Ex Official Sullivan Is Sentenced In Gambling Case
State Atty Gen John L Sullivan was sentenced to 18 months to two years in prison after being convicted with two others of conspiring to violate gambling laws and collecting protection money from slot machine operators. The defense motion for a new trial was denied. The governor suspended Sullivan and appointed Eva De Concini to his office.
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Safford
Ariz
John.l. Sullivan
Sullivan
Edwin Beauchamp
Graham County Superior Court
John F. Sullivan
Phoenix
Sidney
P. Osborn
Eva de Concini
Gadsden Man Held in Death
In Gadsden Alabama Herman B Runyan 45 Attalla was shot and killed. Russell C Pruitt 27 Gadsden was held in the county jail pending investigation after an argument over rental space at Runyans scale and refrigeration store. The rifle shot through the plate glass window struck Runyan in the neck and killed him instantly.
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Gadsden
Ala
Herman B. Runyan
Attalla
Fay Boman
Russell C. Pruitt
Boman
Pruitt
Runyan
Runan-in
Sheriff's Office
Jewish forces clash with Arab guards in Jerusalem violence
In Jerusalem's old city Jewish Hagana forces described a reprisal attack near Tel Aviv while Arabs report mortars and a village house blown up. Irgun blamed for Damascus gate marketplace bombing and a Jaffa coffeehouse blast killing twelve. Looming clashes as police and troops hold a tense line amid gunfire and roving mobs.
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Hagana
Jewish Defense Army
Tel Aviv
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Jerusalem
Damascus
Jaffa
Golda Myerson
Jewish Agency
Irgun
Yishuv
Damascus Gate
Old Walled City
Highland Light Infantry
Old City
Af Omar
Mount of Olives
Bearkill Sunny Wins in Hound Trials at Peach State Google Trials
Bearkill Sunny a black and tan male owned by A V Huet and Taren Tum Pa and Joan a female hound owned by Charles Born Cincinnati Ohio were crowned champions in the 15 inch class. Six year old Sunny beat Yellow Creek Ben 11 owned by Mr and Mrs B R Thurber West Alexander Ohio to secure champion rating. The reserve big male was Magin's Major 11 owned by Pete Magin Ringgold. Paul's Ginger owned by Paul Cleaton Monroe placed third among big females.
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Monroe
Sunny
A. V. Huet
Tarentum
Joan
Charles Born
Cincinnati
Ohio
Peach State
Yellow Creek
Ben
B. R. Thurber
West Alexander
Georgia
Magin
Pete Magin
Ringgold
Paul
Paul Cleaton
Editor Arrested in Libel Case in Parana
Arturo Eichevehere editor of El Diario was arrested by order of the federal court on libel charges filed by the national post office. The arrest followed claims Eichevehere criticized postal service policy in his paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parana
Argentina
Arturo Eichevehere
el Diario
Federal Court
National Post Office
Eichevehere Criticimee Service
Wall Street recovers in best week since July
The market ends a strong recovery week with the 60 stock index up 0.4 at 64.2 and a six session gain of 1.7, aided by year end tax selling taper and reinvestment hopes. Volume rises with 5.91 million shares traded, while bonds steady and grain futures vary.
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New York
Washington
France
Italy
Associated Press
Grain prices for Decatur area halt at recent market
Decatur grains listing shows No. 1 soft wheat at 3.08 per bushel, ear milling white corn 2.22, shell white corn 2.32, ear yellow corn 2.17, shell yellow corn 2.26, Milo 3.55, barley 1.70, oats 1.21 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Grains
New York Cotton Quietly Steady on Firm Demand
Cotton futures closed at the day’s best as March and May faced heavy demand from mills. Private reports from the South cited talk of rationing spurring buying and hoarding. Textile mills covered cloth sales with late week deliveries into 1948. Nearby prices showed mixed to firmer tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Opera
Grain prices ease then recover on Chicago Board
At Chicago Grain prices show only minor early losses with wheat and corn opening lower. A mild late rally recovers most losses as wheat closes about 1.25 cents lower, corn around 1 to 5.75 cents higher, oats up about 0.25 to 1.375 cents, and soybeans unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Folsom Criticizes Media Laments Pension Plan Failures
Governor Folsom denounced daily Alabama papers as unfair while as a trustee vowing yearly reports to the people. He blamed the aging pension program shortfalls on the senate and pledged to push top road construction and tax fairness for all, urging votes against amendment one and defending his rights as chief executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Folsom
Senate
Trade Parley News Cut by Steering Committee
The United States failed to block further restriction on news reporting at the Havana trade conference. A steering committee led by Britain ordered censorship of subcommittee communiqués, requiring chair approval before release. India opposed. other nations largely silent as press access to subcommittees is restricted.
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Sam Dawson
Havana
United States
Great Britain
International Trade Organization
India
United “States
Prn
Britain
Norway
Australia
France
New Zealand
Switzerland
China
United Nations
Walter Nash
Clair Wilcox
Ex convict captured after early morning gun battle
Summerville police captured 30 year old ex convict James R Manners of Brunswick after a roadside gun battle with Patrolmen W G Tallent and Jim Allen. Manners held in Chattooga jail in connection with a 1500 dollar robbery and safe blowing at the LaFayette bottling plant. A companion Jimmy Wynn of Memphis fled into woods and had not been apprehended. Bonds and checks belonging to R A Wardlaw Sr were found on Manners.
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Summerville
Chattooga County
LaFayette
A. H. Glenn
Glenn
James R. Manners
Brunswick
R. A. Wardlaw Sr
Manners
Georgia
Florida
Jimmy Wynn
Memphis
Here
W. G. Tallent
Jim Allen
Wynn
Senate House Reach Agreement on Four Nations Aid Plan
The conference outlined key changes on aid to four nations, setting a 597 million ceiling, preserving a domestic wheat stockpile, and eliminating anti communist provisions. The deal allows incentive goods shipments, local currency funds for recipient economies, and U S observers to report on the program.
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China
Vandenberg
Senate-House
Truman
House
Communist Party
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Russia
Senate
United States
The
Congress
Delinquency drop reported for federal juvenile cases
Attorney General Tom C. Clark announced that juvenile delinquency cases reaching federal courts fell in the 1946 47 fiscal year for the first time in years. He cited nearly 1500 fewer cases in 1947 and said the trend looked more encouraging, though he did not give an exact figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom C. Clark
Clark
York Daily Mirror
Courtesy Doesn't Always Pay in Tampa
Charles Johnson, driving home in Tampa, swerved to avoid a parked car with an open door and believed he clipped it. He stopped to inspect and explain, but a blow from an unknown assailant, the woman's husband, struck him. Johnson received hospital treatment.
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Tampa
Fla
Charles Johnson
Johnson
Negro saved from blaze at Penney home
William Clemmons, a paraplegic servant of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Penney, suffered second and third degree burns and was carried from a second story window by city firemen after a mattress ignited. Fire started in the Penney backyard with relief by Fire Chief Floyd Elkins and a crew including Paul Robinson and Joe Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clemmons
Dee General Oe
Lamar Penney
Eighth Avenue
Will
Sarge
Penney
Lewis Henkel
Sherman
Floyd Elkins
Paul Robinson
K. B. Robinson
Joe Henderson
Earl Allgood
Joe Brazelton
Civic leaders discuss legislature and governor aims
Dumas told the Civitan club that the legislature and the governor are not meant to always agree. Gov Folsom detailed next week’s schedule with dozens of town meetings across multiple cities from Bessemer to Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumas
Jefferson
Civitan Club
Folsom
Bessemer
Wetumpka
Ecletic
Tallassee
Union Springs
Tuskegee
Auburn
Opelika
Phenix City
Lanett
LaFayette
Camp Hill
Dadeville
Alexander City
Roanoke
Wedowee
Lineville
Ashland
Rockford
Patton backs self-starter amendment for Alabama legislature
Senator David A. Patton of Ath ens voiced strong support for Amendment No. 1, allowing the legislature to call itself into session under specific conditions. He said the provision would aid lawmaking without curbing the governor's power to convene a special session, and noted emergencies could arise during the seven months not in session each four-year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
David A. Patton
Athens
Alabama
Soviet expulsion row with France over eight arrested
Soviet Charge DAffaires protested the Marseille and Paris detention of eight of a group of about 20 tied to a repatriation mission. France rejected the protest and noted the Soviets were expelled, not arrested, as negotiations with France on a wheat trade pact and the 20 year mutual aid treaty potential disavowal hung in the balance.
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France
Alexandre Abramov
Marseille
Paris
Freech
Filatov
Charles de Gaulle
Noises Traced to Pipeline Wind at Reese’s Mills
Noise near Reese's Mills in Waynesburg Pennsylvania was traced to wind moaning through check valves in a meter station on the big inch pipeline. Investigators determined the eerie sounds were produced by the wind rather than any human activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Reese's Mills
Tax Board To Be Appointed In Morgan County
Morgan county may get a board of equalization this week. A three member panel, to be named soon, will replace the expiring group as the term ends September 30 and state officials await Governor Folsom's action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Board of Revenue and Control
County Board of Education
Folsom
Republican Plan Aims to Cut Costs and Extend Controls
The House Banking Committee, led by Rep Wolcott, proposes four steps to lower living costs: price and wage controls linked. export controls extended. transport and boxcar allocation. and stronger gold reserves. They cite President Truman and warn selective controls may distort production. Democratic members seek more study time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
Truman
House Banking Committee
Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
House
Federal Reserve Banks
Ben Monroney
D-Okla
Mother and Nine Living in Coop Near Hershey
Mrs. Charles Fox and nine children aged 11 months to 18 years occupy an 8 by 12 foot chicken coop near Hershey Pennsylvania hoping for a home by Christmas. Fox works a night shift as a steelworker and furnace helper sleeping on a bench and others on blankets.
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Hershey
Charles Fox
Fox
Pine Level Man Stabbed to Death in Andalusia Area
Wilton R. Bailey a 21 year old from Pine Level died from a heart knife wound after a late night argument at a resort nine miles north of Andalusia Deputy Sheriff Hines said Bailey was taken to a local hospital and a 19 year old white youth was jailed without bond pending a preliminary hearing
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Andalusia
Ala
Wilton R. Bailey
Hines
Bailey
Jervis Mends Illness Rounds and Local Notices
Jervis is able to be out after an extended illness. W Dutton and C B Scott were in Decatur on business. Roy Hendersons attend funeral of Pvt James M Henderson in Mobile, his body shipped home. he was killed December 3, 1944. Ronald Young and Mrs Ling welcome a daughter born at Decatur General. Local hospital patients include Maggie Tanner and Mrs Mildred Wallace. A church singing is planned at Church of God on Sherman Street on Sunday at 1 PM. Sheriff reports no arrests Saturday night. Rev J Gilbert Speake to preach at Trinity Baptist Church service today at 11 AM.
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Roy Henderson
Ruby Slaten
Pvt
James M. Henderson
Mobile
Henderson
J. Gilbert Speake
Trinity Baptist Church
Marine veteran convicted of murder of 11 year old niece
George Neill, 22, a Marine combat veteran, was found guilty of first degree murder in the strangulation of his 11 year old niece Isabelle Mallon in Philadelphia. The jury of nine women and three men recommended the death penalty and the judge postponed sentencing for appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George Neill
Isabelle Mallon
Harry Berkowitz
Byron Milner
Commonwealth
Neill
Emanuel Beloff
Harry M. Berkowitz
Strike Economics and Political Standoff Under De Gasperi
The report details a strike affecting 1,000,000,000 lire in total funds with 4,000,000,000 set aside for public works and 7,000,000,000 in new appropriations. Observers note rapid drop in strike effectiveness from nearly 100 percent to 50–60 percent, potentially 25 percent if it continued. De Gasperi, assured by police support, opposes Republican demands for defense ministry and labor socialist demands for commerce and industry post.
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de Gasperi
Ministry of Defense
Commerce and Industry Post
Alabama Farm Outlook Forecast for 1948 Good
Auburn analyst Foy Helms of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute says farm demand in 1948 should resemble 1947 and prices may stay near current levels. He urges maximum production at minimum cost and predicts farm family incomes to rise or stay high, with poultrymen also set for a strong year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Foy Helms
Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Helms
Alabama
Men Die in Auto Crash Near Anamosa Iowa
Two men died in an automobile crash three miles west of Anamosa Iowa. The car left the highway at a curve and struck a service pole. Victims were Robert Arnold 25 Cedar Rapids hurled onto a farm porch and Ralph Hanson 29 Marion.
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Anamosa
Here
Jones County
Henry Eichhorn
Robert Arnold
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Hanson
Marion
American Train in Red Zone Gas Attack Reported
A passenger coach on an American train traveling from Bremerhaven to Berlin was gashed by tear gas as it passed a Russian zone. About 15 passengers, mostly GIs, were affected. The gas entered through an open window at a station near Magdeburg. This follows another incident involving an American train in the same region two days earlier.
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Berlin
Bremerhaven
Magdeburg
U. S
Soviet and Western Debates Over End of London Conference
French and British signals show willingness to continue for European opinion while avoiding initiative to end the talks. A Soviet source says Marshall must decide when to end, while U S diplomats split on adjournment versus finishing the agenda.molotov plan aims to boost German industry in the eastern zone amid political drive in Germany. Frankfurt dispatches report German officials drafting Western Germany’s governmental structure, with actions seen after a potential breakdown in London.
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Marshall
Molotov
America
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Germany
Congress
West
Frankfurt
London
Harris Campaign Sparks Governing Tax Debate
A legislative crisis over the income tax amendment for teachers salaries prompts Governor's public backing then reversal via Birmingham radio appeal to defeat the measure. Critics cite funding needs for old age pensions and a proposed $40 million road bond as unsound. Representatives Harris and Stewart receive thanks from teachers.
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Harris
Birmingham
Alabama
California
House of Representatives
W. H. Stewart
Hair puzzles tackled by Dr Mildred Trotter at Washington Univ
Dr Mildred Trotter of Washington University Medical School studies hair changes in 16 children from newborn to 17 years old to map aging effects. She collects monthly samples to build a long term hair profile and hopes to develop a fingerprint like system for hair analysis.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Ted Press
Louis
Mildred Trotter
Washington University Medical School
Trotter
Lee
G Soldiers reassigned across Alabama divisions under new system
Under the military reorganization the patrol will have four divisional offices in Montgomery Evergreen Birmingham and Decatur. A captain will command each division aided by a lieutenant. Remains indicate many sergeants and corporals moved between cities including Mobile Tuscaloosa Montgomery and Gadsden among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Bowles
Florence
Decatur
C. E. Canterbury
Gadsden
Hamilton
O. Coley
Mobile
E. L. Coxwell
Anniston
Opelika
James A. Daugherty
Tuscaloosa
William F. Dyar
Robert W. Godwin
Bessemer
Montgomery
T. S. Hutto
Demopolis
H. G. Lee
Dothan
Bay Minette
Billy Bishop
T. E. Maxwell
Birmingham
Patrol
Evergreen
Madison County Man Burned to Death in Car Near Tullahoma
Madison County, Alabama resident James R. Honey, 23, was found dead in a burning car near Tullahoma Tennessee. Sheriff J A Smith said the Navy veteran attended a basketball game Friday night and an investigation is underway.
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Tullahoma
Tenn
Franklin County
J.A. Smith
James R. Honey
Madison County
Ala
Smith
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Decatur General
Maggie Tanner
W. Church
Mildred Wallace
Eighth Avenue E
F. R. Ling
W. L. Jordan
Harold Singleton
E. Church Street
Decatur General Hospital
Church of God
Sherman Street
Citlice
C. B. Humphrey
J. H. Reeves
Fifth Avenue W
Hamil Clinic
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