Community notices and events from Decatur area
Weather outlook for today parts of the region with clouds and thundershowers then cooler in the north Admitted to Decatur General hospital include Mrs Ten ni Bass Hillsboro Baby Annie Lou Grisson Decatur 1 Master Dwaine Allfrey Athens and Mrs Ellis Nix Jr 201 Eleventh Avenue West Births announced for Mrs Avery Tapscott and Mr Billy Hammond at local clinics Alvin Landers Sr improves after a Birmingham hospital stay church rehearsals auctions fund drive for Fairview Baptist church and civic notices including building permits and sermons Rotary address and church services plus a diary reference See further notes on page 2
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Decatur General Hospital
Tenni
Bass
Hillsboro
Annie Loui N
V C. Grisson
Decatur 1
Dwaine Allfrey
Leon Allfrey
Athens
Ellis Nix Jr
Eleventh Avenue West
Reds Claim Credit For Nazis' Defeat
On the tenth anniversary of the European war and the fourth of Japan's surrender, New Times asserts the Soviet Union carried the European war alone. It cites the Soviet people's sole burden in defeating German fascists. MacArthur, in Tokyo, says communism is no longer a major threat to Japan.
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Associated Press
Europe
Moscow
New Times
Soviet Union
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Little Damage as Vehicles Hit Here
A wreck at Gordon Drive and Sixth Avenue yesterday at 11 40 A M netted slight damage and no injuries, police report. Vehicles involved were a 1948 Nash driven by George Dowling of Gadsden and a 1941 one and one half ton Decatur Transit truck driven by E L Walker of Decatur. The Nash received slight damage, said Investigating Officers Taylor and Webb.
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Gordon Drive
Sixth Avenue
Nash
George Dowling
Gadsden
Decatur
E. L. Walker
Taylor and Webb
Yugoslav Paper Charges Russia Sold Yugoslav Claims
Belgrade reports Borba accuses Russia of betraying Yugoslavia by accepting $50 million for ceding Yugoslav territorial claims in Southern Austria. The exchange follows rumors of Soviet troop movements and Tito era countermeasures amid broad Western opposition to the claims.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Austria
Marshal Tito
Balkan
Borba
Tito
Britain
France
U. S
Japan's Recovery Praised as Population Soars Postwar
General MacArthur lauded Japan's surrender fidelity and progress toward spiritual regeneration and reconstruction. He cited a 9,500,000 population rise over four years with no mass unemployment or large dole, while a typhoon hit Tokyo and Yokohama leaving 57 dead and 66,000 homeless as floods threatened further losses.
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MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
Ladis Injured Chasing Ball at Piney Chapel School
Dwaine Allfrey eleven was struck in the forehead by Billy Rugger fourteen while two boys chased a ball during a baseball game near Athens. He was rushed to Limestone County Hospital, then Decatur General after a bone was removed to relieve brain pressure. Doctors reported he was doing fine.
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Dwaine Allfrey
D. L. Roseneau
Billy Rugger
Dwaine
Piney Chapel School
Athens
Billy
Limestone County Hospital
A. J. DuPuy
Biggerstaff Removed From Solitary at Limestone Jail
Harris Biggerstaff has been taken out of solitary confinement at Limestone jail according to Deputy Sheriff Nelson. A decision on whether to grant staff probation and rechecking of the forgery case by State Probation J. W. Baker is expected within a few days.
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Harris Biggerstaff
Limestone
Nelson
J. W. N. Baker
Negro Says He Saw Slaying Near Pontiac Case
ATLANTA September 1 Police announced a negro held on a minor charge admitted witnessing the slaying of Mrs Lydia Thompson wife of a wealthy auto dealer near Pontiac Michigan in 1945 Johnny Vanderbilt 37 told officers he was with two white men who murdered her He denied taking part Vanderbilt gave a perfect description of Mrs Thompson and said he drove the car for the two white men They named the white men but would not disclose names Vanderbilt and a white man recently had been in Georgia with him They were charged with a swindle involving non existent union laborers Vanderbilt held in Jefferson Ga 60 miles east of Atlanta See NEGRO SAYS on Page 2
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Atlanta
Lydia Thompson
Pontiac
Mich
Delmar Jones
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Johnny Stark Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Thompson
Michigan State Police
Georgia
Jefferson, Ga
Jefferson
Jones
Ragsdale
Minimum Wage Hike Nearing Passage in Congress
Senate action set minimum wage at 75 cents an hour, with House approval already. The compromise seeks to adjust coverage and exemptions, affecting about 1.0 million workers currently outside the wage law and about 250,000 mainly in retail. Debate over broader coverage continues.
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John Chadwick
Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Pepper
Ellender
D-La
Legion Elected World War II Vet National Commander
The American Legion elected George N. Craig of Brazil Indiana as national commander, the first World War II veteran named to the post. At Philadelphia’s 31st convention delegates also urged curtailing immigration, urging strict adherence to existing laws and quotas, and favoring displaced persons provisions over new burdens.
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Lee Linder
Philadelphia
The
American Legion Today
George N. Craig
Brazil
Ind
American Legion
United States
Legion
U. S
America
the Legion
Probation For 14 Allowed But Six Pleas Fail
Fourteen persons were granted probation in 22 probation cases heard by Circuit Judge James H. Crow Jr. yesterday. Six pleas for probation were denied, one probation revoked, and one hearing continued. Readable entries include Sam Toney given three years probation after a two year sentence for transporting untaxed whiskey, and Ernest Note McDougald sentenced to 18 months with three years probation for false pretense.
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James H. Crow Jr
Sam Toney
William Craft
Roy Lee ‘Alexander
Fonzo Jones
Odis Burgess
James Robinson
James E. Moody
T. J. “Bud” Martin
Ernest Note McDougald
Raymond C. Pogue
Hoover Express Company
Jack Peete
Ida Pearson
James Fletcher Jr
Henry Holmes
Willie Peebles
Robert Jack Walton
Elijah Jack Harris
Willie Ice
Trillian Johnson
Small Tropical Storm Weakens Near Martinique
A tropical storm moving west north west toward Martinique weakened overnight to winds of 25 to 35 mph. Centered near 14.6N 62.8W at 11 A M EST, the system lay about 120 miles west of Martinique and 1,350 miles east southeast of Miami. Storm warnings extended from Grenada to Antigua as forecasters expected the storm to hold its present course for the next 12 hours.
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Miami
Fla
Martinique
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Grenada
Antigua
Five Day Week Hits Nearly One Million Railroad Workers
On September 1 the five-day workweek took effect for about one million railroad workers not on operating roles. Railroads cut stations and offices on Saturdays to save costs while maintaining schedules. Costs are offset by a four percent freight rate boost. unions and carriers estimate payroll impacts between 380 and 456 million dollars annually.
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William M. Leiserson
Post Office Department
William T. Fariey
Association of American Railroads
Acetylene Torch Spark Blamed For Local Fire
A spark from an acetylene cutting torch is believed to have started a small blaze at the American Oak Leather site. Fire Chief Floyd Elkins said the fire was found in an old building used for scrap iron and salvaging operations. No losses were reported. Decatur firefighters responded around 12 20 this morning.
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American Oak Leather Company
Floyd Elkins
Elkins
Decatur Fire Department
War of Nerves Slackening Says President Truman
President Truman said the war of nerves between communist and democratic governments is slackening and he hopes it ends in surrender like the shooting war did. He urged peace for UN success and world stability, and noted his domestic program should pass this term. He praised the Senate for defeating a budget rider demanding 5 to 10 percent cuts.
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D. Harold Oliver Washington
Truman
United Nations
Senate
Congress
State Investigator Aiding in Probe Here
State investigator Avestigator R. A. Troupe B called in on the case helping conduct the investigation. Approximately $165 was taken from an office safe, McKinnies said. Police said the safe was not forced open.
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J. B. Whitmire
Further Developments Ice Cream Co
R. A. Troupe B
R. M. McKinnies
Grass Grows On Some Ruins In Berlin Capital Of Hatred
Berlin correspondent recalls the desolate tenth anniversary of World War II. Grass grows on war ruins as Europe remains divided. Politicians in Western Germany debate future arms while memories of Lvov, Stuka bombers, and the Holocaust cast a long shadow. The piece reflects on broken alliances and looming tension along the Elbe and across Europe.
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Berlin
Daniel Deluce
Adolf Hitler
Elbe
Germany
Europe
Poland
Hitler
Stalin
Russia
America
Britain
Lvov
Week's Docket Concluded in Morgan County Court
Judgments awarded in two civil docket cases and two continuances noted as Judge W. L. Long closed trials for the week. Dodson won 908.62 from Blackwell for an account. Winchester awarded 183.92 in a 500 auto damage suit against Edith Sheffield. Suits continued to next term include Jackson v Moore and Frazier et al v Rice. Baker v North Alabama Broadcasting revived against Claudie Kinney as administrator. Baker seeks 11,690.34 for WHOS construction work.
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W. L. Long
Morgan County Court
Robert P. Dodson
Walter G. Blackwell, Jr
Dodson
Calvin and
Bloodworth
Blackwell
Harris
Hill Winchester
Edith Sheffield
Peach
Caddell and Shanks
Winchester
Eyster
Wntil
W. L. Jackson
A. L. Moore
Ned Frazier
King Rice
J. M. Baker
North Alabama Broadcasting Company
H. H. Kinney
Claudie E. Kinney
D. T. Kinney
Baker
WHOS
Peach, Caddell and Shanks
S. A. Lynne E
Car collision damages DeSoto and taxi on Prospect Drive
At about 12 30 Wednesday heavy damage was reported from an accident at Prospect Drive and Eighth Avenue East. Joe Wilder of Wilders Inc said his 1947 DeSoto sustained about 300 damages after a collision with a Decatur Transit taxi. The cab was also damaged. No report was available from police or Decatur Transit.
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Prospect Drive
Eighth Avenue East
Joe Wilder
Wilder's Inc
DeSoto
Decatur Transit
Air field to be returned to Montgomery from Gunter base
Part of Gunter Field in Montgomery will be returned to the city on September 15. Mayo John L. Goodwyn said U S Senator Lister Hill informed officials that the old airport, part of Gunter Field since 1940, would be returned to the city. The mayor said steps would divert commercial traffic to the field at once.
Pearson Avers General Asked Tax Case Help
Oliver W. De Wolf reports Pearson testified Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan phoned the Justice Department in 1946 seeking intervention in a New Orleans oil man tax case. Burton was tried twice on tax charges, later indicted for bribing. Pearson recalled McGranery told him Vaughan asked for influence. McGranery refused. Truman said Vaughan would stay as Army aide. Vaughan denied prompting FBI probe, which exonerated him. Senate inquiries proceed with McCarthy promising more testimony.
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Oliver W. DE Wolf
Washington
Drew Pearson
Harry H. Vaughan
Justice Department
New Orleans
Senate
White House
Truman
Vaughan
Pearson
W. T. Burton
William Helis
Burton
James P. McGranery
U. S
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
McGranery
Tom Clark
Louisiana
Kansas City
Col.c. J. Mara
Mara
FBI
Army
Capitol] Hill
Committee
McCarthy
R-Wis
Harry Vaughan
John Maragon
Maragon
Mundt
R-Sd
Hoey
D-Nc
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
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Avery Tapscott
Third Avenue South
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Billy Hammond
East Moulton Street
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Alvin Landers Sr
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
Mr. Landers
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Asbury L. Malone
Nashville, Tenn
Veterans Hospital
Fairview Baptist Church
First Avenue
Johnnie Wallace
Thurmond Murphree
Fairview Baptists
Gordon McDuff
F. F. Beauchamp
North Alabama
Ps Wilson Dam
Johnny Hampton
Tri-Cities
Hampson
Victor G. Dawe
Westside Presbyterian Church
Joe Pettey
Carton Harrison
West
Lafayette Street
R. N. Baker
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
David DeBoer
First Christians Church
James Rankin
Huntsville Rotary Club
St. Paul's
Phoenix
Betty Heflin
Margot
Arizona
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Mi Jones
Ladis
Biggerstaff
Michigan
Norman Walker Washington
Slovakia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Carpathian Mountains
Nuernberg
Balkans
Hungary
Pearson Avers General
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