Blinded Men Spur Study Of Atom Peril
About 200 atomic scientists may have been exposed to cyclotron rays that caused five cataract cases. UC Berkeley reports most have no outward damage, but eye exams are urged for possible hidden injury. Neutron-rich rays and film badges figure in safety lessons for scientists near cyclotrons and atomic piles. Drs Hamilton Krueger Smith discuss how blood tests miss early eye damage and how irradiation can cloud the lens, raising concerns for thousands with atomic exposure.
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University of Illinois
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Nashville Livestock Market Report January 31
Cattle receipts light due to bad roads. Strong to 50 higher on steers and heifers with bulls limited. Calves up to 36.00 for good and choice. hogs mostly steady with 180 lb barrows and gilts at 21.25. sheep steady with good lambs 21.00 to 24.60 and ewes about 10.00. Local killers largely buying.
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Grain futures ease after early rally stalls
Grain prices moved lower as trading cooled after an initial uptick. Wheat led declines with May around 2.19 1 4 3 8, corn receipts totaled 213 cars, oats mixed, rye aided by slight gains, soybeans down, and lard down about 7 to 13 cents per hundred pounds.
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Cotton futures steady amid light hedge offerings in slow trade
New York Jan 31 cotton futures held steady as mill buying met light hedge offers. Export covering was small while traders awaited developments in Washington and weather between rains and snows in the belt. New crop months sold at a discount to nearby deliveries with some New Orleans buying. late prices shown March 32.70, May and July 31.40.
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Suit Filed Here For Building Work
A suit was filed today in the office of Morgan circuit clerk Hi Har Fison Hill by Wood Law Coza and John W. Ferrer regarding building work on the highway. The action involves Alio Pallisters as ad Calvin and Bloodwor.
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Treasury notes on tax revenue from tobacco products
The United States Treasury reports that 39 and various municipalities derive a portion of their revenue from taxes on tobacco products. This brief note highlights the fiscal role of tobacco taxation in government funding.
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United States Treasury
Sale of Peanuts For Crushing Ended by Order
The Agriculture Department halted sale of peanuts for crushing into oil due to a foreign outlet for existing supplies under the producer price support program. W T Parker, peanut division chief, said the move does not affect growers as the department will keep buying peanuts at support prices for farmers unable to sell in regular markets. Parker noted future sales to crushers may occur depending on foreign demand and policy.
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Negro Educator Passes in Capitol
Funeral services will be held at King's Memorial church Thursday at 2 30 for Countess Cashin well known Negro educator who died at home of her sister after months of illness. A leading member of North Alabama's Negro community she taught in the local schools and led civic and educational groups including Red Cross PTA and teacher associations. Rev E L Leethe will officiate and interment will be in City Cemetery.
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Peanut Surplus Will Be Marketed or Processed by 1949
The official stated that remaining 1948 peanut stocks will be sold abroad or crushed into oil by the time the 1949 harvest arrives, indicating completion of excess supply handling in the near term.
Program For Cotton Urged
Washington January 31 The American Farm Bureau urged Congress to enact a long range cotton program. Walter L Randolph president of the Alabama Farm Bureau outlined the national group s views before a House agriculture subcommittee Two main recommendations were that the 1949 acreage not be used in quota calculations and that 1950 acreage allotments be based on the 1946 1937 and 1948 acreage and production The committee has approved a measure saying current year plantings shall not influence future crops and action is planned this week Rep White commended the Bureau s position noting its fairer treatment of Western areas with new cotton lands.
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Tobin urges emergency boards for settling vital industry disputes
Tobin proposes emergency boards to recommend settlements in vital industries with a voluntary cooling off period of up to 30 days and no strikes. He blames the 1947 Taft Hartley law for harming national labor policy and rights to strike.
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Probation Denied to Negro Who Pleads Guilty in Burglary
Kie Lee Griffin a negro youth charged with second degree burglary in Courtland faced Judge Newton B Powell in Moulton after pleading guilty to breaking into the R V Rubens store last December. Probation was denied and he received a sentence of one year and one day in the penitentiary along with about 600 dollars in cash and a pistol seized in the burglary.
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Courtland
Move to exempt engineers corps from reorganization bill
Atlanta January 31. A Southeast move seeks to exempt the corps of engineers from the executive reorganization bill before Congress. Vice President James W. Woodruff Sr. of the National Rivers And Harbors Congress says he hopes the entire Southeast will back the effort.
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Mrs Jack Pate Reported Fine at Home after Hospital Discharge
Mrs Jack Pate was reported to be doing well at her home 1403 12th Avenue East after being dismissed from Decatur General hospital Saturday. Sheriff Humphrey reports four arrests Sunday for reckless driving vagrancy and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Decatur General Hospital
C. B. Humphrey
Tease Gockrell
Twelfth Avenue
Local hospital admits and discharge listings in Decatur area
Mrs. Clarence O. Sandusky and Mrs. Clarence Sandusky Jr of 1717 Eighth Avenue E were treated at Decatur General hospital with ambulance transfers. Numerous residents from Athens Hartselle and nearby towns appear in the day’s hospital notices, detailing admissions discharges and a birth at Decatur General.
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Clarence O. Sandusky
Eighth Avenue
Decatur General Hospital
Brown
Congress critics clash over Truman program and New Deal era label
Senators Aiken and Taft criticized the current congress as heavily partisan and New Dealish, while Taft predicted Truman domestic proposals will be blocked or revised. Speaker Rayburn said the House would take up voluntary controls after the Senate acts, with plans to advance parts of the Truman program this week.
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Alliance Talks Collapse Clears Path for Pact Move
A report from Washington notes Norway and Denmark sought ties with the United States and Western powers through the Atlantic alliance. The talks collapsed, allowing the seven nations negotiating the pact to press ahead with their next major step within ten days to two weeks, pending formal agreement.
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Edwards Asked To Contact Board Here
Decatur aes officials request that Edwards, 20, get in touch with them immediately. He is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall, 155 pounds, brown hair and eyes, ruddy complexion. Mail has been returned from the address care of Leonard Edwards, Union Grove 1.
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Capitol News Executive Dies
Dr. John Preston announced the death of Fleming Newbold president of The Evening Star Newspaper Co. at age 75 from a heart attack. Born in Dayton Ohio on April 11 1873 he began as a clerk in 1890 and rose through all business ranks becoming business manager in 1910 and manager in 1944 before his 1945 presidency. He died at his Washington home after dining with a friend with funeral plans incomplete. Surviving are two daughters four grandchildren and three nephews.
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Snow Belt Pushes Across Nation Amid Heavy Cattle Losses
Snow forecast shifts from Southwest to Northeast with heavy accumulations in the Rockies and a 100 inch blanket in places. Cattle losses mount in Nebraska, Wyoming, Nevada and Utah during the haylift period as the weather bureau notes widespread cattle and sheep deaths and thousands of animals at risk.
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Reds Seek Two Steps on German Issue and Blockade
Stalin and Soviet positions push for postponing a Western German foreign ministers council and lifting the Allied counter blockade. The Berlin blockade is tied to a pledged meeting of foreign ministers, a move vetoed by Vishinsky previously. The North Atlantic pact is framed as Western domination by force, with Norway's possible join and base access under discussion.
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Ice storm hits Atlanta causing outages and damage
Ice formed slowly through the night and worsened after 5:30 A M. Trees coated in ice blocked streets and snapped power lines to homes. At St Josephs hospital power failed during an operation. Firemen reported no damage. All city radio stations went off air except police with emergency power. Over 400 workers restored service as crews from other cities arrived. Temperatures rose above freezing then rain or snow was forecast with a low of 26 tonight.
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Strawberry Crop Fears Loom in Cullman County as Freeze Hits
Local production would drop in the coming days with hay needs for Lime Stone county farmers. In Lawrence County buses to two schools were delayed. Ruined fruit and shrubbery feared from the freeze. Fifteen to twenty cars stuck on Russellville mountain road near Tuscumbia. Pinkstorn notes prior white strawberry blossoms and recalls a two thirds harvest in the March 193% freeze, signaling potential heavy losses to early fruits.
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Winter Weather Grips State With Snow and Cold
Statewide cold wave brings snow and freezing temps across Alabama. Huntsville records two inches of snow with 28 degrees, Muscle Shoals and Anniston freeze, Selma 29, Meridian 24, Birmingham 24 rising to 31. Dothan 1.53 inches rain and 44, Wetumpka 1.12 inches rain sleet and cold. Roads mostly passable but icy bridges and slushy surfaces warned. high winds and fallen trees hinder traffic toward Mobile.
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Winter cold grips Dixie as south sees rare January freeze
Atlanta reports an icy winter blanket from the Gulf of Mexico to Tennessee with sleet snow and freezing rain disrupting travel. Arkansas faced heavy snow and floods while Florida largely escaped severe cold. Two deaths blamed on cold plus two on floods as power lines risked freezing and roads turned dangerous.
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