Freight Rate Hike is Urged by ICC Examiner
An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner urges Alabama to permit intrastate rail freight rate increases to align with postwar interstate boosts. The report cites Alabama’s partial adoption of 1947 interstate rises and warns of formal action if the state does not revise within 30 days.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama
State Public Service Commission
ICC
Brown
Alabama Commission
Countess Mariusz Smorczewska Weds Harry A. Bullis in Minneapolis
General Mills board chairman Harry A. Bullis marries Countess Maria Smorczewska of Warsaw and Wilno Poland in a quiet ceremony. The bride, 54, formerly active in the Warsaw underground, arrived in January 1947. Guests included Arthur Bliss Lane and the bride’s daughter Grazyna Prosinska.
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Minneapolis
Harry A. Bullis
General Mills Inc
Maria Smorczewska
Warsaw
Wilno
Poland
Bullis
Arthur Bliss Lane
Fire destroys tenant house in Morgan County. aid sought
One J A Garrison tenant house burned Saturday with origin unknown. Dee Barnett family and Garrison absent. nothing saved. Community members urged to donate clothing and furnishings at the Garrison home. Nearby residents and visitors from Nashville Decatur Birmingham Hartselle and Decatur area joined Christmas gatherings and visits.
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J. A. Garrison
Dee Barnett
Garrison
Edgar McClure
Shirley
Nashville, Tenn
Myrtle Miller
Milton Blevins
Route Two
L. B. Blevins
Defense Chief Seeks Powers Over U S Armed Services
Secretary of Defense Forrestal urged Congress to grant the defense secretary direct authority over the Army Navy and Air Force. He warned of hard choices for tax and budget policy to help build Europe while noting an earth satellite vehicle program could threaten nations. He called for amending the unification act to resolve continued interservice disagreements and enforce unity.
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Washington
Forresta
Congress
Europe
United States
Army
Navy
Forrestal
Hore
White House
Defense Secretary
Air Force
Christmas Visits Reflect Local Families
Rev and Mrs Elwood Billings of Nashville Tenn spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs C Billings Mrs Helen J Lyle and children Harold Jack and Mary Helen of Decatur visited their mother and grandmother Mrs Kittie Johnston Gordie Winton of Hardselle was the guest of Mrs W E Johnston for the week.
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Silas Mefford
R. F. Miller
Decatur
O. O. Waugh
Dorothy Ann
Floyd Houser
Fred Ransom
O. H. Bradford
Herbert Miller
Eastover
S. C
Leonard McClure
Hathrow Maples
Morganity
T. M. Nelson
Birmingham
Joe Winton
R. M. Winton
J. Martin Holloway
Russellville
W. P. Gilchrist
Bobbie
Arthur White
Hartselle
Leo
Oliver Lipsey
Lester Lipsey
Johnnie Allen
Route One
H. L. Johnson
Harry Jones
N. J. Jones
Route Two
Falkville
J. J. Ranson
Memphis
Tenn
Irvin Rumler
Baby
Tuscaloosa
Maggie Ransom
W. S. Watkins
J. A. Garrison
S. A. Lemmonds
Rev. Lemmonds
Asheville
L. L. McKee
Gadsden
Rey
R. F. McDonald
A. L. Spence
E. M. Pierce
Bill Vinson
Eva
B. M. Cuthrell
William Ransom
Lannie Clemons
Cleo Clemons
T. J. Baldwin
Ruth Harding
Delmas Campbell
Lupton City
Blount Springs
S. T. Pierce
Ryans
Bernie Jarrell
Michigan
Helen Light
Pete Taylor
J. W. Reeves
Old Hickory
Tonn S. O. Garrison
Bessemer
Eyster Garrison
Dayton
Ohio
G. Mikell
Don
Huntsville
Ola Taylor
Brooksville
Breeding
Nashville
Elwood Billings
C. Billings
Helen J. Lyle
Harold
Jack
Mary Helen
Kittie Johnston
Gordie Winton
Hardselle
W.E. Johnston
Dutch move toward a Commonwealth of Free States
Mackenzie discusses the Netherlands accepting UN demands to end Indonesia hostilities and release cabinet members. He questions motives behind Dutch actions, suggests empire rebuilding into a federation, and argues self determination is now essential as empires fade. He contrasts colonial aims with a vision of a commonwealth of free nations.
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DeWitt Mo
United Nations
Indonesia
Java
Sumatra
UN Security Council
Netherlands
United States of Indonesia
Holland
Commonwealth of Free States
Andy
Parity ratio drops reflect farmers' shrinking buying power
Washington reports the parity ratio fell to 109 in mid-December, the lowest since 1942, signaling farmers have about 99 percent of their previous buying power as prices received decline while costs for purchases hold steady. The report details declines in crop prices and a smaller drop in livestock prices, with overall farm price indexes retreating from 1948 highs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Indonesia Inauguration Plans Amid Revolt and Talks
The article reports on a pending inauguration of an interim United States of Indonesia set for early next year. The republic is split with factions opposed to federation sparking a revolt. Dutch negotiations to form an interim government begin, with Prime Minister Drees traveling to Indonesia to initiate talks.
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Indonesia
United States of Indonesia
Netherlands
Drees Imself
Carolinas Supply Oldest and Youngest Members of 81st Congress
Washington reports Rep. Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina at 85 is the oldest member entering the 81st Congress. Rep.-elect Hugo Senn Jr. of South Carolina at 27 is the youngest. Doughton begins his 20th consecutive House term. Sims followed a state legislature path like him.
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Washington
Carolinas
Robert L. Doughton
Hugo Suns Jr
Doughton
Sims
Congress
Office Cat and Village Laughs in Quick Sketches
A collage of short gags and dialogues. A short blacksmith woos a tall widow with comic kisses. A tourist taunts a drowned tale while a man jokes about missing clothes from China. Everyday quirks and sharp wits punctuate a bustling village scene.
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Pat
Killarney
Felix O’garrahan
China
Weather Note on Cold Season and Quotations
A clipped exchange reflects a chilly mood with remarks on spring and fall, a remark about Elmer Spouter as a swell speaker, and a philosopher tone on words about sublimity. The dialogue shifts to domestic matters with admonitions about a baby’s ball and a sibling squabble over punishment and play.
Saleswoman for Notions Department Advertised
Classified ad seeks young women of character with thorough experience in notions for a saleswoman role in the Notions Department. Apply to Washington Star for details.
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Washington Star
Oyster eggs hatch into free-swimming larvae in hours
Once fertilized, oyster eggs quickly become free-swimming larvae and form thin shells within 24 hours, illustrating rapid early development.
Happy Rescue Had Stranded Airmen Singing Joy
Rescued airmen expressed happiness after being airlifted from a 7800 foot Green land icecap where they endured 19 days without serious injuries. Maj. Gen. Caleb V. Haynes reported all 12 men were in good condition with no frostbite and minimal injuries aside from a pilot’s cut. Most will remain at Bluie West One with families rather than fly to New York for leave. Lt. Col. Emil M. Beaudry led the rescue plane in a mission praised by Haynes. Auburn Jim Bueckeley suffered a broken bone in a football season but is now fine.
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Gentia Naval Base
Greenland
Caleb V. Haynes
Air Force
Fort Pepperrell
St. Johns
N. F
Bluie West Eightwan Air Base
Arctic Circle
Haynes
Bluie West One
New York
Emil M. Beaudry
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Mackenzie
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