Breakdown on aid split sought in U S relief program
Washington reports the State Department pledged a Senate committee a breakdown of how aid will be spent for relief and recovery in Europe, with estimates of up to 2.8 billion dollars in loan repayments. Douglas testified some nations may receive little under relief, while others draw until exports and imports balance.
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Washington
States Department
Ent
Douglas
United States
Truman
Co Marshall
Great Douglas
Senate Foreign-Relations Committee
Vandenberg
Mich
State Department
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Congress
George
Georgia
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Argentina
Canada
Europe
Police hold trio at train in New Orleans incident
In New Orleans three Bookers T. Washington teachers Charles Speaker Maurice Prevost and Bruce Neale were arrested on Thursday after they visited the Freedom Train with students and were held on parole after Judge Alwyn J. Jusrab ruled on the case. Officers say the men refused to move and resisted arrest during the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New.orleans
Recters Court
Alwyn J. Jus‘rabo
Victor Barberot
Barberot
Charles R. Speaker
Maurice E. Prevost
Bruce C. Neale
Booker T. Washington
Provost
Speaker
Woman Held In Death Of Husband In Alabama Slaying
A Childersburg woman, Florence Burton, 33, was charged with murder in the shotgun death of her husband, Anthony Burton, 38, at their Talladega County home after a quarrel. Their 16 year old daughter was at a neighbor's house when the shooting occurred.
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Talladega
Ala
Childersburg
Earl Howell
Florence Burton
Talladega Coun
Anthony
Markets in New York Opens with Mixed Stocks
Market report shows mixed stock activity in New York with bonds narrow and some declines. Cotton trades irregularly as buyers persist, wheat mixed with light turnout, corn firm despite low farm stocks, hogs and cattle steady.
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New York
Chicago
Cotton futures rally on heavy buy orders in New York
In New York on January 10, cotton futures surged late with heavy trading and scarce offerings. Prices rose 5 to 70 cents per bale as demand appeared to come from domestic mills and possibly covers for export sales, amid word the army quartermaster will ship 50 000 bales to Japan.
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New York
Japan
Grains firm with small gains on Chicago board
Grain futures showed little movement with firm undertone. Wheat eased to 3-4 higher for May at 2.98 1 2, corn rose to 11-817-8 cents for May at 2.615-8 1-2, oats mixed 1-8 to 2-3-4 higher for May at 1.24 1-2 1-4, and soybeans fell 1 1-2 to 1-2 higher for March at 4.29.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Grain prices for Decatur market report
Decatur market lists soft wheat at 3.07 per bushel. Ear milling white corn 2.41. Shell white corn 2.51. Ear yellow corn 2.36. Shell yellow corn 2.46. Milo 3.80. Barley 1.80. Oats 1.40 per bushel.
Tragedy Tied to Train Passenger Found Dead in Alabama
A man identified as Johnson was killed when struck by a car driven by Eddie Sandlin near Dr A J Dinsmore's home in Huntsville Alabama. Witnesses said the victim wandered the area saying he was lost and had baggage from St. Louis to Huntsville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Brown.
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Trinity Gun
Brown
Murphree
Howell
Johnson
Eddie Sandlin
Twelfth Avenue
East
A. J. Dinsmore
Sandlin
Decatur
Dinsmore
Missouri
Sykes Funeral Home
Night collision at Gordon Drive and Eighth Street
Two cars collided at the Gordon Drive Eighth Street intersection about 11 P M Saturday. No injuries were reported. Kenneth Strother 415 Johnston driving east on Gordon in a 1941 Plymouth. Walter Conley Huntsville a Negro north on Eighth. Strother’s car struck a yard. Conley’s wrapped around a tree. City officers Sandlin and Perry investigated.
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Bulletin
Gordon Drive
Eighth Street
Kenneth Strother
Johnston
Plymouth
Walter Conley
Huntsville
Eighth
Strother
Conley
Sandlin
Perry
Food prices still climb in postwar market report
Chicago January report shows record highs for cattle and hogs with cattle prices near 41.65 per hundredweight in Sioux City, and prime steers vealers and cows at new highs. Grains rose with corn at 2.77 a bushel and oats at 1.48, while butter and soybeans moved higher in some markets and wholesale egg prices showed mixed moves.
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William Ferris
Chicago
Sioux City
Chicago Board of Trade
Agriculture Department
New York
Illinois
Boston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Oregon
mid-West
Pacific Coast
Edith Thomas's Name Listed Among Cotton Trading Figures
Washington trace shows Edith Thomas of Washington D C listed as long 300 bales in July 1946 on a Department of Agriculture list naming 2 006 traders in cotton futures. Senator Elmer Thomas defends his finances noting investments in income producing properties. Edith Thomas declined comment.
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Lashington
Edith Thorfias
Elmer Thomas
D.-Okla
Edith Thomas
Washington, D. C
Thomas
Edith
Washington
Senate
Agriculture Department
J. E. McDonald
Austin
Texas
McDonald
Hudson Rites Held Sunday
Funeral services for William Albert Hudson 82 Limestone county farmer will be Sunday at 2 PM at Clements high school auditorium with Rev Lankford officiating. Interment in Valley View cemetery Spry directing. Surviving are wife four sons Pauline Hudson one daughter sister eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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William Albert Hudson
Limestone County
Clements High School
Lankford
Valley View
Spry
Hudson
Athens 5
Methodist Church
W. G
Court Opens Final Round Mor gan County January Session
Ten criminal jury cases are set for Monday as Morgan County Court begins the final two weeks of the January session. Judge W H Long will preside. The week of January 19 has no trials to allow lawyers to appear before the supreme court. A last week will start January 26 with cases including Audrey Johnson and Jim Decatur among others.
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Morgan County Court
W. H. Long
Supreme Court
Audrey Johnson
Jim Decatur
Leon Lipscomb
Betty Love
David Smith
Addie Garner
Maurice Baize
Dave Smith
Loney Hornbuckle
Community groups join extended push for campaign support
The Daily plans to welcome suggestions while extending formal invitations to American Legion posts Veterans of Foreign Wars DAV Auxiliaries Elks Masons K of P Rotary Kiwanis Lions Civitan Junior and senior Chambers of Commerce Farm Bureau organized labor unions and pastors to assist in the campaign Details will be announced gradually as the effort moves forward.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
DAV
Auxiliaries
the Elks
The
Masons
K. of P
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions and Civitan Clubs
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Senior Chamber of Commerce
Farm Bureau
Time Vume
Two Bandits Named in Hibernia Bank Robbery
New Orleans police identified two men as the brains of a five man gang that robbed the Hibernia National Bank mid city branch of 114600 yesterday. Three suspects were arrested and about 63000 recovered. two fugitives sought in East cities. George Ticketts 23 Chalmette and Tommie Ricketts 21 his nephew, and John Hassenback 23 New Orleans were taken into custody among the arrested. The gang used drawn guns to force entry and guided employees to vault before escaping in a car.
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New Orleans
A. A. Watters
Hibernia National Bank
Joseph Scheuering
George Ticketts
Chalmette
Tommie Ricketts
John Hassenback
Frank Otte Dies After Long Illness in Cullman
Cullman painter Frank Otte died at 5 P M Saturday at his home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Moss Service.
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Frank Otte
Cullman
Moss Service
Local Emporium Undergoes Remodel In Early February
The Emporium owned by Harry Michelson is being remodeled with completion aimed for February 1. The store features new floors in black and white, powder blue walls, and a decorative back wall in silver blue and rose. The shoe dept moves to the rear, new dressing rooms, light cedar racks, neon lighting, a wrapping counter, an office, glass panels at the front, and a rear alcove with a mirror and shadow boxes for display.
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Harry Michelson
Parking meters eyed in Decatur case hearing
Testimony described how minute based pricing would work with coin deposits, maintenance needs, and revenue projections. Lawyers explained that meters cost $75 each with up to $3.50 installation, and that after costs Decatur could net about $28,000 to $30,000 yearly. The case involves Charles H. Eyster, Paul Robinson, and D. E. Frederick.
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King
Harris
Georgia
Decatur
Duncan Meter
Charles H. Eyster
Paul Robinson
D. E. Frederick
Shanks
State Supreme Court
Eighth Division
High Court
Montgomery
Sheffield
Florence
Alabama
Transfusions Risk to Rh Negative Mothers Warned
Two Johns Hopkins doctors warn in JAMA that transfusing Rh positive blood to Rh negative women may harm future child bearing. They cite blood banks and rising transfusions as increasing the danger.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
L. M. Hellman
G. R. Vosburgh
Johns Hopkins Hospital and University School of Medicine
Romance of King Mihai and Princess Anne Off
Aide says Mihai of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma call off their planned marriage for now. Princess interrupts Copenhagen journey to go to Luxembourg, cited by Maj. Jacques Vergotti as a love entanglement used by communists to harm Mihai.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Mihai
Romania
Anne of
Bourbon-Parma
Copenhagen
Luxembourg
Jacques Vergotti
Prince of
Carol II
Local Notes From Decatur and Augusta Clay
Augusta Clay in Decatur reports a light police day with four arrests including three for vagrancy and one for violating the prohibition law. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hodges is seriously ill at 527 Grant Street. Velma Gushkre was treated at Decatur General Hospital and returned home by Mutual Service ambulance. Baby William Lewis Johnson was admitted to Baugh and Wiley Clinic Saturday afternoon.
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Mary Elizabeth Hodges
Grant Street
Velma Gushkre
10Th Avenue S
Decatur General Hospital
William Lewis Johnson
Llth Avenue
Baugh and Wiley Clinic
Russian Dvina Rescue At Sea Off Hokkaido
Russian rescue vessels evacuated passengers from the distressed Dvina off Japan's Hokkaido coast. The Liberty ship carried about 780 people, sank or listed heavily with engine stopped. Japanese aid ships and a Russian destroyer assisted, transferring passengers by small boats.
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Tokyo
Hokkaido
U. S. Navy
Kamchatka Peninsula
Vladivostok
Japan
Weatherhead advocates aggressive arms and aid policies
The speaker urges a 10 year bond for overseas food, a strong air force, and heavy atomic research. He argues two worlds cannot exist, opposes German deindustrialization, and says money should go to Americans first. Movies of Weatherhead’s jeep trip are shown. John Ward installs new Chamber officers in Decatur.
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United States
Weatherhead
Germany
Cleveland
James Rankin
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Gregg
Decatur
Joe Wheeler Electric selects Leion Phillips as wiring inspector
The Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation names Leion Phillips of Iuka Mississippi as independent house wiring inspector for all installations since September 1 1947. He has ten years in wiring and is a REA TVA inspector, assisted by L J in the field. An inspection fee of 250 is charged at initial visit with a second fee if faults are found. Floyd Anderson states inspections ensure safe wiring.
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Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corporation
Leion Phillips
Iuka
Mississippi
Phillips
REA
TVA
L. J
Floyd Anderson
Co-operative
Six Cities Eye 1949 Baseball League Return
McNelly states after denial of a franchise application that six cities will meet in Decatur to plan organized baseball. He notes the need for adequate parks and community readiness to bring back baseball for youth development and fan entertainment in spring 1949.
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McNelly
Decatur
Elie
Blan kenship Rites Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Columbus S. Blankenship 47 of Cullman will be Sunday at 2 PM from Mt Zion with Rev Williams of Birmingham officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery. He died Friday at 7 AM after a long illness. Survived by wife Bessie James Blankenship six children three brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers listed.
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Columbus S
Blankenship
Cullman
Mt. Zion
Rev. Williams
Birmingham
Bessie James Blankenship
W. H
R. J. Blankenship
Decatur
H. W. Blankenship
Vinemont
A. L. Holmes
Claude Rutherford
Lila Rutherford
Jeanette George
Chicago
Leo Macon
Ben Powell
Richard Holmes
Ernest Holmes
Fred Holmes
W. O. Thornton
Arabs Invasion Flares Up In Palestine Fronts Killings Reported
Hagana reported Arabs crossed from Syria into Northeastern Palestine near Tel El Kadi. In a three cornered clash near Gaza and Isdud, 20 killed including 12 Jews and 8 Arabs. A siege on Ramat Rachel as 1,000 Arab fighters pressed the Jerusalem area.
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Jerusalem
Hagana
Palestine
Syria
Tel el Kadi
Tiree Een
Gaza
Holy Land
Isdud
Gaz
Yavna
Royal Sussex Regiment
Seige
Ramat Rachel
Alan Cunningham
Serge
Nicholas Andronivittk
United States
Old City
United Nations
Partition
Oil shortage to be discussed at 22 state conference
Senator Tobey says Interior Department will host a 22 state conference next Thursday on ways to alleviate the fuel oil shortage. Max W. Ball invites emergency fuel coordinators from DC and 22 states including New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and Michigan. Representative Rogers notes recent takeover of oil production and distribution during the emergency.
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Washington
Tobey
R-N. H
Interior Department
Senate
Commerce
Max W. Ball
Oil and Gas Division
District of Columbia
Delaware
Vermont
Indiana
Minnesota
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Tennessee
New Hampshire
Connecticut
New York
Rhode Island
Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Wisconsin
Ohio
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Rogers Mass
Reent
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H. Ryan
Moulton Street
Stassen
Harold Stassen
Thomas Jordan
Jordan
Commercial Credit Corp
Gank
Tecatur
Olmai
Augusta
George Hobbs
Mrs
Mallory Martin
Louisville, Y
C. B. Humphrey
Ernest Waters
Decatur 1
Sadumaan
Wuiuay
Ewell
General Electric
Wyker’s
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