Cullman Liquor Referendum Set For January 18
Cullman County will hold a wet-dry referendum on January 18 set by Probate Judge Kenneth J. Griffith. The Cullman City Council is expected to pass a resolution allowing liquor sales only in state stores and permitting package beer for licensees approved by the council. The move follows a 1,400-signature petition from the Cullman County Coordinated Veterans Council.
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Cullman County
Cullman
Kenneth J. Griffith
Huntsville
Madison County
President Truman Returns From Missouri Christmas Vacation
President Truman returns to Washington from a Missouri Christmas trip as Congress, to take office January 3, faces tax proposals to fund military buildup. Short offered no tax specifics but noted ongoing discussions of higher personal income taxes and possible new excise taxes on certain manufacturers. General Bradley briefed the President on military developments since last Friday. Secretary Marshall reported on American military strength progress.
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Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mr. Truman
Washington
Missouri
Short
Congress
82Nd Congress
Bradley
Truman
Marshall
Man’s motel stay tied to 14 year common law relationship
A man described as Nordkrist’s partner for 14 years told police he took Nordkrist to a hotel for an inexpensive room. Nordkrist recalled nothing of the last four days and could not explain why he went to Utica. Officers noted he was intoxicated at arrest as the drinking spree appeared prolonged. The article also notes a note on the term cattle meaning bovine animals.
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Nordkrist
Hughes
Utica
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop if chest cold or acute bronchitis is not treated. Creomulsion is advertised as a medicine that fights to the seat of the trouble to loosen and expel germs, aids nature, and helps inflamed bronchial passages. The ad claims Creomulsion is druggist tested and guaranteed with a vast user base.
Markets Farm Markets in Decatur
Cotton Middling 42 00 per unit with strict low 40 56. Cottonseed 100 per ton. Broilers 22 delivered. Hens 20 to 24 delivered. Hatching Eggs 80 per dozen. No 2 wheat 2 41. No 2 Ear Yellow Corn 1 57. No 2 Ear White 1 52. No 3 Ear White 1 47. No 2 Oats 90. No 2 Mile 2 05. Corn basis 15 moisture. Other grains 134 moisture.
Nashville cattle and hog market report with mixed results
Cattle sold actively in Nashville with early sales steady to higher for some common steers and a few high gains for top offerings. Calves strong with top dealers at 37.00, hogs up 25-50, 200-240 lb mostly 21.00, light sheep scarce with no early sales.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cotton futures little changed amid price controls anxiety
New York December cotton futures showed irregular activity as traders faced price control concerns and weak spot market signals. Old crop deliveries declined due to liquidation and hedging, while new crop months steadied with New Orleans and local buyers. Prices ranged and settled 90 cents lower to 45 cents higher than the prior close with March at 42.85, May 42.27, and July 41.75.
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New York
New Orleans
Refugees Escaping Seoul Evacuated to Offshore Islands
A U N official noted sudden exodus from Seoul as refugees head toward the Southwest along designated roads to avoid hindering military moves. Some evacuees are already moved to Cheju Do about two hundred miles offshore, with Koje island also used. He estimated up to 500,000 could be housed on Cheju Do and about 100,000 sent to the two islands.
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Chejudoi
Ryee
Koje Island
Kitten Rescued From Tree After Christmas Chase
Firefighters responded to Johnston Street on Christmas night after dogs chased a small black kitten up a tree. At 7:30 P.M. Fire Chief Floyd Elkins reported the animal was brought down safely by Fireman Paul Roberson. Owner Jack Oliver and his daughters witnessed the rescue.
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Floyd Elkins
Johnston Street
Tenth Avenue East
Jack Oliver
Fire Department
Paul Roberson
Elkins
Gorgeous George Adopts New Legal Wrestling Name
Los Angeles December 27 report that boxer Marcelled wrestler George Raymond Wagner has changed both his legal and professional name to Gorgeous George in court. His wife Betty confirms the move and says the name will be used for their two children as well.
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Los Angeles
Gorgeous George
George Raymond Wagner
Betty
George
Probation Granted For Eight In Morgan and Limestone Courts
Eight of nine probation applicants in Morgan and Limestone counties were granted probation. Seven more cases were continued to January 12. Elmer Knighten, 34, denied probation after a 10 year sentence for second degree murder, tied to the axe murder of Heck Bowen. Probing for details, the hearing occurred before Judge James H. Crow Jr. Senior cases include East Morgan youths with 19 burglary charges and multiple pleas of guilty. In Limestone, Earnestine Baker Fuller and Leo Hastings received probations tied to illegal whiskey offenses, with sentences and probation durations. In Morgan, Curtis Wigginton, Herbert Foster, Rosie Lee Horton, Percy Williams, Willie Johnson, and Orlando Bracken received various sentences and probation terms before Judge Crow.
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Morgan
Limestone
Elmer Knighten
State Supreme Court
Knighten
Heck Bowen
Wilhite Station
James H. Crow Jr
East Morgan
Wendle Hankins
Dinford Allen Briscoe
Welton Hawkins
W. P. Gooodwin
Rufus Barnett
Cleve Barnett
Charley Leath
Earnestine Baker Fuller
Rosie Lee Horton
Decatur Negro
Percy Williams
Willie Johnson
Orlando Bracken
Belle Mina
James H. Crow, Jr
Allied Push In Korea Presses Northward Across 38th Parallel
General MacArthur reported imminent large scale action as Allied lines held near Chorwon Taedong and Chunchon while South Korean troops shattered a North Korean regiment south of Chorwon. U N forces and air power rained on enemy concentrations wounding and capturing hundreds, with Red retreat seen north of Chunchon as Chinese forces loomed and Seoul citizens evacuated.
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Reans
Reds
North Korea
MacArthur
Chunchon
Far East Air Forces Bomber Command
Chorwon
Taedong
Seoul
Rhee
U. N
Partridge
Kaesong
U. S
49Th Wing
Plea Seeks Names and Parole Details From Paper
Pleading requests the newspaper be ordered to reveal the names of persons paid, where paid, and for whose parole, and to answer whether any documentary evidence shows that cash was used to obtain the plaintiff's consent. The petitions seek a court order for copies of such documents. Attorneys Beddow, Jones, Bland, Bland, DeRamus, and St. John represent Drinkard, Vinson, and the newspaper.
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Plantiff
Drinkard and Vinson
Beddow and Jones
Birmingham
Bland and Bland
Cullman
Harvey DeRamus
Finis E. St. John
Induction Calls Set For Two Months In Morgan County
Induction calls affecting 65 Morgan County men are scheduled through January and February by the county Selective Service office. Twenty five men will report January 29 and 30 for pre induction tests at examination stations on January 26. The draft calls include 30 men on January 29 for February 20 eight men February 21 six men and February 28 21 men.
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Morgan County
Morgan County Selective Service Office
Alexandria Slashes City Taxes For 1951 Budget
Alexandria Virginia city council approved five ordinances cutting or repealing city taxes and adopted a balanced operating budget of $4,831,322 for 1951, $696,572 over the 1950 budget, citing rising costs.
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Alexandria
Tragic Fire Burns Three Year Old In New Jersey Home
Three year old Virginia Kretowicz died from burns after her bathrobe caught fire near an open fireplace in her Red Bank home on Christmas Day. The incident occurred in Long Branch with Virginia dying yesterday.
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Long Branch
N. J
Virginia Kretowicz
Red Bank
Virginia
Bundles Of Cards Delight Ill Child In Utica
In Utica New York 10 000 Christmas card bundles piled in five year old Donna Pronto’s bedroom She opens over 4000 bundles daily receiving cards from across the United States and abroad Her mother says Donna remains happy despite a lifelong spinal condition spina bifida shared with her 18 month old brother Karl Gifts include a television set a doll and money
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Utica
N. Y
Donna Pronto
Donna
Charles Pronto Jr
Karl
Massachusetts seeks new one volume history
Boston officials report a state law requires teaching of history and government in public schools. The state library notes the last major Massachusetts history was 1891 by Edward Everett Hale, prompting a push for a modern one volume history.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Library
The
Commonwealth
Edward Everett Hale
Ike Chooses Paris Hotel as Supreme Allied HQ
The U S Army announced Gen Dwight D Eisenhower will establish temporary headquarters as supreme commander of the Atlantic pact army in the Hotel Astoria Paris. A permanent site will be chosen later with Versailles as a possible option.
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Paris
U. S. Army
Dwight L Eisenhower
Hotel Astoria
Army
Eisenhower
Versailles
No Decision In Death Of Riley
Coroner J H Highsmith said no ruling has been made on the death of Chief Deputy Sheriff Fred L Riley. Riley was found dead by his wife Christmas Eve night with a .38 pistol on a daybed in his living room. He attended a family dinner earlier in the day hosted by Sheriff George Byars.
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Lawrence
J. H. Highsmith
Fred L. Riley
Riley
Mary B. Riley
George Byars
McCorvey Says He Lacks Power to End Contest
In Elba Alabama a fight over four seats on the state Democratic executive committee heads to court as a Coffee County subcommittee reviews ballots. McCorvey in Mobile says he cannot end the contest and asks the governor to let the new committee handle it. He calls the contest a comic opera while noting suspicious returns in Russell and Phenix City box anomalies and no votes for Agnes Baggett in one box.
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Elba
Ala
State
Democratic Executive Committee
F. M. Farris
Coffee County
Mobile
Democratic Party
Gessner T. McCorvey
Alabama
James E. Folsom
McCorvey
Folsom
Russell, Coffee and Lee
Russell County
Agnes Baggett
King Shot While Hunting Near Trinity
William Tarpley Jr., Trinity postmaster, transported the injured Navy veteran to the hospital after a shooting during a squirrel hunt about half a mile from Trinity. Tarpley said Bailey, his brother-in-law, two brothers, and James Terry were present when a volley hit the man.
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William Tarpley, Jr
Trinity
King
Tarpley
Bailey
James Terry
Christmas Day Visits and Local Weather Notes
Mr and Mrs H A Wyatt spent Christmas Day with Mr and Mrs Robert W Holmquist and children of Birmingham. Rev T J Chitwood will conduct prayer services tonight at Central Methodist church. Noon temperature today was 33 degrees, TVA sub station reports. Maximum for Tuesday was 59 at 11 AM with a drop to 23 degrees reported by the U S weather observer. Capt C M Thorson of the Highway Patrol and Mrs Thorson have returned from Memphis Tennessee where they attended the funeral of his sister Mrs R O Mosby of Sunflower Mississippi, victim of a Friday night traffic accident.
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H. A. Wyatt
Robert W. Holmquist
Birmingham
T. J. Chitwood
Central Methodist Church
TVA
U. S
C. M. Thorson
The
Highway Patrol
Koreans and Allies Hold Fast Amid War Pressure
The article argues for continuing U.N. action in Korea and expanding pressure by sea air and land. It notes Japanese sympathy for GIs, rising East Asian concerns about Red China, and praises seven American divisions trained in Korea as a basis to expand a larger force. The GI is portrayed as undaunted and capable.
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United States
U.N
Korea
MacArthur
Japan
China
Tsushima
U.N Army
India
Indonesia
Philippines
Free World
Work Of Sealing Up Holy Door Finished At St. Peter's Today
Vatican workers completed sealing the holy door of St. Peter's basilica in the 1950 Holy Year jubilee. The door will likely remain closed until Christmas Eve 1974 unless a special jubilee is called, continuing the tradition of periodic openings for jubilees.
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St. Peter’s
Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Pius
Vatican
Mrs. Guy Watson Dies in Nashville
Nashville resident Mrs. Guy Watson died this morning after an extended illness. Formerly of Decatur she will be buried after funeral services planned for Friday in Nashville.
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Guy Watson
Nashville
Decatur
Unions Weigh New Peace Pact
Heads of four railroad operating unions convened their general chairmen to study a three year peace pact with the railroads. Two union spokesmen voiced dissatisfaction while all four agreed to let chairmen decide. The settlement, announced at the White House, would grant wage increases and benefits to about 300 000 workers.
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Cleveland
James P. Shields
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Order of Railway
White House
Shields
John R. Steelman
Heiress and Grid Star Reported Married
Houston December reports claim Glenn McCarthy’s daughter Glenna Lee McCarthy wed Rice football player George Pontikes on December 2 after affidavits stated she was over 18 and he was 19. Justice of the Peace Nash Oliver presided. Pontikes denied the marriage when asked.
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Houston
Tex
Glenn McCarthy
Rice
George Pontikes
McCarthy
Pontikes
Justice of the Peace
Nash Oliver
Waco
Lee McCarthy
Glenna Lee McCarthy
Angelos K. Pontikes
Oliver
Miss McCarthy
Angelos Pontikes
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