Sixteen Dead in Two European Air Crashes
Paris report says sixteen people died in two crashes overnight. An Air France DC-4 from Brussels crashed at Le Bourget killing 15 of 16 aboard. three Americans were among the dead, including Jane Wallace Burrell of Scarsdale New York. A British European Airways Viking hit a tree near Northolt, killing the pilot and badly injuring six of 14 aboard. A Polish woman survived the French crash but died later.
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Paris
Jan
Peris
Air France
Brussels
le Bourget
Mercurig
British European Airways
London
Northhold
Glasgow
Jane Wallace Burrell
U. S
Old Army Road
Scarsdale
N. Y
Scarsdale Man Named in Brussels Leave Flight Crash
The embassy reported Mrs Burrell was in Brussels on leave while James Harold Wallace of Scarsdale and John Powert had connections or addresses not immediately available Louis Libre also had no immediate address. The plane at Le Bourget scraped trees during approach and burst into flames in a clearing.
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James Harold Wallace
Scarsdale
Burrell
Brussels
John Powert
Louis Libre
le Bourget
Contingent Gift Promises $50,000 to Judson College
Birmingham industrialist Erskine Ramsay pledges a $50,000 contingent gift to Judson College, matching the drive for $500,000 once the campaign reaches $450,000. President Dr. John S. Riddle called it the largest single gift in the school’s history, with $300,000 already in sight. Ramsay has also announced $50,000 gifts to Howard and Birmingham-Southern colleges.
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Birmingham
Judson—College
Baptist School
Erskine Ramsay
Judson
John S. Riddle
Ramsay
Riddle
Baptist College
Howard
Birmingham Southern Colleges
Italian Girl and Lieutenant Marry With Court Blessing
Luciana Parri a 14 year old Italian girl and Army Lieutenant Ralph H Bassett Jr 24 of New York wed at The Little Church Around The Corner after a children’s court gave special authorization. Their romance began at an officers dance in Italy in 1946. The war bride arrived nine days ago.
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New York
Children’s Court
Luciana Parri
Ralph. H. Bassett Jr
Italy
Labor Dept Notes 1947 Job Losses Drop From 1946 Peak
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 35,000,000 man days lost to work stoppages in 1947, the third highest on record. The figure trails 116,000,000 in 1946 and just under 38,000,000 in 1945, with the five year 1935-39 average at 16,949,000. In 1937 it was 28,400,000.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pajama Raid Blame Is Fixed By Probers
Auburn reports blame for the October pajama raid on girls dormitories rests with student groups and college leaders. Two committees urge probation for two students, with four spared from suspension. total damages estimated at 3,337 dollars. Administrators are held partly responsible for tolerating dormitory raids after pep rallies.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auhuen Canraia Tech
Mule Lat
David W. Mullins
Ralph Draugon
Georgia Tech
Campus Leaders Criticized Over Handling of Affair
Officials condemned campus leaders for not cooperating with college authorities on the incident. The discipline committee included Dr. Mullins ROTC director Col G M Williamson Jr and Capt J W Callahan. An investigating panel led by Dean Katherine Cater and T C Clark also found failures in response.
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Mullins
G. M. Williamson Jr
Auburn
J. W. Callahan
Katherine Cater
T. C. Clark
Midway Venetian Blind Co Sold to A L Henry in 1948
J M Edmonson and E L Collier announce the sale of Midway Venetian Blind Co located at 110 1 2 E Vine St Decatur to A L Henry effective January 6 1948. The former partners disavow further debts or contracts from that date. Jan 7 14 2hs5. Property acquired Mobile facilities of J H Leftwich and Co molasses and asphalt storage plants are taken by Alabama state docks for expansion. Henry W Sweet reports the $300000 purchase after Judge Claude A Grayson signs a clarifying judgment empowering the docks to acquire the property.
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J. M. Edmonson
E. L. Collier
Midway Venetian Blind Co
E. Vine Street
Decatur
A. L. Henry
Mobile
J. H. Leftwich and Co
South
Alabama _ state docks
Henry W. Sweet
Claude A. Grayson
Ten Men Survive B-29 Crash After Leap From Plane
Ten men aboard a B-29 bound for Castle Field near Sacramento escaped with minor injuries after leaping from the crippled bomber as it crashed on a landing strip. Lt. Harry E. Arnold piloted the craft with Capt. Richard Dwyer as co-pilot. other crew included M-Sgt. Floyd Starbuck S-Sgt. Gerald Pesch S-Sgt. John Kramer S-Sgt. Jack McDonald and soldiers F L Gayle C E Blackwell Corey Carter and Jerry Ramey.
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Merced
Calif
McClelland Field
Sacramento
Castle Field
Harry E. Arnold
Richard Dwyer
Floyd C. Starbuck
Gerald A. Pesch
John H. Kramer
Jack McDonald
F. L. Gayle
C. E. Blackwell
Corey L. Carter
Jerry Ramey
Notice of Petition to Probate Will in Morgan County
The Probate Court announces a hearing for January 26, 1948 at ten o’clock A.M. on Marion Read Maury’s petition to admit the will of Richard L. Maury departed to probate. Interested parties named include Margaret M. Jordan Bethenia M. Wimberly Florence M. Pigue Sam Pat Thomson Frank C. Maury Edna Maury Bowen Robert F. Maury Elizabeth M. Climer Iris M. Reynolds Richard L. Maury II Josephine M. Smith and others. The judge urges any contest to appear.
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Alabama
Morgan County
Marion
Maury
Richard L. Maury
Margaret M. Jordan
Lebanon Road
Donelson
Tennessee
Bethenia M. Wimberly
Sotith. Street
Nashville
Florence M. Pigue
Margin Street
Franklin
Sam Pat Thomson
Waterloo Street
Lawrenceburg
Josephine M. Smith
Elberta Aenue
Alphabetical List of Morgan County Confederate Pensioners
An official 1948 roster lists widow pensioners from Morgan County Alabama including Ayers Nancy S Hartselle Brown Mary L Decatur and Owens. others include Cook Mary C Decatur Crow Margie Hartselle Drinkard Lucy H Decatur Hosch Ida B Decatur King Eliza Decatur Norris Beuna V Decatur Ray Arminda Decatur Rose Sallie B Decatur Speegle Izora Falkville Tanner Darthula L Hartselle Teague J R Decatur.
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Ayers
Nancy S
Hartselle
Alabama
Brown
Mary L
C-O
Decatur
Ala
Drinkard
Lucy H
Eva
Hosch
Ida B
Column Circle
Wiow
King
Eliza
F. E. Rylant
Norris
Beuna V
4Th Avenue South
Ray
Arminda Barron
Rose
Sallie B
West Moulton Street
Speegle
Izora
Falkville
Tanner
Darthula L
Harry J. Lile
Teague
J. R
12Th Avenue West
French crisis tests Schuman plan amid rising tensions
Mackenzies column recalls France's tax crisis and Premier Schuman's bold confidence vote as communists push to overturn the government. The piece links wartime resolve to current economic struggle and warns that political chaos risks a Red regime while praising France's resilience and need for Marshall plan gains.
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France
National Assembly
Premier Schuman
Schuman
Fourth Republic
la Belle France
Oldest Confederate Veteran Thomas J. Turner Dies
Thomas J. Turner, 103, the oldest Civil War veteran in Alabama, died at Whaite Clarke county on Christmas Day. Turner enlisted as a private in Company B, 36th Alabama Infantry in December 1862 at Camden and was discharged in Georgia in April 1865, reducing Alabama’s surviving Confederate veterans to three.
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Montgomery
Jan
Thomas J. Turner
Alabama
Turner
Whaite Clarke County
Nan Lewis
Near Pension Commission
Commission
36Th Infantry
Camden
Ala
Géorgia
France Sees Resolve Amid Adversity for Program
The statement stresses determination to succeed despite stern adversity and a willingness to make sacrifices to ensure success, highlighting concrete evidence of commitment and effort.
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France
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