Guardsmen From Three Cities To Attend Two-Week Training Camp
More than 400 National Guardsmen from Decatur Hartselle and Athens depart July 30 for Ft. McClellan for a two week field training. Major Cecil Chandler says about 90 percent will make the trip as Lt Col Oole Blankenship urges employers to release guardsmen. The group forms the 1169th engineer group with units from Athens Hartselle and Decatur and ends August 13 after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hartselle
Athens
Ft. McClellan
1343Rd Engineer Combat Battalion
1169Th Engineer Group
151St Engineer Combatattalion
Huntsville
Central Valley National Guard Group
Lacey's Spring
Arab
Pell City
Cecil Chandler
Oole Blankenship
Blankenship
Chandler
Kenneth M. Funchess
John W. Sims
George W. West
Robert H. Evans
Millard R. McEntire
31St
Dixie” Division
Alabama
Third Army
31St Division
McClellan
Carl T. Jones
Fate Of Roads Said In Balance
Morgan county may gain three new roads if right of way deeds for the Morgan county segments are signed and returned to Montgomery. Clyde McRae says delays on the Moulton Decatur road threaten Arab and Falkville Eva road construction as federal financing hinges on the Moulton project. He notes county officials prefer progress on the Moulton road but all three depend on deeds from Morgan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Clyde McRae
Decatur
Folsom Administration
Board of Revenue
McRae
Lawrence
Moulton
Rare Hawaiian Goose Nene Faces Habitat Loss and Decline
The world's rarest game bird, the Hawaiian goose or nene, suffers from land use changes and habitat reduction. Conservation concerns rise as development and invasive species shrink feeding and nesting areas, threatening population stability.
City Council Notes Action On Planning and Utilities
The council voted aye with Russell Humphrey absent on a planning board recommendation. E A Seibert seeks to build a second house on a lot at 1508 Eighth Ave S, but city rules disallow two houses per lot. James Murphy pushes paving and drainage for the 1500 block of Ninth Ave S and urges extending to the next block. The Wilson Ave paving plan is rejected amid affordability protests. John Peach presents a fire code for study by the mayor and council. A planning commission letter supports a white housing site while an L N railroad letter allows a storm sewer pipe under a switch line, formerly built by Alabama Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Humphrey
Planning Board
Humphrey
E. A. Seibert
Eighth Avenue South
James Murphy
Ninth Avenue South
Murphy
Wilson Avenue
Grove
Sycamore Streets
John Peach
John Caddell
Caddell
Planning Commission
L & N Railroad
Alabama Powers Company
Markets Report from Decatur and Stock Market Trends
Decatur markets show cotton middling 36 cents and low 34, cottonseed at 45 per ton, broilers 25 cents delivered, hens at 18 cents, hatching eggs 80 cents per dot, corn ears 1.49 and shelled 1.55, No 2 wheat 2.14, No 2 oats 69 cents, and other grains at 13 percent moisture. Stock market slips on recent break with many issues seen as bargains, rail carriers lead gains including Santa Fe, Chesapeake & Ohio, Nickel Plate, U S Steel, GM, Chrysler, Goodrich, Sears, Douglas Aircraft, DuPont, GE, International Paper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Santa Fe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Nickel Plate
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Douglas Aircraft
National Distillers
Admiral Corp
Radio Corp
Zenith Radio
American Telephone
Consolidated
Wall Street Up After Korea War Intervention Rally
The New York stock market rallied sharply led by steels rails and motors with gains up to about $3 a share. Turnover neared 1.9 million shares as factors including Korea battle reports influenced buying while optimism grew over potential U S tax policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Korea
U. S
Truman
City Continues Gas Company Amid Replacement Purchase
The Alabama Gas Company becomes part of a broader city procurement plan as the city maintains control over gas services after purchasing the utility. Officials say the arrangement ensures continued supply and local oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Gas Company
Cotton futures fall and rebound on profit taking
New York July 18 cotton futures slid sharply in early trading as profit taking hit the market. March 1951 delivery fell to the daily limit then rebounded about $5 a bale on mill buying and short covering before retreating in the afternoon. Traders cite a technical reaction amid favorable war news and hedging expectations for next purchases of the 1948 pooled stock. Weather stayed favorable in the cotton belt. Prices at late afternoon stood about $4.25 lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C. Il. C
Washington
New Honor Is Won By Levin
Bill Levin of Decatur high school has been chosen as one of two Alabama delegates to Boys Nation, the national counterpart to Boys State. He and Richard Powell of Tuskegee were selected after the Boys State Council named the top five. Levin will serve as Decatur High School president next year and co captain of the Red Raiders. The Boys Nation trip to Washington will last a week then he plans to visit his uncle in Birmingham before returning August 1. He may seek a national office but will decide after arrival.
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Bill Levin
Decatur High School
Alabama
Boys Nation
Boys State
Bill
Richard Powell
Tuskegee
Birmingham
Washington
Boys State Council
Powell
Decatur
Red Raiders
Harry Rice
Senate
Atrocities Report Leaves Officer Wounded in Battle
A North Korean soldier shot the officer in the left leg during a chaotic front line gathering of wounded. The officer and a chaplain held with litter cases as North Koreans killed wounded, while others evacuated to rear hospital. The medical officer crawled to American lines and was evacuated Monday.
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Sandstrom
McKenny
Walker County Man Arrested After Payne Home Invasion
Jackson, a Walker County resident with a prior 1949 conviction, was taken into custody near Cullman after allegedly breaking into the Payne residence, beating its owner unconscious and taking $60. Grace Payne, about 35, witnessed the intruder. Funeral services for Payne are set for Wednesday at Antioch Baptist Church.
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Walker County
Freeman
Hyatt
Jackson
Payne House
Payne
Grace Payne
Bury
Cullman
Antioch Baptist Church
Francis Williams
Frank Payne
Freeman 2
Susie Bell Baer
Norfolk
Grain futures slip as markets close lower
Prices slide to 37.40 for October 37.37 for December and 37.24 for March reflecting a $4.90 drop from the prior close. Market activity and reasons remain unspecified in the fragment.
North Georgia live poultry market steady on demand
Atlanta July report shows North George live poultry market steady to firm with good demand for available supplies. Farm offerings rose but remained short of full average. prices paid FOB farm Monday afternoon and this morning ranged 30-33 cents per pound for broilers and fryers, mostly 31-32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
North George
Markets at a Glance July 18 New York Chicago report
Markets at a glance show broad gains led by higher prices in some sectors with strong demand for cotton slipping. Chicago wheat holds steady to firm with mill buying noted. Prices range up to 24.50 for wheat and 32.25 for cattle amid modest shifts in trading activity.
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Chicago
Move to tighten mortgage loan rules announced in brief
Washington bulletin reports a move targeting MFIs president Jon to direct the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency to raise down payment requirements for new construction and for modernising repair loans, signaling a stricter lending stance.
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Washington
Mfis
Jon
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Navy shelling intensified along East coast sectors
An army official said U S and British naval units were shelling at ground forces’ request, aiming to boost naval gunfire effectiveness. MacArthur's communiqué noted a yesterday bombardment focused in Yonghae Yonggok on the East coast, near the coastal road due east of Taejon where the U S 27th Division remained firm against the Reds.
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U. S
MacArthur
Yonghae
Yonggok
Taejon
Rosenberg Spied With Gold Over Glass Signal in 1945
The FBI described a spy drama where Rosenberg gave Green glass a cut top jello box as a recognition signal with Gold. Greenglass handed bomb data to Gold and Rosenberg in 1945. Hoover called Rosenberg’s offense aggravated by conspiring with the Soviet government and aiding Russia.
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Russia
Smallpox Epidemic Among Canadian Indians in the East
The text notes that by 1635 smallpox, introduced by Europeans, had become epidemic among Canadian Indians in the East. It highlights early spread and impact of the disease on Indigenous communities during colonial contact.
Local Health and Weather Brief from Decatur Area
Mrs Spencer Weinman of Somerville was admitted to Decatur General hospital today. Mrs E O Ryan of Decatur 3 was discharged from Baugh Wiley clinic Monday. Temperature readings: 89 today and 89 at 4 P M Monday. TVA sub station at 8 A M recorded 80 degrees with rainfall 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Weinman
Somerville 1
Decatur General Hospital
E. O. Ryan
Decatur 3
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
TVA
Jefferson County Boosts Pay for 800 Employees
Jefferson County commissioners approved a temporary $15 monthly wage increase for more than 600 county workers effective July 16. Commission President W D Kendrick called the measure a meat and bread raise to restore some purchasing power after price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
W. D. Kendrick
Commission
Roadblock Cracked Under Heavy Fire As American Forces Falter
General Dean reports communists seized vehicles and blocked roads with tar, fire, and artillery. Infantry withdrew, trucks moved troops, armored cars were knocked out, and a tank broke through only after a regimental colonel, later casualty, drove another tank through. Air support bombed behind lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Kum
Taejon
Korean Front Turbulence as Reds Shift Reinforcements
General MacArthur said the South Korean first corps holds the eastern front near Taejon while Reds move reinforcements to the fifth division driving from Tanyang. Allied ships shell the coast and North Korean casualties are put at about 11,000 though figures are uncertain.
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Taejon
MacArthur
Tanyang
Yechon
U. S
Pusan
Korea
Kyushu
Japan
Formosa
China
Russia
Siberia
Chehon
Wonju
Ansong
Seoul
Kimpo
Truman seeks federal powers on wartime munitions and drafts
The article describes President Truman considering mandatory powers to supplement a voluntary steel munitions allocation system and to curb civilian production if needed. It notes expected manpower increases for the Army and Navy and hints at using selected reservists to augment volunteers, with broader controls potentially delayed by Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Department
Truman
Bac
Korea
Congress
Defense Department
Revival At New Salem Baptist Church Announces July Fifth
A revival is announced at New Salem Baptist Church. The event notes a journey to Kilimanjaro and Mawenzi in Africa as part of the church program.
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New Salem Church
New Salem Baptist Church
O Kilimanjaro
Mawenzi
Africa
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Belgium
Lon
Levin
Bulletin
Frank Wedde
Frankfurt
Germany
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Sally
George
Kenneth Newnham
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