Grain Prices Push Upward Across 1947 Parity Schedule
The 1947 grain price schedule, issued by the Office of Stabilization and the Office of Price Administration, raises corn by 25 cents per bushel, wheat by 15 cents, oats by 10 cents, and grain sorghums by 18 cents per hundredweight. Officials say world food shortages will persist into 1946 and likely through the 1947 harvest, requiring large grain exports for human consumption and limiting relief to maintain wartime livestock levels. The shift implies less pork, poultry, eggs, and top-grade beer next year while total food supplies stay above prewar levels and price ceilings remain unchanged unless parity changes dictate otherwise.
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Office of Tic
Office ‘of Price Administration
United States
Singing Sunday at Methodist church and cemetery decor
A Methodist church singing concluded with Rev Woodrow Williams of Athens giving a talk. Pettusville cemetery was decorated. Attendees included numerous Athens Elkmont Decatur Pulaski and Veto residents and families with Pettus connections. A death in Pulaski prompted travel for burial arrangements. Born to Sidney Miller a daughter. Continuous visits and dinners occurred among area families.
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Methodist Church
Marvin Lewter
Baugh
Tenn
Joe White
Athens
Woodrow Williams
Pettusville
W. Williams
W. C. Spence
Edgar Adcock
Betty Fay
J. T. King
L. L. King
Roy ¥. King
Price Adams
George Bolton
B. Franklin
Ruby Brock
Luther Wales
Robert Hodges
Henry Wray
Alvin Hargrove
Heneritta
Mary Alice Hargrove
W. C. Hargrove
Dee Hargrove
Prospect
W. A. Eaves
Pulaski
Eaves
Anne Conrad
Pulaski Hospital
Buddy
Wayne Bolton
Elkmonth
T. W. Pettus
Anna Dew
Ruby Jo Pettus
Veto
Joe Holt
Pettus
Alvie Wright
Almon Powers
Lola M. Pettus
Decatur
Sidney Miller
Little
Thomas L. Moore
R. Stewart
Adams
Charlie Tarkington
Nashville
Robert Dunnavant
Elkimont
Alve Writh
H. F. Dunnavant
Church of Christ
Bev Harlow
Lois Harlow
Elkmont
Buford Stanford
W. L. Brakefield
C. L Spence
Martha Spence
Alma_Robbinson
Benton Pettus
University of Alabama
B. F. Hodges
George Rochell
Walter Rochell
J K. Stanford
Charles David Stanford
Pettysville
Aaron Hargrove
Thildren
Hartselle
Sam W. Hargrove
C. Terry
Baby
Derstur Snent
L. F. Robinson
L. E. Dunnavant
J. D. Harlow
Kiwanis Urges U S Law Revisions To Safeguard Economy
The Kiwanis International convention in Atlantic City urges the United States government to pass laws that prevent individuals or groups from disrupting the economy. It calls for antitrust reforms and revised statutes to strengthen economic stability.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Kiwanis International
United States
Market Rally and Mixed Trading on Wall Street
Selected stocks including air transport rails and special industrials rallied in today’s market while leaders drifted moderately lower. Gains ran up to about 3 points for favorites as transfers totaled around 1,000,000 shares. Cotton futures rose toward the finish by 1.30 to 1.65. Chicago oats were unchanged to up 5-8 of a cent. all other grains at ceilings.
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New York
Chicago
Markets at a Glance New York Prices Mixed on June 12
Markets at a Glance reports irregular stock activity in slow rally with early bond losses reduced. Cotton is firm as mills and New Orleans buyers purchase. Chicago notes wheat and corn both hit ceilings while oats rise on short-covering. Hogs hold steady with a top of 14.85 and cattle generally steady to 18.00.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report June cattle hogs and sheep
Nashville expert livestock report shows moderate slaughter cattle with cows steady to Tuesday, bulls steady to strong, vealers 15.50 to 27.50, hogs steady with good barrows 14.55 ceiling and under 120 pounds 13.25, sows 13.80, sheep 1600 head steady with spring lambs 17.00 to 18.00 and older ewes and wethers at 8.00 local ranges for weights and grades.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Murder Charged in Woman's Death in Prichard
Betty Elizabeth Free of Prichard was found shot in her bedroom. Dr. H S Walker, Mobile County coroner, ruled it murder. A 69-year-old man was arrested and held for investigation. Her husband, a shipyard fireman, and a daughter survive.
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Ala
Betty Elizabeth Free
Prichard
J. Walker
Mobile County
A. C. Holloman
Holloman
Dr. Buchanan Named Nashville Convention President
Dr. John H. Buchanan of Birmingham Alabama was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention today by the executive committee in Nashville Tenn The retiring president Dr Louis D Newton of Atlanta announced that the Baptist World Alliance meeting will be held in Copenhagen Denmark from July 29 to August 3 next year
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Buchanan
Nashville
Tenn
John H. Buchanan
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Baptist Convention
Loui D. Newton
Atlanta
The
Baptist World Alliance
Copenhagen
Denmark
Francis Xavier Cabrini Set to Be US's First Catholic Saint
The Vatican will complete the canonization process tomorrow for Mother Cabrini founder of the Missionary Sisters Of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. She will be the United States' first Catholic saint.
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U. S
Vatican City
Vatican
Francis Xavier Cabrini
Order of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
United States
Bevin hints Britain may reject Palestine report
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin signaled Britain might reject the British American commission's recommendation to admit 100000 Jews to Palestine immediately. He urged Jews and Arabs to disarm and warned against provoking British troops, saying Palestine is an international, not colonial, issue. The Labour conference also discussed repeal of the 1939 White Paper and a ten year outlook for peace and reparations.
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Bournemouth
Eng
Ernest Bevin
England
British-American Commission
Palestine
Bevin
Labor Party
Colonial Office
International
United
New York
Philip Noel- Baker
Noel-Baker
Stalin
Byrnes
United Nations
Planes Seek Speed Mark on Eastward Air Run
June 12 three jet propelled Army fighters landed at Andrew Field Maryland at 12 58 PM completing the Eastward leg of a cross country flight in 5 hours 31 minutes The elapsed time from March Field California included a 34 minute refueling stop at Oklahoma City Beating the Los Angeles to Washington record set last December by XB 42 The pilots plan to land in Washington then begin the return to March Field around 3 PM EST Four planes started from California one diverted at Oklahoma City The crew faced bitter cold at 40 000 feet during the Oklahoma City hop of 2 hours 36 minutes
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Washington
Andrew Field
March Field
Calif
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
California
Milk price rise allowed for Morgan area restaurants
Restaurants may raise milk prices in line with the national order. On single retail sales, price increases are allowed to the nearest full cent if the half cent or more fraction triggers a rise. increases under a half cent are prohibited. A half pint sale would not see any increase.
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Morgan Area
Jay N. Emerson Elected Kiwanis International President
Jay N. Emerson a 66 year old retired Pullman Washington merchant was elected president of Kiwanis International by acclamation at the 31st annual convention in Atlantic City New Jersey He succeeds Hamilton Holt of Macon Georgia and delegates approved several resolutions during the session.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Jay N. Emerson
Pullman
Wash
Kiwanis International
Hamilton Holt
Macon
Bevin Signals Separate Peace Deals Likely
Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin indicated Britain would sign separate peace treaties with the former Axis powers and their satellites in Europe if pending foreign minister negotiations remain bogged down in disagreement.
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Britain
Bournemouth
England
Ernest Bevin
Europe
Taxi Line Application Filed For Morgan County Territory
William R. McCutcheon of Hartselle applied to the Public Service Commission for the right to operate a taxi system covering most of Morgan County. The request seeks a 25 mile radius from Hartselle with headquarters there, facing opposition from established Hartselle taxi bus firms. The commission, with Gordon Persons as chairman, held no decision yesterday.
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Morgan County
Public Service Commission
William R. McCutcheon
Hartsille
Norman Harris
McCutcheon
Hartselle
John Peach
Gordon Persons
W. C. Harrison
James Perdue
Eenyone
Kemper Elected Treasurer of Republican National Committee
James S. Kemper, Chicago based insurance executive, was elected treasurer of the Republican National Committee succeeding Jouett. Kemper, previously chairman of the national finance committee, was chosen for the post by the national executive committee.
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Chicago
James S. Kemper
Insurance Company
Republican National Committee
Jouett
Kemper
National Finance Committee
National Executive Committee
Oddities lit up Athens as fruits and veggies abound
Agriculture headlines in Athens feature a parade of odd pests and plants. The Limestone County Democrat displays a nine pound cabbage from Emmett Weatherford, a Siamese squash donated by Mrs. J. FE. Reyer, and a branch of yellow apricot plums. The Athens branch boasted 100 wine colored plums. The Alabama Courier shows tomatoes growing on a potato vine as a city watches the freak season unfold.
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Athens
Limestone County Democrat
Emmett Weatherford
J. FE. Reyer
Coleman Hill
Democrat
Tom Smith
Smith Lawn
Notts
Sydney dockers resist work on strikebreaker ships in broader union push
The Sailors Workers Federation of Sydney reports dockers have been ordered not to load American ships run by strike-breakers while support comes from French, Latin American and New Zealand dockers. A compromise plan offers extra cash to keep 56 hour work weeks at sea, with unions seeking higher pay.
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Sige Workers Federation of
Sydney
Australia
New Zealand
Uctions
Labor Department
Local notices and hospital moves fill Opelika area report
Mrs. Frank Kirby was moved to Hamil clinic and returned home by ambulance. Several residents moved between Decatur General hospital and clinics. Over 2,000 summonses were served for the next term of court. A city building permit for a 1900 dollar four room house was issued in the 4000 block of Wadsworth Street to Hollis McAbee. Court docket lists five cases including fines and bonds for prohibited conduct and drunkenness. The Face of the Master meditation will be at 8 PM at First Presbyterian church led by William B. Young. Mrs. Dorothy Harris was discharged from Decatur General hospital and John D. McKibben is ill at Opelika hospital. No accidents reported locally by the highway patrol.
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Frank Kirby
East Vine Street
Hamil
Brown
Wadsworth Street
Hollis McAbee
First Presbyterian Church
William B. Young
John R. Miller
Solomon
Christ
Legless veteran wins Chicago courtesy driving contest
Harold Rutz a former infantryman disabled in World War II won the Chicago Motor Club courtesy contest for careful driving Observers followed his car from Hammond Indiana to Black Oak suburb and handed him five dollars for being the day’s safest driver observed
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Chicago
Harold Rutz
Chicago Motor Club
Rutz
Hammond
Ind
Black Oak
Marriage Licenses Reported for Three Couples
Leon Lowell Manor of Trinity and Eleanor Frances Privett of Moulton. Burton Cloyce Frost of Eva and Mary Louise Otte of Decatur.
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Leon Lowell Manor
Trinity
Eleanor-Frances Privett
Moulton
Burton Cloyce Frost
Eva
Mary Louise Otte
Decatur
Publisher's Wife Warns of Demagogue Led Revolt
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, wife of The Washington Post publisher, told the House expenditures committee that without greater social and economic justice for Negroes and better solutions for veterans, the nation risks a demagogue led revolt. She cited migration to northern slums and jobless veterans on low unemployment, health, and housing provisions as factors.
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Washington
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post
New Doughboy Weapons Unveiled at Fort Benning
The Infantry School at Fort Benning unveiled several new weapons for the Army’s top generals studying infantry tactics in the atomic age. The lineup includes a 16 pound rocket launcher firing eight rounds per minute a 55 mm rifle with a 4340 yard range and armor penetration of three inches a 75 mm rifle weighing 166 pounds with a 7450 yard range and a modified automatic M1 Garand.
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Fort Benning
Infantry
Atlanta Child Flown to Los Angeles for Leukemia Treatment
Ten year old Aronette Rubin, a myeloid leukemia patient in Atlanta, travels to Los Angeles for treatment after intervention by a wealthy local candy maker who showed concern for her case.
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Atlanta
Aronette Rubin
Los Angeles
Court Row Likely To Simmer For Months
Senator Bridges cites Justice Black speech urging justices to resign if they wish to make political speeches. Bridges said the court row will simmer for months as the issue draws objections and calls for action in Washington.
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Washington
Bridges
N.H
Hugo Black
Political Action Committee
Supreme Court
Senate
Supreme Court feud seen continuing into hot summer
Washington reports that Chairman Hatton W. Sumners will present Justice Jackson's charge against Justice Black to the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow but prefers no immediate action. Jackson may testify after returning from Nuernberg where he prosecutes Nazi war criminals. Calls for resignation grow amid the dispute.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hatton W. Sumners
Texas
Justice Jackson
Justice Black
House Judiciary Committee
Sumners
Jackson
Nuernberg
House Judiciary—Committee
Summers
Black
Rep
Celler
D-N. Y
Congress
Fred M. Vinson
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCarran
D.-Nev
Lucas
D.ill
Committee for Increase in Tax Voted by House Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to raise Social Security tax from 1 to 1.5 percent on employee pay and employer payrolls for five years starting next January. If enacted both houses would lift annual Social Security collections from about 1.3 billion to 2 billion dollars. The original act would raise the rate to 2.5 percent next January unless Congress acts.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Congress
Red Attack Near Tsingtao Alarms Shanghai Officials
Reports say Chinese communist attacks within six miles of the U S Marines garrison at Tsingtao airfield caused concern in Shanghai. Chinese and foreign quarters warned that if the communists tried to seize Tsingtao they aim to embroil the Marines and provoke U S withdrawal from China.
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U.S
Tsingtao
U. S
United States
China
Suicide verdict in death of Mrs Martha Edwards
A coroner's jury in Atlanta returned a suicide verdict in the death of 29 year old Mrs Martha D Edwards wife of Montgomery dentist Dr M D Edwards Her body was found with a .45 caliber automatic near her in the Atlanta home of her mother Mrs H L Herrington, the death was ruled self inflicted.
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Atlanta
Martha D. Edwards
M. D. Edwards
Montgomery
H. L. Herrington
Ex Corporal Carlton Held in Kronberg Jewel Theft Case
Washington June 12 The War Department announced the arrest of Roy C Carlton a former enlisted man for investigation in the Kronberg castle jewel theft He was seized by federal customs agents at his Kilgore Texas home An Army officer said Carlton’s participation is believed minor Three Army officers including a WAC captain and her husband are held in the case involving the liberation of 1 5 million dollars worth of Russian crown jewels hidden in the castle
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Washington
War Department Today
Roy C. Carlton
Kronberg Castle
Army
Carl
Kilgore Tex
Carlton
WAC
Elks To Hail Flag Tonight In Decatur
The Decatur Elks lodge observes Flag Day with an 8 p.m. program at the Elks home on Moulton Street. Exalted Ruler Sherman Powell announces patriotic music by Mrs. W. P. Baugh and Miss Delores Cobb plus vocal selections and brief flag history talks by Powell and Butler P A Hine. Officials from city and county administrations and the police and highway patrol will attend.
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Decatur Elks Lodge
Elks
Moulton Street
Sherman Powell
W. P. Baugh
Delores Cobb
Powell
Butler PA. Hine
Sunday Singing Invitation and Local Visits in Morgan County
The public is invited to a third Sunday afternoon singing. Iain Lewis departs Wednesday for pre induction physicals for the U S Army. Mrs Malinda Lewis visits daughter Mrs V E Smith near Blue Springs.Mrs Jocie Hamilton visits daughter Mrs Ruth Blevins near Hartselle. Christine McRae at Florence State Teachers college weekend at home. Mr Jim Woodall Frances Taylor and Lewis Tanner guests of Mr and Mrs Cleane Williams of Lawrence Cove. Olen Hamilton of Decatur visits with his parents.
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Iain Lewis
U.S. Army
Malinda Lewis
V-E-Smith
Blue—Springs
Jocie Hamilton
Ruth Blevins
Hartselle
Christine McRae
Florence State
Teachers College
Jim Woodall
Frances Taylor
Lewis Tanner
Cleane Williams
Lawrence Cove
Olen Hamilton
Decatur
H. R. Hamilton
New Hope Community News Highlights Local Visits
Hartselle resident Howard Lott and Luther Lott visited Saturday. Rufus Jackson, recently in Florence, returned home Tuesday. Pauline Martin improved after illness. Mr and Mrs William Hallmark and son Alvis of Moulton were guests of Odell Hallmark. New Hope Baptist church held a large Sunday School. Mrs William Parker visited Coffeyville Kansas and returned home. Farmers report crops chopped as mild weather returns. Mr and Mrs Matthew Cross of Courtland visited this community Sunday.
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Howard Lott
Hartselle
Luther Lott
Rufus Jackson
Florence
Pauline Martin
Alvis. Moulton
Odell Hallmark
New Hope Baptist Church
William I. Parker
Coffeyville
Kansas
Matthew Cross
Courtland
Air Plans Talked at Army Air University in Montgomery
Alabama's Army air fields figure prominently in the new air university designed to prevent future war by making the United States strong in the air. Army air force generals told news men yesterday the aim is to coordinate educational work and control study and research in methods of future aerial warfare.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Army Air Fields
Air University of the Army
United States
Air University
Senate approves Sullivan as Undersecretary of the Navy
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee granted speedy unanimous approval to John L. Sullivan of New Hampshire for the post of Undersecretary of the Navy.
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Washington
Senate Naval Afairs Committee
John L. Sullivan
New Hampshire
Navy
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Waay
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Tom Lovett
Hillsboro
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Elkmont 2
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Danville
Frank Coborn
Enoch Martin
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Eighth Street
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