Allied Forces Maneuver for Best Defense in Korea
Allied forces in Northwest Korea hold a retreating line south of Sariwon and Pyongyang and prepare for a rearguard action toward Seoul. Chinese and North Korean troops mass near Wonsan and Hungnam as UN forces rethink land retreat and consider sea evacuation to save the 10th corps.
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Don Whitehead
Tokyo
Korea
Eighth Army
Sariwon
Pyongyang
Seoul
Eighth
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
38Th
10Th Corps
Tny
Sea of Japan
Tom Stone
Hamhung
Hungnam
Stone
MacArthur
United Nations
Wonsan
Tenth Corps
U.S
Walton H. Walker
Walker
U.N
Whitehead
Hamhung - Hungnam
Changjin Reservoir
U.S. 10Th Corps
Decatur Farm Markets Report
Markets in Decatur show cotton middling at 42.00 cents and strict low 40.50. Cottonseed at 100 dollars per ton. Broilers 23 cents delivered. Hens 20 to 24 cents delivered. Hatching eggs 80 cents per dozen. No 2 wheat 2.32. No 2 Ear Yellow corn 1.47. No 2 Ear White corn 1.42. No 3 Ear White corn 1.37. No 2 oats 0.85. No 2 mile 1.95. Corn basis 15 percent moisture. Other grains moisture 13 to 14 percent.
John Bittinger Laid To Rest In Cullman
Final rites for Cullman resident John Bittinger aged 33 were held Monday afternoon. An Austrian born craftsman and cabinet maker, he lived in Cullman 47 years and helped found St John’s Lutheran Church. Survived by wife Car Flittner, two sons, John Jr and daughter, Frank Reinstadler, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, and sister Mrs Katherine Kraftovil.
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Cullman
John Bittinger
Bittinger
Austria-Hungary
Car- Flittner Bittinger
John Jr
Frank Reinstadler
Katherine Kra‘tobvil
St. John’s Lutheran Church
North Georgia live poultry market steadies with broad supply
The USDA report from Atlanta notes the North Georgia live poultry market remains steady with fully adequate supplies. Demand is fair to good and dealers report all sizes available, with prices paid FOB farm ranging from 21 to 23 cents for broilers and fryers, mostly 21 to 22 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Max Buettner Rites Today
Final rites for Max F. Buettner, 72, Cullman lumber businessman, will be held today at St. Pauls Lutheran church. He died Monday morning at Cullman hospital and is survived by his wife Mary Goehler Buettner, two daughters Lena Cole Cullman and Margaret Allison Norfolk, Va., two sons Otto and Max Buettner, four brothers Hugh Karl Cullman and Ernest Paul Florence, pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Buettner helped run Buettner Brothers Lumber, served on the Cullman Savings and Loan board, and was a longtime member of the city fire department and St. Pauls church.
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Max F. Buettner
Cullman
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Buettner
Cullman Hospital
Mary Goehler Buettner
Lena Cole
Margaret Allison
Norfolk
Otto
Max Buettner
Hugh
Karl Buettner
Ernest
Paul Buettner
Florence
Herbert
Herman
William O. Jr
Herbert Goehler
Alfred Engel
Louis Wix
Cullman Savings and Loan Association
Cullman Fire Department
St. Paul’s
Loan Association Board
Fire Department
St. Paul’s Church
Buettner Brothers Lumber Company
Senate moves to fund Yugoslavia relief and tax overhaul
Congress earmarks 38 million dollars from Marshall Plan funds to ease Yugoslavia’s food shortage tied to the Balkan drought. The Senate Finance Committee works on a tax bill to raise about 3.4 billion, while Truman seeks 4 billion. A Senate panel probes Anna Rosenberg's fitness for Deputy Defense secretary.
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Yugoslavia
Balkan
Senate
Tito
Senate Finance Committee
Uncle Sam
House
Truman
Anna Rosenberg
Witness Disputes Rosenberg Communist Meeting Claim
James McGraw of New York City testified after a closed session of the Senate armed services committee that he had never met Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg and did not know her. He said Ralph De Sola’s charges were fabrication and described De Sola as a publicity seeker.
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Washington
Anna M. Rosenberg
James McGraw
New York City
Senate Armed Services Committee
Rosenberg
McGraw
Armys Committee Confirms Mrs Rosenberg Post Amid Denial
The armed services committee confirmed Mrs. Rosenberg for a $15,000 a year manpower post. She denied attending any communist front group and faced subpoenas for three more witnesses including former FBI personnel. Other committees probed crime civil defense and GI Bill abuses with witnesses like Joe Adonis potentially invoking immunity.
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Armed Services Committee
Rosenberg
Crime Investigating Committee
Joe Adonis
Kefauver
Adonis
New Jersey
Armed Services
Rep
Teague
Velde
Bill
National mobilization moves stir Congress and Truman
Democratic and Republican leaders weigh wage controls and emergency powers as Truman plans a nationwide address. NPA orders a 28 percent cut in natural rubber use. Commerce Department poised to tighten defense material rules. Budget debates rise as Tobin calls a broad labor management conference.
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Ching
Capitol
Senate Democratic
Lucas
Ill
Congress
Truman
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Senate Armed Services
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Charleston
S. C
Commerce Department
National Production Authority
NPA
Senate Appropriations Committee
Robert M. Lovett
House
Korea
Tobin
Truman Cabinet
Illinois
White House
GOP
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
Nebraska
Martin
Massachusetts
Marine recruiting officer Drew G. Howard named master sergeant
Drew G. Howard, long in charge of the local Marine recruiting station in the courthouse annex, is promoted to master sergeant after 14 years in service. Also promoted is Staff Sgt. Lorenza to technical sergeant. he moves to Mobile. Howard, a Laurel Mississippi native, served in World War II in three Solomon Islands campaigns and Iwo Jima, earning the Bronze Star for heroic achievement. His wife and daughter Andrea Jean live at 549 Johnston Street.
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Andrew G. Howard
Howard
Courthouse
Joseph H. Lorenza
Lorenza
Mobile
Decatur
Marine Corps
Solomons
Iwo Jima
Japan
Laurel, Miss
Andrea Jean
Johnston Street
Daily
U N Debates Cease Fire And A Seven Man Board
Delegates show little hope for Peiping troops to leave Korea while the cease fire is favored. A seven man board to chair the peace process is hailed as the most optimistic U N resolution yet, despite no great power backing and Communist China’s implied acceptance. Gen Romulo opposes the second proposal, walking out to phone home.
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U. S
U.S
Philippines
Carlos P. Romulo
Romulo
Lake Success
Afghanistan
Burma
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
India
Indonesia
Pakistan
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
U. N
Court delays mark Willie Ed Spraggins murder trial
Jurors must be present for Spraggins capital case as Sherman Powell seeks recalls while Dee Sheffield misses court. other cases including Claude Nixon Dickson homicide and Robert Chapman assault proceed with 72 jurors awaiting service amid ongoing docket issues and missing witnesses.
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Capias
Homer Slaughter
Earnest Reeves
Willie Ed Spraggins
Spraggins
James H. Crow, Jr
Sherman Powell
Spraggin
Dee Sheffield
Sheffield
Negro
Claude “Nylon” Dickson
Dee Barnett
Willie Garner
Robert Chapman
Circuit
George Johnson
Folsom releases prisoner then recalls claim and arrest
The Sheriff claims Allen, convicted of transporting whiskey last summer at Talladega, was doing special work for him and was released. The Etowah county grand jury protested, Allen was re arrested October 19 in Buchan an Georgia and returned to prison. ABC board later announced a 10 percent liquor price hike on February 1.
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Folsom
Allen
Talladega
Etowah County
Grand Jury
Buchanan
Gadsden
ABC Board
Georgia
Truman Outlines Situation Before Comment
President Truman outlines the situation in broad terms before any formal comment, signaling restraint and awaiting fuller briefing. He stresses the need for careful assessment and unity as the path forward is considered.
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Mr. Truman
Government imposes normal channel for scrap copper
Officials cut civilian aluminum use by 20 percent with a 30 to 45 percent current drop. zinc non military use trimmed 20 percent but about 23 percent achieved. Metalworkers warn military orders won’t fill slack soon. Scrap copper ban aims to route refined copper to government uses and curb high gray market prices, as mills slow for lack of metal and labor fears rise.
Intruders Loot Sixth M Oil Warehouse Burglary
Six location burglaries reported with oil cases found on the lawn at the Sixth M site. C E Sherrill says 18 oil cases were left outside after the intrusion. A morning call to Roy Odom, plant manager, followed a sighting. Other burglaries include Nelson's Jewelry Store Red Spot Cafe Ward's Laundry and Louisianne Cafe.
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C. E. Sherrill
Roy Odom
Nelson's
Red Spot Cafe
Ward's
Louisianne Cafe
Local visits and events span churches to school PTA
W M Hale of Fairville visited Monday. The Relief Society will hold a bazaar Saturday at 7 PM at 1404 Fifth Ave S. Soll Saint and Blunt Sandlin visited Decatur and Danville on business. The fire truck answered two alarms for a faulty flue blaze at Tom Simpson’s home with slight loss. no loss from a trash fire on Grant Street. Three recorder’s court cases set for this afternoon. River gauges show Guntersville steady 593.2, Whitesburg 555 rising, Decatur 552.2 falling, Florence variable 411.9 to 412.5. A 14 month old, Charlotte Childers, was treated in Birmingham for a swallowed peanut. The senior high PTA meets tonight at 7 with a color film on Alabama. Noon temp 37. 1 PM max and 8 AM read 33.
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Floyd Elkins
Tom Simpson
Sixth Avenue East
Grant Street
T.V A
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Decatur
Florence
Feeler of Noncommunist Nations Aids Korean Unification
Amid fear in Seoul and across South Korea refugees flood toward the south as President Syngman Rhee considers an appeal to halt the migration. MacArthur reports slow communist advances with 27 Chinese divisions along the Manchurian border and a mobile camel train seen in Korea.
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South Korea
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
MacArthur
Eighth Army
Korea
Manchurian
Decatur seeks lease deal for TVA terminal facilities
The TVA offers a five year lease with a possible ten year extension to operate a public use terminal at Guntersville Alabama. Facilities include four loading tracks two levels 18 by 200 feet dock with a 15 ton derrick a 14 by 140 foot platform and a 9 600 square foot storage building. The lessee must provide public terminal services without discrimination.
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T.V.A. Is
Smith
Decatur Interests
Southern Railway
Marines Narrow Loss Toll in Changjin Reservoir Action
Marine headquarters cut estimates of casualties for the first Marine division in Korea from the Changjin reservoir breakout to between 3000 and 3300 including sickness and exposure. Actual battle losses were put at about half that total with killed wounded and missing reflected in the figure.
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Washington
Marine Headquarters
Changjin Reservoir
Korea
Methodist 5 Dollar School Set for February Conference
The First Methodist church announces a training school for church school workers February 11 to 15 led by Dean Dr. T J Chitwood. Instructors include Dr W G Henry Rev E H Clark Mrs W A Jenkins and Mrs L H Spradley with attendees from Decatur Hartselle Falkville Courtland Moulton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Wilson
First Methodist Church
First Church
T. J. Chitwood
Central Methodist Church
W. G. Henry
Anniston
E. H. Clark
Birmingham
W. A. Jenkins
L. H. Spradley
Albertville
Leo Rippey
Nashville
Methodist Church
Decatur
Hartselle
Falkville
Courtland
Moulton
Territory
Curfew Rises as Malay Appeal Denied in Hertogh Case
Troops and police confront rioters after a Malay appeal to stop Maria Hertogh transfer to Holland was denied. Two AP reporters were injured in an attack as Europeans stayed indoors amid strong patrols. Hertogh and her mother moved to a secret hiding place. she may travel to Holland for a hearing next March.
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Maria Serba
Holland
Associated Press
Masterson
Larry Allen
Allen
Hertogh
Singapore
Java
Che Aminah
Attlee and Churchill Clash Over Atom Bomb Policy
Prime Minister Attlee rejects calls for nuclear use in Korea while Churchill seeks clearer U.S. positions. A Truman Attlee communique promises to keep Britain informed as MacArthur’s conduct draws critique from Defense Minister Shinwell ahead of Thursday debates.
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Far East
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Truman
House
Korea
United Nations
Gen
MacArthur
Emmanuel Shinwell
Gen. MacArthur
F. F. Jones
Jones
Headquarters Described It as an Outstanding Authin Remark
The description notes the headquarters calling it among the outstanding items in the military annals. It emphasizes the significance and historic value attributed by the organization.
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Headquarters
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W. M. Hale
Fairville 1
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Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Fifth Avenue South
Soll Saint
Landersville
B. H. Hopper
Hartselle 3
Business Today
Blunt Sandlin
Danville 2
E. T. Lott
Recorder’s Court
Charlotte Childers
Charles Childers
Decature
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
PTA
Alabama
W. H. Jenkins
TVA
H. A. Smith
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ala
Methodist
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