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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1948
Page
2
Trading opened with jitters after a high official urged reduced wheat exports this year. Outside traders steadied, losses narrowed, and a late short-covering rally pushed wheat down 1/8 to 3/8 up, corn up 1/8 to 7/8, rye up 1/2, and soybeans up 1 cent.
An open committee on un served a subpot on a New York hospital. The fragment mentions investigators testimony about a Russian school and a lie detector, with reference to imprisonment and congressio n surveillance.
The committee spent a weekend recess pursuing the possibility of perjury among witnesses. Whittaker Chambers testified to a wartime communist underground in Washington naming Donald Hiss and Alger Hiss, who deny the charges. The panel seeks more corroboration and plans a closed door meeting to hear fresh testimony. A subpoena was served on Russian language teacher Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina at Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
Seven area servicemen who died in the Pacific in World War II are being returned aboard the U S Army transport Dalton Victory. Next of kin listed include Ayers Decatur Clemons Parker Pinkerton Rooks Randle Shackelford and other relatives in Decatur Cullman Hartsville and Bacon.
The GOP charged that economy measures cut trillions in proposed budgets from Truman. They cited 1947 and 1948 savings totaling about 6.34 billion and argued the two year total was overstated by 1.6 billion. They noted expenditures exceed 40 billion annually and warned of a looming deficit near 2 billion as Truman prepares his budget review.
Next Friday ticket holders are invited to the junior high gym to choose seats. Times for different groups to appear will be announced by Walter Jackson city superintendent of schools. A schedule of times will eliminate waiting and avoid confusion from inverted numbers.
Ottumwa Iowa Aug 14 The Morrell packing plant suspended operations in six departments after a series of sitdowns the CIO union calls a slowdown and sabotage. About 3 000 workers have been without a contract since midweek with no violence reported though foremen were cornered. Mrs Etta Swartz 33 remained hospitalized after a plant altercation when a supervisor relieved a colleague surrounded by 25 women workers.
Alabama civilian population rose by 5502 persons from 1940 to 1947 per U S Census figures released by the state Health Department The gain equals about one fifth of one percent and contrasts with nine states that lost population during the period Census estimates place Alabama 1947 population at 2 827 000 excluding military personnel up from 2 821 498 in 1940
An Army C-82 twin engine plane attached to Lawson Field Ft Benning Ga crashed in East Gadsden after three officers parachuted to safety. The crash set several houses ablaze and destroyed three, with a fourth heavily damaged.
Alabama Democratic leaders weigh legal fights as Langan plans an 11 man pro Truman slate. Courts may decide if names can appear on the ballot while New South unions back the effort. Labor groups head to a meeting to discuss the drive and its electoral implications.
A Soviet consulate window leap left Mrs. Kosenkina injured while a congressional committee detained her. The panel deemed her testimony of little value to the spy hunt though she sought to avoid Soviet capture after plans to return to Russia. She and another teacher were to have testified after teaching children of Russian UN delegates in New York. Committee chairman Thomas said the testimony did not advance the investigation.
Frankfort August 14 Harry G Fielder announced the states rights democratic party will be organized in all Kentucky counties The group with national backing plans to involve Kentucky co chairmen and Democratic congressional candidates in public views on states rights to guide voters on whether to vote in congressional races County organization will begin after petitions are filed in Frankfort Kentucky
Mrs Kinch Smith age 72 who lived alone at a Laurens County home was found beaten to death. Her hands were tied behind her back and a blood stained club was near the body. Sheriff Gay and three state troopers investigated as a coroner's jury opened an inquiry.
A brief political ticket announces Jina as President and Fielding L from Mississippi as Vice President. The filing signals a new alignment in local and national race discourse, with supporters rallying around the pair's stated platform and regional backing.
Cal H. Strickland of the state democratic executive committee says he will not bolt the party to back Thurmond and Wright. Ashton H. Williams urges Baskin to declare vacant the seats of committee members who endorsed Thurmond.
S. T. Brown improves at home on Sixth Avenue West. Clergy and church events include Earl Prater leading services at the Church of Christ Beech Street and 16th Avenue with sermons on Hell and The New Testament Church. Several hospital moves and ambulances record patient transfers to Hamilton clinic and Decatur General. Local arrests listed and Rotary speakers announced. City stadium work progresses with painting and seating. Families travel and visit, with trips to Birmingham, Georgia, Florida, and Spartanburg.
Oklahoma Dixiecrats renounced the national Democratic Party and backed Governors Thurmond of South Carolina and Wright of Mississippi for president and vice president. William H. Murray led the session urging defeat of Truman and Barkley. About 150 attended as they pledged a paste-over ballot plan if denied a place on the November ballot.
In Oxford Mississippi an anti Thurmond group forms as Democrats of Mississippi, electing Thomas J Griffith Jr a UM senior law student as temporary chairman to back Truman Barkley on the November ballot. Mississippi regulars pledge nine electors to the Thurmond Wright ticket with Gov Fielding Wright among the organizers.
Boston Braves defeat Brooklyn 4-3 after rallying in the ninth inning. Nelson Potter earned the win as 32,457 fans watched. Braves widen lead over St. Louis and Brooklyn for second place. Southern Association Birmingham 100 000 010 280 New Orleans 110 000 01x 3 10 Palm and Dickey Diehl and St.
Army engineers reached Bailey bridges in East Lothian and Berwickshire as eight spans were washed away by heavy rains. Rivers along the English Scottish border calmed and traffic was restored. Harvest hopes rise as sunshine returns. prayers for continued good weather are planned across England and Scotland.
General MacArthur declared Korea's new republic in Seoul, signaling unity against Soviet occupation. President Syngman Rhee blamed the USSR for the divided nation as U.S. troops oversee the Southern half. The ceremony marked three years since liberation from Japan and follows U.S. recognition of the Seoul government.
Aug. 14 St Petersburg reports Hiroshima mayor seeks guidance on city planning. Mayor Brice Blackburn is gathering literature to mail to Mayor Shinzo Hamai after Hiroshima's destruction by the atom bomb on Aug 6 1945. Hamai says 230 000 residents want to rebuild a city symbolic of culture and peace.
The leaning tower of Pisa stands about 179 feet tall and tilts 16 12 feet from the perpendicular.
Washington reports a mixed draft picture as the third WW II anniversary nears. Voluntary enlistment lags with only 2,655 of the 18 year old cohort signing in ten days, while four new training centers open to handle crowding. Registration begins August 30 for those born in 1922 to 1930, with inductees likely in uniform by mid November.
Cpl. Maurice S. Chambers of the Huntsville Highway Patrol was critically injured Saturday when struck by a car on Highway 241 North of Huntsville. He was rushed to Huntsville hospital. The driver was jailed and charged with driving while intoxicated.
COVINGTON Ky Aug 14 Miss Dorothy Davenport of Glen dale Calif became the bride of Ewell Blackwell ace pitcher of the Cincinnati Reds in a simple ceremony tonight at the home of mutual friends here Grady Hatton Reds third baseman was Blackwell s best man and the Auburn haired bride was given in marriage by George Shirley Cincinnati automobile dealer When procuring the license earlier today Blackwell gave his age as 25 and said he had been divorced Miss Davenport said she was 23 It was the first marriage for Miss Davenport
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