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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1947
Page
1
A fragmentary note titled Ecator's Red Spiral offers poetic glimpses on common community life and individual perspective. The text sketches shared spaces, local ties, and personal reflection with vivid imagery. It reads like a brief experimental meditation on belonging and identity.
The British warned of severe measures if Arab and Jewish violence in Palestine does not stop after 11 days of clashes that killed 128 in Palestine and 256 across the Middle East since the UN partition vote. Arab leaders threatened holy war as Britain plans to withdraw.
Ralph Reuben Whitehorse, injured in a Decatur General Hospital case, recounts surviving six near-death events. He lost legs in youth, endured a mine of misfortune from a Greek sponge ship tragedy to tick bites, and reflects on luck while recovering during weeks of treatment.
Senate appropriations subcommittee summoned TVA Chairman Gordon R. Clapp to explain year end fund allocations. Senator Ferguson said the inquiry centers on why money earmarked for the South Holston and Watauga dams and a chemical plant appears diverted to other purposes, amid differing views on specific allocations.
Paris reports France ends a month of strikes that disrupted daily life and threatened stability. Communist-led actions brought labor strife to the brink of chaos, impacting economy and public order across the country.
Paris announced that the Russian note protesting Soviet citizen treatment and the halt of French Soviet trade talks was unacceptable. France will instruct its chargé d affaires in Moscow to return the note to the Soviet government. In Moscow, five French repatriation mission members received exit visas and will depart shortly after being expelled for subversive activities.
The CGT accepted government terms to end the work stoppages and ordered strikers back on the job, signaling a settlement to the rift with Russia and resumption of normal labor activity.
Goodyear contributed 1000 today to the Decatur stadium fund bringing the total to 89950 toward the 100000 goal. Charles W. Young plant superintendent announced Goodyear backs the project for the boys and girls of Decatur. Noon reports show 899 of 1000 ten year reserved seat tickets sold and 101 remain. E Van Kuren Birmingham agents expected December 15 with about 6000 seat seats. Bids to let contracts early next year with nine to ten months needed to complete the stadium.
London dispatch reports Secretary of State Marshall pressuring Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov to reveal conditions in the Russian occupation zone of Germany. Western diplomats warn that reparations demands of up to 10 billion dollars threaten the Four Power talks. Western officials doubt major agreements will emerge without zonal information and German economic unity linked to reparations.
R. R. Stubbs testified before the Alabama Public Service Commission that Southern Bell must raise capital to fund a statewide expansion. He noted earnings on investment rising in other industries but said the company’s earnings ratio has fallen to an acute level. He urged a rate increase to fund required facilities growth despite growing revenue with more subscribers.
Mary Williams reports that Landers children will return to school after Christmas. One room overflows with gifts including clothes food toys tablets and pencils. About 106 dollars in cash has been donated and a public welfare check will start next month. Six year old Billy Wayne greeted volunteers with a red wagon as donors brought carloads of goods and food for a hopeful holiday season.
A Decatur city planning proposal seeks TVA participation in developing a 22 acre water harbor near Keller Memorial Bridge on US 31. The plan envisions shared costs between Decatur and TVA, with TVA awaiting funding in the 1948 fiscal year starting July 1.
Cooper Wells & Company employees gave $75.10 to the United Jewish Appeal. Plant manager Frank Yaney reported Decatur’s $6,000 quota. Harold Michelson said $5,300 of the fund has been secured.
Southern Natural Gas Co. testified it could sell fuel to North Alabama cities at 20 percent below Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Co. rates. Both firms seek federal permits to build a North Alabama/Tennessee Valley pipeline as Alabama-Tennessee presents its evidence.
Governor James E. Folsom will address a Decatur audience at the courthouse Friday at four o'clock. Knox McRae announced the plan after conferring with the governor who will also speak in Falkville Hartselle and Decatur earlier in Morgan County and likely return to Decatur for the night after an Athens appearance.
Campaign to raise 2 500 000 for Howard and Birmingham Southern Colleges will be outlined at a Decatur meeting with educational church and civic leaders. Dr A H Reid and H B Elblebert co chair for Alabama, with Dr George R Stuart and Maj Harwell Davis attending. Counties represented include Morgan Lauderdale Colbert Ullman Madison Jackson Lawrence Limestone Franklin Winston. Regional meetings already held as county groups form. County committee in Jefferson led by Mervyn Sterne plans to organize funding efforts. See PLANS on Page 3.
Republican congressional leaders unveil a four point program to curb living costs ahead of a special session. It includes voluntary industry price accords, export controls, transport facility oversight, and higher gold reserves support. Senate action extends installment buying controls to March 15.
Gov James E Folsom intensified the report to the people tour against the self starter amendment issuing new campaign stops in Butler Coffeeville Grove Hill with dates in Warrior Hanceville Altoona Oneonta. In Dothan State Sen James B Allen and Sen Broughton Lamberth debated the measure before Kiwanis and Rep Earl Mc Gowin spoke in Montgomery backing the amendment with Sen Albert Boutwell advocating ratification in Birmingham.
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