Globemasters Do Big Job in Berlin Airlift Route
Globemasters carried over 427 tons of high priority cargo between Mobile and Germany in February setting a record. The Air Force operates a trans Atlantic route from Brookley AFB to Frankfurt to support Berlin airlift parts handling. Col. George S. Cassady reported 16 round trips for February, up from 14. Crews used a new method to increase payloads by packing cargo more efficiently.
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Mobile
Ala
Giant Air Force Globemasters
Germany
The
Air Force
Brookley Air Force Base
Frankfurt
Berlin
George S. Cassady
Air Transport Group
Floodwaters Reach City Hall Area As Dikes Open
Floodwaters reached about four feet in front of city hall where rescue operations were directed. Waters receded about a foot after dikes south of Missouri Valley were opened.
Missouri River Flood Threat Lifts With Cold Front
The Associated Press reports ice jams on the Missouri River at Atchison and St. Joseph cause evacuations as water spills into Elwood and Lake Contrary. North of Council Bluffs 1000 residents flee Boyer River backwaters while the cold front promises subzero lows by Sunday.
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Associated Press
Missouri River
Atchison Bane
St. Joseph
Moore
Elwood
Kans
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Atchison, Kans
Rams
Army Engineers
Ralph Aldrich
Kansas City
Missouri Bottoms
Leavenworth
Rule
Father South
Juror Conduct Contested in Ongoing Case
A petition alleges juror misconduct during the trial stating that a juror overheard outside the jury room expressed a favorable ruling for the defendant. It also claims witnessing testimony and knowledge of defendant Lewis movements at a courtroom, while asserting a neighbor placed Lewis at home asleep the night of the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Horace Woodard
Anders
Ution
R. A. Troup
Rigsby
Parachutes Save Crew After B 29 Crash East of Colorado Springs
Ten men, the entire crew, parachuted to safety after a Smoky Hill Air Force Base B 29 crashed 13 miles east of Colorado Springs during a training flight. Engine trouble from a damaged propeller caused a fire. crew abandoned ship as the aircraft lost altitude.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Smoky Hill Air Force Base
Salina
Stail
Morrow
Elba
Noted Pianist Gyorgy Sandor to Close Decatur Concert Series
Decatur's Community concert series ends with Gyorgy Sandor, internationally known American Hungarian pianist, appearing Wednesday. Sandor has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, and other major ensembles, and once premiered Bartok's Third Piano Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Ormandy.
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Decatur
Gyorgy Sandor
Samuel Sorin
de la Fuente
Columbia Grand Opera Quartet
John Tyers
Bela Bartok
Sandor
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Signal Corps
Intelligence Corps
Soviet Shakeup Anlaysed By Western Diplomats
Western diplomats assess the Soviet leadership changes as a shift toward consolidation under the politburo Molotov and Mikoyan likely remain key figures while successors in foreign policy and trade ministries are viewed as technicians. The pattern suggests a move to limit foreign office influence and press for consolidation amid Western containment and internal Soviet strategy.
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Molotov
Mikoyan
Russia
Wark
Molotovy
Stalin
Gromyko
Vishinsky
Politburo
United States
Kemlin
West
Washington
Kremlin
Condor Rises High Into South American Skies
A South American condor is noted to ascend to heights as high as four miles, illustrating its remarkable soaring ability and air space dominance reported in natural history notes.
Negro Injured In Crash In Moulton Heights
Herman Blue, a negro of 617 E Cherry St, was hospitalized Saturday night after his motorcycle collided head on with a 1946 Plymouth coach driven by Joe Aubrey Ryker of Moulton on Moulton Road. Blue was thrown onto the highway and taken to Decatur General hospital in fair condition. Injury damage estimated at about 50 dollars. Cpls Jones and L Freeman investigated the accident.
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Herman Blue
E. Cherry St
Joe Aubrey Ryker
Moulton
Moulton Heights
Paul H. Jones
Blue
Ryker
Jones
Decatur General Hospital
Cpl. Jones
L. Freeman
Fire Death Toll Soars To Seven In Charleston Blaze
Seven firemen were trapped and burned to death as a million-dollar blaze roared through two dime stores in Charleston for eight hours. At least 13 others were injured. Firemen mourned at the basement ruin as the fire was finally controlled at noon.
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Charleston
W.va
Regional findings on Negro progress in Reconstruction era farm work
State reports show steady gains by Negro tenant farmers in Alabama with progress in wage equality discussions and mixed unions. Florida notes broad gains for Negroes in health education and trades. Louisiana, Tennessee describe improving living standards and farming methods from state programs.
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Alabama
Raymond R. Wade
South
Florida
Caldwell
Louisiana
Agriculture Department
Tennesee
Tennessee
Defense Rejects Witness In Sally Gillars Trial
The defense in Mildred Gillars Axis Sally treason case rejected a star witness flown from Germany after the witness was taken to the FBI and required to sign a statement. Final arguments loom as the case nears jury deliberation.
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Washington
Germany
Mildred FE
Sally Gillars
Portland
Johannes Schmidt-Hansen
Techo
Markets surge with over one billion gain on breadth
NY March 5 The stock market jumped this week led by big names like U S Steel Bethlehem Steel American Telephone Santa Fe Union Pacific and Eastman Kodak while overall volume stayed modest. Grain and cotton futures rose as export demand eyed. corn wheat soybeans and lard posted gains amid expectations of overseas buyers and government stock actions.
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New York
Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
U. S. Rubber
American Can
General Electric
Eastman Kodak
Chicago
Board of Trade
Nominated slate set by Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
The nominating committee chaired by Mrs. Wilmer Bullock named officers for the AFC including Miss Mae Kyser for president and Mrs. M. Cleveland, Mrs. O. L. Harmon, Mrs. L. H. Houston, Miss Clara Hall, and Mrs. Carl Strang for key posts. District attendees listed. Dr Minnie Steckel presided. Mrs. W. E. Dee noted as state president.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs
Wilmer Bullock
Mobile
George A. Green
Hanceville
Thomas McCabe
Dora
W. J. Barnhart
Owen Meredith
Tuscaloosa
C. W. McGilvray
Roanoke
A. Y. Malone
Dothan
Bullock
Federation
Shocco Springs
Mae Kyser
Minter
M. Cleveland
O. L. Harmon
L. H. Houston
Hartsell
Clara Hall
Ray Minette
Carl Strang
Eufaula
Minnie Steckel
Alabama College
Montevallo
Steckel
W. E. Dee
Claibourne
Young Churchill Comments on SOB Controversy in New Orleans
Randolph Churchill son of wartime Prime Minister says America must manage its affairs after leaving the British Empire. He speaks with reporters in New Orleans between flights to Nassau and deflects questions about Truman and the SOB incident.
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New Orleans
Randolph Churchill
Britain
America
Truman
S.O.B
Nassau
Local Resident Calls Sheriff to Come and Get Him
Arnold Lee Wigginton a 36 year old Decatur resident is held in Morgan county jail for Calhoun county authorities on assault with intent to murder. Sheriff C B Humphrey says he called Friday from a filling station asking the sheriff to pick him up. Deputies J H Fitzpatrick and James Barnes made the arrest. Calhoun authorities expected to arrive this morning.
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Arnold Lee Wigginton
Decatur
Morgan County
Calhoun County
Wigginton
C. B. Humphrey
J. H. Fitzpatrick
James Barnes
Calhoun
Humphrey
Marriage Licenses and Deeds Record in Daily Ledger
Thomas Eugene Patterson aged 21 of Decatur marries Mabel Audrey Campbell aged 22 of Town Creek. Deeds include Exa N Beasley to Homer T Summerford for 7500 and multiple transfers with varied sums, plus quit claim and nominal 1.00 transfers.
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Thomas Eugene Patterson
Decatur
Mabel Audrey Campbell
Town Creek
Exa N. Beasley
Homer T. Summerford
Pat Kimbrough
William G. Roberts, Jr
J. L. Bryan
Fred E. Crouch
P. H. Clar
Neal Cagle
Gladys S. Franklin
Mary V
G. W. Little
James Hughes
J. Pierson Shaw
Prentisan Clark
Claim, Realty Investment Co
Carl R
Markets at a Glance Rowing Through Mixed Signals
New York markets show higher stocks as a rally lifts leaders while bonds move irregularly with slight changes. Cotton remains firm on mill buying with steady grain in Chicago markets for wheat corn oats and nominal hogs and cattle activity.
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New York
Chicago
Young Officer Hero Saves Woman From Hotel Window
Chicago March 5 A young officer Francis P Sherrier 25 hailed a hero for rescuing Mrs Lillian Paul 39 who dangled three feet below a hotel window on the near North Side Sherrier aided by Officers Henry Danm and Leonard Anderson dropped to a room and pulled her to safety as hotel staff opened a window He recalled prayers and fear during the daring rescue Mrs Paul released on a $10 bond for disorderly conduct missing further details avoidant of graphic terms
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Francis P Sherrier
Lillian Paul
Sherrier
Wacker Hotel
Clark
Huron Street
Mrs. Paul
Henry Danm
Leonard Anderson
Mrs Paul
Paul
Women’s Court
Church Bell Toll Brings Aid After Fall in Belfry
John J. Dewan a 50 year old maintenance engineer lay injured in the Conshohocken church belfry after a ladder fall. He tolled the bell to summon help when shouting failed. Sexton John Messner and responders were alerted. Dewan was lowered from the tower by rope and blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conshohocken
John J. Wewan
Dewan
John Messner
Defendant's Tears Win Clemency For Cleveland Citizen
George Butler 37 burst into tears as Municipal Judge Mary Grossman found him guilty of assaulting Joseph Horvath 36 over a $200 redecorating bill. The judge suspended the fine saying you are a big cry baby but you have cried yourself of this one.
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Cleveland
George Butler
Mary Grossman
Joseph Horvath
Butler
Cannibalism Helps Turkey Survive 62 Days Entombed
RAPID CITY S D March 5 A farmer reports a turkey survived 62 days entombed in a January blizzard under snow with a pocket of bones from two other turkeys. He notes the birds were found as if cleaned, reflecting a stark survival tale from the storm.
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Rapid
City. S
William Allan
Paris Robbers Take Jewelry From Claire Typaldon Bassian
Paris police report three men seized Mrs Claire Typaldon Bassian a former silent film actress known as Claire Delorez robbed her of about 25 000 francs and jewels after leaping from a car near her home She is secretary of the American Legion Paris Post No 1 and veteran ambulance unit member born in 1889 in San Francisco.
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Paris
Claire Typaldon-Bassian
San Francisco
Hollywood
Typaldon-Bassian
Woman's Auxiliary
American Legion
Vittel
Claire Delorez
Civitan Finals Winners Named in Alabama District
Charles Steinburg and Kathryn Hairston won first place in the Alabama district Civitan oratorical finals at Fairfield with $300 scholarships. Jean Ivey and Swift Williams Jr. earned $100 scholarships for second place. Third went to Ginger McVea and Rex Dowling of West End High School in Birmingham. The event, part of the quarterly Civitan meet, featured six speakers on citizenship and was praised by Civitan International president James Richardson.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Sidney Lanier High School
Phillips High Today
Civitan
Charles Steinburg
Kathryn Hairston
Civitans
Fairfield School
Jean Ivey
Sidney Lanier
Swift Williams
Phillips
Est End High School
Ginger McVea
Rex Dowling
Alabama District Civitans
Fairfield City Hall
James C,. Richardson
Atlanta
Civitan International
America
Hugh A. Locke
Eoline Wallace Moore
J. M. Obenchain
Emmett Carmichael
C. M. Killian
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Local notes mark births and hospital admits across Decatur area
Regular Army enlistment reported for Henry Earl Mayhall 18 of Cullman. Multiple hospital admissions and births noted at Decatur General and Baugh Wiley clinics, with many residents moving by Brown's ambulance. Revival services planned at Southside Baptist Church and a Lutheran service at Sand Springs.
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Henry Earl Mayhall
Brunner St. Cullman
Sand Springs
Athens
Robert O. Maschke
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Soviet Hardening or Softening Tone Shifts Abroad
Reports say Soviet policy may slowly soften toward the West or shift to a tougher stance with border states such as Iran Scandinavia and Turkey Molotov could be promoted as a top foreign policy director while Stalin age 69 may transfer power to him The FBI in New York jailed a Russian UN worker and Judith Coplon alleging she delivered State Department secrets to Gubitchev in a case drawing UN immunity questions.
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Iran
Scandinavia
Turkey
Britain
Europe
Molotov
Stalin
Foreign Office
Budapest
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Sofia
Bulgaria
United States
Trieste
Astra
Israel
FBI
New York
United Nations
Justice Department
U. S. State Department
Lake Success
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Judith Coplon
State Department
Gubitchev
Central Coliseum Work Starts Soon
Montgomery Ala March 5 work on Alabama's 1.5 million central livestock coliseum will begin March 14. J A Jones Construction Co of Atlanta is the contractor. Plans call for 16 month completion. the coliseum will seat 9000 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Central Livestock Coliseum
J. A. Jones Construction Co
Atlanta
H. H. Houk
State Building Commission
Met Opera Star Named Father in Singer's Baby Case
Fer ruccio Tagliavini, a Metropolitan Opera tenor nicknamed the Little Caruso, was ordered by a special sessions court to support the child born seven months ago to Mary Phillips, a 28 year old singer. He must pay 25 dollars weekly plus 300 dollars maternity and 750 dollars legal fees. The verdict followed a lengthy trial with two of three justices in favor of Phillips.
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New York
Ferruccio Tagliavini
Metropolitan Opera
Mary Phillips
Phillip
Tagliaréni
Miss Phillips
Tagliavini
Coplon Case Details Mention Clandestine Methods And Alleged Planting
The article notes surveillance of Miss Coplon and suggests other clandestine methods with Gubitchev. Authorities decline to comment on the attorney claim that documents were planted or on the papers’ value.
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Miss Coplon
Gubitchev
Health Facts Apoplexy and Stroke Risks
The article explains apoplexy or paralytic stroke common in middle and older adults with high blood pressure. It describes rupture of a brain vessel causing facial and body paralysis, notes right brain rupture affects left body, and cites stooping as a trigger. Chiropractic adjustment is claimed to reduce blood pressure and aid recovery.
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Globemasters
Gryorgy Senior
Hungaria
Bach
Bartok
Dixie
Sally
Wall Street
Japan
U. S
India
AFC
Sob
Continnee
Wiliam W. Johns and Son
Hartselle 1
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Brown's
James Bolar
Grant St
Brown
Bernard L. Bean
Ninth St
Legion Field
Sheriff's Force
J. B. Mullins Jr
Deatur
Nashwilla
Vraame
J. T. Jones
Ferry St
T. L. Baker
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Jurner Davis Jr
James Duckworth
Columbus
Miss
T. A. Davis
J. C. Morgan
Trinity 1
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Eauline Scroggins
Austinville
Brown's Ambulance
Alvin Brenner
E. A. Brenner
Somerville
M. H. Scogaiss
Decatur 3
LeRoy Field
Ninth Avenue E
Charles Glover
E. C. McDaniel
Union Hill
Atmon Story
Decatur 2
Fran Henson
Twelfth Avenue W
Baugh and Wile’ Clinic
Clifford Odom
Elbert Lee Jolly
Fourth Avenue
Maynard Layman
G. D. Cottingham
Sewanee
Southside Baptist Church
G. M. Hatler
John Hammett
Central Coliseum
Baby
U.N
World Organization
U. N
North Carolina
Neil Kirk
Grant Street
W T. Grant
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