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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1948

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Hecator Si Diar Community Note

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Weather and Local Moves Reported in Daily Diary

Showers and storms were forecast with a 89 74 temperature spread and no rainfall. Ambulance transfers from Decatur General and clinics moved several residents to addresses including 710 Third Avenue West 1425 Sixth Avenue South Wheeler Lake Tourist Camp and 306 Fifth Street South. A Nashville trip and various trips for visits and vacations were noted along with hospital admissions births and enlistment results. The Tennessee Valley Council executive board will meet Monday at the Cornelian Hotel with M P Tins Red Bay in charge. See Diary On Page 2.

W. E. Johnson Decatur General Hospital Fifth Street Brown’s The Tennessee Valley Council Cornelian Hotel Monay Night Tins- Red Bay

Motorcycle Rider Injured in Bike and Car Collision

Marshall Swan was treated at Decatur General hospital Saturday after a noon accident at Church and Sycamore Streets. He was rushed by Brown’s ambulance. police reported no further details, and hospital staff said Swan was not seriously injured and dismissed after treatment.

Marshall Swan Decatur General Hospital Church Sycamore Brown's Swan

Dixie Does Not Stand Alone Governor Says

Governor J Strom Thurmond of South Carolina denounces national civil rights pressure in a Dixie states rights speech in Cherryville North Carolina. He says three of four presidential candidates favor unconstitutional invasion of states rights and criticizes Dewey Truman and Wallace for federal actions.

Dixie Duncan Cherryville N. C J. Strom Thurmond South Carolina Tom Dewey FEPC Fair Employment Practices Commission New York State Thurmond Harry Truman Henry Wallace

Alabama Attorney General has not issued ballot advisory

Atty. Gen. A. A. Carmichael stated he has not issued or received a request for an advisory opinion on Alabama law re possible pro Truman electors on the November ballot. An Associated Press report wrongly claimed Carmichael ruled such a slate impossible.

Birmingham Ala A. A. Carmichael Associated Press Carmichael

Thurmond Attacks States Rights Critics at Cherryville Festival

At Cherryville watermelon festival Thurmond in his first public appearance outside Alabama accuses South leaders of bartering away rights for political gain. He says Dewey would have beaten Truman but for states rights Democrats and predicts no electoral majority, throwing the race to the House to defeat both major candidates. He denounces civil rights plans as false and narcotic, backed by urban political tycoons seeking a centralized federal state.

Cherryville Thurmond Dewey Truman House of Representatives

Plea For New Trial Planned In Lang Murder Case

James Lester Lang plans a motion for a new trial after his 99 year sentence for second degree murder in the death of Christine Haynie. Lang’s attorney said an appeal would follow to the state supreme court if denied. Testimony started Tuesday and the jury returned a verdict Thursday afternoon after a three day trial. The state relied on circumstantial evidence while the defense presented no witnesses. Haynie was found April 6 on Lacos Mountain in a pine thicket, having been sexually assaulted and strangled with a head scarf.

James Lester Lang Christine Haynie Russell Co Dailly Jine Lang State Supreme Court Langg

Roosevelt Bust Unveiled in Sugar Notch Pa

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt unveiled the first postwar bust of the late president in Sugar Notch Pennsylvania honoring 23 local gold star names and World War II veterans. The 16 ton memorial by sculptor Lawrence Russo features 680 names and drew more than 5000 visitors in a coal town of 2300 residents.

Sugar Notch United States Roosevelt Pennsylvania

Man Held in Local Robbery Case Linked to Monarch Store

A warrant for the arrest of Ralph Cozzolino alias James O King charges robbery at the Monarch food store last November. He is accused of taking $1100 in cash and $1600 in checks from proprietor Bob Harrison and others, with AP reports tying him to multiple Alabama hold ups.

Ralph Cozzantino James O. King Monarch W. H. Long Bob Harrison Associated Press Nashville Tenn Ralph Robert Cozzolino Alabama Cozzolino Tennessee Tom Crary Huntsville Ala C. S. Sanderson Alabama State Bureau of Investigation and Identification Knoxville Roy King James J. King Dodson and Company Hill Monarch Food Polly Moore Connie Bolam

Guard Unit to Depart for Ft Benning Summer Training

Fourteen men from the Decatur National Guard unit leave at five in the morning under Lt. Robert Campbell for Harmony church area at Ft. Benning Georgia for a two week summer training period. Approximately 100 men leave in the last 24 hours for the summer camp. Headquarters company and company A departed by train Saturday night under Lt. W. D. Price and Lt. J. O. Colver Jr. respectively, with Lt. Col. Paul Wolfer commanding the Decatur unit.

Decatur National Guard Robert Campbell Harmony Church Ft. Benning Decatur Athens Hartselle W. D. Price J. O. Colver, Jr Paul Wolfer

Bus and Car Collision in Decatur Causes Minor Damage

A 1938 Pontiac driven by E A Edwards struck a Decatur Transit bus on Ninth Avenue West at Patterson Street. Hugo Umphrey, driving the bus, was turning into Patterson Street when the collision occurred. Police Officers Moore and Sims investigated the minor damage.

Decatur Transit Ninth Avenue W Patterson Street Hugo Umphrey E. A. Edwards Edwards Moore and Sims

Georgia Paper Backs Thurmond for President

The Augusta Chronicle will publish a front page editorial endorsing Governor Strom Thurmond of South Carolina as President. The paper argues that even Democrats may withdraw support from party leaders who stray from core principles and praises Thurmond as advancing Southern and national interests.

Augusta Augusta Chronicle J. Strom Thurmond South Carolina United States Chronicle Georgia South Gov. Thurmond Democratic Party Republican Party

Ford Prices Will Be Hiked

Detroit July 31 Prices of Ford Motor Co passenger cars are going up again for the second time in less than two months a spokesman confirmed that a price boost is pending but did not specify the amount. Ford raised the 1949 model price by about nine percent in June and earlier in 1947. The company cites steel costs and wage hikes as factors and dealers have been notified a price increase may come within a few days. The CIO United Auto Workers granted a 13 cent per hour wage rise for 116000 production workers.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Ford CIO United Auto Workers

Plea for Probation Denied in False Pretense Case

Hustle F. Light must serve a year and a day in state prison after his plea for probation was denied by Judge Newton B. Powell. The 29 year old man had intended to plead guilty to obtaining $75 by false pretense about ten days earlier and asked for probation in the hearing.

Hustle F. Light Newton B. Powell

Truman Plan Flop Cited by GOP Chiefs in Senate Probe

GOP leaders claim President Truman’s price control and rationing plan failed to gain public support. Senator Capehart notes virtually no calls of testimony for the anti inflation inquiry and says the banking committee has few witnesses, with hearings resuming to hear Paul Porter. Democratic allies counter that many plain people back the program and suggest possible legislative moves on installment buying and bank credit limits.

Jack Bell Washington Truman Capehart R-Ind Senate Banking Committee Paul Porter OPA Mr. Truman Tobey Congress Indiana Democratic National Committee el Capehart Saida Banking Committee Senate Taft R Ohio Senaté House

Parking Meter Edict Stands in Alabama Supreme Court Ruling

The Alabama Supreme Court upheld its previous decision on the Morgan County case about parking meters. The Associated Press reports the court announced a Saturday opinion with a longer ruling anticipated, and local lawyers say a written opinion will follow.

Decatur Alabama Supreme Court Morgan County Circuit Court Associated Press

Truman and Dewey Unite In Idlewild Airpower Display

President Truman and Governor Dewey shared a platform at Idlewild Airport as the United States staged its peacetime airpower showcase. The event marked the first public joint appearance of major party presidential candidates, with 215 000 spectators and foreign dignitaries present.

Ernest B. Vaccaro Henry New York Truman America Thomas E. Dewey New York International Idlewild United Nations Dewey Nasce peereMs

Solons Amazed by Charges Against Former Officials

Washington confesses a Russian spy testifies that Lauchlin Currie and Harry Dexter White supplied secrets to the Soviets. Elizabeth Bentley named a network including the Perlo and Silvermaster groups and several former government workers. Currie denies any communist ties and asserts no military code information was shared.

Solons Washington Russia Roosevelt House Committee On unAmerican Senate Ferguson R-Mich William W. Remington Commerce Department Remington Communist Party Bentley J. Parnell Thomas R-Nj House Committee Rep. Rankin D-Miss Miss Bentley Currie United States White Treasury N. Gregory Silvermaster Sivermaster U. S. Farm Security Administration Scarsdale New York Silvermaster Group Perlo Group Victor Perlo War Production Board Perlo Allen Rosemberg Foreign Economic Administration Donald Wheeler Office of Strategic Services Edward Fitzgerald Harry Magidoff Charles Cramer Senate Education and Bar

Japs Cabinet Bans Strikes Amid Labor Tensions

Tokyo reports the Japanese cabinet forbids government workers to strike affecting about 3 million unionized employees. Leftist unions demand a MacArthur order to halt actions, while officials push responsibility to the occupation commander. MacArthur urged banning public employee strikes in a letter but did not address collective bargaining. The crisis links to wage demands and a cooling off deadline August 7.

Tokyo General MacArthur MacArthur Hitoshi Ashida Ashida

Hopes Marines Will Call Off Invasion Dispute

Mobile resident J D Acree and his wife fear a planned Marine invasion at 200 C E Portier Court will overwhelm their small apartment. A misaddressed mail mix up prompted calls to the Marine reserve, Army, and FBI, who advised returning the envelopes. Acree hopes the invasion plan is canceled.

Mobile J. D. Acree E. Portier Court Acree Merchant Marine Mobile District

Woman journalist Doris Lockerman becomes associate editor at The Atlanta Constitution

Doris Lockerman, born in and from Huron South Carolina, rises from women's editor to associate editor at The Atlanta Constitution. Previously six years with The Chicago Tribune, she married a Georgia FBI agent in Chicago and moved south. Editor Ralph McGill announced the promotion today.

Atlanta Atlanta Constitution Today Doris Lockerman Huron S. C Chicago Tribune Chicago The Constitution Ralph McGill

Morrow Dies in Birmingham at 69

H L Morrow 69 longtime vice president and treasurer of Alabama By-Products Corp died in a Birmingham hospital after several weeks illness. He helped found the company in the early 1920s and is survived by his widow Lena N Morrow.

H. L. Morrow Birmingham Ala Alabama By-Products Corp Alabama By- Products Lena N. Morrow

Arab Officers Used by Jews in Palestine Police Force

Israel reports rapid restoration of order in Jewish areas of Palestine after the end of the British mandate. A force of over 1,400 police is said to have been recruited and trained since May 15. Crimes in Israel show declines of about 30 percent in towns and 50 percent in rural areas. The government admits employing some Arab policemen in Arab areas under Jewish control.

Lake Success Israel Palestine United Nations

Molotov parley with Western peace envoys

Western powers pressed Moscow for four power talks to end the East West cold war. Molotov met U S ambassador Bedell Smith and Britain's Sir Robert pivotal talks followed by a Danube conference clash. Krupp verdicts in Nuremberg and Berlin currency tensions also featured with General Clay signaling negotiation aims.

Associated Press V. M. Molotov U. S Walter Bedell Smith Roberts Britain Yves Lee Molotov Moscow Smith London France Russia Valeridan Zorin Andrei Y. Vishinsky Danube Belgrade Vishinsky United States Europe Nuernberg Germany Alfreid Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbach Krupp Berlin Lucius D. Clay

Decatur taxi overturns on Highway 31 injures none

A Decatur Transit taxi carrying cab driver Fred William Hamilton aged 27 and passenger L. M. Ralph escaped injury when the 1946 Ford cab ran off Highway 31 at Wheeler Lake and overturned Friday night. Hamilton said he tried to pass a truck that cut left. Damages were set at 300 dollars. Officers L. A. Watkins and L. S. Bryant investigated.

Decatur Wheeler Lake Highway Patrol Fred William Hamilton Decatur 3 Pasenger L. M. Ralph Hartselle L. A. Watkins L.S. Bryant

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Ming the Weather Bureau Bessie Boyd Third Avenue West Willie St. John Sixth Avenue South C. L. Ray Baugh and Wiley Clinic Hazel Stroud S. T. Brown Sixth Avenue West M. N. Jackson W. Moulton Milton Long Sixth Avenue S A. O. Stover Vinemont 1 J. T. Mount Jack Cantrell Bobby Don Butch Silas Raney Coast Artillery Corps Samuel T. Gordon Lexington Engineer Corps Hazel Sarah McCaghen Auburn Foster W. Hull Larry Miller Georgia Conservation Department Blue Ridge and Nottley Reservation Buitain Chain of Lakes Madge Harris Belmot, Miss Opal Travis S. M. Wilhité Guy Jones Eighth Avenue W Henry Sherill W. B. Nelson By Ken Reynolds GOP Wer Cs Teeter New York City White House Raney Spokane Wash Hugh Norman’ Darrow Harold Gage New Mexico State Penitentiary Carl W. Fawcett Santa Fe N. M Gage Darraw Darrow New Mexico Fawcett Thomas Russell Brines Ats Make Camus Mord
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