Rabies Vaccination Schedule Set for Decatur Area
Dr Ray Ashwander announces starting Monday rabies vaccination for dogs in Decatur with multiple stops at local sites 8:00 to 11:30 in sequence. Tuesday routes include Holland Farm Spring Hill Church Neville's store and other farms as required by Alabama law.
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Decatur
Ray Ashwander
Mojority
Ashwander
Moulton Hri¢e
John Moon
WY Oguuai
Jerry Roger
Norris
Holland Farm
Spring Hill
Neville’s
Trinity
Claude McBride
R. A. Stewart
Hames
Pete Burt
Alabama
Markets mixed in a tentative New York and Chicago trading day
Stocks showed irregular gains and losses with limited early strength fading by close. Trading activity totaled about 1 200 000 shares as investors weighed potential O P A legislation and labor risks against a possible rebound in oversold conditions.
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New York
No Machine Pledge From Simpson in Alabama Senate Fight
James A. Simpson declared in a radio broadcast he will not form or seek a political machine and will reflect the will of the average voter. He spoke in Montgomery after carrying his campaign to Calhoun and Cleburne counties as other contenders campaigned across Alabama.
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Montgomery
Ala
James A. Simpson
U. S
John Sparkman
Huntsville
Alabama
Simpson
X. x x
Rink Hearing Is Continued In Weaver Case
The city's complaint against W N Weaver charging operation of a roller skating rink in residence district C was continued to 9 am Wednesday. Judge James H Crow Jr postponed as Weaver's attorney Norman Harris attends a Scottsboro case. Weaver will offer petitions signed by at least 500 residents claiming the rink in Greenwood Park is not a nuisance.
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W. N. Weaver
C” District
James H. Crow Jr
Norman Harris
Weaver
Scottsboro
Greenwood Park
Peach, Caddel
Shanks
S. A
Lynne and
Harris
Reynolds to Get Bauxite
The War Assets Administration released the government stockpile of about 2,785,585 tons of domestic bauxite to Reynolds Metals Company for seven years to run the Hurricane Creek plant. Reynolds will buy at fair value, with ore later returned to the federal stockpile after the period ends.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Reynolds Metals Company
Hurricane Creek
John R Steelman
Reynolds
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
War Dept shells defect blamed on specs not firms
Waitt testifies on defective shells with at least 10 deaths as uncertainty over who manufactured them grows. He cites Erie Basin Metal Products as one of many makers and links to the Garsson group. May, cited for delays, promises to testify soon amid inquiries into war contracts and payments in Cumberland county.
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Waitt
War Department
Erie Basin Metal Products Company
Erie Basin
Senate
Garsson Combine
Henry
Murray Garsson
May
D.-Ky
Kentuckian
Garssons
Cumberland Bar Company
Prestonsburg
Nashville Livestock Market Report July 24
Cattle receipts lighter than last week with a steady market and selective gains. Prices: steers 13.00-16.50, cows 7.00-9.50, calves 16.50-18.50, hogs mostly 22.00 for 120 lb plus, sows 20.50, sheep with top ewes and wethers around 19.00 for spring lambs, other lambs 17.00 down, aged ewes 8.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal-state Departments of Agriculture
Indictments Sought Against Heirens In Kidnap Slayings
State's Attorney Tuohy announced plans to seek murder indictments before the Cook County grand jury against 17 year old William Heirens in the Suzanne Degnan kidnap slaying and the lipstick slaying of Frances Brown. Assistants Crowley and Austin would present evidence, with James Degnan possibly summoned to identify the dismembered body and witnesses including police officers. Fingerprints on the ransom note and in Brown's apartment reportedly match Heirens.
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Chicago
William, A. Tuohy
Cook County
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
University of Chicago
Wilbert Crowley
Richard B. Austin
Tuohy
James Degnan
Tax refund sought in Mobile over unconstitutional beer levy
A Mobile beer retailer filed suit to recover taxes paid under Mobile County's old beer levy ruled unconstitutional. The action seeks restitution and likely implications for similar tax assessments. Authorities have not specified a timetable for court proceedings or potential refunds.
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Mobile
Ala
State Seeks Ownership of Submerged Tidelands
July 24 report says enactment of a bill would grant Alabama title to tidelands up to the three mile limit. Estimated area about 700000 acres. The bill passed the U S Senate yesterday per State Conservation Department figures.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Conservation Department
U. S. Senate
Alabama ranks third in maternal death rate in 1944
State Health Department and Bureau of Census figures show Alabama at 3.7 maternal deaths per 1 000 live births for 1944, with only Mississippi and New Mexico higher. The report places the state among the nation's highest maternal mortality rates.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Health Department
Bureau of Census
Mississippi
New Mexico
Edwards and Nelson Granted Marriage Licenses in Decatur
Carl Henry Edwards of Decatur and Mary Frances Nelson of Decatur secured marriage licenses, formalizing their plans to wed. The couple represents local residents pursuing nuptial rights in the Decatur area.
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Carl Henry Edwards
Decatur 2
Mary Frances Nelson
Decatur
Lieutenant Thomas Farrell Convicted on Assault Charges
A Suffolk superior court jury found Lieut. Thomas Farrell guilty on three counts of assault involving cigarettes and a razor blade against 11 year old Helen Stavern.
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Boston
Thomas Farrell
Suffolk Superior Court
Helen Stavern
OPA Decontrol Provisions Recast in Postwar Bill
The act would lift price controls across most items, with ceilings removed as supply and demand balance, and OPA regulation shifting toward subsidies and profit margins. It preserves limited controls on scarce farm goods and allows the three man board to reinstate subsidies or adjust margins for autos and textiles.
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OPA
Agriculture Department
Control Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Hartselle Camp 18s Schedule Set for August First
The Hartselle camp meeting will start August 1 one mile south of Hartselle and run ten days. Campers should contact Paul Eubanks at Motor Supply Co Decatur to reserve. Donated dishes and cups are requested for camp use.
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Hartselle
Paul Eubanks
Motor Supply Co
Decatur
J. L. Pray
Russian Eyewitness Reports U S Racial Caste System
Moscow dated dispatch quotes Ilya Ehrenburg describing the United States as having a legalized racial caste system. He claims hierarchy by ethnicity from English and Germans at the top to Blacks at the bottom, with Jews Italians Chinese and Puerto Ricans framed as lower strata. He notes segregation in restaurants hotels and social clubs and says many immigrants still feel American.
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Rembert
James
Moscow
Ilya Ehrenburg
Izvestia
United States
Ehrenburg
America
Nashville
Tenn
Rosenberg
California
Chicago
Ehrenberg
New York
Uncle Tom
South
Veterans Bonus Proposals Stalled in Senate and House
The pending GI benefit plan faces holds in both chambers as senators block changes to allow bond or cash payments. Proposals would pay two and a half percent in bonds with cash options. total cost estimated up to 3 billion dollars. The measure sets qualification rules and limits on unused furlough and terminal leave, with differences between the Senate and House versions.
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Senate
Pepper
D.-Fla
Ball
R.‘Minn
House
Circuit Rider Will Aid Veterans in Alabama Cities
War Assets Administration establishes a circuit service to certify veterans for surplus war goods. Certification offices open in Mobile and Montgomery as the rider circuit runs next week across Tuscaloosa Anniston Gadsden Huntsville and Florence with designated locations listed.
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Birmingham
War Assets Administration
Tuscaloosa
Anniston
Gadsden
Huntsville
Florence
Mobile
Montgomery
Circuit
Gorgas Memorial Library
Boozer
Costs Mount as Highway Prices Rise
Acting Highway Department Director E. N. Rodgers says highway construction costs have risen about 40 percent in six years. He notes bidders base bids on current costs, then prices change, and old equipment remains costly to operate due to scarce new machinery.
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Mount Montgomery
Highway Department
E. N. Rodgers
Oklahoma Democrats Nominate Turner In Governor Race
Incumbents lose in Oklahoma runoff primaries as anti incumbent sentiment sweeps three veteran Democrats from Congress and three state officials. Roy J. Turner chosen as gubernatorial nominee to face Republican Olney Flynn in November. Gains include Glen D. Johnson and Preston E. Peden as nominees replacing Boren and Wickersham. Carl Avert leads to succeed retiring Rep. Paul Stewart with 22 precincts outstanding.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Roy J. Turner
Turner
Olney F. Flynn
Tulsa
Jed Johnson
House
Lyle Boren
Congress
Victor Wickersham
Johnson
Toby Morris
Lawton
Glen’ D. Johnson
Preston E. Peden
Boren
Wickersham
Carl Avert
Arene
Bill. Steg- Durant
Paul Stewart
George B. Schwabe
Ross Rizley
Mike Monroney
W. G. Stigler
Bus Plunges From Highway Eight Miles North of Birmingham
A bus swerved off a highway eight miles north of Birmingham, rolled twice, and a snapped telephone pole blocked the undercarriage. Gillespie and bystanders aided passengers to safety. a highway hospital reported Henry Hunt of Huntsville, Alabama, most seriously injured with a broken hip and possible rib fractures, while Katie Mae Ware of Sandusky was admitted for serious injuries.
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Birmingham
Gillespie
Norwood Hospital
Henry Hunt
Huntsville
Ala
Jefferson Hospital
Katie Mae Ware
Sandusky
Dozens Injured in Greyhound Wreck Near Birmingham
A Greyhound bus wreck near Birmingham injures 36, with listed names including Melvin Hunt Huntsville and Miss Jessie Mae Mosely Cullman among those hurt. One passenger Miss Mosely dies at Cullman hospital from a fractured left clavicle. Others suffer various injuries in this late July accident with victims from Alabama Indiana Ohio Tennessee and Michigan.
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Birmingham
Melvin Hunt
Huntsville
Ala
G. P. Maury
Fifth Ave
Decatur
T. H. Murphy
Edna Liza Smith
Courtland
Jessie Mae Mosely
Cullman
Mary E. Cook
Cullman Hospital
Matie Mae Ware
Negro
Sandusky
Ohio
Wallace Pendycraft
Ohio Ave
Jefferson
Ind
Helen Tuiaj
Lunkin St
Detroit
Mich
Harold Robertson
Joseph Lawrence
Hill casts vote for Sparkman in Alabama Senate race
Senator Hill of Alabama announced he mailed and cast an absentee ballot for John Sparkman in the five candidate Democratic primary. Sparkman faces Boykin and James Simpson among others with July 30 voting scheduled after the Donkncree vacancy.
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Washington
Hill
Ala
Alabama
John Sparkman
Sparkman
Rep. Boykin
D. Ala
James Simpson
Birmingham
John H. Donknencie
Robin Swiftormer
Enlistment rules made four year terms standard
The Minneapolis Navy Recruiting Station chief Lt J McGuirre states two and three year enlistments are replaced by four year terms. He argues four years allow learning trade skills and practical naval experience, better enabling reenlistment benefits and long term judgment for youths entering naval service.
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J. McGuirre
Minneapolis
Navy
Atomic Test Over Bikini Atoll Described Before Detonation
A lagoon survey details the approach of a tug towing the pontoon with lines to target ships. Dr Marshall Holloway and Los Alamos scientists will trigger the underwater bomb at 8 35 A M 4 35 P M EST. A massive water spout and waves could follow, threatening 75 ships and 12 small craft anchored in the lagoon.
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Marshall Holloway
Cornell
Los Alamos
N. M
Holloway
Cumberland Sound
Bikini Beach
Local Notes Include Confirmations Of Visits And Services
Community notices report Mrs E F Jones undergoing an operation at Baugh infirmary and Letha Collier, Decatur, being dismissed. A Decatur quartet attends an all day sing at Wren and gives a concert at Mt Zion Baptist near Hartselle. Mrs G H Rogers admitted to Decatur General Hospital. Week’s returnees include George H Smith from Wyker’s, Elmon G Terry from Navy discharge, and Jerry Lawrence visiting Detroit and Jersey City. Memorial Drive Methodist and First Presbyterian church announce 7:30 and 8:00 services with revival topics and happiness themes.
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Decatur
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Hartselle
Building Committee of
Mt. Zion
Negroes Protest Enlistment Ban In US Military
The Negro and Allied Veterans Of America urged President Truman to rescind the order halting Negro enlistments. National commander Kenneth C. Kennedy said veterans cannot accept policy restricting any minority from national service and opposed ending Negro personnel in the European theater. copies were sent to Truman, Secretary Patterson, and General Eisenhower.
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Chicago
United States
Allied Veterans of America
Truman
Army
War Department
Kenneth C. Kennedy
Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sparkman Files Campaign Report in Alabama Senate Bid
Rep. John W. Sparkman of Alabama's eighth district filed a $2,843 pre election expense statement as he seeks the U S senate nomination in the July 30 primary. Other senatorial candidates and Dr. Austin R. Meadows filed expense statements yesterday.
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Montgomery
Ala
John W. Sparkman
Alabama
U.S
O Lewers
Austin R. Meadows
Arabs vow to defend Palestine as terrorism rises
The Arab executive warned Arabs will defend their sons and interests if terrorism persists. The Irgun Zvai Leumi claimed responsibility for the hotel bombing, noting the attack was unannounced and that eight suspects dressed as Arabs planted explosive milk cans. Police report 29 Jewish suspects held, with two wounded.
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Palestine
Old City
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Irgun
An_Igrun
Final Rites for J. E. Wiley Observed at Enon Church
Final rites were held Monday at Enon church for J. E. Wiley a prominent Lawrence county resident who died Sunday at his home Rev Will Wear conducted the service Drinkard of Hart selle directed burial in Red Hill cemetery Assistants included Rev B B Burks and Rev Walker Bynum He is survived by a large family including five sons Andrew D Wiley Decatur John Bill Paul Wiley Danville 2 Burke Southern Trinity 1 four daughters Pruitt Free Danville 2 J W Dutton Danville 2 Annie Lucille Wiley Danville 2 and Mrs Charlie V Jacobs Moulton 2 one brother Ed Wiley Mount Calm Texas and two sisters Mrs Collie Woodall Hubbard Texas and Mrs Sarah Brewer Danville 2 He was a member and deacon of Enon Baptist church.
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Enon Church
J. E. Wiley
Lawrence County
Will Wear
Drinkard of
Hartselle
Red Hill Cemetery
Wear
B. B. Burks
Walker Bynum
Andrew D. Wiley
Decatur
John
Bill
Paul Wiley
Danville
Burke Southern
Trinity
Auto collision causes minor injuries and damage on Sherman Street
Two cars were damaged and two people slightly injured in a Sherman Street and Sixth Avenue crash at 11 07 Tuesday night. Billie Johnson 1010 Olive Street drove a 1937 Ford Sedan east on Sherman and struck Earl J Vaughn of Hartseller driving a 1940 Chevrolet pickup on Sixth Avenue. Damage was 150 to each vehicle and 25 to a tree. Johnson said he thought Sherman was the highway and could not stop in time. Chief J B Whitmire said the report from Policemen Moore and Stanford cited light injuries for Vaughn and a cut near Mrs Johnsons eye.
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Sherman Street
Sixth Avenue
J. B. Whitmire
Moore
Stanford
Billie Johnson
Olive Street
Earl J. Vaughn
Hartseller
Vaughn
W. E. Todd
Johnson
Flood bill now is law amid large scale water projects
President Truman signed two laws authorizing flood control and navigation programs costing about 2 billion dollars. The measures affect major river basins and set a framework for long term water resource work, with annual peacetime appropriations around 300 million dollars. Initial costs include 5 million for the Arkansas river plan and hundreds of millions for Florida Georgia projects, the Tennessee Tombigbee system, Red River tributaries, and Cumberland river in Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Trumann
Roosevelt
Apalachicola
Chattahoochee
Flint
Fla. Ga
Tennessee - Tombigbee Waterway
Red River
Cumberland River
Tenn
Senate squeaks through on modified price control bill
The senate expected to approve a bill granting modified price control authority and unchanged rent controls to June 30 1947. A three member decontrol board would decide whether ceilings on meat dairy products grains cottonseed and soya beans should be reestablished after August 20.
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Taft
Ohio
Truman
Barkley
Senate
Mobile veterans plan $200,000 memorial hall in downtown
Mobile county veterans groups aim to raise funds for a memorial hall costing about $200,000. A mass meeting formed a committee to seek use of the old customs building from the city commission for remodeling into the hall.
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Mobile
Mobile County
City Commission
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E. D. Jann
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Fla
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Bessemer
Jewell Enfinger
Prichard
George M. Riddle
Paul Dawson
Spruce St
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Milton
Dickerson
10Th St
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McClellan
Terre Haute
Willie Arrington
Latsns
E. F. Jones
Baugh’'s Infirmary
Letha Collier
Iwney
Wren
Moulton
G. H. Rogers
West Vine Street
Decatur General Hospital
George H. Smith
Wyker’s
Vaca
Joe Petty
Silver Springs
Maryland
A. E. Greenhill
Howell Puckett
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Jersey City
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
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W. D. Moore
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