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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1946
Page
1
Weather and Local News Roundup in Decatur
Cloudy with possible rain today and tonight across the extreme south portion, slightly warmer Tuesday. Northeast to East winds along the coast shift to a southerly breeze Tuesday as maximums reach 43 and a low near 28. Local discharge notices note several veterans earning medals and ribbons, plus community visits and road updates.
Congress pleads for faster speed on postwar program
The 79th Congress reconvenes as President Truman urges early action on labor and unemployment bills. Senate debate focuses on fact finding for strikes and federal aid cuts. Testimony from GM's Charles E. Wilson and CIO leaders is delayed by negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
79Th Congress
Truman
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
White House
Eastland
D.-Miss
Senate
CIO
Congress
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors Corporation
R. J. Thomas
Walter Reuther
CIO Auto Workers Union
Senate Labor Committee
Wilson
United States Employment Service
House Labor Committee
Capitol Hill
Snow and cold spread across plains to Northeast
Sub zero temperatures return to the Northern plains with snow in parts. Colder air from Canada is forecast to hit the lakes region and Northeast later in the week. Temperatures are below zero in Northern Maine, the plains, and Rockies with scattered rain and clouds elsewhere. Early readings include New York 25 and Chicago 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Plains
Lakes
Canada
Plains and
Texas
Southwest
Maine
Rockies
New York
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Memphis
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Omaha
Denver
el Paso
Spokane
Oakland
Seattle
Blast On Barge Rocks Manila Crew
A series of explosions on the Army barge BCL 2569 off Manila harbor injures no crew beyond minor burns. The 12-man crew is saved as detonations from liquid oxygen and pyrotechnic gear rock the breakwater area near the waterfront. Initial reports misidentified a nearby tanker as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
End of Pearl Harbor probe eyed for February
Washington reports a February end to the Pearl Harbor inquiry as 48 witnesses were listed, with nine already testifying. Senators Lucas and Ferguson push to clear up the winds message evidence while Dewey may not be called if hearings shorten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
William D .Mitchell
George C. Marshall
Army
United States
Lucas
D.-Sil
Illinois
Ferguson
R.mich
Great Britain
Russia
Tokyo Radio
Senate-House
Mitchell
Seth Richardson
Rear
Adm
Husband E. Kimmel
Walter C. Short
Kimmel
Dwight D. Eisershower
Car Collision Causes Only Slight Damage
A 1940 Buick driven by Mrs. Ben Flanigan struck a car driven by Donald Nebrig at 3 45 Sunday afternoon in front of the Princess theatre on Second Avenue. Police report says Nebrig car stopped for a red light and was hit. Flanigan's car grill was badly bent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Flanigan
Donald Nebrig
Princess Theatre
Second Avenue
McCall and
Parker
Nebrig
Funds requested in Atlanta for Decatur postwar planning
Mayor H R Summer City Engineer Carol Smith and Q E Eddens met government officials in Atlanta today to seek funds for advanced planning in Decatur after the war. The council authorized Summer to apply to the Atlanta office for aid at their last meeting, outlining street drainage sewer improvements and park projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Summer
Carol Smith
Q. E. Eddens
Atlanta
Decatur
Summer
Byrnes Opens Policy Talks of UNO Group
Secretary Byrnes urged United Nations members to approve a special commission on atomic energy and pledged U S cooperation to a world police force. He cautioned against overload of expectations and called for safeguards to channel atomic power toward human welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
London
Byrnes
United Nations Assembly
Special Commission On Control
United States
New World Organization
Assembly
Economic and Social Council
Moscow
United. States
Britain
Russia
Canada
France
China
Security Council For Solution
Wouldy
Council
Unit
Yugoslavia
New Zealand
UNO
Pace Two
Salvation Army Building Fund Drive Closes Tomorrow
The Salvation Army in Decatur runs a business district collection drive ending tomorrow with volunteers gathering funds from employers. Flyers went to housewives and others not yet contacted. Contributions can be mailed to the Salvation Army or to drive chairman F. O. Smith. Captain Oscar P. Fuller said pledge cards and red shields reached teachers, and any missed contributors will receive the drive materials. the goal is $10,000 to expand local facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Decature
F. O. Smith
Oscar P. Fuller
Fuller
Hunt for Degnan Kidnapper Continues in Chicago
Police pursue a cold trail a week after six year old Suzanne Degnan was kidnapped and killed. Clues collapsed as hundreds of tips failed to yield a lead. a hand y man with a prior sex offenses record was cleared after routine questioning. Parts of the child’s body were found near the home, while the Degnans travel to Worcester as F B I did not join the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Walter Storms
Degnan
Evanston
North Shore
Wilmette
James E. Degnan
CPA
Monato
Betty
Worcester
Mass
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Girl Improves After Plasma Shipment To Brewton
Pauline Howard, 15, suffered severe burns in an auto crash Saturday. Plasma was rushed from Atlanta by Eastern Air Lines to Birmingham and flown to Brewton by Red Cross intervention. A field representative collected the plasma and delivered it early yesterday, improving her condition to "much improved."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewton
Ala
Pauline Howard
American Red Cross
Eastern Air Lines
Atlanta
Birmingham
Red Cross
Burned to Death Near New Merkle
C. W. Wise aged 60 was burned to death early today at his home near New Merkle in Birmingham. Deputy J L Bogan said details were not learned. Wise operated a truck farm and lived alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
C. W. Wise
New Merkle
J. L. Boggan
Ise
Power Lines Used For Telephone Too
An experimental rural telephone method using power lines was tested near Selma in cooperation between Southern Bell and Alabama Power. Four Sut tle farm residents plus local store operator Fuller participated as officials observed the setup, which aims to extend phone service over existing power lines in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Alabama Power Company
Tle
Roger C. Suttle
Gadsden
Ala
Alabama Telephone and Power Company
Northwest District Supervisors Meet on Wednesday
County supervisors will gather at 10:00 Wednesday morning at the county courthouse to discuss The Basic Social Program and Development of Units of Work. Attendees invited include officials from Morgan Cullman Limestone Lauderdale Lawrence and Colbert counties, with Dr Mae Kelley of Florence State Teachers College expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest District
Morgan, Cullman
Limestone
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Colbert
Mae Kelley
Florence State Teachers College
China Eyes New Era in State Council Reform
War-weary Chinese hear a plan to broaden the state council and include more party members amid ongoing accusations by both government and communists over a truce violation. Shanghai protests target American troops as Kyodo reports Cabinet reshuffle in Japan and MacArthur approval of a March 15 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council
Shanghai
China
Kyodo
Tokyo
Shidehara
MacArthur
Hisatada_ Hirose
Gen. MacArthur
United States
Batangas Base
U. S. Army
G. I
Masaharu Homma
Manila
Homma
Netherlands
U. S. Navy
New Guinea
U. S. Supreme Court
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Philippines
Alabama to electrify 9000 more farms this year
Alabama expects Rural Electrification in 1936 to reach 64 000 farms since 1935. As of January 1, borrowers in Alabama had received over 3 million dollars from the REA, with Director Claude R Wickard estimating the state would receive the full 7 million appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Rural Electrification Administration
Claude R. Wickard
Ballot Drive Gains Momentum in Alabama Primaries
Alabama 1946 Democratic primary filings spread to the Secretary of State as candidates like J C Inter Albert A Carmichael and J Bruce Henderson announce. Deadline March 1 for May 7 primary with runoffs June 4. Negroes may vote under new rules and a constitutional amendment to tighten registration is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
J. C. Inter
Gadsden
Albert A. Carmichael
Coe
J. Bruce Henderson
Miller's Ferry
Sam High
Ashville
St. Clair County
Roy Davis McCord
16Th Circuit
Henderson
Wilcox County
High
St. Clair
Etowah
U.S. Supreme Court
McRae Agents Named New Kaiser Frazier Distributors
The Decatur firm McRae Motors was selected as distributor for Kaiser Fraser cars and farm implements. G C McRae, head of the agency with 20 years in autos, will display the Frazier and Kaiser cars within about a month, along with tractors and other implements at Lee and Oak Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRae Motors
Décatur
G. C. McRae
Alabama
New
Automobile Manufacturing Company
Willow Run
Detroit
Decatur
Lee
Oak Streets
McRae
Frazier
Kaiser
Nationwide telephone strike delayed SUNE after worker vote
The national telephone workers federation halted a 30 day nationwide strike and urged its affiliate to suspend actions while members vote under the Smith Connally act. Telephone service returned to normal as picket lines were withdrawn and operators resumed work across cities. Government mediators reported partial settlements and hope for industry wide wage peace without longer outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Association of Communications Equipment
General Motors
CIO
Washington
Long distance service returns to normal operations
Dwight Mixon, local phone manager, reports long distance service has resumed its normal status after an emergency period. He cautions there may be slight delays as operators return to full staffing, but calls are being accepted and completed as quickly as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Mixson
Telecommunication and steel labor actions near end of standoff
Federation executive board orders 48 locals to file strike notices under Smith Connally act and urges Western Electric workers to return to jobs while ACEW locals weigh the move. UAW CIO sets Jan 21 deadline for GM reconsideration after a 17 and a half percent raise offer. Truman’s intervention delays 800000 steelworkers walkout as Murray and Fairless near wage agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Philip Murray
John W. Snyder
U.S. Steel Corporation
Eft
White House
Murray
Aevilian
Uninion
Smith-Connally
Western Electric Co
Association
ACEW
Uaw-Cio
General Motors Corp
General Motors Council
Truman
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Fairless
Agein Pier
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Decatur 2
Navy
Pfc
Rubie H. Segars
Sherman Street
Marion F. Kilpatrick
Herman Free
Muntsville
Aviation Ordnancement 3-C
Tower Avenue
Tsingtao
Aaron Mays
S. J C
States
Usserdale
Manus Island
William ‘W. South
Decatur 1
Paul Dempsey
Fifth Avenue S
Tech
Hugh Rodman
Nagoya
Japan
David S. Hayes
Mountain Home Section
Lawrence County
Deratur
Laura E. Davis
Athens College
Hartwell S. Davis
J. S. Ricks
Donald Johnson
Johnson
Newt—R. Chandler
Taffner 1
R. T. Sheppard
Hoxe Nelms
Tanner
Anderson Terry
Sixth Avenue West
Joe Pettey
Ovada Holt
Decatur General Hospital
West Moulton Street
Brown’s Ambulance
Ken Reynolds
Heat
By Jack Bell
UNO Group
NEW Line
Joseph A. Beirne
Telephone Federation
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