Community News Highlights and Local Events
Weather forecast notes a warm afternoon with increasing clouds and mild winds along the coast. Sunday brings a music event at CME church Flor nce with a battle of the bands. Navy recruits Smallwood and Drake completed training in San Diego and await assignments. Hospital visits include Swatzell and Mrs Jenkins plus residents Templeton and Mrs Sandlin. A traffic collision on Sixth Avenue caused light damage. Recorder's court schedules five cases including disorderly conduct and intoxication. Discharged hospital patients include Mrs Schrimsher and her infant.
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Recorder’s Court
Explosion Aboard Italian Ship Kills Six at Naples Harbor
A violent explosion aboard the Italian 10,000 ton Montalegro in Naples harbor split the vessel in two and killed six. Fifty-one injured, 20 hospitalized, as authorities feared a second oil tank. The stern sank partially while about 100 workers and the crew were aboard during repairs.
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Naples
Italy
Youth Victim Of Flash Fire In East Decatur Home
A 14 year old Somerville Road student died this morning in a flash fire at a East Decatur home while his cousin, 12, Paul Marsh, was critically burned. Fire also destroyed a state Highway Department warehouse on Joe Wheeler Highway later Thursday night.
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Somerville Road
Decatur Area
State Highway Department
Joe Wheeler
James Freddie Mason
O. R. Webster
Decatur General Hospital
Paul Marsh
Charles Farrow
West Market Street
Webster
Farm Industries
Price Controls In Better Shape
Washington reports brighter mood on price stabilization with a mid spring target. Price Director Michael V. Di Salle says prices can stabilize by mid May to mid June, following three large food orders due soon. Delays push final details to next week as labor talks lag.
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Washington
America
Michael V. di Salle
Senate Panel Slashes Truman Defense Housing Fund
The Senate banking committee halved President Truman's $3.0 billion defense housing program and tentatively approved the trimmed plan. Chairman Maybank said government mortgage insurance was reduced to $1.5 billion as a signal of economy.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Maybank
DSC
House committee cuts $36.5 million from Treasury and Post Office budgets
The house appropriations committee approved reductions in next year budgets totaling 36,525,000. It trimmed the Treasury request of 597,251,000 by 11,151,000 and the Post Office request of 2,360,874,000 by 25,374,000.
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Washington
Treasury
Postoffice
House Appropriations Committee
Chamber board calls for abolition of RFC
The 45 member board of the U S Chamber of Commerce urged abolition of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. They argued that findings by the Fulbright subcommittee created uncertainty and distrust about RFC procedures and stressed the need to protect government integrity during national mobilization efforts.
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Washington
U. S.S. Chamber of Commerce
RFC
The
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Fulbright
Budget bills face early debate in the house Tuesday
The house will debate the first departmental budget bill of the year with the fiscal year starting July 1. Chairman Maybank urged swift action on defense housing loans, signaling expected cuts from Truman’s request. Senate discussions open on troops to Europe and possible congressional approval in future commitments.
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Acheson Hopes For Jap Pact This Year
Secretary of State Dean Acheson expressed hope that Russia would renew talks on a Japanese peace treaty and join in concluding one before year’s end. He noted no reason the tentative treaty text would be objectionable to the Soviet Union or other governments.
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Washington
Acheson
Russia
John Foster Dulles
Picture Of Open Gambling In Resort
In Saratoga Springs upstate New York a wide open gambling scene was shown to senate crime probers as they prepared for a confrontation with racketeer Frank Costello. Kefauver announced a U S marshal would inform Costello of an impending arrest if he did not appear. The inquiry also heard about New Orleans racketeers linked to Costello and Capone mobsters as Rev Jerome Drolet alleged threats against his committee.
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Artillery Duel Reveals Power Of U S Big Guns
Tokyo dispatch reports American troops storming forward on the Korean front after a massive artillery duel. US forces overwhelmed a heavy Chinese barrage, advancing north of Hongchon toward a key road hub, as UN planes joined in the assault and Reds were forced back.
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Hongchon
United Nations
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Hongchow
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40Th
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Han River
Seoul
Ralph Capone In Tax Evasion Case
Government filed tax evasion charges against Ralph Capone described as a Chicago racketeer and Al Capone’s brother. Charges include making a false offer to conceal taxes, attempting to evade taxes, and concealing assets under the Internal Revenue Service. A warrant was issued for his arrest in Chicago.
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Washington
Government Today
Ralph Capone
Chicago
al Capone
U. S
Revenue
George J. Schoeneman
Capone
Ralph
Four Suspects Admit Hartselle High School Robbery
Four men identified as Frank Saffles of Gadsden Ervin L Dutton of Birmingham Ervin A Gibb of Birmingham and R W Robertson of Birmingham have admitted to breaking into Morgan county high school in Hartselle around March 1 and to post office burglaries and ten other break-ins. Federal authorities say all have prior convictions following joint state and postal investigations.
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Hartselle
Birmingham
Morgan County High School
Frank Saffles
Gadsden
Ervin L
Dutton
Ervin A. Gibb
R. W. Robertson
Mobile bandit confines take to stay within need
A 19 year old Mobile robber nicknamed the seven o clock bandit said he limited his loot to only enough to live on after being hospitalized by a detective’s shotgun wound. He explained he took small bills and silver and did not intend harm. Police say the seven o clock strikes were a coincidence.
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Mobile
Ala
Oscar Lebaron
Patton
McFadyen
WHOS Ownership Change Approved in Decatur Alabama
The FCC approved transfer of WHOS Decatur Alabama license from Claudia E Kinney to Barrett C Shelton and John H Jones for 50000 dollars. The move changes ownership of the station and fulfills regulatory requirements.
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the Communications Commission
WHOS
Decatur
Ala
Claudia E. Kinney
Barrett C. Shelton
John H. Jones
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