Weather Outlook and Local Happenings in Decatur Area
Partly cloudy Sunday with scattered showers in the north. Gentle to moderate southerly winds on the coast. Roy Black recovering from eye operation. Joan Maynard Layman ill at home. DAV leaders Odom and Hopper to attend state executive meeting in Clanton with wives. Sidelights include births, hospital admissions, and a few arrests in valley counties.
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Roy Black
the Daily
Joan
Cliff Odom
State Department
DAV
Charles Hopper
Decatur
Clanton
Denham Fired Taft Is Irked Over Firing
President Truman dismissed Robert Denham as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board amid a long feud with the five board members. Truman cited deep seated differences making harmonious relations unlikely under Taft Hartley. Senator Taft condemned the move as surrender to CIO influence during his Ohio campaign. Denham, a 64 year old St. Louis born Republican, had a varied career as lawyer, bank cowhand and Army veteran.
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Washington
Truman
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Denham
Mr. Truman
Taft
Ohio
CIO
Decatur Bonds At 2.835 Percent Set New Low in Gas Bond Sale
A 2.835 percent net interest rate capped a 16th round bidding by nine syndicates to sell Decatur’s 1.05 million dollar natural gas bonds for distribution system funding. Shields and company led the five firm group with other major buyers later teaming to bid on Huntsville’s 1.5 million dollar issue at 2.864 percent.
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Decatur
Shields and Company
New York
Sidney J. Mohr
Thornton, Mohr and Company
Montgomery
J. P. Lombardo
Stubbs, Smith and Lombardo
Birmingham
Harold B. Mayes
Hendrix and Mayes
Harold E. Wood
R. 8. Dickson and Company
Courts Syndicate
Shields Syndicate
Dickson and Company
Triangle
Coutts
Dickson Group
Shields
Huntsville
Ira Haupt and Company
Weil and Arnold
Paul Frederick and Company
American Securities Corporation
Courts and Company
Decatur Council
United States
Broadnax-Knight Syndicate
Stubbs
Smith and Lombardo
Hendrix
Mayes
Thornton-Mohr
White And Negro Volunteers Build Home For Unemployed Laborer
In Jacksonville Alabama on September 16 white and negro volunteers joined to complete a new home for Wiley Moore an unemployed black laborer and his ten children after a fire destroyed their frame house on September 4. Local contractor J R Harrison donated a tool house timbers and offered to buy more materials and guarantee further purchases. Mrs James Williams spouse of a local businessman aided the effort by organizing community support.
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Jacksonville
Ala
Wiley
Mary Moore
Moore
J. R. Harrison
James Williams
Natural gas expected in Decatur by December 15
City Attorney John Caddell reports that Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas will have the main supply line installed with bids due September 23. The line should reach Decatur by December 15, weather permitting, with full industrial and some residential service once the line is in place.
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John Caddell
Decatur
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
The
Sheffield
A-T
Caddell
Alabama-Tennessee
Republic Steel
Marshall To Be Asked His Views On Military Policy
Republican leaders pressed for General George C. Marshall to outline his overall view of the military situation in a closed session before his expected confirmation as Secretary of Defense. Senators Knowland and Hickenlooper urged briefing to inform Senate action.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Knowland
Calif
Senate Armed Services Committee
Marshall
Louis A. Johnson
Hickenlooper
Senate Foreign ‘Relations Committee
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Senate
Woman Robbed by Teen at Parents' Graveyard
Miss Josephine Porters of Birmingham said a 16 year old boy overpowered her and robbed her of $6 as she left her parents' graves. Patrolman J. E. McDonald identified the youth as Reoey Coton, age 16, at the cemetery.
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Birmingham
Ala
Josephine Porters
J. E. McDonald
Reoey Coton
Merrimac Hat to Move Greenville Plant to Amesbury
The Merrimac Hat Corp. will close its Greenville Alabama plant and shift operations to its Amesbury Massachusetts plant. President Everett T. Brown announced the plan noting the Amesbury operation is closer to the market. Greenville employed about 225 workers, while Amesbury now has about 1,200.
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Greenville
Ala
Merrimac Hat Corp
Amesbury
Mass
Everett T. Brown
Brown
Massachusetts
Congress Clears Decks For Pre Election Recess
Congress cleared the decks of most major bills this week aiming for a long pre election recess. The week ended with plans to return after the November vote to consider a possible excess profits tax bill. major items include subversive control, tax hikes, and a 17 billion defense appropriation.
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Washington
Congress
Incheon Landing Divides Korean War Fate
The Inchon amphibious assault reshapes the Korean War as UN forces strike behind enemy lines at Inchon, threatening Seoul and testing North Korean lines. Analysts debate whether the Red battleline will fold under the strategic gamble or stiffen, altering prospects for a swift end or a prolonged stalemate.
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Reds
Inchon
Taegu
Korea
United Nations
Seoul
Cassino
German Arms Plan Advances
New York Sept 16 The 12 nation North Atlantic council neared approval of Secretary Achesons defense plan for rearming Germany despite French protests The plan calls for German units up to division strength for defense France fears Germans could be used for internal policing or fortifications and argues it is premature to rearm now The council meets again Monday at 10 A M EST for further talks about the German question
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New York
North Atlantic Council
Acheson
Europe
Germany
Francis W. Carpenter
Schuman
France
Point
Heart Attack Proves Fatal at St Bernard College Post
The 75 year old postmaster of St Bernard's college Cullman died suddenly this morning from a heart attack. Thomas McDonald a college brother died while working. Funeral services 9 A M Monday at St Bernard abbey with Rev Lambert Gattman OSB and Abbot Boniface presiding. Burial in abbey cemetery. Survived by two sisters of Cincinnati. The elder man had complained of not feeling well Friday night.
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St. Bernard's College
Cullman
Thomas McDonald
Cincinnati
St. Bernard Abbey
Lambert Gattman
OSB
Boniface
Constitutional Convention Seen as Last Resort in Alabama Reapportionment
A 12 member committee in Chapman Alabama discussed using a constitutional convention to reshape Alabama legislative seats if recess reapportionment fails. They rejected changes unless all districts are population based and debated a two to ten seat distribution tied to county populations.
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Chapman
Ala
Alabama
Charles Cooper
Legislative Reference Service
Farmer Found Dead In Pasture
A 69 year old Lawrence farmer Henry C Fuller of Moulton 1 died of natural causes possibly a heart attack after failing to return from a pasture. Funeral 2:30 PM Monday Parker church with Rev Lewis Smith. Burial in Brown's directing cemetery. Survived by his wife three daughters and four sons plus a sister.
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Lawrence
J. H. Highsmith
Henry C. Fuller
Moulton
Fuller
Parker Church
Lewis Smith
Brown
Susie Fuller
Cage
John
James Fuller
Silas Fuller
Cullman
Paul Fuller
Inflation Curbs Begin Monday As govts Tighten Credit
The government prepares Monday to curb inflation with new regulation s from the Federal Reserve Board limiting consumer credit and forcing bigger down payments for autos and appliances. The National Production Authority will issue its first order to stop inventory hoarding of scarce materials by factories, while consumers are said to be buying prudently.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
National Production Authority
NPA
Truman
Two Still Destroyed In Morgan County Raids
In Morgan County two moonshine stills were destroyed in separate raids by sheriff deputies. A 400 gallon still with mash was seized north of Oden Ridge with Chief Deputy Garland Nuby and Deputy Carl Wiggins leading, aided by ATU officers Layman and Burgess. A 350 gallon still south of Hu laco was also dismantled by the same team with Special Deputy Henry Fowler.
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Morgan County
Oden Ridge
Hulaco
Garland Nuby
Carl Wiggins
At.u
Layman
Burgess
Henry Fowler
North Korean Retreat Reported Across Naktong River
An Army spokesman said large numbers of North Koreans were crossing the Naktong west of Taegu as U S forces reach the front. He noted several hundred were observed pulling out across the river while the U S Second Division presses the attack driving the enemy toward the waterway.
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U.S. First Corps
Korea
Naktong River
Taegu
U.S
United Nations Liberate Seoul Front in Korean War Drive
UN troops overran Seoul outer defenses and seized Kimpo air base with reports of fighting inside Seoul. Forces surged five miles from the old beachhead Inchon reinforcements landed as air strikes attacked the fleet offshore. Russian Yak fighters strafed ships, but no damage was reported.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Seoul
Kimpo
South Korea
Inchon
PLANES SWARM BACK TOKYO IN UN OFFENSIVE DAY TWO
U S fighters and bombers returned to Korean skies for a second day of heavy air blows in support of the United Nations offensive. A headquarters summary said all types of U S Air Force planes would lead the air battle. The enemy faced intensified air strikes on the ground, front lines, supplies, and rear bases.
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Tokyo
P—U. S
United Nations
U. S. Air Force
British cruiser shoots down Yak amid Inchon clash
A British cruiser shot down a Yak following damage to three sailors aboard the warship. U N and South Korean troops push northwest and southwest of Seoul with 45 ton Pershing tanks. A United Nations communique at 11 30 AM Sunday outlines the Inchon advance.
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U. S
Seoul
United Nations
Inchon
Six More Strikers Jailed in Alabama Brick Toss Incident
Six more strikers, all negroes, were jailed in Mobile Alabama for six months and fined $100 after a four day old strike at Southern Furniture Manufacturing and Southern Gulf Lumber. Five of the six were women and were charged with disorderly conduct in a brick tossing incident at the two plants.
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Mobile
Ala
Southern Furniture Manufacturing Company
Southern Gulf Lumber Company
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Fort Benning
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W. E. Beasley
Falkville
LaVarne Bogle
Decature
J. A. Bogle
Florence State Teachers College
R. H
Dick) Hines
Columbia
James Moore
Fifth Avenue South
Hamil Clinic
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Hodie Lawrence
West Court
Neal Terry, Decature
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Valley
Limestone
Decatur General Hospital
Silas Eckstein
Elkmont 4
L. F. Payne
W. L. Deese
Jackson Street
Neal S. Underwood
Line Street
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