Decatur News and Notes Roundup
Weather outlook shows mild warmth mixed with clouds, rain southern areas and snow in the north. Promoted Phil Werner moves from Tuscaloosa to Knoxville store management. civic work noted in Decatur and Tuscaloosa. Local obituaries, hospital moves, and charity drives include March of Dimes activity and veterans groups collecting on street corners.
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Phil Werner
Decatur
Tuscaloosa
F. W. Woolworth Co
Knoxville, Tenn
Werner
Tuscaoosa
Lawmakers push meat rationing plan amid looming shortage
Senators Flanders and Javits introduced a measure authorizing the Truman administration to establish meat rationing machinery including ration books with up to 1 million dollars for the Agriculture Department. The plan would auto take effect unless blocked by Congress in 30 days, as President Truman seeks standby powers for rationing and price controls amid a predicted spring shortage.
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Washington
Congress
Truman Administration
Flanders
R.-Vt
Javits
R.-N.y
Agriculture Department
Truman
Senate
House
Busy Week Ahead For Congressmen WASHINGTON
Senate foreign relations committee hears Bernard Baruch on European aid program with first non government testimony. Taft proposes a Marshall plan post to run the program against Secretary of State Marshall. Reed warns Republicans to avoid foreign aid split while House GOP weighs cutting a multibillion tax measure and studies Truman budget.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Taft
Ohio
Congress
Marshall
Reed
Kansas
GOP
House
Capitol Hill
Republican High Command
Martin
Truman
Rep. Taber
N.Y
Senate
Legis
Final Day for Poll Tax Payments in Alabama
Alabama law sets February 1 as the last day to pay poll taxes, but when February 1 falls on a Sunday as this year, Attorney General Carmichael says tax collectors lack authority to receive taxes on the following Monday. Poll taxes may be mailed to the tax collector’s courthouse office.
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Alvis Briscoe
A. A. Carmichael
Weneey
Alabama
Carmichael
Chinese apologize for Canton riot damages and injuries
British medical reports confirm six Britons injured after rioters destroyed the British consulate in Canton. Chinese officials pledge protection against a recurrence while noting lack of prior preventive actions. A French consulate car was also stoned in Hankow with no injuries reported.
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Canton
China
Britishsur
Ronald A. Hall
Frei
Hankow
Hall
U. S
Hiram H. Boucher
Peaeneeiaetee Ie
Two American Students Die in Palestine Conflicts
Jerusalem January 19 A US consul general notes American students studying in Palestine are involved in Jewish fighting forces with no official stance given on their status. Reports say two U S students have been killed in Hagana actions and 35 Jews with US passports study under the GI Bill in Hebrew University and Haifa technical college. Meanwhile, Arab villages saw casualties as Jewish forces attacked Tamra near Shafa Amr and a convoy near Jerusalem reported a Jew killed. See continuation on page 2.
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Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
United States
State Department
Palestine
U. S
Holy Land
Hagana
Ari Rabinowitz
Haifa Technical College
Cews
Wadi Rushmiya
Haifa
Mosheh A. Pearlstein
Brooklyn
Tamra
Shafa Amr
Bay of Acre
Injunction Hearing on Unemployment Regulation in Alabama
Arguments in a case challenging an Alabama unemployment compensation regulation were heard in Montgomery. The state faces a temporary restraining order as opponents claim the four day response window for employers impairs investigation of a worker's release and conditions. Complainants include Denham Underwear in Jackson County and Debardeleben Coal in Bibb County. The court will decide whether to make the injunction permanent.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jones
Denham Underwear Mill
Jackson County
Debardeleben Coal Corp
Biham
Rene Ana ’S
Season's Worst Cold Wave Moderates in Dixie Today
The nation endures bitter weather as deaths rise to at least 35 with sub freezing readings across the East. Low temperatures include -38 in Lopez and Starrucca Pa, -25 Newport Vt, -24 Utica N Y, and near zero in Buffalo.
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midWest
Lopez
Starrucca
Pennsylvania
New York
Utica
Binghamton
Albany
Syracuse
Buffalo
New York City
Newport
Providence
R. Lt
Ofton
Kentucky
Connecticut
Tennessee
Ilinois
Massachusetts
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Gia
Missouri
Mississippi
Mercury
Supreme Court Reverses Albert Lee Assault Case
The Mississippi prisoner Albert Lee, sentenced at 17 to 18 years for assault with attempt to rape, had his conviction unanimously set aside by the Supreme Court. The justices also voted 6-3 to grant a new hearing on whether Marianna Von Moltke of Detroit should be freed from a four year Nazi spy ring sentence.
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Bulletin
Washington
Albert Lee
Supreme Court
Marianna von Moltke
Detroit
Baruch proposes 11 point peace mobilization program
Bernard Baruch tells the Senate Foreign Relations Committee his plan pairs a food price rollback with wage stabilization and tax hold on, while advocating a broader anti inflation mobilization for peace. He backs the Marshall Plan and calls for cost cutting and production boosts.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Tim
Capital Issues Commission
Baruch,ie Aavivet
Miedseihe
O'Neil Urges Universal Military Training Act Support
James F. O'Neil national commander of the American Legion urged immediate nationwide passage of a universal military training act during a Birmingham address to Alabama Legionnaires. He noted intensified petition campaigns and dismissed warnings of a potential war as unfounded. The visit came after Alabama department executive committee actions in Montgomery setting July 4 to 6 for the state convention and chartering four new Negro posts in Lanett Huntsville Russellville and Abbeville.
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Birmingham
Ala
James F. O'Neil
American Legion
Alabama
State Department
Montgomery
Lanett
Huntsville
Russellville
Abbeville
TVA report shows sharp rise in electric sales and earnings
The annual TVA release details a 21 percent rise in electricity sales, 17 percent in operating revenues, and 20 percent in net earnings across 140 municipal and cooperative systems distributing TVA power. It notes 23 million dollars spent on new construction and compares regional residential rates and consumption to national figures.
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TVA
TVA Power
TVA checks in lieu of taxes mailed to seven states
The Tennessee Valley Authority said checks totaling 95,000 were mailed to settle 1,666,000 in lieu of taxes for the fiscal year ended last June. Final adjustments covered monthly payments made on an estimated basis to Alabama, Alabama counties, Georgia, Georgia counties, Mississippi, Mississippi counties, Tennessee, and Tennessee counties. TVA estimated 1948 payments would total 2,000,000.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
TVA
Two Generals in Spotlight as GOP Convenes Nomination
The Republican National Committee called a June nominating convention in Philadelphia. Eisenhower and MacArthur were not represented, while Dewey Taft and Stassen drew attention as possible contenders. Party members seek detailed Eisenhower and MacArthur positions before considering them as candidates. Senator Morse urged clarity from Tobey backing an Eisenhower delegate slate.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
republican_national committee
Philadelphia
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Morse
Ore
Tobey
New Hampshire
Missing 14 year old Jacqueline Horner hunted by police
LA police said they gave Fresno sheriff a description of four men questioned in the disappearance of Jacqueline Horner a 14 year old piano prodigy. The girl has been missing from Hollywood since last Tuesday after a quarrel with her mother. Modesto traces failed and authorities held no lead.
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Los Angeles
Fresno
Calif
Jacqueline Horner
R. A. Houghton
Jacqueline
Hollywood
Modesto
California Central Valley
Clara Horner
Cellmate Slain by Boys at Missouri Training School
Two teen inmates at the Missouri Training School for Boys are held in the death of 15 year old Rolland Barton found strangled in a segregation cell. Inmates Hicks 16 Oswald 14 allegedly attacked Barton with bedding strips after an argument. Sheriff notes statements from the boys. further charges pending.
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Boonville
Missouri Training School For Boys
Rolland Barton
Leo J. Ross
J. D. Hicks
Robert Sues
Hicks
Oswald
Barton
Dan
Hick
Ros
British Attitude Sought by UN on Palestine Split
Five nation Palestine partition commission worked on a draft set of questions for Britain covering immigration security and administration. An official close to the panel said they made significant progress in the first week of sessions as plans for a Holy Land partition were considered.
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Lake Success
Acreaval Vas
Holy Land
Palestine Partition Commission
Arab blaze destroys Stamps Hardware and damages several stores
A major fire on Arab main street destroys Stamps Hardware and heavily damages Burden Dry Goods Black's Pool and others while Claude Felder's barber shop and Walker's cafe suffer minor damage. About 30 firefighters and 300 citizens battled the flames as water shortages forced pumping from a creek. Damages estimated at 150000 with widespread telecommunication outages. Fire investigation ongoing.
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Arab
Stamps Hardware Store
Burden Dry Goods Company
Black’s Pool
Claude Felder
Walker's
Beyet
Meter Edict Is Due Soon in City Hearing
Testimony closed this morning in the meter case with Judge Newton Powell expected to rule on constitutionality later this week. Defense attorney Norman Harris and city attorney Phillip Shanks traveled to Columbia Tenn to obtain additional evidence. Council members H R Speake Rutledge Thomas and two defendants were examined about Decatur streets dedications and council representations on meter revenue without specific figures. Charles Eyster was absent.
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Newton Powell
Maenarés
Columbia
Tenn
Norman Harris
Phillip Shanks
Tennessee
H. R. Speake
Rutledge Thomas
Paul Robinson
D. E. Frederick
Thomas
Decatur
Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company
John
Charles Eyster
Truck and Car Collision at Vine Railroad Crossing
A truck and a car collided at the Vine Railroad crossing at 10 30 morning. No one was injured. Edward Goodson of Decature drove a 1937 Ford East while Thomason Coal company operations occurred near the tracks. The left side and front were damaged. Broadrick investigated.
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Vine
Edward Goodson
Decature
Ford East Ond Thomason Coal Company
C. T W. Market Street
Dow
Broadrick
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