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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1945

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Glimpses About Your Pe TL Surlimale

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New Storms Raging Off Atlantic Coast

A storm and mountainous seas battered the Pacific Northwest and moved inland as a new coastwise storm formed off North Carolina. Warnings stretched from Cape Hatteras to Block Island. Snow and sleet disrupted the Southeast and Pensacola saw snow. Tennessee reported up to six inches in places. Pacific storms left at least three dead in Oregon and Washington as trees and power poles fell. shipping saw minor damage in Puget Sound.

Pacific Northwest North Carolina Cape Hatteras N.C Block Island R. I Charleston S. C Pensacola Fla Tennessee Nashville Oregon Washington Puget Sound New York New England

Weather notes and local notices in Decatur area

Cloudy with light rain or snow in east and south portions this afternoon. Mostly cloudy tonight with interior and near freezing coast conditions. Northwest winds along coast diminishing tonight. Local bureau: high 49 and low 32. Raymond Britain ill at home since influenza a week. Navy discharge brief for Arnold McClure who returns home today. Frank Eugene Webster discharged after 29 months overseas, with bronze star and service ribbons. Mid week prayer service at Central Methodist church for Friendly Community campaign. Multiple local updates on health, travel, and civic notes, with various discharges and hospital stays.

Pilea AG Sepasse Frank Eugene Webster Navy Mooresville Decatur Central Methodist Church

Hurley Charges Diplomats With Countermanding China Policy

Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley named two MacArthur advisers in Tokyo as diplomats who opposed him when Ambassador to China. George Atcheson Jr. and John S. Service allegedly urged arming Chinese communists and allowing Chiang Kai-shek's government to collapse. Hurley testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, recounting background to his resignation and noting Atcheson and Service's actions while serving under Stilwell.

Washington Patrick J. Hurley Douglas MacArthur Tokyo China George Atcheson Jr John S. Service State Department Hun Ure Chungling MacArthur Japan Hurley Senate Foreign Relations Committee Atcheson Service Chiang Kai-Shek Chungking United States Joseph W. Stilwell Senate Foreign Relations ‘Committee Stilwell Byrnes

Hawkins to Lead Scouts in Tennessee Valley Council

Elmer L S Hawkins named new Scout executive for the Tennessee Valley Council taking over duties this month. He comes from Great Smoky Mountain council at Knoxville where he was assistant Scout executive for 3.5 years. Hawkins, a former teacher and coach, studied at the University of Tennessee and previously directed camping and activities in Sequoia Council at Johnson City Tennessee. He has served as Scoutmaster and commissioner before entering Scouting professionally and resides in Huntsville Alabama with his family. He replaces Tom Reynolds who moved to Pensacola Florida.

Elmer L. S. Hawkins Tennessee Valley Council Hawkins Great Smoky Mountain Council Knoxville University of Tennessee Sequoyah Council Johnson City Tennessee Bonita Circle Mayfair Huntsville Alars Charles Billy Ac W. N. Hawkins Tom Reynolds Pensacola Fla

Roosevelt Refused British American Joint War Plan

Congressional records show President Roosevelt declined on June 7 1941 to approve a British American joint war plan for U S operations if war came. Generals testified of prior talks in Singapore and Washington 1941 and Stimson Knox letters approving basic war plan Rainbow No 5.

Jack Bell Washington Roosevelt United States Senate House Committee Pearl Harbor E. M. Watson War Departmenty William D. Mitchell Leonard T. Gerow Army Gerow Singapore Mitchell Henry L. Stimson Frank Knox Navy Stimson Knox

Truman plan faces unified labor opposition in Congress

The CIO AFL and United Mine Workers oppose President Truman's fact finding plan. CIO President Murray calls it a bid to weaken unions. House Labor Committee Acting Chairman Ramspeck supports trying the proposal. Senate awaits House action as Pearl Harbor investigators call Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow to testify.

Washington Congress House Truman CIO AFL United Mine Workers Philip Murray Ramspeck D-Ga House Labor Committee Mr. Truman Senate Pearl Harbor Leonard T. Gerow

Warning About Checks From Police Chief Whitmire

Chief J B Whitmire warns merchants to scrutinize checks closely amid Christmas business rush and rising forger risk. He cites Secret Service data showing forged checks are rare but costly and urges verification of endorser identity to protect merchants from losses.

Merchant J. B. Whitmire Terrance V. Ryan Birmingham U. S. Secret Service Whitmire Ryan Secret Service

Role Of Industry In World War Praised

New York December 5 The nation s top industrialists gathered amid labor management deadlocks strikes and threats of strikes were told by President Truman reconversion problems are capable of orderly solution By solution Wallace praised wartime industry and urged manufacturers to apply wartime spirit to reconversion Problems cited include avoidable factors but solvable Truman stressed tolerance and seeing others viewpoints to preserve democracy Wallace cautioned against spending into bad conditions and urged higher output per worker to revive the economy

New York Truman Commerce Wallace National Association of Manufacturers Congress of American Industry Wallace America New Deal

Goering warned Prague bomb would ruin city in two hours

The trial heard German records and Allied reports detailing Hitler’s threats to Prague and Czechoslovakia’s surrender after the Munich pact. Prosecutors alleged international banditry as Hitler ordered leaders to Berlin, with Hungary seizing Ruthenia as the invasion neared.

Daniel DE Luce Nuernberg Herman Goering Czechoslovakia Hitler Prague International Military Tribunal Goering Neville Chamberlaine Emil Hecha Berlin Neville Henderson U. S Sidney S. Alderman Fuehrer Hungary Nicholas Horthy Ruthenia Horthy Joseph Tiso Wilhelmstrasse

North Alabama papers aid each other during AP wire outage

Snow disrupted AP services across Florence Times Muscle Shoals area Tri Cities Daily Huntsville Times Decatur Daily assisted by state Highway Patrol for rapid delivery. Gadsden Times sent copies to Huntsville Times. Chattanooga AP bureau delivered by train.

Birmingham Associated Press North Alabama Florence Julian McNeese R. A. Troupe Ee Fgig John Jones Kayne Gadsden Times Huntsville Times Chattanooga AP

Labor Fights Truman Plan To Find Facts

Detroit December 5. A GM strike continues as CIO UAW and Chrysler break off wage talks and terminate the working contract. Chrysler labor chief Robert W. Conder says the UAW-CIO rejected a six week extension request. President Truman’s peace plan faces opposition from top union leaders led by Philip Murray of CIO Steelworkers.

LABOR Truman Detroit General Motors CIO United Automobile Workers Chrysler Corp Robert W. Conder Chrysler Uaw-Cio Associated Press

Labor chiefs split Washington amid AFL CIO clash

President William Green of the AFL diverged from CIO chief Philip Murray over President Truman's wage laws. Green called the cooling off period in Truman's plan unacceptable and said the president is sincere, though the proposal would cause delay and unrest.

Washington William Green American Federation of Labor Today CIO Philip Murray Truman Green White House AFL Congress

Murray Faults Truman in Pittsburgh Radio Attack

Murray accused President Truman in a Pittsburgh radio speech, building on AFL President Green and UMW President Lewis criticism of the proposed labor law. CIO leaders joined the assault amid General Motors plant walkouts by over 200,000 workers, as Congress pressed on with drafting plans.

Murray Pittsburgh AFL William Willian Green John L. Lewis United Mine Workers CIO General Motors

Man HFID in Snatch Case Bridgeport

Walther Dodge Schacht a discharged Marine who admitted abducting a Clearwater waitress, Mrs. Corene Lewis, 22, after holdups and thefts in Florida and Georgia. He surrendered in Bridgeport, faced charges of kidnapping and armed robbery, held on $50,000 bail, and confessed to stealing a car and fleeing to Florida.

Bridgeport Morris Schacht Florida Clearwater

Farm Center Is Approved for Decatur Curb Market

The City Council approved sponsoring a $6,000 20 year loan from the Alabama State Marketing Board to underwrite an improved Decatur farm center and curb market. The Decatur Chamber of Commerce will underwrite. Plans move the curb market to L and N railroad property and remodel the building into a farm center. The ordinance followed a council meeting led by T F Adams and Maynard Layman from the chamber’s agricultural committee. All council members attended except C E Poole who was ill.

Decatur Alabama State Marketing Board Montgomery Decatur Chamber of Commerce First Avenue Grant Street L. & N. Railroad T.F. Adams Maynard Layman Agricultural Committee The Chamber of Commerce C. E. Poole

GIs in Germany May Phone Home for Christmas

AT and T said telephone service from Germany to the United States may be ready for Christmas. A three minute call to home could cost $12 with the message Merry Christmas, Mom, from Germany.

Germany New York United States American Telephone and Telegraph Company

Morgan county court docket ends with multiple pleas

The Morgan county court finished its non jury docket this morning under Judge James H. Crow Jr. WilIie Russell pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law and was fined 50 dollars and costs. Melvin Fletcher and Zeelyor Byars also pled guilty with fines of 50 dollars and costs. Byars received 18 months probation. Several cases were not pressed or continued, Lena Johnson and Sallie Mae Johnson faced fines or sentences for resisting officers and vagrancy. others were continued or not guilty.

Morgan County Court James H. Crow Jr Willie Russell Melvin Fletcher Zeelyor Byars Buddy Carpenter Jessie Carpenter Bill Hood Lena Johnson Emma Houston Chester Frost Annie Jackson Edgar Guyse

Trinity Reporting Good Bond Progress in Victory Loan Drive

The Trinity beat, led by Mrs. Gus Burt, reports progress in the Victory loan campaign with a series E bond quota of about 11 000 and sales of 6 000 so far. This beat has the only rural progress report, with Morgan county quotas assigned to each beat.

Trinity Beat Gus Burt Morgan County

Midway Turned War Course Revealed by War Chief

Capt Toshikazu Chmae, former naval operations head, disclosed Japan’s plan to seize Midway and push a Pacific offensive, wrecked by American dive bombers and fighters. He notes Japan aimed for a Hawaiian hold via bases from the Aleutians to New Hebrides, with 11 battleships and 76 ships opposed by 5 U S cruisers under Spruance, and says Yamamoto abandoned the campaign after the first day’s losses.

Russell Brines Tokyo Midway Pacific Toshikazu €Hmae Naval Operations Navy Ministry Japan Sandspit Island U. S Raymond A. Spruance Chinae Waké New Guinea

Snow Stalls Buses and Blackouts Hit North Alabama

Snow began Tuesday morning in Athens bringing four inches on the ground and cutting electricity. Power and phone lines were down nationwide. heat and cooking were disrupted as cafes closed and chickens died without electricity. About 28 cars stalled on Lacon and Hartselle mountains, with trucks used to clear cars and few accidents reported.

North Alabama Athens Lacon Mountain Highway Department Hartselle Mountain

Unusual service saved Decatur station power outage

The Decatur City Electric System provided an unusual service last night when trouble hit the Southern Railway electric lines parallel to the tracks. The city crew rigged a temporary line to power the ticket office and express facilities at the union station after lights failed, restoring service by 9:30 p.m.

Decatur City Southern Railway Union

Busses Halted As Roads Fail, No Accidents Reported

Patrol says all roads passable except the Madison Huntsville segment blocked by downed lines. Fifteen cars stranded between here and Athens, a Nashville Greyhound bus stuck in Athens, a Nashville to Florence bus in a ditch. no injuries and no accident reports filed. Decatur morning bus service halted with no Birmingham departures until roads clear. Dwight Mixson, Southern Bell manager.

Madison Huntsville Here Athens Greyhound Nashville Florence Highway Patrol Decatur Birmingham Sheffield Dwight Mixson Southern Bell Telephone Company

Veteran seeks civilian work through U S Employment Service

Thirty five year old veteran Meredith Woodall age 25? married with one child, recently discharged from the Army November 23, 1945. He served as first sergeant and sergeant major of bomber squadron and group, with thorough knowledge of administrative work, reports, correspondence, records, and forms. Interview arranged via U S Employment Service, Decatur Daily runs this Job Wanted series to aid veterans.

Meredith Woodall U. S Employment Service Army

Also Mentioned on This Page

Surlimale Atlantic Coast James. Wade Decatur Unions Club W. A. Daugherty Gadsden Wade Somerville Cooper-Wells & Co Raymond Britain Arnold McClure the Daily Leon B. Dunaway Seaman 1 Thirteenth Avenue Pearl Hrbor Leroy McEntire, Sr L. L Cy” Kennedy R. E Buck) Rogers Tampa Cullman Finch Billy Hammond Tom Ratliff E. J. Kanady Charlie Hammond St. Vincent's Hospital Cpl Vaughn Francis Camp Shelby Miss Cpl Francis South Pacific Theatre Signal Corps Mack Buchanan Fort McPherson Europe Ann H. R. Ross Edward Cassidy Sarah Elliott Moulton Thomas McDole Athens 3 Baugh’s Infirmary Leo Slaten Ateenth Avenue East Pts Patricia Gail Bank Street Gilbert King Hartseller Decatur General Hospital Edward Austin Frances Cox Alice Price Willoughby Presbyterian Church Ken Reynolds Diplomats FDR O. K Chrysler Company Hfid Trinity Lucretia Low Decatur Daily
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