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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1950
Page
1
The weather outlook notes mostly cloddy and warm conditions this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with scattered light rain in the North per tiam and moderate southeast winds on the coast. No rainfall reported in the last 24 hours and temperatures ranged from 51 to 57 degrees with a 56 degree noon reading in Decatur.
President Truman asked Congress for a 1951 TVA expansion budget totaling 119.7 million for new power infrastructure to meet atomic energy demands. The plan includes two dams on East Tennessee’s Holston river, South Holston dam completion, New Johnsonville and Widows Creek steam plants, with total program funding over 190 million and a projected output rise to about 17.68 billion kilowatt hours by 1951.
TOKYO reports Russia voluntarily offered to repatriate 2,500 more Japanese prisoners of war after Allied officials pressed for details on the 376,000 Japanese still rumored in Soviet hands. Russia had claimed only 10,000 remain and would not release war criminals, though previous repatriations exceed 1,000,000.
Three Alabamians were killed in highway wrecks over the weekend. John Oliver Doss, 29, of Birmingham died when two trucks sideswiped his car. Bert Bishop, 27, a Black resident of Gadsden, was killed near Gadsden. Don Grantham, 32, of Skipperville, died from injuries after his car overturned near Troy.
Morgan County officials await the Highway Department formal notice to sign right-of-way deeds for the Lacon Cullman U S 31 improvements. A January 20 bid opening date was set in Montgomery after approved claims totaling about 6500. Other actions include arrears payments to the livestock show hospital and road bonds, plus board member changes and community chest representation.
Police report three weekend traffic accidents with slight damage and no injuries. At 7 30 P M on Fourth Avenue a 1941 Chevrolet driven by Mrs H F Hardly and a 1942 Ford driven by A L Dye sustained minor damage. Investigators Smith and Broadrick handled the scene. A noon collision at Fifth Avenue West and Moulton Street involved a 1936 Chevrolet driven by John Stephenson and a 1949 Packard driven by J O Camp, with Officers Kennedy and Terry on scene. A 5 30 P M Thursday crash on Second Avenue East involved a 1937 Buick driven by G B Cardon and a 1941 Chevrolet driven by E E Terry, with the Buick sustaining slight damage.
Wayne Richardson reports from the Flying Arrow off Shanghai that Chinese nationalist gunboats shelled the American freighter, leaving it unseaworthy with 30 to 40 shell hits. No crew or passenger casualties. fires were fought with help from the British sloop Black Swan.
The Morgan County Singing Convention plans a spring meeting in Riverside auditorium on the second Sunday in April. Tennis Sparkman and W. T. Willoughby extended the invitation at Ebenezer where a large crowd attended, and overflow arrangements are being prepared.
AP reports a series of weekend fires across the United States and Canada killed 64 people including 17 children. Victims ranged from a Davenport Illinois psychiatric hospital blaze to Maine and Iowa homes, with multiple fatalities and many injuries.
Prime Minister Attlee may announce an election by Wednesday in Britain with speculation of Feb. 2 or Feb. 22. His 200 mile trip to Sandringham and a meeting with King George VI are noted as part of the lead up to dissolving parliament. Attlee meets ministers in London today and chairs the Cabinet tomorrow.
The Wabash River neared leveed banks threatening to flood 16 000 acres after the Niblack levee 7 miles north of Vincennes broke. Upstream 30 miles at Graysville residents fled as a potential washout loomed. Soldiers volunteers and troopers reinforced levees while farmers faced frost and rain across the region.
The city faced widespread outages with about 4 000 telephones out of service and power cuts in several areas. Temperatures plunged across the Northeast with Old Town Maine at 8 below zero and Albany New York at 1 below while South Carolina saw a lower 27. Most other regions stayed near seasonal norms apart from a cold pocket in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Decatur led with 26 of 38 weekend arrests, while Morgan and Lawrence counties reported none. Limestone and Athens PDs posted five and four public drunkenness arrests respectively, with other counts including gaming, disorderly conduct, traffic violations, and concealed pistol carry.
Selma Alabama January 9 two men faced gambling charges after a Saturday night raid on a private club operated about 2 miles west of Selma on highway 8. Ed Pepper state investigator said about 1259 persons attended the Dixie club. J M Davis and J O Bruner were charged with operation and possession of illegal gambling equipment. Bonds set at 500 each. No further arrests.
Pittsburgh dated report notes more than 47 000 soft coal miners in five states joined a second UMW stoppage. Diggers refused to enter pits in Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Alabama causing extensive mine closures at Pitt Consolidation Coal and several steel company mines including U S Steel and Republic Steel.
More than 5 000 of Alabama's 18 000 coal miners walked out in an unexplained move amid the dispute between John L. Lewis and coal operators. Idled mines included Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. and U S Steel subsidiary. Sloss Sheffield and Alabama By-Products Corp also shut down. Lewis had urged three days of work weekly. no official comment. Commercial mines largely idle.
About five thousand miners halted work in steel company pits across Alabama and Ohio. Pittsburgh union leader says he has no knowledge of any strike. UMW President Lewis ordered three days’ work per week as contracts expired. U.S. Steel Coal operations, including 15,000 miners, shut across PA WV and KY. Pitt Consol sign warns no contract equals no work. Many sources anticipate further action.
Falkville American Legion post reported $200 in silver stolen after midnight Saturday while Hartselle American Legion post lost about $65 after midnight Thursday. Pistol seized from Falkville post. burglars entered by rear door. Earlier, Morgan County case tied to a 400 dollar safe theft in October. Sheriff and investigator continue probe.
President Truman asked Congress to approve a 42.439 billion dollar budget for the 1951 fiscal year starting July 1, a deficit of 5.133 billion despite promises of prudent taxes. The plan prioritizes defense and foreign aid, with critics calling it excessive while supporters tout economic needs.
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