Local items note Decatur visitors and post office updates
Weather outlook for Sunday predicts clouds and a few showers with mild conditions and a southeast breeze along the coast. Several Decatur residents are listed as visiting or staying for business, with notes on illness and medical trips. The Albany post office relocation adds 100 more boxes, and community events include Rotary Monday and city directory efforts. The Morgan courthouse Christmas tree lights up again as police report multiple Saturday incidents.
South Carolina Man Convicted in Employer Killing
YORK S C Dec 11 Nathan T Corn 34 was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his employer George S Beam Jr 27 The general court jury deliberated an hour and did not recommend mercy making a death sentence mandatory.
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York, S. C
Nathan T. Corn
George S. Beam, Jr
Lonely Boy Weeps In Jail Over Burglary Charge
An 11 year old black boy sobs alone in Morgan county jail after admitting he and a 10 year old partner burglarized Auto Electric Supply, taking over 150 dollars. The younger boy is released to his mother while the older inmate awaits process. a jailer notes the boy has no family here to help him. See KIND on Page 2.
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Morgan County
Auto Electric Supply Company
Costa Rica to Ask For Help in Mutual Defense Pact
Costa Rica plans to seek military aid from American republics under the Rio treaty after disbanding its army. Ambassador Mario Esquivel said he would request an early meeting of foreign ministers to discuss measures including armed support if needed.
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Washington
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
United States
Calderon Guardia
Anastasio Somoza
Jose Figures
Mario Esquivel
Esquivel
Enrique Corominas
Argentina
9 Year Old Will Breaks A Confed Historic Provision
A cousin of Alexander Stephens succeeds in setting aside a 59 year old will giving Mrs. Emma Belle Stephens Allen control of about 500000 dollars in Atlanta and Augusta property. The orphanage clause was ruled void for exceeding the legal one third charitable limit. The Fulton Superior Court judge preserved the estate to the daughter, noting the bequest to charity violated Georgia law.
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Atlanta
Alexander Stephens
Confederacy
John C. Allen
Augusta
Fulton
Allen
Emma Belle Stephens
Irene Stephens
Alex Stephens
Vs. Allen
Georgia
Washington
Bond Almand
Samuel Dorsey
Sparkman Warns Socialized Medicine Depends on Doctors
Senator John J. Sparkman told the Alabama Hotel Association that doctors must craft a satisfactory program to avert socialized medicine. He warned federal aid could come via state and local agencies and urged a direct vote approach to presidential elections.
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Sparkman
Huntsville
Ala
John J. Sparkman
Alabama Hotel Association
River defenses report pierced as Reds push toward Nanking
Decisive clash near Nanking as Hwai River defenses are reported pierced by communist forces possibly 30,000 strong. Government reinforcements reach Mingkuang while the sixth army group seeks to break the trapped 12th army group near the Nanking front.
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Seymour Topping
Nanking
Hwai River
Mingkuang
Pengpu
Yangtze River
Sixth Army Group
12Th Army Group
Hwai
Harold K. Milks
High Command
Liu Po-Cheng
Suchow
Wacs wrestle with hem lengths and new looks after war
In postwar training, WAC women debate skirt lengths with a 2 1/2 inch below knee rule set by Col Mary Halloren. Officers must tailor uniforms. enlisted receive issued skirts. Hair rules shift to neat, collar-appropriate styles as the corps eyes changing standards.
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Ruth Cowan
Camp Lee
WACS
WAC
Army Quartermaster Corps
Mary Halloren
Lowell
Mass
Col. Halloren
Teachers Get Houses in San Salvador
President Salvador Castaneda authorized turning over to teachers in San Salvador 30 houses built by the social welfare department. The teachers will pay for them on a long term basis, easing a major housing worry for the capital’s educators.
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San Salvador
Eiji
Salvador Castaneda
Social Welfare Department
Acaries
Conciliation Plan On Holy Land Voted By UN Assembly
The United Nations assembly approved a plan with a conciliation commission to address Holy Land peace. The final vote was 35 to 15 with eight abstentions, amid murmur of doubt until the tally. Dr. Herbert Evatt announced the result to applause.
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Francis W. Carpenter
Paris
United Nations Assembly
Holy Land
United States
Britain
Herbert W Evatt
Australia
United Nations Names Three-Nation Palestine Conciliation Commission
The U N assembled a three nation Palestine conciliation commission naming the United States France and Turkey as members. The 69 nation body delayed adjournment awaiting the Sassett summit outcome and a Slav bloc push on Korea policy in Paris. Dr Herbert Evatt halted the session until 3 P M EST.
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Paris
United Nations
Palestine Conciliation Commission
Holy Land
United States
France
Turkey
U. N
S Korean Commission
Republic of Korea
Herbert “V. Evatt
Australia
Assembly
Israel Open to Direct Talks with Arab Nations Without Delay
The Israeli delegation stated Jews are ready to enter direct negotiations with Arab governments without delay. Israel has long pursued such talks, while Arab states reportedly refused. Countries opposing the commission included Afghanistan Cuba Pakistan Egypt Syria Lebanon Saudi Arabia Iraq Yemen and the six Slav bloc nations Russia Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia White Russia and Soviet Ukraine.
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Israel
Commission
Afghanistan
Cuba
Pakistan
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Yemen
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Ukraine
Plan Outlined By Its Vote and Three Member Assembly
The assembly approved a three member plan and will establish its headquarters in Jerusalem. The article notes removal of all references and mentions Russians on page two with unclear context.
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Jerusalem
Government to Be Asked to Pay Cities for Taxes
Spokesmen for about 9,500 cities plan a drive to obtain tax payments from the federal government to offset revenue losses from government property taxes. Currently the district receives a 12 million dollar lump sum, while other cities hope for similar treatment. Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles, as AMA president, cites this as a 1948 policy focus amid wartime growth of government holdings.
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Washington
Dec
U. S
District of Columbia
Prarty
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles
American Municipal Association
Air Force Orchestrates Worldwide Santa Gift Exchange
Project Sleighbells coordinates Christmas gift swaps among Berlin airlift pilots and families. Col. George S. Cassady at Brookley AFB says gifts depart Europe December 16 and 19 aboard C-74 Globemasters, with return parcels from units worldwide. The two pound by twelve inch limit applies, and Brookley serves as the American terminal for three weekly round trips between Mobile and Rhein Main in Frankfurt.
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Mobile
Air Force
Berlin
George S. Cassady
Brookley Air Force Base
Operation Vittles
Germany
Europe
Philippines
Panama
Brookley
Globemaster
U S Romania exchange pits envoys in Cold War flare up
The United States retaliates by declaring two Romanian diplomats personae non gratae after Romania expels two Americans and two British envoys. Britain considers a recall, while Rome cites spies and saboteurs in trials linked to the dispute.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Ronminia
United States
Washon
U. S
Britain
Romania
Elector Fight Triggers Split Views on Presidential Vote Push
Alabama discussions over the electoral college stir debate as Gov. Folsom predicts a constitutional amendment while state party leaders say changes will not be influenced. Thurmond Wright electors in Alabama refuse to budge, slated to vote with 11 electors nationwide. Senators Hill and Sparkman weigh in on potential reform.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Congress
James E. Folsom
Gessner T. McCorvey
Folsom
Truman
McCorvey
Gov. J. Strom Thurmond
John
Sparkman
Hill
Fumes Fatal On River Craft Near Gretna
Two Florida men died from molasses fumes on a Mississippi River barge at Gretna across from New Orleans. Alec Atwell, 39, of Niceville and William Joe Brown, 43, of Freeport were trapped in a hatch while inspecting a water leak. Brown went below to help and was overcome. Coroner Dr. Merritt Bray ruled the deaths were caused by molasses fumes. Five crew members survived.
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New Orleans
Florida
Mississippi River
Gretna
Henry Kleinpeter
William Joe Brown
Freeport
Fla
Alec Atwell
Niceville
Atwell
Brown
Sance
Sanford Service Co
de Funiak Springs
Merritt Bray
Jefferson
Parish
Government of Alabama Big Business as Income Sears
Alabama state government ran as a big business in the just completed fiscal year with total monies handled at 307,300,926 dollars, a rise of over 50 million from 1946 47. State funds alone neared 259,343,427 dollars, while federal grants added about 6.5 million more than the prior year. Education health highways and social programs received allocations with education and health showing substantial federal support. See GOVERNMENT on Page 2.
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Government of Alabama
Big Business
Sears
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Finance Department
State Auditor
Ath Aetes
Washington
Dozen Papers Are Published By Spy Probers
Secret U S government papers from 1938 were released by the House Un American Activities Committee with State Department approval. The documents, found on Whittaker Chambers’ farm, include one microfilm and details on Hitler Britain Japan and Austria. The New York grand jury will review the microfilms and questioning of witnesses may be delayed.
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Roger D. Greene
Washington
Dec
U. S
House Committee On un-American Activities
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Alger Hiss
Hiss
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Committee On un-American
Grand Jury
Hitler
Europe
Japan
Britain
Poland
Austria
Chiang Kai-Shek
Orient
United States
Rep
Mixon
R-Cal
House
American Activities Committee
New York Grand Jury
Department of Justice
Nixon
John F. X. MecGahey
WeGohey
William W. Pigman
Appleton Wise
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Buth Hiss
Donald
Henry J
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