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08 Aug 1950
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
1
Local Weather and Decatur Social Notes Highlights
Weather outlook predicts clear to partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with light to moderate east and southeast coastal winds. Decatur area updates include hospital admissions births and visits from Columbus Indiana Birmingham Alabama and Oak Ridge Tennessee. several residents listed travel plans and family events. The natural gas bid for Huntsville shows a low bid of 1 038 173 40 by P A Buchanan Birmingham contractor with four additional bidders. See DIARY On Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
P. A. Buchannan
Birmingham
Decatur
Directors to discuss Sims resignation at Chamber meet
Elmer Loyd president said the Chamber of Commerce directors will consider Bill Sims resignation as manager at the chamber office. The meeting is set for Wednesday at 3 30 P M in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Sims has served as manager for three years and his future plans are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Sims
Chamber
Elmer Loyd
C. of
Sims
Hattiesburg
Miss
Three Man Council Debates Drainage and Jobs
The three man council approved harmony with Huntsville on gas bid letting and heard taxi-settlement changes. They passed a job protection resolution for city employees drafted or called into federal service or National Guard duty, preserving seniority and posting return-to-work guarantees. A delegation pressed for storm drainage on Tenth Avenue, with City Engineer Carol Smith asked to assess the area for extra drainage and report in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Bubbetta
Huntsville
National Guard
Tenth Avenue
Thomas
National Selective Service Sets 100000 Inductees
National headquarters in Washington announces a 100000 man induction quota for September and October. Alabama's October quota is 1045 with 5000 registrants to be called for September preinduction exams. Morgan county receives 85 calls on September 22. Local board clerk is Catherine G. Geary in Decatur arthouse annex, with duties Monday to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Headquarters of
Selective Service
Washington, D. C
Ernest W. Howell
Alabama
Morgan County
Arthouse
Decatur
Catherine G. Geary
Army Reserve Priority Policy Faces Strain in Calls
Washington Aug 8 The Army is testing its no dependent priority in selecting individual reservists. Although no official policy change was announced, area commanders report they must prioritize based on need rather than dependency status. With only a small share of reservists without dependents, the force build up moves toward calling men regardless of dependents to fill National Guard and regular Army units. The Army previously planned to mobilize 62,000 reservists in September and October, stating priority would depend on dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Delays For Day Vote On Economic Controls Bill
In Washington the House postponed further debate on an economic controls bill until at least tomorrow as the Banking Committee works on a compromise. President Truman may gain discretion on timing, with Senate plans used as a base. An excess profits tax on corporations is under consideration as an anti inflation step. The amendment by Rep. McKinnon would trigger wage and price controls if the cost of living rises 5 percent from June 15. Administration leaders hope final passage grants standby powers over prices wages credit and allocations. House Republicans and Southern Democrats push to exclude speculative markets and real estate financing from the credit curbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Banking
Rayburn
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Senate Committee
Capitol Hill
Congress
Rep
McKinnon
D-Calif
Labor Department
Officers Told to End Gaming in Florida Counties
Florida Governor Warren instructed 67 sheriffs and 185 constables to enforce gambling laws within 30 days or face suspension without a hearing. The notice, sent last night, warns that if by Sept. 6 gambling laws are not enforced, the official is presumed to neglect duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Warren
U. S Senate
Kefauver Committee
Eight mental ward escapees still at large in Florida
In Tallahassee on August 8 the cabinet debated arming guards at the state hospital mental ward but took no definite action after an escape. Eight inmates breached a wall and unlocked the entrance with a home made key as the duty guard resigned. John H. Gurley from Putnam County was recaptured in Chatta hoochee. three others were caught earlier. Four remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Mnal
State Hospital
John H. Gurley
Putnam County
Chattahoochee
Body Identified After House Fire Near Columbiana
The charred body of a woman found in a house ruin near Columbiana was identified as Mrs. Catherine Ward Houser, 39. She had been employed as a housekeeper for Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie H. Hill, owners of the house, who had just left on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbiana
Ala
Here
Catherine Ward Houser
Johnnie H. Hill
Hills
Red Korean Rose Urges Return To Their Homes
A Red Korean broadcast from Seoul urged American soldiers to quit the war and go home. The female propagandist attacked bombing and strafing of civilians and urged troops to return to U S ice cream shops in the States. The 558th MP company identified the broadcast and nicknamed the presenter Seoul City Site. her identity remained unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
Tokyo Rose
Seoul
South Korea
U. S
Years Cotton Crop Forecast Shows Big Cut
The Agriculture Department forecasts this year's cotton crop at 10,308,000 bales, down from 16,128,000 last year and below the ten year 11,599,000 bale average. The drop stems from a government crop control program to curb excess supplies. July 1 acreage was about 31 percent less than a year earlier, with about 7,000,000 bales carried over from previous crops. The total supply should meet market needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Cotton futures surge after gov crop estimate in New Orleans
Cotton futures rose sharply as traders bought on the government forecast of 10,308,000 bales, well below last season's 16,128,000 and under the private average of 11,229,000. March contracts climbed to 38.30 cents per pound and December to 38.58, lifting prices by about 4 to 6.05 per bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cotton yield and ginning figures for the year
The department estimates lint cotton yield at 264.9 pounds per acre, below last year and near the ten year average. Aug 1 crop condition stands at 75 percent of normal. Census Bureau reports 283,242 bales ginned before Aug 1, with 67,400 bales of American-Egyptian production forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Latham Freed On $2,000 Bail
Ira Latham, one of two men tied to the death of James Curtis Hopper, was released on a $2,000 appearance bond. Hubert Livingston, earlier freed on a similar bond, also faces manslaughter charges. Hopper died from injuries after an incident July 31 in Arab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Latham
James Curtis Hopper
Latham
Hubert Livingston
Hopper
Livingston
Webby Hopper
Florence Sets Channel Mark by Shirley May Fail Again
Florence Chadwick, a 31 year old San Diego swimmer, crossed the English Channel in a record 13 hours 28 minutes, beating the women's mark set by Gertrude Ederle in 1926. Shirley May France gave up eight miles offshore after swimming with difficulty near Dover, while Chadwick reached the shore aboard a rowboat beneath the sea cliffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Steinkopf
Dover
England
Florence Chadwick
San Diego
English Channel
Shirley May
France
Miss Chadwick
Gertrude Ederle
Ederle
Cap Gris Nez
Frances
Georges Michel
Chadwick
Gas Stations Strike Hints In North Jersey
Gasoline dealers plan an eight day shutdown after locking pumps and marching to Trenton. John Dressler of Havensack led the New Jersey Gasoline Retailers Association as stations close to protest a price war blamed on Sun Oil. Violence and possible murder were anticipated as some 3,000 service stations prepare to suspend operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
North Jersey
N J
New Jersey
John Dressler
Havensack
New Jersey Gasoline Retailers Association
State Capitol
Remai
American Automobile Association
Dressler
Sun Oil Company
Group to Attend Mt Hope Soil Conservation Meeting
Representatives from the Decatur agriculture committee and Chamber of Commerce will attend the Mt Hope Soil Conservation Association annual meeting on Thursday. Arthur Pickens of Mt Hope presides. 300 to 350 are expected. The Decatur delegation includes Kermit N. Tucker and others. The group meets at 10 A M at Charlie Glover's farm on the Moulton Russellville highway to view a model farm, then lunch at L O Robertson's farm. Guests include Luther ae with ary Birmingham and Mareno from Montgomery and Tom from Columbus, Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Committee
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Hope Soil Conservation Association
Arthur Pickens
Mt. Hope
Decatur
Kermit N. Tucker
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Bill Sims
E W. McLeod
J. Stanley Wyatt
Ewell K. Gregg
D. E. Frederick
J. D. Gan
Glover
L. O. Robertson
Luther Ae
Ary Birmingham
Mareno
Chamber of
Montgomery
Tom
Columbus
Miss
Soil Conservionist
Russia Faces New U N Loss In Korea Conflict
Russia suffered another United Nations rebuff over Korea as the 11 member Security Council prepared to reconvene for a second week of the diplomatic battle. Delegates weighed two proposals, one from the United States and one from the Soviets, amid expectations of a Russian veto and ongoing procedural wrangling. The military actions in Korea would not be affected by the council stalemate. The Soviet plan urged inviting Red China and Red Korea to participate in discussions and called for an immediate end to hostilities and the withdrawal of United States forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Harrelson Lake
Russia
United Nations
Korea
Security Council
United States
U.S
Red China
Red Korea
U.N
Navy freezes commissions and resignations in 30-year rule
The Navy halted voluntary resignations and retirements of officers with under 30 years of service, affecting about 1700 officers in the next year. Reserve commissions are frozen, with requests held in abeyance unless the officer’s services are deemed unnecessary in the current emergency. The policy covers active and inactive reserve officers and includes women reserve officers and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Additional Survivors Listed In Blast Death
Two relatives were inadvertently omitted from the survivors list for Wilson Battles 32 buried Monday in Ripley. Omitted were Andrew Battles of Athens and sister Mrs. Floyd Ferrell of Decatur. Battles, a construction worker, died last weekend from burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Battles
Ripley
Andrew Battles
Athens
Floyd Ferrell
Decatur
Battles
Bloody Gains Mark American 1st Offensive
North Korean troops crossed the Naktong near Changnyong and Waegwan, 9,000 reds across two crossings. U S forces stalled near Taegu as Marines and infantry pressed a two day offensive, gaining 10 miles east of Chinju before stiff resistance halted advances. General MacArthur voiced confidence, while Maj Gen Church warned the river crossers would be wiped out by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Brines
Tokyo
Naktong River
Korea
General MacArthur
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S
Chinju
Waegwan
Taegu
Changnyong
Inness
MacArthur
Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Washington
Naktong
24Th ‘Infantry Division
John E. Church
Associated Press
O. H. P. King
Charge Of Theft Of Car Is Placed Here
A man held in Morgan county jail faces grand larceny charges for stealing a 1946 Corvette valued at 950 dollars from A G Kennington of Decatur. Calvin Jackson Cofield, 25, is also held on a Dyer Act violation and federal charges allege interstate transport of a car stolen in Flint Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Plac
Calvin Jackson Cofield
Cofield
Flint
Mich
A. G. Kennington
Decatur
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Chungam
Yechon
Bill Cash
Little Daughter
Columbus, Ind
Mrs
Frank Lewis
Watt Jones Jr
Marvin Bell
Eatonton, Ga
Sam Bailey
Katherine McRae
Fred Sparkman
Anderson Sparkman
Oak Ridge
Charles W. Malone
Ann
Benny Malone
W. E. Cason
Nell
Miami
Conrad Strickland Sr
Seventh Avenue West
Fred Terry
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham Hospital
Clyde Rogers
Marguerite Garnett
Fred Summerford
Falkville 2
Wallace Bradley
Trinity 1
Decatur General Hospital
A. G. Cantrell
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
C. FE. McRight
Decatur 3
Herman Sybert
Joseph LeRoy
Jimmie
i_Decaur General hospital
Decatur Branch
C. C. Johnson
Florence
Sidney Morgan
Fourth Avenue West
John White
John White Motors
Memphis
E. H. Hill
East Gordon Drive
Cecil Bartlett
Hamil Clinic
James Townsend
Vinemont 1
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Fred Allen
Trinity
Kermit Tucker
Ewell Gregg
Pulaski
Tenn
OIC
Melvin Lawrence
Addison
Nebraska
Jinx Burrus
Doane College
Crete
Neb
Atlantic City
Lee
Urgesl
White Cliffs
By Ken Reynolds
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