Weather and local notices from Decatur area diary
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with scattered thunder showers and no major temperature changes. Local health and hospital notes include discharges and admissions at Decatur General and Hamil Clinic hospitals, births at Tinker AFB hospital in Oklahoma, and visits by residents. Twenty one Alabamians aboard the Marine Lynx from Korea head for Seattle with several named service members.
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Marine Lynx
Seattle
Korea
Clarence Elmore
Athens
Edward D. McAdory Jr
Cullman
Taft C., Yates
New Pork Prices Slated To Be Set This Week
Washington officials say a government order setting wholesale pork prices in dollars and cents will be issued this week. A retail pork price order is expected by October 1. Officials note the wholesale plan may adjust prices up or down across various cuts.
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Washington
Japan unlikely to fight the United States in near future
AP chief notes Japan cannot form forces under current constitution but may amend it after a peace treaty. A U S Japan defense pact could station troops in Japan and build a trained force with American equipment. With U S aid, Japan would remain a grateful ally rather than a future aggressor.
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Japan
U.S
Robert Eunson
Associated Press
Tokyo
San Francisco
United States
America
U. S
Korea
Strategic Air Force
Coast Guard
Maritime Safety Board
Wool Prices Collapse at Capetown First Sales
In Cape Town price declines shock buyers with wool opening at 65 pence, rising to 78 pence while some lots fall to 40 pence. Compared with 160 pence last season, brokers call the drop staggering.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Capetown
Holiday Toll Already High
The National Safety Council predicts a Labor Day traffic death toll surpassing 500 as of Monday. Fatalities from 6 P M Friday to 10 A M Monday reach 336 with 75 drownings and 60 other deaths, totaling 471.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Labor Day Traffic Toll Reaches 460 Fatalities
The Associated Press tally shows 328 traffic deaths plus 75 drownings and 57 miscellaneous fatalities by Labor Day Monday morning, with 460 total. Ned H Dearborn of the National Safety Council urges earlier homeward driving and caution as counts compare to past holiday records.
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Associated Press
U.S
Ned H. Dearborn
National Safety Council
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Six Die in Alabama Incident Ten People Hospitalized
A Monday report states at least six people were found dead in Alabama with additional individuals hospitalized. Investigators and local officials urge caution as details emerge on the incident and affected communities.
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Associated Press
Alabama
18 Missing in Boat Disaster Near Montauk
Coast Guard and state police search Montauk on Labor Day for 18 missing after the Pelican capsized 500 yards off Long Island’s Eastern tip. The 48 foot craft with two engines failed in a storm as 54 amateur fishermen and a two man crew set out. 37 lives were lost and only 19 survived.
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Montauk
N. Y
Coast Guard
Long Island
Atlantic
New York City
Savannah News Editor Dies In Auto Crash
Joseph T. Linsdell, sports editor of The Savannah Morning News, was fatally injured in an early morning car crash on the road to Savannah Beach after his vehicle struck a palm tree, according to county police.
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Savannah
Joseph T. Linsdell
Savannah Morning News
Savannah Beach
Death Of Baby Here Is Probed Coroner Says
Coroner Joe Morrison reported the eight month old girl died of suffocation with no marks on the body. The infant, daughter of Idesta Taylor, was found dead by her grandmother Katherine Scruggs at 816 West Walnut Street after the mother left the child with relatives. Police and coroner’s investigators are handling the case. the body remains at Carl Sykes Funeral Home.
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Joe Morrison
Morrison
Idesta Taylor
Katherine Scruggs
West
Walnut Street
Maxie Mae
Katherine
J. B. Whitmire
J. E. Sims
0. J
Copper Strike Action Looms Across Major Copper Firms
Sept 3 report says three big copper producers other than Kennecott were held at a standstill as a government injunction looms to restart output of defense material. Kennecott agreed to a 15 cent hourly wage raise for 9,400 workers. Phelps Dodge American Smelting and Refining and Anaconda remain strikebound.
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Mene
Kennecott Copper Corp
Presidential Board of Inquiry
Truman
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
American Smelting and Refining
Anaconda Copper
Mike, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
U S Strategy Key Is Bared
The United States seeks 48 nation backing for strict rules to curb debate and bar amendments to facilitate a Japan peace treaty. Western diplomats anticipate Soviet protests and possible filibuster by Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia as debate opens with Truman address.
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San Francisco
United States
Russia
Truman
Andrei Gromyko
U. S
Extradition Bid Sought for Mrs Kirkwood in Caen
Three New York police agents arrived in Cherbourg to seek extradition of Mrs Philomene Kreisler Kirkwood who allegedly helped take her son out of the United States in violation of a court order. She is kept under surveillance in a Caen hospital where she is with her eight year old son Thomas.
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Cherbourg
France
New York
Philomene Kreisler Kirkwood
United States
George Kreisler
Manhattan
Gladys. Eckert
Caen
Kirkwood
Flight Of Bomber Delayed By Weather Over Newfoundland
The twin jet British Canberra bomber, last week flying the Atlantic in four hours 19 minutes, was delayed today by bad weather on its flight from Newfoundland to Glenn L. Martin Co. It was to arrive yesterday but was weatherbound. A Martin spokesman said the flight is rescheduled for tomorrow if conditions improve.
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Baltimore
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Glenn. L. Martin Co
Martin Aircraft
U. S. Air Force
Martin
Varied Festivities On Tap For Holiday Here Today
Labor Day activities across the city include 20 unions parading to Delano Park with speakers from labor organizations. VFW picnic at Greenwood Park runs 11 AM to 6 PM with dancing from 8 PM to midnight. Families plan trips to Wheel er dam and nearby spots. Some shops close as government offices observe the holiday.
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Leighton High School
Bank Street
Second Avenue
Gordon Drive
Delano Park
H. R. Summer
Pop Graes Jimmy Rutherford
Southern District Iron Workers
E. J. Barnette
Alabama State Federation of Labor
M. E. Duncan
Uaw-Cio
VEW
VFW
Greenwood Park
Lonnie McDaniel
Delano
Greenwood Parks
Wheeler Dam
District of Columbia
Alaska
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
National Unity Pledges Amid Labor Day 1951
National Unity pledges announced on Labor Day 1951 promised unity against communism and a warning to the Kremlin of retaliation for aggression. George Meany urged firm action while President Truman framed labor as part of the American team in defense. Marshall and Fleischmann echoed labor’s vital role in mobilization.
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Russia
Kremlin
George Meany
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Meany
Manly Fleischmann
Defense
One Edition Published for Labor Day Holiday
The Daily releases a single early edition to allow staff to spend part of the Labor Day holiday with families. The notice cites custom guiding the decision and notes the edition covers expected local news.
Alabama to Pay Homage to Industry Observance
Alabama marks the second annual Alabama Industry Days September 13 14 15 sponsored by the Associated Industries of Alabama and the Alabama Press Association. The program promotes Alabama made products and the role of industry in community life highlighting Paul A Redmond’s leadership and Alabama Press Association support.
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Alabama
Associated Industries of Alabama
Alabama Press Association
Menia A
Paul A. Redmond
Alasbama Wille Inc
Redmond
University of Alabama
Department of Journalism
Reds Believed Stalling Talks For Blackmail
Three United Nations armistice negotiators flew from Korea to Tokyo amid U N headquarters saying the Reds may be delaying Korean war truce talks to blackmail the world at the San Francisco peace conference. Vice Admiral Turner Joy and two other members of the Allied cease fire team arrived in Tokyo in the evening.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
San Francisco
Turner Joy
U.N
L. C. Craigie
Arleigh Burke
Reds Bomb Allies In Korea as Eighth Army Reports Attacks
Communist aircraft conducted six bombing and strafing runs on East central front lines in Korea today. A Yak-9 fired a rocket at UN ground troops near Kumhwa. no results reported. Lt Gen. Van Fleet cites a growing Red force of about 800000 troops since talks began at Kaesong on July 10.
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U. S
Eighth Army
Korea
United Nations
East Central
Kumhwa
James A. van Fleet
Kaesong
Red China force vows break in Korea armistice talks
U N commander Gen Ridgway weighed options as stalemate in Kaesong negotiations worsened. Daily clashes surged along the East central front with renewed Red attacks threatening a broader war.
Union Hill man held after wife attacked with sharp object
Woodrow Brown, 37, is jailed in Morgan County after a cafe incident with his wife Ruth Brown, 35, in Morgan City. She suffered deep cuts. 27 stitches were required. Brown faces a drunkenness charge and a warrant for assault with intent to commit a serious case, per Sheriff McCutcheon. Deputies Lindsey and Ward made the arrest.
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Union Hill
Woodrow Brown
Morgan County
Ruth Brown
Morgan City
Brown
Bill Lindsey
Huntsville Arsenal
John McCutcheon
Lindsey
Bert Ward
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