British Press Warns U N Over Korea Prison Shootings
London editors from the Guardian Daily Mail and Daily Herald question the killings of 84 prisoners and 120 wounded at Pongam. They call for full facts and warn the incident could erode U N credibility and Allied trust in Korea policy.
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London
Korea
Manchester Guardian
London Daily Mail
U. N
London Daily Herald
Pongam
United Nations
The
Guardian
Daily Mail
Daily Herald
House of Commons
U. S
Herald
Hospital notices and births in Decatur area
Dismissals from Decatur General Hospital include Mrs. Lee Trussell and her son, Opal Thomas, Paul Blaxton and son, Jane Bailey, Clyde Randolph, and James E. Johnson among others. Births announced for Decatur General Hospital and Ellis-Meyer Hospital. traffic, prohibition, and public disorder cases on the criminal docket. Christmas programs announced by several churches. hospital updates on F. A. Lawrence, improvement noted for J A Lawrence in Charleston. local residents visit, attend meetings, and travel for business.
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Decatur General Hospital
Lee Trussell
Vinemont
Opal Thomas
Decatur
Paul Blaxton
Eighth Avenue West
Jane Bailey
Hartselle
Clyde Randolph
West Market Street
Sawyer urges long term aid shift to private investment
Sawyer Sawyer, at Truman's request, backed extending about 50 billion dollars in Western Europe relief but opposed the present aid apparatus. He supported private investment and trade as the longer term approach while retaining military aid and some economic help to Italy and Greece.
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Sawyer
Truman
Treashim
Western
Europe
U. S
Italy
Greece
List of Names in Historic Ingalls Group
A long roster of individuals including R. L. Andrews Lonnie Fuller Harold Sparkman G. C. Young W. R. Thompson J. W. Bowers S. E. MacDowra Jodie Letson John C. Hobbie Joe Bolding Everett Jennings J. H. Newton Harvey Montgomery E. N. Owens Arthur Wooten J. C. Cooper M. R. Black L. L. Cooley Roy Sherrill Irvin McCay T. A. Hill Eugene Arthur Percy Phillips P. R. Terry C. B. Fairbanks Harvey Nix M. E. Bussey Lee Smith Will Jones Archie Elliott F. H. Wells C. W. Looney Homer Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Hill
Eugene Arthur
Percy Phillips
P. R. Terry
C. B. Fairbanks
Harvey Nix
M. E. Busbey
Lee Smith
Will Jones
Archie Elliott
F. H. Wells
C. W. Looney
Homer Cain
Amusements Today Listings With Multiple Theaters
East Beacon presents Princess with George Murphy Finlay Currie and Virginia Gilmore at 1 00 3 05 5 10 7 15 and 9 30. ROXY shows Snows of Kilimanjaro with Gregory Peck Susan Hayward Ava Gardner at 1 00 3 04 5 08 7 12 9 16. SUNSET offers The Merry Widow starring Lana Turner Fernando Lamas at 7 15 and 9 15. HATFIELD Athens screens The Daltons Ride with Kent Taylor Lon Chaney at 6 30 and 8 15. STRAND Hartselle presents Retreat Hell with Frank Lovejoy Richard Carlson at 3 00 7 00 9 00. RANCH Hartselle shows Last of The Buccaneers with Paull Henreid at 7 00. Parkville lists Roseanna Mc Farley Granger Joan Evans at 6 15 8 00.
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Beacon
George Murphy
Finlay Currie
Virginia Gilmore
Roxy — Snows of
Six Autos Damaged In Three Collisions On Decatur Streets
Six cars were damaged in three two car crashes on Decatur streets yesterday and last night with no injuries. At 2 P M a 1950 Chevrolet and a 1950 Ford collided at Second Avenue and Johnston Street SE. The 50 Chevrolet left rear fender and 50 Ford right front fender suffered damage. Owners Ela Hamilton Sandy Tanner I and James L Wall Falkville were listed. At 4 51 P M a 1941 Chevrolet club coupe and a 1950 Chevrolet collided on Moulton Street W at Fifth Avenue. damage to right front fender and left fender sides. Owner Daniel W Fitzgerald Negro 505 Ninth Avenue NW and D J Duncan Decatur 3 owned by Rachel Reeves Hartselle 2. Last night at 9 31 o clock at Moulton Street E and First Avenue a 1947 Kaiser hit the 1941 Chevrolet right rear fender. Kaiser damage heavy about 200 dollars. Chevrolet about 50 dollars. Kaiser owner Hugh S Battles Hartwell and Chevrolet Her bert Dotson Rogers Fish Market Decatur.
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Decatur
Chevrolet
Ford
Second Avenue
Johnston Street
John Webb
Wade Jacobs
Ela Hamilton Sandy
Tanner
James L. Wall
Falkville
Daniel W. Fitzgerald
Ninth Avenue
D. J. Duncan
Rachel Reeves
Hartselle
Moulton Street
First Avenue
Kaiser
Nuby and Hyde
Hugh S. Battles
Hartseller
Herbert Dotson
Rogers Fish Market
Eisenhower Meets MacArthur in Private Korea Peace Talks
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower briefed James Hagerty on a lunch that touched on peace and a possible Korea settlement. Outside Dulles’ home he invited Douglas MacArthur to speak, noting a "very pleasant reunion" after nearly six years.
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MacArthur Eisenhower
MacArthur
Dulles
Eisenhower
S. MacArthur
Korea
Truman and Doolittle Share Aviation Tribute at Wright Memorial
Truman awarded Dolittle the Wright Memorial Trophy at Kitty Hawk North Carolina commemorating the 49th anniversary of the first flight. Doolittle urged a long range consistent airpower policy and a realistic military aircraft program as a security investment.
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Truman
Dolittle
Doolittle
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Service Friday For Mrs. Issie Woods
Funeral services for Mrs. Issie Woods age 80 who died at 9 15 yesterday at her Danville home will be held at 2 pm Friday at Mount Vernon Methodist church Winston County with Rev Isaac Eady officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery Peck of Hartsele directing. She leaves three daughters Loyd Looney Hartselle J B Willingham Vinemont and E P Crisp Akron three sons H K Woods Danville T G Woods Vinemont 3 and Cleo Woods Orbin Woods Akron a brother J Felton Legg Danville 1 38 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren and other relatives. Grandsons will act as pallbearers.
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Issie Woods
Danville 1
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Winston County
Isaac Eady
Peck
Hartselle
Mount Vernon
Woods
Loyd Looney
J. B. Willingham
Vinemont
E. P. Crisp
Akron
H. K. Woods
Danville
T. G. Woods
Cleo Woods
Orbin Woods
J. Felton Legg
McCleskey Rites Slated Friday
Funeral services for John F. McCleskey 78 a lifelong Lawrence county farmer will be held Friday at Johnson's Chapel church at 2 30 p m with Rev Kyle McWhorter officiating. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. He is survived by four daughters two stepdaughters a son two half brothers twenty two grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Pallbearers named J P White Floyd White Calvin White Erwin Long C D Cowart Junior Stricklin.
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John F. McCleskey
Moulton
Johnson’s Chapel
Kyle McWhorter
Brown of
Lawrence County
McCleskey
Virdine Woods
Vergie-Long
Johnny White
Ceree Woods
Lula. Rhodes
Ida Crow
Travis McCleskey
Erbie McCleskey
Hubert McCleskey
J. P. White
Floyd White
Calvin White
Erwin Long
C. D. Cowart
Junior Stricklin
Hartselle Holds City Kids Day With Large Turnout
The American Legion sponsored a Kids Day event in Hartselle with 500 anticipated attendees, about 450 white and 100 Negro children. Activities began at the armory at 9 AM, lunch at 11:30, and gifts distributed at the Methodist church. The 40-and-8 train from Huntsville aided the celebration, led by General chairman J. B. Womack.
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Armory
Hartselle
American Legion
Methodist Church
Huntsville
David Baucom
J. B. Womack
National Limited Derails Near Rowlesburg West Virginia
The Baltimore and Ohio. National Limited passenger train derailed near Rowlesburg West Virginia about 60 miles west of Cumberland Maryland. None of the roughly 100 passengers was seriously hurt and they continued to their destination on a substitute train.
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Cumberland
National Limited
Baltimore and Ohio
Rowlesburg
W. Va
Here
Farm Markets In Decatur Report Prices
Cotton middling 33.50c strict low 31.50c. No 2 mile 2.95 dollars. No 2 wheat 2.05. No 2 oats 85c. No 2 white ear corn 2.10. No 2 yellow ear corn 1.70. Hogs 16.75c.
Poultry prices steady to weak in Atlanta market
North Georgia live poultry offerings and supplies hold steady to lighter demand. Dressing plants pay 28 to 29 delivered, one plant at 27. Farm trading notes 25 to 27 for red broilers and 28 for premium quality. Farm prices today: broilers under 312 lbs 26 to 28.
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Atlanta
USDA
North
Georgia
Nashville Livestock Prices Mixed on Small Test Market
Cattle receipts are light and prices vary little with limited sales. Baby beef calves bring up to 23 50, common steers and heifers 15 to 18, stockers 13 to 18, vealers 75, prime 33, good 24 to 32, util 14 to 23. Hogs active 400, butchers up to 25 higher, sows steady. barrows 17 25 to 17 50 for 190 230 lb, 16 00 for 160 180 lb. sheep nominal 25 with slaughter lambs 19 to 21.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Pirates Seize Ships Off Spain In Cigarette Heist
Modern Esme and Rue Wright allegedly paid 8000 for a salvage job off Malta. A crew joined and produced guns before pirates rammed the Combinatie near Spain. The attack ended with 2700 cases of cigarettes moved to Corsica and the Dutch captain later testifying to a 12 day captivity. Paley is said to be in Marseille at the time.
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Esme
Rue Wright
Malta
Forrest
Engelsman
Spain
Corsica
Combinatie
Johannes van Delft
Paley
Marseille
Tangier
Permanent Power Urged By Committee
A White House advisory group urged Congress to make permanent the President's power to reorganize the executive branch. The presidency currently has authority ending March 31 to implement specific plans unless vetoed by Congress within a set time.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Waterfowl Flight Boosts Area Wildlife Refuge Growth
John H. Sutherlin told the Decatur Civitan Club at the Lyons hotel that the local wildlife refuge has grown from 300 400 birds to 9000 geese and 40000 ducks. He noted the refuge is in a man made area with refuges nationwide from Alaska to Florida and the Mexican border. The talk stressed sportsmanship with a musical program led by Eddie Self and performances by Ann Tuck and others. Hill Woodard reported 618 fruitcakes sold by the club. The next meeting is Wednesday December 31 with no gathering on Christmas Eve.
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John H. Sutherlin
Fish and Wildlife Service Game
Decatur Civitan Club
Lyons Hotel
Alaska
United States
Florida
Mr. Sutherlin
Eddie Self
Mr. Self
Ann Tuck
John Powers
Allen Hamilton
James Bixby
Hill Woodard
Civilian Mobilizer Proposes Aluminum Contract Change
Henry Fowler tied a proposed price rise to contract changes by the Big Three producers. He urged Aluminum Company of America Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Reynolds Metals to remove government or company rights to cancel contracts early. Respondents had already sought a further hike last August to fund expansion.
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Henry Fowler
Fowler
Aluminum Company of America
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Reynolds Metals Company
Tito Break With Vatican Complicates Trieste Dispute
Break in ties between Tito and the Vatican follows a long feud with the Catholic Church. The row over Trieste pits Yugoslavia against Italy at the Adriatic head, with U.S. efforts to broker a settlement failing. The Vatican split could trigger shifts in Italian politics and heighten regional tensions.
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Yugoslavia
Italy
Trieste
Adriatic Sea
U. S
Tito
Vatican
Funeral rites for Gary O Neal Penn
Funeral services for Gary O Neal Penn three week old son of Mr and Mrs O Neal Penn Hartselle will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Hartselle Baptist church with Rev R B Van Arsdale of Central Baptist Decatur officiating Burial will be in Johnsons Chapel cemetery Peck directing The infant died last night at 7 15 in Decatur General hospital Surviving include the maternal grandfather Murray Landers Danville the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Onnie Penn Hartselle and other relatives
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Gary O'Neal Penn
O'Neal Penn
Hartselle
Hartselle Baptist Church
R. B. van Arsdale
Central Baptist Church
Decatur
Johnson’s Chapel
Peck
Decatur General Hospital
Murray Landers
Danville
Onnie Penn
Nautical Yo Yo Begins Fourth Month Ferry Riding
Michael Patrick O'Brien, a Hungarian born American, began his fourth month of ferry trips between Hong Kong and Macau after boarding the Lee Hong at Macau on September 18. He has logged nearly 6,000 miles, spent 19 days in drydock, and cannot disembark at either end as immigration won’t recognize him. The State Department labels him Hungarian.
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Hong Kong
Michael Patrick O’brien
Macau
Lee Hong
Red China
O’brien
U. S
State Department
Tourney Dates Set For Tennessee Valley Conference Basketball
The Tennessee Valley Conference basketball tournament returns to Florence's Coffee High School with games Jan 6 to 10. Seeded teams include Coffee Butler Cullman and Decatur, with first round matchups Russellville vs Huntsville and Sheffield vs Athens.
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Associated Press
Tennessee Valley Conference
Florence's
Coffee High School
Coffee
Decatur
Butler
Huntsville
Cullman
Russellville
Huntsville High
Sheffield
Athens
Moulton
Hero Of Korean War To Be Given Home By Citizens
Medal of Honor winner Lt. Jose Charles Rodriguez receives a community gift of a $15,000 home in San Bernardino California. Citizens funded the project after his service as Army private first class, cited for an assault that killed 15 enemies. He later became a second lieutenant and married Rose Aranda on November 22. Local students donated to a two car garage.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Jose Charles Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Rose Aranda
NATO Plans New Air Bases With $239 Million Push
NATO members agree to spend 239.6 million in 1953 for air and solid defenses against the Soviet threat. The budget, dubbed the minimum by Gen. Ridgway, funds airport work and long term projects as weather allows, while Britain’s Alexander announces wartime Mediterranean command arrangements under Mountbatten.
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Paris
Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
Rene Pleven
NATO Council
Viscount Alexander
Britain
Lord Mountbatten
NATO
Alexander
United States
Mediterranean
Record shows strong farm output despite droughts
Record farm achievement amid severe droughts across the Southeast, South, Midwest and Southwest. Output rose on about 3 percent less land with favorable fall weather offsetting losses in hay and forage. The corn crop was the second largest on record and wheat also.
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Midwest
Siamese Twins Separated After Long Operation
Brodie and his wife, parents of four other children, watched as the Siamese twins were successfully separated after a seven hour operation. The babies spent hours in the operating room with the severing completed at 6 26 p m and surgeons finishing tasks by 8 30 p m. The couple hoped for a normal life for the twins despite the risks involved.
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Brodie
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