Boston Man Defended Over Foundation Funds Case
In Boston the internal revenue office faced Senate scrutiny over Foundation finances. A National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis representative backed Denis W. Delaney as a volunteer Suffolk County chapter chairman, citing donated funds for medical care and hospital equipment and asserting proper auditing and his humanitarian work.
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Boston
Denis W. Delaney
Internal Revenue
House
National Foundation For
Washington
March of Dimes
Janey
Joseph F. Nee
Massachusetts
Foundation
Delaney
Suffolk County
Nee
Markets Review Grain Prices and Cotton Futures
Decatur markets report No 1 soft wheat at 3.08 per bushel while ear milling white corn sells at 2.22 and shell white corn at 2.32. Ear yellow corn 2.17 and shell yellow corn 2.2 Mile 3.55. barley 1.70. oats 1.21. New York cotton futures drifted irregularly with liquidation amid Washington price control suspense. December at 36.23, March 36.19, May 35.78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Grains
New York
Washington
Grain Prices and Wheat Market Report
Chicago grain prices show corn at No. 2 yellow 2.69 1 4, No. 3 2.83 1 4, No. 4 2.51 2 4, No. 5 2.37 3 4 2.49 1 2, sample 2.31, No. 4 white 2.56. Oats range No. 1 mixed 1.28, heavy white 1.30 1 2, No. 1 white 1.29 1 2, sample white 1.20 1 2. Timothy 5.50-6.00 per cwt, red top 15.50-16.00, barley mak ing 1.90-2.86, feed 1.75-1.95.
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Chicago
North Georgia poultry market shows mixed demand
U S Department of Agriculture notes a steady market in North Georgia with unsettled undertone. Buyers struggled for bird volume while light fryers remain adequate and dressed chickens in fair demand. Prices for fryers ranged 32 to 33 cents FOB farm, with heavy fowl in active demand but limited offerings.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
North Georgia
Butter and eggs market roundup in Chicago trade
Butter unsettled with receipts of 351 197 and prices steady to a cent lower. Eggs weak with receipts 15 402 and prices adjusted down three cents a dozen. U.S. standards and various grades noted with current receipts and dirties listed.
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Chicago
U.S
Nashville Livestock Dec 12 Fat Cattle Sale Report
Federal State Departments of Agriculture note cattle sale in Nashville with 1095 head offered for fat cattle and a grand champion Aber- Angus at 1015 pounds selling at 1.01 per pound. Reserve champion Hereford 1080 pounds sold for 50.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Westminster Choir Presents Christmas Messiah Concert
The Westminster Presbyterian choir plans a Christmas program next Sunday December fourteenth at five o clock. Mrs Paul Eubanks conducts with Mrs Louis Ling as organist featuring five Messiah numbers and Hallelujah chorus climax. Virginia Samuel soloist, Paul Howe Eubanks guest bass recitalist, and performances by Mary Jo Reeves Billy Simmons and other guests. Rev John A Troxler delivers readings and benediction.
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Decatur
Westminster Presbyterian Choir
Paul Eubanks
Louis Ling
Virginia Samuel
Westminster Choir
Paul Howe Eubanks
Herald Angels
Mary Jo Reeves
Royal David’s City
Billy Simmons
Yen
Sentleber- Riegger
John A. Troxler
Ex-Publisher Harry S. Talmadge Dies in Coral Gables
The 75 year old former newspaper publisher died last night and will be buried in Baltimore. He led The New Orleans Item and was business manager of The Cleveland Leader. He co ran The Toledo Blade and The Detroit Journal in 1914 and bought The Newark Star-Eagle in 1924. In 1925 he acquired the Bridgeport Star-Times where he published until retirement in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Gables
Fla
Harry S. Talmadge
Baltimore
Talmadge
New Orleans Item
Cleveland Leader
Nat C. Wright
Toledo Blade
Detroit Journal
Newark Star-Eagle
Bridgeport
Market Dairies and Livestock Prices Amid Show Week
Open market receipts show light cattle during show week with early gains in canner and cutter cows up to 50 higher. Fed cattle scarce. steers and heifers mostly 16.00-25.00, good steers 26.00-27.00, vealers 25.00-32.00, hogs mostly 25 lower with tops 25.75, sheep steady with lambs 19.00-21.00 and ewes around 6.50 underrated.
Markets at a Glance Stocks Rise Oil Leads Recovery
New York stock market shows a broad advance led by oils with mixed cotton and wheat activity. Bonds steady and rails improve while corn and oats trade mixed. hogs steady to slightly lower, top at 26.00, cattle mostly steady with no choice meat available.
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New York
Washington
U.S. Office of Education Produces 457 WWII Training Films
During World War II the U S Office of Education produced 457 sound films highlighting how to perform various tasks. Trainees learn through demonstrations from installing equipment to sheep shearing, reflecting a broad mandate to prepare workers for wartime needs.
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U. S. Office of Education
Bell asserts costs mount in Alabama telephone upkeep
Montgomery Alabama December 12 Southern Bell official P W K Boardman Jr testified at a Public Service Commission hearing that the yearly cost of maintaining the average Alabama telephone rose from 998 in 1939 to 15.84 in the year ending March 31 1947. He blamed higher wages materials and services and said costs would likely rise further with no expected decline in the near term. He noted little change in maintenance work between 1939 and the year ending March 31 1947.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. K. Boardman Jr
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Alabama
Boardman
Public Service Commission
Marriages and Deeds in Daily Record for Decatur Area
Daily notices list marriages for Henry Thomas Sain Belle Mina and Geneva Ruth Miller Belle, and Belle Luther Charles Decatur with Mary E Malone Mr Hope. Property transfers show multiple sales including Earl Glenn to Eloise Barnett 33750, B G Hall to Morgan County Exchange 3250, and Percy Rolfe to Joe W Rolfe Jr 7000. Other transfers include John T Cooper to J C Blackwood 1, Edwin Puckett to Omer Morris 300, and more across Morgan County with various buyers and prices.
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Henry Thomas Sain
Belle Mina
Geneva Ruth Miller
Isaac R. Johnson
Lester L. Johnson
Charles A. Livingston
Robert E. Livingston
D. W. McNeill
J. C. Blackwood
Edwin Puckett
Omer Morris
Joseph E. Riley
J. K. Morgan
Percy Rolfe
Joe W. Rolfe Jr
Ola M. Sample
B. C. Shelton
J. L. Eaton
Luvina Shoemaker
G. F. Yates
Paul H Eckert Rites Set In Decatur Community
Funeral services for Paul H Eckert 72 will be held Saturday at 2 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Robert Maschke officiating A 130 p m prayer service will be at his home 1108 Third Avenue E Interment in Roselawn cemetery Brown s directing Eckert who died Thursday at 7 p m lived in Decatur after migrating from Berlin Germany Surviving are a daughter Mrs Paul Logan Birmingham a sister Mrs Dave Siebert Decatur four nephews two great nephews and two nieces Nephews will be pallbearers.
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Paul H. Eckert
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Robert Maschke
Third Avenue E
Roselawn
Brown
Mr. Eckert
Berlin
Germany
Decatur
Paul Logan
Birmingham
Dave Siebert
Pearl Dancy Granted $1000 Bond After Preliminary Hearing
Pearl Dancy was allowed a $1,000 bond after a preliminary hearing before Judge W. H. Long on a rape charge. He remains in Morgan County Jail after arrest on November 1 on burglary and rape charges, the burglary count being dismissed. The state presented one witness. the defense called none.
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W. H. Long
Pearl Dancy
Morgan County
Dancy
Odor and Water Hardened Shoes Treated with Oils
Outdoor work shoes or children's shoes hardened after water exposure may be softened by rubbing with warm neat's foot oil castor oil or tallow.
Crimson legends share stories at Decatur Kiwanis banquet
The undefeated Decatur Red Raiders attended a Kiwanis event with former Alabama stars Coach Joe Kilgrow and Fred Sinking sharing football anecdotes. The program opened with Raider introductions, featured speakers, and concluded by viewing the Alabama Kentucky game.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
Decatur Kiwanis Club
University of Alabama
Joé Kilgrow
Fred Sington
Birmingham
Flip Timberlake
Joe Brewer
Ewell K. Gregg
Eugene Chapman
Decatur School Board
O.s.hagerman
Glynn Halbrooks
Frank McKibben
W. S. Hunter
Lee Damsky
Bob Evans
Charles Smith
Tom Adams Jr
George Godwin Jr
Arthur Glade
Harry Thomas
Raider
H. L. Ogle
Gregg
A. L. Burns
John A. Caddell
Crimson
W.T
Sington
Pauley denies improper trading as Senate probe widens
Pauley told the committee his grain dealings were proper and ethical as Chairman Bridges pressed him to disclose holdings. He discussed a possible permanent Army post with Senator Taft, while Royall testified he knew of Pauley’s holdings.
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Taft Pauley
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Department of the Army
Pauley
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Royall
Navy
Truman
Ickes
Interior
Navy Post
Bridges
Rnh
Senate Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Ball
R-Minn
Congress
French officers visit Maxwell Field for air college familiarization
Three French army officers Gen Charles E Mast Lt Gen Maurice Mathenet and Col Marc Home arrived at Maxwell Field to visit the air university headquarters for general familiarization before departing tomorrow for New Orleans.
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Montgomery
Ala
Maxwell Field
Air University
Charles E. Mast
French Institutes of Higher Military Learning
Maurice Mathenet
United States
Marc Home
New Orleans
Glimpse of Decatur News and Community Notices
Chief J B Whitmire reports eight arrests for disorderly conduct public drunkenness and assault. Local births and illnesses noted along with school Christmas break from Decatur City Schools. Fire damages a tenant house in Austinvill e. Electric outage affects South circuit. three minutes on two outages. Building permit issued for a home at 1617 Fourteenth Avenue East.
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J. B. Whitmire
J. O. Morgan
Fourteenth Avenue, E
Senate probes government officials over commodity speculation
President and Republicans push anti inflation steps as Senate investigators quiz officials. Ed win W Pauley admits grain holdings while defending trading as not the sole cause of price rises. Truman warned against gambling on commodity exchanges amid the dispute over the Walcott bill.
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Truman
Senate
Edwin W. Pauley
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Pauley
Mr. Truman
Landon urges four year guarantee for European recovery
Former Kansas Governor Al M. Landon said President Truman supports guaranteeing operation of the long range European recovery plan for at least four years. Landon spoke after a White House visit where Truman agreed on giving Europeans confidence in U S aid, with a review of relief and recovery plans set with congressional leaders Monday.
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Washington
Al#M. Landon
Kansas
Truman
Congress
Landon
Europe
United States
White House
Charles Ross
Danville Child Dies of Pneumonia
Funeral services for Sandra L. Lindsey two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William D Lindsey will be held Saturday at 2 pm at Hartselle Methodist church Rev Doyce Mitchell will conduct the rites Interment will be in Hart selle cemetery Highsmiths of Moulton directing The child died of pneumonia Thursday midnight at the residence in Danville Surviving are the parents two brothers Ted W and William D Jr grandparents Mr and Mrs Wineman and Mr and Mrs Lindsey
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Sandra L. Lindsey
William D. Lindsey
Hartselle Methodist Church
Doyce Mitchell
Hartselle
Highsmith’s of
Moulton
Danville
Ted W
William D., Jr
Wineman
Lindsey
Hill Sees UN as World Peace Hope in Foreign Policy Letter
Senator Lister Hill argues in a Florida University letter that the United Nations remains the world’s chief peace hope. He warns against isolationism, urges sustained aid to democracies, and stresses a strong US economy and military to support global peace. He cites the Marshall Plan and warns Russia’s ambitions threaten stability.
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Washington
United Nations
Lister Hill D Alay
Political Science Department
University of Florida
Hill
America
United States
Britain
Russia
Leung
Marion D. Irish
The
Plane crash near Goose Bay claims 29 lives
Rescue teams recover all 29 aboard after a Goose Bay takeoff disaster. Survivors describe a sudden violent vibration followed by the aircraft plunging to the ground at high speed. A second helicopter joined the effort to remove bodies and airlift rescuers from Labrador.
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Goose Bay
Labrador
Wallace Defends Status Amid 1940 Dinner Attendance
Wallace said he was not back in town as a prodigal son and noted it was his first invitation since leaving. Farley endorsed Truman in the reelection bid, with Truman mentioning Donaldson who he says always voted Democratic when he lived in the town and paid a surprise visit to the dinner.
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Farley
Truman
Donaldson
Former Prince Asaakira Kuni Starts Perfume Venture
Tokyo reports Emperor Hirohito's brother in law, former Prince Asaakira Kuni, elder brother of Empress Nagako, entering the perfume business. He will market two perfumes named Kuni Camelia and Perfume Kuni, with his family crest as the trademark, a variation of the imperial 16 petal chrysanthemum.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Asaakira Kuni
Nagako
Unification talks set steel target for Germany
The talks yield a tentative steel target of 11,500 ingot tons per year for a unified Germany, with the US output projected near 85 million tons this year. Disagreement remains on immediate application and broader economic unification terms under Allied control in Berlin.
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Germany
United States
Molotov
Allied Control Council
Berlin
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Strike in Rome escalates as police disperse crowd
Police break the strike in Rome on its first day as riot squads in jeeps and armed cars moved to disperse a large crowd in Piazza Colon na. The Chamber of Labor rejected government overtures and warned of energetic methods if detained strikers are not released.
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Piazza Colonna
Rome
Chamber of Labor
Janitor found dead at Gadsden high school
Dee M. Shews 65 a janitor at Dis que High School in Gadsden was found dead in the boiler room. Coroner said he suffered a heart attack and had been dead about two hours. Survived by his wife and four sons.
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Gadsden
Ala
Dee M. Shews
Disque High School
Jess Cox
Shews
Survie
Youths Admit Slaying Kin in Alabama Family Fatality
In Gadsden Alabama on December 12 two Sand Mountain youths Leon Brewster 18 and Harold Ray Brewster 15 were charged with first degree murder in the death of their elder brother Lewis Brewster 34 during a family dispute. The brothers claimed self defense and surrendered at the sheriff’s office after the slaying on a road near their Boaz home.
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Gadsden
Ala
Ira Ballard
Sand Mountain
Leon Brewster
Harold Ray Brewster
Boaz 3 Y
Lewis Brewster
Leon
Harold
Lewis
Ballard
Sheriff's Office
Carlisle
Gadsden County
Jess Cox
State Penitentiary
Jefferson County
Oia
Leslie Brewster
Five Men Held Over Florida Extortion Plot
Sheriff reports five men in Jackson county jail over an extortion attempt targeting Graceville dealer J. J. Jones. Ernest Himby and stepfather Daniel Fate George confessed. three other suspects Harry Crutchfield Doyle Hines and Don Morrison were detained with bonds set at 2000 dollars for Himby and Morrison.
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Marianna
Fila
Barkley Gause
Jackson County
J. J. Jones
Graceville
Jones
Ernest Himby
Daniel Fate George
Harry Crutchfield
Doyle Hines
Don Morrison
Hines
Himby
Morrison
Twelve Vehicles Involved In Miami Accident
In Miami Florida on December 12 a twelve vehicle collision formed after one car stopped to avoid a crash. Seven cars tangled then a bus sideswiped another, causing four more impacts. No injuries reported and officers, pleased to clear the scene, did not issue citations.
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Miami
Fla
U S Cigarette Use Doubled Between War Start and 1947
A historical observation notes that U S consumption of cigarettes doubled from the start of World War II through 1947, reflecting postwar patterns in smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
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Jessie A. Yates
Silas H. Yates
Morgan County Exchange
Marion C. Cagle
Marion H. Cagle
John T. Downs
C. C. Napps
Arus P. McGraw
D. H. Golden
Robert Hutson
M. R. Rankin
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Kimbrough
W. N. Morris
Baugh’s
Fifth Avenue West
L. M. Aday
Danville Road
Jean Daugherty
Athens 7
Hamil Clinic
Walter Jackson
Flora Bowen
S. H. Hogan
Danville 2
Tursday
Decatur General
A. T. Aston
Town Creek
Patricia Hall
Fifth Avenue S
Austinville
Johnny Sandlin
Sixth Avenue W
John Smith
Seventh Avenue W
J. W. Hamilton
Moulton 2
Gregory Peck
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Ernest Hemingway
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Casey Robinson
Princess Theatre
United Artists
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Soviets
Ones Coal CO
John H. Jones
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