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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1947

Page

3

Trial of Japanese Fleet Surgeon Opens

In Guam a military commission began proceedings against Capt Hiroshi Iwanami and 18 subordinates charged with brutal experiments on American prisoners. Prosecution alleges injections with virulent bacteria, torture, decapitation, and other killings on the sea bastion Turk, with bodies disposed of and names lost. Trial recessed to June 24 for defense preparation.

Duane Hennessy Guam Hiroshi Iwanami Turk Tokyo U. S. Navy Iwanami Navy Japan Truk

Dr Cobb's Seventeen salve sold in southern stores

Vacationers in Florida or anglers in old mills are urged to carry Dr Cobb's Seventeen salve for sunburn bites cuts and mouth nose sores. The product promises comfort or money back and is sold by multiple Alabama retailers including Caddell Drug Co and Hartsville Alexander.

Florida Caddell Drug Co Alabama Drug Co Decatur Als Pattilio Drug Co Hartselle, Ale Super Drugs Cullman Peoples Cullman Hanceville Drug Co Hanceville Foodot Walker Wholesale Bree

Moulton Culture Club Hosts Busy Week In Town

Mrs J H Highsmith and Miss Betty Lou Windham hosted the Culture Club with a brief business session led by President Mrs Clark Hodgins and a program where Mrs Nathaniel Almon reviewed An Opera. The Lions Club sponsored youth activities with plans for a large summer program, games, and a future 8 10 play period.

J. H. Highsmith Moulton Culture Club Betty Lou Windham Clark Hodgins Nathaniel Almon Lions Club of Moulton Grady Elmore Earl Altridge Janette Isabel Cammack Nell Coram Freed-Hardiman College Cora Judge Sue Smith Birmingham Lonnie Gentry Peggy Washington Walter Burch Tennessee Margarette Young Montevallo George Sanders Maragret Trip Rogers Blount County Sadie Sims Robert Byars Lowe Harris J. P. Dyar Garden Club Harte Paul Johnson Wheeler Dam Isaac Johnson Joyce C J. Johnson James and No Jr Mennie Riggs Robert McCain Birm

VA GI loan basics for veterans and widows Q A

The article explains VA loan guaranties under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, clarifying that government payments are not gifts and that loans can be secured with additional collateral if the lender requires it. It notes eligibility limits to WWII veterans and provides a Decatur Alabama regional office contact for more information. It also mentions the banana tree as a note of botanical history.

Veterans Administration

CREDIT CURBS PLAN ADOPTED

Washington reports government backed moves to curb farm land price inflation through conservative lending. A Truman directed conference with farm groups and lenders urged caution on high priced land and questioned liberal rediscount and FHA loan policies as contributors to price surges.

Washington Tangara Truman Rep Cooley D-Nc H. W. Nowell Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York Federal Reserve System Farm Credit Administration

Japanese Businessmen React To MacArthur Trade Hint

Tokyo reports Japanese businessmen welcomed General MacArthur's plan to reopen private trade on August 15 as a hopeful first step toward broader access to international markets, though they caution it is not a complete solution.

Tokyo General MacArthur

Americans Meet Royal Couple at Buckingham Garden Party

More than 100 Americans gathered at Buckingham Palace for the second royal garden party of the year. Guests, mostly U S embassy staff and families, included Ambassador and Mrs Lewis W Douglas and daughter Sharman. Some attendees merely left invitation cards as presentation at court.

London Buckingham Palace U. S Lewis. W. Douglas Sharman Lewis Clark Ann Clark Montgomery Alan Mr Ney Robert P. Chalker Linden

Baldwin county strawberry crop yields vary with weather

Baldwin county's first commercial strawberry crop brought profits from 400 dollars an acre to losses on others as bad weather limited yields. Ernest Brothers, assistant agent, said most growers sold berries to local stores and a Foley frozen food plant.

Bay Minette Ala Baldwin County Ernest Brothers Brothers Foley

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