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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
2
New York December 9 merchants report mixed Christmas outlooks with many predicting a disappointing season while others expect a late surge. Store chains show varied November sales, mail order houses trend similar, and National Retail Dry Goods Association notes heavy clearance and budget sales to counter higher advertising costs.
The court noted the defendant’s bond could be forfeited after his absence. Evidence showed his physician reported a recent tonsil operation and throat soreness raising concerns about testifying. The judge’s handling of the jury panel and remarks raised objections to the trial proceedings.
Bill Myrick was treated for minor injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car in front of Cams Service Station on the 300 block of Church Street. He was taken to Hamilton clinic by Brown's ambulance. Police listed heavy damages to both vehicles.
The New York stock market moved in a narrow range with most issues near previous closes. Gains were led by Pacific Tin, Plymouth Oil, Electric and Musical Industries, Bethlehem Steel, Studebaker, and several others, while General Motors and several others slipped. In commodities and curb markets, modest movements occurred in several oil and consumer stocks.
Cotton futures eased under profit taking and local selling in New York with New Orleans and mills absorbing offerings. Traders cited technical factors after a recent rise and soft demand for goods. Late quotes showed declines of 55 cents to 1.30 a bale with Dec 32.21, March 32.18, May 31.98.
Nashville markets show very light cattle receipts with steady to slightly higher prices for available stock. Calves bring 29 to 35 dollars for good and choice, hogs mostly 21 to 22.50 with top light weights near 22.25, and sheep and lambs steady with good grades around 21 to 24 dollars.
R L Zeigler announces the formal opening of the most modern meat processing plant in the United States to the public in Bessemer on Saturday and Sunday December 11 and 12 from 1 to 5 PM. The event caps a 21 year growth from a small shop to three Alabama plants, led by Zeigler's Seasoned to Please sausage.
Dr Gill and Dr Fuller urged Alabama officials to raise funding from 625000 to one million to build adequate training facilities. They said the upgrade would allow a joint building program with the state medical school and keep the dental college a two year institution without more money. Hospital planning director Norris highlighted Alabama’s hospital shortage with 29 of 67 counties lacking facilities.
Soviet authorities accused American airlift planes of violating four power rules over the Soviet zone. They listed 16 alleged offenses in a month with many four engine C 54s flying as low as 333 feet. The Soviet call favored flights at 3 300 feet or higher in zonal corridors independently of weather. U S safety chief replied that flights would continue to follow rules. Sunny weather aided the Berlin airlift with 6 133 tons delivered, the second largest daily total.
The Pearl River waterway and Jim Woodruff dam projects move closer to finish as bids open for the last three locks and three electric generators. Lock three cost about 1.5 million with 590 thousand already allocated. site eight miles south of Bogalusa. The dam is part of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint waterway system.
The assembly approved 41 to 6 endorsing a U N Korean commission with a new body to recognize South Korea as the legal government and withdraw occupational troops as early as practicable. The 32 to 0 vote supported continuing the U N appeal for children. a Swedish resolution for Security Council reconsideration of 12 rejected U N membership bids passed 38 to 0. The Palestine committee postponed Negev talks until Friday.
The body of Robert G. Hargrove son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hargrove 1117 Third Avenue East arrives in the United States aboard the Lt James E Robinson. Funeral announcements will be made later.
Mrs. Bess Nance, general field representative of the American Red Cross, paid an official call on the Morgan County chapter headquarters. This marked her first visit since succeeding Gus Burleson as head of the office.
United States Rubber Co announces retirement of F B Davis Jr as chairman after 20 years and promotes four officials effective January 1. Herbert E Smith becomes chairman and CEO. Harry E Humphreys Jr becomes president and chairman of the executive committee. Arthur Surkamp promoted to vice president and finance committee chair. Herbert M Kelton becomes treasurer.
Ex government employee born in Greenfield Mass says he joined the federal farm board in 1930 and later worked in the State Department and UNRRA. He refuses to answer whether he knew Whittaker Chambers, citing possible self incrimination as Truman and Mundt debate red herring charges and national security.
Fulton Solicitor Paul Webb claims he can seek Edwin H. Byars re-arrest over an allegedly illegal parole granted Nov. 12 while Byars served a life sentence for murder. Parole Board members Grover C. Byars and Mrs. Helen Coxon disputed claims of improper relation, saying they had authority to issue the parole.
President Truman defends the Justice Department and says the congressional inquiry on high prices is a red herring. He declines to abolish the committee and says Congress must decide its fate while the House meets in January. Rep Nixon accuses the administration of trying to silence the committee amid spy probe disclosures.
Mrs. Frank Kirby reports all city schools have 100 percent enrollment in the Junior Red Cross drive. A majority of county white schools have joined, with all county Negro schools enrolled. Total reaches 12 junior and senior high schools and 28 elementary schools. Miss Louise Ryan chairs city drive, Mrs. E G Hamilton county campaign.
Debates over European recovery funding intensify as ECA predicts a three month gap in 1950 and Chief Hoffman seeks about 1.25 billion dollars for that period. Critics including Vanderberg urge exhaustive review while the Maritime Commission protests the ECA bulk goods policy change.
Yeggmen cracked a safe at the Yellow Front Store on South Holt and escaped with 1326 dollars in cash and checks plus a small amount of merchandise. Store manager H R Smith discovered the crime at 6 45 this morning. Sumter Farm and Stock Co offers a 200 dollar reward for information leading to the culprits.
Well known Decatur businessman Dick Kennedy remained under examination at a New Orleans hospital today. He was taken to the city Tuesday night with Mrs. Kennedy and Harvey Pride. Kennedy Motor and Recapping Co. operator became ill at his shop Monday morning and the exact illness was not yet determined by associates.
The discussion centers on alleged breaches of security laws as Levine of Plain Talk and Chambers of Time accuse Alger Hiss of supplying confidential State Department material. Hiss counters with a $75,000 libel suit, with secret papers revealing prewar trade talks with Nazi Germany and appeasement policy notes.
Local notices report Sunday sermons at multiple churches including St John’s Episcopal and Central Methodist with topics such as God's Self-Disclosure and In Fairness To All. The First Christian Woman's Council holds a Christmas party. Regular Decatur post office and Albany office hours continue during the holidays.
In Mobile on December 9 a dispute over the Marshall plan cargo split angered Rep. Frank W. Boykin. He warned that Paul Hoffman's bid to end a 50-50 U S share would wreck the American merchant marine, cost thousands of seamen their jobs, and push goods to foreign ships. He urged a Washington meeting to block the proposal.
Senators Hill and Sparkman announced that the Budget Bureau will seek funds in 1949-50 to build a new dam and lock on the Warrior River at Demopolis Alabama. The project, estimated at 16 million dollars, would replace Dams and Locks 4 5 6 and 7 between Demopolis and Tuscaloosa and was authorized in 1945 but previously unfunded. The statement expressed confidence the request will be approved by the new Congress.
L B Stephens administrator of the State Pardons and Parole Board praised Alabama parole and probation in a Decatur Kiwanis talk. He traced the system to 1939, noted 95 percent of prisoners rejoin society, and cited parole and probation as effective crime control with 18 percent parole failures and 10 percent probation failures.
The National Association of Minor Baseball Leagues adopted a rule to ban network broadcast or telecast of major and minor league games except the All-Star game and World Series. Home games may be aired within a 50 mile radius of the ball park with road games allowed only with the other club’s permission.
A dog's head found at the Decatur branch laboratory tested positive for rabies after being brought in from Sheffield.
John Newton Goddard 81 president of the Conklin Tin Plate and Metal Co. died in Atlanta. He once served as vice-president and director of the Third National Bank and later chaired the Trust Company of Georgia executive committee. He was a director of Coca Cola Co. and the Atlanta Baseball Club.
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