Decatur News Briefs Local Updates And Weather
Cloudy with light rain or drizzle this afternoon and tonight then partly cloudy and milder Friday. Walter Jackson visits Selma to speak on The Far East. Trinity farmer William King improves after a Christmas hunting accident. Melissa Jane Kennedy born to Mr. and Mrs. F A Kennedy. Several hospital admissions and discharges noted including Mrs Elma Carthers. Local social visits to Tennessee and Alabama towns. VFW break-in investigation pursued by police. Traffic mishap yields minor damage at Bank and Church Streets involving a 1949 Mercury and a 1937 Chevrolet. See DIARY on Page 2.
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Bank and
Church Streets
J. M. Perry
Tower Avenue
Woodson Foggs
Mooresville
W. C. Hunter
Tom Morris
Synthetic Compound F Fights Ailments Reported
Cleveland reports a third potent hormone to combat arthritis and other diseases has been made synthetically. Compound F, derived from the adrenal gland, was produced by chemistry and announced by Dr. Max Tishler of Merch & Co. to the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Cleveland
Max Tishler
Merch & Co
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Cullman Establishes Industrial Development Board
The Cullman City Council formed an Industrial Development Board and named nine leading businessmen as directors. Mayor Nesmith announced the action last night, with Henry W. White anticipating an initial meeting on January 5. The board, created under Alabama law akin to the Mississippi plan, can issue revenue bonds to fund industrial sites and buildings, leasing them to tenants to amortize the bonds.
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Cullman
W. J. Nesmith
Henry W. White
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Mississippi
Cullman Outlines Liquor Control Plan If Referendum Passes
Mayor Nesmith said the Cullman City Council adopted a plan to regulate liquor if the county votes wet. The Coordinated Veterans Council proposal would permit sale only through state stores and allow package beer sales by approved sellers. No on premises consumption or mixed drinks would be permitted under the plan.
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W. J. Nesmith
Cullman
Cullman County
Coordinated Veterans Council
Cullman Adopts City Board Of Plan Members Named
White stated the statute was adopted in the 1949 session and upheld by the state supreme court. Cullman ranks among Alabama cities to adopt the plan. Board members are Elbert E. Ponder George Steifelmeyer Jr. Russell S. Smith Al Gasser Julian McPhillips J. D. Morgan Robert Werner S. C. Williams.
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J. D. Morgan
Robert Werner
S. C. Williams
Draft Calls Set In Valley
Three Valley counties plan to supply 91 men to the armed forces over the next two months via Selective Service boards. Limestone county schedules 16 inductions on January 30 and a 45 man pre induction on January 17. Lawrence county lists 33 inductions and 40 men in a pre induction. 18 men depart January 31 and 15 on February 21. A January 15 pre induction and a January 18 single induction for 42 men are also noted.
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Three Valley
Selective Service Boards
Limestone County
Lawrence County
President Truman Sets Course For Year End Chesapeake Cruise
President Truman will depart tomorrow afternoon aboard the yacht Williamsburg for a year end cruise on Chesapeake Bay. He will be joined by staff and work on the state of the union, with the annual economic report and budget message being prepared. return date not yet decided.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Chesapeake Bay
White House
Congress
Bride Of Grid Star Is Matron Of Honor In Sister's Wedding
The Glenn McCarthy family figures in a Houston wedding as Mary Margaret 19 wed Harry Richards Jr. in a lavish ceremony while sister Glenna Lee, 17, serves as matron of honor to groom George Pontikes. The reception occurs at the McCarthy mansion after a Waco elopement.
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Nash Oliver
Waco
Tex
George Pontikes
Glenna
Lee McCarthy
Nash
Rice Institute
Texas
Glenn McCarthy
McCarthy
Glenna Lee
Bottom
Ollywood
Calif
Mary Margaret
Harry Richards Jr
Houston
Glenna Lee McCarthy
MccCarthy
Pontikes
Lea
Faustine
Faustine Lee
W. E. Lee
Lees
Mother Of Amputee To Visit Him Today
Pfc. Robert Smith 20 of Middleburg PA, the first quadruple amputee of the Korean War, arrived at Walter Reed hospital by plane. His mother Mrs. Clara Smith was to visit him today and he called it a great surprise.
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Washington
Robert Smith
Middleburg
Walter Reed Hospital
Clara Smith
Bloomington laborer questioned in Camby shootings
State police questioned Ethridge Grubbs, 34, of Bloomington after a shotgun rampage near Camby left his brother and a neighbor dead and his wife wounded. Detectives quoted him as saying he was in a Christmas daze and remembered nothing of the shooting.
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Indianapolis
Bloomington
Iid
Camby
Ethridge Grubbs
Asian Nations Press U S to Negotiate Sidetracked Plan
Asian nations at the United Nations press the United States to negotiate with communist China for a broad settlement of Far Eastern issues. They want Washington to withdraw troops from Korea and the Seventh Fleet from Formosa and to accept China’s seating in the UN, hoping for peace in Korea without military action.
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U. S
Formosa
U.S
Asia
UN Assembly
Red China
Philippines
Peiping
Afghanistan
Burma
Egypt
India
Iran
Iraq
Indonesia
Lebanon
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Yemen
Red Seas
Verdict Awaited in Death of Lawrence Chief Deputy
The death of Bessemer born chief deputy sheriff near Christmas Eve remains under unknown verdict as Coroner J H Highsmith was unavailable for comment. Sheriff George Byars contemplates appointments to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. A .38 pistol with one shot was found near the body.
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Lawrence
Eine
Fred L. Riley
J. H. Highsmith
George Byars
Forces Brace for New Chinese Offensive in Korea
UN forces on a 150 mile front in Korea prepared for a large Chinese attack as MacArthur warned of up to 19 new divisions, while Chinese budgets and mobilization were described as a national effort. Air forces clashed with MIGs as ground actions remained limited near Seoul.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
U.N
China
Peiping
Taipei
Far East Air Forces
Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Reasons For Crossing 38th Examined
Relman Morin analyzes the Korean War crossing at Parallel 38, weighing whether UN forces should have stopped there and if Chinese communists would have stayed neutral. The piece discusses the strategic and historical implications of the 38th parallel as a border line and its role in the first major clash between communism and free nations.
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Belman Morin
New York
Korea
United Nations
Eighth Army
Ine
March Draft Call Sets 80 000 For March Expansion Note
Washington reports a draft call of 80 000 men for March, raising total draftees to 450 000 since Korea began. Navy Air Force and Marines do not plan March calls. The move supports an Army expansion to 24 divisions by July 1 and includes regimental combat teams.
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Washington
Army
Defense Department
Navy
Air Force
Marines
U S Casualties Climb in Korean War Totals
U S casualties in Korea rose to 38 325 through Dec 22, an increase of 1 904 over the prior week. DoD says figures cover next of kin notifications only and do not reflect all losses to Dec 22. Deaths total 6 432 with 5 742 killed in action.
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Washington
U. S
Department of Defense
Relief Is Seen From Icy Grip
The midwest warms as sub zero readings ease from Wisconsin to the Great Lakes region. Temperatures rise above zero in many areas while parts of Ohio and New England remain cold. Utilities cut gas supplies to some users in Ohio Michigan and Pennsylvania as a power line outage affected Onondaga and Oswego counties.
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midWest
North Central
Missouri Valley
Great Lakes
North Atlantic States
Wisconsin
Grantsburg
Minneapolis
Ohio
New England
South
Gulf
South Atlantic
Florida
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
Onondaga
Oswego County
Caribou
Five Alarms In 24 Hours Reported By Fire Dept
Five alarms sounded in the last 24 hours with four grass fires and one false alarm. At 11:45 P M a report of smoke from McNelly Motors was checked and found to be workers on a motor. The grass fires included locations on Oak Street and the 1200 block area.
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McNelly Motors
Oak Street
Accumulation Of 55 On List Made Illegal Loopholes Plugged In Old Order
The National Production Authority bans hoarding of 55 scarce defense and civilian materials in excess of reasonable demands. The order prohibits resale at prices above market, targets gray and black market activity, and extends an earlier rule to include households. Violations risk up to $10,000 fine and a year in prison. The listed items cover building materials lumber paper iron and steel and related products with potential expansion to tires and consumer goods.
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Washington
National
NPA
Eisenhower Passes Through Station Amid Bobby Sox Crowd
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and his party arrived at Union Station en route to Washington. Civilian dress and a noisy crowd confused attendees as fans shouted for Red Skelton who arrived on the same train. No recognition of the general occurred.
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ST. Louis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Union Station
Atlantic Pact Nations’ European Army
Denver
Colo
Washington
Red
Red Skelton
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