Rogers Home Guarded as Threats Reach Congresswoman
Police guard the home of Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers after she reported death threats in letters tied to a high profile marriage breakup suit. The 67 year old Massachusetts Republican leader said threats began around Valentine's Day and continue, while Latta-Lawrence was ordered to answer his wife’s separate maintenance suit alleging close ties to Rogers.
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Washington
Ities
Navy
Harold A. Latta-Lawrence
Eilene Liana Latta- Lawrence
New England
Hoover Urges Overseas Administration Plan
The Hoover commission urged Congress to consider creating an administration of overseas affairs to manage territories and the Marshall Plan. The report warned of confusion among the Army Navy State and Interior Departments and four independent agencies, with three members backing immediate creation and most others seeking more study.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Congress
Commission
Army
Navy
State and Interior Departments
Herbert Hoover
James K. Pollock
George H. Mead
Ohio
Germany
Austria
Japan
Korea
State Department
Alabama teachers per capita lead nation in plan support
AEA leaders noted Alabama teachers contribute more per capita to the Marshall plan than others in the U.S. Dr. John Tyler Caldwell introduced Carr of Alabama College Montevallo. Mrs. M. P. Walker urged education to cut traffic deaths and boost safety in schools. Birmingham all-city orchestra provided music.
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Alabama
United States
Carr
John Tyler Caldwell
Alabama College
Montevallo
M. P. Walker
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers
Walker
Birmingham All-City High School
Reuben A. Martinson
H. G. Greer
NEA
Lewis M. Smith
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Ray—_ Hurlbert
AEA Presi
Supreme Court to Decide On Fund Limitation
The Alabama Supreme Court is asked to determine if a ceiling exists on the governors clerk hire fund. The appeal argues the fund is capped at 3500 annually by a 1947 appropriations bill, while Judge Walter B. Jones ruled there is no limit, asserting control by an old continuing appropriation with no fixed ceiling.
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Montgomery
Alabama Supreme Court
Walter B. Jones
James E Folsom
Ralph Eagerton
Supcourt
Jones
Fourth Sunday Night Sing At New Salem Church
The fourth Sunday night singing is scheduled at New Salem Church. Chenault chairman said invitational program includes Pariser Osbore and other notable performers among the outstanding guests.
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New Salem Church
Chenault
We Engers
Pariser
Osbore
Operation 30 set for Sky Queen on final flight
The Swoose the WWII Flying Fortress that stayed in service from Pearl Harbor to VJ Day will take off from Los Angeles for Chicago en route to the Smithsonian air museum. Col Frank Kurtz leads the crew with Maj Harry Schrieber Capt Roland Boone Maj Charles Reeves and Capt Harold Warner aboard for the last flight ceremony.
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Graham Berry
Los Angeles
I's
Flying Fortress
William L. White
Chicago
Smithsonian Institution
National Air Museum
Washington, D. C
U. S. Far Eastern Air Force
Batlle
Frank Kurtz
Harry Schrieber
Galeston
Tex
Roland Boone
Hemet
Calif
Charles T. Reeves
Bakersfield
Harold Warner
San Rafael
E Rave
Kurtz
Margo
Fire Sky
Margo, Jr
Swoosey
19Th Bombardment Group
Clark Field
Philippines
Bookworr
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Celebes
George H. Brett
Southwest Pacific
Kingman
Ariz
Truman Plans To Woo Solons
President Truman plans informal parties for new House and Senate members as he works to build ties with Congress. He will meet many legislators through March and April, canceling two New York talks including the United Nations building cornerstone event and a Weizmann dinner.
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Jack Bell
Truman
House
Senate
Congress
White House
New York
United Nations
Chaim Weizmann
Israel
Florida
World War II Leaders Honored And Peace Conference Opens
Eisenhower and Montgomery rose rapidly to top ranks in World War I and II. A cultural and scientific conference for world peace opens in New York with thousands of protestors and police protection. In Washington the senate fights European recovery funding while in Burma troops near Mandalay press the offensive. India seeks stronger UN action on Indonesia Dutch dispute.
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Eisenhower
Viscount Montgomery
New York
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Washington
Senate
Sen. Tait —.R
Ohio
Europe
Rangoon
Mandalay
India
United Nations
Gillars Convicted After Judge Denies New Trial
Miss Gillars faced the court after a denial of her motion for a new trial. She delivered a lengthy statement the judge labeled an argument. Gillars was convicted on one treasonable act, with evidence shown on two others, tied to the Nazi propaganda piece The Vision Of Invasion depicting Evelyn an Ohio mother whose son was said killed at Normandy.
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Curran
Miss Gillars
James J. Laughlin
Miss. Gillars
Eesee
Normandy
Evelyn
Ohio
Negro Is Given Death Term In Murder Case
A Tuscaloosa circuit court sentenced Alfred McGuire to 30 years for second degree murder in the fatal shooting of 57 year old Jack Wheat, a loan company operator. Wheat had come to Thomas’s home to discuss a $24 debt. Thomas testified Wheat fired first, and Thomas fired back, killing Wheat. His defense argued insanity and self defense.
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Tuscaloosa
Jack Wheat
Alfred Thomas
Jack McGuire
W. C. Warren
Thomas
Wheat
Mystery Letter From John L. Lewis Circulates Among Unions
Mimeographed Washington dated letter to UMW members only appears in news feeds after special delivery mailings. Envelopes lacked return addresses and were postmarked Washington D C March 23 with copies sent to Hazelton Pa union secretaries and news services. The origin and purpose remain unclear as officials deny or haven’t seen the missive.
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John L. Lewis
Washington
Pittsburgh
UMW
Busarello
Hazelton
D. C
Forgery Case Cited Motives and Suspected Influence
A woman, questioned about forging checks, told officers she sought to obtain money after hearing from a friend in Hattiesburg. The chief noted no home-life issues in Hattiesburg and said she had a brief crime fling. No charges were filed, but the chief stressed understanding the crime's seriousness.
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Hattiesburg
Debt transfers listed in daily records summary
Ada E. Sykes Adams to Georgia Taylor $750. A P Cox to G A Sims $350. Hollies Mahathey to Mary V Taft. Thompson to Carl Roberts. J Leslie Doss to Decatur Development Co $10. Bob R Johnson to Hodge Hayes $2,000. Broadview Developing Co to Léon Fleming Bowman $6,000. State of Alabama to C J Hurston $2,800.
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Ada E. Sykes Adams
Georgia
Taylor
A. P. Cox
G. A. Sims
Hollies Mahathey
Mary ’ V. Taft Thompson
Carl Roberts
J. Leslie Doss
Decatur Development Co
Bob R. Johnson
Hodge Hayes
Broadview Developing Co
Léon Fleming Bowman
State of Alabama
C. J. Hurston
Markets Open With Light Selling On Wall Street
Light selling pulled the market lower with declines around a point. Few major issues fell, including Southern Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Atlantic Coast Line and several large industrials. Merchandising shares held steadier or edged up, while U S Governments remained steady in over the counter trades.
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New York
Southern Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Oil
Gulf Oil
Pepsi-Cola
Ronson Art
Western Union
American Can
General Electric
Owens- Illinois
Douglas Aircraft
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
4Cca
J. C
North Georgia live poultry market sees strong demand amid short supply
In Atlanta on March 25, US DA reports demand strong across sections while supply remains short of full needs. Growers market mainly broilers under 3 lb. FOB farm prices paid for pickups show New Hampshire Reds and White Crosses 29-30 cents, Barred Rock Crosses 28-29.5 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
New Hampshire
Cotton futures fluctuate as demand uncertain in dull market
New York March 25. Cotton futures show irregular trading amid uncertainty over export programs and weak demand. Private reports indicate light mill buying and a small sale of high grade cotton from the loan area at five dollars above loan with charges. Acreage gains are forecast 12 percent in the Southeast and 8 to 10 percent in Memphis territory. Prices end mixed around 5 cents up or down from yesterday.
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New York
ECA
Memphis
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Nashville Tennessee March 25 market report shows cattle slaughter scarce and steady to weak with steers and heifers 21.00-25.50, cows 13.50-17.00, bulls 20.50-22.00, stockers 20.00-26.00 and calves 17.00-33.00. Hogs mostly 18.50-20.25 for 175-235 lb, sows 16.00-16.50. sheep negligible with lambs 28.00 and springers 32.00.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
New Council Tables and Chairs Arrive at City Hall
Decatur City Council receives a new table and 10 steel and leather chairs bought to improve council sessions. The table cost about $180 and chairs about $55 each. City clerk’s office notes the purchase enhances appearance and comfort during meetings.
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Decatur
Police gird Waldorf for world peace conference pickets
About 100 police prepare at the Waldorf Astoria to keep order as a mass picket is planned against a three day world peace conference. Sponsors warn of possible interference while organizers predict 10 000 to 20 000 demonstrators and officials pledge protection for delegates and guests.
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New
York
Waldorf-Astoria
Waldorf
Park Avenue
State Department
National Council of Arts, Sciences and Professions
Wired Police
William P. O'Brien
Eelinien
Smith Returns to Army as Moscow Ambassador Resigns
President Truman accepted Walter Bedell Smith’s resignation as Ambassador to Moscow to allow his return to Army duty. Smith, a lieutenant general, is expected to command the First Army on Governors Island in New York Harbor, a post held open since Gen. Courtney Hodges’s retirement.
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Washington
Truman
Walter Bedell Smith
Moscow
White House
Smith
Charles G. Ross
First Army
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
Courtney Hodges
List of spring plantings and participant acre allocations
The document lists numerous individuals with proposed acreages for spring planting, including James Thornhill two acres and T. A. Hendrix three acres, plus many others ranging from one to six acres. It also notes attendees of a meeting who did not indicate intended sericea planting this spring and provides several names in a long roster.
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James Thornhill
T. A. Hendrix
Lonnie E. Parker
Benjamin Ashford
James N. Walker
Russell E. Durand
Henry E. Parker
Harold Morris
Graham C. Thompson
Hascal D. Burden
Woodrow J- Bunnyman
Dothen E. Hogan, Jr
Gerald D. Jones
Sericea
R. C. Royer
John Buford
Ee F. Self
Paul Wilhite
Marion D. Ramsey
M. L. Brewer
Cecil H. New
K. N. Tucker
L.C. Detery
James Maddox
James W. Harvel
Guy T. Garrison
Troy Oliver Calvin C. Brewer
William L. Ryker
Hollis Sparkman
Alfred J Garnett
S. E. McNutt
J. D. Hayes Truitt Penn
Cecil Mitchell
Hubert A. Let
Robert Miller
S. Bo McGee
Marion H. Lawrence
James L
Machine Age Leaves Boyle Behind In Tech List
HAL BOYLE notes the machine outgrows the average citizen as he marks his 38th birthday. He details a long, humorous list of things he cannot do from car maintenance to sewing, language, and basic tools, illustrating a widening gap between people and gadgets. He argues society moves faster than understanding, trapping many in a twilight ignorance between nature and modern science.
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Boyle
Hal Boyle
New York
Rover Boy
Stephen Foster
Daniel Boone
Doc Einstein
Deaf family relocates from Austinville to Athens
Deaf DIARt reports Mr and Mrs Howard Austin and two children Danny and Faircella have moved from Austinville to Athens. Mrs Sam Clymore is ill at her home on 4th Avenue South. Frank S Fuller of Trinity 1 was here on business Friday. City Attorney John Caddell is ill at his home with influenza. Decatur police recorded three arrests in a quiet period last night and this morning two were for violating the prohibition law and one for speeding. No arrests from 10 30 P M Tuesday through nearly 48 hours later.
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Howard Austin
Danny and
Faircella
Austinville
Athens
Sam Clymore
4Th Avenue South
John Caddell
Decatur
Heavy Rain Floods Decatur After Thunderstorm
A violent storm drenched Decatur with 1.16 inches of rain from midnight to 4 am. Temperatures rose from 62 at 8 am to 76 by noon while yesterday peaked at 78. The city endured a dramatic display of light and thunder, leaving residents startled by the storm’s power.
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Decatur
TVA
London Editor Jailed Over Vampire Murder Story
Silvester Bolam editor of The London Daily Mirror received a three month prison sentence and the paper a 40000 dollar fine for contempt of court over Mirror reports referring to John George Haigh as a vampire. Haigh faces murder and body dissolution charges in Brixton as police probe other suspected vampiric killings.
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London
London Daily Mirror
Mirror
Silvester Bolam
John George Haigh
Haigh
Brixton
Olivia Durand-Deason
Scotland Yard
Bolam
The
Milk Prices Trimmed By Alabama Milk Board
Alabama Milk Control Board orders grade A sweet milk price cuts of two cents a quart effective April 1 in Birmingham Mobile and other cities under board supervision except Phenix City Homogenized milk adds one cent Whipping cream drops four cents per half pint skimmed milk and buttermilk unchanged School lunch milk reduces to six cents per half pint Prices reflect two thirds paid by producers and one third by distributors in effect across the state
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Milk Control Board
Phenix City
Birmingham
Mobile
James F. Stoner
Georgia Line
Columbus
Blind man electrocuted in Alabama Kilby prison
Buster Snead, 42, blind for seven years, was executed in Kilby prison for the Jan 14 1947 axe murder of Ellen Mason in Bibb county. He confessed the motive linked to a $20 loan and wounded Mason’s 15 year old daughter.
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Montgomery
Kilby
Alabama
George Gardner
Buster Snead
Ellen Mason
Bibb County
Centerville
Snead
Mrs Howell Rites To Be Held Today
Burial services for Mrs Annie Marie Howell age 36 of Anderson are set at 3 p.m. at Anderson Church of Christ with Spry directing. She died Thursday afternoon in Athens Hospital after a yearlong illness. Survived by husband T B Howell a daughter Betty two brothers L G Henley Florence and O A Henley Whitney and five sisters Mrs O G Nash Lawrenceburg Mrs E O Staton Anderson Mrs J C Trousdale Whitney and Mrs C H Covington and Mrs Julia Hicks Athens.
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Annie Marie Howell
Anderson 1
Anderson Church of Christ
Anderson City Cemetery
Spry Directing
Howell
Thens Hospital
T. B. Howell
Betty Howell
L. G. Henley
Florence
O.A. Henley
Whitney
Parish House to Host Services This Sunday at St John’s
St John’s Episcopal church will hold Sunday services in the parish house instead of the church. Renovations underway inside the church require the temporary move, slated to last only for this Sunday.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Northside Baptist Church to hold first service in basement
Northside Baptist Church plans its inaugural service in the basement of the new building still under construction. Rev. Smith E. Ledbetter leads a 14 member start plus a current roster of 120, with about one third of brickwork completed by church volunteers.
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Northside Baptist Church
Smith E. Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Clarence Hudson
Dell Hooper
Dee Jones
Leroy Champion
Roy Guyse
Leroy Johnson
Howard Fincham
R. A. Tucker
Madison County
Northside Baptist
Northside
R. L. Champion
Pension and wage bills heat up Congress debates
Lawmakers weigh a World War One veteran pension limit while considering a broad flood control and navigation package worth 558 million dollars. Compromise talks could add 81 million. Rent controls face a split Senate House path. Labor reform moves toward Wagner Act replacement. President Truman backs the pension vote.
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Aew House
Rep. Passman
D-La
Truman
Senate
House
Congress
Lesinski
D-Mi@h
House Labor Committee
Storm Devastates Rural District Killing Two and Injuring Twenty
Authorities reported two of twenty injured in critical condition after a late night storm. Several deaths occurred on the McKamis pi llow and Griffin plantation with five houses and a schoolhouse demolished. Relief teams faced remote terrain and washed-out roads as they evacuated victims and assessed damage.
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Etheridge
Nelson Averal
McKamis Pillow
Griffin Farm
Greenville
Griffin Plantation
Trail Lake
Lake Jackson
Glenn Allen
Foote
Sheriff
Ed Cross
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Mississippi
Tennessee
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Walker E. Garrett
Donald Woods
Paul K. Russell
Richard A. Diver
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Louie Crow
Buford Terry
Roy Miles
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Vernerd B. Ward
Shirley Dean
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Clyde Prince
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Roland W. Royer
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Anthony Faulkner
Marvin Eddy
Henry Brannon
Jimmie C. Ward
P R. Free
Irac Royer
Warren E. Hardin
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James S. Martin
Amos G. Owens
Pasper Hogan
Jim H. Quattlebaum
P. K. Kirby
Claude J. Lawrence
D. W. Stevens
Vernal A. Reeves
R. S. Brewer
J. D. Miller
Robert H. Maples
James J. Bishop
James A. Boger
Hail C. Burden
Robert E. Hopper
James H. Mate
Thomas T. Johnson
Louis E. Morris
Gibson
James E. McKenzie
Greighton H. Morrow
T. A. Shaw
William T. Hughes
Faris L. Reynolds
James O. Huffstutler
James A. McGee
Ime L. Smith
Clauda Pate
Carl W. Ramsey
J. W. Lake
Edward W. Hunter
C.W. Taylor
Paul H. Childers
G. B. White
Felix Price
Ralph C. Dutton
Robert Tapstott
M. B. Robinson
Grady J. Lorig
Eugene Treadway
Charles K. Walter
W. E. Eason
Frank S. Fuller
Trinity 1
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