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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1950
Page
2
U S forces report the famed 27th Wolfhounds of the 25th division resting after three major battles with Korean Reds. A lean rifleman signals, troops relax, and write letters home as the unit endures the harsh, muddy South Korean frontline.
Police chief says Reynolds will be arraigned on murder and arson charges after confessing to beating Dusza to death following a paternity dispute. Five bodies found in the Dusza home, four strangled, as Reynolds was captured by troopers and described the night’s brutal sequence.
Thousands of mountaineers scoured 8 000 foot Mount Ida seeking the honeymoon cave of a Crete-bound couple. Hercules Petracogeorgi denounced Constantine Kephaloyannis as a bum while Greece seeks to prevent a family feud harming the island.
Decatur Pritchard identified Clark as wanted on two armed robbery charges and had him moved to the county jail on July 26 for safekeeping. W H Holcomb Jr said Clark will likely be returned to Hamilton to finish his sentence and will face trial on the Pritchard charges afterward. Holcomb noted a lighter being dropped might have let him escape.
The court orders publication in The Decatur Daily Morgan County Alabama for defendant Mattie B Hooks to plead answer or demur to the bill by September 30 1950 or it may be confessed. The notice notes the defendant is a non resident over 21 with unconfirmed addresses and unclaimed previous notices.
The report outlines U S pressure for Korean unity after pushing communists from the peninsula and hints at UN involvement. It notes President Truman undecided and Johnson citing joint chiefs and MacArthur on advancing to the 38th parallel.
Decatur market notes show cotton middling 36c and strict low 34c. Cottonseed price 45 dollars per ton, broilers 25c delivered, heavy hens 18c. Hatching eggs 80c per dozen. New crop corn prices: ear 1.39, shelled 1.45. white corn ear 1.94, shelled 2.00. No 2 wheat onion free 2.24, No 2 oats onion free 69c. Other grains shown with moisture basis 1342 percent.
Stevens warns winds will rise to hurricane force this afternoon or tonight from New Orleans to Panama City Florida. Tides will run dangerously high from East Louisiana coast to Apalachicola Florida and people in low areas should move to higher ground immediately. He notes warnings may be issued with less than 24 hours notice.
High winds and record rainfall battered Birmingham last night flooding downtown streets and causing power outages in Tarrant City. A woman was hurt when her car hit a cave-in, and two boys named Jimmy Dobson and Billy Merrill redirected traffic after lightning knocked a live wire.
The Mobile weather bureau urged residents to secure properties as hurricane force winds are forecast to lash the central gulf coast late today and tonight.
The front along a 120 mile Korean line from Pohang to Waegwan re-ignited as Battle Mountain changed hands for the eighth time in two weeks. Red forces were repulsed crossing the Naktong by U S artillery and the 24th Infantry and first cavalry divisions. Britain sent 1500 troops unlikely to yet engage as UN forces rush to reinforce American and South Korean units bearing the brunt of fighting.
President Truman will deliver a 30 minute fireside chat at 9 P M EST Friday broadcast by all major networks. He will speak from the White House movie projection room on the progress of United Nations forces in Korea and the home front issues including proposed economic controls and the tax increase debated in the Senate.
The battle near Pohang raged in tight quarters as communists push toward the central front rail hub Taegu faces a looming threat. About 20,000 Reds are described as part of the force advancing northward.
The suit names Secretary of State Sibyl Pool and seeks to bar certifying more than one democratic house nominee per county under 18 counties with populations under Blount and Marshall. It argues such elections violate the state constitution and civil liberties for residents in smaller counties.
Annual legal advisor outlined trustee election changes and debt limit implications. Board approves four trustees one year and five the next in a rotating schedule while a statewide majority is needed to raise the debt limit. 4,238 voting yes and 270 no so far with 561 more needed. Equipment updates include 401 homes switched to three wire service and 77 oil circuit breakers. Rates will stay the same and a red financial state is projected due to expansion and unrevealed wiring costs. Prizes awarded to members in a co op drawing, including several stove awards and various appliances.
American officials report balloons bearing Marshall Plan messages reaching Eastern Europe and beyond, prompting reader replies from Communist areas while facing charges of propaganda from Soviet bloc press. About 100000 balloons were released from Denmark and West Germany to showcase European recovery and trade goals.
Mrs. Bob Ferguson of Trinity and Mrs. Vernon Hudson of 410 East Market Street were discharged and admitted respectively to Hamil Clinic hospital. Prentiss Norton of Courtland was discharged this morning. Noon today 85 degrees with a high of 88 expected at 2 pm and a 69 degree low reported. At 8 am the temperature was 75 with 0.47 inches of rain in the last 24 hours according to TVA and U. S. Weather observations.
Soviet and American authorities stated they had no knowledge that the men were prisoners and could not determine the circumstances under which they might have signed any message.
At Lake Success the UN Security Council agreed to study charges by a Chinese communist representative against the United States over Formosa. Jakov Malik announced he would stay on the council beyond his August term to press seating for the Chinese Communist representative. The council voted 7 to 2 to investigate the armed invasion claim, with China and Cuba opposing and Egypt abstaining.
Maj. John D. Dunn of the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Division is named among those listed. His brother, Rome New York Police Chief James C. Dunn, ridiculed Malik's statements calling them that.
Eighty seven older youth and adult leaders will attend the State 4-H Camp in Auburn on September 49. The group will participate in special classes to aid their work with local 4 H Clubs and will receive instruction in directing recreational activities.
Congress advances a 4 billion dollar excess profits tax on corporations and now some senators propose delaying enactment to next year while dating the tax back to July or October of the current year.
The senate armed services committee voted 8 to 3 to postpone action on universal military training until January. Truman favored delaying and asked chairman Tydings to appoint a subcommittee to draft a comprehensive measure for the new congress and seek priority.
The House passed a bill criminalizing Communist or subversive organization work for the government or defense jobs by a large margin. The Senate appropriations committee moves toward 16.7 billion dollars for European armament and U.S. force buildup. Drafting for doctors and dentists is near agreement with age limits under debate between 45 and 55.
Football tickets for the 1950 season have been printed and ten year season tickets are being assembled for distribution from Sept 12 to Sept 22. One year tickets for section D and F go on sale in that period. Individual pre game tickets are sold on Thursday afternoon and Friday before each game. Tickets are issued through the Gordon Bibb school office. No sales on Second Avenue due to traffic and parking issues.
Ache son stated governments pressure prisoners to extract propaganda contravening international war rules. He urged allowing Red Cross observers to interview prisoners, citing General MacArthur's arrangements in Korea.
Carl Schaffrin of St Charles Missouri urges readers with tiredness poor appetite and lack of energy to try HADACOL a liquid vitamin and mineral supplement. He reports improved appetite energy mood and work performance after use and notes the product carries a money back guarantee with trial size priced at 1.25 and larger sizes at 3.50.
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