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06 Feb 1947
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
1
Decatur Community Notes and Local Updates
Weather outlook warm this afternoon then colder Friday. Cotton prices fall at Decatur market with middling at 32 and strict low at 31.25. Mrs Emma Sparkman recuperating at Baughs infirmary. Tom Phillips to join Decatur Transit. Fuel firms face delivery delays due to cold wave. Morgan County Teachers Assoc to meet Feb 7. Danville Church of Christ song service Sunday. John Howard Layton born Feb 1 in Omaha. Local events: boss banquet plans, film show at club, Baptist and civic notices. School back after cold week. heating improved. Cpl Seldon Flack expected home soon. Evelyn Robinson joins Veterans Training School Pryor Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Layton
Omaha, Neb
Decatur
John Howard
Omaha
W. W. Wright
Martial Law Threat Seen in Palestine Crisis
In Jerusalem the prospect of British imposed martial law rose as Jewish underground groups defied orders and the Jewish National Council rejected the ultimatum to join in suppressing terrorism. Irgun Zvai Leumi warned it would fight to the end, while officials considered a white paper and possible executions of Irgun member Dov Bela Gruner amid mounting tensions. Evacuations of British women and children continued as troops prepared for possible upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter L. Davidson
Jerusalem
Palestine
Jewish National Council
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Irgun
Britain
Dov Bela Gruner
Probers Cite Alleged Red Eisler Turn Deaf Ear
In a heated House debate Democrats oppose a two term limit on presidents. Republicans defend, calling it a barrier to dictatorship. Eisler case and loyalty probes feature among interrogations as committees take testimony on communists and wartime controls. Senate panel approves extending wartime tax rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Peacock
Washington
House
Rayburn
Texas
White House
Senate
Congressional
House Commerce Committee
Russia
United States
W. W. Smith
Maritime Commission
State Department
County Teachers To Meet Friday At Hartselle
Two Florence State Teachers College advisors will attend the meeting at Morgan County High School in Hartselle. Miss Buford Kracke will address the primary grades group and Dr. Glasscock will speak to the junior high group. Rev Otis Kirby of the First Methodist Church will conduct the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence State Teachers College
Morgan County Teachers Association
Morgan County ,High School
Hartselle
Buford Kracke
Glasscock
Otis Kirby
First Methodist Church
Fire at Oak Ridge destroys temporary TECO office building
Tennessee Eastman Corporation officials probe a blaze that gutted a two story temporary office building in a restricted Oak Ridge area. Unofficial damage cited at about 60 thousand dollars as of late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Tennessee Eastman Corporation
Driver Is Accused Of Failing To Stop At Crossing
Fresno February report says Philip Mayer, driver of a tank truck, allegedly failed to stop at a railroad crossing where a collision with a Southern Pacific train caused a fiery crash near Kingsburg. Four killed, eighty injured. Mayer escaped harm. Local witnesses and officials note the wig wag signal was operating. Mayer contends the signal failed and he did stop before the track. State patrol cites view obstruction by a sidetrack freight train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
James M. Thuesen
Philip Mayer
Southern Pacific
Kingsburg
Mayer
Southern Pacific Streamliner
U. S. Joins In Portal Suit Over Pottery Claims
The United States becomes a party to the Mt. Clements Pottery Co. lawsuit seeking portal-to-portal pay claims worth billions. Judge Picard will sign the AG petition to intervene, inviting the CIO to join, though no word has come from the CIO. The government aims to return the case to the Supreme Court quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Everett
Detroit
United States
Mt. Clements Pottery Co
Frank A. Picard
Attorney General
National Cio
Edward Lamb
Pottery A
CIO
John F. Sennett
Mt. Clements
Supreme Court
Attorney General’s Office
District Court
Picard
New Ambassador To Britain Passes In New York
O Max Gardner aged 64 dies of coronary thrombosis in New York hours before sailing to assume the post as United States Ambassador to Great Britain. The White House and President Truman express grief. Gardner, former North Carolina Governor, was named to the post a month ago to succeed W Averell Harriman. He previously served as Undersecretary of the Treasury and Governor of North Carolina in 1928. Funeral details for Shelby, North Carolina birthplace are not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
O. Max Gardner
America
United States
Great Britain
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Gardner
W. Averell Harriman
Commerce
Tn London
The
Treasury
Carolina
Shelby
Lee University
Josephus Daniels
Saior
Mexico
E Men's Democratic Club
Btcaeneer
Fred Morrison
N. C
Primary bill foes hit act in Georgia Senate
Senate leaders urged changes to the white primary bill during a special judiciary committee hearing in Atlanta. William Dean criticized the house version as a “no white primary bill” that could disfranchise people at the whim of a few individuals. Public hearings continued with aims to ready the measure for Senate action early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Senate
William Dean
Special Judiciary Committee
Dean
House
Roy Harris
Herman Talmadge
Trial Ordered in Georgia Revenue Tax Case
Superior Court Judge Bond Almand ordered trial of a suit by Charles Redwine to force the state treasurer to accept tax payments. Redwine argued the treasurer must receive public monies regardless of origin, while Treasurer Hamilton defended his refusal amid governorship dispute publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bond Almand
Talmadge
Charles Redwine
Redwine
George
B. Hamilton
Georgia
The
Revenue Commission
Hamilton
Samuel Hewett
White Primary Bill Debate and Senate Amendments
The committee discusses substituting or amending the no primary bill to create a real white primary. Dean promises fair hearings, seeking the fairest consideration of House Bill No. 13 with opportunity for amendments and speech on the senate floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Senate
Black Dahlia Suspect Held at Fort Dix Stockade
Fort Dix New Jersey soldier Cpl. Joseph Dumais is held in the stockade after telling Army authorities he dated Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles before her murder. He said his mind went blank after the date and he woke in a New York City railroad station. The victim, dubbed the Black Dahlia for her attire, was found dead Jan. 13 in a vacant lot with her body mutilated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort DIX
N. J
Elizabeth Short
Los Angeles
Fort Dix Stockade
Cornelius T. Movrris
Cpl
Joseph Dumais
Claremont
N. H
Alabama liquor rules changes eyed by lawmakers
A legislative judiciary interim committee heard proposals from a governor’s spokesman on Alabama liquor law changes. The speakers urged eliminating abuses and racketeering to avoid a return to prohibition. The ABC board chair Bryce Davis and excise tax director J P McRee were asked to explain the liquor system and suggest revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
James E. Felson
W. M. Beck
House of Representatives
Legislative Judiciary Interim Committee
Beck
ABC
Bryce Davis
Cullman
J. P. McRee
Davis
Folsom
McRee
Gunn
Tasosino
Nee
Melvin Daw
Cardinal Stritch to Visit St Bernard Abbey April 9
Cardinal Samuel Alphonsus Stritch Archbishop of Chicago will visit St Bernard Abbey and college in Cullman Alabama on April 9 to honor Rt Rev Boniface Seng abbot and college president. Seng celebrates 50th year as a priest on Feb 26. A pontifical high mass will mark the ceremonies with the cardinal and Bishop Toolen among the clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toolen
Mobile
Comer Talks About Cotton at Morgan County Meeting
Hugh Comer vice president of Avondale Mills spoke to 45 cotton engineers and growers at the Greystone cafe. The Alabama Farm Extension Service and the National Cotton Council organized the session to outline a program for cotton improvement in Morgan County with multiple speakers including J T Belue Lawrence Ennis Allen Diseker L L Self and Ed Moreno. The event addressed cotton futures prices and synthetic fiber competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Comer
Avondale Mills
Greystone
Morgan County
Jots
Alabama Farm Extension Service
National Cotton Council
J. T. Belue
Lawrence Ennis
Allen Diseker
Alabama
L. L. Self
Ed Moreno
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
New sugar stamp due for ten pounds in ration shift
The OPA announced a new sugar stamp good for 10 pounds, effective April 1, covering canning and home use. Stamp No 53 will expire March 31. The change aims to handle higher yearly sugar rations and reduce issuance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Senate hearing defends Clapp nomination to TVA
Knoxville Republican Rep Jennings calls charges of communist ties “not true” and praises Gordon Clapp as an able American. Deliberations grow heated with Senator McKellar as Hill defends Clapp’s integrity and TVA merit system amid 1938 witness probes. See CLAPP'S On Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Mahan JR
Washington Service
Washington
Rep
Jennings
Knoxville
Senate
Tennessee Valley
Gordon Clapp
TVA
Public Works Committee
Clapp
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Hill
Congress
McKellar
D-Tenn
Alabama
Congressional
Madison Tops Alabama Cotton Harvest in 1946
Madison County led Alabama in 1946 cotton yields with 56 734 bales, Limestone County placing second with 90 230 bales. Statewide output reached 800 000 bales on 1 520 000 acres at 253 pounds per acre, totaling 157 000 000 dollars of the state's major crop income of 330 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Madison County
Alabama
Limestone County
US Forces Readied for Departure From China
U S Army forces ordered seven truce teams to return to base as 2 000 personnel prepare to sail from Tangku. Washington said aid would continue until March 5 for communist headquarters personnel and others to return to origin. Chinese reports claim 70 000 Communists near Paoting with probing attacks. no action reported along the tense line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roderick Peiping
U. S. Army
China
Tangku
An Raw Lin A c Aen bin Ma Dane
Fil Aiga
DO Milvessaurd
Leighton Stuart
United States
Paoting
Hopeh
Voletna
Folsom to File New Supreme Court Suits on ICC
Alabama Governor James E. Folsom announced plans to sue in the U S Supreme Court over ICC control of inland waterways and related matters. He seeks to attack the act taxing navigable streams, force priority in wartime material sales, and break up a stated price fixing monopoly by trade groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
James E. Folsom
Alabama
U. S. Supreme Court
Folsom
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama governor backs study on women serving on juries
Gov James E Folsom proposes study by the legislative judiciary committee to consider allowing women to serve on juries and to improve election fairness with at least two women voters at each box. He argues women are citizens and voters and should share jury duty, noting other states permit it despite past failed efforts in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
James E.folsom
Folsom
Alabama Law Criticized as Discriminatory by Governor
Governor argues surplus war funds should favor all states equally and cites 1840s precedent. Rep. E. L. Roberts of Etowah County agrees, sitting through a news conference as debate over federal versus state claims continues. He warns that the measure may undermine union principles and calls for remedial action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
E. L. Roberts
Etowah County
House
Roberts
Folsom
Alabama
U. S
Ted
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Tom Phillips
Decatur Transit
G.F. Butler
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Servce
Morgan County Teachers Ass
Riddle Auditorium
Church of Christ In
Danville
Foy Short
A. W. Banks
Tower Avenue
J. D. Whisenan
Wolfe Beat
Business and Professional Women's Club
Bank Street
Flora Boyd
Meredith Woodall
Lewis Latimer
Aron Montgomery
Floyd Teeples
Huntsville 1
Baugh’'s Infirmary
Ed Grubbs
Jackson Street
Decatur General Hospital
Seldon M. Flack
L. G. Flack
Decatur 2
States
B. D. Shelton
Nashville
J. B. Roser
Iss
Evelyn Robinson
Veterans Training School
Pryor Field
W. W. Glass
First Presbyterian Church
T. H. Williams
Somerville 2
L. N. Speake, Falkville
Leo Motherway
Ninth Avenue
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Tool
Southern Pacific Railway
San Joaquin
Eisler
Gerhard Eisler
Moscow
House UN- American Activities Committee
William Nowell
Communist Party
Edwards
Brown
Communist International
Ruth Fisher
West 80Th St
New York City
Germany
Senate Finance Committee
Bill Foes
Black Dahlia
Lee Liquor
St. Bernard
Comer
Madison
Limestone
ICC
Tennessee
Black Warrior River
Ucclr
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Whittlestick
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