Treasury tax report argues for rate cuts over exemptions
The Treasury released a report to Congress noting tax cuts could boost work incentives more than higher exemptions. It says revenue needs limit relief and suggests larger personal exemptions for the taxpayer and spouse rather than increases for dependents, while detailing the ongoing debate on the $500 to $600 exemption hike and rate reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
R.minn
House and Means
Knuston
Treasury
Passengers Fed At Tennessee Train Delay Breakfast Stop
More than 200 hungry travelers including servicemen were fed at Decatur area cafes after the Tennessean derailed freight car delay. Passengers were given 25 minutes to eat as tables were set and kitchens prepared. The cause of the derailment near Woodville and Paint Rock was unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy
Tennessean
Decatur
Woodville
Paint Rock
Funeral rites held for Mrs. T. M. Black in Athens
Funeral services for Mrs. T. M. Black 69 were conducted Tuesday at 2 PM from the First Baptist church in Athens with Rev. L. W. Hart officiating. Burial followed in city cemetery. She died Sunday night at Decatur General Hospital after a two month illness. Survived by widower T. M. Black two daughters Miss Mary Dean Black Athens Mrs. Rebecca Erline Evans Birmingham two sons B W Black Athens T W Black Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Black
First Baptist Church
Athens
L. W. Hart
City Cemetery
McConnell
Black
Decatur General Hospital
Mary Dean Black
Rebecca Erline Evans
Birmingham
Quake Prediction by Jap Scientist Sparks Kansai Fear
Tokyo reports Dr Kenzo Sasa warned of a major quake in the Kansai region near Kyodo University. Residents evacuate and prepare as officials note the threat without a specified date after a tremor occurred within hours of the warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Kenzo Sasa
Kansai
Kyodo University
Kyodo
Sasa
Carnera Granted Permanent U.S. Residence
Primo Carnera former heavyweight champion now wrestler was given permission to live in the United States permanently The Italian athlete also applied for permission to bring his wife and two children Umberto and Giovanna Maria from Genoa to join him in the United States
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnera
Washington
State Department
Primo Carnera
United
Umberto
Giovanna Maria
United States
Genoa
Alabama Press Association picks leaders for 1948 convention
The 1948 annual convention of the Alabama Press Association will be held Feb. 21-22 in Birmingham. George Watson, editor of The Shades Valley Sun, Birmingham, was named chairman of the convention and arrangement committee during a special executive committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama Press Association
Birmingham
George Watson
Shades Valley Sun
Missionaries Targeted as Communists Threaten Americans
Reports from central China say Chinese communists are ordered to arrest U S missionaries and other Americans amid U S support for Chiang Kai Shek. Informed sources predict a broad withdrawal of foreign missionaries and teachers from red threatened zones north of the river due to anti foreign sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
U. S
Chiang Kai-Shek
Market prices for Decatur grains in grains report
Decatur market notes No. 1 soft wheat at 3.10 per bushel. Ear-milling white corn 2.30. Shell white corn 2.40. Ear yellow corn 2.25. Shell yellow corn 2.35. Milo 3.65. Barley 1.72. Oats 1.24 per bushel.
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Decatur Grains
Butter and Egg Prices See Mixed Receipts in Chicago
Butter unsettled with two day receipts at 581 and 438, grading AA to C. Eggs weaker with two day receipts at 27 818 and several U S standards and extras priced between 49 and 55, indicating fluctuating demand and supplies in Chicago markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
U.S
North Georgia poultry market steadies as demand moderates
At Atlanta on December 22 the North Georgia poultry market was about steady with demand moderate to light. Fryers weighing 2 3 to 4 pounds or less were ample for trade needs with prices paid FOB farm for Monday morning sales ranging from 32 to 33 1 2 cents, with a few at 34 cents.
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NTA Ga
Atlanta
North Georgia
Nashville Livestock Market Report Strong Prices Across Species
Cattle 900 head active with steady to higher tone. Cows and bulls firmer than steers and heifers. top steer averages up to 26.50 and good cows to 18.00. Calves up to 33.00 with vealers 26.00-33.00. Hogs 600 head up 75 cents. top 27.25 for 190-300 lb. lambs 19.00-21.00. sheep 50 head steady. Market closed Thursday and Friday for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Cotton futures drift lower on pre holiday trading
New York December cotton futures eased in slow trading as tax related liquidations by commission houses and possible congress drafted Marshall Plan reductions weighed on demand. Mills showed only scale down buying amid overall textile market dullness with late quotes 35.56 for March 35.32 for May and 34.19 for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commission House
Washington
Congress
Service as Usual at Western Union as Strike Averted
In a telegraph office the manager reported service was maintained on a normal basis despite a threatened strike by the telegrapher union. Joe B. Couch confirmed Western Union kept incoming and outgoing messages clear and no interruption was anticipated during the holiday rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Couch
Western Union
Hero in hospital recalls Bermuda Sky Queen rescue
Ralph J. Keller a 29 year old from Mobile Alabama recounts his icy Atlantic dive to save a woman passenger from the Bermuda Sky Queen. He lies in Marine Hospital Mobile hoping for Christmas home and a duty post near Fairhope after suffering pains in his muscles from the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Marine Hospital
Ralph J. Keller
North Atlantic
Fairhope
Keller
Coast Guard
Bibb
Hine to See DAV Leader in Birmingham Visit
Butler P A Hine, local service officer for American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet John L Golob national commander of the DAV during his Alabama visit in Birmingham on January 8. Golob will also visit Jackson January 6 and Memphis January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler P. A- Hine
John L- Golob
Cincinnati
Disabled American Veterans
Alabama
Birmingham
DAV
Golob
Hine
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jackson
Miss
Memphis
Rookie Cop Gets His Man on Honeymoon Night
Emanuel Hauser a 27 year old probationary patrolman on his honeymoon arrested a suspected handbag thief on Broadway. The suspect Arthur W Seymour Jr. 27 confessed to the attempted robbery and was charged. Hauser a veteran of 66 combat missions, was commended by Police Commissioner Wallander for his cool conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emanuel Hauser
Arthur W. Wallander
Hauser
Europe
Broadway
Mannie
New Jersey
Seymour
Auto Auction Aids VFW Treasury On Public Square
Athens Alabama December 22 The public can bid on four new cars at a Christmas Eve auction to benefit the VFW post The event features a Ford Chevrolet Plymouth GMC truck donated by Littrell Motor Company Bitting Chevrolet Draper Motor Company and W E Estes and Son at list price with expected proceeds above the list price to fund the new VFW clubhouse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Andrews
Wellden
Ford
Chevrolet
VFW
Littrell Motor Company
Bitting Chevrolet Company
Draper Motor Company
W. E. Estes
Masons to Meet in Called Session
Rising Sun Lodge 29 calls a Monday night meeting at the Masonic temple for work in the B A and F C degrees. The entered apprentice lecture will be given to all apprentices who have not yet heard it. All Masons are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun Lodge
Masonic Temple
Christened by Grandfather at First Presbyterian Church
Cheryl Copeland four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Copeland was christened by her great grandfather Rev Berry Copeland during morning services at the First Presbyterian church in Athens Alabama Rev Copeland pastor of the Copeland Presbyterian church is a well known beloved figure in the county
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Athens
Ala
Cheryl Copeland
Gordon Copeland
Berry Copeland
First Presbyterian Church
Copeland
Copeland, Presbyterian Church
County
Decatur Community Report Highlights
The Decatur area reports multiple local items including Elks and Emblem Club charity gift distribution for 100 children and families, frequent police counts with several drunkenness and driving offenses, Red Cross offices closing for a short period, new building permit for a six room house, and upcoming church events at First Presbyterian.
Flag of Iwo Jima hero on Freedom Train stop
In Tallahassee Florida the flag planted by Marine Sgt Ernest Thomas at Mount Suribachi was shown to his mother Martha Thomas Bryan and family during a Freedom Train preview with Governor Caldwell and state officials. The raid raised the flag for the first time and a photo of the event became a famous wartime image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Ernest Thomas
Iwo Jima
Suribachi
Martha Thomas Bryan
Caldwell
Florida
Thomas
Associated Press
Christmas Party At VFW Hall Draws 300 People
About 300 persons attended the VFW auxiliary party at the VFW hall Friday night. A large decorated tree with ornaments and lights highlighted the event. Entertainment included games, barbecue sandwiches, soft drinks and cakes. Auxiliary spokesmen said several eligible women were contacted for membership and may apply at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Henson Rites To Be Held Tuesday
Final rites for Phillip Rufus Henson 64 will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Pleasant Hill church with Rev. Will Owen officiating Burial follows at Chapel Hill Cemetery Mutual Service directing Henson a watchman died Monday at 1 a.m. at home 202 12th Avenue West Surviving are four sons Luke LeRoy James and Frank Henson four daughters Mrs B B Lamon Mrs Vera Terry Mrs Price French and Miss Ettie Mae Henson and 11 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Rufus Henson
Pleasant’ Hill Church
Will Owen
Chapel —Hill Cemetery
Mr. Henson
12Th Avenue W
Luke
LeRoy
James
Frank Henson
B. B. Lamon
Vera Terry
Price French
Ettie Mae Henson
Widow T H Robertson dies in Fayette at 75
Mrs. T H Robertson widow of the founder of the Citizens Bank and Robertson & Sons Mercantile Co. died at her home in Fayette Alabama today at age 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Ala
T. H. Robertson
Citizens Bank
Robertson & Sons Mercantile Co
British press labeled fair amid accuracy debate in Britain
London reports the guild of British newspaper editors and six publishing groups defend press accuracy as higher than criticism suggests. They condemn perceived press suppression by the royal commission and accuse the body of hiding evidence and avoiding public answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Guild of British Newspaper Editors
Royal Commission
White House panel urges large scholarships push and desegregation repeal
The commission calls for $135 million in the next school year to fund scholarships and fellowships at public colleges, with $120 million for undergraduates and $15 million for graduates, expanding targets through 1952. It also prompts repeal of state segregation laws, though four university leaders argue for gradual change within existing racial patterns, warning against doctrinaire extremes that could harm Southern progress.
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Congress
Commission
White House
District of Columbia
Arthur H. Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Douglas S.freeman
Richmond
Goodrich C. White
Emory University
Atlanta
Lewis W. Jones
University of Arkansas
South
Plane Said to Be At Sound Speed
An American aircraft reportedly broke the sound barrier. The Bell XS-1 rocket craft allegedly achieved speeds beyond sound at Muroc Air Base, California, per Aviation Week. Marvin Miles cites reliable sources, while Col Gilkie declines comment. Secretary Forestal bans official progress disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aviation Week
Muroc Air Base
Calif
Marvin Miles
Los Angeles Times
Muroc
Secretary of Defense
Forestal
New Mascot Feller Debuts at White House Visit
Washington observers see the five week old silver buff cocker spaniel named Feller who arrived as a gift to President Truman. The pup was described as very unhappy by press secretary Charles G. Ross due to homesickness during a day of photographers reporters and a presidential visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Feller
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Police chief reports surrender in Hattiesburg slaying
Chief M. M. Little said Barney Reed aged 43 surrendered in Hattiesburg in the shooting death of 21 year old Robert L. Davis in Mobile on Saturday night. Reed was released on a 5000 dollar bond on a fugitive warrant awaiting a 4 p.m. pre hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
M. M. Little
Barney Reed
Robert L. Davis
Mobile
Ala
Little
Reed
Nazi magnate convicted by American tribunal in Nurnberg
Freidrich Flick, 64, head of Germany's largest privately owned coal iron steel empire, is sentenced to seven years in prison by an American military tribunal for exploiting slave labor and looting occupied territories. His associate Steinbrinck gets five years. nephew Weiss two and a half. three others acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Shanke Nuernberg
Friederich Flick
Germany
Flick
Otto Steinbrinck
Bernhard Weiss
Weiss
Italian Food Workers End Nationwide Strike
The Italian labor ministry announced 300000 food workers would return to work at midnight after a promise of higher wages and severance pay. The move eases Christmas shortages and pressures on Prime Minister De Gasperi but raises concerns among leftists over inflation and benefits. Pietro Nenni warned the Truman Doctrine risks turning Italy into a frontline in a potential East West conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Alcidie de Gasperi
Luigi Einaudi
Pietro Nenni
Avezzano
Italy
Mediterranean
Red Cross Seeks Help for Children in Limestone County
Athens Alabama December 22 1940 Red Cross appeals for food and warm outgrown clothing for hungry children. Donations collect at the Chamber of Commerce building and will be distributed in time for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan, County
The
American Red Cross
Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Price of Gas Rises in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on December 22 the price of gasoline at most filling stations rose by one cent per gallon. Distributors who kept last week’s prices said they expected a similar increase to be announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Robert Strauss
Victor Moore
Hollywood
Strauss
Birmingham
Ala
Friars Trial in Pola Ends. Sentences Pending
Five friars tried in Pola on charges of espionage in the Istrian peninsula admitted running an illegal radio station on orders from the Vatican and Bishop Radoshi in Italy. The verdicts had not yet been handed down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Pola
Istrian
Vatican
Radoshi
Italy
Wind Hammers Vienna Bomb-Damaged District
A 65 mile per hour wind battered Vienna's bomb damaged areas today. City officials confirm six deaths and 110 injuries. Five people perished in the collapse of one house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
White Christmas Programs Unite Four Athens Churches
On December 22 four Athens Alabama churches staged overlapping White Christmas events so attendees could visit each. First Christian opened at 4:30 p.m. with a reception for new minister Dr. R. N. Simpson, followed by First Methodist at 5:30 with a candlelight carol led by Youth Fellowship. First Presbyterian held a 6:30 candlelight pageant and chimes paired with a Young Married Couples party, and Final Baptist closed at 8 p.m. with a cantata Chimes Of The Holy Night directed by Miss Elizabeth McMurtrie and Melvin Hyatt with Mrs. Hyatt at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
First Christian Church
R. N. Simpson
First Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Fred Martin
Fred Bickley
A. J. Dupuy
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth McMurtrie
Melvin Hyatt
Ferguson Aims Full Blast At Gov Speculation Questions
Senator Ferguson heads the Senate appropriations subcommittee and plans to investigate government commodity speculation when Congress reconvenes January 6. He seeks records on insiders and potential leaks, and questions the adequacy of department checks. A parallel effort by Rep. Andersen’s panel will probe exchange operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Washington
Senate Appropriations
Congress
Michigan
Edwin W. Pauley
Army Royals
Pauley
Royall
Secretary of Agriculture
Andersen
Department
Chicago
Capitol
Rep
R-Mich
Jewelers robbed on Fifth Avenue near 48th Street
In a deserted lobby near 48th Street, three men robbed jeweler Albert Zakin of gems valued at nearly 100000. They grabbed the goods after following him from a weekend at a Lakewood hotel and tied him to a bannister before escaping as Sunday crowds passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
48Th Street
Albert Zakin
Artner
L. Barton Rocker Inc
Lakewood
N. J
Wallace Steele at national Farm Bureau convention
Wallace Steele president of Limestone County Farm Bureau attended the national Farm Bureau convention in Chicago during the past week in December.
Slow Down Charge Refiled in Taft-Hartley Case
Washington reports a renewed slow-down charge in newspaper composing rooms as the Taft-Hartley case proceeds. NLRB examiner Arthur Leff granted the Denham office's request to amend the complaint to include the printers. Legal questions loom as newspaper executives prepare to testify and be cross-examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hall
Washington
American Newspaper Publishers Association
AFL International Typographical Union
Arthur Leff
National Labor Relations Board
Rding
NLRB
Robert N. Denham
Leff
Gerhard van Arkel
van Arkel
Allen Sinsheimer
Denham
Elisha Hanson
The
Publishers Association
Debate over Herter plan vs Truman aid program stance
The column assesses disputes over how to run the Marshall plan funding. It notes House Republicans favor the Herter bid for a bipartisan eight member board, while the administration backs centralized authority under a single administrator. Senate hearings start January 7, with expectations of cuts in the initial 15 months and possible tax reductions. Connecticut senators McMahon and Baldwin urge quick aid to Western Europe to avert communist encroachment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Herter
Truman
Congress
House
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eaton
N.J
Rep. Nixon
Calif
State Department
Nixon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator White
Maine
Senate
Mr. Truman
Europe
Connecticut
McMahon
Russia
Baldwin
Western
Deeds Recorded Across Morgan County Sums Shown
Daily Records lists transfers from Pearl Griffin to James Stephenson for 100 dollars and from Morgan County Homes to Harvey Damsgard for 2000 dollars. Others include Edward Owens Jr. 250, Tom Blackwood 500, Owen Edwards 3000, Curtis Crow receiving 1 from R Johnson and 290 from J A McDaniel, H C Long from Wallace Long, Ruth Emens Sewell 450, E F Poole 1500, and L E Murphy 6500 from W O Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Griffin
James N. Stephenson
Morgan County
Harvey D. Damsgard
E. N. Owens
Edward N. Owens Jr
Curtis Crow
Thomas E. Blackwood
Jacob Goodson
Owen Edwards
R. Johnson
W. T. Johnson
J. A. McDaniel
Wallace Long
H. C. Long
D. B. Mooney
Ruth Emens Sewell
C. E. Poole
E. F. Poole
W. O. Turner
L. E. Murphy
Early sabotage claims tied to U.S. sites before Pearl Harbor
Dr. R. W. Kempner of the war crimes execution staff testified that Nazi sabotage actions occurred in the United States before Pearl Harbor, naming New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas as sites based on witnesses during proceedings against former German foreign office officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuernberg
Germany
United States
Pearl Harbor
R. W. Kempner
War Crimes
Kempner
New York State
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Texas
Foreign Office
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City Toy Mission
Harrisburg
Dona
Santa
VFW Treasury
Masons
Decatur Elks Lodge and
Emblem Club
C. B. Humphrey
James H. Crow
Ens Today
J. H. Wright
Twelfth Avenue
Tenth Street
J. B. Whitmire
Highway Patrol
Earl M. Childs
Sherman
Decatur General
Billy K. Nelson
Somervile Road
Eula Sims
Fifth Avenue S
H. D. Houston
Tanner 1
James A. Clements, Hartselle
Ervin Luter
Decatur 2
J. E. Mec
Clary
Drive
Mary Louise Garrett
Mother OF Marine
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