Birmingham Zoning Case Upheld Against Segregation Plan
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling barring Birmingham Alabama from using zoning to segregate negro and white residents. The decision supports the circuit court finding that the plan violates due process and constitutional guarantees. The case centers on Mary Means Monk and other black residents challenging a 1926 zoning arrangement in a white district.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Birmingham
Ala
U. S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Circuit Court
Mary Means Monk
U. S. District Court
Mrs Benjamin in Huntsville trip linked to husband’s release
The article reports Mrs. Benjamin accompanying former PA Board Member Bill Drinkard and former State Finance Director Knox McRae on an overnight Huntsville trip linked to efforts to free her husband, with denial of paid bribes and pawned ring claims, while her husband Benjamin had been paroled after embezzlement issues.
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Mitted
Parole Board
Bill Drinkard
Knox McRae
Huntsville
Benjamin
McRae
Mobile
Woman Found Hanging in Son's Home in Pell City
Mrs Mollie Martin 59 was found dead by hanging from a light cord in the bathroom of her son's Pell City Alabama residence. The son Willard Martin said she had been in ill health for some time and she tied the cord around her neck then stepped off a stool. Two other sons survive.
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Pell City
Ala
Mollie Martin
Willard Martin
For Rent and Lost and Found Notices
FOR RENT TO COUPLE 3 room unfurnished apartment private bath Venetian blinds convenient. in. new home. LOST Man's billfold containing $100 bill approximately $12 in $1 bills important papers identifica tion Return to William B. phone 3583 or 3798 Liberal reward. WILL the person who took brown Knobby coat by mistake from Executive Club dinner at Country Please return I have your coat. Mrs. Fred Voehringer phone 2578.
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William B
Country
Fred Voehringer
Markets and farm prices in Decatur report
Cotton middling 45.75 cents, strict low 43.70. Cottonseed 100 dollars per ton. Broilers 27 cents delivered. Hens 20 to 24 cents delivered. Hatching eggs 80 cents per dozen. No. 2 ear yellow corn 1.62, No. 2 ear white corn 1.62, No. 3 ear white corn 1.59. No. 2 mile 2.31. Corn basis 1512 moisture. Other grains basis 1342 percent moisture.
War News From Korea Front Rides Northward Advances
United Nations forces pressed a broad advance across the 125 mile front in Korea as Red retreat continued near Chunchon and along the 38th parallel. Sizable surrenders and captured materiel signaled weakened enemy morale though officials warned the Reds remain capable of resisting.
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James A. van Fleet
U. N
Chunchon
Eighth Army
Korea
Far East
U. S. Eighth Army
38Th Parallel
Red Korea
Hwachon
Red
Hyon
Inje
Mother Roberts Accused in Custody Attempt Across Counties
Mildred Roberts 31 accused of regaining custody of two children awarded to her sister by Jefferson County circuit court. She located daughter at West Point school near Cullman and son at Ebenezer, both taken into custody at a Locust Fork memorial service. Sheriff expects September grand jury to review case. Additional Cullman arrests include drunkenness and traffic violations. Limestone and Morgan counties report varying offenses. Lawrence County jailer notes about 20 misdemeanor arrests.
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Birmigham
Mildred Roberts
Clint Waldrop
Fuller
Ebenezer
Jefferson County
Locust Fork
Blount County
Snuff Reid
Oneonta
Waldrop
Tom Waldrop
Limestone County
Joe Brown
Limestone
Leslie Nelson
Highway Patrol
Morgan
Roy Lee Evans
Lawrence County
Rooker
Braun Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Chappell Braun 81 will be held Tuesday at 10:30 A M from her home in Decatur. Rev. Bethea Stedham will conduct the rites with burial in Birmingham. She died Sunday night after years of illness and leaves husband Joseph Braun, daughter Mary Cox, five sons, a sister, two brothers and many relatives. She belonged to Antioch Baptist church. Pallbearers: Tom Sandlin Ben Byford Johnnie Byford Ernest Byford Enoch Poole William Campbell.
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Fannie Chappell Braun
Decatur
Bethea Stedham
Birmingham
Brown
Braun
Joseph Braun
Mary Cox
Ben
Joe
V. P. Braun
Frank Braun
Atlanta
Henry Braun
Emma Morgan
Henry
Will Chappell
No-tramp Murders In Mississippi Beach Case Described as Planned
Sheriff Quave identifies a woman and a boy found on a coast near Pass Christian as murder victims. A resident reported a partially burned clothing bundle in a canal and signs of a struggle three-quarters of a mile from the bodies. Chief Deputy Rippy calls the killings cold blooded and planned.
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Nancy
Homer Gray Jr
Quave
William T. Rippy
Greeks Capture Choksong Ammo Dump Near Seoul Front
Northeast of Seoul near Choksong on the West central front Greek infantrymen seized the Choksong ammunition dump containing usable American shells. They overran hills where the British Gloucestershire battalion suffered heavy losses last month. One wounded English survivor, cared for by a Korean family for 33 days, is the 50th known survivor of the battalion. the rest of the 550 were killed or captured.
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Seoul
Choksong
West Central Front
Vandenberg and MacArthur Hearings Tie Korea to Air Power
The hearings focus on MacArthur’s dismissal and U S Air Force strategy in Asia. Vandenberg warns against risking air power and weighs bombing Manchuria while noting Russia's aircraft and supply strength. Senators question Acheson and other officials about policy, war aims, and potential World War III risks.
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Russia
Vandenberg
Yalu
MacArthur
Manchuria
Korea
Red China
Truman
Far Eastern
U. S
China
United States
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Senator Long
D-La
Hickenlooper
Rrowa
Chinese Reds propose renaming places to remove derogatory terms
In a bid to win friends and influence people, the Chinese Reds suggest changing place names deemed derogatory to national minorities. The idea centers on altering to more neutral terms to improve relations and public perception.
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San Francisco
Lowest Bids Announced for Decatur-Moulton Road and Related Projects
State highway bids listed for the Decatur Moulton road show a main line cost of 875 894 38 dollars and a separate 76 521 bid for Woodall bridge by W A McWaters Construction. Drainage at Hurricane creek drew 153 466 from Lacon Culman site with a 500 000 yard fill planned.
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State Highway Department
Decatur-Moulton
Woodall Bridge
W. A. McWaters Construction Company
Hurricane Creek
Lacon-Cuilman
Beeline
Five Hour Blaze Hits Multiple Warehouses at Courtland
Five hours after breaking out at about 10 A.M. winds fanned a fire that damaged five warehouses. Fire Chief Terry credited firefighters for containment while noting a second blaze behind Pippins grocery caused only minor losses. manager Leroy Coffey was away when the first fire started and cited a mains fault due to high winds.
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Leroy Coffey
Coffey
Terry
Courtland
Pippins Grocery Store
Fatal Vehicle Collisions Claim Several Lives in Alabama
Rites report two fatal crashes in Alabama. Bob Willis, 19, of Bessemer died when a motorcycle and car collided at an intersection. Haron Massey, 36, of Tuscaloosa, was fatally injured when a car overturned on a curve near Tuscaloosa. Charles Lee Griffin, 26, of Bessemer died in a curve south of Birmingham. his brother T A Griffin was injured. Billy Fancher of Lee’s Junction was injured in another crash near Bessemer.
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Ettican School
Bessemer
Bob Willis
Billy Fancher
Lee’s Junction
Haron Massey
Tuscaloosa Negro
Tuscaloosa
Highway Patrol
Charles Lee Griffin
Birmingham
T. A. Griffin
Adonis Testimony On Gambling Palaces Across the Hudson
Adonis stated the three dice palaces were not his principals in operation across the Hudson from New York City. He claimed they only loaned money to operators after heavy losses in 1940. He appeared in court, immaculately dressed in a brown suit, brushing specks from his clothing as his face flushed during the proceedings.
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Hudson River
New York City
Adonis
Cars Damaged In Highway Collision West of Athens
The Highway Patrol reported about 100 dollars in property damage with no injuries after a Sunday evening crash four miles west of Athens on Buck Island road. A 1942 Ford driven by 17 year old Robert Newman collided with a 1937 Plymouth driven by 19 year old William Hill as Hill attempted a left turn. Newman said he signaled, Hill said he did not see it. No charges were filed. damage was about 50 dollars per car.
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Highway Patrol
Athens
Buck Island
Ted Beasley
Robert Newman
William Hill
Elkmont
Beasley
Hill
Newman
Pearl Harbor Raid Noted with Planes and Submarines
More than 100 Japanese planes and several midget submarines took part in the December 7 1941 bombardment of Pearl Harbor. Seaweed in the Sargasso Sea is described as potentially immortal due to continuous growth.
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Pearl Harbor
Sargasso Sea
Local Notices: Hospital admissions and births in Decatur area
Capt Robert Walker leaves with fourth division for Germany. Mrs. Martin S Chenault admitted to Decatur General hospital. Mr. and Mrs Erleen Scruggs announce birth of a daughter at Hamil Clinic hospital. Miss Aileen Martin discharged from Decatur General hospital. Miss Faye Brown and Miss Jane Walker on 10 day Panama City trip. Mrs E E Pratt admitted to Decatur General hospital. I C Craig admitted to Hamil Clinic hospital. Mrs Bert M Ward Jr and infant daughter discharged from Decatur General hospital. W T Jordan to Mayo Clinic Rochester for treatment. Mrs Joseph Hughes discharged from Decatur General hospital. Mr and Mrs Willard Phillips announce birth of a son. Mrs Robert West discharged from Decatur General hospital. Mrs Marion Loney underwent tonsillectomy at Hamil Clinic hospital.
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Martin S. Chenault
Fourth Avenue East
Decatur General Hospital
Erleen Scruggs
Courtland
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Faye Brown
Jane Walker
Panama City
Fla
Bert M. Ward Jr
Hartseller
Willard Phillips
Decatur 3
Marion Loney
Somerville 1
Iran Nears Crisis Over Oil Nationalization Fight
Iran faced renewed tensions as Mossadegh’s government prepared for possible use of tanks and troops to enforce nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company. Extremist groups threaten a holy war against the AIOC while the company pauses royalties, and observers fear a coup.
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Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
AIOC
Massadeagh
Iran
William Fraser
N. R. Seddon
Oil Nationalization Board
London
Sir William
U. S
Henry F. Grady
Second Street Opening Sparks County Street Vacate Debate
A petition to reopen Second Street prompts debate on whether the street was illegally vacated. County officials weigh who decides legality, potential grading, and funding amid road and school traffic concerns. The board also discusses salary increases for five county officials, and seeks a one cent gas tax enabling act for road spending.
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Second Street
Moulton Road
Moulton
Howell
Florette-Woodland Mills
Harris
Probate
Judy
Doc” Richardson
Board of Revenue
Impeachment Motion Aims to Remove Florida Governor
Debate centers on complaints about campaign expenditures conduct of racing commission reinstatement of ousted sheriffs and attitude toward gambling. A two thirds house vote would suspend the governor and Senate President Wallace E. Sturgis would assume duties. Senate would hold a trial in six months. No Florida governor has been removed by impeachment.
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Racing Commission
Florida
House
Senate
Wallace E. Sturgis
Ocala
State
Harrison Reed
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Decatur 2
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