Boom in 46 Cleveland Foresees Postwar Boom
Brig. Gen. P Ayres warned in Cleveland that the nation is entering a low mood due to rising unemployment production declines and falling national income with recovery expected mid 1946 as wage disputes and price controls threaten conversion and production. He noted past war transitions and predicted a future boom once income rises and shortages ease despite labor strikes and wage distortions.
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Cleveland
P. Ayres
Cleveland Trust
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Tak Renee
Gen
Ayres
Universal military training plan outlined with steps and costs
The plan proposes screening 140,000 to 240,000 youths yearly through local civilian boards, registering at 18, and reporting to a receiving station for oath, exam, and service choice. Training would span eight weeks basic, additional technical and unit instruction, then eight weeks of combined combat training, with monthly pay around 30 dollars and benefits.
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Congress
Bradford's Father Passes in Atlanta
R Bradford father of J B Bradford of Decatur died Tuesday morning in Atlanta Ga death coming suddenly Mr and Mrs Bradford left Decatur immediately upon receiving the sad news Surviving are two sons J B Bradford Decatur and Carlos Bradford Atlanta three daughters Mrs I Thompson and Mrs W D Atlanta and Mrs T B Ingham Will be announced later.
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R. Bradford
J. B. Bradford
Decatur
Atlanta
Bradford
Carlos Brad
I. Thompson
W. D. Atlanta
T. B.ingham
Markets at a glance New York and Chicago reports
New York stocks show light selling stalls leaders while bonds mix. Cotton steady with mill and local buying. Chicago markets cite unchanged to 1 8 higher for wheat with light buying. Rye down 25 8 with long liquidation. Hogs active and steady to 15 cents lower, top $14.85, ceiling. Cattle steady to mostly strong, top $18, ceiling.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures rise on demand and scarce offerings
New York Dec 11 Regressive mill and local buying moved cotton futures to new seasonal highs as demand and a smaller crop tighten supply. Strengthening factors cited include improving statistical passion and hedging care with notable shift from near to later months. late afternoon prices showed gains of 15 to 50 cents a bale with Dec at 24.73, Mar at 24.67 and May at 24.58.
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New- York
Nashville Livestock Market Report December 11
Nashville market news items show cattle receipts of 400, mostly cows, with steers and heifers steady to weak and bulls weak to 25 lower. Calves steady, hogs at 14.55 ceiling for 140 plus pounds, sows 13.80, sheep 75 head steady with good lambs 13.00 to 14.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal-state Market News Service
Patton in Critical Condition After Car Crash Near Mannheim
A wife and technician at the 130th Station Hospital said General Patton donated blood for a transfusion Sunday after his sedan collided with an Army truck near Mannheim. He suffered a fracture of the third cervical vertebra and dislocation of the fourth, with his condition described as critical but responsive to initial shock.
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Wal
130Th Station
Patton
Mannheim
O Connor to Stay as Red Cross Head
President Truman reappointed Basil O Connor of New York as national chairman of the American Red Cross for a one year term. He named William L Clayton Fred M Vinson Norman T Kirk Tom Clark and Ross T McIntyre to Red Cross central committee posts.
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Washington
Truman
Basil O’connor
New York
American Red Cross
O'Connor
Charles G. Ross
White House
Red Cross Central Committee
William L. Clayton
Fred M. Vinson
Norman T. Kirk
Tom Clark
Ross T. McIntyre
Navy
Cab and Truck Collision In Decatur At Intersection
A Decatur Transit cab driven by John McGuire collided with a Forbes Piano Co. truck driven by George Jordan at Johnston Street and Sixth Avenue. The Forbes truck was only lightly damaged while the taxi was heavily damaged. An unidentified girl in the cab was unharmed per police.
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Decature
John McGuire
Forbes Piano Co
George Jordan
Johnston Street
Sixth Avenue
Forbes
Ify
McCall
Broadrick
Destroyer Osmond Ingram Ends Tour in Philadelphia
Osmond Ingram the first destroyer named for an enlisted sailor arrives to decommission with 150 enlisted passengers aboard. Commissioned 1919, the ship honors Osmond Kelly Ingram of Prats City, Alabama, who sacrificed for his shipmates on USS Cassin. The Ingram earned the Presidential Unit Citation in December 2043 after sinking a German submarine.
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Philadelphia
Osmond Ingram
U. S. Navy
Osmond Kelly Ingram
Prats City
Ala
U. S. S. Cassin
Ingram
Senate approves federal hospital aid measure
Washington December report notes the Senate passed a federal aid hospital program expected to fund 700 million dollars in construction over five years. The bill now moves to the House after rejecting Murray and Wagner amendments aimed at aligning with a national health program. Senators Hill and Taft joined to defeat those proposals, opposing more state direction.
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Washington
Dec
lin‘Pe
Senate
House
Murray
Ment
Wagner
N.Y
Truman
Hill
Alap
Taft
Ohio
Rotary hears Rev. Roberts at noon club meeting
Rev. Paul Roberts of Central Baptist spoke on Christian home training at the Cornelian Hotel yesterday. He urged returning to Bible reading and cited homes as the heart of national strength. The program included songs by a quartet and readings, with greetings to Sonny Jones and Sam Brown.
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Paul Roberts
Central Baptist Church
Noon
Cornelian Hotel
Frank Stone
Roberts
America
Catia
Home Sweet Home
Edmond Keith
Bob Horton
B. L. Malone
Ross Dublin
Oes Malone
Heap
Edgar A.guest
Rev. Belate
Golden
Pint Crawford
Hawaii alert order debated in Pearl Harbor hearing
Rep. Ferguson and Rep. Keefe press Marshall on why 1940 Hawaii alert was more specific than the 1941 war warning. Marshall says tension grew as Tokyo messages warned of code destruction while Short carried out only an anti sabotage alert, not a full alert.
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Short
Washington
Ferguson
Republican Committee
Rep
Keefe
Wis
Hawaii
Honolulu
Marshall
Tokyo
Kurusu
Nomura
United States
Japan
Germany
Italy
Pearl Harbor
Charles B. Herron
Army
Adjutant- General
Herron
Youth Yearwood Linked to Williamson Death Case in Georgia
Yearwood drove from Bishop to Columbus with a friend then returned, placing Williamson’s body in the front seat and later dumping it into the Apalachee river. He wore the victim’s clothes when arrested, confessed after FBI pursuit, and was jailed on federal auto theft charges. A $500 reward from Williamson’s family and local groups prompted a broader search.
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Bishop
Columbus
Williamson
Apalachee River
Leesville
FBI
Macon
Eatonton
Gray
Bibbe
Athens
Means
Navy
Clarke County
Atlanta
West End
Independent Air Force and Health Bill Debates in Senate
GOP leaders debate separation of air forces from the army amid calls for an independent air force. A $700 million hospital bill and Truman health program plans entangle the Senate as Taft Hill and Ellener push for changes while Murray offers amendments to boost federal outlay.
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Army
Navy
May
Carl Vinson
Congress
Truman
Senate
Taft
Rohio
Hill
Ala
Ellender
Murray
Mont
Decatur curb market project funded for farm center
The Alabama Department of Agriculture advances $6000, approved by the City Council, to remove and improve the Decatur curb market into a farm center for residents of the agricultural areas around Decatur. T F Adams outlined the plan. unanimous director support noted. Committee reports from Barrett C Shelton and John M Nelson were received along with treasury and secretary activities. Housing in Decatur remains dire with peak war-time demand for workers housing and service members seeking living quarters.
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Alabama Department of Agriculture
Decatur
T. F. Adams
Barrett C. Shelton
John M. Nelson
Retail Merchants Committee
Nelson
Harry A. Wyatt
State Board Tours Alabama Teacher Colleges in December
Montgomery officials report the state board of education began a tour of Alabama teacher colleges and related institutions to assess activities and needs firsthand. The itinerary includes Huntsville Norman, Livingston, and Montomery Negro College, with stops at Oakwood and Jefferson colleges, Florence Estate Teachers College, and a Birmingham ending. Governor Sparks plans to join part of the tour. most members participate despite two absences due to illness and military service.
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Montgomery
Ala
Board of Education
Jeacners College
Alabama School of Travel
Gaasden
Huntswike
Aucation
Heaus
Tie
Ne ‘Roy Ana Livingston
Negro College
Montomery
Saia
Chauncey Sparks
Runtsville
Gro
A. H. Carmichael
Luscumbia
von Starnes
Guntersville
C. N. A. Hogers
Mobile
Earl McGowin
Chapman
H. L. Upsnaw
Julaula
Harry M. Ayers
Anniston
L. H. Ellis
Columbia
J. S. Wittmeier
Oneonta
Donald Comer
Birmingham
Dr. Norton
K. L. Johns
Local births and public notices fill Decatur day
Miss Sarah Elliott ill with flu at her Hartselle home. Mr and Mrs Homer E Smith announce birth of a son at Baughs infirmary. Mr and Mrs B M Franklin announce a daughter born yesterday at Baughs infirmary. Mr and Mrs Claude Bates announce daughter Wanda Ruth born yesterday at Baughs infirmary. Miss Ruby Sandlin ill at home. Mrs Annie Harris admitted to Decatur General. Lt Cathleen C McGlathery, Army Nurses Corps, transferred to William Beaumont General. James C McAnear visiting Decatur. stationed at San Diego. Pfc Olen Hampton and wife Pauline to return for Christmas. Hampton sailed from Germany Dec 1. Mrs W F Boswell Sr travels to Columbia Tenn. Ned Shackelford and Andy Shelton to return for holidays. Prohibition cases: two charged, $100 bonds forfeited. another $100 fine. $5 fine for speeding in school zone. FBI officers visit Decatur. Ray Abbaticchio Jr and Don Lash to attend. Two city fire calls: Grant Street truck fire. Fourth Avenue East grass fire.
Ford and GM clash over labor talks in 1946 dispute
Ford visitors report GM canceled its contract with the UAW CIO and will push for union responsibility and uninterrupted production in any new pact. CIO unions weigh nationwide steel strike amid wage demands, with 650,000 steelworkers at risk of idle time, while Western Electric plants in New York and New Jersey assess potential strikes.
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General Motors
C. E.wilson
Uaw-Cio
R. J. Thomas
CIO
Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
New York
Independent
Western Electric Employer Association
Western Electric
New Jersey
Nazi Trial Film Shows Top Defendants In Dramatic Frames
The article recounts a celluloid documentary featuring Nazi leaders like Hermann Goering Rudolf Hess Joachim von Ribbentrop Baldur von Schirach and Alfred Rosenberg with others such as Julius Streicher Konstantin von Neurath and Franz von Papen. A stern Freisler berates Count Schwerin von Schwerinfeld in harsh legal rhetoric as the accused appear before history.
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E. Ray Kellogg
Hermann Goering
Rudolf Hess
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Baldur von Schirach
Alfred Rosenberg
Julius Streicher
Konstantin von
Neurath
Franz von Papen
Freisler
Schwerin von Schwanefeld
Hitler
Woman Robbed at Home by Masked Bandit in Birmingham
An armed bandit invaded a Northside residence near the sheriff's office early today and stole $70 from Mrs. Patricia Burgess Lamberth after waking her with a husky-voiced threat. The same night a service to suburban Irondale was robbed of $800. operator Y. Z. Danson said the masked thief entered a service station with four others present.
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Birmingham
Sheriffs Office
Patricia Burgess Lamberth
Irondale
Y. Z. Danson
I U A W Union launches fund drive for GM strike
The International Union of United Automobile Workers CIO urged members to donate at least 1 each to a new international strike fund. The drive begins Dec 15 with I Gave To Win Day, ending when the General Motors strike ends after 21 days. A letter from George F Addes cites the front lines need for life necessities amid a lengthy stoppage.
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Detroit
International
George F. Addes
General Motors
Crime Wave Hits London as Yard Seeks Volunteers
Scotland Yard appealed for volunteer part time policemen and for increased civil vigilance as crime offenses in London's metropolitan area rose to 12,178 in October, the highest in Yard history. The spike was partly blamed on about 10,000 servicemen at large as deserters or absent without leave, including around 500 Americans.
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London
Scotland Yard
Engad
Armed Services
Reactions Noted At Nurnberg Trial Film Showing
At Nurnberg, Goering and others reacted to a film of Hitler’s rise and Nazi rallies. Von Igenes Tilléd feared Hitler’s personality and Jackson would join the party if shown fully. Hans Frank called the scene the German tin god of observers and likened the prisoners’ reactions to school children.
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Hermann Goering
National Socialism
Robert H
Jackson
Menate
Joachim von
Fuehrer
Hitler
Navy Ends Search for Missing Planes in Atlantic
Miami, Dec 11. The disappearance of six Navy planes and 27 crewmen remains unsolved as the Navy halts one of its most extensive sea and air hunts along the Atlantic coast from Key West to Jacksonville. Navy fliers call the loss without a clue very rare, noting that under average odds one or two survivors should have appeared to tell what happened.
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Miami
Fla
Navy
Atlantic Seaboard
Key West
Jacksonville
Johnsons Honored at Sunday Dinner in Decatur
Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. E A Johnson of Chicago were honored at a Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E O Waddell in Decatur. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs G T Kennedy of Monroeville, Mr. and Mrs E C Turner of Birmingham, Lloyd Hower and Mrs Flossie Hower of Huntsville, J Maddell, Mrs T E Waddell, and H R Sanders of Talucah.
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E. A. Johnson
Chicago
E. O. Waddell
Decatur
G. T. Kennedy
Monroeville
E. C. Turner
Birmingham
Lloyd Hower
Flossie Hower
Huntsville
J. Maddell
T. E. Waddell
H. R. Sanders
Talucah
Arab parties in Palestine say US has no right
A committee representing all Arab parties in Palestine declared that the United States has no right to interfere in the Palestine question deeming it a matter for Britain and Palestine alone. The statement was issued from Cairo on December 11.
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U. S
Cairo
Palestine
United States
Britain
Visitors and political ties touch Decatur and Birmingham
Mr and Mrs W F Boswell and Jack McLaughlin visited Birmingham yesterday. Mrs Jessie Glenn and her son moved from Decatur General to Decatur 3 by Howell's ambulance today. State Senator Bruce Henderson of Wilcox county was in Decatur on business yesterday and today. Henderson, manager of Joe Poole's gubernatorial campaign, plans to return to Montgomery today. Mrs B E Sheats has word her son, Chief Petty Officer Hudson M Sheats, will be discharged from the U S Navy this week after 30 months' service. His wife and daughter expect to return to Decatur within 10 days.
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Jessie Glenn
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur 3
Howell's Ambulance
Bruce Henderson
Wilcox County
Decatur
Henderson
Joe Poole
Montgomery
B. E. Sheats
Hudson M. Sheats
U. S. Navy
Breeders Group to Meet on Thursday in Decatur
Members of the sale committee of the O. I. C. Swine Breeders Association will gather in the directors room of the State National Bank Thursday at one o'clock. Gilbert C. White, chairman, announced plans for the annual O. I. C. hog sale to be held in Decatur. O. H. Bowden of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company will assist, with Decatur Chamber of Commerce farm committee representatives invited to join.
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O. I. C. Swine Breeders Association
State National Bank
Gilbert C. White
Decatur
O. H. Bowden
Alabama
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
County Offices Close For Holiday In Morgan County
Morgan county residents were told five county courthouse offices will close from noon Saturday December 22 until 8 a.m. Wednesday December 26. The tax assessor tax collector county superintendent of education board of revenue and control and the register in chancery will close. Residents were urged to assess property and pay taxes promptly to avoid a last minute rush with a December 31 deadline.
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Morgan County
Smoked Tongue Tied to Dept Store Food Poisoning
Washington report says smoked tongue caused food poisoning affecting about 200 Woodward & Lathrop department store workers last Saturday. Health department confirms tainted meat as source. investigation ongoing.
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Washington
Woodward & Lathrop Department Store
District Health Department
Minor leaguers rise as majors retool for 1946 season
At Columbus and amid winter meetings the baseball hierarchy boosted six minor leagues to AAA and AA status, while two NL clubs begin a rebuilding plan. Commissioner Chandler retains limited power after major changes, and Cincinnati traded Frank Buck McCormick to Philadelphia for cash and a player. The Pacific Coast League seeks third major league status as talks continue.
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A. B. Chandler
Dier
Columbus
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Afer Landis
Chandler
Landis
Cincinnati
Reds
Frank Buck McCormick
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Johnny
Chicago Whiteox
McCormick
Redilegs
Eddie Miller
Majors
International League
American Association
Southern’ Association
Texas League
South Atlantic League
Bigwigs
Pacific Coast League
Chander
Razorbacks Seek New Coach as Board Deliberates
December 11. An advisory committee of nine Razorback fans failed to select a candidate for Arkansas head football coach after reviewing more than 50 applications. Possible names included John Barnhill, Earl Dawson, Red Drew, Bo Rowland, and Ed Kubale. The new coach will be the fifth in five years, succeeding Glen Rose whose 1945 team went three wins and ten losses.
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Litle Rock
University of Arkansas
Razorback
Board of Trustees
John Barnhill
University of Tennessee
Earl “Red” Dawson
Minnesota
Harold “Red” Drew
Alabama
Bo Rowland
Citadel
Ed Kubale
Centre College
Hugh Devore
Notre Dame
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh U
Brooklyn
Arkansas Pilot
Glen Rose
Truman urges nationwide crime prevention drive
President Truman issued a personal message to police officials urging a country wide effort to root out juvenile delinquency. Speaking to over 700 delegates at the International Association of Chiefs of Police convention in Miami Beach he said the rise in youth crime may be the most real problem facing law enforcement.
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Miami-Beach
Fla
Truman
International Association — of Chiefs of Police
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