Vanished Florida banker tied to Manhattan vault theft
Richard H. Crowe 41, assistant manager at National City Bank in New York, disappeared after a $883,660 cash and bond theft. FBI and police probe Crowe's letters and a Thorn City postmark his wife received. Vault opened after six hours. he left the loot hidden amid a weekend away at a country club and home.
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New York
Florida
Richard H. Crowe
Crowe
Thorn
FBI
Frank S. Hogan
National City Bank
Broadway
Manhattan
Grover C. Brown
Brown
Death Claims Mrs. Aldridge 83 in Danville
Amanda Aldridge, 83, died at home in Danville after moving from Carroll County Georgia 52 years ago. She was Enon Baptist Church member. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. in Johnson chapel with Rev. Prince and Rev. Bynum officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. pallbearers were grandsons R. L. McNutt Chalmers McLemore Felix Aldridge Frank McLemore Frank Lowery H bert Aldridge. Survivors include five daughters, one son Ed Aldridge, a sister Dora Reid, and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Aldridge
Danville
Aldridge
Carroll County
Enon Baptist Church
Johnson Chapel
D. C. Prince
Walker Bynum
Peck
R. L. McNutt
Chalmers McLemore
Felix Aldridge
Frank McLemore
Frank Lowery
Hubert Aldridge
M. L. Lowery
Travis McLemore
B. C. McLemore
James McNutt
Harold Bell
Ed Aldridge
Dora Reid
Joan Tillman
Cullman
Sam Tillman
Bremen
van Tillman Atlas
Okla
Boy Killed After Fall From Horse Near Evergreen Home
Nine year old Robert Powell was thrown from a horse and killed yesterday afternoon at the family home near Evergreen Alabama. He was one of twin boys.
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Evergreen Home
Evergreen
Ala
Robert Powell
Powell Family Remembers Boy Killed Beside Bucking Horse
The father said Robert Powell and his brother Joe had ridden the horse for over a year. The animal bucked when Robert mounted, and a physician ruled the death a broken neck. He is survived by his parents and twin brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian L. Powell
Robert
Joe
Crow flight patterns in straight and zigzag paths
A note on avian movement explains that crows do not fly in a straight line as the saying suggests. In reality their flight is commonly zigzagging as they navigate terrain and wind.
Supreme Court Decisions From Montgomery Hearings
The Alabama Supreme Court released decisions including reversals and remands in cases from Jefferson and Montgomery circuits. Notable actions involve Ex parte Railway Express Co. and Ex parte Laura J. Lynn with certiorari requests denied or remanded, and National Life and Accident Ins. Co. v. Lucies Davies outcomes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Foster
Justice
Railway “Express Co
State
Court of Appeals
Herschel Landrum
J. W
Iit
D. J._Taney
LE. Wallace, Et al
Montgomery—circuit
Stakely
City of Bessemer
Bessemer Theaters
Jefferson
William Bennett Rites Held Today
William Bennett 83 of Falkville was buried at Union Hill church cemetery after services at the adjoining church. Rev H T Statum led rites with Peck directing funeral arrangements. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Survived by daughter Mrs Lillian Montgomery Clinton Tenn and son Milton Pitts Ga and 29 grandchildren.
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William Bennett
Falkville
Union Hill Church
H. T. Statum
Peck
Bennett
Lillian Montgomery
Clinton
Tenn
Milton
Pitts
Court actions affirmed and appeals denied in Jefferson and neighboring circuits
Ex parte Finis Freeland and related cases from Jefferson circuit with Bessemer division rulings. Writs denied or applications overruled. Names include Finis Freeland, Ada Reed, Myrtle Vines Harper, E B Alexander, James Albert Guy, Brents Joiner, Guy R Brightwell, Jessie Gee, Walter Dillard and Mamie Dillard Howater across Jefferson Pickens Franklin circuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Bessemer
E. Dale Smith
Ada
Reed
Admix
Jefferson Circuit
Freeland
State
Court of Appeals
Griffin. Lumber Co. Et al
Myrtle Vines Harper
Jefferson Circuit Court
Bessemer
E. B. Alexander
Jefferson
James Albert Guy
B. G. Robison
Pickens
Brents Joiner
Joiner Furniture Co
Guy R. Brightwell
Equity
Jessie Gee
L. E. Gee
Walter Dillard
Mamie Dillard Howater
Franklin Circuit
Coaxial Cable Links New York City to Albany
The coaxial cable between New York City and Albany runs barely thicker than a wrist and can carry 1800 telephone conversations simultaneously.
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New York City
Albany, N. Y
Reynolds Co. Chief Claims Whip Sawed Aluminum Plant
The Reynolds Metals Company president testified in the Alcoa anti trust case that its Longview Washington aluminum reduction plant shut down in May 1947 amid market turmoil. He said a post shutdown surge in demand followed, with the firm losing sales and failing to sell metal, as Alcoa stalled on balance of power. Reynolds described being whipped by fluctuating supply and demand.
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New York
Reynolds Metals Co
Longview
Wash
Richard S. Reynolds, Jr
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Reynolds
Washington
John C. Knox
Water pipeline crossing sought over Tennessee River at Mile 305
The Municipal Utilities Board of Decatur Alabama seeks a Department of the Army permit to lay an 8 inch water main across the Tennessee River 35 feet upstream from Keller Memorial Highway Bridge at Mile 305. Objections based on navigation are welcome in writing by April 11, 1949. Protests will be considered by the Nashville District Corps of Engineers.
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Municipal Utilities Board
Decayur
Alabama
Department of the Army
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Highway
Decatur
Ala
Joe Wheeler
Nashville
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
U. S. Courthouse
Tenn
Somebody Stung When Bees Died Ruling of Court
E. E. Anderson of Opp Alabama sued Railway Express Agency claiming 80 pounds of bees died en route to Saskatchewan Canada. Court of Appeals held damages for jury. Supreme Court ordered new trial overturning prior instruction.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Supreme Court
A.shipm
E. E. Anderson
Opp
Railway Express Agency
Saskatchewan
Canada
Express
Anderson
A. Eble
Express Company
Court of Appeals
Express Agency
Supreme Court
Sgt. Rubin Counts Graduates From Air School
Sgt. Rubin H. Counts, 25, son of Mrs. Ida Counts of Decatur Alabama, completes a nine week Airplane Hydraulics Course at Chanute AFB Illinois. He entered service June 16 1943 and was stationed at Craig AFB Alabama before transferring. He is a Russellville Alabama High School graduate.
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Chanute AF Base
Rubin H. Counts
Ida Counts
5Th Avenue
South
Decatur
Alabama
Illinois
Craig AF Base
Chanute
Russellville, Alabama
Bus Strikes Power Pole After Narrow Avoidance
A city bus toppled a power pole at Prospect Drive and Eighth Avenue East late yesterday while trying to avoid a car. The bus, moving west on Prospect and driven by Frank Rost of Decatur Transit, clipped the pole after swerving to miss H D Borden’s car from Birmingham. The bus also struck the car. damage was light aside from the pole. Officers Richard Hyde and J E Sims investigated.
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Prospect Drive
Eighth Avenue
H. D. Borden
Birmingham
Decatur Transit
Frank Rost
Richard Hyde
J. E. Sims
Langer to Desk Pound on Churchill Charge in Senate
Senator Langer of North Dakota pledged a desk pounding reply to Winston Churchill who accused Langer of lying about Churchill's role in the Spanish American war. Churchill called the charge utterly devoid of truth as he sent a telegram to Senator Connally that was read into the senate record.
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Washington
Langer
N.D
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Spain
Senate
Hurchill
Connally
Tex
Senate Foreign Relations
Churchill and Cuba remark provoke war history claim
Jenner cites Churchill as opposing the United States in the Spanish American era. Churchill telegraphs denial stating he was an observer with the Spanish army in Cuba in late 1895, noting the war did not begin until 1898.
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Winston Churchill
Spain
United States
Jenner
Churchill
Connally
Questin
Cuba
Beavers Decline in Europe as American Numbers Rise
The European beaver is now nearly extinct while the American beaver increases in number due to legal protection.
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Ene
Joan Mercer
North Hollywood
Calif
Mercer
Robert M. Sebring
San Fernando
9Th Ave. E
Park
Somerville Road School
New Senior High
E. Moulton St
Old Man River
H. V. Canan
Corps of Engineers District
Rose
Ronnie) Haneless
University of Miami
Leesburg
Fla
Leesburg Dodgers
Lou
Sgt
Rubin Counts
Air School
Ind
Indiana
Aerate
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Johnston St
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