Hill Vows Guard Strength as Line of Defense in Speech
Senator Lister Hill declares the National Guard a key first line of defense and rejects federal control, urging arms, training, and equipment. Governor Folsom promotes Adjutant Gen. James Saliba to major general, praising Hill. Brig. Gen. Walter Hanna elected association president. other officers named include Donaldson, Manderville, Hardy, Gipson, Johnston, and Winefordner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Ator Lister Hill
D-Ala
National Guard
United States
National Guard Officers Association of Alabama
Hill
Joe Stalin
James E. Folsom
Adj
James S. Saliba
Saliba
Sen. Hill
Alabama National Guard
Adjutant General
Walter J. Hanna
31St
Dixie
John M. Donaldson
John Man
Farnsworths fight for sister as Guam search narrows
Miss Farnsworth, a Mormon Navy civil service worker on Guam, was found alive after a brutal assault that left her with multiple injuries. A $1000 reward was posted by a curio shop owner for the attackers. Her sister Aline, 25, plans to fly to Guam if permitted, while a brother Laurence serves on a church mission in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curio
Miss Farnsworth
San Francisco
Aline
Ruth
Navy
Associated Press
Guam
Lawrence
Mexico
Farnsworths
Navy Civil Service
John W. Arnold
Uth
22Nd Army Hospital
Pearl Harbor
Pacific Fleet Headquarters
Steeping McGinnis
Knife Slaying Probed in Montgomery Cafe Fight
Montgomery police investigate the knife slaying of Lawrence Bazel 19 of Autauga county in a roadside cafe near the Elmore county line. James F. Harris 19 of Tallassee is held without charges as details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Lawrence Bazel
Autauga County
G. A. Mosley
James F. Harris
Tallasese
Bazel
Elmore
Death of Mrs. Lizzie Clanton in Tuscaloosa
Mrs. Lizzie Clanton aged 55 died in a Tuscaloosa hospital Saturday night. Funeral services were held Monday at two o'clock at the Church of Christ by Mr. Innister. Interment followed at the adjoining cemetery. She is survived by husband Charles Clanton three sons Albert Billy Bailey of turf two daughters Mrs Johns of Decatur and Mrs Vin Smith of Athens and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Clanton
Tuscaloosa
A Church of Christ
Innister
Probate Notice for Estate of Hammond Christopher Russell
Letters of Administration granted December 1948 by Morgan County Probate Court to Tom F. Russell. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal time limit or be barred. Judge F.C. Aimon presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Christopher Russell
Probate Court
Ean. F
Radio shares spark modest stock market upswing
A brief burst of activity in radio shares enlivened a moderately active market on Dec 13 in New York. Magnavox reached new high ground for the year while other stocks showed mixed gains and losses with United States Steel, Skelly Oil, General Motors, U S Rubber, Santa Fe, American Tobacco, Caterpillar, Illinois Central and American Smelting moving higher at times, and Republic, Oliver, General Electric, Gulf Oil, and Southern Railway slipping below the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Magnavox
U. S. Steel
Skelly Oil
General Motors
U.S Rubber
Santa Fe
American Tobacco
Caterpillar Illinois Central
American Smelting
Republic
Oliver Corp
General Electric
Gulf Oil, and Southern Railway
Nashville Livestock Market Report From Nashville Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture cattle conditions steady to uneven with bids. yearlings 20.00-25.00, steers 1,028 lb at 25.25, heifers 16.50-18.50, cows 12.00-16.50, bulls up to 22.50. Calves good vealers 29.00-35.00, feeders 19.00-27.00. Hogs 20.00-20.50 for most 170-240 lb, sows 18.00-18.50. Sheep 12.00-24.00 depending on grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Markets at a Glance New York December 13
Markets mixed with narrow price changes. Bonds steady as rails improve. Cotton irregular with hedge selling and mill buying. Chicago wheat steady after initial sell-off. Corn firm with strong cash demand. Oats mixed and light trading. Hogs steady to 25 cents higher, top $22.50. Cattle unevenly steady to $1 lower, top $35.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Grain market closes with mixed gains on December contracts
Chicago price report shows a stumble at the start but grains rebound. Wheat up 1 2 11 8 to 7 37 1 8, corn 1 2 3 4 higher to 1 42 3 8, oats near steady, rye up to 1 71 3 4, soybeans around 2 57 1 2 to 2 58, lard down 8 to 25 cents to 17 32 per hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Coal supply big enough to affect bargaining in 40 days
Ward reports that a soft coal stockpile could last about 40 days, prompting speculation on how John L. Lewis might react. Operators wonder if a mine shutdown could be used to trim above ground reserves while the current wage agreement runs to June 30 next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Elizabeths Baby Will be Choosened
London December 13 Princess Elizabeths four weeks old son who may someday be king will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday morning. No name has been announced. Public description portrays him as golden haired with a fine complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth
British Empire
Canterbury
Buckingham Palace
Practice Proceeding For Sorority Show
Show practice continues this week for the Beta Sigma Phi presentation Rapture in View a three act musicale to be presented Friday at 8 P M at Riverside auditorium Producers are Jack McCulloch and Talmadge WS Tickets go on sale this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Riverside Auditorium
Jack McCulloch
Talmadge WS
Hiss Resigns From Carnegie Endowment Chair
Alger Hiss, a key figure in the Soviet spy inquiry, submitted his resignation as head of the Carnegie Endowment For International Peace. Trustees tabled the resignation and granted him a three month leave of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiss
New York
Alger Hiss
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Rites Set For Hargrove Airman to be honored in Birmingham service
Remains of S Sgt Robert G Hargrove arrive Birmingham Tuesday evening. Graveside service Wednesday at Forrest Hill cemetery with full military honors by the Ensley VFW. Surviving are widow Rose Margaret Hargrove Birmingham son Robert G Hargrove Jr parents Mr and Mrs Charles Hargrove Decatur sister Mrs Arthur Bean Birmingham grandmother Mrs B M McAllister Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G
Bobby) Hargrove
Birmingham
Brown Service Funeral Home
Norwood
Herschel Patton
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Ensley Vfw
Hargrove
Charles Hargrove
Decatur
United States Air Force
Tyndal Field
Fla
England
Ninth Air Force
English Channel
United States Cemetery
Brookwood
Sgt
Rose Margaret. Hargrove
Robert G. Hargrove Jr
Arthur Bean
B. M. McAllister
Lines Protest Racial Bar at State College Shops
Picket lines will stay around State College six barbershops through Friday to protest alleged discrimination against Negro students. About 300 students joined a protest rally with two professors praising the action. College authorities say the issue is for students and shop operators to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Pennsylvania State College
Four Red Cross Aides Report But Glenwood Evacuees Seek Shelter
Four Red Cross aides said 500 Glenwood residents evacuated yesterday to campus groups at the University of Oregon and Lane County Fairgrounds. Two hundred more are sheltered at a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Springfield as state police closed a flood threatened bridge approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Glenwood
Eugene
University of Oregon
Lane County Fairgrounds
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Springfield
Coquille River
Oregon
Pacific
Detroit
Wilhiamette
Williamette
McKenzie
Williamette Valley
Portland
Columbia
Arnall Named President of Independent Motion Picture Producers
Ellis G. Arnall former Georgia governor was elected president of the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers. He accepted congratulations at a dinner and planned a news conference. Arnall, 41, will spend time between Hollywood and New York and succeeds Donald M. Nelson. The society counts Walt Disney Sam Goldwyn and David O. Selznick among its leaders. Miss Pickford praised Arnall as a strong choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Ellis G. Arnall
Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers
Georgia
Arnall
Newnan
New York
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Walt Disney
Sam Goldwyn
David O. Selznick
Miss Pickford
Local notices span clinic dismissals and PTA meetings
Mrs Grady Owens was dismissed Sunday from Hamil clinic. The Junior High PTA meets Tuesday at 3 15 in the Junior High School Library observing Alabama Day. Gordon Bibb PTA meets at 2 45 with Dr Walter Jackson on The Spirit of Christmas Giving. Girl Scout Board meets Tuesday 9 30 at the Little House hosted by Mrs Walter Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Owens
Sherman Street
Decatur
Hamil Clinic
PTA
Alabama
Girl Scout Board
Walter Jackson
Gordon-Bibb Parent - Teachers Association
R. B. Bagley
Communists Foresee Shifts in Europe and Americas Alliances
The report notes Costa Rica claims invasion threats from Nicaragua after abolition of the army as 200 to 300 men including communists and Nicaraguan troops are sealed off in the northwest. Berlin sources claim German communists discuss an Eastern Germany republic with Russia as Western powers eye May regime changes. Egyptian objections hinder Trans-Jordan Arab Palestine steps while Bethlehem pilgrims are allowed. Indonesian conflict with the Dutch could flare. Greece reports a major communist push near Karditsa. Pope Pius blesses Spain and Franco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rica
Rio de Janeiro
Nicaragua
Telegraf
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Arab Palestine
Bethlehem
Netherlands
Karditsa
Greece
Pope Pius
Franco
Greek Reds Thrown Back After Karditsa Battle
Government forces repelled a heavy assault by 2,500 to 3,000 communist guerrillas on Karditsa in central Greece. Tanks and reinforcements broke the attack after brutal fighting near army and gendarmerie barracks. Deputy war minister Rodopoulos rushed to Larisa to direct operations as communists retreated toward Mount Agraf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chakales Athens
Karditsa
Greece
Sebel Staff
Athens
Mount Agraf
Constantine Rodopoulos
Larisa
Death by Own Action Verdict Given in Death
The body of Henry Clay Johnson 36 a Pressman for the Tampa Tribune was found in a gas filled room yesterday Justice G C Spicola said there would be no inquest as it was clear Johnson took his own life He left a death by own action note Johnson had made the room airtight before turning on a gas heater He is survived by his parents three brothers and a sister all named in the report including C P Johnson Claude Johnson and Mrs C D Dolton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Henry Clay Johnson
Tampa Tribune
Gaz
G. C.spicola
Johnson
PR. Johnson
Asheville
N. C
C. P. Johnson
Columbia
Claude Johnson
Jacksonville
T—P—. Nekoosa
Wis
C. D. Dolton
King George III Health Improves Despite Public Engagement Limit
King George V shows substantial progress in a serious leg ailment. Doctors say no public duties until next summer and anticipate further improved circulation in legs. He will remain in London for now and turn 53 tomorrow with possible country convalescence early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George's
Electors Deliver Votes as Presidential Formalities Begin
The nation moves toward formalizing Truman's win with electors casting six certificates each state and the new Senate presiding officer set to open returns in a joint session on January 6. Some lawmakers seek to change the Electoral College system still in place since 1928. President Truman will attend a preinaugural dinner hosted by the electoral college members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Senate
Congress
U. S. Senate
Secretary of State
U. S Secretary of State
Iruman
Electoral College
Alabama Electors Back Thurmond With Cautionary Statement
Alabama's 11 electoral votes were officially cast for Thurmond and Wright. The electors issued a statement praising states' rights and warning against federal interference in local affairs. They feared changes to the electoral college could weaken the South's balance of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomenly
Ala
Alabama
Siby] Pool
J. Strom Thurmond
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Democratic Party
Organization of Congress
James E. Folsom
U. S. Supreme Court
Episcopal Fund Aids Five Education Centers in Alabama
The Episcopal Bishop's youth fund will assist five Alabama education centers. Funds cover a chapel and student center at the University of Alabama worth 155000 dollars, a chapel at Alabama College for Women Montevallo for 40000, an addition to the Auburn Episcopal center for 10000, completion of Camp McDowell near Jasper for 20000, and a chapel at Tuskegee Institute for 35000. Additional 15000 for Tuskegee and 15900 for Montevallo chapels are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Episcopal Bishop's Youth Fund
Alabama
Moreland Smith
University of Alabama
Alabama College For Women
Montevallo
Episcopal
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Camp McDowell
Jasper
Tuskegee Institute
Smith
Tuskegee
Costa Rican Reports Cause Anxiety in Birmingham
A Birmingham couple watches reports of unrest in Costa Rica with worry. Their daughter Henrietta Boggs, now Senora Jose Figueres, is married to Costa Rica’s leader, and Annie Laurie Boggs is abroad for a year in the country. The Boggs family awaits word after armed forces were reported marching into Costa Rica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
R. E. Boggs
Senora Jose Rigureres
Costa Rica
Senora
Figueres
Henrietta Boggs
Annie Laurie Boggs
Boggs
Annie Laurie
Henrietta
Central America
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bomber Crashes Near Birmingham Parade Field
Two Birmingham National Guardsmen survived a B26 crash about 18 miles north of Birmingham. Capt. Thomas W. Gray 28, suffered facial lacerations and was admitted to a local hospital. First Lt. Curtis B. Hasty Jr. rode through the accident unharmed as the aircraft skidded a quarter mile, one engine aflame and pieces scattered near the wreckage. Both men are World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Princess of Houston Splashes Fame Through Marriages and Protest
A Houston born princess rose to fame in New York by joining the chorus of The Quaker Girl then starred in Up in Maple's Room. She married four times to Edward Russell Thomas Col Lytton Ament Charles Vann and William McGraw, all ending in divorce. She sued a prince in 1944 for estate help and won the right to keep his name. In the 1930s she drew headlines including a 1934 head shaving protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
New York
Mapbel
Edward Russell Thomas
The
New York Morning Telegraph
Col Lytton Ament
Charles van
Tom Makes White House Tom Not Dewey
President Truman receives two Thanksgiving turkeys for Christmas dinner. A 40 pound gobbler from Minnesota is presented on the White House porch by the National Turkey Federation. Grayton McCulley of Minnesota jokes about “one Tom that got into the White House.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
White House
Poultry and Egg National Board
National Turkey Federation
Beltsville
Minnesota
Mr. Truman
Grayton McCulley
Maple Plain
Minn
Tom
Gov
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Flag Protest Is Overruled at Hopewell Church
In Hopewell Virginia the Dec 33 West End church session overruled Pastor William E Hill Jr who opposed draping an American flag on a casket for a Spanish American War veteran Robert E Williamson The church had voted not to display flags inside worship space The session ruled seven to two that placing a flag on a casket is not a church display The pastor dissented and Neil Burnham Irish War Veterans USA condemned the flag removal as an insult to the United States
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell, Vn
West End
William E. Hill
House of Worship
Washington
Neil Burnham
Irish War Veterans, USA
United States
Boy in Decatur Jail Finds Hope After Public Outcry
A juvenile prisoner, kept isolated to prevent abuse, faced fear and loneliness in a small jail cell. News of his distress prompted Decatur residents, both white and Black, to respond with concern and support, reflecting communal care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Tax on Military Pay Likely If War Exemption Ends
Withholding of federal income tax on military pay could begin next month as the wartime exemption expires December 31. Congress may renew the exemption or raise military pay to offset deductions, a change that could affect recruiting and draft quotas. The armed forces total about 1.4 million personnel, with potential annual revenue from tax of up to 25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Molony
Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Defense Department
Civiian Commission
Defense Forrestal
Truman Stand Is Discussed By Official At Convention
An agriculture department official indicated the Truman administration may oppose a sharp drop in future farm price supports. Frank K. Woolley, deputy administrator, warned that low supports could cause waste and hinder conservation. Delegates debated long range farm law and future congress agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin
Atlantic City
N. J
agriculture _ department
Truman Administration
Frank K. Woolley
Department
Production and Marketing Administration
American Farm Bureau Federation
Woolley
Farm Bureau
Aiken-Hope
South
Hassil E. Schenck
Indiana Farm Bureau
Retired Farmer Fatally Struck By Car On Highway
W. C. Turner, 73, of Rainville, died in Albertville hospital after being struck by an automobile while walking along the Rainville highway yesterday. The Huntsville dispatch notes Turner was a retired farmer and died from injuries sustained in the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
W. C. Turner
Rainville
Turner
Albertville
Infant Ruth Nell Crow Dies in Lacon
Funeral services for Ruth Nell Crow day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dewey Crow were held at the graveside in Ebernezer cemetery on Sunday afternoon at three o clock by Rev Lindsey. Interment was directed by Mutual Service. She is survived by her parents two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nell Crow
Dewey Crow
Ebernezer Cemetery
Lindsey
Mrs Woodall Dies at Home After Stroke in Morgan County
Mrs. Sarah Jane Woodall 77, died at her Decatur Street home after a three week illness following a stroke. Funeral services will be at Memorial Drive Methodist Church with Rev. R. L. B er and Rev. George Davenport officiating. Interment in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Survived by husband W. J. Woodall, daughter Ellen Gibson, sons Jim W Sam J Newman Woodall, grandchildren Meredith Evelyn Robert David Velma Katherine Ruth, nine great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Woodall
Decatur
George Davenport
Central Methodist Church
Roselawn
Brown
Meredith Woodall
David
Robert Gibson
Wilbur Hopkins
R. L. McCulloch
Coy McLemore
Leonard Grizzard
Minor Russell
Will Lamon
Roy Ponder
Ed Carter
B. A. Turner
Air Merger Becomes Largest In History
Pan American World Airways and American Overseas Airlines announce a merger creating the biggest consolidation in American commercial aviation. American Overseas routes to 11 European countries and assets transfer to Pan American in exchange for stock, with dissolution after share distribution. Requires stockholder and CAB approval. Pan American is the leading international carrier. American Overseas is American Airlines subsidiary. The merger leaves Trans World Airlines as the sole other U.S. flag trans Atlantic carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pan American World Airways
American Overseas Airlines
American Overseas
Europe
Pan America
Pan American
Civil Aeronautics Board
American Airlines
Othr U
Spy case tug of war over witnesses and legal action
The Hill committee and the Justice Department duel over who questions suspects tied to stolen 1930s State Department papers. Key figures include Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers as both inquiries push for access to microfilms and witness testimony amid calls for stricter espionage laws.
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Committee
Justice Department
Noar
Est
State Department
Russia
Grand
Whittaker Chambers
Nixon
Chambers
Alger Hiss
State
Chris
Hiss
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Norman Harris
H. M. Helms
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West Moulton Street
H. J. Thrasher
State Health Department
T. R. Olinger
Curtis
Texas
W. G. Maze
Clara Gordon
Somerville T
Thurmond
Episcopal Fund
Cotton Field
Princess
Dewey
Air
Holifield
D-Calif
Grand Jury
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