Seating Of Red China Offers First Hurdle
United Nations diplomats gather in New York for the fifth general assembly opening at Flushing Meadow. The Atlantic council ministers seek agreement on an international army for Western Europe, with German participation still unresolved. Rumors swirl over seating Red China and the race for assembly presidency as Asia's issues loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
State Acheson
Schuman
Britain
United States
France
Germany
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Markets: Decatur grain and livestock prices update
Farm markets in Decatur list cotton middling 40.25c and strict low 37.75c, cottonseed 75.00 per ton, broilers 31c delivered, hens heavy 23c-25c delivered, light hens 18c delivered, hatching eggs 80c per dozen, new crop corn and wheat/oats prices with moisture notes, basis 15% moisture, and No 2 oats 7 11c.
Mrs Griffith Called To Reward in Hartselle
Mrs Annie Muzzey Griffith aged 79 died this morning at her son W. M Griffiths home in Hartselle Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peck's of Hart Selle
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Annie Muzzey Griffith
W. M Griffith
Hartselle
Peck’s of
Hart Selle
Notice of Dissolution of Porreship and Debts
Legal notice stating that the partnership between Farris and R N Harris Jr under the name aeners Ginargre has been dissolved and that Harris Jr will be responsible for all obligations arising from the partnership, with distribution of any assets and debts to be set accordingly.
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Porreship
En Farris
R. N. Harris, Jr
Aeners Ginargre
Markets at a Glance New York Sept 18
Stocks higher with peace stocks up while bonds show mixed to advances for convertibles and declines in U S treasuries. Cotton weak as liquidation hits commission houses and New Orleans markets. Chicago wheat easy with gains toward close, corn and oats also easy, hogs steady to 25 cents higher topping at 22.10, cattle unevenly weak to 25 cents higher.
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New York
U. S. Treasuries
Commission House
New Orleans
North Georgia live poultry market eases on steady supply
US DA reports a weak North Georgia live poultry market with supplies adequate. Demand remains good as prices at farm FOB today fall by about 1 cent with broilers and fryers across all weights mostly at 29 cents, ranging 28 to 30 cents.
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Atlanta
USDA
Georgia
New York Cotton Futures Plunge On Rumors And Liquidity
New York Sept 18 cotton futures fell sharply amid selling by commission houses and New Orleans liquidity concerns. Losses topped five dollars per bale before partial recovery on mill buying and short covering. By late afternoon prices were down 2.40 to 3.95 a bale from the prior close with Oct at 40.60, Dec 40.58, and March 40.60.
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N. Y
New York
Commission House
New Orleans
Market closes fractional drops on Chicago grain prices
Soy beans led a mild rally late in the session after a >6 cent drop on the board of trade with beans and wheat, corn, oats, rye, and lard all showing declines or small losses. September soybeans traded around 2.36 a bushel while other grains finished lower.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Leading watermelon States Georgia Florida Texas and California
Georgia tops the list as the leading watermelon producer followed by Florida Texas and California in that order reflecting output rankings among major growing states.
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Georgia
Florida
Texas
California
Decatur Sales Tax Contention Prompts City Debate
Frederick Said and Thomas oppose the sales tax citing out of town taxation. Councilmen Moody, Humphrey, and Odom undecided, Pryor unavailable for comment, Odom noncommittal. Discussion includes land request for a fire station near the VA building, old public assessments, and two hearings on zoning changes along Fourth Avenue South to reclassify areas and extend a business district.
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Decatur
Frederick
Thomas
Rutledge Thomas
Moody
Humphrey
Odom
Nathan Pryor
Roy Odom
Julian Harris
Veterans Administration Building
Fourth Avenue
Fifth
Sheese Eet
Vine Street
Marines Drive Inchon Seoul Crimp Red Fronts In Korea
Marines push along the Inchon Seoul corridor as Allied air and sea power strike Red positions. Navy reports 17 captured Russian tanks and heavy airfield bombings within 150 miles of Inchon. Gen MacArthur visited front amid harsh fighting and eager Marines.
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Seoul
Relman Morin
Inchon-Seoul
Taejon
Navy
Washington
Kimpo
Inchon
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Korea
Waegwan
Taegu
Naktong
10Th Corps
Edward M. Almond
Almond
Pacific Fleet Marine
Lemuel C. Shepherd
Edwin Deptula
The
Han
Seoul Front
MacArthur
Master Defense and Civil Defense Plans Emerge
The master plan prompts resignation of Paul J. Larsen from the NLRB civil defense office. Deputy James J. Wadsworth named acting director. Mayors and civil defense leaders from 150 cities plan an October 5 6 emergency meeting with NLRB Chairman Symington seeking immediate federal aid for vital supplies and equipment. The plan envisions wide scale civil defense including black wardens first aid reserve police fire rescue squads and home shelters with manuals and maps marking critical targets in states and major cities.
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Paul J. Larsen
NLRB
Civil Defense Office
James J. Wadsworth
Larsen
Civil Defense
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
US Conference of Mayors
W. Stuart Symington
Lawrence
Letters on religious titles from Decatur Daily reader
A reader argues against using reverend and other titles for religious leaders, citing Bible verses and early Christian practice. O. E. Moss, minister at South Decatur Church of Christ, signs the letter from Decatur, Alabama, urging humility and equality among disciples.
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God
Jesus
Rabbi
Christ
James
Peter
Phillip
Paul
Disciples of Christ
O. E. Moss
South Decatur
Church of Christ
9Th. Ave
Kansas City at the Missouri and Kansas rivers juncture
Kansas City sits at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers marking a historic geographic junction. The city’s location has long influenced trade transport and regional development.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas Rivers
Collision injures passenger and damages two cars near Whitesburg bridge
Passenger Leroy, 44, of 3832 Fortieth Avenue North, treated for a broken left leg and bruises after a Sunday traffic accident one mile south of the Whitesburg bridge machinist. About $30 in a 1940 Dodge and $200 in a 1950 Ford damage. Dodge driven by David P. Lipscomb, 21, Auburn student from Lacey's Spring. Highway Patrolmen D. A. Hansard and Lionel Freeman report the crash occurred when Lipscomb stopped to turn off of Alabama 38, strking the Mann car.
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Lionel Freeman
Alabama 38
Mann
Lipsicomb’s
Solons move on budget and defense secretary pick
A speedy agreement appeared likely on a $17.0 billion emergency appropriations bill for military buildup and contingencies. President Truman planned to nominate Gen. George C. Marshall as Secretary of Defense, with most opposition fading after Congress approved Marshall's holding another post.
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Truman
Senate
George C. Marshall
Congress
Marshall
Marshall Bill Signed to Make Marshall Defense Chief
President Truman signed a bill naming Gen George C Marshall as Secretary of Defense and sent his nomination to the Senate for confirmation. Marshall asked to be sworn in at the Pentagon without ceremony, and Bradley was authorized for permanent five star rank as general of the Army.
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Washington
Truman
Gen
George C. Marshall
Defense
White House
Marshall
Senate
Charles G. Ross
Pentagon
Louis Johnson
Ross
Omar N Bradley
Lawmakers Prepare Confirmation Fight After Denham Ouster
A new confirmation battle looms following President Truman's dismissal of Robert N. Denham as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. Senator Taft denounced the firing as a CIO political move and pledged a vigorous challenge to any successor deemed pro labor. No recess appointment indication was given if the Senate is adjourned.
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Truman
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Taft
Ohio
Denham
CIO
Political Action Committee
Congress
Senate
Inventory rules curb consumer credit and stockpiling
The NPA announces credit and inventory controls: loans under $100 exempt from down payments but subject to payoff limits. listed items share same installment restrictions, others must be paid in 18 months. Measures aim to slow consumer credit growth, seen at a record $20.34 billion, while cash buyers, lump-sum loans, and government stockpiling are unaffected. The policy tests a phased tightening approach, with strict controls on outstanding orders to meet minimal inventory needs. American plains Indians used dogs for transport before horses arrived.
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Reserve Board
Consumer Credit
NPA
Community W R Riley Neighborhood Committees
Listing of neighborhood and area chairs across Decatur including West Decatur Fairview Oak Park Park Circle and Highway 31 sections with chairmen and assistants. Names include Alva Burns Don Lewis Cooper Guess Dalton Fowler Earl Slean and Ed M. Rogers among others with areas from Ninth Avenue South to Courtland road.
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W. R. Riley
South Decatur
Ninth Avenue
Alabama
Buena Vista
Alva Burns
Sam Hobbs
J. B. Morris
West Decatur
Twelfth Avenue
Second Street
Moulton Road
Don Lewis
Clifford Vaughn
Macon Gilbert
Moulton Street
Ninth
Cooper Guess
George Devine
Harry Higdon
Dalton Fowler
Leonard Moody
Elton H. Reeves
Country Club Area
Country Club Road
Somerville Road
Percy Garnett
J. P. Waddell
A. Kizziah
Highway
River Thru Lake Pryor
W. B. Shaw
Pitts
David S. Warren
Courtland Road
Finley Island
John White
Hadacol touted as relief for neuritis in St Louis man
Elmer Prater of 3619 North Broadway, St Louis, reports HADACOL relieved years of neuritis leg pains tied to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The ad claims rapid absorption, red blood cell support, and longer relief with continued use, noting a $1.25 trial cost.
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Hadacol
St. Louis
Elmer Prater
North Broadway
Mr. Prater
Smith Rites Held Monday
Funeral rites for Raymond Smith 24 will be held at Central Baptist church at 2 P.M. He died from injuries in an automobile crash near Augusta Georgia. Survived by wife mother stepfather three brothers and several relatives. Burial at Moss Chapel with Brown directing.
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Raymond Smith
Central Baptist Church
Decatur
Augusta
G. H. Rogers
Roy Smith
Harold Harwell
Leon Smith
Austinville
Herman
Glenn Rogers
W. L. Sparkman
Hartselle
Georgia Faces All White Delegation In National Conference
Racial tensions rise as Georgia's all white state committee proposes a 36 member quota for the national conference on child and youth issues. Tal Madge reportedly refused to include Negro delegates, drawing objections amid a one third Black population. Oscar Ewing will rule on Georgia representation after the state committee's decision. The conference runs December 3 to 7 at the National Guard armory with seating limited to 5,500.
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Talmadge
Georgia
Oscar Ewing
National Guard
Local births and hospital notes dot Decatur area
Mrs Davie Woodall returns home in Decatur after eye operation at Jefferson Hillman Birmingham. Elk mont and Ardmore families announce births at Decatur General and Baugh Wiley clinic. Several children and parents dismissed from Baugh Wiley clinic. Weekend visit by Sgt and Mrs Ben L Roper Jr of Montgomery to Decatur relatives. Weather notes: sun, no rain, high of 80.
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Davie Woodall
Decatur 3
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Silas Eckstien
Elkmont 1
Decatur General Hospital
Micheal
Gala
James McDonald
Ardmore
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Ben L. Roper Jr
Montgomery
Ben L. Roper Sr
Lightning kills hundreds of rural residents yearly
An estimated 400 rural people are killed and 800 to 1,000 injured each year by lightning, highlighting its deadly toll on sparsely populated areas and the need for precautions.
Cullman Hero Killed In Korea
Cullman’s first known Korean casualty Joseph Bernard Fromhold 18 died in action September 4. He joined the Army Aug 9 1949 after turning 17 and attended St Bernard High School. He served in Company B 38th Infantry Regiment 2nd Division, likely defending Pusan. Survived by mother Anna Fromhold and brothers Bernard and Frank. Mrs Fromhold works in the city school lunchroom.
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Cullman
Anna Fromhold
Defense Department
Joseph Bernard Fromhold
St. Bernard High School
Pusan
38Th Infantry Regiment
Bernard
Detroit
Frank
Fromhold
Car Collision Report From City Streets
A late night crash at Grant and Sixth Avenue East involved Gordon McBride of 724 Bank Street and Dawson Edward Sparkman of Decatur. Sparkman allegedly failed to stop at Grant, causing the southbound McBride to collide. Officers Pett ey and Smith investigated the incident.
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Ninth Avenue West
Oscar C. Cook
Montgomery Street
Grant
Sixth Avenue East
Gordon McBride
Bank Street
Dawson Edward Sparkman
Decatur 3
Sparkman
McBride
Sixth Avenue
Easton Grant
Pettey and
Smith
Weekend e6 for public drunkenness and violations
Public records show 13 counts of public drunkenness and three prohibition violations. One charge of driving while intoxicated and one bond cancellation complete the docket.
Hatch rate in incubators 70 percent, USDA says
About seventy percent of eggs placed in commercial incubators hatch, according to the U S Agriculture Department.
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U. S. Agriculture Department
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By A. J. Goldberg
Andrei Vishinsky
Elizabeth
Romulo
Vishinsky
Chou En-Lai
Trygve Lie
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Security Council
Romula
Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan
Pakistan
Nasrullah Entezam
Iran
Far East
Formosa
Asia
Latin America
Decatur Printing Co
Decatur Daily
Decatur, Alabama
Solons
Marshall Bill
Texas Christian University
Hasootball
Vita
Mercury
Fred King Blackwell Motors
Lincoln-Mercury
Hore
MIME
T.V.A
Joe Rogers
Bill Rogers
Frances Wall
Prospect, Tenn
Winnie George
Athens
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Cash Burleson
Lyons Hotel
Call Jones Coal CO
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