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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1952
Page
1
Local notes on weather, military, and city affairs
Patchy cold and clear to partly cloudy with lows 20 to 26. Pvt Lesley A Griffin wounded in Korea. Bobby Henderson stationed at San Diego. Twenty one prisoners en route to Kilby entertained at Morgan county jail. Dismissals from Decatur General Hospital listed. Five absentee votes reported in school bond election. City to consider new license schedule at 7 PM in Municipal Building. See Diary On Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilby
Morgan County
Joe Pettey
Modest Tax Reduction Possible as Congress Debates
An Associated Press survey of incoming lawmakers shows prospects for tax cuts fading as Congress prioritizes spending cuts and a balanced budget for 1954. House members split with 83 favoring cuts while 95 urge caution or oppose cuts. Senate votes reflect similar restraint. Eisenhower has yet to endorse specific tax reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Barrett
Washington
Congress
Associated Press
Eisenhower
White House
House
Senate
Eisenhower Maps Positive Peace Plan For Korea
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to New York to work on positive programs to speed a satisfactory Korea peace. He cautions no simple formula exists, urging patience foresight and deeds to persuade adversaries, and signals possible talks with Gen. MacArthur this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Korea
Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
LaGuardia Field
Ike
Wage boosts awaiting U K wage controls revived
Washington reports 12 000 wage boosts awaiting approval as the government revives the wage stabilization program. President Truman shifted management to Economic Stabilizer Roger S Putnam who leaves soon. Killingsworth and three public members will administer wage controls replacing the WSB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Roger S. Putnam
Putnam
Charles C. Killingsworth
WSB
Killingsworth
Grocers Challenge Sunday Sales Ban Enforcement
Three Mobile grocers accuse police of bad faith in a sudden Oct 12 drive to enforce Alabama’s old Sunday closing law. They claim the crackdown aims to raise revenue from fines, is discriminatory, and seeks to impose officers’ religious beliefs, infringing their 14th Amendment rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Alabama
Decatur Voters Debate Bonds for School Buildings
The city asks voters to authorize 1,250,000 in school bonds repayable over one year funded by a 1 percent sales tax. Polls open 8 AM to 6 PM tomorrow at 19 voting places with final results by Wednesday morning as the City Council tabulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
City Hall
Carnegie Library
Decatur City Hall
Lane’s
Third Street
Sixth Avenue
Namie
Second Street
Fifth Avenue
Johnston Street
WHOS
Shropshire’s
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Street
Alfred’s
Eleventh Street
East End Methodist Church
Harmon’s
Somerville Road
Vaughan's
West Moulton Street
Grant Street
Grant and Maple Street
Armory
Pettey’s Cleaners
Thornton Grocery
American Legion Home
Bank Street
Bloodhounds Lose Trail As Fugitive Catches A Ride
In Eufaula area, officers pursued a suspected bootlegger after a liquor still raid. Sam Coleman eluded capture by catching a ride, leading police, highway patrol, and ABC agents to lose trail. He hid in a northwest area house and fired on officers before escaping. believed heavily armed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eufaula
Sam Coleman
ABC
Road Work On Highway 31 Near Lacon Cullman Nears Finish
State highway official says two or three weeks of work remain before the Highway 31 stretch between Lacon and Cullman opens. Weather delays hinder completion, but crews push forward when possible. Some drivers already use the near finished road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
Cullman
State Highway Department
Chemstrand board commends staff at Decatur facilities opening
Chemstrand Corporation directors praised operating staff for bringing Acrilan acrylic fiber plants and the four building research center into operation in Decatur. Monsanto’s Dr. Charles A. Thomas lauded President Osborne Bezanson and executives at a dinner, as tours highlighted the completion phase and upcoming plant cafeteria opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemstrand Corporation Board of Directors
Decatur
Lyons
Charles A. Thomas
Monsanto Chemical Company
Osborne Bezanson
Chemstrand
Ohio
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Bezanson
Pryor Field
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Seven Killed In Alabama Weekend Accidents
The Associated Press reports seven deaths in Alabama weekend crashes, with only five traffic fatalities confirmed so far. Sunday night incidents may raise totals. A train truck collision near Cuba on Saturday killed Ben F. Phillips, 55, his wife Ollie 51, and their son-in-law B Curtis Connard. Their daughter Adell Phillips 16 and son Joe 11 were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Alabama
Cuba
Ben F. Phillips
Ollie
B. Curtis Connard
Adell Phillips
Joe
Modest Hero Is Being Sought
Identity of a mysterious hero who pulled two Decatur businessmen from the Tennessee River and then left as they were revived remained uncertain at noon today. Patrolman Roy Thomas reported Mrs. Comer-Drain of near Trinity said her husband was the rescuer, though he was fishing and away after dark, unaware he was the subject of the search for a Carnegie Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Thomas
Decatur
Tennessee River
Paul Robinson
W. T. Giles
Modest
Riot Quelled Reds Slain on Pongam Island
Allied guards killed 82 mutinous Communist prisoners and wounded 120 on Pongam Island as civilian internees led a Red riot. Two American and two South Korean soldiers were injured by rock-throwing detainees during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
Pongam Island
Allied
Col
C. V. Cadwell
Pongam
Kose Island
George P. Miller
Miller
Freedom at risk from regulation as well as communism
President Truman warned that liberty faces danger not only from communism but from efforts to regulate the mind and spirit. He spoke at the National Archives display of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, noting the sealed documents and a heavy security safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
National
Library of Congress
Heavy Snow And Rain Strikes Northeast Over Weekend
Snow and rain storms hit the Northeast leaving 22 dead and disrupted communications. Snow in New England brought sub freezing temperatures since Thursday, with 18 deaths in isolated communities. A separate blast from Lake Erie area caused four more deaths near Buffalo. Snow piled up to 12 inches delaying buses and flights while rail traffic stayed normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United States
New England
Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
UN Officials Silent After U S Bar on Russian Aide
United Nations officials remained silent on the dismissal of Nikolai Skvortsov, a former Russian employer and confidential secretary in the U N secretariat, barred from the United States on espionage charges amid U S sanctions. The State Department cited a violation of U S law as the reason for the bar, tied to alleged spying by the envoy who handled Security Council matters with Zinchenko and Lie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
U. S
Russia
U. N
Trygve Lie
Nikolai Skvortsov
VU. N
Constantin E. Zinchenko
Skvortsov
Security Council
Council
State Department
U.N
Reds seize outpost on Triangle Hill frontline clash
Chinese forces attacked Pinpoint Hill Rocky Point and Triangle Hill outposts on the central Korean front in freezing weather. They overran two outposts while Republic of Korea troops counterattacked to retake the larger post as night gave way to dawn. About 175 Reds led the assault on Pinpoint Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Pinpoint Hill
Rocky Point
Triangle Hill
Republic of Korea
ROKS
Lee Rok
Grommet Reefer Splits In Half In Leghorn Harbor
In Leghorn Italy gale swept seas drove the 3800 ton U S Navy ship Grommet Reefer aground and split it. The 40 man crew were safe aboard the stern half lodged on rocks about 100 yards off shore. The bow half drifted and smashed on rocks nearby as 50 mph winds pounded both sections hindering rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn
Italy
Leghorn Harbor
U. S. Navy
U. S. Army
Austria
Lebhorn
New York
Butler Shipyards
Duluth
Minn
Tearing Down Church Auditorium Begins
The First Presbyterian church on Oak and Vine starts demolishing its 1904 auditorium today led by contractor Ray Childs. Plans for a new church estimate $150,000 in improvements with completion expected in eight to nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Oak and
Vine Streets
Ray Childs
R. W. Orr
J. W. Wyker Jr
Deacons
Barrett Shelton
Lawrence Sheriff Seizes Two Stills Near County Line
Lawrence County Sheriff Franklin Smith reported two more stills destroyed Sunday near the Winston-Lawrence county line. One 800-gallon and one 1000-gallon still were taken. the smaller was loaded and ready to run when destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Franklin Smith
Smith
Winston-Lawrence County
Coldest Alabama Weather Ties Across Regions
The season's coldest air hit Alabama with minimal temperature variation from Tennessee Valley to Dothan and Mobile. Tuscaloosa led with 19 degrees, Dothan 23, Mobile 24, Evergreen 21, Anniston 20, and Birmingham area nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Dothan
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
Evergreen
Anniston
Bir
Shipping Pounded Britain as Storms Wreak Havoc Across Europe
Severe gales and heavy snow battered Britain and western Europe. The U S Navy ship Grommet Reef er ran aground on rocks at Leghorn Harbor while the Swedish freighter Taberg grounded off the French coast. The American freighter Columbia Trader towed toward England after losing its propeller in mid Atlantic. Flooding hit Bordeaux in France and parts of Italy as rains and hail persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Europe
Grommet Reefer
Leghorn Harbor
Taberg
English Channel
England
Atlantic
France
Gironde
Bordeaux
Italy
Alabama Cold Spell Extends Across State With Frost
The report notes cold temperatures across Alabama with ice and frost in North and Central regions and snowfall in several areas including coastal zones and Dothan. No rain or snow is expected tonight, and tomorrow will likely mirror tonight's chill. See TEMPERATURE on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingham
Montgomery
Huntsville
Muscle _ Shoals
Mobile
Dothan
Alabama
China Rejects UN Truce Appeal Over POW Exchange
Peiping denounces the U N General Assembly plan for a prisoner exchange as illegal and unfair and demands resumption of Panmunjom talks per Vishinsky line. Chou En Lai broadcasts reply to Lester Pearson as talks remain suspended since October. The Indian plan proposes a four nation commission to handle repatriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Red China Today
Korea
United Nations
India
Peiping
Chou En-Lai
U. N. General Assembly
U. S
Panmunjom
Adriei Y. Vishinsky
Chou
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
U. N. Assembly
Peiping Radio
Pearson
U. N
Poland
Czechoslvakia
Sweden
Switzerland
China
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diane
Defense Department
Lesley A. Griffin
Ezell G. Hanvey
Bobby Henderson
Navy
San Diego
Bobby Henderson Sr
USNTC
California
Decatur General Hospital
Robert Ford
Lke
By Relman Morin
U. K
Norman Walker
Grocers
Cuttingsville
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rok
Reds
Lawrence Sheriff
By Ken Reynolds
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