Philip Returns to Navy Duties After Honeymoon
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip resume royal duties in London. Philip, still on active list as lieutenant, slated for a new post in the admiralty's operations divisions. Elizabeth oversees redecorating Buckingham Palace. Parliament to debate Philip’s proposed 10 000 pound annual allowance as royal duke with mixed party views.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Aberdeen Express
Buckinghamee
Clarence House
St. James Park
Philip
Royal Navy
Admiralty
Indon
George VI
Windsor Castle
House of Commons
Injured in Road Accident Near Priceville School
Somerville resident Sam Collins was treated at Baugh and Wiley clinic after an automobile crash in front of Priceville school about 9 a.m. E M Simmons 19 drove into John Richards car. Collins was thrown from the vehicle. Patrolman J D Vinson reported Simmons blamed a oncoming truck and Morgan’s brakes failed. Collins was taken by Brown’s ambulance.
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Sam Collins Collins
Somerville
Baugh
Wiley Clinic
Priceville ‘School
Collins
E. M. Simmons
John Richard Mor
J. D. Vinson
Vinson
Morgan
Decatur 2
Simmons
Yates Simmons
Brown
Highway Patrol
Cullman
Lawrence
Decatur Night
Limestone Court Hears Capital Cases In Busy Term
Limestone circuit court under Judge James H. Crow deals with eight capital indictments from the December grand jury the largest local total in years. Defendants scheduled for trial Tuesday include Norman Malone charged with burglary at L S Sandlin's Tanner home with intent to ravish Bertha Sandlin. Ben Troop and James Allen. Megroes accused of robbing George Witchard of money and a gun.
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Limestone Circuit Court
James H. Crow
Norman Malone
L. S. Sandlin
Tanner
Bertha Sandlin
W.W. Malone Jr
Paul T.gish Jr
Judge Crow
Ben Troop
James Allen
Megroes
George Witchard
Crow
David A. Patton
W. W. Malone Jr
Uniontown Church Damaged by Fire in Alabama
A defective heating system sparked a blaze in the Presbyterian church at Uniontown Alabama causing over 15000 dollars in interior damage. The brick building was gutted and services will be held at the high school auditorium until repairs are completed.
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Uniontown
Ala
Presbyterian Church
Senator Smith to propose funds for Finnish debt education
U S Senator H Alexander Smith of New Jersey said he would introduce a resolution to apply further World War I debt payments by Finland toward educating Finnish youth in the United States. The aim is to train them to help rebuild Finland.
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Washington
U. S
H. Alexander Smith
Reiblic of
Finland
United States
Returns Counted in Caracas Venezuela Election
Partial returns from yesterday’s national elections indicate the government party would win the presidency and gain a comfortable majority in congress. Unofficial counts show Romulo Gallegos, a former school teacher and novelist, leading with 100,680 votes out of 136,185 reported.
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Incaracas
Venezuela
Congress
Romulo Gallegos
Ycer Olé
Accion Democratic Party
Strike Ends At Norristown Times Herald
In Norristown Pennsylvania the Times Herald resumes production after a week long strike by 43 type setters from local 620 AFL Snaphers Union. Management says workers returned to work on what it called company terms with wage and benefits details settled.
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Norristown
Norristown Times-Herald
W. H. Kon
AFL Snaphers
Grain and cotton markets move on liquidation and demand
Dec 15 reports show No 1 soft wheat at 3.06, corn and Milo prices cited, oats and barley listed. Cotton futures slip under liquidation with Dec and March contracts down, while North Georgia poultry prices vary and fryer demand remains steady in early trade.
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Decatur Grains
New York
Commission House
Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report December Receipts and Prices
Nashville Tennessee reports light cattle receipts with overall market strength versus late last week. Steers and heifers higher by up to 25 cents, cows uneven but beef cows up 25 or more, bulls up 25-50. Calves, hogs, and lambs show varied gains and steady or higher tones across weight classes with specific price ranges noted.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Butter and Eggs Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Butter prices hold steady with two day receipts totaling 335 058 and varied scores listed. Eggs show weakness with two cent drop and receipts 27 876. U S extras No 1 60, No 2 58, No 3 and 455-56. standards No 1 253-55 and 3 451-53. current receipts 50-52. dirties 38.5. checks 37.5.
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Chicago
U. S
Life term meted for Turner Meals murder
George Maclin a 21 year old negro was sentenced to life imprisonment for first degree murder in the killing of Turner Meals at the Athens cafe. Maclin pleaded guilty and admitted shooting Meals after entering with a shotgun while both men argued over a dollar.
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George Maclin
Turner Meals
Athens Cafe
Maclin
D. L. Rosenau
George Johnson
Thomas G. Steele
Malone
Limestone Circuit
Thomas Smith
Louis Chambers
James H. Crow
Chambers
Athens
Smith
Johnson
Steele Wil
Western Germany repayments plan faces rejection by Molotov
Molotov has rejected the first three points of the plan while broadly accepting the fourth. Marshall issued a statement denying profits to the United States or Britain from Western Germany transactions, and urged the USSR to disclose secrecy about its Eastern zone activities.
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Germany
United States
Great Britain
Marshall
Soviet Union
U. S
Britain
Four students injured in Minden crash including Ralph Moulton
Ralph Moulton of Donaldsonville Georgia remained in serious condition after a highway accident near Minden while the other three students were reported to have improved.
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Minden
Ralph Moulton
Donaldsonville
Earl Baldwin Dies at 80 Former British Prime Minister
London reports Earl Baldwin aged 80 and three time British prime minister died in his sleep at his Stourport home. He had resigned Edward VIII in 1936 over Wallis Simpson marriage and later became Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. He championed British American cooperation.
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London
Earl Baldwin
Britain
Stourport
Worchestershire
Edward VIII
Stanley Baldwin
Cosmo Gordon Lang
Canterbury
Edward
Wailis Warfield Simpson
Baldwin
House of Commons
Eton
Trinity College
Cambridge
Beloved Lady Edna Dunnavent Dies at 61
Mrs Edna Dunnavent 61 died Sunday morning at her residence in Decatur. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at 708 West Moulton with Rev Paul Roberts officiating. Burial in city cemetery. Surviving: four daughters Clydé Miller Thurman Holmes Helen Dunnavent Dorothy Dunnavent all of Decatur. one son W E Dunnavent Jr Panama City Florida. two sisters W E Barnard and T O Lee Birmingham. five brothers E C Carter Sheffield Otto Carter Decatur Earl N Carter Bir iam Leon Carter Vero Beach. Pallbearers Henry Norton Jimmy Garnett H G Faulkner Thomas Mooney W E Barnard Thomas Carter.
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Edna Mc. Dunnavent
W. Moulton
Paul Roberts
City Cemetery
Brown
Dunnavent
Decatur
Clydé~ Miller
Thurman Holmes
Henry Norton
Jimmy Garnett
H. G. Faulkner
Thomas Mooney
W. E. Barnard
Thomas Carter
Reunion Ends 30 Year Separation For Parker Family
Mrs. Annie L. Parker of Dallas, Texas, is united with her sons Ollie and Robert Waldrop in a pre Christmas reunion after 30 years apart. The two men, now 36 and 34, were located in Atlanta by a local tracer and plan to relocate their families to Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Annie L. Parker
Atlanta
Parker
Ollie
Robert Waldrop
Georgia
T. Wehrman
Barbers’ Union
Robert
De Gasperi Expands Cabinet To Broaden Majority
Premier De Gasperi says negotiations yield five new ministers from two moderate leftist parties to widen parliamentary support against communists. Formal reshuffle to be announced after swearing in by President De Nicola, with possible approval from Saragat's anti communist Labour Socialist bloc.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
de Gasperi
Enrico de Nicola
Giuseppe Saragat
Randolfo Pacciardi
Bridge collapse in Boyaca leaves dozens dead in Colombia
An eye witness said the Pauna bridge over the Rio Minero in Boyaca collapsed Saturday. At least 50 people died, and 37 are listed as missing in the latest tally.
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Bogota
Columbia
Pauna
Rio Minero
Boyaca
Black elected president of Birmingham Chamber
John W. Black was elected president of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce succeeding Ervin Jackson after the usual two-year term. The announcement was made in Birmingham on December 15.
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Birmingham
Ala
John W. Black
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Ervin Jackson
Man loans judge seven dollars to cover taxi bill
In Atlanta a police court defendant who failed to pay a $6.30 taxi fare asked Recorder A W Callaway for time and money. The judge, surprised, lent seven dollars and told the man to repay Saturday.
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Atlanta
A. W. Callaway
Callaway
Calendar Girl Skit Night At Beta Sigma Phi
Jeane Guyse of Hartseller headlines the Calendar Girl act for Beta Sigma Phi Damesdaze skit night at Riverside auditorium at 7 30 P M tonight Other acts include Can Can chorus Idiot's Delight hillbilly band and Christmas medley Music by Talmadge Meadows and Jack McCullough Meadows will sing with McCullough on piano Ruth McCullough and Meadows premiere a new song Boogie Jackson Tickets available at the door.
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Jeane Guyse
Hartseller
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Riverside Auditorium
Miss Guyse
Jack Saxon
Talmadge Meadows
Jack McCullough
Mr. Meadows
Mr. McCullough
Ruth McCullough
Boogie Jackson
National Commission urges broader education for democracy and growth
The commission calls for education for freedom and world peace to permeate all college life and administration. It seeks 4.6 million students by 1960, 600 thousand in graduate and professional schools, and much expanded federal aid with scholarships and general support. It also proposes free two years, cheaper final years, thousands of community colleges, curriculum reforms, and adult education expansion.
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U.S
Moscow Joy As Rationing Ends For Food And Goods
Russian authorities announce the end of rationing for all food and industrial goods to unify price control under a new program. The move aims to curb inflation and curb speculation after prices surged up to ten or fifteen times prewar levels. Citizens in Moscow react with relief and happiness.
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Moscow
Senator Bridges pushes probe on big commodity traders list
Washington reports senator Bridges of New Hampshire says the senate appropriations committee will seek a government list of large traders in commodities to check for the presence of a former cabinet officer. He plans to renew the request to the commodity exchange authority which oversees commodity markets.
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Washington
Bridges
R-N. H
Senate Appropriations Committee
New Hampshire
Commodity Exchange Authority
Commodity Markets
Attorney General Clark Sues United Shoe for Monopoly
Dec 15 Attorney General Clark charges United Shoe Machinery of Boston with monopoly in shoe making machinery. Civil antitrust suit filed in U S district court Boston under the Sherman act.
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Washington
Clark
United Shoe Machinery Corporation of Boston
U.S. District Court
Boston
Washington Bill Plans 100000 Skilled Workers From Europe
Rep. Francis Case introduces a bill to admit 100000 carefully screened workers from Germany Austria and Italy with displaced persons included but not limited to them. The measure aims to ease labor shortages and is described to a reporter in Washington.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Austria
Italy
Francis Casa
S.D
Case
Congressional aides press aid package amid Italy unrest
Senate and House leaders returned to Washington to push a $597 million emergency aid measure for France Italy Austria and China while considering cuts to reduce outlays. Reports tied to Italy unrest and potential military aid escalations circulated as the administration seeks to curb communism in Western Europe.
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Senate
Truman
Senator White
R.-Me
Barkley
D.-Ky
Connally
D.-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Martin
R.-Mass
Eaton
R.-N.j
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Europe
Leghorn
White House
Italy
United States
China
House Appropriations Committee
France
Austria
Infant David Wayne Yarbrough Funeral Services
Funeral services for infant David Wayne Yarbrough son of Mr and Mrs D Yarbrough of 1013 Jackson Street will be held today at 1 30 p m at Johnson s chapel. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery under Brown s direction. He died last night at 10 25 p m at Decatur General Hospital. He was born early yesterday morning.
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David Wayne Yarbrough
D. Yarbrough
Jackson Street
Johnson’s Chapel
Brown
Decatur General Hospital
Decatur Residents Brace for Rainy Morning Commute
A cold 42 degree reading at 3 am accompanies steady drizzle as Decatur residents head to work. Reverend Harry Collier from Scottsville Kentucky visits hometowns in the area.
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Decatur
Second Avenue
Lewis calls Union chiefs in district 50 seizure session
John L. Lewis called a session of District 50 leaders to discuss possible new union moves after disaffiliating from the AFL. Observers doubt a rapid drive without a Taft Hartley affidavit and NLRB eligibility, risking losses in soft and hard coal sectors.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
District 50
Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
UMWA
UMW
National Labor Relations Board
Labor talks stall as strike vote looms over grievance procedure
After 15 months of talks the labor faction failed to settle a grievance procedure and plans a strike authorization vote for union leaders. A Taft Hartley wage report cites unions winning 5.2 to 144 cents an hour, averaging 9.12 cents, sparking inflation worries. The four week Typographical Union strike against Chicago papers continues with demands of 100 dollars daily and 106 for night shifts amid a contracted 85.50 to 91 rates.
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Truman
Economic Advisory Council
International Typographical Union
Chicago
Ryan PTA Meeting Big Success at High School Library
The Ryan PTA met Monday evening at 6 30 in the high school library. Officers appointed chairs for lunchroom, parent magazine, inspection, pre school, publicity, hospitality, and membership. A round table discussed expectations between parents and school and what children need. A moving picture The Night Before Christmas was shown, and plans were made to reconvene January 5, 1948.
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Ryan Pta
G. M. Hutchison
Irene Doss
Parent
Lola Cudlip
Gertis McCollum
Oval Light
B. F. Bramlett
Ethel Densmore
Loy Cook
Cudlip
Hornsby
Johnson
4-H Club of Ryan Hosts Christmas Meeting
The Ryan 4-H Club met in Mrs. Cook's room on Thursday December 11 at 9 am President Mary Bramlett presided A song led by Damaris Shelton pledge roll call reflected on What I can do to make others happy Mary Bramlett Pauline Bolding Marion Barwood presented Our best gifts demonstration A short speech by Miss Norton and a letter from Director Mr. Davis Gifts were exchanged after games
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Ryan School
Mary Bramlett
Miss Norton
4-H
Mr. Davis
Dr George Dowling Named to Office
Dr George B Dowling has been appointed deputy national administrator of the American Red Cross National Blood Program and will head its first center in Rochester New Mexico He previously served as medical officer on the staff of the American Naval Task Force commander in Europe and led the medical service evacuating allied wounded from Normandy to England during World War II Blood centers are planned to open soon in Atlanta Washington Louisville Omaha and Stockton.
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George B. Dowling
American Red Cross
Rochester
N. M
American Naval Task Force
Europe
Normandy
England
Atlanta
Washington, D
Louisville
Omaha
Nebr
Stockton
Calif
Middle East tensions rise as Arab forces pledge arms and troops
Government spokesman says Jewish settlement police fired after spotting Arabs, while Lebanon reports border forces to shoot on sight for those near Palestine. Gen Husein Fawzi says thousands of troops ready to move to Palestine within two weeks. In Cairo 100000 demonstrators hear Arab League pledges of weapons and men to fight partition. Haj Amin el Hussein drafts plans for a democratic Arab government of all Palestine. President Heikal warns partition could invite Soviet Zionist settlement.
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Middle East
Lebanon
Palestine
Beirut
Arab League
Partition
Holy Land
Riad el Sohl Bey
Haj Amin el Hussein
Mufti
Jerusalem
Cairo
U.N
Hussein Heikal Pasha
Russia
Funeral services set for Mrs. Lucille Hill
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at noon at the residence for Mrs. Lucille Hill 43 who died Sunday night at Decatur General hospital after a short illness. The cortege will leave for Johnson's chapter where Rev. L. E. Toon will lead the service. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include S. A. Hill widower four sons five daughters a grandchild and several relatives. Pallbearers listed. Neighbors in charge of flowers.
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Avenue East
Lucille Hill
Decatur General Hospital
Johnson
L. E. Toon
S. A. Hill
Roy Hill
Euell Hill
William Hill
Gayle Hill
Myrtle Hill
Ruby Hill
Joyce Hill
Wanda Gayle Hill
Donnie Jean Hill
Jimmy Ray Hill
W. S Cottongim
Willie May Hill
T. C. Hill
Troy Crain
Nat Hill
Ganford Borden
John Hill
Roy Borden
Flowers
Cottonseed output climbs in four months reports Census Bureau
The Census Bureau cites Aug 1 to Nov 30 figures showing cottonseed production up from a year earlier. Crude oil output reached 515,206000 pounds while refiners produced 284,620000 pounds. On hand stocks rise across several categories including 3,106,691 tons of cottonseed at mills and 112,684000 pounds crude oil on hand.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Linters
New Cold Wave Strikes in West and Midwest
The Associated Press reports another cold wave spreading across the upper Midwest with temperatures plunging in North Dakota to 10 below zero and moving into Northern Iowa and Wisconsin. Strong rains, two inches in places, fell along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Georgia.
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Associated Press
Chicago Weather Bureau
North Dakota
Pembina
Iowa
Wisconsin
Gulf Coast
Texas
Georgia
Farm Bureau Meets Today in Chicago Convention Talks
The American Farm Bureau Federation opens its 29th annual session in Chicago with four major topics for debate. Prices and government farm support, farm programs, and the parity pricing issue divide viewpoints between the Midwest and the South as Allan B. Kline of Iowa appears likely to succeed Edward A. O Neal, while Southern members may back H L Wingate of Georgia if prices become heated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A
AFBF
California
Congress
Allan B. Kline
Iowa
O'Neal
H. L. Wingate
Macon
Kline
midWest
South
Wingate
Storm drains urged as Decatur faces heavy rainfall
Decatur's streets flooded as heavy rain halted traffic and foot passage. Residents searched for boots while sewer drainage failures were blamed on an aging system. Rutledge Thomas urges citizen funding after multiple surveys showed the need for expansion.
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Decatur
Johnston
Fourth
Second Avenue
Lee Street
Sherman
Jackson Streets
Eighth
Tenth Avenues
Rutledge Thomas
Seaman Robert Bracken Aboard USS Iowa After California Cruise
Robert Bracken, seaman, 14 C USN, son of Kumpe Bracken of Trinity, serves aboard the battleship USS Iowa. The ship completed a two week operational cruise off California with amphibious landings at San Clemente Island and Aliso Canyon Camp Pendleton. The final Aliso Canyon landing was witnessed by 600 Army officers and students from Fort Leavenworth. Civilians also observed to understand Pacific and Mediterranean theater operations.
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Robert Bracken
Seaman
USN
Kumpe Bracken
Trinity
Iowa
California
San Clemente Island
Aliso Canyon
Camp Pendeleton
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Pacific
Mediterranean
Lost Pocketbook Report At West's Grocery
A black snap pocketbook is missing with about $14 inside. Contact Myrtle Hill at West's Grocery, 2117 J.Re ward, for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hill
West’s
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Fluke Catlin
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Jock
National Negro Council
C. H. Byrd
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Scottsville, Ky
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