Weather and community notes from Decatur aged issue
Clearing and cooler in South and central portions this afternoon fair and a little cooler tonight with frost in the north and south readings. Rev Engle is able to be out after illness. Fire alarm at Home Oil Mill caused slight damage from an electric motor. John Gilchrist seriously injured in traffic accident in fair condition. Local clergy attend preachers convention in Mobile. Lecture on Christian Science in First Church of Christ, Scientist. Langley returns to school after flu. Youth revival plans for Flint Baptist Church. WMU to observe week of prayer at First Baptist. Building permit issued for O D Dobbs home. Westside Presbyterian sermon about The Stormy Northside of Jesus. No evening service due to Westminister dedication. Marshall Johnson seen in Decatur. Memorial Drive class welcomed at church. Diary referenced on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Elkins
Joe Henderson
Victor G. Dawe
Westside
Former Sheriff Sues Present One For Ten Thousand
Former DeKalb County Sheriff E W Stewart sues current Sheriff W R Evans for 10000 dollars claiming unlawful jail confinement overnight after a dispute over a bond. Both men are candidates in the May primary.
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Fort Payne
Ala
DeKalb County
E. W. Stewart
W. R Evans
Stewart
Evans
DeKalb
Jackson County
Hardeman to resign post at Freed-Hardeman College
N B Hardeman president of Freed-Hardeman College announced plans to resign following an student uprisings over abuse accusations against two students. The board kept him in charge until a younger successor is trained, aiming no later than May 1951, with an apology to Church of Christ students.
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Hardeman
Church of Christ
Robert Atkinson
Eighth Air Accident Marks Maneuvers in Sweetbriar Exercise
A Sweetbriar exercise crash near Whitehorse Yukon injures one RCAF Dakota wireless operator with a fractured jaw. Ten percent of about eighty U S Canadian aircraft in the 11 day drill have been in accidents as ground troops brace for the final action at the Alaska air strip in 22 below zero weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northway
Alaska
Whitehorse
Y.S
Alaskan
Eight Fire Victims to Be Buried in Common Grave
Burial in a common grave was arranged for eight members of the Gerald Beagle family of Hudson Michigan who died in a Tuesday fire. Gerald Beagle 44 and his seven children aged 14, 12, 10, 9, 6, 5 and 23 months perished when flames destroyed their farm home. The mother escaped through a downstairs window and is hospitalized with serious burns.
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Hudson, Mich
Gerald ‘Beagle
Geraldine
Barbara’ Jean
Eloise
Norma Mae
Paul
William
Linda
Russian Woman Arrested as Confusion Agent
Frankfurt Germany February 23 The U S Army announced the arrest of Regina Rowiskerja a young Russian woman described as a possible Soviet confusion agent The Army explained a confusion agent spreads confusion to aid espionage suppression Authorities said she had been shadowed since November 15 and arrested February 14 at Heidelberg She was arraigned in Frankfurt district court on charges of failing to produce valid identity papers and was sent to Preungesheim women s prison pending trial.
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Frankfurt
Germany
U. S. Army
Regina Rowiskerja
Heidelberg
U. S. District Court
Preungesheim ‘Women’s
Phone Strike Threat Lifted By Sterling F. Green
The nationwide telephone strike threat ended after unions accepted a 60 day bargaining truce sought by President Truman. CIO Communications Workers president Beirne said daily 24 hour bargaining would pursue a peaceful settlement as unions and Bell system companies extend talks through mid year.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Joseph A. Beirne
CIO Communications
Workers of America
Truman
Bell System
Beirne
White House
Long Lines
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Western Electric Co
Atlanta
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
British vote signals high turnout in pivotal election
Voters flock to polling stations as Britain faces a choice between extending Labour social programs under Prime Minister Attlee or shifting to Conservative policies led by Winston Churchill. The election, dubbed the mother of parliaments, follows dominion elections in New Zealand and Australia. Churchill calls for talks with Russia on nuclear arms.
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Associated Press
Britain
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Russia
New Zealand
Australia
Frankfurt
Germany
United States Army
Washington
Pilin
Truman
Pressure Builds as Strike Talks Narrow Gaps in Coal Dispute
John L. Lewis and coal operators reportedly narrowed differences on a new mining contract. Operators allegedly increased concessions slightly as government officials urge end to fuel shortages and coal production stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Man slain by unmasked gang in Alabama shooting
In Pen City Alabama on February 23 a white storekeeper 39 year old Charlie Hurst was killed at his home after warning his son he believed Ku Klux Klan members pursued him He wrestled a rifle from his son fired three shots at the attackers and his son Howard 19 was wounded in the hip A sheriff said officers checked area hospitals to locate any gunshot victim The elder Hurst had run a small country rolling store until about two months ago
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Pen City
Ala
Charlie Hurst
Howard Hurst
Hurst
Ira Davis
Young Hurst
Elder Hurst
Hobbs Seeks to Simplify Impeachment Procedure
Rep. Sam Hobbs introduces a bill to streamline removing U S district judges for misconduct. The plan would have the supreme court appoint three lawyers to build the case and three circuit judges sit as a special court to try the judge, excluding appeals judges and Supreme Court members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam Hobbs
D-Ala
U. S
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Rep
Hobbs
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Rep. Brysta
D-Sc
Andrew Johnson
United States
Johnson
Mercy slaying case: Doctor admits killing cancer patient
Prosecutor Henry L. Supple says Dr Hermann N. Sander admitted giving air injections to 59 year old Abbie Borroto at Hillsboro County Hospital on December 4. The defense notes motive as pleas from her husband. Sander faces murder charges in the so called mercy killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Supple
Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
William L Phinney
Phinney
Sander
Abbie Borroto
Hillsboro County
Watered Down FEPC is Passed
The House passed a watered down fair employment practices bill 240 to 177, stripping enforcement teeth. It lacks penalties and Enforces no federal court powers. a five member commission would advise but not enforce. The measure goes to the Senate with opposition from Southern Democrats and some Republicans. See WATERED on Page 2.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
House Labor Committee
Rep
McConnell
R-Pa
Lesinski
Dmich
Capitol Hill
McCarthy
R-Wis
State Department
Courtland Youth Put on Probation by Judge Powell
Robert Lee Terry a 17 year old Courtland youth pleaded guilty to two burglary charges before Circuit Judge Newton B Powell in Lawrence County He was sentenced to 18 months and placed on probation Johnny Peebles also 17 a deaf mute accomplice returned to a Talladega school about two weeks ago Sheriff George Byars said The pair confessed to burglarizing Tweedy Agee store in Courtland and a Courtland skating rink
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Terry
Courtland
Harges
Newton B. Powell
Lawrence County
Terry
Johnny Peebles
Talladega
George Byars
Tweedy-Agee
Twenty five racing greyhounds killed in Sarasota kennel fire
The Sarasota Kennel Club kennel blaze killed twenty five greyhounds and damaged two rows of kennels. Track co owner Collins blamed unknown causes while police investigate. Losses totaled about 9000 dollars including an employee's car.
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Sarasota
Fla
Sarasota Kennel Club
Collins
Laverne Roach Dies From Boxing Head Injuries
Texas middleweight boxer Laverne Roach died at 12:50 P.M. EST from head injuries suffered last night in a 10 round loss to George Small of Brooklyn.
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New York
Laverne Roach
George Small
Brooklyn
Robbers Loot Home of Gems in Cleveland
Four men armed with a submachine gun robbed the home of William G. Mather, former board chairman of Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., in Bratenahl. They bound Mrs. Mather and nurse Walter Mussel, escaped with jewels valued at about 350000 dollars after obtaining the safe combination. Mrs. Mather, in her sixties, was injured and the nurse tied to a bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William G. Mather
Cleveland- Cliffs Iron Co
Bratenahl
Mather
Walter Mussel
Polio Victim to Wed at Warm Springs
22 year old polio victim Jerry Gott of Mt. Vernon Illinois will marry Betty Dyer in a ceremony at the Warm Springs Foundation chapel with leg braces and crutches. Betty trained as a nurses aide at the polio center and will stand with attendant James Downey Jr. and Martha Kirk as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Betty Dyer
Jerry Gott
Mt. Vernon
Lil
John Phaler
Betty
Jerry
Gott
Warm Springs Foundation
Polio Center
Martha Lou Kirk
James H. Downey
Mt. , Vernon
Walkout Set By Brotherhood For Monday
The Brotherhood of Conductors and Trainmen called a strike for 6 A M Monday, with 200 000 to 250 000 workers involved. President Truman likely to create an emergency board to head off the national railroad walkout amid demands for a 40 hour week and changes to operating rules. Negotiations began nearly a year ago and both sides were to preserve the status quo during board proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Truman
Brotherhood of Conductors
U. National (Railway) Mediation Board
Cleveland
Uffioes
Winter Snowstorm Stuns the Northeast with Icy Slams
An intense storm blankets the Eastern U.S. with heavy snow sleet and freezing rain. Airports including Idlewild and LaGuardia close as roads turn treacherous. New York City transit slows while Newark sidewalks ice over.
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Associated Press
Ontario
New England
New York State
New York City
Idlewild
la Guardia
Newark
N.J
Smoke traps inmates in county building blaze
Heavy basement fire in the county activities building in Fort Payne Alabama trapped about 100 people on upper floors. Firefighters doused the boiler room blaze within minutes and a damaged telephone cable cut over 200 telephones. Officials say spontaneous combustion started the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Payne
Ala
County Activities
Board of Education
Health Department
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Kiwanis
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Decatur
M. R. Rankin
Walter Clapton
Bob Daniels
B. F. Austin
Clyde Hendrix
W. M. Bailey
Sam Malone
Arthur Jones
Thomas A. Bowles
John M. McMath
J. M. Engle
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James Moody
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Arthur Perrow
C.S
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Somerville
Decatur General Hospital
Gilchrist
H. M. Watson
Sixth Avenue West
J. D. Reed
The
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Mobile
Herman Gray
Eleventh Avenue West
Edna Story
Larry Thomas Langley
Malcolm Fields
Bethel Baptist Church
First Baptist
J. M. Rogers
Jesus
Flint Baptist Church
Ray Felkins
Eastern Valley Baptist Church of
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WMU
First Baptist Church
W. F. Johnson
Southside
O. D. Dobbs
Tenth Avenue East
Eighth and
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Marshall Johnson
Selma
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Memorial Drive
R. L. Baker
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