Mediterranean fleet to cruise eastern waters six weeks
The Mediterranean fleet under Admiral Willis will sail from Malta around September 18 for a routine cruise lasting about six weeks. It will visit South Aegean ports and Crete with approximately 15 major ships, possibly including the Ajax, returning by early November.
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London
Admiralty
Malta
D. Roosevelt
Italy
Greece
Algiers
I Jer
Casablanca
U.S. Navy
Washington
Tangier
Dardanelles
V. M.molotov
United States
Mediterranean
Alf Willis
H. M. S. Liverpool
Aegean
Crete
Ajax
Re- Ee
Exi
Land Offered to Refugee Party in Arkansas Letter
Memphis report notes J A Martin of Leachville Ark offered an 8 acre tract in White River basin and 640 acre in Lawrence County to Esthenian refugees living in quarantine at Fiji. He promised running water timber hunting logs and rock force materials and said the offer rested on the Golden Rule. The Esthenians recently crossed the Atlantic to Florida aboard a small vessel.
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Memphis
Tenn
Press-Scimitar
Arkanses
White River Basin
Fie
J. A. Martin
Leachville
Ark
Lawrence County
Martin
Mar Martin
Paede Deene
Florida
Atlantic
Mrs Hudgins Still Held on Assault Charge in Morgan Jail
Mrs Stella Hudgins remains in Morgan county jail on a charge of assault with intent to kill after a test indicated her food may have contained arsenic. No bond was set. The case involves a cornbread and milk meal given to her son Elbert by Hudgins, with toxicology from Auburn noting contamination and Paten Hudgins taking a bite but not swallowing.
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Stella Hudgins
Morgan County
Morganty
Hudgins
Elbert
Sher- W. T. Willoughby
Auburn
Paten Hudgins
Truman Vacation Ends as Ship Reaches Washington
President Truman's 18 day vacation ends today as the presidential yacht Williams moves up the Potomac toward Washington. On board are Postmaster General Hannegan, Democratic National Chairman, Receiver-Director Steelman, and Secretary Williams. The trip follows Bermuda and includes rest and relaxation aboard the ship.
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Truman
Washington
Williams
Potomac
Peron government to sign U S T technic deal in Buenos Aires
The Peron government announces a contract with the United Telephone Company of Plate, a American owned subsidiary of ITT, to adopt its complete system. No price is stated but estimated at about 95 dollars. The purchase is described as one step toward national recovery.
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Phone Coo
Buenos Aires
Peron
United Telephone Company of Plate
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Teens Talk Trends In Fashion Music And Hair
Teens discuss French fashion phrases sequined cuffs and crochets for evening wear with white cotton dresses and velvet accessories. They note singers and band leaders rumored to head major shows and a swing back to long straight hair with side parts and pageboy ends.
Local Notes From Austinville And Decatur area
Mrs Chloe Philpot is seriously ill at her home in Austinville. Holland Messer suffered a broken foot when sheet rock fell at his home in Austinville. Mrs Tom White is much improved at her East Vine Street home. Mrs John W Smith is improving after surgery at the Hamil clinic. Mrs C F New was admitted to the Hamil clinic Sunday. Miss Merle Fowler has returned from Fort Walton Florida. Audrey Watkins, former Decatur resident now in Chattanooga, is in Decatur on business. Watkins is engaged in manufacturing in Chattanooga.
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Chloe Philpot
Austinville
Holland Messer
Tom White
East Vine Street
Audrey Watkins
Decatur
Chattanooga
Watkins
Luther Tidwell
Sylacauga
Ike Johnson Jr
Mississippi City
Morris Wade
Buddy
Bobby
Jane
Crossville
Edwin Moody
Nancy
B'ham
A. S. Hare
James Doyle
Birmingham
Sadie Simms
W. S. Marshall
Jacksonville
Fla
J. M. Sandlin
Russell Sandlin
Fort Worth
Texas
Doc Richardson
Melba
Rodrick
Smoky Mountains
Earl Aldridge
Leon Smith
Billie Day
Bill
Memphis
Charles E. Bragg
R. M. Byars
Merle
Veterans Administration
Judge Almon
Florence
Bob Almon
Nathaniel Almon
John Miller Shores
Northwood Methodist Church of
Clyde Cook
Birmingham Southern College
Porter Roberts
Jackson
Miss
Ike Johnson
Kelley Littell
Clark Hod
Philippines Act to Stop Revolt Opens Major Offensive
Manila reports the new Philippine Republic launches a wide scale action against rebellious peasants. Government orders mass arrests follow a midnight arms surrender deadline. Clashes spread from Manila north to Nueva Ecija with spotter planes guiding artillery. Eleven peasants are detained around Manila as fighting continues in Cabanatuan area.
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Manila
New Philippines Republic
Associated Press
Cabanatuan
Nueva Ecija
Big Crush Arrangements and Vivian Brown Note
A fragmented note mentions arrangements for a big crush and references Vivian vocabulary with names and quirky phrases. It alludes to a person called Vivian Brown and a paper note about new angles in a gang context. The text blends playful terms with potential aliases and place names.
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Rambeaux
Vivian
Chile
Vivian Brown
Agles
Training for ale is urged by national Legion chaplain
In Oklahoma City the American Legion national chaplain urged universal military training. Monsignor Edward J. Smith said reliance on force is needed to deter Stalin and that wars will occur with or without atom bombs. He warned of a future without allies and the need to be prepared to fight on short notice.
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Oklahoma City
American Legion
Stalin
Oklahoma State Legion Convention
Edward J. Smith
Sioux City
Legion
Russia
State Department
Night Express dispatches deny US spy ring in Berlin
The Russian licensed Night Express carries American and British agency reports repudiating the U S Army’s claim of a communist spy ring. It also notes Berlin’s Russian controlled press first mentions the Stuttgart espionage case, reporting 150 Germans arrested then admitting 14 had already been freed.
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Berlin
Night Express
Stuttgart
Nickel Stuck In Child’s Throat Delayed to Sunday School
Baltimore dispatch reports 10 year old Yvonne Hicks swallowed a nickel while en route to Bible class with Children's Home pupils. Dr Edwin N Broyles at Union Memorial hospital located the coin with fluoroscope and retrieved it with an esophagoscope.
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Baltimore
Yvonne Gladys Hicks
Yvonne
Edwin N. Broyles
Union Memorial Hospital
Ardmore Store Opens as John Reynolds General Mosee
Ardmore welcomes a new general merchandise store John Reynolds General Mosee offering dry goods groceries and hardware. Local social notes list guests and visits among residents including Muse Lewis Craft and McCain families plus travel news and church baptism records.
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Ardmore
John Reynolds General Mosse
Charlie Muse
Monette
G. W. Lewis
Oak Grove
Richard Craft
Huntsville
George Martin
Italy
Edith Muse
Eddie Lee Collins
Murn
Arkansas
Mattie McCain
Elkmont 1
Pulaski
Jim Tosh
McCain
Powers Hospital
Mattie Ritcherdson
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Athens
Anne B. Chapman
Robert Butner
J. B. Bailey
Floyd McCowan
Summerville
Naomi Thornton
Tito Protests Use of U S Planes Over Yugoslavia
Belgrad reports Premier Marshal Tito protested to U S Ambassador Richard C Patterson that American planes continue to violate Yugoslav sovereignty. Tito planned to issue a formal note of protest and may demand to be heard in the matter.
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Belgrad
Marshal Tito
U. S
Richard C. Patterson
Tito
Patterson
Alrgedly
Attempt To Rob Bank In Ardmore Probed By FBI
FBI special agents probe an Ardmore Tennessee bank burglary after closing time on Monday night. Entry tore the back door and pried the iron vault door but no money was listed as missing. No arrests had been made by noon today as investigators gather clues.
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FBI
Bank of
Ardmore
Tenn
Ming
Miscel laneous Shower in Honor of Mrs Murphree Bride Elect
Mrs Hollis McCarty and Miss Joyce B Johnson hosted a white and pink misc shower at Mrs Issac Johnson Jr home honoring Mrs James Murphree bride elect. Guests wore pink or blue taffeta and net as refreshments including punch and sandwiches were served.
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Hollis McCarty
Joyce B. Johnson
Issac “Johnson “Jr
James Murphree
Johnson
Joyce Johnson
Bill McCarty
Pete Terry
Nell Corum
Paul Johnson
Issac Johnson Jr
Lavonia Ross
Quiet wedding and community notices from Chaleybeate district
Joe Glenn and Miss Bulah Bowman wed in Rev. D Montgomery s home with no attendants. They will live with Mrs R Rains of Moulton after their honeymoon. Ho Nursing Class at Mt Moriah held a picnic on Mrs Dewey Terry s lawn with attendees listed. George Shelton moved to Jefferson Hospital in Birmingham for treatment.
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Joe Glenn
Bulah Bowman
D. Montgomery
Chaleybeate
R. Rains
Moulton
Mt Moriah
Dewey Terry
Freda
Sonny Terry
George Letson
C. C. Smith
Lavoniaa
Morten
J. P
Dyar and Son
Reneau
Panama City
Fla
Gifts Arrive as Relief Parcels Reach German Civilians
Berlin reports more than 600 000 private gift relief parcels arrived from the United States to German civilians in the American occupation zone during August. The weekly update notes expanded parcels to the British zone and crude exports of bread grains and foods from the U.S. for August. Unemployment in the American zone fell to 416 000, with July employment rising 3 percent to 5 638 000.
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Berlin
United States
Ameri
America
Bremen
U. S
Switzerland
Sweden
Germany
Labor leaders flag mixed gains as union drive proceeds
Union officials hailed the reconversion progress while warning of ongoing troubles. Industrial output remains at an all time high but below targets. Murray and Green criticized much left undone by Congress and lawmakers expect new labor measures in the 80th Congress, possibly via a joint committee in January to study strikes.
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Steelman
Congress
CIO
Philip Murray
AFL
William Green
79Th Congress
80Th Congress
Senate-House
Gadsden Commission Race Faces Three Challenger Foes
In Gadsden Alabama voters go to the polls tomorrow for a city election where all three incumbent commission members are opposed. Mayor Herbert C Meighan seeks a fourth term against H G Christopher and Luther H Durham. Associate Commissioner Morris Ford contests reelection over Earl Dodlar Charles M Williams and Monroe Watkins. Associate Commissioner J R McElroy faces T R Williams Herbert C Burns and Claude J Manderson. A possible runoff would be held a week later with winners taking office at the October meeting.
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Gadsden
Ala
Herbert C. Meighan
Seecking
H. G. Christopher
Luther H. Durham
Morris Ford
Earl Dodllar
Charles M. Williams
Monroe Watkins
J. R. McElroy
T.R. Williams
Herbert C. Burns
Claude JL. Manderson
Australia backs US bases and Pacific defense cooperation
Prime Minister J. B. Chifley in Canberra broadcast says cooperation with the United States is essential for Pacific peace. He welcomes joint base use on reciprocity, urges a larger Australian defense contribution, and readiness to place forces at UN disposal.
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Canberra
Australia
J. B. Chifley
United States
Pacific
Chifley
British Empire
United Nations
Birmingham Tuesday Shopping Sentences
Mrs. E. L. Alexander suffered a heart attack Tuesday night and was confined to a Florence hospital Saturday. Gins motored to Birmingham Tuesday for shopping.
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Fort Walton, Fla
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