State Group Votes Listed
Washington May 13 Alabama members of congress voting on recent roll calls show a Senate split on limiting debate and British loan provisions. Bankhead and Hill frequently split positions. several amendments defeated, with votes ranging 12 to 56 in various ties and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Peette
Bankhead
Hill
McFarland
D-Ariz
U.S
Knowland
Calif
United States
Johnson
D-Colo
Johnston
Taft
Ohio
Aiken
R-Vi
Britain
United Kingdom
Capehart
R-Ind
Langer
R-N-D
Compromise Efforts Emerge as Foreign Ministers Debate Italian Issues
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin left Paris for London to report on talks while Italian treaty matters linger. Russia’s demands and trusteeship issues for Cyrenaica and Tripolitania complicate positions, with Britain backing Italy on the port of a Trieste settlement and Yugoslavia favored by Russia on colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bevin
London
Paris
Trieste
Russia
Balkans
Tripolitania
Britain
Cirenaica
Yugoslavia
United States
France
Italy
Wartime Rationing Likely If Crisis Deepens
Bowles recommends bread rationing and a return to meat butter and cheese coupons. President Truman warns he will order wartime rationing if needed. Officials say machinery cannot restart quickly for current crisis. Herbert Morrison arrives from London to press for meat and rationing in the United States. Dispatches note the department's request to farms to cut pig production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowles
Truman
Herbert Morrison
The
British Council
London
Morrison
Wall Street Sees Mixed Early Trading Amid Labor Uncertainty
Buyers favored certain stocks but avoided market leaders as demand rested on dividends and potential splits. Skeptics remained cautious over labor talks and congressional developments. Overall activity was quiet with irregular prices at close and about 1.2 million shares changing hands. bonds varied with rail issues improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cotton futures drift in quiet session as investors watch crop talks
New York May 13 Cotton futures moved during a quiet session with traders on the sidelines awaiting crop developments price controls and fuel news in the cotton textile sector. Prices fluctuated with late afternoon quotes showing 39 cents lower to 10 higher, May 27.37 July 27.56 October 27.77.
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New York
Nashville Livestock Prices Hit Broad Range on May Market
In Nashville Tennessee on May 13 cattle trade remained active and steady with cows holding firm and a mix of medium and good steers and heifers. Vealers and calves stayed active with strong demand while hogs and sheep saw gains with top prices for choice lambs and fat bucks and steady barrows and gilts amid a broad quotable spread across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Butter-Eggs Chicago Market Receipts Report
A Chicago market report shows two day receipts totaling 276 759 with grade 92 A 46 90 B 45 3 4 and 89 C 45 1 4 for butter. Listings include car goods with 90 B 45 3 4 and 89 C 45 1 4, 88 cooking 44.
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Chicago
UN Considers Action Over Franco Regime and Atomic Claims
UN officials weigh council action on Franco Spain amid reported Franco atomic research ties with Germany in Granada and Murcia. A scheduled Thursday session may address Stettinius proposed moratorium on UN membership and new expert rules. Iran tensions loom as civil war threats could influence the May 20 Iranian case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giral
Jose Asensio
Franco
Asensio
Ordnance Department
Granada
Murcia
U. N
U. S
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
Iran
Puckett Named to Morgan County Jury Board
Governor Chauncey Sparks appoints R. E. Puckett of Hartselle 2 to Morgan county jury commission to replace M. Bailey of Decatur who resigned. Puckett will serve until 1947.
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Puckett
Chauncey Sparks
R. E. Puckett
Hartselle 2
Morgan County Jury Commission
Decatur
Patrol Guards At Alabama Asphalt Plant Restart
State highway patrolmen stood guard as an asphalt plant construction project near Tuscaloosa resumed work after a shutdown caused by a labor dispute. Pickets from the Tuscaloosa Building Trades Council AFL were posted at entrances while the Hudson Construction Company superintendent said work had restarted with non union labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
German Navy Seen In Weak Prewar Role Says Witness
Admiral Gerhard Wagner testified before the International Military Tribunal that Germany drafted no prewar plan to defeat Britain. He said Britain’s sea power was overwhelming, leaving Germany with about 20 submarines for Atlantic service compared with over 100 for Britain and France. Wagner cited adherence to the 1935 London U boat accord and noted British conversion of merchant ships into armed warships, plus new anti submarine tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnernberg
Gerhard Wagner
Naval Command Staff
International Military Tribunal
Britain
Grand Adm
Iral Doenitz
England
Germany
Atlantic
France
Wagner
Foreign Office
London
Coal and labor dispute shift in wartime economy
PATH urged a 12 work day return to work as Solid Fuels Administration controls output during the truce period. Priority goes to railroads utilities and essential plants with later classes for industrial users and distressed households. Negotiations on coal back pay stall while Capitol Hill debates antiroyalty provisions and a labor mediation board with stiff penalties looms. Senator George pushes for stronger, more effective legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solid Fuels ‘Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Lewis
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Capitol Hill
George
D.ga
House
House Weeks Ag
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Miners Return to Work Amid National Coal Strike End
The 42 day coal strike ends as about 400,000 AFL United Mine Workers resume work led by 104,000 in West Virginia while 40,000 Pennsylvania miners remain idle under a two week truce. Unemployment pay faces potential loss for holdouts if the strike continues. Reports note slow starts in several states due to local union votes with larger returns anticipated soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
AFL
United Mine
West Virginia
Solid Fuels Administration
Pennsylvania
UMW
John L. Lewis
Rike
Court hearing argues state assumed hospital debts since 1944
Montgomery May 13 The state contesting an injunction suit against Jefferson hospital acquisition argued all financial obligations were assumed by the state as of December 1944. University of Alabama medical school advocates said an operations contract in 1944 made the state responsible for the RFC debt and other obligations. Attorneys for the state cited 1945 acts authorizing the hospital acquisition and fund transfers from income tax surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Jefferson Hospital
Elbert B. Norton
University of Alabama
University Medical School
Norton
William N. McQueen
R. L. Steiner Jr
University
Jefferson County
Steiner
McQueen
Jim Simpson
Birmingham
Cramton Harris
B'ningham
RFC
Marion Rithto
Richard T. Pires
Nutun
Morgan County Rock Creek Stanner Community Notices
Community notices invite all to a singing on the third Sunday afternoon. Illness at Mrs. Dan Roan’s home and a recent operation for Mrs. Ard McKee. Iain Lewis and Billy Woodall reported for U.S. Army examination May 20. Various visits and relatives noted including the Lanier family from Tennessee and local residents in Decatur and Blue Spring areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Roan
Ard McKee
Baugh’s Infirmary
Jimmy Crawford
Ryans
Levy McKee
Iain Lewis
Billy Woodall
U.s.army
Loris-Ivalean Smith
Blue Spring
Florence Tanner
Edd Kullman
Jessie
King
Decatur
Malinda
Lewis
18 Cases Set on Docket at Margant County Court
Margant county court opened at 9 am with 18 cases on the non jury criminal docket for the May term Judge W H Long presiding. Thirteen cases including State of Alabama vs Will Rogers and others are listed for Tuesday with a four day term total of sixty eight cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margant County Court
W. H. Long
State of Alabama
Will Rogers
Richard Ryker
Otto Hawkins
Emma Houston
Emma _ Houston
Raymond Lindley
Mitchell Robertson
Jack Winton
Ervin Romine
L. M. Prince
David Smith
Connie Weds Again in Riverside Wedding
Actress Constance Bennett will marry Col John Theron Coulter for the fifth time on June 22 at the Mission Inn Riverside Calif Coulter formerly chief of staff of the Army air transport command Pacific division is stationed at Hamilton Field near San Francisco
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Connie
Hollywood
Constance Bennett
Col
John Theron Coulter
Army Air Transport Command
Pacific Division
Mission Inn
Riverside
Calif
Col Coulter
Hamilton Field
San Francisco
Coal Diggers Return to Work With Mixed Attendance
UMW District President William Mitch says telegrams ordering a return to work failed to reach locals in time for meetings. About half of Indiana 8 000 miners worked today, with the rest expected back by Wednesday. Some Kentucky mines remained closed while UMW District 14 in Missouri and Kansas reported all 1 500 miners on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mitch
UMW
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas
Police Court Receipts Total $700 From Fines and Bonds
City records show $700 paid via fines and forfeited cash bonds in police court. Twenty four cases listed with two untried. bonds of $100 forfeited for disorderly house and violation of prohibition. driving while intoxicated also forfeited. Multiple drunks fined $15 or $25. assaults with razors resulted in $25 and $15 fines. other charges include drinking and being disorderly and concealed weapon.
Warrior Man Hit by Truck Near Moulton Alabama
Terry, 2, of Warrior was seriously injured yesterday around 2 PM when struck by a northbound Chevrolet pickup on Alabama 36 seven miles north of Moulton. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital with a scalp wound possible concussion left arm fracture and multiple contusions. The crash occurred as another truck passed southbound. No charges were filed. Patrolmen Beasley and Black investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Warrior
Alabama
Moulton
State Highway Patrol
Decatur General Hospital
Highsmith
Lee
Highway Patrol
Tory
Ted Beasley
Lucian Black
Negro Youth Sought in Killing Near Centerville Alabama
Centerville Alabama May 13 A 42 year old ore mine employee Frank J Lightsey of Bessemer was shot to death after warning a youth driving a tractor on a relative operated farm. Sheriff W T Harris said a about 15 year old Negro youth Willie Hooper son of tenants on the farm fled the scene eluding bloodhounds brought from Tuscaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Ala
Frank J. Lightsey
Bessemer
W.T. Harris
Lightsey
Willie Hooper
Tuscaloosa
Harris
Two L and N Trains Restored to Service
Two L and N passenger trains on the Birmingham Nashville route restored to service effective May 12 due to coal shortages. Train No. 8 from Birmingham to Nashville and No. 7 from Nashville to Birmingham now operate the same equipment as before with departures from Decatur at 3 AM.
Building Permits Issued for New City Work
City Clerk Joe Pettey authorized construction totaling 10000 dollars over the weekend issuing a 7500 dollar concrete block warehouse permit to J F Cole of the Decatur Truck and Tractor Co at Laurel and Willow Streets and a 2400 dollar mission for Southside Baptist Church at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pettey
J.F. Cole
Décatur Truck and Tractor Co
Laurel and
Willow Streets
Southside Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Chess Book Sold At Sothebys Auction In London
A 1474 English language chess book The Game And Playe Of Chess by Jacobus de Cessolo or Cesslois translated by William Caxton fetched 7600 dollars at Sotheby’s in London. The title once belonged to Lord Cunliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Southeby
Jackobus de Cesslois
Wiliam Caxton
Lord Cunliffe
Widening Policy Split Frays State Department
The State Department faces a widening split that could shape U S foreign policy on major issues as Secretary Byrnes returns from Paris. A resignation by Col. Alfred McCormack signals internal turmoil and possible further departures or reassignments as Dean Acheson and Will Clayton clash with career diplomats over how to handle Soviet and European policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonn M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Secretary of State
Byrnes
Paris
Col
Alffred McCormack
Department
Dean Acheson
Will Clayton
McCormack
William Sanger
Foreign Service
Byrne
Europe
Molotov
James Dunn
Trieste
Tripoli
Community Notes and Local Health Updates
A film on P 47 combat operation will be shown by the Army air corps recruiting team at the civilian club Wednesday noon. A family reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs L P Waddell in Hartselle. Local residents visited. hospital admissions include C E Weaver Ira Murphree Henry Terry and Mrs Mattie Willis. Mrs Claude Hooper was dismissed from hospital. funeral services were held for R J Smith in Lawrenceburg Tennessee. Thomas F Adams is with Mrs Adams in Birmingham during her operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army _ air corps
Civitan Club
Thomas F. Adams
Birmingham
CIO pledges to honor steel contract amid wage debate
Atlantic City May 3 Philip Murray head of the CIO steel workers union says the union will honor its wage contract and avoid a strike even if Congress abandons OPA and inflation controls. He urged extension of the OPA act and a higher minimum wage to speed reconversion. The current contract with the steel industry runs to February 15 and followed an 18 1/2 cent hourly raise after a 26 day steel strike for 850000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Philip Murray
CIO Steel Workers Union
Congress
OPA
Steel Union
CIO
Murray
Senate
Barkley
D.-Ky
White
R.-Me
Tribunal hears Manchuria charge challenge in Jap case
Keenan objects to Manchuria aggression being in the indictment, noting recognition of Manchukuo by several countries. The defense asks Siam crimes be struck as Siam was not Allied. Today's session centers Kiyose's challenge as trial set to begin June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keenan
Manchuria
Manchukuo
Siam
Kiyose
Three Soldiers Held For Rape Near Ft McClellan
In Birmingham on May 13 detectives said three soldiers stationed at Ft McClellan Ala were held in a case involving a 29 year old Birmingham woman who said she was forced into a car by men in Army uniforms and raped after a 30 minute downtown drive robbery of a small amount of money followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
O. F. Osborne
Ft. McClellan
Osborne
Steele to Speak at Alabama Legion Convention
John Steele national commander of the American Legion will address Alabama Legionnaires at the convention in Birmingham. State Commander Albert Stapp announced Steele will speak at the morning session on July 9, with about 6,000 members expected to attend.
One Convict Recaptured from Kilby Escape
One of eleven Kilby prison escapees has been recaptured. Jack Brown, 20 year sentence from Jefferson county for two robberies, was seized by a private citizen in Bibb county while living in a shack to fish. A trucking abandoned by the fugitives was found in lower Montgomery county with 14 escaped prisoners. nine were recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
W. L. Odiorne
Jack Brown
Jefferson County
Odiorne Ue Brown
Brown
Bibb County
Odiorne
Montgomery County
Rites set for Charlie Sims in Mt Hope church
Funeral services for Charlie An drew Sims of Mt Hope are set for this afternoon at the Mt Hope Church of Christ conducted by Vana Bradley. Sims died Sunday at Decatur General Hospital after a week’s illness. He was born August 5 1881 in Marion County Alabama and was a farmer. Surviving: two daughters Vivian Sims Mt Hope and Mrs E E McCulloch Eighth Avenue West, three sons Veto Sims Landersville James Sims and Robert Sims Mt Hope, and three brothers. Pallbearers are Neal Smith Hal Mitchell Willard Morton Lemon Elkin Stephenson and Ray Massey. Burial will be in Landersville Cemetery Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Andrew Sims
Mt. Hope
Vana Bradley
Mt. Hope Church of Christ
Sims
Decatur General Hospital
Marion County
Alabama
Vivian Sims
E. E. McCulloch
Eighth Avenue West
Veto Sims
Landersville
James Sims
Robert Sims
Neal Smith
Hal Mitchell
Willard Morton
Lemon Elkin
Stephenson
Ray Massey
Landersville Cemetery
Brown
Phantom Killer Still Eluding Texarkana Citizens
Mass search by Texarkana residents failed to uncover clues about the phantom killer linked to five deaths since March 24. Police and volunteers reported no new leads, while Atoka Oklahoma authorities questioned a Paris Texas suspect in a separate rancher’s wife attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Tex
Atoka
Okla
Paris
W. E Harmon
Atoka County
Postmaster R. T. Sheppard Attends Alabama Postmasters Session
Postmaster R T Sheppard attends the Alabama postmasters meeting in Birmingham which runs through Tuesday night. Speakers include Jesse M Donaldson Walter Myers W B Wooten and O E Myers with Phillip J Gallagher listed as president or representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Sheppard
Birmingham
Alabama
Jesse M. Donaldson
Walter Myers
W. B. Wooten
O.E. Myers
United States Civil Service Commission
Phillip J. Gallagher
National Association of Postmasters
Plans to raise funds for Greenwood Park in Malone area
Decatur residents and industries will be solicited for funds to develop Greenwood Park in Malone park. Mrs. Thomas Harvey, park chairman, announced plans to operate two booths on Bank Street and Second Avenue at 9 AM Wednesday and begin house to house canvassing in West Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Greenwood Park
Malone Park
Thomas Harvey
Bank Street
Second Avenue
West Decatur
Harvey
J. E. Blair
John McBride
Ward I Parent-Teachers Association
Carl Allgood
Joe Wheeler P.T. A
Leonard E. Moody
Death takes H M Roberts Athens area farmer dies at 55
Henderson Malone Roberts a Limestone county farmer and World War I veteran died Sunday morning at his home in Athens. Funeral services will be conducted at New Hope Baptist church at 2 30 this afternoon with Grady C Morris and D W Akin officiating. Burial in Athens city cemetery. American Legion members will pallbear. He is survived by his wife one son Raymond Roberts three brothers two sisters and one grandchild Betty Dean Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Athens
H. C. Roberts
Floyd Roberts
Floyd Smith
North Carolina
Oscar Norton
J L. Roberts
Betty Dean Roberts
American Legion
Athens City Cemetery
Spry
Folsom Distances CIO PAC Endorsement
Folsom made no reference to CIO-PAC in a statement about his campaign. Campaign manager W H Drinkard said headquarters would soon announce contact with the organization while declining to confirm any repudiation of the endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
Cio-Pac
W. H
Bill) Drinkard
Ero
CIO
Drinkard
Campaign expense reports filed in Alabama governor race
Montgomery Alabama March reports show Jim Fifsont spent additional 575 to total 575 plus prior 6821 pre election expenditures and 30303 post election totals for Joe Poole, who was eliminated. Contestants must file pre election statements five days before vote and post election reports fifteen days after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Mar
James
Big Jim
Fifsont
Cullman Insurance
Secretary of State
Joe Poole
Trust Fund Set Up For Charlie Boswell
A trust of 31317 dollars was created for Capt. Char Boswell the blinded ex Alabama football player. Seven trustees will manage the fund with net proceeds going to Boswell during his life and distributions to his heirs later. Boswell was a left halfback on the 1937 Alabama team and was blinded in December 1944 by a German shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Char Boswell
Alabama Ft
Bama
Boswell
Will
Birmingham
Ala
Meee Boswell
Alabama
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Jones
Commerce Department
Andrews
Boykin
Grant
Manaseco
Sparkman
Hobbs
Jarman
Patrick
Rains
Winter
Kans
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Rayburn
Manasco
Wall Street
Ceil
Spain
Maureen. O'Hara
Connie Marshall
John Payne
Maureen
John
20Th Century-Fox
princess/Theatre
Walter Lang
Walter Morosco
William Bendix
Cedric Hardwicke
Glenn Langan
Mischa Auer
Kurt Kreuger
Trudy Marshall
Ruth Nelson
Morgan County
Rock Creek
Stanner
Warrior Man
Eigw . A
Grima
Brentz Staples
Tuscumbia
C. E. Weaver
Hamil Clinic
J. M. Pierce
Claude Hooper
Tanner
Mutual Service Ambulance
Henry Terry
Ira. Murphree
Mattie Willis
East Church Street
Rites
Charlie. Sims
Sheppard
Park Drive
H. M. Roberts
Charlie Boswell
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