Gandhi's fast enters fourth day amid calls for peace
Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, continues a fourth day of fasting aimed at communal harmony. Medical officials warn of potential danger as he remains unable to walk, while India moves to pay 40 million pounds to Pakistan to ease tensions and a February referendum on Junagadh's status is announced for the third week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
Pakistan
Mahatma Gandhi
Kashmir
Delhi
Home Ministry
Junagadh
Kathiawar
Morgan County Votes Yes on Self-Starter Amendment Alone
Official state figures show Morgan County as the only Valley county to approve the self-starter amendment. Other Valley counties opposed it. Lauderdale and Madison were close, while Cullman posted a strong no. The tally lists Lauderdale 1098 against and 1152 for. Madison 326 and 1501. Franklin 3847. Muhlenberg 1280. others show mixed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Valley
Lauderdale
Madison
Cullman
Franklin
Scouts honor 1947 achievements in Tennessee Valley council
Dr. F L Chenault received a Boy Scout statuette from Erb for Tennessee Valley Council scouters. Awards and keys were presented to leaders in Decatur Florence Sheffield Tuscumbia and others. Veteran, Acorn and Presidential awards highlighted a 1947-48 report with remarks by P Tinsley and E Chenault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley
F. L. Chenault
Erb
Tennessee Valley Council
Eugene Chenault
Sim Price
Key
Decatur
Herman Staggs
Florence
Ed Price
Ainslee W. Wyle
Earl Brown
Sheffield
W.-R- Norwood
Tuscumbia
Robert Lewis
M. S. Yarbrough
James Lewis Nelson
George Co. DeVine
Acorn
Morgan
Madison
Cullman
Franklin
Fritz Heidelberg
Huntsville
Charles Ears
Bob Claunch
Russellville
H. L. Forbes
Troxiler
John Troxler
Tom Galloway
Eee
Max Tedford
Charles Voehringer
E. L. S. Hawkins
P. Tinsley
Chenault
Morgan County
Ainslie Wyle
Tom Fitzpatrick
Emmett McClary
Eugene Che- Mault
Ned Frazier
Health and Safety
Harley E. Erb
Tinsley
Tennessee Valleya
Boy Scouts Ica
Market Grains and Corn Prices From Decatur
Decatur market reports show No. 1 soft wheat at 3.12 a bushel and various corn prices. Eat milling white corn 2.55, shell white 2.65, eat yellow 2.50, shell yellow 2.60, feed white 2.38, shelled feed white 2.48. Milo 3.85, barley 1.81, oats 1.42 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
North Georgia live poultry market price undertone weakens
In Atlanta on January 16 the North Georgia live poultry market remained unsettled with a weaker price undertone. Trading was light both yesterday afternoon and this morning as growers offered freely but buyers bought sparingly. More birds over 3 pounds were offered while prices for fryers 2.1 to 3.5 pounds ranged 38 to 39 cents yesterday and 38 to 41-2 cents this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry
Atlanta
North Georgia
Cotton futures ease as liquidation slows market
New York January 16. Cotton futures softened in light trading. Increased liquidation in nearby March unsettled the market while scattered selling and weak prompt demand limited gains. Mills remained the main buyers with late prices showing declines. March 35.55 May 35.64 July 34.55.
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N. Y
New York
Butter and eggs mixed in Chicago markets
Butter prices advance by a cent with receipts at 331,264 and quality grades from AA to C while eggs stay steady with receipts 14,678 and prices mostly unchanged but higher by around one to two cents per dozen on current receipts at 41 to 41.5 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Markets at a Glance Mixed Rails Rally and Grain Strength
Markets at a Glance from New York and Chicago report mixed stocks with rails showing a brief rally while bonds stay quiet. Cotton eases as commission houses sell. Chicago notes firm wheat and corn with new highs on cold weather, oats firm, hogs slow and lower, top price $28.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
CCC
Mrs Todd Called Home In Decatur Funeral
Mrs. M. H. Todd 85 died Thursday at Decatur General hospital after illness. Funeral Sunday at 3 PM by Rev. William Glass at 615 East La Fayette Street with burial in Brown directing. Surviving are three sons Walter H James M of Decatur and Dawson P of Chicago eight grandchildren six nieces and three nephews. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Glass
M. H. Todd
East
LaFayette Street
Brown
Isabell Harper
Morgan County
Walter H
James M
Decatur
Dawson P
Chicago
W. H. Long
T. G. Morrow
Phil Pointer
L. R. Jacks
William Mosley
Andrew McKenna
Communists Denounce Protocols as Provocation
The communist SEC charges that British and American secret agents forged the protocols. It says the publication is a provocation meant to distract from the heavy blows against the German people by American British monopoly interests and their agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Unity Party
SEC
Future Farmers to Meet in Falkville
The Morgan county chapter of Future Farmers of America will hold its next meeting in Falkville on February 23. The event will include county elimination in public speaking and the quartet contest. At the January meeting in Eva, Charles Ellis of Danville opened the session, with Billy Perkle leading the program and Roy Lathers explaining how to plant a single tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Future Farmers of America
Falkville
FFA
Eva
Charles Ellis
Danville
Billy Perkle
Roy Lathers
Billy Mastelles
E. L. Wear Dies in Moulton Hospital
E L Wear died this morning in a Moulton hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Wear
Moulton Hospital
Moulton
Brown Service
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Chooses New President
Py James J Durr a Montgomery druggist was elected president of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce succeeding James D Flowers executive vice president of the Alabama National Bank.
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Montgomery
Ala
James J. Durr
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
James D. Flowers
Alabama National Bank
Dewey Open to Republican Nomination at Philadelphia Convention
Governor Thomas E. Dewey may accept the Republican presidential nomination if offered at the Philadelphia national convention next June. James C. Hagerty stated that Dewey’s Oregon friends have added his name to the Preferential primary slate in that state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Philadelphia
James C. Hagerty
Dewey
Oregon
Bombings and shootings plague Haifa as deaths rise
In Haifa Arab Jewish clashes surged with at least 20 killed across the Holy Land. Hagana claimed pre dawn bomb attacks in Haifa killing 15, including seven children and a German officer. Other strikes and shootings expanded the toll to well over 800 since partition.
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Jerusalem
Haifa
Holy Land
Hagana
Jewish Agency
Syria
Damascus
Palestine
Pi Bny
United Nations
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
First Infantry Division
Hebron
CIO Urges Senate High Priority Antidiscrimination Bills
The CIO pressed the Senate Republican leadership to fast track anti lynch poll tax and fair employment legislation. Nathan Cowan urged quick action on measures aiding those lacking full citizenship while Taft heads the panel handling the bills. The labor committee debated the fair employment bill in a closed session with experts Carl Tuttle and Donald Richberg set to testify. Richberg criticized the bill as Taft promised committee attention though no calendar placement yet.
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Washington
CIO
Senate Republicant
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
Nathan Cowan
Our
Republic
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Carl Tuttle
New York
Donald Richberg
NRA
Richberg
Ives
R.-N.y
Cowan
Rent control fight moves to restore prewar provisions
Senator Myers and colleagues push a bill to restore elements of the prewar rent law. The plan would extend controls to February 28, 1949 and reinstate enforcement, triple damages, eviction jurisdiction, and recontrol of new or remodeled housing and certain areas. Bricker signals possible equalization for nonlease signers and rent hikes of holdouts. Myers vows to press the effort despite tough odds in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Bricker
Myers
Congress
Pennsylvania
Guy Hargrove Dies in Miami at 39
Guy Hargrove 39 died in Miami Florida Thursday at 4 PM from an illness contracted in the South Pacific during World War II. Born in Falkville he lived there before moving to Miami. Survived by widow two Birmingham sisters four Hargrove brothers in Birmingham Anniston and Decatur. Body to be sent to Decatur with funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hargrove
Miami
Fla
South Pacific
Falkville
C. L. Drake
John Dorrity
Birmingham
B. O. Hargrove
R. B. Hargrove
Troy
Alabama expands study on improving Negro education facilities
Supt. A R Meadows reports the state board of education directed greater emphasis on researching and improving Negro educational facilities. The plan includes surveying possibilities for additional professional training within Alabama's higher education system and reporting progress to the board, prompted by a recent Supreme Court ruling on equal schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Education
A. R. Meadows
Alabama
Meadows
State Education Department
Joe Starnes
Guntersville
Oklahoma
Starnes
Krug presses hydro projects to curb oil shortage
Secretary of the Interior Krug urged expansion of hydroelectric plans as a partial fix for a national petroleum shortage. He called for public conservation measures to cut gasoline and fuel use by 15 percent, warning shortages could last years and affect Midwest harvests next summer and fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
Interior
Midwest
US Justice Dept. arrests Communist Party leader for deportation
The Justice Department announces the arrest for deportation of Alexander Bittelman of New York a national committeeman for the communist party. He is described as a Russian alien and it is alleged he believes and teaches violent overthrow of the U.S. government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Alexander Bittelman
New York
Communist Party
United States
Department
Buttleman
Democratic executive committee to meet in Morgan County
Rutledge S. Thomas, chairman, calls Morgan County Democratic Executive Committee meeting in the circuit courtroom at 10 A M Monday February 2. Agenda includes adopting regulations and setting qualifying fees for the 1948 Democratic primaries and other business. State committee planning later February in Montgomery with primary likely in early May and run-off if needed in early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledge S
Thomas
Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Committee
Montgomery
Regional relief readings report across cities
Relief readings list numbers for Knoxville, Montgomery, Birmingham, Mobile, Memphis, and Nashville with values 22 25 32 38 respectively and New Orleans noted with 44 in an incomplete census-like update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Montgomery
Birmingham
Mobile
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Crops Escape As Cold Hits Florida
Florida fruit and vegetable crops appeared to escape serious harm from recent freezing temperatures. Temperatures rose after dawn statewide with Cross City recording minus 21 degrees, while unprotected groves in Lake Volusia and the Gainesville Ocala district faced possible damage. Citrus largely spared aside from a small wiped out tangerine crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Cross City
Southland
Warren O. Johnson
Johnson
Lake
Volusia
Gainesville-Ocala
Lake Okeechobee
Jordan Named Permanent State Budget Officer
James V. Jordan was given a permanent appointment as state budget officer by Finance Director Bill Drinkard. He ranked top on the merit list after a recent examination and had served provisionally since May 1946, succeeding Raymond D. Fowler who resigned to become business manager at Alabama College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Montgomery
Ala
James V. Jordan
Bill Drinkard
Raymond D. Fowler
Alabama College
Montevallo
Five Die in North La Salle Street Blast in Chicago
The blast at 619 North La Salle Street near the loop left five dead and eight to ten hurt. A 60-year-old man was found alive after being buried for about 12 hours. Victims include Isadore Provus and four others linked to Provus Brothers Furniture. Police blame a gas blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Loop
Near North Side
North la Salle Street
Provus Brothers Furniture Company
Isadore Provus
Comeeti Cn Eee Chemers
Auilding Construction
Provus
Harry Ge
Benjamin Berkowitz
Henry Homme
Marshall Pidgeon
Tax policy clash over budget balance and relief plans
Snyder, opening witness at tax hearings, opposes Knutson bills arguing they would reduce government revenue and delay budget balance. He endorses Truman’s $40 credit as fairest, noting it would relieve low incomes while preserving revenue integrity and debt management. He contrasts the plans on exemptions, community property, and rate cuts, urging targeted relief at the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Der
Knutson
Snyder
Truman
Higgins Industries Sues Reynolds Co for 1.34 Million
Higgins Industries Inc files in New Orleans civil district court claiming Reynolds Metal Co sold defective aluminum. Suit seeks 292,006 for unsellable metal 994,000 for losses on auto trailers and 50,000 for storage and other costs arising from the shipment. Reynolds says they have no knowledge of the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Higgins Industries Inc
Reynolds Metal Co
Richmond
Reynolds
Higgins
Local Notes On People And A Fire At Decatur
J W Cooper of Danville 3 on business. Willie L Meadows returned to Auburn after a weekend with family in Hartselle. Mrs W J Craig taken to Decatur General Hospital by Brown’s ambulance from 703 Fourth Ave W. A heavy loss from a fire almost destroying Willie Robinson’s home at 208 First Ave N. cause unknown. City firemen responded at 12 50 PM. Davis of Warren Knight and Davis Birmingham architects met Decatur building committee to discuss remodeling First Presbyterian Church and will return with revised sketches in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Craig
Fourth Avenue W
Decatur General, Hospital
Brown's
Willie Robinson
First Avenue N
Davis
Warren, Knight and Davis
Birmingham
Decatur
First Presbyterian Church
Lime Cola Co. Files Corporate Reorganization in Court
Lime Cola Co Inc of Montgomery filed for corporate reorganization in U S district court stating inability to pay debts. Bernard Lobman and John F Britton were named trustees to conduct negotiations. Four suits totaling 97000 are pending. aim to preserve creditor relations and continue supplying Lime Cola concentrate. The stock registration of about 1500000 shares awaits Alabama Securities Commissioner action. Lime Cola incorporated October 1945 with inactivity since September 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Lime Cola Co., Inc
U. S
Bernard Lobman
John F. Britton
Montgommery
C. B. Kennamer
Lime Cola
Alabama Securities
Albert A.carmichael
Self-Starter Vote Defeated in Jan. 6 Alabama Ballot
Official canvass shows the legislature's self-starter amendment failed 98,413 to 63,191 in the January 6 election. Four other county-only amendments passed. Amendment No 3 would have authorized a 3-cent gas tax if approved. Marshall county rejected it 2,360 to 771. No 2 for DeKalb county hospital tax passed 55,308 to 46,205. No 4 for Etowah county school tax passed 55,712 to 44,393. No 5 for Calhoun county tax passed 51,196 to 39,478.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Marshall County
DeKalb County
Etowah County
Calhoun County
Committee Chairs Named for Civic Work Programs
The article lists committee members led by McRae and Smith with subgroups for education highway civic needs traffic and improvement housing aviation and legislative matters. Rev John Troxler will supervise the work program.
Ryan Wins as Second Team Defeats Eva 47 to 33
Ryan's second team beat Eva's second team on Eva's court 47 to 33. Adric Ryan led Ryans with 16 points while Nelson scored 15 for Eva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Eva
Adric Ryan
Ryans
Nelson
Auto Unions Seek 25 Cent Pay Hike and Benefits
The United Auto Workers announced plans for a 25 cent hourly wage increase plus an extra five cents for benefits in 1948 negotiations with Chrysler and General Motors as first targets. The wage rise aims to restore buying power to June 1946 levels, with a guaranteed weekly wage and three weeks of vacation for workers with five years seniority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Auto
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chrysler Corp
General Motors Corp
Uaw-Cio
F Motor Co
Republicans Question Marshall Plan Size and Structure
Senate Republicans debate the Marshall plan aid for Europe estimating a 6.8 billion first 15 months may be excessive and suggest cuts to a 5 billion target while urging careful scrutiny of assumptions and constitutional duties. Senator Ball and Chairman Vandenberg push for changes and restraint in funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCloy
Art
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Ball
R.-Minn
Providence
R. I
Marshall
Congress
Secretary of State
State Department
Pittsburgh
Toft
Germany
Austria
Ohioan
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Forrestal
May Rules For Local Office Qualifications And Voting
The state democratic committee will set up qualifications for offices while county committees set county fees. After the May primary, run offs occur if a candidate fails to gain a majority. Morgan county voting requires age 21, US citizenship, state residency two years, county residency one year, precinct residency six months, payment of poll tax and voter registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Democratic Committee
Morgan County
United States
Jester Named as Administrator in Nor ris Estate
Heirs of A. H. Norris agree to appoint T. A. Jester of Arab, a nephew, as administrator. No hearing held. The deceased was killed during an armed robbery attempt at his county line store. Beneficiaries contested the appointment. The case moved between probate and circuit court in equity, then back to probate after a compromise on the estate’s business agent. James N. Bloodworth served as special administrator until a general appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Norris
T. A
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Bill
Petrillo
James. C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Daniel Carmel
Walter °. LaBay
Kruf
Sally
King , Features Syndicate, Inc
World
Higgins Industries
Sues Reynolds CO
Becatur
J. W. Cooper
Danville 3
Willie L. Meadows
Auburn
Hartselle
Auto Unions
Jester
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