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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1950
Page
3
Rep. Phl age told the American Farm Bureau Federation to open U S Army enlistments to Germans and Japanese. He urged using Western Germany and Japan manpower for defense of all sides, marking a sharp shift in Farm Bureau convention remarks.
W Averell Harriman urged higher food output as Allan B Kline of the nation’s largest farm group called for efficiency more machinery and greater use of women and older workers. Poage of the House Agriculture Committee urged America’s aid recipients to offer returns if possible. He suggested Asiatic nations could supply manpower for troops and proposed Spain send mercury.
A singing will be held at Danville on the third Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church. All singers are invited to take part. May Chenault, chairman, said they are seeking a number of out-of-county singers.
A Christmas program will be given on the fourth Sunday night at New Salem church one and a half miles south of Hartselle. Following the program the regular monthly singing will be enjoyed. The public was invited to attend.
The passage notes Bremen Germany preparing to elect a town council before 1400. It also quotes Henry Ford urging the United States to outpace Russia in a production race and to pursue peaceful labor relations to avoid strikes that hinder production.
Detroit police question a former Kalama-200 area resident Robert Hawkins after his arrest for a hardware store break-in. He allegedly confessed to killing 18 year old Carolyn Crown near Western Michigan College in Kalamazoo but officers doubt his story due to discrepancies and contradictions in the account.
The Veterans Administration provides guidance on four topics: common law wife pension eligibility for World War I veterans, hospitalization financial help after 21 days, handling GI loan down payments if loan cannot be obtained, and dental care eligibility for Spanish American War veterans. Contact nearest VA office for further information.
Massachusetts man Philip Connors, 46, was questioned after police found about 7 1/2 pounds of marijuana among his belongings. Detective Walter Burch said the drug, analyzed by Nelson E. Grubs as the real stuff, could yield more than 4 000 cigarettes. Connors had been jailed on a theft charge and allegedly bought the marijuana in a South Texas town to sell in Mobile.
In World War II the Armed Forces used a greater tonnage of forest products than steel. This fact highlights the reliance on wood and related materials in military logistics and construction compared with metal amounts.
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