Alabama Congress Votes on Tidelands and OPA Revival
Washington July 29 Alabama members of Congress are listed in the Congressional Record for roll calls on tidelands and OPA revival. Key votes show Hill and Swift opposed or mixed on amendments, Senate passage of tidelands measures, and committee motions affecting price controls and retroactive pay for veterans.
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Washington Service
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Hill
Swift
California
Hill and Swift
Conference Committee
Better Fertilizer Supply Expected for 1946 47 Season
Auburn July 29 Farmers can anticipate a larger fertilizer supply for 1946 47 to support heavy crop goals says J C Lowry agronomist Alabama extension service J W Wizeman reports U S nitrogen supplies projected at 812 933 tons or 475 000 tons above 1930 40 average exports set at 97 025 tons Potash supplies to 899 582 tons with 571 500 tons above 1930 40 averages Government allocations leave about 766 000 tons for American farmers
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Auburn
Ala
J. C. Lowry
Alabama Extension Service
J. W. Wizeman
U. S
Combined Food Board
Well Known Negro Passes in Decatur
Y J Cargle a renowned Negro leader in North Alabama died Sunday at his Hillsboro home. He worked in Negro education as a Tennessee Valley high school trustee and C M E church board member. Survived by wife Maria four daughters seven sons his father J M Cargle Huntsville minister and one brother. Body at Reynolds funeral home pending funeral plans.
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Y. J. Cargle
North Alabama
Hillsboro
Cargle
Tennessee Valley High School
C. M. E. Church
Tennessee Valley
Maria J. Cargle
J. M. Cargle
Huntsville
Reynolds Funeral Home
Markets At A Glance New York July 29
Markets at a glance show stocks higher led by steels with bonds steady and rails up slightly. Cotton rises on profit taking trimming gains. In Chicago corn steadies as rain is needed, oats fall on selling. hogs active up 1.00 to 1.50 tops 22.10. cattle firm to up 25 cents on top quality and weaker on lighter cattle, top 27.00.
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New York
Chicago
Commission House
Cotton futures rally and decline as outside liquidation grows
New York July 29 cotton futures rose early on strong buying and short covering then fell to day lows as outside liquidation and hedging resumed. Prices ranged from 30.85 to 34.32 with most contracts closed off or down. Market nah with price control news and crop improvements weighing on sentiment.
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New York
Jly
Alabama State Guards Begin Annual Training at Camp Dauphin Island
The Ist Regiment of the Alabama State Guards began its annual encampment at Dauphin Island with regiments from North and Central Alabama joining the southern unit already in camp. Gov. Chauncey Sparks will inspect and award the crack regiment designation. Company E Florence was missing due to a poliomyelitis outbreak in Lauderdale County.
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Dauphin Island
Ala
Alabama State Guards
North Alabama
South Alabama
Alabama
Chauncey Sparks
Florence
B. F. Austin
Lauderdale County
Shoal Creek
Fim Saliba
Clarence Horton
Courtland
James A. Lane Jr
Huntsville
Harvey Elliott
Seth R. Mapes
Tuscumbia
W. R. McKissack
Weevil Damage Ravages Montgomery County Cotton
County Agent Lem Edmondson reports 90 percent of Montgomery county cotton infested with boll weevils. He cites heavy damage due to continual rainfall that keeps weevils active and undermines poisoning programs on several farms.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lem Edmondson
Montgomery County
Edmondson
STELL SEEKS POST MONTGOMERY FISHING AGREEMENT
Conservation Director Ben Morgan said he is still working on a reciprocal fishing agreement Alabama seeks with Louisiana. He stated he will keep trying, recalling years of effort on the matter.
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Stell
Montgomery
Ala
State
Ben Morgan
Alabama
Louisiana
Morgan
Diamonds pass craftsman test for top color blue white
One in 500 mined diamonds clear the craftsman test for rare blue white color and suit the finest settings, indicating extremely selective grading and limited supply for high end jewelry requests.
Jester Leads Texas Gubernatorial Primary in Texas Runoff Push
Beauford Jester led Hom er P. Rainey by 366 146 to 233 235 as Texas Democratic primary returns neared 1 million ballots. With 945 722 of 1 215 000 votes counted, a Aug. 24 runoff will decide the nominee. Connally secured renomination, while sixteen Texas Congressmen topped incumbents.
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Dallas
Tex
Beauford Jester
Texas Railroad Commission
Homer P. Rainey
University of Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Jester
Rainey
U. S
Tom Connally
Washington
Terrell Sledge
A. B
Cyclone) Davis
Laverne Somerville
Floyd E. Ryan
Texas
Joseph Mansfield
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Sam Rayburn
Bonam
OPA Revival Law Shapes Board Actions On Ceilings
The OPA revival act requires public hearings before rulings on commodities and bans restoration of ceilings on eggs and tobacco before August 20 without board consent. The board can reimpose ceilings as needed and may decontrol other items. Industry petitions for removal may occur if initial requests fail. Officials foresee price hikes in autos and farm machinery, followed by textiles and clothing as garment costs may rise 15 to 20 percent.
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OPA
Agriculture Department
Decatur Quartette to Give Concert at Addison School
The Decatur quartet will perform in Addison Alabama on Saturday night August three at eight o'clock. Members include Clyde Murphy Jr. first tenor Earl Whaley Chester Halbrooks baritone and Elimas Riley bass with Clyde Murphy Sr. as accompanist.
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Decatur
Addison School
Addison
Ala
Clyde Murphy Jr
Earl Whaley
Chester Halbrooks
Elimas Riley
Clyde Murphy Sr
British American proposal on Palestine federation gains Jewish support
Belief voiced by several Jewish quarters over the weekend that a British American plan allowing Palestine to join Arab and Jewish provinces under a federal government would be approved by many in the Jewish community.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
VA Issues Instant Repair Cards for Veterans Artificial Limbs
The Veterans Administration will issue identification cards allowing limb veterans to obtain immediate prosthetic repairs up to 35 dollars without prior approval. Cards enable in-place repairs or shipping to a repair shop, with costs billed to the VA. Applications are at the VA sub regional office in Decatur and require four passport photos.
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Veterans Administration
Samuel M. Slaton
Decatur
Army says most German POWs reeducated toward democracy
Washington reports a Army poll of 22,153 German POWs passing through Camp Shanks shows about three quarters now anti Nazi or pro democratic. Maj. Robert F. Richards notes 33 percent are definitely anti Nazi and pro democratic, 41 percent favorably inclined toward democracy, 10 percent remain militant Nazis, 16 percent are not favorably disposed toward America or democracy.
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Washington
United States
Camp Shanks
N. Y
Germany
Robert F. Richards
B. M. Bryan
America
Democracy
Conflicting Testimony Haunts Shells Inquiry Hearings
Warren Mead cites considerable confusion from conflicting shell testimony as lives and injuries at the front are linked to premature explosions. The House inquiries proceed with cases including Rep Coffee payoff allegations and Rep May’s ties to the Midwest munitions group. May’s heart condition delays his appearance as hearings loom.
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Mead
Rep. Coffee
D.,wash
Paul Oson
Coffee
Tacoma
Questoning
Rep
May
House Military Committee
midWest Munitions Group
Garsson
Henry and
Murray
Senate
May Constituent Letter Defends War Probe Actions
Rep A J May D Ky fights war profits probe claims in a letter to constituents. He says Senator Mead wants to use the inquiry to boost his future political ambition and defends helping push war material production during Eisenhower’s call for shells. May, unopposed in the Aug 3 primary, calls the committee a political inquisition.
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Prestonsburg
A. J. May
D-Ky
Senate
Mead
D-N. Y
New York
May
Robert P. Patterson
Eisenhower
Mead Committee
House Military Committee
War Investigating Committee
Cumberland Lumber Company
mid-West
Xxx
Congress
French Prosecutor Demands Death for 21 Nazi Leaders
In Nuernberg on July 29, French prosecutor Charles Dubost called for the death penalty for all 21 senior German defendants on trial for war crimes.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Charles Dubost
War Crimes Tribunal
Britain Accepts Byrnes Plan To Unite Germany Zones
The State Department says Britain agreed in principle to join the US zone of occupation in Germany and treat joined zones as an economic unit. The announcement accompanies Byrnes Atlee Molotov and Bidault talks at the Paris peace conference and signals possible wider Allied unity on economic terms for postwar Germany.
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Washington
State Department
Britain
Germany
Department
Pea
France
United States
Russia
Byrnes
Atlee
Molotov
Bidault
Department of State
Hitler's Aide Bormann Hunted Again in Munich
Intelligence reports Martin Bormann seen in Munich within a week and a house to house search underway. A disgruntled former chauffeur Jakob Glas says he saw Bormann in a main street car, claiming he was certain. Glas once served as Bormann's driver before being dismissed over alleged theft from the deputy fuhrer's garden.
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Muernberg
Martin Bormann
Hitler
Berlin
Munich
Bormann Long
International Military Tribunal
Bormann
Jakob Glas
Munch
Glas
Feuhrer
Oil Barrels Lost In River Collision Between Barges And Ferry
Two barges carrying 48 000 barrels of oil collided with a ferry upstream from Jennings Louisiana. Pilot E W Rogers said blinker signals failed to prompt a response and the barges backed downstream as crew aided passengers and rescued swimmers.
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Jennings
Fred B. Zigler
G B. Zigler Towing Co
E. W. Rogers
Vicksburg
Miss
Missouri
Rogers
Pierce
Polio Case Improves at Jefferson Hospital
Kay Wilder four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W K Wilder of Grant Street is improving at Jefferson hospital Birmingham where she is confined with polio her father stated this morning The hospital reported her condition as satisfactory Saturday County health officer Dr L R Murphree said no other polio cases have been reported in the county.
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Kay Wilder
W. K. Wilder
Grant Street
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
L. R. Murphree
Two Honored At Birthday Picnic
Ruth Craig and Eddie Lou Lyson McAllister were honored at a birthday celebration at Hatfield Lake on Thursday evening. Guests included Kenneth Craig, Clayce Frost, Lowell Tuten, Lyie Blair, Jane and Billy Walker, Charles Pierce, Leona Craig, Dutch Strock, Maxie Marshall, Mary Boley, Frances Cox, James Bagwell, Myrtis Sandlin, and Andy Stoltz.
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Ruth Craig
Eddie Lou Lyson McAllister
Hatfield Lake
Kenneth Craig
Clayce Frost
Lowell Tuten
Lyie Blair
Jane Walker
Billy Walker
Charles Pierce
Leona Craig
Dutch Strock
Maxie Marshall
Mary Boley
Frances Cox
James Bagwell
Myrtis Sandlin
Andy Stoltz
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
The notice lists multiple marriage licenses including Lee Morgan of Lacon and La verne Sellers of Lacon, Enoch James Hays of Decatur and Orelia Loraine Samson of Red Lake Falls Minnesota, Charles Douglas Smith of Decatur and Novel Geraldine Tucker of Decatur, and Harley Dawane Peck of Detroit and Myrtle Leeon of Decatur.
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Lee Morgan
Lacon
Laverne Sellers
Enoch James Hays
Decatur
Orelia
Conference To Talk Withholding Cotton Movement In Atlanta
State Agriculture Commissioner Tom Linder announces a meeting in Atlanta to urge cotton farmers to withhold the 1946 crop from the market. He accuses the Departments of Agriculture and State of withholding export information to push down prices and argues the OPA law is unconstitutional. He cites crop size about 9 million bales and warns of price declines under the current framework.
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Atlanta
Tom Linder
Linder
Department of Agriculture
Department of State
OPA
J. E. McDonald
Texas
Thomas
D.-Okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Georgia
Departments of Agriculture and State
Senate Committee
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Japan
Germany
U. S
Births and local updates from Decatur area
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William McMurry of 512 Twelfth Avenue West at Decatur General hospital Sunday. A son was born today at Decatur General hospital to Mr and Mrs Winkler of Somerville. Ethridge of Decatur was a Monday morning business visitor. Fire department answered a call at 1003 Ferry Street Sunday night with little damage. J D Garner from Mount Hope spent time in Decatur on business. S C Lentz of Trinity was in Decatur on business for several hours. Becky Berry is confined with tonsillitis at 1116 Fifth Avenue East. Mrs W C Cobb improving in Birmingham. Decatur quartette to attend the all day singing at Double Springs Sunday. Paul Brown dismissed from Hamil clinic. Mrs A D Jervis improving at Sherman Street. Lute Pryor and Jimmy Bloodworth to visit the University of Alabama this week. Jack Thomason of Decatur discharged at naval separation center Charleston S C. James L Sanderson discharged from Navy at Charleston.
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William McMurry
Twelfth Avenue West
Decatur General Hospital
Ferry Street
Georgia Governor cites mob violence rise and offers reward
Gov Ellis Arnall condemns lynching and calls mob violence a national issue while state police report a stone wall in the pursuit of suspects in a Walton county massacre. A $10 000 reward is offered for information leading to conviction of about 20 mobsters who killed four Negroes near here. Funeral details for George Dorsey and Dorothy Malcom follow as the community wrestles with the tragedy.
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Talmadge
Detroit
Chicago
Georgia
Maj
William E. Spence
First Methodist Church
Walton County
E. S. Gordon
State of
Ellis Arnall
Roger and
Dorp Malcom
George Andersey
Robert Malcom
Spence
George Dorsey
Dorothy Malcom
Mt. Perry Church
Mae Dorsey
Dorsey
Three Men Wounded in Morgan City Gun Blast
Deputies J P Dunlap and Loren Willoughby report a Sunday night shotgun blast near the homeward path from church in Morgan City. Victims Albert Hendricks Arvil Hendricks and Whisenant were struck in chest arm and face with one shot dispersing to all. Alvie Moon admitted firing but no charge filed by noon today.
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Morgan City
J. P. Dunlap
Loren Willoughby
Willoughby
Albert Hendricks
Arvil Hendricks
Mr. Whisenant
Whisenant
Alvie Moon
Moon
Bloodhounds Aid Sylacauga Rape Search
Bloodhounds from the state penitentiary at Speigner were brought to Sylacauga to help locate Oscar Pettus, a six foot tall, 190 pound suspect described by a 38 year old divorced mother who was attacked after her white escort was slugged. Pettus was taken to a hospital with a broken arm. the victim has a 12 year old daughter.
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Sylcauga
Ala
Speigner
Sylacauga
J. A. Cleghorn
Oscar Pettus
Bevin Improves and Hints at Paris Peace Conference
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, reported by his wife as very much improved, may attend the Paris peace conference by week’s end. Rumors had circulated that his illness was grave beyond overwork and some suggested he might resign his post, a role he had said he did not want.
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Bevin
London
Ernest Bevin
Lynching Protest Planned as National Negro Congress Counters Race Hate
Dorsey relatives explain the funeral absence while Max Yergan leads a planned Washington demonstration by the National Negro Congress. Harlem meeting condemns lynchings as stemming from a race hate campaign led by Senator Bilbo and Governor designate Gene Talmadge.
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Dorsey
South
White House
Washington
Max Yergan
National Negro Congress
New York
Harlem
Congress
Bilbo
Price rules under OPA adjust dry goods ceiling figures
The Morgan area price control board announced amendments to dry grocery orders removing dollars and cents ceilings and directing sellers to calculate ceilings using the applicable regulation MPR 421 422 or 423. Fresh fruits and vegetables are excluded from the current poster and will have a new ceiling poster on Aug 1. Meat poultry eggs dairy and grain derived feeds will have no maximum price until after Aug 20 while corn meal and flour remain under control.
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Morgan Area Price Control Board
City Court Reports 19 Cases and $785 in Fines
Nineteen cases entered city police court over the weekend and Monday with fines and cash bonds totaling 785 dollars paid to the city. Four hundred dollars in bonds forfeited for violating the prohibition law and two hundred dollars in fines for driving while intoxicated.
Wreck Halts Church Meet In Hartselle
A Sunday morning crash at the Hartselle Church of God halted services as a 1946 Dodge truck carrying empty milk cans collided with a 1937 Ford coach at Pine Street. Both drivers James Templeton of Danville 2 and A L Johnson of Hartselle were uninjured. Damages were about 1000 dollars to the truck and 100 dollars to the car.
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Hartselle Church of God
James Templeton
Danville 2
A. L. Johnson
Hartselle
H. L. Thornton
Pine Street
Thornton
Church Yard
Alabama voters set election hours county by county
Rural polling places close at 5 P M while city boxes stay open one hour later in all 67 Alabama counties. Randolph county also votes in a special referendum to decide whether to keep prohibition or legalize alcohol sales, a dry status since 1937 under state county option law.
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Alabama
Randolph County
Baby's body found on Northwest Second Avenue corner
The body of a prematurely born baby, about four to five inches long with a formed head, body, arms and legs, was found this morning at the Northwest corner of Second Avenue and Johnston Streets. Health officer Dr. L R Murphree and Desk Sgt W E Kilgore had no reports filed. Coroner Bev Howell labeled the body a white child but age could not be determined.
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Second Avenue
Johnston Streets
L. R. Murphree
W. E. Kilgore
Bev Howell
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