Cripps Defends American Aid Plan For Britain
London July 28 Sir Stafford Cripps chancellor of the exchequer urged nations to import American know how to boost Britain’s lagging output. He backed a British American joint council with ERP administrator Paul Hoffman to smooth mass production. Critics including Anthony Eden and labor leaders warned of an American grip on Britain. Morrison promised a Commons explanation.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Cripps
Commons
ERP
Paul G. Hoffman
Anthony Eden
Eden
Trades Union Congress
TUC
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Paris
Central Committee of
The
Trades Union Council
Herbert Morrison
Cabinet
Allies Fight Across Fronts Amid Global Tensions
Reports from the war era note a crash of a U S Superfortress near Aden with 15 to 16 airmen believed dead Defense officials deny any separate peace with Japan Gen MacArthur pushes against wage hikes for two million Japanese workers AFL leader Killen threatens resignation after tensions Asia Hong Kong records nine deaths from a typhoon Communists claim casualties after Chiang Kai-shek captures coal center Paichiachuang Tito Yugoslavia friction with Moscow Pravda accuses Yugoslav mission in Hungary of harboring a murderer A pair of American officers allegedly failed to bribe a Russian roadblock Berlin money chaos as Germans exchange currencies in the Western zone
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Palestine
Arabian Peninsula
U. S
Aden
Leighton Stuart
China
All
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
James Killen
AFL
Allied
MacArthur
Hongkong
Chiang Kai-Shek
Paichiachuang
Taiyuan
Shansi
Russia
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Pravda
Hungary
Berlin
Hearing in governor's office ties murder case to Phenix City
Unidentified man threatened reporters during a chaotic scene as Stanley Tarilton and Albert Kraus attempted photographs. Officials linked Stringfellow's death to McVeigh and Walden acting on orders from Davis Revels and Allred, with testimony about a liquor case in Opelika. Allred and Revels were arrested in Phenix City and released on bonds. Folsom adjourned the hearing after taking the case under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Tarilton
Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
Albert Kraus
Allred
E. J. Hancock
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Ed Wohlwender Jr
Columbus
Stringfellow
McVeigh
Walden
Davis
Revels
A. L. Patterson
J. T. Shepherd
St. Augustine
Fla
Florida
Walkden
Hancock
C. W. Peets
Federa Alcohol Tax
Stringfella
Davi Revels
Opelika
Ala
Peets
Phenix City
Folsom
Birmingham Auditor Dies at Decatur General Hospital
Henry P. Whitehead 7228 Fourth Avenue South Birmingham died at Decatur General hospital Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack while working at Ardmore. Body to be taken by Brown's for funeral and burial later. Survived by widow two daughters and two sons.
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Henry P. Whitehead
Fourth Avenue S
Birmingham
Decatur General Hospital
Whitehead
Ardmore
Brown's
Stock Market Edges Ahead With Small Gains
The New York market moved forward with faltering steps as gains edged losses. Wright Aeronautical and Santa Fe Railroad led, up about four points, while Nickel Plate, Atlantic Coast Line, Pure Oil, Mission Corp, American Smelting, Dow Chemical, Johns Manville, and Eastern Airlines posted smaller advances. Losers included Republic Steel, International Harvester, Schenley, American Safety Razor, Consolidated Natural Gas, Westinghouse Electric, Union Pacific, and J I Case.
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New York
Wright Aeronautical and
Santa Fe Railroad
Nickel Plate
Atlantic Coast Line
Pure Oil
Mission Corp
American Smelting
Dow Chemical
Johns Manville
Eastern Airlines
Republic Steel
International Harvester
Schenley
American Safety Razor
Consolidated Natural Gas
Westinghouse Electric
Union Pacific
J. I. Case
Nashville Livestock Market Report July Update
Cattle: steady overall with activity fair. good steers high but many unsold. cows mostly 13.00-21.00, some higher for select grades. Calves: steady. vealers 25.00-31.00, common 18.00-24.00. Hogs: mostly 25 lower than Tuesday. barrows and gilts 28.25 top, various weights 22.50-26.50. Sheep: spring lambs 25.50-27.00, other weights lower. ewes 2.00-10.00, higher weights 8.00 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
North Georgia live poultry market steady for New Hampshire reds
Atlanta July 28 North Georgia live poultry market steady on New Hampshire reds but unsettled on crosses. Reds offered in ample to good demand with prices unchanged. Crosses ample with no large heavy stocks. Fryer prices paid f o b farm ranged 33-34 cents for New Hampshire reds and 31-33 cents for Barred Rock crosses, mostly 32-32 1-2 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
New Hampshire
F.o.b
Markets at a Glance Quiet Trading and Mixed Prices
NY stocks drifted lower as support faded in late trading. Bonds were irregular with some rails advancing. Cotton eased in regional and New Orleans markets. Chicago wheat held steady with moderate mill buying. corn closed mixed after early strength. oats firm on short covering. Hogs ranged steady to 25 cents lower top 29.75. Cattle steady to 50 cents higher, top 41.00.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
New York Cotton Ends Lower on New Orleans Sales
New York July cotton futures closed at day lows after New Orleans selling. Front month July slid to 31.47 with December at 32.03 and October near 29.57. Middling spot in New Orleans was 33.80, down 20 points.
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New York
New Orleans
Explosion at Farben plant injures many in Mannheim area
Fire and blast at a Farben plant in Swigshafen caused numerous injuries as victims flooded Mannheim and nearby cities. U S officials report the plant burning, with lines down to Ludwigshafen and limited contact to Frankfurt. Red Cross crews and police from American and French zones rushed to the scene.
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Mannheim
Mannheim City
Heidelberg
Ludwigshafen
Frankfurt
I. G. Farben Industries Chemical Trust
Swigshafen
U. S
Hesse
Rhindland- Pfalz
Red Cross
Mrs Emma Smith Will Be Speaker at Austinville Service
Mrs Emma Smith will speak at the Church of God in Austinville on Thursday at 7 30 p m. The mid week service is considered important and will be presided over by the pastor.
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Church of God At
Austinville
Emma Smith
Mount Apo Stands as Philippines Highest Peak
Mount Apo in Southern Mindanao rises to 9610 feet making it the nation’s tallest peak. The landmark towers over surrounding terrain and is a notable destination for climbers and visitors.
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Philippines
Mount
Apo
Mindanao
Guard Unit Heads to Camp for Summer Training
An advance detachment of 20 men and four officers from the Decatur National Guard leaves Thursday morning for Ft. Benning Ga for a two week summer training. Maj. O W Blankenship in charge. The remaining 1343rd Combat Engineers Battalion departs by train Saturday night with more trucks and equipment following Sunday morning. A Florence National Guard detachment from the 104th Anti Aircraft unit also passes Decatur on its way to Camp Stewart Ga for summer drills.
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Decatur
General Bradley Defends Army Caste System
The General replies to criticism by stating every major industry uses incentive. he argues the Army’s officer and enlisted man separation should apply only to military relations. He asserts such incentives drive the country’s work.
Electors To Go in Huddle In Alabama Pledge Truman Tie
Alabama's 11 Truman-opposed Democratic presidential electors plan a 2 p.m. meeting at the Tutwiler hotel to discuss pledging support to Thurmond Wright. Led by Horace Wilkinson and John Lusk Jr., the group formed after rebel Southern Democrats backed Thurmond Wright. Mississippi electors also pledge against Truman.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Horace Wilkinson
John Lusk Jr
Lusk
Gadsden
Wilkinson
Papers Favor Truman Fees
Montgomery Alabama July 28 The Montgomery Advertiser Journal endorses Democratic electors pledged to vote against President Truman The 11 party electors pledged to oppose Truman signed the pledge and are expected to back the states rights candidates Thurman Wright Publisher R F Hudson says he is morally bound to vote for the successful Democratic nominees and will not judge the legality of his pledge.
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Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery Advertiser- Journal
Truman
R. F. Hudson
Strom Thurmann
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Hudson
Wright Hits Truman Ban
Jackson Mississippi July 28 Gov Fielding L Wright predicts President Truman s nondiscrimination ban in the armed forces will destroy the greatest fighting force in the world He says he is not surprised by the executive order and cites opposition from military leaders and political foes He condemns FEPC in government agencies as a capitulation to minority pressure and warns of discord and confusion ahead.
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Jackson
Miss
Fielding L. Wright
Truman
Wright
FEPC
Body Arrives for Lt. Carl Folsom in Montgomery
The body of Gov. James E. Folsom's brother 1st Lt. Carl Folsom, 41, is due in Montgomery from the Pacific. Military services will be held at the family home in Elba on Friday following his death in a vehicle accident on Luzon July 25, 1945.
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Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Carl Folsom
Pacific
Elba
Folsom
Luzon
Republicans Aims Shift Civil Rights Over Inflation Bill
Senate and House leaders announce a joint plan to prioritize civil rights legislation over anti inflation measures in a swift session. They pledge to consider Truman proposals while southern Democrats threaten filibuster and the anti poll tax bill remains unbrought in the Senate.
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GOP
Truman
Senate
House
Congress
Senate Republicans map study of Truman requests and anti-poll tax action
Senate Republicans after a long closed session say committees will study President Truman housing and anti-inflation proposals and press to pass an anti-poll tax bill. Southern Democrats threaten filibuster likely blocking other Senate business. Millikin cites emergency national issues as focus.
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Senate
House
Truman
Inator Hoey
D-Sc
Washington
Republicans
Millikin
Colo
Republican Conference
Congress
House Banking Committee
Barkley
Rayburn
Texas
Defense questions rage as Lang murder trial continues
Courtroom tension grows as jurors hear testimonies about Lester Lang and Roy Lang in the Mrs. Haynie death case. Witnesses describe April 6 events, a wagon ride, a grocery sack find, and alleged drunken behavior with disputes over admissible questions and potential prejudicial details.
Director of VA's Birmingham Unit Succumbs Today
William M. Weston longtime manager of the Veterans Administration Birmingham office died after a heart attack in a Franklin North Carolina hospital while vacationing in Clayton Georgia. A World War I major, Weston served as Alabama state service commissioner in 1931 and led the Birmingham VA from 1946. Survived by two sisters, funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow in Americus Georgia.
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Birmingham
William M. Weston
Veterans Administration
Franklin, N. C
Clayton
Weston
Alabama
Montgomery
W. E. Wilcox
Brunswick
Wright Mixon
Abbeville
Americus, Ga
Political clash over reform proposals fuels 1944 election debate
Republicans labeled the proposals political demagoguery aimed at a reelection bid. Governor Dewey and Henry Wallace avoided comment. Financial leaders split, with some finding the programs unsound while AFL President William Green praised the effort as constructive.
Evening Prayer at Central Methodist Church and Local Notices
Prayer service at Central Methodist Church at 7 30 tonight followed by showing of The Holy Land. Little Miss Helen Collier admitted to Decatur General Hospital. Mr and Mrs R C McLemore welcomed a son at Decatur General. Mr and Mrs J W Thompson Jr returned from Florida trip. Mr and Mrs Roy C Tucker Jr have a daughter at Decatur General. Robert McRight, assistant Scout executive, returned after eight weeks at Camp Westmoreland.
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Central Methodist Church
Holy Land
Helen Collier
Fourth Avenue W
Decatur General Hospital
R. C. McLemore
Decatur 1
Roy C. Tucker Jr
Decatur
Dscator General Hospital
Robert McRight
Camp Westmoreland
Kitchen Fire Damages Home of Coach Aubrey Fuller
Kitchen equipment was burned at Aubrey Fuller's home 212 Wilson Avenue E when an electric stove left on started the fire. Firemen arrived at 7 13 P M and controlled flames, reporting wallpaper and curtains burned and the refrigerator badly damaged. most kitchen contents destroyed. No loss reported at the oil stove fire at E A Roberts residence 1409 Eighth Avenue E around 2 30 P M Tuesday.
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Aubrey Fuller
Wilson Avenue
Iremen
Mr. Fuller
E. A. Roberts
Eighth Avenue E
Air Force B-29 Survey Flight Reports Overseas Bases
The Air Force described the long over water flight of B-29s as training and a survey to acclimate crews to worldwide conditions. It aimed to assess wartime bases and facilities from runways to fuel pumps, with a Tucson return planned for Aug. 5. The State Department approved the mission, after caution over globe girdling flights, with a plan from Aden to Ceylon via destination steps.
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Air Force
Tucson
State Department
Soldier’s Body Brought Home for Bethel Church Service
The body of Cpl. Marvin A. Hatchett Jr., 24, killed on May 23, 1944 at Anzio, is returned for burial at Bethel Church near Ardmore. Arrival at Hartselle on Friday, services at Bethel Church with full military rites, interment in Athens Cemetery. Survived by parents, two sisters, and one brother.
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Marvin A. Hatchett Jr
Bethel Church
Ardmore
Cpl
Hatchett
Anzio Beachead
Italy
Hartselle
N 2
Thomas W. Hatchett
Mellie Hargrove
Freeman Smith
Athens Cemetery
Rainey
Cpl. Hatchett
M. A. Hatchett
Athens
J. L. Elliott
Untain View
Calif
Cleatushitt
Nashville
Falling in Love Sermon Topic At Local Revival
Dr. R. M. Bell will preach tonight on Falling In Love at the First Christian church revival. Services begin at 7 30 with a youth night program and refreshments.
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R. M. Bell
First Christian Church
Electrician dies in truck overturn at Anniston depot
Delma L. Bell, 32, of Lincoln, was killed when the truck he rode in overturned on a gravel road at the Anniston ordnance depot. He worked as an electrician at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Delma L. Bell
Lincoln
Lester’s final talk with Roy in murder case trial
Roy testified that Lester asked for a sexual encounter and denied knowing where to obtain one. He described supplying groceries, Lester’s late night appearance, a light in the pasture, a demand for $30 to buy roofing, and a threat to go east to work if refused. Roy’s search testimony matched Edmonson’s on finding Mrs Haynie’s body.
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Rehling
Roy William Lang
Lester
Eli Edmonson
Lester Lang
Johnson
Roy
Roy Lang
Mrs. Haynie
Shanks
Troupe
Lynne
Garland Nuby
Edmonson
Haynie
Minnie Shannon
Woods
Lang
Haynies
Roy William
Hartselle
William
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