Local weather outlook and daily society notes
Cloudy showers forecast for today with cooler northwest winds. Town residents visit Decatur on business and several locals return from holidays or trips to Vanderbilt, Nashville, and other places. Four people to face recorder court this afternoon on drunkenness or assault charges. Sheriff reports no arrests in the last 24 hours. Numerous births and hospital admissions noted with names and hometowns. See Diary on Page 2.
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Recorder’s Court
Leaders Weigh Truman Message In Second Congress Session
Congress reopened as leaders preview President Truman's state of the union and tax plans. The White House outlined a tax message, budget details, and wartime levy reductions, while leaders expressed optimism about the country’s economic outlook.
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Marvin
Arrowsmith
Washington
Congress
Truman
White House
Congressional High Command
Capitol
Rayburn
Texas
Barkley
Senate
Lucas
House
McCormack
Mass
State of the Union
Hungary Ordered to Close 2 Consulates
The United States ordered Hungary to shut its consulates in Cleveland and New York by January 15 in retaliation for the arrest and imprisonment of American businessman Robert Voegler. State Department officials dismissed the espionage charges as baseless, and the action followed notification to Budapest by American Minister Nathanial P. Davis.
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Washington
United States
Hungary
Cleveland
New York
Robert Voegler
Voegler
State Department
Incoln White
Nathanial P. Davis
Budapest
Pro Baseball Alive in Alabama Calls for Class D Meet
North Alabama towns eye forming a Class D league after Gadsden and Anniston balked at Dixie Class C. Art Decatur, proposed Class C president, urges a regional meeting with Florence Huntsville Decatur and others to discuss class D plans.
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Gadsden
Anniston
North Alabama
Art Decatur
Decatur
Florence
Huntsville
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Sylacaugh
Rome
Georgia
Anniseton
Illinois Woman Injured as Cars Hit in Falkville
A Falkville traffic collision at about 8:30 A M caused $425 in damage and slight injuries to Mrs. John A Shaw of Alta Illinois. She suffered a injured nose and a bruise on her right knee and was treated at the Falkville clinic. The crash involved a 1946 Ford driven by John A Shaw and a 1949 Chevrolet driven by Simon Prater of Hartselle.
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Falkville
John A.shaw
Alta
Ford
John’ A. Shaw
Simon Prater
Hartselle
Cpl
Paul Jones
The
Highway Patrol
John Maragon Indicted on Lying Counts to Senate Panel
John Maragon former White House pass holder was indicted on four counts of lying to senate investigators. If convicted he faces up to forty years in prison with two to ten years per count. Trial date to be set later.
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Washington
John Maragon
Bootblack
White House
Senate
Maragon
Union Trust Company
State Department
Greece
Maragona
Harry Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
Traffic Toll Over New Year Holiday Drops From Christmas Peak
The New Year period saw 400 plus violent deaths with traffic remain the main killer. Over the long weekend 253 people died in motor crashes, 77 below the predicted 330. Weather and a lower two day toll reduced overall deaths from the prior week.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Houston
Tex
Segregation And Liquor Question Faces Mississippi Legislature
Segregation in schools and liquor legalization top the agenda as the 116th Mississippi legislature opens in Jackson. Gov. Wright plans a noon report to a joint session while a $106,000,000 two year budget is anticipated, up from $99,000,000 in 1948. Teacher salary equalization for races stalled, with revival likely.
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Jaceson
Miss
Mississippi
Fielding L. Wright
Earthquake Shakes Utah and Idaho Felt from Preston to Salt Lake City
A sharp quake shook northern Utah and extreme southeastern Idaho yesterday. No major damage reported. The tremor was felt from Preston, Idaho, to Salt Lake City, with Corinne, Box Elder County, reporting the strongest shock as highways shimmered for several seconds.
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Idaho
Salt Lake City
Utah
Preston
Corinne
Box Elder County
Two Casualties Added to Toll In Convict Hunt
In Arkansas a manhunt for fugitive convicts produced two more casualties. Lee Burgess 61 died after being shot in North Little Rock suburb as Deputy State Fire Marshal Walter L. Mclavey 40 was wounded. Odus Eaton 26 of Stilwell Oklahoma was captured at Scott Arkansas and returned to Tucker prison farm.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Odus. Eaton
Stilwell
Okla
Scott
Tucker Prison Farm
Tucker
Eaton
Lee Burgess
Walter L. Mclavey
Burgess
Mclavey
Kenneth Brantley
Lonoke
Phillips Plans Sheriff Race in Morgan County
John W. Phillips Sr. announced he will enter the Morgan County sheriff race. A Decatur resident for 30 years he spent 12 years with Ingalls Shipbuilding and served as a county deputy in 1944. He is active in American Legion post 15, I O O F lodge, and the Methodist church. He seeks broad support to be sheriff for all Morgan county residents.
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John W. Phillips Sr
Morgan County
Phillips
Decatur
Ingalls Shipbuilding Cortion
J. Phillips
American Legion
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Methodist Church
Mr. Phillips
the Daily
Military and Economic Aid to Formosa Promised by U S Sources
Well informed sources say the United States will provide military and economic aid to Formosa if nationalist forces hold the island against Red China for six to eight weeks. Economic aid would come from unused China funds totaling 84 million dollars and precede military support. Military assistance would mainly come from a 75 million dollar program approved by Congress.
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Taipei
Formosa
U. S
Economic Aid Administration
China
Mutary
American Congress
U.S
United States
Chiang Kai- Shek
U.S. urged to use armed force to defend Formosa
Two Republican leaders former President Herbert Hoover and Senator Taft of Ohio urge the United States to employ armed force if necessary to protect Formosa from Chinese communists. Their proposals highlight the debate over defense options in Asia.
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China
Capitol Hill
Hoover
GOP
Formosa
U. S
Islands
Chiang Kai-Shek
Formossa
Pacific
Taft
Asia
Knowland
Calif
Far East
Don Whitehead
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Ohio
Most Mines Operate Today Amid Partial Idle Illinois
Pittsburgh dispatch reports about 7,000 Illinois coal miners staying home while the national pool of 480,000 miners returned to work. Rumors of renewed UMW action under John L. Lewis circulated, but primary mining states like West Virginia and Pennsylvania resumed operations. Illinois areas listed include West Frankfort Taylorville Springfield and Canton with idle crews and some short shifts canceled.
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Pittsburgh
Illinois
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
West Frankfort
Taylorville
Springfield
Canton
UMW
Taylorville-Springfield
Ilinois
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Britain Halts Dollar Drain Amid Election Hopes
London reports the labor government fixed the dollar drain, boosting Britain’s reserves by 100 million dollars in three months after the pound’s devaluation. Officials expect an official announcement Thursday and possible elections in February or March. Egypt’s vote today prompts fear of revolt as Farouk’s regime faces pressure after Palestine war outcomes.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Grand Jurors Weigh Charges Against Dr Sander
An all male grand jury in Manchester New Hampshire hears testimony against Dr Hermann N Sander 40 accused of murder in the mercy death of Abbie Borroto 59 wife of a local oil dealer. He is charged with injecting air into her veins to hasten death while she lay on her hospital bed December 4. The doctor has a rural practice and remains free on $25000 bail as 10 or 12 witnesses are prepared for the grand jury.
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Herman N. Sander
Manchester
N. H
Sander
Abbie C. Borreto
Helen Macivlck
Hermann N. Sanders
Dartmouth College
Abbie Borroto
William L. Phinney
William H. Craig
Dartmouth Colege
Phinney
Two Crashes in City Reported by Police
City police investigated two traffic accidents this year. The first occurred New Year's Day at 1 40 AM on Somerville Road near Highway 31 in Decatur, injuring driver H B Greenhorn of Attalla blind to oncoming lights. his 1936 Ford suffered heavy damage. Investigating officers were Patrolmen Webb and Sims. The second crash happened Monday at 1 PM at Sherman Street and Sixth Avenue, involving a 1947 Ford truck owned by W B Shaw and driven by Floyd Green of Tanner, and a 1948 Ford driven by Arthur Baskins of Fort Benning. Green's truck was rear ended while stopped at a light. Officers Hunter and Terry investigated.
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Decatur
Somerville Road
Highway 31
H. B. Greenhorn
Attalla
Ala
Harmons
Greenhorn
Webb and
Sims
Sherman Street
Sixth Avenue
Ford
Floyd Green
Tanner
W. B. , Shaw
Arthur Baskins
Fort Benning
QM Co
Green
Hunter
Terry
Motorist Drives 30 Miles Without Missing His Wife
In Kankakee Illinois Roy Smith of Detroit was stopped by Officer George Bjick who asked about his wife. Smith claimed she sat in the rear seat though she had left to use a restroom during a service stop in Dwight thirty miles away. Mrs Smith had telephoned police to stop him and he returned to Dwight to retrieve her.
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Kankakee
Roy Smith
Detroit
George Bjick
Smith
Bjick
Dwight
Mother Dashes Through Flame Seeking Child
A French Canadian war bride, Mrs Genevieve Bland, 29, died last night in Falkville as she searched flames for her children. Her husband Thomas Bland, 30, was critically injured saving a two year old daughter Ruby. A three year old daughter Alice Anita died in the fire. The blaze started when a stove exploded during a night fire in a five room frame house owned by Sim Howell. The couple had moved from Ohio two weeks earlier to take a job on the Howell cattle farm. Thomas reentered the burning home for the missing child but it was futile. The fire destroyed all clothing, home belongings, and money.
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Falkville
Genevieve Bland
Alice Anita
Thomas Bland
Ruby
Bland
Newfoundland
Falkville Hospital
Sim L. Howell
Mo Board of Revenue and Cont
How
Thomas
R. S. McKnight
Falkeville
Howell
Parkville
Ohio
Blands
FHA to Open North Alabama Office in Decatur
Abner C. Johnson announces an FHA evaluation station in Decatur to improve home loan service in North Alabama. Barksdale Jordan will lead the Birmingham based team with a construction engineer and stenographer for loan approvals across Lauderdale Limestone Madison Jackson Colbert Morgan Marshall Des Kalb and Franklin counties. The office will insure residential loans from private lenders.
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Federal Housing Administration
Decatur
Abner C. Johnson
Barksdale Jordan
Birmingham
Jordan
Johnson
Lauderdale
Limestone
Madison
Jackson
Col Lawrence
Morgan
Marshall
Des Kalb
Franklin Counties
Nne
City of Man
Fed
North Alabama
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J. E. Thomas
Union Grove
O. W. Hodges
Falkville 2
Tur Toay
Jim H. Quattlebaum
Hartselle 3
John Hamilton
Vanderbilt University
Bonnie Park
Nashville
Paul
Gene Hargrove
Vanderbilt
Arnold Hill
Ypsilanta, Mich
Mrs
O. E. Johnson
Chestnut Street
Paw Moore
Columbus, Ga
Luther Livingston
Los Alamos
N. M
Joe Humphrey
Knoaville
E. L. Murrah
Tifton
Jo Anne
Billy Thrasher
New Albany
Mias
Thrasher
Third Avenue Est
C. B. Humphrey
James H. Crow Jr
Moulton
Dodd Edmondson
Lacey
Decatur General Hospital
A. N. King
Talucah, Ala
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Luther L. Sellers
Eighth Avenue East
New
L. C. Hayes
Leighton
Jack Nichols
New Haven, Conn
Nellie P. Holland
Fifth Avenue West
Michael Dyer
D. W. Dyer
Courtland
Hamil Clinic
By Ken Reynolds
Jacqueline Vaissieres
Paris
Jacqueline
Montmarte
Solons
Egypt
Farouk
Sunday Express
Palestine
Israel
By Vic Bubbett
Lee
FHA
Amos Mardia
American Statesman
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