Government Prepares Report on Ample Food Supplies for Nation
The Agriculture Department drafts a six month outlook to reassure the public that food stocks are plentiful. It cites big farm production and large cold storage, notes higher meat supplies this fall, and predicts limited price rises for fruits and fats while sugar constraints ease imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin Washington
Agriculture Department
Truman
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Toei
Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Cuba
Eviction Threats Linked to Huntsville Strike Case
Parole board records show a strike at a Huntsville Dallas Manufacturing plant led to threats of eviction if the husband and father did not return by August 3. Bullion and Ingram, CIO Textile Workers Union members, confessed to firing toward a non-striker’s home on February 28 1948 and were sentenced to prison terms. Their convictions were upheld on appeal, with both men entering Kilby on July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pagegram
Huntsville
Bullion
Parole Board
Dallas Manufacturing Company
John Adcock
Ingram
CIO Textile Workers ‘ Union
Kilby
Navigability Highlights of the Orinoco River System
The Orinoco river system is mostly navigable within Venezuela, enabling substantial waterborne movement. This regional fact underscores its role in transport and commerce across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orinoco River
Venezuela
Civil Rights Congress Seeks to Save Willie McGee
Laurel Mississippi July 21 A white vanguard of the Civil Rights Congress works to block Willie McGee s execution for attacking a white woman in 1945 McGee is scheduled to die by electric chair next Thursday. Local officials say they will monitor Congress activity while the Justice Department labels the group communist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Miss
Civil Rights Congress
Willie McGee
C. Wayne Valentine
Congress
William Patterson
New York
Jackson
McGee
Valentine
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
U.S. Justice Department
Grayson L. Packer
First Presbyterian Church
Patterson
Atterson
E. K. Collins
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Laurel Post
H. L. Boone
Boone
Decatur Market Roundup From Decatur Farmers Market
Market notes show Cotton Middling 36c strict low 34c. Cottonseed 45.00 per ton. Broilers 25c delivered. Hens heavy 18c. Hatching Eggs 80c per dozen. Yellow corn ear 1492, shelled 1.55. Corn basis 116 percent moisture. No 2 new wheat onion free 2.17. No 2 new oats onion free 67c. Other grains basis 13 percent moisture.
Wall Street Gains as Rail Stocks Lead Market Advance
In New York the market rose with railroad stocks providing the lift as several leaders gained a few cents to around $3 a share. Broad advances varied up to about $1, while auto issues showed reluctance to move. Late buying pushed prices higher with notable gains in Santa Fe New York Central Pennsylvania Illinois Central Southern Railway and others. several majors lagged. In Atlanta the USDA noted a steady North Georgia live poultry market with good demand and generally available supplies. farm prices for broilers and fryers ranged 28-33 cents, mostly 30 to 31 cents.
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New York
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Pennsylvania
Illinois Central
Southern Railway
Baltimore & Ohio
Iete & Ohio
Atlantic Coast Line
U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
Goodrich
Woolworth
Lockheed
Republic Aviation
Schenley
Western Union
Dow Chemica Westinghouse Electric
International Paper
Standard Oil
General Motors
Chrysler
Admiral
Philco
American Telephone
American Cyanamid
Eastman Kodak
Texas Co
U. S. Gypsum
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Craig May Turn Out Fliers Again
Selma Alabama July 21 Craig Field may be transformed back to the Army Air Force training command within five months Col W H Hardy says the Craig commandant The special staff school logistics division will move to Maxwell Air Force Base Those not reassigned likely stay at Craig Craig trained many fighter pilots in World War II with airmen from England Holland and France including its activation on August 4 1940
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
Craig Field
Air University and Special Staff School
Army Air Force Training Command
Col
W. H. Hardy
Craig
Special Staff School
Maxwell Air Force Bases
Maxwell
England
Holland
France
Senate Row Over McCarthy Charges Renewed
The Senate again faced a bitter clash over Senator McCarthy's communist charges after a fiery session that nearly turned physical. Republicans and Democrats prepared for renewed contention, with partisan lines clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
McCarthy
Washington
R-Wis
Five Building Permits Issued By Clerk This Week
City clerk posts five building permits totaling 19500 dollars. Will Horton to repair a burned house at 823 West Church Street and add a room for 500. Decatur Fertilizer plans to enlarge a warehouse for 8000. George W Hartselle to build a garage and store house at 1526 Eighth Avenue East for 2000. H H Honkala to add a garage at 915 Chestnut Street for 500. Mrs F S Hunt Sr to build a four room brick veneer house at 213 Cain Street for 6500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Horton
West Church Street
Decatur Fertilizer Company
George W. Hartselle
Eighth Avenue East
H. H. Honkala
Chestnut Street
F. S. Hunt Sr
Cain Street
School Age Limit Raised to Six in Decatur
Decatur announces a new state rule requiring children to be six years old by October 1 to enter school this fall. Superintendent Walter M. Jackson confirmed official notification from state education head Dr. A. R. Meadows. The legislature passed the bill last week and Governor Folsom signed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Walter M. Jackson
Jackson
Legisla
A. R. Meadows
Folsom
Teenage Texan Hero Recounts Taejon Escape
Pfc. William Wessels, 19, and fellow soldiers describe chaotic Taejon retreat led by General. he details destroying Red tanks with a 3.5 inch rocket launcher and firing from a second story window. Other youths like Dreshan Vukovick and Virgil Coyle recount machine gun fire, sniper cleanups, and engineers blowing bridges as they fled north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wessels
Dean
Taejon
Pfc
William A. Ross
West Liberty
Vukovick
Dreshan Vukovick
Jessup Ave
New York
Coyle
Virgil A. Coyle
Superior
Wis
Russell Combs
Comanche
Okla
Combs
Davider
Onalaska
Wilbert Post
Avoca
Army Reserve Plan Clarified for Enlisted Reservists
Colonel John O. Lawrence outlines that enlisted reservists from private to master sergeant may volunteer for active duty under specific MOS needs. Emphasis is on airborne training staff and craft specialists, with several ORC addresses listed for applications. No active duty for commissioned officers has been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Lawrence
Alabama Military District
Army Reserve
Anniston
ORC
East 12Th Street
Birmingham
50Th Street
Decatur
Bank Street
Dothan
Oates Street
Clemency Hearing Reveals Brutal 1949 Birmingham Killing
Sims wept at clemency hearing after conviction for killing John Hardy 55 a Birmingham night watchman during a February 1949 robbery. He reportedly confessed shooting and beating Hardy as he begged for life. Kilby prison last executed three inmates on March 29 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims
John Hardy
Birmingham
Willard McCall
Hardy
Kilby
Jackie Lee Love Joins Marines Here
Jackie Lee Love 17 of Tuscumbia 3 was accepted for service in the U S Marine Corps for four years. He was assigned to Parris Island South Carolina for basic training, according to Sgt. Forrest D. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Lee Love
Tuscumbia
U. S. Marine Corps
Tsgt
Forrest D. Baker
Love
Parris Island S. C
Heroic Leadership Echoes From Frontline Veterans
A narrative portraits Dean, a 50 year old general famed for fearless combat in World War II and Korea. He led from the front, risking his life to save troops and earned the Distinguished Service Cross. The piece links wartime bravery to postwar leadership and recounts his earlier role as military governor of Korea. A note recalls early smallpox epidemics among Canadian Indians in the East in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Kum River
Korea
U. S. Army
Taejon Delay Battle Shifts To Hill Country
U S forces slow retreat from Taejon as North Korean units press on the central front. U S B 29s hit targets around Seoul while naval guns destroy Yongdok. MacArthur notes Taejon loss has no special strategic significance but warns of psychological effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Taejon
Seoul
Yongdok
First Cavalry
MacArthur
South Korea
North Korea
Sweating It Out On Home Front Too Price Says
Bem Price reflects on WWII combat memories and the modern Korean War era, noting how veterans pass hard lessons to younger troops. He recalls Pacific campaigns from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, the toll of battle, and the need to teach discipline while facing evolving threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Bem Price
Marine Corps
Birmingham
Decatur
Atlanta
Wartime mobilization and tax proposals in early Cold War measures
The military directs active duty calls for about 47 000 reserve personnel across services while Navy air units move to active status and the Army alerts regular troops to the Far East. The Commerce Department cancels licenses to ship goods to communist China, and a plan to boost Western European weapon production is studied. A State Department white paper cites communist aggression in Korea. Congress debates an excess profits levy and future tax increases to fund wartime costs, with estimates of an eight billion dollar excess profits tax and ten billion dollars in new spending plus five billion for arming anti-communist allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Navy
Army
Continental
Far East
Commerce Department
U. S
China
State Department
Korea
Capitol Hill
Truman
Propse
Congress
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Coughton
Military strategy praised after Seoul and terrain gains
The Senepet notes abandonment of terrain like Seoul enables forces to set up defenses more easily. Enemy infiltration has been reduced to a flicker, details remain secret, yet Lt. Gen Walton H. Walker praises the results with clear satisfaction from the eighth army commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Walton H. Walker
Eighth Army
Melon Cutting Enjoyed By DAV Veterans At Woodall's
Sixty disabled veterans and guests gathered at Woodall's at 7 P M for a watermelon cutting. Commander Harold Smith of the Decatur DAV presided as talks were given by R E Nix state DAV commander from Russellville and others including Dr B F Austin of the Veterans Administration staff physician and Walter Jackson city schools superintendent. The melons were supplied by Louis Frank and Mike Namie.
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Woodall’s
Harold Smith
Decatur Dav
Butler P. Hine
R. E. Nix
DAV
Russellville
B. F. Austin
Decatur Veterans Administration
A. H. Hassell
Julian Bibb
State Department
of Veterans Affairs
Elbert Chandler
Veterans Administration
Walter Jackson
Clifford Odom
D. E. Bowden
Wolverine Tube Division
Eugene Bailey
Decatur Iron and Steel Company
C. L. Elam
Louis, Frank
Mike Namie
Mobilization Talk on National Guard and Marine Reserve Calls
Gurney urged restoring family allotments as a matter of justice under WWII practice. Servicemen sent $22 to $27 monthly, with Treasury adding funds for wives and children. The article notes Marine Corps confusion over which reserves are called up, with organized reserve ground units and air reserve units being recalled for active duty, amid security restrictions on announcements.
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Gurney
U. S. Treasury
Congress
Corps
Marine Corps
Organized Marine Reserve
United States
Navy
Organized Air Reserve
Mrs. Ava McMillan Moulton teacher dies at 60
Mrs Ava McMillan 60 a widely known Moulton teacher died at her home Thursday morning after a long illness Funeral services were held today at 2 PM at First Baptist church Moulton with Rev Will Wear and Rev Roswell Owens officiating Interment was in Heflin cemetery Highsmith directing She taught 35 years in Lawrence county schools most recently at Moulton grammar She is survived by husband Frank A McMillan two daughters Mrs Gladys Byars and Mrs Kathleen Wilson two sons Walden and Horace six brothers and six grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ava McMillan
First Baptist Church
Will Wear
Roswell Owens
Heflin
Highsmith
Moulton Grammar School
Frank A. McMillan
Gladys Byars
Portland
Ore
Kathleen Wilson
Guin
Ala
Walden McMillan
Decatur
Horace, McMillan
Paul Wade
Leon Wade
Florence
Neal Wade
Sheffield
Reynolds Renews Pledge as Aluminum Price Hikes Await
Reynolds Metals Co informs the White House it will not implement planned price increases. R S Reynolds Jr reports from Phoenix that the company pledges full support to President Truman in his stance against profiteering while government monitors price actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reynolds Metals Co
White House
R. S. Reynolds, Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Reynolds
Congress
Louisville
Alleged Check Artist Held After Morgan County Fraud
A man identified as J. A. Herrin alias E J Herrin Elija Herrin Bert Herrin and John Strenger aged 36 is in custody in Richmond Indiana for Morgan County officers on six forgery charges totaling 103 linked to checks passed in Hartselle on July 3. He allegedly stole a 1950 Chevrolet and fled after the fraud. authorities say he was arrested in Indiana on a public intoxication charge July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Richmond
Ind
Morgan County
J. A. Herrin
E. J. Herrin
Elija Herrin
Bert Herrin
John Strenger
Indiana
Herrin
T. M. McCutcheon
Lexington
Veterans Hospital
Federal Bureau of Investigation
McCutcheon
Eubanks
Indianapolis
Thompson
C. B. Humphrey
W. H. Long
Morgan
Revival to Start Sunday at Moss Chapel
Revival begins Sunday morning July 23 at 11 00 at Moss Chapel Methodist Church with Rev Paul Doyle of Falkville preaching. Services are held daily at 10 45 in the morning and 7 45 at night, with a 7 15 young peoples service each evening. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss’ Chapel Methodist Church
Paul Doyle
Falkville
Jones Pushes War Mobilization Resolution
Rep. Jones of Alabama and Rep. Smathers of Florida introduced a bill authorizing total mobilization of citizens, industry and resources in case of all-out war. They criticized President Truman for not going far enough in his wartime message to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Bill Washington
Rep. Jones
D-Ala
Rep. Smathers
D-Fla
House
Truman
Congress
Pecan Tree Requires Less Care After Establishment
Helmstedt has long served as a pivotal node in German communications since ancient times, highlighting the town's historic role in regional connectivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmstedt
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