a German People's Congress delegation. Two issues loom: basis for negotiating zonal questions and who bears responsibility if talks fail.
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Germany
Marshall
John Foster Dulles
France
United States
Britain
Dulles
Paris
de Gaulle
Gen
Molotov
German People’s Congress
Berlin
Big Four
London
Russia
Detainer Filed Against Woman Miller in Check Warrants
Mrs. R. A. Miller, held in Morgan County jail, faces an eighth war rant to detain her, issued from Canton Ohio. The warrant cites a $600 check drawn on First National Bank of Dothan to Peter A Welden dated August 30 with insufficient funds. Officials say she wrote the checks for services in compiling city directories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Miller
C. B. Humphrey
Canton
Ohio
Morgan County
Girl Scout Troop 3 Holds Court of Awards
Troop 3 of the Girl Scouts of America staged a court of awards Friday night in the First Baptist church recreation room. The program featured badge presentations for first and second class badges, songs, prayers, a pledge, and a Mother and Fathers themed play. Floral decorations included yellow chrysanthemums and Jackson vine as mothers and families joined for a social hour afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts of America
First Baptist Church
C. C. Johnson
C. H. Winston
Jesse Rogers
Mary Battle King
Yvonne Barrett
Jane Michael
Elaine Gardney
Shirley Shafer
Mary Martha Keith
Betty Reeder Banks
Helen Ann Winston
Patsy Story
Joan Livingston
Joyce Crump
Mary Frances Sewell
Girls Scout
Jesse M. Rogers
Betty Reader Banks
James King
Shery-Frenees Sewell
America
Jesse Mercer Rogers
Shirley Faye Shafer
Elaine — Gardner
H. Winston
God Bless
Scout King
J. T. Jones
W. E. Kimbrough
Paul Wolfer
Manpower mix in wartime labor markets noted by Goodwin
Goodwin warns that about 30 000 Mexicans Bahamians and others were recruited for harvests this year and that Europe’s demand for steel machinery and equipment may tighten U S labor. He projects total employment could reach 64 000 000 with European aid programs and notes war era labor surpluses have not exhausted reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwin
Europe
Great Lakes
Daily donations pour in for Landers children
The Daily readers offered help after a Landers family story. About 15 to 20 calls came Sunday morning, and a citizen left $15 for shoes for the children. Contributions go to the Salvation Army via Captain Oscar P. Fuller at post 295-J. six calls were logged by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathy
Daily
Decatur
Landers
Oscar P. Fuller
Salvation Army
Capt. Fuller
The
Hodo resigns from Alabama docks advisory board
Mark Hodo of Birmingham resigns from the state docks advisory board citing regional representation as the reason. Gov. James J. Felson’s office released the statement with Finney confirming the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodo
Montgomery
Ala
Mark Hodo
Birmingham
State Docks Advisory Board
James J. Folsom
O. H. Finney
Alabama
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