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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1949
Page
11
West Germany faces a pivotal election as 45 million residents in the Western zones vote for a 400-seat parliament to form a new republic. With over 2,000 candidates and multiple parties, a coalition is expected. leaders warn against anti allied rhetoric while urging a free democratic Germany.
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In Montgomery on August 13 a 67 senator measure, backed by Senator Bank of Fite, reappears after the 1931 push failed in a public vote. The proposal, the long debated senator-for-every-county plan, may advance from the senate calendar next Tuesday with a razor thin margin.
Kurt Schumacher of the social democrats argues against a capitalist preserve in West Germany. Max Reimann of the communists calls for a national government, removal of occupation troops, and a German peace treaty. The clash reflects core domestic issues and the election outcome may signal a drift toward socialism or private enterprise. If votes are split, a decisive showdown may be delayed.
In Clarksville Tennessee Aug 13 soldiers from Camp Campbell recovered the body of Ralph Richards 55 USO worker after the Masonic building collapsed. The South wall gave way yesterday afternoon followed by the West wall about two hours later as workmen cleared debris. A salvage firm from Nashville was summoned to remove wreckage.
De Witt Mackenzie analyzes the Indo-China crisis as France withdraws from the Chinese border region, Ho Chi Minh's Viet-Nam resistance, Bao Dai's uncertain leadership, and the looming US decision on supporting France and countering communism. The piece weighs nationalist currents, Chinese influence, and American prestige in Asia.
In Hattiesburg Mississippi a wooden cross about three and a half feet tall was burned in a Negro residential area around 9 pm. A nearby resident found pencil marks reading K K K near the site and 10 to 12 local residents gathered after discovery. Police called it a possible prank by youngsters, noting a previous cross burning occurred earlier in July.
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Senator Fite recalls a fight his father led 18 years ago and hopes history repeats next week as he campaigns for a pivotal victory. The piece frames the political rivalry and the legacy angle shaping his bid.
Robert Jack Walton, about 27, was arrested Friday night on a robbery charge in Short, Alabama. Police said Walton admitted entering his brother Willie Walton's home on July 30 while the couple was at the movies and taking a set of silverware from a trunk. He claimed he wrapped the silver, placed it in a bucket, and hid it under a colvert at Wilson Avenue and Grove Street. Willie allegedly offered him $10 to help locate the silverware days later.
City police search for a chicken thief who cut a fence hole and escaped with six chickens from Gill Mullins of 310 Canal Street Friday night. Officers Sims and Webb investigated the theft. A man named R. J. Walton is on probation for burglary.
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