Highway Patrol vigilance credited for Christmas weekend safety
AP reports Alabama recorded seven traffic fatalities over the Christmas weekend, well below expectations. Eleven accidental deaths occurred overall. Taxi driver Arthur Siggers, 38, of Roanoke died after a crash in Chambers County. patrol response arrived early this morning. Other incidents include a Birmingham fire killing Roberta Madison and her niece Juanita Madison, a fatal crash near Phenix City involving Helen Rhodes and daughter Martha Ann, and a Birmingham two car collision killing Mrs. Graham Perdue. Out-of-state deaths included Henry Morgan in Mississippi and Sarah Della Sharp in Tennessee.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Arthur Siggers
Roanoke
Chambers County
Highway Patrol
Howe
Birmingham
Roberta Madison
Juanita Madison
Phenix City
Texas
Joe Epes Miles
Crawford
Helen Thelma Rhodes
Houston
Tex
Martha Ann
P. H. Michellc
N. L. Nelson
Miles
Graham Perdue
Florence
Savannah
Tenn
Births and local notices crowd Decatur scene
Continued from page one with births at Decatur General Hospital for the McGregory, Alexander, and Horton families. Admits include Mrs. Howard Gibson and Miss Patsy Griffin among others. Also noted are local residents visiting, officers stationed in Germany, recent holiday visits, and weekend sheriff and highway patrol arrest tallies.
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Curtis McGregory, Hartselle
Decatur General Hospital
Howard Gibson
Hartselle
Patsy Griffin
Cypress Street
Genice Givens
Courtland
Donald N. Staples
Huntsville
Christmas Weekend Death Toll Hits 714 Across U S
The Associated Press reports 714 Americans died in four days during the Christmas holiday period, with 533 in traffic accidents. The tally did not reach the National Safety Council pre holiday forecast of 590 and trails last year's 551 figure for similar four day periods. The all time record for accidental deaths in a four day Christmas stretch stands at 739 set the prior year.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Amusements Listings for City Theaters
Princess at Amusements The Savage with Charlton Heston and Susan Morrow plays at 1 20, 3 20, 5 20, 7 20 and 9 20. Jungle at ROXY with Rod Cameron Cesar Romero Marie Windsor shows 1 00, 2 48, 4 36, 6 24, 8 12 and 9 50. Flaming Feather at SUNSET with Sterling Hayden Forrest Tucker Aileen Whelan shows 7 30 and 9 30. Just This Once at HATFIELD Athens with Janet Leigh Peter Lawford shows 6 30 and 8 15. The Half Breed at STRAND Uartselle with Robert Young Janis Carter shows 7 and 9. His Kind of Robert Mitchum at MARS Fairville with Jane Russell shows 6 15 and 8 30. Bandit Queen with Barbara Willard Parker shows 6 15.
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Roxy
Rod Cameron
Cesar Romero
Marie Windsor
Flaming Feather
Sterling Hayden
Forrest Tucker
Aileen Whelan
Mars
Falrville
Robert Mitchum
Janet Russell
Ten Missing After Flying Boat Crash Near Korea
The Navy reports a four engined PBM flying boat crashed in the Sea of Japan about 50 miles east of Kosong off Korea. Of 14 crew, ten are dead or missing. Four survivors were rescued by a U S destroyer and brought to Yokosuka. Two hospitalized, two to be returned to duty. Suspected cause is mechanical trouble.
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Tokyo
Navy
Sea of Japan
U. S
Kosong
Korea
Yokosuka
Navy carrier planes push deep into eastern Korea near Yalu River
Rear Adm. William D. Johnson, commander of Task Force 77, says the enemy has plenty of MIGs and heavier antiaircraft fire as planes from his carriers roam eastern Korea. He notes missions reach up to the Yalu River, sometimes targeting near Manchuria.
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Washington
William D. Johnson
Navy
Korea
Johnson
Yalu River
Manchuria
Taft Hartley Law Upheld In Nickel Pipe Strike Ruling
Federal Judge John Knight upheld the Taft Hartley Act injunction provision and ordered 80 days restraining workers at the Dunkirk plant of the American Locomotive Company from striking. The CIO United Steelworkers contest was noted as the first direct constitutional test. The order keeps workers on the job through March 2 to protect nickel plated pipe supplies for atomic energy work and national health and security.
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Buffalo, N. Y
John Knight
Dunkirk
American Locomotive Company
CIO United Steelworkers Union
Knight
McCarran subcommittee targets unions and subversives
The House Un American Activities Committee report denounces communism in unions as a national disgrace and urges repeal of Taft Hartley non Communist affidavits. It calls for death penalty for spies in peacetime and admission of wire tapped testimony and more open executive files to investigators.
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McCarran
Miners’ Union
United Nations
Ate
McCarran Subcommittee
Congress
House Committee On UN
Communist Party
House Committee
Executive Branch
Government
Civilian atomic power eyed as affordable option
Officials and industry experts say civilian nuclear power could compete with coal oil and hydro once experimental plants and prototype reactors prove viable. They estimate five million dollars for a small package plant and 60 to 80 million for a large plant producing power and plutonium. Pressure grows for an industry government partnership. a perpetual government monopoly is rejected by the AEC Congress and industry.
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Congress
AEC
Industry
New Indian Archbishop Named Cardinal by Pope
Vatican announces Archbishop Valeriano Gracias of Bombay named to the College of Cardinals. He fills the seat left by the death of Carlo Agostini, patriarch of Venice, becoming India's first cardinal as Pope Pius plans a full 70-member College at the consistory next month.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Valeriano Gracias
Bombay
College of Cardinals
Carlo Agostini
Venice
India
Pius
Senate debate rule clash on filibuster limits
The presiding officer expected to rule the motion out of order as Humphrey predicts a filibuster could stall for weeks. Southerners would use unlimited speech to delay until withdrawal. Current rules require 64 votes to limit debate. Lehman and Humphrey urge changing this to 49 or more to trim debate.
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Humphrey
Senate
Lehman - Humphrey Group
Brooks Named To Farm Group
D W Brooks of Atlanta general manager of the Cotton Producers Association 120000 member Southern cooperative was named yesterday by President elect Eisenhower to a farm advisory committee of 14 to help shape new policies before the January 20 inauguration and perhaps after. He is president of the National Council of Farm Cooperatives and a close friend of Ezra Taft Benson. Brooks said the South will be represented and pressed for greater consumption of cotton tobacco and rice at home and abroad with a stance of more trade and less aid in foreign affairs.
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ATLAN
Southern Cooperative Executive
D. W. Brooks
Atlanta
Cotton Producers Association
Sothern Cooperative
Elect Eisenhower
Eisenhower
New York
Brooks
National Council of Farn Cooperatives
Ezra Taft Benton
Utah
Roanoke
Ala
W. S. Myers
Cornell University College of Agriculture
South
Romeo Short
Brinkley, Ark
American Farm Bureau Federation
Robert R. Coker
Hartsville
S. C
Harry B. Caldwell
Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina Grange
De Valera Cured Of Eye Disease Returns Home
In Amsterdam Prime Minister Eamon De Valera announced recovery from a serious eye ailment after 442 months of Utrecht Eye Clinic treatment. He said retina now re attached and sight restored, but he needs time before resuming full public duties.
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de Valera
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Eamon de Valera
Ireland
Utrecht
University Eye Hospital
Infant Andrea Latham Dies After Illness
Andrea Jan Latham three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Latham died at Ellis Meyer hospital at 8 oclock this morning after a days illness. Funeral services will be held at Landersville Church of Christ at 2 oclock tomorrow afternoon with Rev Will Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery Mutual Service directing. Surviving are four sisters Joyce Jean Jennifer and Jane two brothers Joe and James the grandparents A J Ragen and L H Latham plus other relatives.
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Andrea Jan Latham
Howard Latham
West Court
Ellis-Meyer Hospital
Landersville Church of Christ
Will Parker
Joyce
Jean
Jennifer
Jane
Joe
James
A. J. Ragen
Cullman
L. H. Latham
Landersville
Cops Lose Sticks Vienna Report On Soviet Occupation
Russian soldiers ignored Austrian protests and wound up their campaign in the Soviet occupied zone of Austria using rubber night sticks against police.
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Vienna
Austria
Rubber's long road from pencil marks to commerce
Three centuries after Europeans first learned of rubber usage by American Indians it became commercially available in Europe, initially only as a material for erasing pencil marks.
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Europe
Missing Baldwin taxi driver hunted in Alabama River swamps
Baldwin County deputies joined a wide search for taxi driver L. S. Blackmon missing since Christmas night. He was last seen at the Three Lakes fishing club near Malcolm. A companion heard a boat motor start and then stop. a drifted boat was found at the wharf. Coast Guardsmen and volunteers joined in the river search to rule out a fall overboard.
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Bay Minette
Baldwin County Sheriff's Deputies
Alabama
L. S. Blackmon
Three Lakes
Malcolm
Chester Waters
Saraland
Coast
Blackmon
Secretary creates Robert Sterson memorial award at Ft Benning
Secretary of the Army Frank Pace announced an annual Robert Sterson memorial award for the outstanding infantry officer candidate school graduate at Fort Benning Georgia. The prize includes a trophy and about 200 dollars and will be presented on February 12, Patterson’s birthday, with Pace planning to attend the first ceremony on January 16 before the Eisenhower administration changes hands.
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Washington
Frank Pace
Robert Sterson
Ft. Benning
Patterson
Pace
Eisenhower
Fourth Reluctant Witness Jailed in Brink's Heist Probe
Boston authorities sentenced a fourth reluctant witness to nine months in jail for refusing to answer questions before a federal grand jury investigating the Brink's robbery of 1950. Paul Hooley, 39, will begin serving Jan. 5. His wife Mary, 37, faces a one year term for similar refusal. Their relative Specs O Keefe is a prime suspect in the case. Donald O Keefe, 39, and John H Carlson, 39, already received nine and eighteen months respectively and have appealed. Judge McCarthy voiced concern over jailing Hooley while Mrs Hooley was already sentenced, noting the couple has three young children.
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Boston
Paul Hooley
G& Boston
Hooley
Mary
William T. McCarthy
Mrs. Hooley
Fearful escape tactic tied to wartime physicist spy
A brilliant young physicist tied to the wartime atomic program fears secretly fleeing Britain for an Iron Curtain country. He admits slipping atomic secrets to the Russians for the safety of mankind, receiving at least $700 and two bottles of whisky as payment, showing no sorrow for his treason.
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Britain
Cabbie Wins Fight After Robbery Attempt In Washington
Washington cab driver William R. Wilson said two men hailed him for a ride to a country road. When stopped they flashed a ten dollar bill and demanded money. He released a tear gas pencil, the men fled, and he returned home ten dollars ahead.
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Washington
William R. Wilson
Wilson
Nine Communist Leaders Arrested in Morocco Flight to France
Nine Communist leaders in the French protectorate of Morocco were arrested yesterday in Rabat and other cities and were flown to France this morning.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Morocco
France
Saltless Culinary Traditions Across Cultures
The text notes that various peoples around the world avoid adding salt to their meals. It highlights cultural preferences and possible health or taste considerations influencing seasoning choices across regions.
Transit Strike Looms in New York City Bus Network
New York City faces a possible New Year disruption as eight private bus companies threaten to stop operations. Mayor Impellitteri vows ongoing efforts to avert a shutdown while Gov. Dewey rejects state seizure. The CIO strike aims to cut driver hours to 40 weekly and raise pay by 25 cents an hour for about 8,000 drivers.
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New York
New York City
Vincent R. Impellitteri
CIO Transport Union
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany
Union
Death claims Mrs. Collins at age 74 in Somerville
Mrs. Nancy Collins 74 died at her Somerville 2 home at 2 a m. She belonged to Center Grove Baptist church and is survived by husband A C Collins two daughters and five sons including Dave Collins and Charlie Collins. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p m with Rev. D C Prince officiating and burial in the adjoining cemetery Peck directing. grandsons to pallbear.
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Nancy Collins
Somerville
Center Grove Baptist Church
A. C. Collins
Willie Mae Dunn
Rosa Parker
Elsie Walls
Dave Collins
Milwaukee
Wis
Charlie Collins
Hartselle
Marcus Collins
Audie Collins
Walter Collins
McCarthy Aims at Education Fields in Next Congress
McCarthy to chair Government Operations and the permanent Senate Investigating Committee as 83rd Congress opens. Rep Velde will head the House Un American Activities Committee and push to weed Communists from colleges and all education sectors amid expected opposition from educators.
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McCarthy
Committee On Government Operations
Senate
Rep. Velde
R-Ill
Whill
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Velde
Inaccuracy Noted Over Longer Spread of Drama
The remarks discuss how longer exposure increases spread and question if the self glorification comment targets Truman or MacArthur and whether it marks a position in the controversy. The source notes ambiguity about who is addressed and the intent behind the statement.
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Truman
MacArthur
Georgia to hold special election for Cox successor
On February 4 a special election was set to name a successor to Rep. K. E. Cox of Georgia's 2nd District. The veteran's widow became the first candidate formally to announce.
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Atlanta
K. E. Cox
Georgia
Farm Market and Poultry Report From Decatur and Atlanta
Markets show cotton middling at 33.50 cents and strict low 31.50. Grain prices include 2 mile corn at 2.95, wheat at 2.05, No 2 oats 0.85, and corn prices 2.10 and 1.70 for different ears. Hogs bring 19.00 cents. In Atlanta the North Georgia live poultry market remains steady to firm with active demand and varied offerings. Farm broilers priced 26-28 cents for under 42 pounds delivered to doors.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Cattle and Hog Prices Mixed as Beef and Hog Markets Move
Nashville market report shows 900 cattle good to choice scarce at 21.00 to 25.50 with heavy weights around 760 to 900 pounds at 22.00 to 23.50. Calves mostly 15.00 to 35.00 with primes at 35.00. Hogs 1,200 head mostly 19.50 for 190 to 230 pounds, 18.00 to 18.25 for 240 to 290 pounds, sows 15.00 to 15.50. Sheep small supply not established.
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Nashville
Westminster Presbyterian Men Elect 1953 Officers Join National Council
The Westminster Presbyterian church men elected William D. Sims as president Elmer S. Loyd Jr as vice president Paul Blackwell as secretary and George Perry as treasurer for 1953 They were put forward by a nominating committee led by Robert Jervis Robert Hunter and Charles Sittason The group voted to affiliate with the National Council of Presbyterian Men as part of efforts to mobilize men for church work after a 1951 fire and ongoing rebuilding under Rev George T Hubbard.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
National Council of Presbyterian Men
William D. Sims
Elmer S. Loyd Jr
Paul Blackwell
George Perry
Robert Jervis
Robert Hunter
Charles Sittason
George T. Hubbard
Commerce Dept Forecast on Business Investment Through 1955
A six month study by the Commerce Department Office of Business Economics with CED finds spendable income rising up to 7 percent and business plans for new plant and equipment near this year’s 27 billion dollar peak through 1955.
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Commerce Department
Office of Business Economics
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Communists attack Elizabeth II coronation plan as costly show
The Communist Daily Worker blasted the proposed June coronation celebration as a lavish public show aimed at bolstering support for the royal family. The critique frames the event as wasteful propaganda by the state.
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London
Elizabeth
Daily Worker
Priest is contraction of presbyter in contract form
The term priest derives from the contract form of presbyter, reflecting historical usage shifts in ecclesiastical language and spelling conventions over time.
Alabama Hosts 53 New Industries and Expansions
Alabama adds 53 new industries and expansions in 25 counties totaling 186.8 million dollars. Sewing plants lead with eight factories and about 100 jobs each, insecticides rank high in capital investment, and overall private funding supports 3,354 new positions across 33 towns.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Thomas D. Russell
State Chamber
Russell
Eisenhower weighs wage price controls and Korea issues
President elect Ike returns to the Commodore Hotel office after Christmas week with advisers Robert Cutler and Paul Hoffmann. He faces a key decision on wage price controls expiring April 30 and how to handle Korea stalemate and national defense in early days of his administration.
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Commodore Hotel
Boston
Robert Cutler
Paul G. Hoffman
Ford Foundation
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Associates
Korea
Two Die in Mission District Hotel Fire
A hotel fire in San Francisco last night killed two men and badly burned a woman. Charles O Burkheimer age 33 was found dead in his room where Fire Chief Edward Walsh said the blaze began. Fire Captain George J Keenan age 56 collapsed of a heart attack and died while directing his men.
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San Francisco
Mission District
Charles ‘O. Burkheimer
Edward Walsh
George J. Keenan
Lost two strand pearls reported near Mitchells Service and Princess Theatre
A reward is offered for return of two strand pearls lost Sunday night between Mitchells Service Station and the Princess Theatre or inside the theatre. Finder should call 2584-W.
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Mitchell’s
Princess Theatre
Inside Theatre
W. Reward
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Decatur 1
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Sixth Avenue SE
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Falkville 1
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Castle Heights
Rev. Cook
C. E. Cooper
Danville
Decatur
N. A. Yarbrough
Prospect Drive
Dan Weatherly
Germany
Zweibreucken
Bavaria
Sunday
R. A. Stephenson
Diane
Carolyn
Gastonia
Phil E. Stephenson
Charleston
C. E. Goodwin and Sons
Larry
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Wilson Dam
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TVA
Fritz Miller
San Jose
Illinois
Billy L. Atkins
A.R. U.S. Navy
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Calif
J. B. Atkins
14Th Ave
S.E
U.S
Princess— the Savage
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Susan Morrow
Barbara Willard
Parker
Baldwin
REDS
N. Y
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