Weather and community notes from Decatur diary page
Cloudy showers in the east and south with strong southerly winds along the coast giving way to northerly by afternoon. Local health news includes Mrs. Bertie Cobble in Jefferson hospital and Mrs. Julian Bibb Sr. in Cincinnati after Mr. Bibb’s operation. Funeral attendance from Decatur and Florence highlights community ties.
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Bertie Cobble
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
Julian Bibb Sr
Cincinnati
Mr. Bibb
Graves Pettey
J. W. Pettey
Everett Pettey
Mary Pettey
Decatur
Florence
Ada Reeder
Rent and Export Controls Headed for Early Action
Vice President-elect Barkley said after a White House conference that Congress will act soon to extend rent controls and export controls. Leaders from both chambers met with President Truman and discussed the legislative program, with rent and export controls slated as among the first items. The current rent-control law expires March 31 and the administration seeks a two year extension in tightened form.
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Washington
Barkley
White House
Congress
Senate
House
Truman
Dean Acheson
California Hit New Blows as Mercury Drops
The Associated Press reports a severe storm stranded hundreds in the Rocky Mountain region and froze Southern California for a third week. Snow and high winds blocked roads and rail lines from Duncan Arizona to Morenci, while California’s Mt. Wilson winds up to 80 mph caused damage and 12 foot snow drifts stranded motorists.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mountain
Southern California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Lordsburg
N. M
Duncan
Ariz
Morenci
U. S. Highway 66
Southern Pacific
Rockies
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Casper
Wyo
Chacron
Nebr
Lusk
Wye
California
Mt. Wilson
Pasadena
Atchison, Eas
Missouri River
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
Pittsburgh
Wilwaukee
Grand Forks
N. D
Billings
Mont
Seattle
Denver
Dodge City
Mans
Little Rock
Ark
Atlanta
Tampa
Fla
San Antonio
Tex
San Diego
Capital Dons Holiday Dress For Inauguration Week
Washington gears up for the 41st inaugural ceremony as Truman and Barkley ready to take the oath. Festive preparations spread along Pennsylvania Avenue with stands, crowds, and UN flags in view ahead of the parade and parade route events.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
Alben W. Barkley
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
United Nations
Aly Kahn to Web Movie Actress to Wed After Divorce
In Cannes Rita Hayworth and Aly Kahn announced plans to marry as soon as he is divorced. They spoke through typed statements at his chateau, with Hayworth in agreement and recovering from influenza at Aly’s villa as reported by his secretary Mario Magliano.
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Cannes
France
Rita Hayworth
Aly Kahn
Here
Miss Hayworth
Aga Kahn
Grippe
Aly
Snow White
Mario Magliano
Rain Delays End Of Warm January Spell
After a warm January blast, rain persisted and held back the latest plans as the Weather Bureau reported drizzle through the day. Temperatures cooled from a noon high around 70s to about 44 at midday with overnight lows near the upper 40s.
Truman Receives Pay Raise Approved by Congress
Congress voted to raise President Truman’s salary from 75000 to 100000 dollars a year and increase the tax free express allowance from 40000 to 100000. Senate approved 68 to 9 last Thursday and the measure heads to the White House for signature.
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Washington
Congress
President Truman
Truman
House
White House
Senate
Truman agenda colors first days of new congress
Democratic leaders met with President Truman as Congress convened. Lucas presented a solid gold horseshoe from Phoenix Horseshoe Co. Rayburn said a pay raise bill would pass the House. Acheson to be Secretary of State expected to be confirmed. House committees reshuffled to set up the new session and early hearings on Truman’s foreign aid and cold war measures begin.
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Truman
Congress
Barkley
Rayburn
Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Representative McCormack
Massachussetts
House
Phoenix Horseshoe Company
Joliet
Dean Acheson
unAmerican Activities Committee
Repsakin
D-Miss
Hebert
Dla
Repsalter
D-Pa
McSweeney
Dohio
Harrison
D-Va
Moulder
D-Mo
Eea
GOP Committee
Russia
Europe
Oan
Amvets Plans Bonus Appeal For Veterans Aid
AmVets national commander Harold A. Keats said a mail poll shows strong support for an immediate veterans bonus. The plan seeks a $3 daily domestic service and $4 for foreign service, with various maximums. VFW has similar terms with higher caps, and AmVets plans a separate proposal.
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Washington
Amvets
New Block Machine to Boost Local Concrete Plant Output
Universal Concrete Pipe Company in Decatur to install a new block making machine within 10 days. Plant manager George Sims says it will lift production to meet rising Decatur area demand, capable of 6,000 units in an eight hour shift. The Decatur plant is part of a network of 15 in eight states. the parent firm is a leading global sewer pipe and culvert producer.
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Universal Concrete Pipe Company
George Sims
Decatur
Veterans Affairs Directors to discuss hospital building cutback
A proposal to curtail a veterans hospital building program will be a main topic at the Washington meeting of state veterans affairs directors January 23 to 25. C C Horton head of the Alabama veterans affairs department and president of the national association announced the plan yesterday.
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Montgomery
Veterans Hospital
Veterans Affairs
Washington
C.C. Horton
Aighene Veterans Affairs Department
National Association of Veterans Affairs Directors
China Massing Army For Nanking Defense
Chinese nationalists on a 300 mile front strive to save Nanking as Communist forces threaten the Yangtze valley. Pengpu fallen, government lines erode with headquarters moved to Chuhsien near Nanking as calls for settlement rise. Egypt Israel armistice talks progress at Rhodes with Bunche launching peace efforts in the Middle East. Durban riots in South Africa flare as police clash with mourners amid rising casualties.
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Nanking
Pengpu
Yangtze River
Hwai River
Chuhsien
Egypt
Israel
Rhodes
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Middle East
Lebanon
Tel Aviv
Galilee
Trans-Jordan
Durban
South Africa
Union
Local dealers to tour to San Francisco convention
A group of Decatur and North Alabama auto dealers will depart by train on Wednesday night to join a Baltimore origin train heading to the San Francisco automobile dealers convention. The 17 day trip includes stops en route and air return for Ewell Gregg who leads the Chamber of Commerce.
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Decatur
Alabama
Louisville and Nashville
St. Louis
Baltimore
San Francisco
S. Jones
L. and J. Motor Company
Moulton
Herbert Ray
Ray Auto Company
Huntsville
Herschel Littrell
Littrell Motor Company
Athens
Gregg
Chamber of Commerce
Mystery of Rape on Train Remains Unsolved
A Los Angeles inquiry into a reported rape aboard a Southern Pacific West Coast Limited left unsolved. Two sailors questioned for hours were released. victim Opal Holmes of North Richland, Washington, refuses to comment as District Attorney Van Vactor contemplates further action and potential arrests for January 23, 1943.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
West Coast Limited
Railroad
Oregon
San Diego
Opal Holmes
North Richland
Wash
Dayton van Vactor
Klamath Falls
Ore
van Vactor
Body of Lost Boy Found After Mountain Search
Davis West Virginia January reports say searchers found the body of 7 year old Robert Carr three miles from an abandoned lumber camp railway. His 16 year old brother Helmick was found in critical condition at Elkins hospital with gangrene and pneumonia. The boys disappeared last Tuesday while walking from the mountain community to the Carr home and were lost in icy hills.
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Davis
W. Va
Elkins
John Elmick
Robert Carr
Helmick
Eston
Carr
Capital Papers Suffer Blaze
A basement fire damaged the press of the Alabama Journal and Montgom er Advertiser in Montgomery. R F Hudson Jr said the Alabama Journal would print at the Southern Farmer plant and tomorrow's issue likely at the same site. No damage estimate yet. fire started near a folding machine and was confined to the pressroom.
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Montgomery
Alabama Journal
Montgonees Advertiser
R. F. Hudson, Jr
Southern Farmer
Advertiser
Hudson
Slick Pavement Blamed By Patrol For Alabama Crash
Alabama Highway Patrol reports slick pavement caused a truck owned by F. H. Ross and Co. Birmingham to skid off State Highway 24 three miles east of Moulton. Driver Jesse Bailey of Birmingham escaped damage and injuries in the morning incident.
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F. H. Ross and Co
Birmingham
Alabama Highway Patrol
Moulton
Jesse Bailey
Lumbermen Meet Montgomery Annual Lumber Association Talk
The Southeastern lumber meeting in Montgomery features speakers Robert F. Fed of the Southern Wholesale Lumber Association and Cc Ehemann of Savannah Georgia. TM. Herdwood Lumber presented.
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Montgomery
Robert F
Fed Southern Wholesale Lumber Association
Cc Ehemann
Savannah
Herdwood Lumber
Citywide 44 000 volt fault causes brief power outage
A cracked 44 000 volt insulator sparked a short interruption citywide beginning at 12 15 P M and lasting 17 minutes. Officials said hospitals clinics and major industries were notified and that a new 44 000 volt loop with sectionalizing switches will allow feeding from two directions to localize outages by March 15.
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Electric Department
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Holly Street
City Electric Department
Arraignment Set For 3 P.M. In double burglary case
Arraignment of Otis Oden Bryant and Edward J. Smith is postponed to 3 p.m. Judge James H. Crow announced. Both are charged with robbery grand larceny and assault with intent to murder, Smith facing two such counts. Bryant and Smith also face two burglary charges in Limestone county. A five state alarm was issued in October linked to the shooting of Roy Mooney and an attack on Charlie Lindsey. They were arrested Oct. 28 in VillaRena Ga by Georgia troopers. A stolen car tied to Wells Hosiery mill theft was noted.
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Otis Oden Bryant
Edward J. Smith
James H. Crow
Smith
Bryant
Limestone County
Roy Mooney
Charlie Lindsey
Villaren Ga
Georgia High
Buen Genel
Wells
Federal Adwuestion
Birmingham
Farm Bureau membership drives toward 75 000 goal
Montgomery Jan 17 The Alabama Farm Bureau Federation reports membership already 6 000 ahead of last year and well toward the 75 000 goal for 1948. E G Sigeetill Gosne said the drive is progressing steadily.
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Wood
Montgomery
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Plane Missing On Iceland Hop in World War II
A US Superfortress carrying 20 airmen disappeared on a mission to Iceland and crashed in Scotland. Six bodies found near Succoth Glen with reports varying on casualties. A second Superfortress returned to Scampton after bad weather. authorities confirmed the missing aircraft but gave few details.
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Loch Goilhead
Scotland
U. S
London
Scampton
Eng
U. S. Third Air Division
Britain
Iceland
Scampton Base
British Press Association
Hugh Campbell
Duncan
Loch Gailhead
Lincolnshire
Reykjavik
GMT Admiralty
Royer Extradition Hearing Set After Contact With Parties
Howard Gladden, Arkansas governor's secretary, says a Pryor Royer extradition date will be set soon after consultation with Royer's attorneys. Royer, a 62 year old former minister, was captured in Arkansas after escaping Draper prison in 1945 and convicted of the murder of Frank Pickens, one of his deacons. The hearing was delayed by a change in state governors.
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Pryor Royer
Little Rock
Ark
Howard Gladden
Moulton
Draper
Frank Pickens
Gladden
Daily Today
Arkansas
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Red Sparkman
Mr. Sparkman
State Highway Department
Noel McRae
Bremen
Dock Richardson
Villa Rica
McRae
T. L. McRae
Richardson
Mr. McRae
Goodman
Trinity School
H. T. Ward
Wadsworth St
Decatur General Hospital
Brown's
C. B. Humphrey
Leo Guild
Guild
John White
Rutledge Thomas
of the Automobile Dealers Convention
Jack Catlett
Carol Smith
Decature
U. S. Naval Academy
Annalopis
Catlett
R. E. Catlett
E. Cherry
Jackson
J. O. Colvard
Johnston St
Pfc
Lynn Hagood
Annie Waldrep
Hill Waldrep
Theo Butler
Nora Dowdy
Sheffield
Claudie Hagood
C. A. Brackin
Town Creek
Jimmy Hall
Will Hall
Warren Sanderson
Robert Randolph
Lila Farrell
Miami
J. Y. Hamil
New Orleans
J. W. Johnson
Sherman
Arthur Roberts
Elizabethton
Tenn
Fairview Baptist ® Church
Organization of Congress
House Democrats
UN- American Activities Committee
Peggy Fentress
Chicago
Lowell Fentress
Emil Schmeichel
Mercury
By Ken Reynolds
Wat
Capital
D. Harold Oliver
China
U.N
Holy Land
The
Jimmy Lennon
Doris Link
Lennon
Isabel Lennon
Miss Link
Virginia Brinson James
Robert E. Lee Folkes
Capital Papers
Air Force
U.S
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