Red Cross Endorses POW Repatriation Appeal
The American National Red Cross board of governors endorsed the international committee of the Red Cross appeal for immediate repatriation of about 2.5 million World War II prisoners. Nat ional President Basil O Connor announced the action, noting prisoners suffer terrible living conditions and loss of civil rights.
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Board of Governors
American National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Alvis Briscoe
Morgan County
Basil O’connor
International Committee of the Red Cross
Red Cross
O'Connor
Pearl Harbor
International Committee
Markets Decatur Grains Prices Snapshot
No. 1 soft wheat trades at 3.10 dollars. Ear milling white corn 2.28. Shell white corn 2.38. Ear yellow corn 2.23. Shell yellow corn 2.33. Milo 3.65. Barley 1.72. Goats 1.24 per bushel.
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Decatur Grains
Nashville Livestock Market Report Dec 17
Nashville market shows cattle steady to strong with value for medium grade steers 20.00 to 24.00 per cwt and a 500 lb weight around 23.50 as well as 980 lb steers at 25.00. Calves and vealers command 25.00 to 32.00, hogs rise to 26.75 for 190 300 lb barrows and gilts, sheep steady with lambs 19.00 to 21.00 and slaughter ewes 6.50 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Butter and Eggs Markets in Chicago Weaken Slightly
Butter receipts reach 299 721 with prices unchanged. Eggs show weakness with receipts 14 799 and prices largely steady to two cents lower per dozen. U S extras and standards prices listed. current receipts 50 51, dirties 38 5, checks 37 5.
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Chicago
U. S
Cotton futures slip amid light New Orleans selling
New York cotton futures eased in slow trade as commission houses and New Orleans liquidation weighed on the market amid hedging and year end dullness. Offerings were small with late trades showing declines from the previous close. March at 36.10, May 35.74, July 34.60.
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N. Y
New York
Commission House
New Orleans
North Georgia poultry market steady with ample lightweight fry
North Georgia market shows steady to firm prices as growers rush to sell before the holiday. Bulk fryers weighed 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 lbs with prices FOB farm from 32 1 2 to 33 cents. some very firm offerings and scattered sales at 36 to 37 1 2 cents. Some pullets moved at 40 cents.
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Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
North Georgia
Plans Approved Over State Parks Fight Mentioned
Attorney General Tom Watson, in Tallahassee, faced possible budget cuts as he prepares to resume his challenge to a 2 million dollar state donation for Everglades National Park. The state supreme court dismissed his suit against State Treasurer Ed Larson nullifying the 1947 appropriation and he said he would take the case to the U S Supreme Court.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Tom Watson
Everglades National Park
State Supreme Court
Ed Larson
Supreme Court of the United States
Congressman Opposes Publicizing Grain Traders Names
Taft objects to Barkley resolution and argues no legal basis to force Anderson to reveal traders. References to subpoena power, cabinet info limits, and potential joint resolution to allow publication of traders’ names. Mentions committees, Anderson, Bridges, and manhours for inquiry.
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Taft
Senate
Barkley
Anderson
Congress
Stricken Boy Visits Santa in Scranton
Nine year old Ronnie Hill, bedridden with progressive muscular dystrophy, visited Santa Claus with ambulance aid and police escort in Scranton. His grandmother explained he could not endure crowds. Mayor gave a gift and Eddie Doherty promised a Boston Red Sox autographed baseball.
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Scranton
Ronnie Hill
Santa Claus
Ronnie
Scranton Times
Hill
I. R. Samuel
Eddie Doherty
Scranton Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Francis Hill
Sforza Defends U S Policy Amid Italian Strikes
Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza defends U S foreign policy in La Voce Republicana denying political conditions tied to American aid. He says war is unwanted by both Moscow and Washington as Sicilian strikes press for unemployment relief. Local chambers aligned with the communist driven General Confederation of Labour organized the protests.
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Rome
Carlo Sforza
U. S
la Voce Republicana
Palermo
Catania
Italy
Sforza
United States
Moscow
Washington
Daily Records Marriages and Deeds in Decatur
Marriage notices list Jake Morrell and Eloise Abbott, both of Decatur. Property transfers include O P Chunn to P W Thrasher for 1200 dollars, Q O Clayton to W Petway Woodruff for 2000 dollars, and other deeds: William L Deaughan to Helen K Stewart 1300, Ellen T Doss to Forest E Echols 2500, Wilma Sue Leeman to William N Smith 1, Madgie B Martin to John Mayfield 200, J R Stone to Emmet Bridges 2450, William N Smith to Marvin J Terry 3500.
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O. P. Chunn
P. W. Thrasher
Q. O. Clayton
W. Petway Woodruff
William L. Deaughan
Helen K. Stewart
Ellen T. Doss
Forest E. Echols
Wilma Sue Leeman
William N. Smith
Madgie B. Martin
John Mayfield
J. R. Stone
Emmet Bridges
Marvin J. Terry
Distillers Reject Grain Use Plan In 3.5 Million Bushel Limit
Washington reports that distillers rejected a government proposal to cap grain use at 2.5 million bushels monthly and approved a 3.5 million bushels limit instead. The plan, backed by former War Secretary Robert Patterson for the Distilled Spirits Institute, runs from December 25 through March 3.
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Washington
Robert Patterson
Distilled Spirits Institute
Unclear fragments point to subpoena steps at committee meeting
Fragmentary remarks reference Anderson and Ferguson amid a discussion of obtaining information. The appropriations committee may take subpoenas at today’s meeting, but text is garbled and incomplete.
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Tait
Anderson
Taft
Ferguson
R.-Mich
Appropriations Committee
Bridges
Hex
Ferguson Saingy
Fine program at Danville by Community School group
The Community School Improvement Association of Danville held its December meeting with the largest crowd yet. The fourth grade won the floating prize for most parents present. The grammar grades presented Christmas items including a devotional, welcome, songs, and a play. A social hour with refreshments followed the program.
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Community School Improvement Association of
Danville
Berty Murphree
Janice Tomlinson
Jesus
Patsy Keller
David Wallace
Charles Lindsey
Carolyn Doyle
Linda Orr
Scrooge
Marvin Rankin
Kiwanis Club
Decatur High School
Foreign Aid Cuts and Power Shift Shape Congressional Talks
A congressional summary notes further trimming of foreign aid and army occupation funds while discussing a tentative 75 percent US share of Anglo American zone costs. Senate, House panels plan hearings with China experts including Wedemeyer and Bullitt. top secret Wedemeyer report may be sought despite safety concerns.
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Congress
Sincce Taber
United States
Great Britain
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
State Department
China
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S
Russia
William C. Bullitt
Wedemeyer
Bridges
N.H
Six men and women plead guilty in Limestone circuit court
Several defendants including Bill Lee George Maclin Ben Troup James Allen Offie D Johnson Manuel Jackson and Norman Malone pleaded guilty to capital or serious offenses in Limestone circuit court. Lee and Jackson received 15 years, Maclin life, and others 12 to 26 years. The cases involved second degree murder robbery burglarizing and an alleged attempted assault in Tanner near Athens.
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Limestone
Bill Lee
Manuel Slaughter
George Maclin
James Allen
Offie D
Johnson
Manuel Jackson
John Carthen
Athens
Decatur
Norman Malone
L. S. Sandlin
Tanner
Bertha Sandlin
Pension Group to Convene Saturday
The Alabama Old Age Pension Association meets in the courthouse at ten o clock Saturday morning. Rev J M Engle president of the Morgan county local notes two speakers Bro J H Kelley Haleyville and Romine Jasper. Everyone interested is urged to be present and on time.
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Alabama Old Age Pension Association
J. M. Engle
Morgan County
J. H. Kelley
Haleyville
Ala
Bro. Romine
Jasper
Film Actor Montgomery Receives French Legion Honor
Dec 17 film news reports Robert Montgomery a U S Navy officer in WWII is named a knight of the French Legion of Honor. Gen Charles Mast presents the decoration with host Charles Boyer among film celebrities and French colony members in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
Pye
Robert Montgomery
U. S. Navy
Charles &. Mast
French Institute of Higher Military Studies
Charles Boyer
City Police report seventeen arrests today
Chief of Police J B Whitmire said seventeen arrests occurred with fifteen charged for gaming one for public drunkenness and one for driving while intoxicated. Eighteen appeared in city court Tuesday afternoon.
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J. B. Whitmire
Wallace independent campaign moves in 1948 bid
The Pro gressive Citizens of America formally launched a Wallace for President push on an independent ticket with Chicago and New York activity. Dr Frank Kingdon resigned from PCA co chair and Michael Nisselson reportedly left PCA treasurer post amid internal party rifts and union opposition to a third party run.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Citizens of America
Chicago
Illinois
Progressive Party
Wallace
Frank Kingdon
PCA Cochairman
New Jersey
PCA
Michael M. Nisselson
Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Amalgamated Bank
Nisselson
Clothing Workers Union
Albany
American Labor Party
Four Stills Captured in County Raid Near Eva Heather Ridge
Two men aged 27 and 41 were arrested four miles north of Eva at Heather Ridge. Authorities seized a 600 gallon still and three 400 gallon stills. John Paul Jones and James Henry Layton are jailed in Morgan County on whiskey production charges. Deputies Naby and Kirkpatrick, State Investigator Herman Sandtin, and Federal Investigator Jim Fry conducted the operation. The men were reportedly captured while making preparations for home brew under a bluff.
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Eva
Heather Ridge
John Paul Jones
James Henry Layton
Morgan County
Naby
Kirkpatrick
Herman Sandtin
Jim Fry
Huntsville
C. B. Humphrey
Harbor cities unite in regional waterway talks
Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News and Hampton coordinate about shared harbor interests and infrastructure projects in a regional discussion featuring city officials and port authorities.
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Norfolk
Portsmouth
Newport News
Hampton
Mrs Griffin Passes Today in Hartselle
Mrs. Mattie Lou Griffin 72 died at her son Roy Griffin's home in Decatur after morning illness. Final rites set for Friday 2 PM at Bethel Church with Rev Frank T. Smith officiating. Burial in adjacent cemetery. Survived by three daughters three sons one sister two brothers thirty grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and six pallbearers named.
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Bethel Church
Ear
Hartselle
Mattie Lou Griffin
Roy. Griffin
Sixth Avenue
South
Frank T. Smith
D. W
Isley
Peninsula
Ohio
I. H. Lackey
Tuscumbia
Christine Bentley
Decatur
Roy Griffin
Cecil Griffin
Floyd Griffin
Sweetwater
Tex
Eula Tunstin
Ft. Worth
William Compton
Cisco
John Compton
Loraing
Alvin Griffin
Roy Coney
Bobby Joe Lackey
Tillman Bentley
Travis Kelley
James Lemley
Taft Moves To Debate Bill On Credit Controls And Wages
In a Senate session the measure to restore consumer credit controls and wage and price controls is pushed toward debate. President Truman’s 10 point program features installment buying limits and transportation and export controls. Democratic leaders seek authority to control scarce materials and possible rationing, while a Barkley Spence effort proposes hold in reserve power.
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Mittee
Taft
Senate
White
R.-Me
Tobey
Banking Committee
Mr. Truman
Barkley
Truman
House
Rep
Spence
D.-Ky
Opera Club Bars Landon After Tails Rule
Former Kansas Governor Alf M Landon, the 1936 Republican presidential candidate, was barred from the Metropolitan Opera Club in New York after failing to wear formal tails. Landon attended as a guest of club president George A Sloan and recalled being turned away at the door for lacking full dress.
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New York
Alf.m. Landon
Kansas
Metropolitan Opera Club
Landon
George A. Sloan
Metropolitan Club
George
Reds Quit Bulgaria
Sofia Bulgaria Dec 17 a government spokesman announced that no Russian soldiers remained on Bulgarian soil The spokesman said Soviet troops left Bulgaria on Dec 12 and the last Red army officers and men withdrew two days later in keeping with Bulgaria's peace treaty
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Bulgaria
Sofia
Red Army
Wage Hike Sought By CIO Maritime Union
The CIO National Maritime Union seeks a 25 percent wage increase. Arbitration will hear the demand under an agreement reached yesterday between the union and 40 Atlantic and Gulf coast ship owners and agents.
Togo Claims Others Opposed Pearl Harbor Plot
In a 3600 word statement to the war crimes court, Japan’s Shigenori Togo says naval and political leaders betrayed him in plotting the Pearl Harbor attack. He states he opposed the move and will reveal the full truth known to him. He says negotiations continued when the war decision was made.
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Tokyo
Japan
Shigenori Togo
International War Crimes Court
Sone
Pearl Harbor
Togo
Secre
United States
Washington
Bevin oration with Russia and post conference review
A British foreign office spokesman described the conference breakdown as disappointing and said a general review of foreign policy by the cabinet would be required. Marshall had given no advance notice of his adjournment proposal. French sources noted talks between Bidault and Marshall about a Washington meeting of foreign ministers. General Clay said the Allied control council in Berlin should continue to function despite London’s breakup.
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Russia
Marshall
Pakistan
Bidault
Washington
Ernest Bevin
Paris
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Allied Control Council
Berlin
London
Agriculture Department sees crops near wartime highs
Washington dispatch reports the Agriculture Department will publish its final 1947 crop production estimate at 2 p.m. E S T. The figures are expected to show total output close to the 1942 45 wartime average with little change from last month’s estimate. Corn outlook remains uncertain after poor weather, with a possible small adjustment upward.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
France Hails Gift Of Food From American Leader
The American Leader docked at Le Havre with 4000 tons of food for France as part of the Friendship Train. Officials including Mme Germaine Poinse-Chapuis and Ambassador Jefferson Caffery spoke at the ceremony. The cargo, to be distributed by American relief groups, will be moved by French railways free of charge.
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LE Havre
France
Oole
United States
A. C. Smithers
Mme
Germaine Poinse-Chapuis
U. S
Jefferson Caffery
U.S
World Council of Churches
American Joint Distribution Committee
National Catholic Welfare Conference
James J. Norris
Paris
Marseille
de Soir
Cooley Urges 90 Percent Parity in Farm Support
Rep Harold D Cooley calls for continuation of the 90 percent parity price support program for tobacco cotton and peanuts and urges funding for soil conservation and other vital agricultural programs He warns farmers in North Carolina could face bankruptcy without the policy and notes potential gains from interim aid to Europe and future Marshall Plan support
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Ing
Harold D. Cooley
N.C
Soil Conservation Service
Cooley
North Carolina
Union
National Farm Program Administration
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W. Walnut
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Trinity
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