Mississippi unit makes forced landing at Court 9
Twenty five National Guard soldiers and five plane crewmen were accommodated at Court 9 after a C 47 made a forced single engine landing on Monday. Lt J L Bounds said engine malfunction in the right engine caused the emergency. A second C 47 was expected from Meridian to transport the men to Detroit for car pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
J. L. Bounds
Meridian
Miss
Detroit
53Rd Fighter Squadron
National
Alabama divorce capital claim spurred judge guidance
The ruling discussed speculation that Alabama could become the nation’s divorce capital. Chief Justice Lucien D. Garner urged trial judges statewide to uphold the law to prevent out-of-state divorces. The 1947 statute was sponsored by Rep now Sen Paul J. Hooton of Randolph County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Lucien D. Garner
Rep
Enator
Paul J. Hooton
Ranlph County
Supreme Court rules full faith and credit limits on divorces
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that states must honor divorces from other states if due process and full faith and credit are satisfied. The decision centers on Florida and Nevada cases involving Margaret Sherrer and Katherine Coe, with Justices Vinson and Frankfurter in opposition on broader policy impacts. Nevada rulings on alimony and New York separations were also upheld, while overtime pay for longshoremen was approved and a antitrust sale blocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Vinson
Ah State
Massachusetts
Margaret Sherrer
Florida
Katherine Coe
Reno
Sherrer
Florida Rt
Edward CC. -Sher
Penina
Coe
Sherand
Frankfurter
Nevada
New York
Justice Department
Welfare funds loom in coal mine restructuring effort
A fragmented report describes a 1946 welfare fund aimed at aiding suffering miners. Operators faced with mine seizures pushed back by claiming higher payments while establishing a new welfare scheme to cover laid off workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thus
Mrs Roser to Head Local Civinette Unit
Mrs J V Roser was installed penchent of the Civinettes at a supper Monday night at Park. Officers were Mrs Sam ice president and Mrs Wilson MY. Mrs R H Alvisine, governor elect of North Alabama district of the tan club, conducted the installation ceremony. Civinettes are an organization of wives of the Civitan club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. V. Roser
Park
Samice
Wilson
R. H. Alvisine
North Alabama
Tan Club
Wives of Civitan Club
Markets surge as stocks climb on rising demand
On June 8 in New York rising stocks pushed prices higher by more than 3 points as volume expanded with about 1,500,000 shares traded. Leaders included U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet Richfield Oil Celanese Wesson Oil Snowdrift Westinghouse and American Telephone marking a decisive advance near a 21 month peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Richfield Oil
Celanese
Wesson Oil & Snowdrift
Westinghouse
American Telephone
Markets at a Glance New York June market mosaic
Markets at a Glance reports stocks higher led by oils and rails with mixed bonds and some rail improvements. Chicago grain closes lower for wheat, mixed for corn, oats steady. hogs rise to 24.75, cattle up to 36.50, amid liquidation by commission houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commission House
Chicago
Wheat Falls Slightly as Hedge Selling Impacts Board
Chicago market report shows hedge selling in wheat and profit-taking in corn and oats. Wheat closes about unchanged to 1 4 lower with July at 2.29 1 4. Corn gains 1 2 to 1 4, July 2.16 3 4 to 7 8. Oats rise 1 2 to 3 4, July 93 5 8 3 4. Soybeans rise 4 1 2 to 5 1 2, July 4 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
North Georgia live poultry market steady with steady demand
Atlanta June 8 live poultry market continued steady with unchanged prices. Offerings indicate demand fairly active as out of state truckers bought a substantial share. Chickens averaging 2 3 4 lbs were scarce with none bought averaging 3 lbs. Some sales to 2 1 4 lbs, mostly 2 1 2 to 2 3 4 lbs. Prices 37 to 38 cents per lb regardless of size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
North Georgia
New York Cotton Prices Fall Wide for Futures
Futures closed 25 to 55 cents a bale lower than the prior close. July, October, IOC, and May contracts show declines with Last prices around 36.89, 33.33, 32.73, and 32.17 respectively. Middling spot quoted near 38.69 with notes of nominal terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
IOC
Sala
Nashville Livestock Market Report June Update
Nashville Tennessee cattle hogs and sheep receipts described as moderate to good. Cattle and calves steady to higher with steers and heifers 26.00 to 31.00, cows 13.50 to 23.00, calves 23.00 to 28.00. hogs 24.00 plus for many weights, sows under 450 pounds 17.25 to 17.50, lambs 28.50 to 31.00, ewes 9.00 to 10.00 for light weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Ship situates after Diamond Head incident ends in gunfire
On a vessel near Diamond Head the third mate Joseph Boudreaux drank on duty and defied orders. Captain Snodgrass drew a pistol to subdue the crewman and later Grover shot Baptiste during a struggle. Grover was disarmed as reports vary whether he shot himself or was shot. The ship returned for Coast Guard aid and medical care for a wounded steward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Head
Snodgrass
T. K. Whitelaw
Coast Guard
Joseph C. Boudreaux
Reserve
Boudreaux
Grover
Baptiste
Steward
Joseph . Anderson
Tampa
Fla
Jack Carter
Jacksonville
Brothers of New 2
Tan
Netherlies
Anniversary festival invites Finger Lakes natives home
A 1948 letter to Decatur Alabama officials requests help locating former Finger Lakes residents. Polly Plaisted seeks names and addresses of people from Keuka Skaneateles Owasco Cayuga Seneca and Canadagu a Lakes to invite them to the Lake Keuka Festival July 25 to August 1 and the Homecoming Year events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Yan
Yates County
Finger Lakes
New York
Lake County
Keuka
Skaneateles
Owasco
Cayuga
Seneca
Canandaigua Lakes
Finger Lakes Country
Polly Plaisted
Congress Proposals Cut Across Agencies Stir Debates
A committee's amended plan proposes large cuts across atomic energy VA and TVA budgets and outlines specific savings for the Maritime Commission Housing Expeditor and War Assets Administration. Debate centers on foreign aid funding and housing expansion with Taft and Dewey leading opposition to shrinking foreign aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Assets Administration
TVA
The
Atomic Commission
Taft
Ohio
Finance Committee
Democrats
House
Truman
Congress
Federal Tariff Commission
Senate Finance Group
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Vandenberg
GOP
Senate Appropriations Committee
Minister J R Watson Dies At Robinson Springs
Rev J R Watson 53 pastor of the Robinson Springs Methodist church died at his home after a long illness. A Mobile native, he led the church here for one year and was a 23 year member of the Alabama Methodist conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Springs
Ala
J. R. Watson
Robinson Springs Methodist Church
Mobile
Watson
Alabama Methodist Conference
Truce proposal decision expected tonight to Bernadotte
Egypt may relay the league stance on the truce to Bernadotte tonight as Jewish leaders have not yet indicated a reply by the deadline. Bernadotte’s plane proceeded to Haifa this morning with the purpose of the trip not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Bernadotte
Haifa
Tel Aviv bombing hits UN mediator offices in center
Egyptian planes raided Tel Aviv this morning and bombs struck the six story building housing Count Folke Bernadotte United Nations mediator for the Palestine war. One bomb exploded on the roof another on the second floor. Israel's government studied Bernadotte's four week truce proposal in a night cabinet meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Cairo
Bernadotte
Truce Terms Quietly Quoted Amid Jerusalem Siege Standoff
A neutral Jerusalem source described Bernadotte’s proposal to freeze the military situation and admit limited Jewish immigration if it does not worsen the conflict, allow food to besieged Jerusalem Jews, and bar new forward munitions dumps. The informant rated acceptance at about fifty percent while the Arab League pushes for no immigration and sustained siege. Irgun Zvai Leumi is still acting as an outside Israel underground group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadotte
Jerusalem
Arab League
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Israel
Reds Told To Leave Berlin Radio Station
British officials stated they asked the Russians to withdraw from the Rundfunk Haus in the British zone of Berlin so Britain can use the building. No ultimatum was issued, and no reply had been received three days after the notice. The Russians continue broadcasting anti Western propaganda from Radio Berlin, with transmitter at Tegel in the French sector, while Wilhelm Girnus said operations would continue normally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Allied Control Authority
Rundfunk Haus
Radio House
Radio
Germany
Tegel
Radio Berlin
Wilhelm Girnus
M. J. Dratvin
Richsbahn Direktion
U S
Defense project in steam electric power plan approved
Ferguson County Resources Board endorsed the project as essential to national defense. Smith and Jackson opposed, arguing government power production overreach and unclear defensive need. Chambers of Commerce across the Midwest and East protested funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornty Resources Board
Smith
Jackson
Chambers of Commerce
midWest
East
Jerusalem City Under Siege Marks Escalating Conflict
Broadcast reports indicate terms refused would let Jerusalem stay under siege. Jews control most of the new city while Arabs hold all the approaches, signaling a tense continuation of hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Mine stoppage partly ended in Alabama
Five of seven idle Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. mines resumed operations in Birmingham after a walkout sparked by the shooting of C L Butler, a Edgewater mine employee. James H. Terry of the United Mine Workers said miners walked out in anger, while a company spokesman noted no official complaint had been filed and two mines remained idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
James H. Terry
United Mine Workers of America
TCI
Terry
Taft seeks support as deadlock looms in GOP
Massachusetts delegates discuss three favorite sons Martin Saltonstall and Lodge as Stassen pursues second choice votes in Hartford. Dewey travels southern states for more delegates while Truman faces mixed reactions to his Western trip and ongoing presidential contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Boston
Martin
Bay State
Leverett Saltonstall
Henry Cabot Lodge
Stassen
Hartford
Conn
Raymond E. Baldwin
Dewey
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Capitol Hill
Truman
Omaha
Nebraska
South
Florida
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Clinton P. Anderson
Senate
New Mexico
John J. Dempsey
Patrick J. Hurley
Mon C. Wallgren
Washington
Iowa
Robert D. Blue
William S. Beardsley
Truman Receives Political and Ski Lift in Sun Valley
President Truman enjoyed a 25 minute meeting with 25 Idaho Democratic leaders at W. Averell Harriman’s Sun Valley cottage and received a promised 12 votes at the Democratic National Convention. He also rode 1 200 feet up Dollar Mountain on a ski lift before departing for a tour of Idaho towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B .Vaccaro
Sun Valley
Idaho
Truman
Dan Cavanagh
Union Pacific Railroad
Dollar Mountain
W. Averell Harriman
ECA
T.E. McDonald
Falls
Cavanagh
Butte
Mont
Butte High School
White House
Hailey
Bellevue
Gannett
Picabo
Carey
Crater of the Moon National Monument
Arco
Moreland
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Mrs. Harrison Dies At Residence Here
Mrs Joan Harrison Sr aged 72 died this morning at 10 30 at her home 1 Ninth Avenue East Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown's Funeral Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Harrison Sr
Ninth Avenue E
Brown's Funeral Company
Community News Highlights Local Births and Illness
A string of local notices reports births at Decatur General Hospital including a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hart. Several residents, including Charles Horton and James Zorbas, seek care or recovery, with others ill at home or in hospitals. Public drunkenness and traffic violations are noted in city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Seventh Avenue W
Decatur General Hospital
W. M. Hart
Decatur 2
John W. Horton
Hartselle
Longshoremen sue over injuries from captured gas shipments
Mobile longshoremen filed multiple federal suits seeking 5.75 million dollars for injuries from unloading captured German poison gas bombs and shells at Theodore naval ammunition depot in 1946. Plaintiffs allege mustard and phosgene gases leaked as heat expanded the containers and were later burned or dumped by Army personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
U.S
Theodore Naval Ammunition Depot
Here
Gulf Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Aiding in Escape of Convict Charged in Alabama
Clarence E. Street of Birmingham was charged with aiding the escape of Kilby prisoner J. B. Harris. Street allegedly picked Harris up in a rented car on U S Highway 231, drove to Montgomery, and released him. Harris remains at large. Harris, serving five years for burglary from Jefferson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Clarence E. Street
North 25Th St
Birmingham
Lewis Miller
Street
J. B. Harris
Harris
Miller
Jefferson County
Embassy Duel Ignites after Dominican Envoy’s Alleged Slights
In Ottawa a Dominican consul general challenges Argentine Dr. Juan Rodriguez to a duel, proposing it occur at the Argentine embassy and leaving weapon choice to the ambassador. The dispute follows a visit by the Humane Society over abused embassy dogs and a reported snub at a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Domin Republic
Dominicen— Insleyas
Julio Ricart
Juan Carlos Rodriguez
Canada
Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Senor
Ricart
The
Humane Society
U S Opposes Red Army in Palestine Observers
Gromyko urged council discussion on Red army presence in Palestine as delegates balked. An American official declined to comment on U S plans but signaled Washington’s opposition to Red army observers or fighters in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gromyko
Washington
United States
Palestine
U S Observers to Observe Palestine Truce Effort
Twenty one American military officers depart immediately to serve as truce observers in Palestine. Seven Navy officers fly today, seven Army and seven Air Force officers will come from the European theater. The dispatch follows a UN mediator request from Count Folke Bernadotte to broker a four week truce. France and Belgium were understood to also dispatch observers at Bernadotte's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palestine
State Department
Navy
Army
Count Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Bernadotte
France
Belgium
Final Rest For S Sgt Lester Muse In Athens Service
The body of S Sgt Lester L Muse arrives in Athens at 3 43 PM aboard L and N Number 2. He will lie in state at Sprys Funeral Home until Wednesday at 2 PM when services are held. Full military rites planned at city cemetery with Carlisle B Grisham Post 49 American Legion directing. Surviving are his parents and brother, plus grandparents. He served from Sept 8 1943, saw action in France, was wounded twice, and was killed November 13 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester L. Muse
Athens
Jess Muse
Scottsboro
Marvin Muse
Toney
J. R. Edgeman
M. M. Muse
Church of Christ
Ft. McPherson
Camp Gruber
Okla
Camp Phillip
Rams
Dewo
England
France
Sgt
Muse
Vacation Bible School Begins at Central Methodist
Central Methodist church opens a ten day vacation bible school starting Monday at 9 00 am with daily sessions from 9 00 to 11 00. Superintendent roles include Mrs Prentiss Clark nursery Mrs Howell Turney beginners Mrs T B Thompson primary Mrs L A Neill junior and Mrs Wendell Sivley intermediate with 27 workers aiding a total of 147 in school including 120 students enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Prentiss Clark
Howell Turney
T. B. Thompson
L. A. Neill
Wendell Sivley
Falla Bailey
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Mrs. Roser
Rhumaz
NEW Nations Drug CO
Rogersville
Wall Street
Nashville Livestock
Margaret
Neb
Pacific Coast
West Lake Road
Decatur
Wolcott
R- Mich
House Banking Committee
William Ritchie
Democratic Committee
Ritchie
Reds
Ferguson
Sally
Charles Francis Horton
Hillsboro
James Zorbas
David Satone
San Clark Sean
Sherman Street
William Dickinson
W. J. Hamm
Carl Moyers
Miami
F. O. Smith
Vanderbilt Hospital
Mr. Smith
A. M. Smith Sr
Tennessee
J. A. Sparkman
Austinville
Martha London
Decatur General
Davenport
Charles Lee Johnson
Horace Johnson
Moulton Heights
J. G. Lee
E. Wilson Ave
Jot Lee
Anniston
H. D. McCoy
Linda
Charleston
S. C
J. J. Portwood
Michigan
Vacation Bible School
U. S. Royal Air Ride
Joe Hagler
Royal Tire Service
Lee
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