Weather and community notices from Decatur area QUICKIES
Partly cloudy outlook with scattered afternoon thundershowers and gentle southerly winds. Picnic plans for Green wood park moved to the church on Moulton Street due to rain. Rev G M Davenport returns from Junaluska mission conference and will preach Sunday morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Park
Moulton Street
G. M. Devenport
Junaluska
R. L. Baker
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
God's
Signs of Breathing Spell End? Downturn in 1949
Washington dispatch reports signs of a temporary breathing spell in the 1949 business downturn. An official economist group foresees midyear stability for July through September, with possible September gains, but a longer decline through mid-1950 as readjustment lags. The outlook hinges on shifting business attitude, renewed orders, and tempo of production. A Federal Reserve report notes a halt to a 27 week loan drop, with a small uptick in the week to July 27, signaling cautious optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Molony
Washington
Truman
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Bee Line Not Open On Regular Basis Says Patrolman
Highway Patrol Sergeant H. B. Little reports U S 31 segment in Limestone county is still under construction and not officially opened. He says the road is usually open after 6 P M but irregular and may be open at times during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 31
Limestone County
Highway Patrol
H. B. Little
Little
Privileges To Convict Aired In Alabama Hearing
Montgomer y Alabama August 4 A pardon parole board member criticized Prison Director Frank Boswell for granting multiple temporary paroles. Edwina Mitchell testified many inmates were allowed home even after the board denied paroles. Warden Reeves said he was ordered to grant privileges to a wealthy murderer Amos Cotney, while others waited. Mitchell condemned Cotney family visits and Boswell admitted allowing a slain convict to leave three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Pardon-Parole Board
Frank Boswell
Edwina Mitchell
Boswell
Pardon4
Draper
B. R. Reeves
Amos Cotney
Clay County
Mitchell
Cotney
James E. Folsom
Five Hurt In Lab Blast At Southern Research Institute
An explosion in a Southern Research Institute laboratory in Birmingham injures five staff members. Three victims are in serious condition. Director Dr William M Murray says the blast was mild and caused little structural damage. Gasoline-like substance apparently exploded during an experiment. Injured: Je Methvin Jeanette Esslinger Duane Kenaga Walter W Robinson Charles Schneider.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Research Institute
William M. Murray
Institute
Murray
Je Methvin
Jeanette Esslinger
Duane Kenaga
Charles Schneider
Robinson
Schneider
Aie Set Industries
Klan Leader Still In Jail
Alabama Klan leader William Hugh Morris remains jailed awaiting an appeal to the state supreme court after failing to produce secret Klan records for a grand jury probe. Circuit Judge George Lewis Bailes warned Morris to purge contempt by delivering the records, which Morris says were stolen during a 16 day jail stay. Attorney Hugh Locke plans the appeal as Morris may issue a statement by Sunday. A CIO United Steelworkers resolution criticized those protecting the Klan and urged full violence investigations by all law enforcement, including federal agencies.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
State Supreme Court
William Hugh Morris
George Lewis Bailes
Morris
Hugh Locke
Supreme Court
Bender Thomas
Locke
CIO United Steelworkers — No. On
Negro Junior High School Burns in Irondale fire
The Irondale Negro junior high school in Birmingham burned to the foundations today. Loss was about 75000 dollars. A firefighter was overcome by smoke as the blaze swept the one story building. Cause not determined though believed to have started center of the structure. building closed for summer vacation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Irondale Negro Junior High School
Amendments Given Approval By Noon Recess
The House of Representatives adopted about 30 amendments to the general appropriations bill and recessed until 2 p.m. to draft a substitute bill. No record votes were taken as amendments were read. Funds and a $2.75 million annual education grant were discussed. A facetious amendment doubling all items nearly passed before being spotted.
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Montgomery
Ala
House of Representatives
House
Blount County
N. C. Denton
Pelham Merrill
Cleburne
John W. Howell
Calhoun
Strike Threat Spreads from Hawaii Dock Tieup
Honolulu reports the Hawaii 96 day dock tieup could spread to the mainland as CIO Pacific coast longshoremen may walk out to support the strikers. ILUW cites a never ratified West coast contract and warns Hawaii employers and territorial officials against strikebreaking. Negotiations to end the Hawaii tieup remain at a standstill.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
CIO
Pacific Coast
Robert W. McElrath
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
ILUW
San Francisco
McElrath
West Coast
Jury Declares Mistrial In Arson Case
A hung jury led Circuit Judge James H. Crow Jr. to declare a mistrial in the John R. Holmes arson hearing. Holmes, free on $1,500 appearance bond, faces retrial next criminal term for allegedly setting fire to his sister in law Susie Holmes home last fall. Prosecution witness Mrs. Holmes did not appear. The docket closed with charges of forfeiting a peace bond against Thurman Thurney transferred to county court and two cases against Mary Hartselle and Grady Hays withdrawn by agreement.
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James H. Crow Jr
John R. Holmes
Holmes
Susie Holmes
Thurman Thurney
Agreement on Pact Reached
American commanders in London announce a complete understanding with Britain Norway and Denmark on a mutual defense plan. Adm. Louis E. Denfeld says the visit to Western Europe aimed at North Atlantic treaty talks ended with a stronger grasp of the situation. The pact is described as defensive while Russia views it as preparation for war. Norway and Denmark seek military equipment from the United States.
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London
Britain
Norway
Denmark
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
Europe
Russia
Soviet Union
Appreciation Night Sells Out In Decatur Legion Field
Decatur fans pack Legion Field for Appreciation Night at 7:30 with a buy gifts for Legion squad members and a 8:00 game against Birmingham Acipco. Rotary sponsors gifts from local merchants including stores, cleaners, furniture firms, and clothing shops as part of a summer baseball salute.
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Decatur
Legion Field
American Legion
Legion
Birmingham Acipco
Magic City
Decatur Rotary Club
Rotary Today
Alabama
Lesser’s
Carl's Grocery
Crump Camera Shop
Nelson's
Patterson's Clothing
Duncan Cotton Company
New York Cleaners
Ralph
Climatic Hanger Knocked Out by Flames at Elgin Base
The Air Force reported a fire at Elgin Air Force Base in Florida damaged the climatic hanger, knocking it out of commission for about two months. The blaze began in the East wall last Monday. Elgin firemen fought it for seven hours. Aircraft and equipment inside were saved. Damage was about $7,500. The hanger is an all weather facility capable of housing the largest military planes and simulating extreme conditions.
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Bbelgin Air Force Base
Fla
Air Force
Air Proving Ground
Elgin
House Refuses To Budge Inch On Aid For Europe
Washington August 4 House members stood firm in cutting sharply the administration arms aid for Europe after a full day of expert testimony. Lawmakers noted Russia's military strength remained high with no real reduction since the war end. The stalled Foreign Aid bill awaits Senate action after committee redrafting and a potential reroute by Senator McClellan who may push for surplus U S crops purchases for foreign aid.
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Washington
House
Europe
Foreign Affairs Committee
Russia
Senate
McClellan
D-Ark
U. S
Appropriations Committee
Republicans Push for Quick Adjournment in Both Houses
Adjournment actions dominated by Republicans in both chambers as they urged congressional leaders to speed up the session end. This move signals strong pressure on leadership to wrap up legislative business sooner.
Five Percenters Inquiry Focuses on Army Buy
When the congressional inquiry into five percenters opens, it will address the Army buy. The story appears on page 2 under HOUSE.
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Congressional
Army Buy See House
New Bus Routes Revised Across Morgan and Lawrence Counties
Morgan and Lawrence boards of education reached an agreement to trim Morgan school buses that previously extended into Lawrence county. The Caddo bus will now run only to Mrs Whitsow's, and the Union Hill bus will turn at Sheats Chapel. Leon Moody said the plan improves scheduling efficiency and reduces costs. Previously buses from both counties served Moulton high school Chalybeate and Midway.
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Morgan and
Limestone Boards of Education
Morgan
Lawrence County
H.R Leeman
Caddo
Chalybeate
Midway
Lawrence Roads
Cient Peel Bus Transportation
Sai
Truman Holds Firm On Arms Fund And Policy
President Truman opposed any cut in the 1.45 billion dollars he sought for arming foreign nations but said he does not care about blank check powers. He prioritized European pact countries’ security and urged rapid passage of the bill as sent to Congress. He also addressed Mrs. Roosevelt’s U.N. role and resignation talks, saying she offers to resign yearly to allow his choices, then returns to her UN duties.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
China
Mexico
Roosevelt
U. S
United Nations
Francis Cardinal Spellman
State Department
Judge's Kin to Be Sentenced in Alabama
Harold B. Genung of Ithaca New York and Atlanta faces federal impersonation of an Army officer and state charges of passing bad checks. He pleaded guilty to impersonation and obtaining money under false pretenses. Judge Kennamer postponed sentencing to tomorrow. Genung is held in city jail awaiting federal action. He is the stepson of a New York supreme court justice.
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Montgomery
Ala
New York
Harold B. Genung
Ithaca
N. Y
Atlanta
U. S. District Court
C. B. Kennamer
Torrow
Genung
George A. Mosley
Mosley
U.S
Ralph
R. H. Heath
Binghamton
Police Say Clark Confessed To Grill Robbery
Police Chief J B Whitmire announced Terrill Clark confessed to robbing the Watkins-Perry grill Saturday night after a landlady’s tip led to his capture. Clark, 26, reportedly casing the grill before the robbery, was found with a sawed off shotgun and disguising materials in his room, and later identified as the suspect. He fled Grant Street when approached, then was tracked to All-States and hiding under shrubbery before arresting about 9 40 P M Tuesday. He has a Mississippi penitentiary record and is wanted in Pritchard Alabama on two armed robbery counts.
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Terrill Clark
J. B. Whitmire
Clark
Watkins-Perry Grill
Whitmire
West Decatur
Grant Street
All-States
Decatur
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Pritchard
Ala
E. C. Anderson
Horace Balch Hurt in Crash
Horace Balch Jr a 19 year old Madison youth is recovering from injuries after his motorcycle collided with a parked car driven by John David White an 18 year old Negro three miles east of Tanner on Brown s Ferry road at about 10 p m Balch sustained a broken foot a dislocated knee and multiple bruises and lacerations while White was parking his car Patrolman Coleman said Balch was traveling about 75 miles an hour and hospital staff described him as very well as can be expected
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Horace Lech
Madison
John David White
Balch
O'Neal Coleman
Coleman
White
Tanner
Brown's Ferry
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Decatur Furniture Company
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Bert P. Lively
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