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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1945
Page
1
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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