Draft may start with older men under new system
Washington officials consider drafting 25 year olds first under a new law that requires 18 to 25 year olds to register but bars actual drafts until age 19. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, sworn in as head of the draft setup, said discussions of starting with older men have occurred while registration timing and call numbers remain undetermined.
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Tax Expert Who Snared Capone Dies at 60
Elmer L. Irey the former head of Treasury enforcement and a key figure in bringing Al Capone to justice for tax evasion died of a heart attack at his Shadyside Maryland home. Over four decades in government service he helped recover millions from income tax dodgers.
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Elmer L. Ivey
al Capone
Treasury Department
Shadyside
Irey
Quake Felt With Conflicting Location Clues
Seismographs at Fordham University and Boston College logged quakes at 6:12 and 6:19 am EST amid disputed locations. Lynch of Fordham placed them about 3,800 miles south of New York in Peru while Boston College suggested Bolivia. Cleveland readings pointed to off Cuba.
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New York City
Fordham University
Joseph J. Lynch
Peru
Boston College
Weston
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Bolivia
Cleveland
John Carroll University
Cuba
Tito Warms Toward the West Amid Yugoslav Asset Deal
Yugoslav leader Tito agreed to pay $17 million within six weeks to American property claims and to unfreeze about $30 million in gold plus other assets. The move followed a formal settlement with the United States, while assets of Romania Hungary Bulgaria and several others remain blocked.
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Earl Alverson Family Finds New Home Cool in July
The Alversons move into a long low one story house on Fairview's South Avenue in Decatur. A hallway runs along the right side with a screened porch and an adjoining double garage. The kitchen features a peninsula breakfast nook, blue and yellow decor, modern appliances, a two oven stove, and a waste disposal unit in the sink for kitchen waste.
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Fairview
South Avenue
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Trimble plan offers compact five room efficiency design
The TRIMBLE by National Plan Service, Inc. presents a four room layout with a large dining space in the kitchen and cross ventilated bedrooms. An attached rear entrance garage, big picture window, and two plan options provide an airy feel with low construction costs. Blueprints available through local lumber dealers.
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American Slain By Cairo Mob
An American citizen, Stephen Haas of Philadelphia, was killed in Cairo last Sunday when a mob attacked him during a tourist visit. His wife escaped unharmed, while several Egyptian companions and a British family member were injured. Haas, Hungarian by birth, became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
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Cairo
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Philadelphia
Lincoln White
U. S
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Hans & Jew
Israel
Athens Chamber Reopens Better Business Bureau Function
The Athens Chamber of Commerce reestablishes the Better Business Bureau to curb unauthorized solicitations. A secret chamber committee will review requests before any charity or advertising drive is approved, aiming to prevent misused local causes. The piece notes a Philadelphia convention delegate and highlights Mrs. Margaret L. White serving as chief clerk during Judge Malone's absence, marking a rare instance of a woman in that post.
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Better Business
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Margaret L. White
Malone
FCC approves local stockholders for daytime 1010 kHz station
The FCC last week approved a local broadcasting station application filed last November. Homer Dunnavant and fellow stockholders plan a concrete block facility just west of the fairgrounds with a 250 foot transmission tower. The 250 watt station will operate daytime only with a staff of five. Stockholders include Dunnavant Jim Beasley Wilson White Sandy Willis Bob Dunnavant and L E Dunnavant.
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Dunnavant
Jim Beasley
Wilson White
Sandy Willis
Bob Dunnavant
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Garrett joins state alcohol control board in Alabama
H. G. Garrett former county sheriff has taken a position with the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control. He will work in Madison Jackson and Marshall counties and previously served as a state law enforcement officer under the late Governor Bibb Graves.
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The
Alabama
Onulies Beverage Control. Card
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Jackson
Marshall
Garrett
Bibb Graves
Alabama border counties lose Gretna Green status for Tennessee couples
In June 1947 Alabama Probate Judge issued 108 marriage licenses. June 1948 dropped to 33 licenses due to a new blood test law delaying marriages. Of 33, 26 were white and 7 were negro.
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Tennessee
Mrs. A. E. Bumpus Recovers After Lightning Strike
Mrs. A. E. Bumpus wife of the local fire department engineer is recovering after a lightning strike at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bridge north of Athens. She received a severe shock and burns but is said to be getting along nicely.
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Bernard Bridge
Athens
Personal notices of travel and visits around town
The column lists many local residents and relatives in travel and visiting patterns. It notes trips to Mayo Clinic Rochester Florida Niagara Falls Canada Georgia Memphis Toledo and Florida resorts. It also mentions a large chicken dinner at the Draper home and upcoming wedding announcements.
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Toledo
Ohio
Niagara, Falls
Canada
Charles Crutcher
Georgia
Florida
James Dougherty
United States Navy
Abbie C. Dougherty
Rufus Woodward
South Alabama
Herbert Dupree
Little Son
William Foggie
Mem
First Woman Probate Judge Serves in Limestone County
During the past week Mrs White acted as judge in Limestone County probate matters while Judge R L Malone attended the Democratic National Convention. The interim arrangement made her the first woman to preside in that role locally.
Alversons Home Described with Colorful Rooms and Family Spaces
The narrative details a house with a practical layout including kitchen with automatic washer and refrigerator, living and dining rooms across a hall, and soft gray walls echoing green and watermelon in curtains. It notes Gail’s two year old room in blue and white with safety bed, a pale lavender guest room, and an Alverson bedroom in yellow and green. Margaret, two months old, uses the yellow room as temporary headquarters. An adjoining bath and multiple closets round out the space of the family home.
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