Kiwanis Anniversary Week Proclaimed in Decatur
Mayor H R Summer designates January 20 through 26 as Kiwanis Anniversary Week in Decatur to honor Kiwanis International and promote youth programs, civic duty, world peace, and inter national cooperation with 2300 communities in the United States and Canada.
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Detroit
Meser H. R
Kiwwanis
Decatur
Kiwanis Club of
Kiwanis International
Athenbia
Marvin Rankin
Tools
Kiwerish Wagl
Kiwatiens
Kineni
International
Canada
United States
City of
Décatur
Navy plans multi-ship atomic tests with Allied and German vessels
The Navy outlines a 1946 program with several atomic blasts above water and at sea. Battleships Pennsylvania and Nevada, the Arkansas and New York, and the carrier Saratoga are named targets alongside German Prinz Eugen and Japanese Nagato. Blandy heads the effort with joint Army and civilian scientists aboard Task Force One. The tests aim to study naval effects and train air force crews in atomic strike techniques.
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Surace
U.S. Navy
Salt
Lake City
Solomons
Pennsylvania
Nevaes
Pearl Harbor
Arkansas
New York
North Africa
Okinawa
Independence
Nagato
Yamamoto
Sakawa
Prinz. Eugen
Boston
Europe
Atomic Committee
Blandy
U.S
Army Air Forces
An- Blandy
Tax collectors extension upheld in Alabama ruling
Montgomery Alabama January 24 The Alabama court upheld the constitutionality of a 1943 law extending county tax collector terms from four to six years. The ruling also affects a 1945 local act limiting terms to four years and sets the official's annual pay at 4000 dollars. Walker County Tax Collector T A Barnett was named in the case.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Walker County
T A. Barnett
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentences
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a Jefferson County man’s death sentence for robbery murder and ordered a new trial for a Tuscaloosa man sentenced to death for rape. It set March 8 as the execution date for Robert S. Pilley after ruling a Mobile arrest proper and noting new evidence supported his insanity plea. The court reversed Johnnie B. Smith’s rape conviction due to improper identification procedures and noted police presence during the March 1, 1945 trial.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Jefferson County
Tuscaloosa Negra
Marely
Robert S.pilley
George Nolan Firingham
Mobile Alane
Pilley
Johnnie B. Smith
Supreme Court
Hime
Smith
UNO Deadlock Over Secretary General Amid Atomic Plan
The Security Council will discuss Iranian Greek and Indonesian issues tomorrow while negotiations stall on selecting a nominee for UNO secretary-general. Russia and Western powers clash over the post as the Big Three draft an atomic weapons safety commission. Russia favors Trygve Lie while Britain and the U S back Lester Pearson. headquarters location fuels the dispute.
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Duckworth- Barker
UNO
Security Council
Moscow
France
China
Canada
World Security Council
Russia
Greece
Indonesia
Nestende
United States
Europe
Trygve Lie
Crioice
Lester Pearson
Confession Follows Robbery Capture in Alabama
A suspect named Ballew confessed to a holdup after being intercepted by Marshall County Sheriff Inspector Joe Smelley and Highway Patrolman Lynn with an FBI agent blocking the road. He was found with a .38 revolver, and $500 from the crime was turned over to police. He is held in Guntersville jail and to be formally charged with robbery.
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Marshall County
Joe Smelley
Highwa
Lynn
Birmingham
FBI
Ballew
Boyles
Guntersville
Spaatz to Succeed Arnold as Army Air Forces Chief
Washington Jan 24 27 President Trumsac announced Gen Carl A Spaatz would head the Army Air Forces succeeding Gen Henry H Arnold. Arnold to retire on return from South American tour and Spaatz to take over assignment with date between February 1 and 15 not yet fixed.
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Washington
Trumsac
Carl-A- Spaatz
Lse-Army Air Forces
Henry "H. Arnold
Arnold
Spaatz
Arngid
Cotton futures rally on covering amid textile demand
Cotton futures in New York jumped to new seasonal highs as traders covered short positions and demand for new crop months surged. Prices climbed with March 1946 at 25.19, the highest in 22 years, before easing later as hedge selling and profit taking intensified.
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New York
Nashville cattle hogs and sheep market report
National market news reports light cattle receipts in Nashville with a generally steady trend. Steers and heifers mostly 12.00 to 16.00 with top cows around 13.00, calves on 14.50 to 17.00, hogs active at 13.25 to 14.55 for lighter weights, sheep and lambs selling steady with ewes and wethers around 13.00 to 14.00 and smaller lots 7.00 to 10.50 for common sides.
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Nashville
iFederal-state Market News Service
Navy Sailor Returns Home Before March Discharge
J T Lovett of the U S Navy has returned to Florida after a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs William Lovett and his wife They expect discharge in March His wife lives with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Anderson Other notes include Mae Bell Parker, Matt Patterson ill with pneumonia, and local visits among families in Moulton Florence and Sheffield with sermons by Rey Lee Waldrop and visits by the Odells and Jeffreys.
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J. T. Lovett
U.S. Navy
Florida
Wiliam Lovett
Lovett
Navy
Jim Anderton
Moulton
Matt
Curtis Copeland
Howard Odell
Ervin Odell
J. P. Boyles
Moul
Mire
William Lovett
Mae Beil Parker
Sheffield
Rey “Lee Waldrop
Providence Church
William Odell
Town Creek
Tom’ Parker
O. A. Terry
Lyndon Jeffreys
Lyndon .Jeffreys
Simon Patterson
Elmer Patterson
Florence
Morgan County Florette Notes and Local Visits
Morgan County brief mentions weekend visits by Mrs G C Vincent and family with aunt Mrs E Hel Wear James and Lawson, plus Jim Gurley Jr and family at Monrovia. Camp Rucker visit noted. Ke N Murphree of Courtland and Harold Waugh hosted weekend guests. Hubert Blevins recently home from overseas visited. Randolph Ryan toured Birmingham. Harvey Ryan underwent surgery at St Vincent's. Jim Gurley Jr and Jimmy visited Nat Hough in Lacey Spring. Gurney family attended Hartsel Church Sunday school.
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James Gurley Jr
Jimi Tom
Monrovia
James
Lawson” Lynn
Jim Gurley
Antiston
Camp Rucker
Ke N. Murphree
Randolph Ryan
Birmingham
Harvey Ryan
St. Vincent's Hospital
James Ae Jr
Jimmy
Nat Hough
Lacey's
James Gurney
Hartselle
Liquor Profits Hit New High in Alabama 1945
Alabama reports a record 1945 profit of 10,006,952 from state liquor stores and beer tax. Final distribution allocates 1,294,926 to counties, 2,421,640 to municipalities, with 1,006,000 earmarked for health and welfare, and 1,523,000 to be mailed to local entities.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jaf
Alabama
Beverage Control
Hayse
Tucker
President urges government role in steel dispute
The President said strife is not in the public interest and urged the steel industry to settle with the CIO steelworkers on the basis of the proposed increase. He noted he asked Congress for legislation it had not provided and warned workers cannot return until management accepts his proposal.
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CIO
Congress
Washington
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Dlsg
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel
Fairless
Truman
CIO Steelworkers
Chicago
AFL
Agriculture Department
Local Births and Hospital Movements Reported in Decatur Area
Births announced at Decatur General hospital include a daughter born yesterday to Mrs Rosie Plant of Trinity 4. Mr and Mrs W H Steele of Athens welcomed a son born today at Decatur General. Several admissions and transfers flow through the Baugh infirmary and nearby ambulance services with multiple residents moved to and from Decatur General and the infirmary.
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Decatur General Hospital
Rosie Plant
Trinity 4
W. H. Steele
Athens
Decatur General_hospital
J. T. Dunlap
Baugh Infirmary
Seventh Avemie
Howell
Bruce’ Byars
Soy
Fifth Avenue West
Brown
Ahaha Ae
Henry Freren
Devature
George Henry
The
Ben Cugle
Decatur 1
Baugh” Infirmary
Y. W. Earp
Third Avenue
Strikes Resume as Labor Turmoil Spreads Across Regions
Violence flares around Cincinnati steel plants as 1,500 St Louis truckers vote on wage terms. President Truman urges moderation, rejects immediate seizure of steel, and considers Fairless and CIO proposals. Trainmen suspend strike. packing houses face possible continued walkouts amid wage disputes.
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Gayle G. Armstrong
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Company
Chrysler Corporation
General Motors
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Navy not tasked with distant aerial searches in Hawaii says witness
A committee heard that the Navy had no arrangement to conduct distant aerial searches in the Hawaiian area. The witness noted War Department warnings about a possible Japanese attack on the Philippines but not Hawaii. A message from Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles, former Army intelligence head, urged precautions against sabotage, supporting a belief that hostile moves in Hawaii could be internal disorders.
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Navy
Hawaiian
Philippines
Short
War Department
Veterans Rally Set by American Legion in Athens
Butler P A Hine announced a large veteran rally at the Athens Armory on February 22 from 10 am to 2 pm. The event gathers World War I and World War II veterans from the Tennessee Valley with speakers Major General E H Brooks and Bascom S Jones to discuss current veteran issues.
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Butler P. A. Hine
American Legion
Armory
Athens
Tennessee Valley
E. H. Brooks
Atlanta
Fourth Service Command
Nashville
Confession Placed In Record Of Trial In Savannah
In Savannah Georgia Detective Sgt E As Fitzgerald testified that Jesse McKethan a 24 year old factory worker confessed after arrest last October to slaying and butchering Luther Aids a 17 year old. McKethan's trial for his life opened before a jury of business men in a crowded courtroom with spectators allowed. Judge David Atkinson ruled session open to the public minors barred. He noted women might wish to leave and curiosity seekers were not wanted.
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Savannah
E. As Fitzgerald
Jesse McKethan
Luther Aids
McKethan
David & Atkinson
STILL DENIES SLAYING WIFE IN LOSS OF SPOUSE CASE
Arthur Eggers, held on suspicion of murder, reaffirmed his innocence after identifying a body as his wife in San Bernardino. He later viewed the scene at the canyon slope where the corpse was found and claimed he had never been there, while remaining calm in jail during questioning.
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Los Angeles
Arthur Eggers
San Bernardino
Gordon
Bowers
Eggers
Emmett L. Shay
Jallc
Hallmark Home After 29 Months of War Service
Ralph Hallmark returns to Decatur after discharge from Fort McPherson. He served 29 months with 21 in the European theatre, earning the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Good Conduct Medal, ETO ribbon, Victory ribbon, Croix de Guerre, a French award, a unit citation, and three battle stars.
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Ralph Hallmark
Decatur
Fort McPherson
Hallmark
Powell Nearing Army Discharge Returns to Decatur
Powell is a member of the junior board of stewards at his church in Decatur. He is expected to be discharged from military service and return to his home in Decatur at an early date.
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Church of
Decatur
Powell
Charles G. Lucia Dies at 83 on Molton Highway
Charles G. Lucia aged 83 died this morning at his home on the Molton Highway after a heart attack. Survived by his wife and son Roy Lucia of Selma. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by Brown's.
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Moulton Highway
Roy Lucia
Selma
Brown
Rev L C Hill to Be Heard Sunday at Bellview
Rev L C Hill of Bellview Baptist Church will preach Sunday at 1 o clock on There is Sin in the Camp. The sermon title for the night is The Christian Home.
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L. C.hill
Bellview Baptist Church
Red Cross Seeks Women for Sewing Projects in Morgan County
The Morgan county chapter appeals to women to sew for servicemen with a quota of 50 fracture pillow covers 40 bedside bags 50 utility bags 150 pairs of bedroom slippers 50 pairs of bed socks and 50 hot water bottle covers. Headquarter materials and instructions are at courthouse annex. Sweaters for Army and Navy men are in demand. Sewing rooms operate 8:30 to 5 Monday through Friday. call Mrs Bailey or Mrs Voorheis for info.
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Morgan County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Acc.bailey
Wile _ liam Voorhies
Red Cross Producetion
Army
Navy
Frank Kirby
Bailey
Voorheis
Franco Talks Democracy Pace and Foreign Threats
Generalissimo Franco defends gradual steps toward democracy, notes Cortes acts and delays, and asserts Spain will move slowly to prepare the people. He contrasts Spanish versus American politics with multiple parties and warns against foreign influence, citing World War as shaping Spain and U S relations.
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Cortes
el Caudillo
Spain
Europe
United States
America
Somerville PTA Chooses Health Room Equipment
The Somerville Parent-Teachers Association met at the Somerville school chaired by Mrs. Charles Fuller with Mrs. A L Burns as program chair, and Miss Lewis Crutchfield leading devotional. Miss Roberts assisted music. Margaret Alexander kept business, approving new health room equipment and noting a gold leaf PTA certificate plus Ann Pritchett's third grade room counting win. The next meeting is the fourth Tuesday in February.
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Somerville Parent-Teachers Association
Somerville
Charles Fuller
A. L Burns
Lewis Crutchfield
Roberts
Margaret
Alexander
Somerville’ Pta
Ann Pritchett
Veterans housing via surplus Navy cabins in Alabama
The Maritime Commission says 93 surplus Army tugs cabins will be released to student veterans at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Auburn University’s Alabama Polytechnic Institute to help housing needs.
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Washington
Alabama
Maritime Commission
Army Transportation Corps
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Democritus Advances Atomic Theory in Ancient Greece
The ancient Greek philosopher Democritus, in about 400 B.C., developed an atomic theory describing the fundamental building blocks of matter and their arrangement to form all substances.
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Democritus
B.C
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