Housing Need Discussed at Southern Roundtable
A Federal Public Housing Authority official told a roundtable of eight Southern states in Atlanta that surplus Army and Navy facilities could supply 100 000 to 150 000 temporary housing units within six to nine months. He noted conversion costs and the impact on permanent housing, with barracks yielding six family dwellings at a rate of one to ten. Georgia and Alabama officials gave state needs of 14 000 and 10 000 units respectively. Local and educational demand were also discussed.
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BEM Price
Atlanta
Federal
Public Housing Authority
Norman Miller
Washington
Informa
Miller
Long Sullivan
Georgia
Haygood Patterson
Montgomery
Alabama
Sullivan
Florida
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Louisiana
John P. Broome
FPHA
Senate FePC Debate Gratains Momentum Amid Filibuster
Labor discussion continues as senators weigh enlarging the conciliation service and the FEPC bill. Filibuster by Southern members persists though administration offers to scale back the measure. Rumors swirl Clare Boothe Luce may seek Senate seat if Hart resigns.
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Senate
FEPC
House
Clare Boothe Luce
Connecticut
Hart Fr Conn
Cotton futures surge on brisk demand and early shipment news
The New York cotton market rose sharply with futures gaining over 1 dollar per bale as scale bids met limited offerings. Expectations of sustained demand and word of 1,360,000 bales destined for Japan supported the advance with late prices up about 90 cents to 1.25. March 25.35 May 25.33 July 25.30.
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New York
Japan
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Nashville market news reports cattle receipts around 1000 with steady to firm prices. Steers mainly 11.00 to 14.50 with weights larger and heifers near 15.00. cows and bulls active with bulls scarce. calves steady. Hogs active and steady with 140 to 400 lb barrows and gilts 14.55. under 140 lb 13.25. sows 43.60. Sheep and lambs steady with ewes and wethers 13.00 to 14.00. slaughter ewes 6.00 down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal-State Market News Service
Butter and Egg Markets Report From Chicago
Butter trade shows firm receipts at 476 592 and egg receipts at 26 600 with various quality grades listed. Quotations include U S extras and standards from 32 1 2 to 36 1 2 for eggs and 44 to 46 3 4 for butter.
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Chicago
U. S
U.S
Crosby Nominated for Best Actor in The Bells of St. Mary’s
Bing Crosby leads Oscar derby after his priestly role in The Bells of St. Mary’s earns a 1945 nomination from the Motion Picture Academy. He seeks a repeat victory after Going My Way.
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Bing
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Deputies Discuss Italy Boundaries Postwar Peace Talks
Deputy foreign ministers of the victorious nations met in London to discuss Italy borders with France Austria and Yugoslavia in the first concrete session on the peace treaty. They have been meeting about a week, having reviewed prior decisions from the foreign ministers council last September.
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London
Italy
France
Austria
Yugoslavia
Hangar Fire at Tinker Field Kills Eight in Oklahoma City
A blaze at the main hangar of Tinker Field in Oklahoma City today burned eight people to death and injured 38 others. Fire officials and workers cleared debris as bodies were recovered from the smoldering wreckage.
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Oklahoma City
Tinker Field
Living Costs of Japan Up. Wages and Fares Rising
In Tokyo the cost of food, clothing and other essentials has surged, with workers winning sizable living allowances after an 11 day strike at Kanto Electric Supply. Japanese transportation ministry announces March 1 rail fare up about 150 percent and freight rates up around 200 percent, while total income remains affected by family and other allowances and bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Kanto Electric Supply Company
Japanese Transportation Ministry
Steel workers strike postponed after notice of contract termination
The union announced a postponement of a 200 worker strike planned for today after sufficient notice was given to terminate the existing contract. The move follows the earlier decision to delay action.
Four Decatur Men Leave for Army Training
Four Decatur men left today for Fort McClellan to take Army pre induction tests. Eugene Bert Livingston of 1520 Thirteenth Avenue East and Charles Downs of 1510 Fourth Avenue South enlisted in the quartermaster corps for three years seeking service in the European theatre. Berry Clifton Shedd of 1311 Nineteenth Avenue East and Melby Houston Hutson of 1124 Chestnut Street enlisted in the Army for 18 months.
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Fort McClellan
Eugene Bert ‘Livingston
Thirteenth Avenue East
Charles Downs
Fourth Avenue South
Quartermaster Corps
Berry Clifton Shedd
Nineteenth Avenue East
Melby Houston Hutson
Chestnut Street
Army
Boykin to Stay Patents Committee Chair
Rep. Boykin of Alabama announces he will remain chairman of the House patents committee at the request of hundreds of letters from supporters and committee members. He had earlier indicated resignation to lead the House Invalid Pensions Committee, a post left vacant when Rep. Lesinski moved to the Immigration Committee.
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Washington
Boykin
Ala
House ‘Patents Committee
House Invalid Pensions Committee
Lesinski
Mich
Immigrations Committee
Teacher Pearl Johnson Dies in Daytona Beach
Mrs. Pearl Corbrine Johnson a 49 year old public school teacher from Mobile Alabama who had lived in Daytona Beach six weeks for health died there. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Henry S Knight of Daytona Beach a brother and two sisters. The body was sent to Clanton Alabama for funeral and interment. The article also notes the U S now produces more soybeans than Manchuria, a historic soybean region.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Pearl Corbrine Johnson
Mobile
Ala
Henry S. Knight
Clanton
Veterans mass meeting planned for February in Athens
Plans for a mass meeting of veterans at the Athens armory on Washington's Birthday were announced at the American Legion meeting at the Legion Hall. Capt Philip Shanks will speak and the program outline will be given. C C Horton urged state support for veterans who served without high honors.
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Athens
American Legion
Legion Hall
Philip Shanks
Legion
Veterans’inistration
Butler P. A. Hine
Hine
C. C. Horton
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
State of
Alabama
Armory
Washington
Amed
America
Tennessee Valley
VETS WARNED TO LIST GUNS
W S Lamon head of ATU office at the courthouse announced that machine guns and sub machine guns brought home as war souvenirs are illegal unless registered and rendered inoperative. He warned few guns have been registered and cited penalties up to five years in prison and a 2000 dollar fine per violation.
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W. S. Lamon
ATU
Lamon
Dr McCall Speaks at Morgan County Teachers Meeting
Dr McCall and Dr W Morrison of the division of instruction will address the Morgan County Teachers Association meeting at Morgan County High School. The program begins at 1 30 with Dr McCall scheduled at 2 15. All interested are invited.
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W. Morrison
Instr N
Montgomery
Morgan County ‘Teachers Association
Morgan County
McCall
Actor Brian Aherne Marries Eleanor De Liagre Labrot
In Nyack New York on January 27 actor Brian Aherne wed Eleanor De Liagre Labrot a New York socialist at the bride’s parents home The couple previously faced divorces with Joan Fontaine in 1944 and William Henry Labrot in 1940 They have a daughter from the Labrot marriage.
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Nyack
N.Y
Brian Aherne
Eleanor de Liagre Labrot
New York
Alfred de Liagre
Aherne
Joan Fontaine
William Henry Labrot
Marri
Local residents and service members idle in Decatur area
D C Smith and Marlin Cagle visit Decatur on business. Leon Grantland and Curtis Stambridge also travel to Decatur for work. Judge Crow to hold circuit court in Moulton on Wednesday. Cpl Weir shows multiple service ribbons after 25 months in the 86th Black Hawk division. Sgt John Maples returns to the States after 26 months in the Pacific, awaiting homecoming.
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James H. Crow Jr
Moulton
APY Sidter
86Th Black Hawk
Cpl
Weir
ETO
ATO
Philippines
John Maples
Annie Maples
Mariselle
States
Pacific
Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco
City Zoning Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
The city planning and adjustment committee will convene at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall council room on Railroad Street. Chairman A C Bailey announced the first gathering in two months with expected turnout. Board members: Bailey F D Peebles A L Johnson and Reedus Collier. W A Daugherty has left the board after moving away.
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City Planning and Adjustment Committee
City Hall
Railroad Street
A. C. Bailey
Bailey
F. .D. Peebles
A. L. Johnson
Reedus Collier
W. A. Daugherty
Gadsden
Insects as Enemies of Man A Tiny Fraction
Only a few hundred of more than 600000 species of insects known are enemies of man, while the vast majority are neutral or beneficial. Researchers note the small proportion that impact health crops and livelihoods, urging targeted control and conservation.
Four Buildings Burn in Columbia Fire Destroying Masonic Hall
A late weekend fire in Columbia Tennessee gutted four brick buildings including the Anderson Business College Gray and Allen Drug Store Gordon's Dress Shop Cotton's Jewelry Store and an insurance office. Firefighter efforts hampered by cold weather saved a bank and a department store while the Masonic building near East Seventh Street suffered total loss. No injuries reported.
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Columbia
Tennessee
Masonic
Frank Yaney
Cooper-Wells Hosiery
Decatur
Anderson Business College
Gray and Allen Drug Store
Gordon's Dress
Cotton’s Jewelry
Ben Franklin
Yancy
Yaney
Gray and Allen Drug
Mr. Pleasant
East Seventh Street
Bethel Hotel
Bethel
Alabama seeks dismissal of Burns death-penalty appeal
The state of Alabama asks the U S circuit court of appeals in New Orleans to dismiss the appeal of E J Burns condemned for killing Jake Prescott. The motion argues the court lacks jurisdiction without a certificate of probable cause. Burns, 65, was convicted in 1943 and has 13 prior reprieves from the electric chair.
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Montgomery
Ala
Uup
Alabama
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
E. J. Burns
Slayer
John Harris
Harris
Burns
Jake Prescott
Jefferson County
Pullman Plant Gets French Order For Boxcars
The Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing plant near Bessemer Alabama has received an order to build 4,500 20 ton boxcars for the French government as part of a 10,000 car commitment. The remaining 5,500 cars will be built at the Butler Pennsylvania plant. The order value was not disclosed and the cars will be shipped knocked down and assembled abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Bessemer
Chicago
Pullman
Butler, Penn
Marriage Licenses Listed From Decatur and Surrounding Areas
The notice lists multiple couples obtaining marriage licenses including Travis DeWitt Jett of Trinity 1 and Rost Sue Holland of Decatur, Herman Milton Lambert of Decatur and Atha Ursulla Vassar of Decatur, R. Jack Morgan of Eva and Olene Frances Woodruff of Decatur, William Edward Livingston of Hartselle and Mattie Ruth Attkisson of Hartselle, Robert Lee Sweeney of Culleoka Tennessee and Nellie Josephine Hobbs of Culleoka, Andrew Blain Turner Jr of Culse and Billie Ruth Eaton of Culleday.
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Travis DeWitt Jett
Trinity 1
Rost Sue Holland
Decatur
Herman Milton Lambert
Atha Ursulla Vassar
R. Jack Morgan
Eva
Olene Frances Woodruff
William Edward Livingston
Hartselle
Mattie Ruth Attkisson
Robert Lee Sweeney
Culleoka
Tenn
Nellie Josephine Hobbs
Andrew Blain Turner
Culseeks
Billie Ruth Eaton
Ex Yank Immigrant Founding OMI Brotherhood Leader in Japan
Omi Hachiman, Japan Jan 28 An American who gave up US citizenship to become Japanese in 1937 says he faced hunger and surveillance but no violence. William Merrill Vories 65, founder of the OMI Brotherhood, defends his decision and cites support from Prince Mikasa and Prince Takamatsu as aiding Christian democracy amid wartime pressures. He arrived in Japan in 1915, married Mari Hitotsuwanagi in 1919, and notes most Japanese favored liberation by America over conquest.
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Omi Hachiman
Japan
William Merrill Vories
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Vories
OMI Brotherhood
Mari ‘Hitotsuwanagi
Voiies
Takamatsu
Hirohito
Mikasa
OMI
Mikasi
Seenten
America
Sam Hill
Merger plan attacked by Hensel in Los Angeles
Retiring Assistant Secretary of the Navy Hensel attacked the Army Navy merger plan and urged real government coordination. He proposed greater inter-departmental committees instead of a single defense department, warning of gaps between military services and foreign affairs and urging retention of cabinet ranks.
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Los Angeles
H. Struve
Hensel
Secretary of the Navy
Army-Navy
Pearl Harbor
Department of National Defense
Town Hall Club
England
Metal price shift reported by Kyodo agency
Kyodo reports new metal prices effective February 20 with gold at 1.13 dollars per gram and 35.14 dollars per ounce while copper or ver pricing stands at 20.66 cents or 64 cents per ounce.
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Kyodo
Witness recounts mass killings at Auschwitz in tribunal
Mme Marie Claude Vaillan Couturier, a French widow and former communist member, testified about Nazi camps. She described trains of Jewish women arriving at Auschwitz, gas chamber mass killings, and the near total death of 125 of 1,200 women within a month. Guards reportedly sorted thousands on platforms and sent many to gas with daily deaths cited.
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Noland Norgaard Nuernberg
Oswheim
Auschwitz
Jas Chambers
International Military Tribunal
Mme--Marie
Claude—Vaillan Couturier
France
Constituent Assembly
Wast Crimes Court
Auschwitz Station
Oswiecim
Full accrediting of vet union urged in Alabama meeting
In Montgomery on January 28, a board of veterans affairs discussed accrediting the state Department of Veterans Affairs with all four major veterans organizations. Only the American Legion and VFW had accredited the state, hindering claims where power of attorney was held by DAV or United Spanish War Veterans. State commanders pledged cooperation to serve discharged service members.
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Montgomery
Ala
JPI
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Board of Veterans Affairs
Clarence Horton
State Service
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department
Disabled American Veterans
United Spanish War Veterans
Albert Stapp
The
Legion
Joe Denabury
VFW
John Davis
DAV
George W. Floyd
Spanish War Veterans
Philip Schilling Dies at Hospital
Philip Schilling of Hartselle 1 died at 4 30 this morning at the infirmary at age 79. Survived by wife Lucy Schilling two daughters Mary Elizabeth Schilling Hartselle 1 and Mrs. R G Giles California and one brother J M Schilling Lima Ohio. Funeral plans to be announced by Peck's after relatives arrive.
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Philip Schilling
Hartselle
Lucy Schilling
MM Mary Elizabeth Schilling
R. G. Giles
California
J.M. Schilling
Lima
Ohio
Peck
Attlee Announces British Observers at U S Atom Tests in May
Prime Minister Attlee said British military observers would monitor United States atom bomb tests on Pacific warships in May. He noted U S authorities are being consulted and dismissed a separate question about Britain's rights in the atomic bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Attlee
Common Today
United States
Pacific
U. S
Britain
Inner-Aid medicine claims dramatic bowel cleansing
An individual reports taking INNER AID for three days and experiencing relief from headaches skin eruptions and knee pain. The ad says the formula contains 12 herbs and claims to cleanse bowels ease gas slow liver and kidneys and improve overall health. It promotes purchase at local Decatur drug stores.
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INNER
Decatur
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Uaw-Cio
Norman Matthews
Chrysler Dept
Robert Conder
Richard T. Leonard
Uaw-Cto
John S. Bugas
Ford Motor Co
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D. C. Smith
Decatur 3
Marlin Cagle
Leon Grantland
Trinity
Baby Sue Woods
Town Creek 3
Decatur General Hospital
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Falkville
Hubert Pryor
Decatur 2
William. Smith
Curtis
Stambridge
Danville
Fred Graves
Somerville 2
Victor Compton
Union Grove
Ae. Ee
Millard O'Bar, Hartsele
Albert Owens
Falkville 1
Enoch Poole
Paul C. Davis
Tri-Citys
Clarence. Sims
M. Ethridge
Belle Mina
J. C Fennell
Joe Reneker
W. R. Rogers
Eas
Lafayette Street
J. C. Fennell
Leighton
Joe Taylor
City Zoning Board
Sharon Lee Hallowell
Walter Hallowell
Philadelphia
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William H. Councill
LaGuardia Field
Long Beach
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