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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
1
Decatur area weather and local notes from Decatur and Florence
A community weather outlook predicts cloudy to partly cloudy skies with cooler conditions through Friday and moderate northern coastal winds. Local data shows Decatur cotton quotations middling 32.75 and strict low 30.75. Various local notices report church services, baptist and missionary events, hospital admissions, births, and civil activities in Decatur, Hartselle, Florence, and Kingsport area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Deadline For Tugboat Strike Looms In New York Harbor
New York report says the tugboat strike deadline was moved to midnight as negotiators failed to agree on overtime pay for harbor workers. After a 3,500 worker walkout was postponed, Mayor O’Dwyer and employers pressed for an end to the dispute with talks continuing. If the strike occurs, the city plans to supply fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Harbor
William O'Dwyer
Freelance Writer Questioned In Dahlia Death Case
LA police question San Francisco writer Jeff Conners 40 after bellhop Leslie Dillon linked him to the Elizabeth Short slaying. Conners denies knowing Short and says he offered information only after meeting Dillon in 1946. Authorities trace Dillon to Miami before he was questioned and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Elizabeth Short
Jeff Conners
Joseph Reed
Conners
Gilroy
Calif
Dillon
Miss Short
Miami
Fla
Minister Denies False Abuses Charge Against Church Leader
Glendale California January 13 A Baptist minister and father of four denied and labeled as false a Los Angeles suit accusing Pastor J Whitcomb Brougher Jr of debauching numerous women and disrupting families. He said the allegations come from disgruntled church members and were reviewed by the church council and found groundless. The suit seeks a church hearing and member elections in response to the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Whitcomb Brougher, Jr
Glendale
Calif
First Baptist Church
Los Angeles
Sadie Williams
Fletcher
Edgar Maxwell
Fletcher Edgar Maxwell
Japan Has Touch Of Winter Also
Captain James T. Tillery in Yokohama reports a 70 degree day and clear skies with Fuji No Yama visible from the city. He and his wife and baby, stationed with U S infantry command, have been in Japan since November 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Japan
Los Angeles
James T. Tillery
E. A. Tillery
Oak St
Fuji- No-Yama
Tillery
U. S. Infantry Command
Folsom Backs Road Program For Alabama
Gov. James E. Folsom announced he will seek state funding in the spring for a long term road building plan. He plans hearings in March to set the bond amount and did not commit to a referendum. He reiterated demands for a minimum teacher salary of 1800 yearly and elderly pensions of 45 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Folsom
House
Tombigbee Rising Above Demopolis Crest Expected Friday
The Tombigbee river flooded hundreds of square miles in Western Alabama. Forecaster Frank T. Cole projected a crest near 65.5 feet at Demopolis for tomorrow after an 64.8 foot reading at 7 AM. Water covered sections from Demopolis upstream to Cochrane while lines inundated rail tracks in the Coch rane Aliceville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demopolis
Ala
Alabama
Mobile
Frank T. Cole
Cochrane
Hoover Seeks Broad Powers for Truman Reorganization
Former president Herbert Hoover urged Congress to grant President Truman expansive authority to reform the government, arguing current disorder costs the nation heavily. He said the president should be free to prepare and transmit reorganizations to Congress without strict limitations, while acknowledging the commission did not endorse every plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
President Truman
Commission
Truman
Rancevelt
Hoover
Red Peace Conditions Claim Control Of China
Peiping reports say communist forces seek absolute control, demanding Chiang Kai-Shek and Li Tsung Jen ousted, constitutional scrapping, and a five communist coalition. Calls for mutual cease fire and possible Chiang resignation surface as foreign powers discuss peace mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Peiping
Tientsin
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Li Tsung-Jen
Chiang
Kuomintang
United States
Britain
Frances
Russia
Big Ee
Big Four
Dixie Senators Foresee Split Over Civil Rights Plan
Senator Hubert Humphrey new ADA head said Congress will pass the Truman civil rights program if sponsors are sincere and honest. He warned that sycophants may face trouble while Southern critics say changes could split the party and threaten Truman's agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Dminn
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Congress
Humphrey
Minneapolis
Leon Henderson
Senate
Deat Truman
Hume
Cullman Soldier Sentenced in Army Court Martial
Tokyo dispatch reports three U S Air Force privates convicted in a post exchange bookkeeper murder. Two were sentenced to hang and the third to life imprisonment. E E Keller Convn Ind Burks I Ala and Bauchman Pa received death or life terms as Paul T Wilburn Colum public information officer said Burks slashed Wilburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
Post Exchange
T. E. Keller
Convn Ind
James H. Burks
I.man, Ala. Pvt
Robert L. Bauchman
Connellsville
Con
Paul T. Wilburn
Colum Public Information Officer
Burks
Wilburn
Army May Put Volunteers On Waiting List
The Army may turn away some voluntary enlistments to stay within a 67 000 manpower ceiling for the year beginning July 1. Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist said no draftees will be taken if the 35 000 monthly recruits continue, while the service studies shorter enlistments and higher standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
John E. Dahlquist
Dahlquist
Truman
Congress
Semi Conscious Man Found With Foot Severed Above Ankle
Chester E. Logan, 57, formerly of Safety Harbor Florida, was found semi conscious with his right foot severed above the ankle in Atlanta. He said he stepped off a street car and collapsed on the car line. police believe he was run over after becoming completely blank. Logan crawled and lay in bushes 80 feet from the stop. Officers found sleeping pills in his coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Chester E. Logan
Safety Harbor
Fla
Logan
Mike Johnson
Ralph Kerr
Bus Driver Reveals Diplomatic Streak in Odd Item
A bus driver described as a diplomat sparks attention with a quirky incident on a Woodley bus. The report notes mention of playful, affectionate language about women on board and a January timeframe.
One Killing Solved in Oklahoma City Twin Slayings
Joseph Donnelly 69 admitted shooting Postal Inspector E M Harkins 51 in the downtown post office. Federal grand jury to consider murder indictment. Another slaying, Earl Pruet 60, in the First National Building remains unsolved with no motive or clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Harkins
Oklahoma City
Joseph Donnelly
Donnelly
Oklahoma ‘City
U. S
Robert Shelton
U.S
Truman
Post Office Department
Earl Pruet
First National
Pruet
One Man Killed And Another Injured In Plane Crash
One man was killed and another seriously injured in a small plane crash near Boothton Alabama late last night. Alvin Cox 23 of Lipscomb died in the wreckage. Milton R Patterson is in critical condition in a Birmingham hospital. Cox a former Navy veteran planned to visit Birmingham for an interview with Veterans Administration authorities on resumption of his education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Boothton
Alvin Cox
Lipscomb
Milton R. Patterson
Cox
Veterans Administration
Acheson Admits Friendship With Alger Hiss
Senate hearing reveals Secretary of State nominee Dean Acheson stating he and Alger Hiss were friends and remain friends. He says Hiss never reported directly to him until 1946 and denies influence over a 1946 Polish loan. The confirmation vote is expected next week. Senator Taft signals support for a bill to raise top three federal salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dean Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Acheson
Hiss Hever
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Cold Weather Clashes With Mild Upturns Across the Country
Storm warnings eased as temperatures rose and fair conditions spread over most of the map. Rain touched Southern California valleys and coast, with more snow in the mountains. Snow melts reduce ice fallout from four days of storms, while Northern Michigan and New England report snow. Power conservation spreads through Northern Idaho, Washington, and Oregon with aid from Utah, Montana, and Southern Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
U. S. Weather Bureau
Michigan
New England
New York State
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Euphrata
Wash
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Montana
Missouri
Kansas
Valley Athletic Conference Formed by Tennessee Valley schools
A new Valley Athletic Conference was formed by high school principals and coaches from Russellville Florence Tuscumbia Sheffield Athens Huntsville Joe Bradley Cullman Hartselle and Decatur. The group aims to promote pure amateur competition and sportsmanship across football basketball and other sports. E L Williams of Russellville was named secretary treasurer with Howard Chappel and J C Pettey as board members. A Valley high schools basketball tournament was approved with plans to be set at a later meeting within two weeks. The conference will open to additional Valley schools within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Marr
Tennessee Valley High
E. L. Williams
Russellville
Howard Chappell
Tuscumbia
J. C. Pettey
Hartselle
Decatur
Survey Starts After Parley With Governor
City officials meet in Montgomery with Governor Folsom and state highway chief to plan widening Sixth Avenue Bee Line. If funds and permits align, construction could begin in 90 days increasing the road from 30 to 48 feet through the Sixth Street to Walnut Street stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue
Montgomery
H. R. Summer
Sixth Street
Walnut Street
James E. Folsom
Ward McFarland
Summer
Rutledge Thomas
City Street
Joe Elliott
Folsom
Catur
Decatur
Sanitary
Thomas
Elliott
Long Distance Mark Sought For Waikiki Beach Plane
William P. Odom aims to set a 5 285 mile flight record for small planes in his single engine Beech Bonanza Waikiki Beach. The 1 500 pound craft powered by 185 horsepower lifted from Honolulu airport at 6 32 P M bound for Teterboro outside New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
William P
Bill) Odom
Waikiki Beach
Diamond Head
Teterboro Airport
New York
Odom
Suspicious Sky Over Decatur Air Rises Slowly
Decatur residents watched an overcast sky as the day warmed to 44 degrees at noon. The reading was three degrees below yesterday's noon mark but showed a steady rise since early morning, with a chilly night preceding the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
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Eighth Ave
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W. L. Davis
Florence State Teachers College
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Johnston St
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