Soviets Face Key Policy Choices Before June 15
Washington dispatch notes Moscow must decide by mid June on Eastern Europe occupation versus peacetime treaties, Trieste settlement, and four power German control. Officials see Byrnes pushing UN involvement to end big power talks, signaling U S peacemaking aims and Russia’s constrained cooperation in postwar order.
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Washington
Moscow
Stalin
Molotov
Paris
United States
Britain
Kremlin
Europe
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Russia
Byrnes
Mottov
United Nations General Assembly
General Assembly
New York
U.N
Price Control Reform Proposals Raise Independent Board Idea
The Senate committee weighs a new three member independent board to hear OPA appeals and a Barkley formula to decontrol non essential commodities by year end. The secretary of agriculture would set allowances and could seek price floor changes within ten days if ceilings hinder production. Bankhead proposes shielding the secretary from other executive direction in farm price matters.
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Jess
Secretary of Agriculture
OPA
Bankhead
Barkley
D-Ky
DARNELL FILES SUIT FOR $2 500 DAMAGES
Newsome Darnell files a petition seeking 2500 damages against George H. Carter in Limestone County. He alleges a March 15 1946 collision on US Highway 31 near the Keller Memorial bridge caused a broken right arm bruises and car damage. Attorney Phillip Shanks Jr. represents Darnell.
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Newsome
Darnell
George H. Carter
John Green
Keller Memorial Bridge
Limestone County
Phillip Shanks Jr
Decatur Woman Finds Help After Using INNERAID
A Decatur woman reports relief after taking INNERAID, claiming meals no longer cause gas, bloat, or spit up. She says headaches subside, bowels regular, and food now agrees with her, attributing the change to the herbal compound sold in local drug stores.
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Decatur
Markets Rally Despite Uncertain Coal Mine News
The market showed demand for low priced utilities while pivotal issues stayed within narrow ranges. Traders watched government efforts on seized coal mines and railroads, with optimism on settlement prospects though sidelines remained. Cotton rose late, futures up 45 to 70 cents per bale. cotton futures rallied on weather and planting concerns. Hogs and Cattle showed mixed gains.
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New York
Chicago
New. Com
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
New Orleans
Nashville Livestock Market Report May 22 Lead
Nashville livestock prices show cattle fairly steady with volumes mostly medium and common. Medium steers and heifers around 15.00. beef cows 10.00 to 12.00, cutters 7.00 to 9.50. calves 150 pounds 15.00 to 17.00 for good vealers. hogs active at 14.55 ceiling for 120 to 500 pounds. sows 13.80. sheep generally steady with spring lambs 16.50 to 17.50 and wethers around 13.00 while aged ewes bring 7.50 and down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Lone Bandit Robs Bank in Georgia
A man armed with a pistol robbed Farmers and Merchants Bank in Senoia Georgia and fled with an undetermined amount. He forced Cashier Bob Freeman and two assistants into a back room and locked them in. Sheriff contacted by telephone. vaults unopened prevented larger loss as the bandit headed toward Griffin.
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Senoia
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Bob Freeman
Cowetta
Freeman
Griffin
Chicago mother reuniting with husband after hospital baby incident
Mrs. Marjorie Ashe 20 left her nine day old son in a hospital and boarded a train to California after a note to her husband. She and James Ashe 27 were reunited at the police station after he flew in following her phone call. She said she had been sick but is now all right. The couple praised their baby as beautiful.
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Burlington
Chicago
California
Marjorie Ashe
James
Ashe
Bill seeks check on government chartered bodies
Five senators introduced legislation demanding annual audits by the comptroller general for all government chartered corporations and prohibiting campaign contributions. Senator Revercomb said the measure would apply to groups such as the American Legion the Red Cross and the Daughters of the American Revolution among others.
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Washington
Revercomb
R-V. Va
American Legion
The
Red Cross
Daughters of the American Revolution
Infant deaths rise aboard Zebulon Vance voyage
An unnamed epidemic illness aboard the brideship Zebulon Vance from Le Havre to New York caused four deaths among 19 infants. One infant died at Fort Hamilton Hospital Brooklyn and three died aboard the ship. Fifteen ill infants were reported fairly well.
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New York
Zebulon Vance
le Havre
France
New York Port of Embarkation
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Brooklyn
How to test a waffle iron with paper
Use a sheet of paper to check heat. If the paper browns in about half a minute, the iron is at the right temperature. If it browns more slowly, the iron is too cool.
TEST VESSELS OFF TO BIKINI
The largest group of test ships yet to leave Pearl Harbor sails for Bikini lagoon for atomic blast trials. Vice Admiral Blandy leads 77 targets including carriers and battleships as weather dates for tests July 1 and soon after are set, with underwater blast deemed most effective.
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Elton C. Fay
MT. Mckinley
Pearl Harbor
Bikini Lagoon
William H. P. Blandy
Saratoga
Sandy
Bikini
W. S. Parsons
Blandy
Navy
Calder Rock
Pearl Hazor
Independence
Centuda
Parche
Apagon
Pilotfish
C. P. Cecil
Japan's Yoshida forms third postwar cabinet in Tokyo
Emperor Hirohito invested the new cabinet as Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida urged united effort to save the nation. He warned of rocky cooperation with opposition while targeting urgent food reform and long term democratic national economy plans. Hirono Wada named agriculture minister after Hiroshi Nasu was purged.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Hirono Wada
Hiroshi Nasu
MacArthur
Tide Will Open Against Furman
The University of Alabama will open its 1946 football season against Furman University at Birmingham on Sept. 20. The opener is followed by dates with South Carolina, Southwest Louisiana Institute, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana State, Vanderbilt, Boston College, and Mississippi State, with a homecoming game set for November 30.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
Furman University
Birmingham
Frank Thomas
Tide
South Carolina
Columbia
Southwest Louisiana Institute
Tennessee
Knoxville
Kentucky
Montgomery
Georgia
Athens
Louisiana State
Baton Pip By
Vanderbilt
Boston College
Boston
Mississippi State
Custody Awarded to Welfare Board for George Children
Three children of Mr and Mrs Oscar George were awarded to Morgan County Welfare Department in county court yesterday. Judge W H Long presided as welfare funds were alleged to be diverted from child care in the parents custody petition filed by the welfare department.
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Oscar George
Morgan County Welfare Department
W. H. Long
Welfare Department
Garden Club Meeting Set By Federated Clubs
Decatur women seeking to organize federated garden clubs are notified that Mrs. K H Houston of Hartselle will supervise a meeting at the Carnegie Library in Decatur at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon. She is the regional chairman and called the meeting with Mrs. Eugene Morrow.
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Decatur
Federated Garden Clubs
K. H. Houston
Hartselle
Carnegie Library
Veterans Training Surge Under GI Bill Report
General Omar N. Bradley announced that 700000 veterans are taking GI Bill training and about 2000000 more may pursue additional education. The Veterans Affairs administrator said eighty percent of current students are in schools, with others in on the job training.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Omar N. Bradley
Administrator of Veterans ‘Affairs
Kiwanis Club Honors 46 Senior Class At Banquet
The 1946 Riv erside high school graduating class will be feted Thursday at 6 30 PM at the Greystone Cafe. Deca sor Kiwanis club hosts the event with Vesta Deese and Frank Seibert coordinating. Auburn faculty member Ralph B Craughn will give the principal address.
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Kiwanis Club
Riverside High School
Decasor Kiwanis Club
Greystone
Vesta Deese
Frank Seibert
Ralph B. Craughn
Auburn
Greystone Cafe
Rail wage talks drag as carriers seek compromise
Wage demands scale back from 2.50 to 1.44 a day with an 18 percent boost, as unions push for changes in 45 working rules. Steelman seeks a bargain amid government seizure of railroads. carriers warn reforms could cost 800 million annually. Johnson readies limits on perishables and shifts vital goods to ships and trucks if a strike occurs.
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Hoods
Whitney
Steelman
White House
A. F.whitney
Alvaniey Johnston
Truman
Brotherhoods
Uncle Sam
J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Army Navy
General's Daughter Weds Gypsy in Essex Country Wedding
Edith Helen Hume Henderson, daughter of the late Brigadier M. Hume Henderson, married Arthur Smith known as Lucky Arthur in Martins Hall today. The couple, who began their romance three months ago when he dug for the family, will move to the big house with her and her widowed mothers’ blessing.
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Stebbing
Essex
England
Martins Hall
Downs
Arthur Smith
Lucky Arthur
Edith Helen Hume Henderson
M. Hume Henderson
Sandhurst
West Point
Smith
Relief head named for United China Relief in Decatur
B T Gardner was named chairman of United China Relief for Decatur and Morgan County by regional director J Paul Swain. Swain announced plans to appoint committee chairs as the organization continues to aid China and educate Americans about current events.
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B T. Gardner
United China Relief
Decatur
Morgan County
J. Paul Swain
Swain
H.R Gardner
Banks
Athens
Gardner
China
Friends of China
L. H. Houston
Hartselle
New York
American Bureau of Medical Aid To
American Committee For Aid of Chinese Industrial Cooperatives
American Friends Service
Associated Boards For Christian Colleges
China Aid Council
Church Committee For China, Relief
The
Institute For the Chinese Blind
New Jersey
Charles Edison
Paul G. *Hoffman
George ‘Marshall Age
Split of Nazi gold studied and Swiss agreement outlined
Washington reports a three nation effort with American British and French negotiators to settle German assets in Switzerland. The plan splits assets, keeps about 88 million in gold, and awards the rest to Switzerland and the Allies with arbitration for doubtful items.
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Washington
Dicker
Sweden
Switzerland
Clinic rep and doctors run Morgan County crippled children clinic
A Morgan County clinic operated with offices at the junior high school. State Crippled Children's Service staff physicians Dr. Earl Canwell and Dr. John Sherrill attended, joined by associate Dr. Alfred Cherry and a brace representative. Miss Thelma McGinty and Miss Mary Ruth Crawford attended, along with Mrs. Dwight Mixson who chairs the county society.
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Morgan County
Earl Canwell
John Sherrill
Crippled Children’s Service
Alfred Cherry
Thelma McGinty
State
Mary Ruth Crawford
Alabama Society For ‘Crippled Children
Dwight Mixson
Morgan County Society For Crippled Children
Highest paid private in Tiffin re enlists in Army Air Forces
Nevin R Haudenschild 35 of nearby Republic re enlisted in the Army air force as the highest paid private before discharge last December. Staff Sgt Marvin R Hedrick of the Army recruiting service announced the reenlistment noting Haudenschild's wife and 13 children will receive 320 monthly in family allowances. Haudenschild after contributing 22 toward family support will receive 28 monthly.
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Nevin R. Haudenschild
Republic
Buck
Army
Army Air Force
Marvin R. Hedrick
Army Recruiting Service
Haudenschild
Weather man proves right more often than not
The Washington Star keeps a box score on the local weatherman noting his 828 batting average. A reporter recalls that a weather bureau typically hits the nose 85 times out of 100, yet people remember the misses more than the hits.
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Washington
The
Washington Star
Weather Bureau
Hannegan Answers Charges on Election Plans
National Democratic Chairman Robert E. Hannegan was summoned to explain to party members that he is not involved with any secret plans for the forthcoming elections. The May 22 statement aimed to ease restive Democrats and preserve party unity.
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Hannegan
Washington
National Democratic
Robert E. Hannegan
Local Items Note Visitors and Docket Case In Decatur
Florence resident John Wilks was in town on business. Dallas guests Mrs B T Geedlett and daughter Mrs Harold Williams with granddaughter Linda Williams visit Moulton and Decatur. One case on the city docket involve drinking and disorder. bond forfeited. Pen pals and trips include Buddy Roberson returning to Decatur from Pensacola Andalusia and Birmingham.
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B—T.geedlett
Dallas, Tex
Harold Williams
Linda Williams
Moulton and
Decatur
Buddy Roberson
Fifth Avenue West
Pensacola
Andalusia
Birmingham
Miners End Work Stoppage Seek Health Fund Levy
Miners returned to pits on May 13 at the request of Lewis after a two week pause begun April 1. Lewis seeks a seven percent payroll levy for a union fund while operators offer an 18 12 cent hourly raise. In the rail dispute mediator John R. Steelman reports slow progress with union presidents voicing cautious optimism amid carrier skepticism.
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Lewis
Krug
Steeler
John R. Steelman
Truman
A. F. Whitney
Alvanley Johnston
New Program Offers High School Equivalency for Vets in Alabama
Alabama veterans and active service members may earn high school equivalency certificates by passing a five part exam, with no prior schooling required. Tests scheduled in Birmingham Mobile Auburn University and Montgomery with advance notice needed.
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Montgomary
Ala
Alabama
State Department of Education
E. B. Norton
Birmingham
Mobile
Auburn
University of Alabama
State Teachers College At
Montgomery
Norton
Soviet Troops In Iran Report Under Question at U N
The Security Council debated reports that Soviet forces had left Iran by May 6. Stettinius noted no Soviet government report and Iranian notices as incomplete. He warned the situation is potentially dangerous and urged keeping the matter on the agenda for possible later action.
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Russia
Council
Cadogan
Iran
Stettinius
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Hussein Ala
AP Reporter Warned to Leave Poland by Anonymous Officials
Pauline Frederick reports that Larry Allen of the Associated Press in Warsaw has been told, at least three times, to leave Poland. May Day in Krakow featured compulsory parade displays of hammer and sickle while authorities blocked stories and a U.S. credit program faced censorship concerns.
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New. York
Alliance
Poland
Larry Allen
Associated Press
Warsaw
Nuernberg
Pauline Frederick
Krakow
Allen
State Department
Vigilance Committee Formed by VIA in South
James Karam announces VIA Veterans Industrial Association forms a vigilance committee to counter labor goon squads and agitators blamed for race and class trouble in the South. VIA opposes closed shop principles and checkoff systems and plans expansion into Southern states amid CIO and AFL drives.
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Little Rock
Ark
Veterans’ Industrial Association
James Karam
VIA
Karam
A. F
South
Archbishop of York condemns easy divorce in sermon
The Archbishop of York condemned easy toleration of divorce and adultery as forgivable. He urged teaching forgiveness to heal wounds and blamed rising divorce on separation, waning faith, cinema glamour, emotional strain, and easier divorce access.
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London
York
Convocation of
United States cites lack of evidence on Spain atomic activity
The State Department says there is no concrete evidence of rumored Spanish atomic production. It doubts Spain can wage modern war and notes Argentina reports no information on Franco regime as a global security threat. Premier Jose Giral is to testify with documents to support charges against Franco.
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New York
United States
Spain
State Department
Argentina
Mexico City
Revival Services at West Court Housing Project
Rev. Dick Cassity from Bristol Tennessee preaches a revival at the West Court FHA project this week and next. Sponsored by West Court Sunday School with W. O. Wright superintendent. Services start 7 30 nightly with old time gospel songs led by Rev. Grady Fields. Open to public.
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Dick Cassity
Bristol
Tennessee
West Court
West Court Sunday School
W. O. Wright
Grady Fields
Norton on education and unity in state leadership
The letter claims Norton lacks the qualities of a true statesman and cautions that education is the state’s largest enterprise. It emphasizes that schools depend on the unity between the legislature and the governor for progress.
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Norton
Cannady Services Set For Thursday
Funeral for N. E. Cannady 74 will be at Union Hill at 2 p m Thursday. He died at home on Hartselle 3 Tuesday. Survived by three daughters Clara Jones Falkville Cora Smith Jacksonville Pearl Spain Hartselle three sons Roy and Doyle Cannady of Hartselle 3 ten grandchildren one great grandchild. Rev Ed Toon of Decatur will conduct. Nephews will be pallbearers. nieces will handle flowers. Burial directed by Drinkards.
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N. E. Cannady
Union Hill
Cannady
Hartselle
Clara Jones
Falkville
Cora Smith
Jacksonville
Pearl Spain
Roy Cannady
Doyle Cannady
Ed Toon
Decatur
Nerces
Drinkards
Lease On Malone Park Clarified
The Daily clarifies the city lease of Malone park, stating it covers the west side portion from William N. Weaver except about 75 feet from the swimming pool to First Street, following a council report error.
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Malone Park
William N. Weaver
First Street
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Florence
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G. M. Davenport
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Guntersville
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Rhe
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Wadsworth Street
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W. V. Vaughan
Corinth
Miss
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West Market Street
Decatur General Hospital
Margaret Ann Simpson
Hamil Clinic
J. M. Hughes
Joan Givens
Church of God
Sherman Street
Decatur Quartet
Self Trio
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Ladies
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Cullmen
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