Costello Sent to Michigan Jail After Legal Plea Fails
Atlanta report: Frank Costello's lawyers lose habeas corpus bid to free him. U S Attorney General McGranery orders Costello moved to Milan Michigan common jail for an 18 month sentence for contempt of Congress. Authorities say transit was by prison bus at 515 am.
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Atlanta
Frank Costello
New York
Milan
Mich
U. S
U. S. District Court
James P. Mc
Costello
Frank A. Hooper
Quillian
Michigan
Winter Start Brings Widespread Weather, Travel Disruptions
The first full day of winter opened with cloudy skies and precipitation across much of the country. A storm disrupted travel in Chicago and beyond, with about 10,000 people affected as Trans World Airlines canceled or rerouted 2,000 flights to St. Louis and Kansas City.
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Apuner Mountains
Middle Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
New York
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Gulf States
Midwest
Chicago
Trans World Airlines
St. Louis
Kansas City
Princess Mineola? Film listings at local theaters
Local theater programs list showings for today including Princess Youre Mine at Voth Sonam and ROXY in Indo China, Sunset Island of Desire, Hatfield Athens Invitation, Strand Hartselle Bronco Bus ter, Ranch Hartselle Force of Arms, and Mars Falkville A Jennings of Oklahoma with start times from 1:00 to 9:30 and multiple screenings.
Community births and local notices from Decatur region
Mr and Mrs Pasquell Hooie Tanner announce the birth of a daughter at Decatur General hospital last night. Mrs Walter Kurz 909 Ninth Street SE announces the birth of a son at Decatur General hospital yesterday. A candlelight Christmas program will be presented at Valdemosa Springs Christian church Christmas morning at 5 30. A midnight service and Holy Communion will be held at St. John's Episcopal church Wednesday evening. Local officials report a busy weekend with Morgan county arrest totals for public drunkenness gaming and driving offenses. Francis LeMay visits Lawrence county during Christmas holiday. USS Vulcan sailor Charles Atkins spends furlough with his parents in Hart selle. Town Creek residents F W Owen family visit Decatur.
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Mrs. Pasquell Hooie
Tanner
Decatur General Hospital
Walter Kurz
Ninth Street SE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Monthly Meet Of Unit Is Postponed To December 29
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Negro Post 8654 postpones its regular monthly meeting to Monday December 29 at 8 00 PM at 728 Cashin Street NW. President L T Summers thanks donors for sanatorium patient gifts and urges members to attend the final 1953 dues check and plan for the Decatur Negro High School chorus performance at the TB sanatorium early next year. The staff and patients look forward to hearing the improved chorus under E G Warren. Further program details will be announced later.
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Ladies Auxiliary
V.F.W. Negro Post
Cashin Street
N.W
L.T. Summers
The
Post
Decatur Negro High School
T.B. Sanitorium
E. G. Warren
Russians Formally Accused Of Katyn Massacre By Congress
A congressional committee urged that Soviet Russia be arraigned before the International Court for murdering about 15 000 Poles in the Katyn Forest massacre. The panel also pressed for an immediate inquiry into Communist atrocities against UN troops in Korea.
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Katyn Forest
Washington
Soviet Russia
International Court
House
Russia
Congress
United Nations
Korea
Nazi Germany
Smolensk
Madden
D-Ind
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Eisenhower addresses ministers on equality and religion
President elect Eisenhower told the National Fraternal Council of Churches he values the group’s work and believes the great struggle of his era is for the hearts and souls of men. He recalled WWII friendship with Marshal Zhukov and argued democracy rests on religious foundations.
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W. H. Jernagin
Jernagin
National Fraternal Council of Churches
Washington, D. C
The
Freedom Foundation
Zhukov
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Allied air attack targets North Korea supply routes and front lines
Furious group of eleven B 29s hit two supply areas on the west coast of Korea. Red fighter planes rose but did not fire. B 26s swept the Red highway network. Pilots report 30 Communist trucks destroyed. Allied fighter bombers also attacked positions along the eastern front near the battleline.
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North Korea
Ellis B Hendrix Claimed By Death
Ellis B Hendrix 70 died at the Se of the Ryan Primitive Baptist church. Surviving are wife Gracie Hendrix of Hartselle three children Helen Roan Birmingham L T Burris Chattanooga Tenn Bryant Hendrix and T A Hendrix of Hartseller four grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services at Rice Schoolhouse church Hulaco probably tomorrow afternoon with time to be announced by Peck funeral home. Burial in adjoining cemetery with Peck directing.
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Ellis B. Hendrix
Ryan Primitive Baptist Church
Gracie Hendrix
Hartselle
Helen Roan
Birmingham
L. T. Burris
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bryant Hendrix
Hartseller
Rice Schoolhouse
Hulaco
Peck Funeral Home
Peck
Several Cars Damaged Here
Two Negroes were slightly hurt when a 1946 Chevrolet collided with a 1941 Plymouth on Highway 31 north of a river bridge at 8 17 last night. Both injured were treated and dismissed. Police report damage totals: 300 to the Chevrolet and 250 to the Plymouth.
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U. S
River Bridge
Decatur General Hospital
Robert Malone
Athens
Louise “Mason
Hine Street
Louis Landers
Richard Hyde
J. C. Malone
Robert Yarbrough
Camp LeJuene
N. C
Jackson Street
Sixth Avenue
J. T. Broadrick
James D. Edgeman
LaSalle
Walter Parker
Moulton
Floyd Parker
Bethel B. Fish
Glenn G. Hoppe
Jackson
John C Arantz
Oak Street
J. T. Towns
Thelman A. Tribble
Seventh Avenue
16Th Avenue
Olive Street
Sanders and
Hyde
Chevrolet
Ford
Bill Holmes Batts
Henry J. Ivie Jr
Beuna Vista
Waterfront rackets crackdown nets top dock official
The New York waterfront crackdown expands as Manhattan District Attorney Frank S. Hogan announces the arrest of Michael Clemente a 44 year old ex convict official of the International Longshoremen's Association accused of extortion. Alexander Cosmos 43 of Rutherford New Jersey was arrested with him.
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New York
New York State Crime Commission
Manhattan
Frank S. Hogan
Michael Clemente
FL International Longshoremen's Association
Manhattan Docks
Clemente
Alexander Cosmos
Rutherford, N. J
James M Brown Dies Suddenly in Inglenook
James Madison Brown 53 a former Decatur resident and L N Railroad locomotive engineer died suddenly at his Inglenook home Sunday morning after a brief illness. Funeral from St Bernard church Inglenook Tuesday at 9 a.m. Survived by wife Mary Zanvitt two daughters a son and three grandchildren two sisters and a brother Lt Commander Bennie B Brown U S Navy is named.
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James Madison Brown
Decatur
Inglenook
Birmingham
Brown
L & N Railroad Company
St. Barnard’s Catholic
Mary Zanvitt
T. C. Almon
Loui Densler
Montemery
Bennie B. Brown
U. S. Navy
New York City
N. Y
Jimmy
Dolly
Mr. Brown
Four Air Force crash victims identified by dental records
Experts continued to identify mangled victims by dental records as four generals and other officers and civilians reviewed wreckage and possible causes. Capt. George Demas said the plane lacked power at takeoff and tried to rise, then tilted left and hit the runway before breaking apart.
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Air Force
George Demas
Cleveland
Charleston
S. C
William O'Connell
Portland
Demas
Graveside services for infant daughter in Elkmont
Graveside rites for Maria Mec Sherry one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles P McSherry die yesterday at Athens Limestone hospital at 10 45 P M will be held today at 2 P M in Elk Mont cemetery with Mutual directing Surviving are two brothers Charles P McSherry Jr and Theodore McSherry and grandparents Mr and Mrs C E McSherry all of Elkmont
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Maria MecSherry
Charles P. McSherry
Athens-Limestone Hospital
Elkmont Cemetery
Charles P. McSherry, Jr
Theodore McSherry
C. E. McSherry
Elkmont
Britons Migrated 27000 to Canada in 1952 Start
In the first seven months of 1952, 27,000 Britons migrated to Canada, reflecting a surge in postwar travel and settlement patterns. The figure highlights ongoing immigration movements between Britain and Canada during this period.
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Canada
Markets Report From Decatur Grain and Livestock Prices
Middling cotton trades at 33.50 cents with strict low 31.50. No. 2 mile priced at 2.95 dollars. No. 2 wheat at 2.05, No. 2 oats 0.85. No. 2 white ear corn 2.10, No. 2 yellow ear corn 1.70. Hogs quoted at 18.00 cents.
Poultry Market Quiet in North Georgia Trades
North Georgia live poultry market quiet with few transactions of small volume as processing plants close until Friday. Red broilers moving at 27 FOB farms. Farm prices show broilers or fryers under 3 pounds at 25 to 28 cents per pound.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Live market report from Nashville cattle hog and sheep sale
Nashville market notes prices for cattle including 21.00 to 24.00 for good steers and heifers 750 lb mixed loads around 20.00, 920 lb steers at 19.00. util cows 12.50 to 13.50, stock calves 20.50. calves prime 33.00, 23.00 to 32.00 for good and choice, hogs priced 18.50 to 17.25 across weights, sows 14.50, sheep 19.00 to 20.00 with occasional 5.00 ewes.
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Nashville
Gromyko Links Riots to Indian Korea Plan in UN Speech
In a defiant UN address, Andrei Gromyko ties recent riots to the Indian Korean plan and accuses the United States of prolonging the war. He claims the Red Cross criticized U S treatment of prisoners and alleges 1951 52 prisoner abuses and experiments.
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Gromyko
Natty
U.N
U. S
International Red Cross
Kose Island
Holiday of the road fatality list prompts safety notice
A historic brief recalls weekend accident deaths including Juliet Sims 13 and David 8 Birmingham Negro children in a home fire Roosevelt Ruffin 38 killed by a car at Bessemer Quarter Garrett 2 struck by a pickup Talladega Harvey Davis 43 Jemison Rt 1 fatally injured near Jemison Robbie Gene Pemberton 23 East Tallassee killed in a motorcycle crash near Tallapoosa City Leroy McWilliams 22 Negro died in a truck collision near Peterman
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Juliet Sims
David
Birmingham
Roosevelt Ruffin
Bessemer
Quarter Garrett
Talladega
Harvey Davis
Jemison
Rt. 1
Robbie Gene Pemberton
East Tallassee
Tallap
Mrs. Minnie Wallace Dies at Home in Hartselle
Mrs. Minnie Wallace 76 died at 5 this morning at her Hartselle 2 home. She belonged to Forest Chapel Methodist Church. Survived by two daughters Lydia Roberts and Carrie Wallace, sisters Sallie Roberts and Davie Wood all of Hartselle and Decatur, a half sister Mary Sandlin, a brother Earl Sparkman, a granddaughter and a great grandson, plus other relatives. Funeral 2 pm tomorrow at Forest Chapel with Revs Grady Wood and Frank T. Smith. burial in adjoining cemetery Peck of Hartselle directing. nephews to pallbear.
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Minnie Wallace
Hartselle
Forest Chapel
Forest Chapel Church
Grady Wood
Frank T. Smith
Peck of
Collision In Fog Injures Morris Family Near LaGrange
The Elk Hart Truth reports Mrs. Morris condition improved to fair to good after a fog bound collision with a Greyhound bus on Indiana Highway 3 near LaGrange. The bus struck a utility pole. fifteen passengers were hospitalized with two still under care. The Morris party had traveled about 100 miles from Kalamazoo when the crash occurred. a Woodall girl is said to be a Morris relative.
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Thers
Edward Price Morris
Hartselle
John Carl Morris
Elkhart
Ind
Greyhound
U.S. Highway 20
LaGrange
Woodall
Morrises
Kalamazoo
Board responds to Paley on initial steps for policy plan
The Board answers the President’s request for advice on first actions to implement the 78 recommendations from the President’s Materials Policy Commission chaired by William C. Paley. It outlines priority steps, timelines, and coordination with Columbia Broadcasting System leadership.
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Sponse
Materials Policy Commission
William C. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System Board
Shirley's Story Draws FBI Interest In Denver Tale
The FBI probes Shirley Diane Barton Girvin, 20, from Michigan, who told Denver police she married four soldiers and divorced one. She is jailed on a petty theft charge after admitting stealing a friend’s billfold. Her marriages included Donald Girvin, Garner King, Bernard Campbell, and Tommy Whited.
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Denver
FBI Today
Shirley
Michigan
Shirley Diane Barton Girvin
Whited
Girvin
Alabama
Lowry Air Base
Lost They Built Fire And Waited For Search Party
In Talladega National Forest a man Harry D. Lane aged 35 and boy Gene Cox aged 14 from Jenifer Alabama got lost while searching for a Christmas tree. They built a fire and awaited rescue overnight, were found safe early Sunday about a mile from the entry point. Sheriff E C Howell reported both are home.
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Talladega
Talladega National Forest
Harry D. Lane
Gene Cox
Jenifer
Ala
Ming
E. C. Howell
Anear
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