Delegation to Memphis Meet s Completed
Twenty one Alabama cotton leaders will play major roles in planning the cotton industry’s 1950 research and promotion program at the National Cotton Council’s twelfth annual meeting in Memphis Tennessee January 23 25 C D Patterson Decatur chairman of the Alabama Florida unit said all state cotton groups had completed selection of official delegates to represent Alabama at the industry wide meeting Delegates will vote on recommendations for a 1950 program across production marketing efficiency utilize research sales promotion and legislation About 1000 cotton industry members are expected to attend the conference at the Binet Hotel Peabody in Memphis Principal speakers include C E Wilson Allan B Kline Harold A Young The official Alabama delegation spans Producers J D Hays Walter L Randolph Wm Howard Smith Gunners C D Patterson Wm B Ford J A Thompson Warehousemen W F Durden G N Robinson Jr S E Neilson Merchants Charles W Shepard Jr Thornton Clark Leonel Weir Crushers E L Newman J W Kidd W S Oates Spinners Paul A Redmond Joseph L Lanier J Craig Smith Thomas Cousins L Comer Jennings Hugh M Comer
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Chicago
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Harold A. Young
North Little
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Coun
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Huntsville
Walter L. Randolph
Montgomery
Wm. Howard Smith
Prattville
Wm. B. Ford
Hamilton
J. A. Thompson
Troy
W. F. Durden
Selma
G. N. Robinson Jr
S. E. Neilson
Demopolis
Charles W. Shepard Jr
Gadsden
Thornton Clark
Leonel Weir
E. L. Newman
J. W. Kidd
Birmingham
W. S. Oates
Headland
Paul A. Redmond
Joseph L. Lanier
West Point
J. Craig Smith
Sylacauga
Thomas Cousins
Alabama City
L. Comer Jennings
Eufaula
Hugh M. Comer
Kiwanis Told Get to Work
Fred S. Hunt, new Kiwanis president, urges members to start the 1950 program at the Hotel Lyons meeting. He follows Jimmie Williams and notes the club’s hundredth year with 30-year history, ongoing committees, and charter members still active.
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Hunt
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Kiwanis
Hotel Lyons
Marvin Rankin
Bill Schelbe
Rankin
Henry Fleming
Bill Wright
Walter Clapton
Nime
Greek government collapses amid party split and resignations
The Greek coalition government falls as populists and liberals clash over policy and leadership. Premier Alexander Diomedes resigns to the king, while Generalissimo Papagos also resigns as armed forces commander amid rumors of a political bid. Venizelos quits with 10 liberals, prompting new elections.
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Far East
Europe
Greece
Sophocles Venizelos
Liberal Party
Alexander Diomedes
Paul
Alexander Papagos
Farm Markets In Decatur and Nashville Livestock Report
Market notes from Decatur and Nashville show mixed prices for cattle hogs and calves with steady to slow activity. Tennessee and Georgia reports list items including wheat oats Milo and milk prices, while Georgia poultry markets reflect weak demand and high supplies with varied broiler prices.
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Trial Focuses on Fatal Air Injections in New Hampshire
Spectators packed the Hillsboro courtroom as Dr. Sander faced charges of willful malicious injection leading to the death of Mrs. Borreto after she suffered cancer. The state medical board awaits outcomes on license revocation amid questions of mercy versus crime.
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John S. Wheeler
State Board of Registration In Medicine
Dr. Sander
Wheeler
Sander
Goffstown
Seven Southern Icing Firms Indicted on Monopolizing Charges
Justice Department announces federal grand jury indictment of seven Southern icing firms led by Atlantic Company of Atlanta Georgia and six affiliates along with two top officers for attempting to monopolize icing services in the southern states.
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Justice Department
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Early voting aim to curb long pre election campaign
A official urged speeding up the schedule for April voting stressing that early voting would avert the terrible consequences the country could face from an eons long pre electoral campaign.
King Leaves to Begin His Term
The final defendant in the Falkville bank robbery, Fontaine H. Son King, began a 15 year sentence at Kilby prison after being convicted with three others in Morgan county. Prosecutors labeled him the brains of the crime amid eyewitness and getaway car testimony.
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Weather icy and bus crash injures six in Texarkana
Northwest Arkansas faces an eight degree ice blanket as sleet storms sweep the state. Slippery highways threaten travel across the region. Six children are injured in a Texarkana school bus crash during the sleet storm.
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Texarkana
Memphis Weather Paralyzes City With Freezing Rain
Heavy sleet and rain shut down Memphis services as schools closed and transport halted. Power and telephone outages affected hundreds, while trees fell blocking streets and air travel paused. Temperature dropped to 30 degrees by 5 45 A M.
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Weather Threatens Floods As Rivers Rise Across Regions
Heavy rains raise flood fears as the Illinois River spills from banks toward Batesville Arkansas where the White River nears flood stage. Forecasters expect clearing weather by day’s end and at least two days of bitter cold to follow.
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Illinois
Batesville
Ark
Weather Hits Heavy Blows Across Regions
The Associated Press reports winter weather delivering sub freezing temperatures and storms from Southern California to Dixieland. Cold fronts bring rain sleet and snow as Arctic air pushes into Montana Iowa and the Rocky Mountains with freezing lows in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Homes flooded areas faced crop threats and an end to mild spells across the central states.
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Severe winter weather hits Gulf and Midwest states
Storms bring rain sleet and freezing temps across Florida Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Indiana and Arkansas. Sub zero readings in Minnesota and frozen rivers trigger flood fears and emergency aid as cities report record highs and lilacs bloom out of season.
C C Martin Taken by Death
Funeral services for C C Martin longtime Lawrence county farmer are set for 2 p m at Rock Springs Presbyterian church Mt Hope burial will be at the adjoining cemetery under Highsmith of Moulton. Survived by wife Ber tie Martin daughter Mrs Lamar Elkins son F E Martin three brothers a sister and a granddaughter. He was a lifelong resident and Baptist church member. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named in full.
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Minus Nine Members Of Crew Leave Flying Arrow Voyage
The Isbrandtsen Line ship Flying Arrow will sail for Red Shanghai with nine of its 43 crew signed off to avoid the trip through nationalist mined approaches to the port. A P Pattison Hong Kong agents said the seamen acted after a State Department notice allowing signing off if they did not wish to risk the voyage.
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Train Derailment Delays Griffin Route
Freight train No. 21 of the Central of Georgia derailed 14 cars between Griffin and Orchard Hill this morning. Cause and damage were not yet known and traffic was rerouted via Jackson and McDonough on the Southern Railway.
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Northeastern states report mild spring-like readings
Maine and Massachusetts girls swam at Asbury Park New Jersey as Portland reached 64 Newark hit 67. Mount Washington showed 42 as the Northeastern region begins spring with warmer spells.
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Massachusetts
Asbury Park
N. J
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Newark
New Hampshire
Mount Washington
Phone Strike Looms Again
A nationwide telephone strike is planned by a newly chartered CIO union for early next month. The Communications Workers of America seeks substantial wage increases, shorter apprentice periods, and a 35 hour week, with 100,000 workers ready to strike and another 150,000 by February end. The AT&T spokesman claimed wages are fair and any new raise must be paid by users.
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Bell Telephone System
A. T. Jones
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
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Truman Budget Stakes and Tax Debate Looms in Congress
The Ohioan notes President Truman faces heated budget figures with a proposed 42.0 billion dollar total, including a 1.2 billion dollar domestic spending rise and 3 billion cut in foreign and defense outlays. Lawmakers argue over new taxes while Republican and Democratic leaders press for economy and repeal of wartime levies as a key conference explores the legislative program.
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Robbery at Ardmore Bank As Masked Foes Escape
A bank in Ardmore was robbed at about 10 30 yesterday. A single masked man, with another accomplice, seized cash from a teller and forced four employees into a vault. An alarm brought state and federal officers from Alabama Tennessee Limestone and Giles counties and the FBI to pursue the robbers.
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Brown
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Tennessee
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Tenn
Bank of
Service in Memphis For W. R. McGregor
Funeral services for W. R. Mec Gregor 86 were held in Memphis Tenn Interment followed He died Monday at his daughter Celia McGregor Kimbrill Norwood He had been ill He was a former retail grocery dealer in Decatur He was a Methodist church member Surviving are the widow Nellie McGregor Norwood a daughter Kimbrill Norwood a son Will McGregor Memphis two sisters Mrs D W Day Hartselle and Mrs Madgie Alexander Decatur and a number of other relatives
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Decatur
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Hartselle
Madgie Alexander
Population decline in Iberian Peninsula before Americas discovery
The article notes an early estimate that the Spanish peninsula housed about 40 million people in the early centuries of the Christian era, a number that fell to around 20 million by the time of the discovery of America.
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Sweden's wood industry among world leaders
Sweden stands as a leading wood exporting nation with a strong forestry sector. Industry groups highlight sustainable harvesting, export markets, and regional jobs tied to timber production and processing.
Local hospital admissions and community notices in Decatur area
Local items report several hospital admissions and dismissals at Baugh-Wiley and Decatur General. Also noted are a grass fire near Austinville, arrests on obscene language charges, a dean’s list inclusion at Auburn, and upcoming church events and weather observations.
Europe to face 25 percent cut in Marshall Plan aid
Washington reports that Western European nations receiving Marshall Plan funds will see a 25 percent reduction next year. Richard M. Bissell of the ECA said the 16 recipient nations have been notified and Greece would be exempt due to its civil war damage. He noted a possible spending extension for China aid remains undecided with Formosa the current recipient.
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Greece
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Coal Strike Fallout Mounts Across States In New Dispute
Mine operators like Mine Steel Corp and the Central Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association face renewed NLRB actions as Southern and Northern Midwestern groups file charges. Illinois miners walked out en masse provoking a back-to-work order, signaling potential nationwide walkouts. The ICC orders coal fueled rail lines to trim passenger service by up to nine percent, while contract talks stall with miners seeking higher wages and welfare funds.
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Lewis
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Eisner Genni
Ritz Carlton To Be Razed In Manhattan Redevelopment
The Ritz-Carlton hotel on Madison Avenue in Manhattan will be demolished to make way for a 25 story office building. The plan, disclosed by the Uris brothers firm, includes a long term lease at 225000 dollars annual rent and a project cost around 15000000 dollars. Historic for four decades, the luxury hotel hosted celebrities and royalty, helping to popularize the word ritzy in English.
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Folsom admonishes officials over mass releases and political payrolls
Folsom warns Drinkard and Vinson they face accusations of politics for continuing mass releases. He notes predecessors had long, successful political payrolls and says they joined the payroll less than three years ago. He argues opposition cannot succeed with such tactics and wishes them success in their Christian endeavor.
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President Thursday policy on Formosa defense stance agreed
The Chief Executive and top foreign policy and military advisers have agreed on a general policy. The joint chiefs of staff say Formosa is important but not strategically valuable enough to justify committing American forces to its defense in the Western Pacific.
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Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Comfort for Aged Readers
Painful backache and fatigue often stem from minor bladder irritation or cold exposure. Doan's Pills, a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years, claim to support kidney function and relieve nagging symptoms.
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Dean
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