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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
1
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Weather indicates no major temperature shifts this afternoon through Saturday with coastal readings near 35 to 40 and northerly winds developing. Church services to be led by Rev. WER Sessions and local social notices include travel to Daytona Beach by Mr and Mrs Louie A Terry and children Sybil and Stanley.
The Associated Press reports rain and snow across northern and western areas while the rest of the country enjoys fair weather. Light snow touched the upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region, with rain and snow in the North Atlantic states, northern Rockies, and western Washington. Coldest readings in the northern plains, 10 to 15 above, and highs in the 50s in the Southwest. Los Angeles led with 76.
Washington argues whether separate white and Negro schools violate the Constitution and end the 1896 separate but equal doctrine. Arguments conclude as cases from Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia reach the high court.
A panel including the city superintendent of education, the City Council president, and the Cham ber of Commerce education committee chair will discuss the proposed school bond issue at a special merchants committee meeting this afternoon at 2. The election on authorization is set for next Tuesday with Superintendent Walter Jackson Council President Roy Odom and Education Committee Chairman Julian Harris slated to appear. Rufus Warren will chair.
SAN QUENTIN Calif William E Cook the so called mad dog killer who terrorized the Southwest with murder and kidnapping two years ago dies in the gas chamber at San Quentin He was 23 and had been sentenced to 300 years for the Carl Mosser family killings with bodies dumped near Joplin Missouri His rampage began after Christmas 1950 when he kidnapped the Mossers near Oklahoma City and was later captured in Mexico
Sen. Alexander Wiley warned the United Nations of possible U S funding cuts unless subversive and espionage elements are removed from the U N Secretariat. He faulted the State Department for inadequate security measures and said the U S has contributed about 560 million dollars since 1946, accounting for a little over one third of U N spending. The senator, speaking as a U S delegate to the U N Assembly, urged stronger U N procedures and cited testimony before a Senate subcommittee about adverse information on roughly 40 Washington employes.
Seattle delegates endorse removing wage and price controls and returning tidelands to state control while backing flexible price support. The Resolutions Committee report also targets monopolistic power across industry, labor, agriculture, and government and calls for private power production to lead public electricity work.
Chinese forces recaptured Big and Little Nori on the Imjin front after a day of heavy fighting. About 750 Chinese troops seized the peaks in a two pronged assault aided by artillery and air cover, while South Korea’s First Republic of Korea Division briefly retook Little Nori and then edged toward Big Nori amid intense shelling and counterfire.
Senator Hunt called for an immediate extraordinary session of the Senate Armed Services Committee to examine General MacArthur's views on ending the Korean War. President Truman rejected a White House meeting with MacArthur and Eisenhower, criticizing both and prompting GOP accusations of arrogance and slander on Capitol Hill.
Denver report says 30 denominations with 34 million members consider a single message on national and world issues. Dr John A Mackay drafts guidance urging honest negotiation, more religious education, and actions against discrimination while avoiding support for parochial schools. The draft aligns with Eisenhower era themes of leadership and peace.
Julia Mae Mitchell a 26 year old Negro mother gave birth to twins in a rest room at the Decatur bus station. A baby boy drowned in the station commode while a second infant was later delivered at the hospital alive. Police assisted the births and investigated the startling incident.
President elect Eisenhower relaxed in Hawaiian sun at Kaneohe while planning 18 holes of golf and talks with John Foster Dulles and Gov. Doug McKay. Close associates say he will stay on the sideline in the Truman MacArthur Korea dispute and not seek a public quarrel or meeting.
Kiwanis will man Salvation Army Christmas kettles Saturday to fund Christmas baskets for the needy. Jaycees and Lions assist this week while Civitan volunteers contest to raise more. Saturday kettle schedule lists Kiwanis teams at Penney's Alomres Loyd's and Loyd's with multiple volunteers through the day.
The 47-year-old farmer Alton Lott was found dead in a hole on Somerville Road while water main work was underway. Coroner Joe Morrison ruled the death accidental from a broken neck after Lott struck his head on a pipe. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Friendship Church near Somerville with interment at the adjoining cemetery. Lott is survived by his wife four sons two daughters and several siblings. Pallbearers are named residents from nearby communities.
Warrants charging first degree murder were sworn today against Charles Payne and his father Joe Ed Payne Sr. in connection with a fatal gun battle at a small southeast Madison County store. Arch ie Russell's store in Cloud's Cove was scene of the exchange, in which Howard Kennemer was killed and Charles Payne was wounded. An autopsy noted Kennemer died from a .45 caliber bullet to the head. Payne underwent surgery for slug removal and was listed in critical condition.
Four Democratic congressmen from Tennessee and Mississippi warn that GOP leadership will oppose or choke expansion of the Tennessee Valley Authority as they attend the Mid-South Farm Forum. They expect slower funding, possible tax cuts, and fear a Supreme Court school desegregation ruling.
Two Americans employed by the United Nations admitted they once belonged to the Communist party but left due to disapproval of its aims. John Charnow, a UN official, and Mrs. Evelyn Thaler testified before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee. Charnow said he joined in 1938 to seek world answers, then left as it showed no freedom of ideas. Thaler joined in 1942 for about a year and offered names of members of an all girl unit in New York City.
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