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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1948
Page
1
A Decatur weather outlook predicts frost in the south with 26 to 30 degrees near the coast, fair Thursday with warmer afternoons, and light to variable winds. Local notices report fires extinguished with minor losses, hospital transports, births, and several ambulance moves. The community calendar notes a Red Cross sewing meeting, a Decatur Community Concert event on January 20, and a midweek prayer service at the First Presbyterian church.
Senators pressed Treasury Secretary Snyder to require 16 aid nations to pledge American assets abroad and limit hoarding as a condition of Marshall Plan funds. Snyder warned against forcing wealthier European nations to liquidate U.S. holdings, noting substantial dollar assets and debating policy with Senator Lodge and Senator Vandenberg.
Senate public works subcommittee led by Chairman Malone to probe the Tennessee Valley Authority. The review aims to assess TVA performance after roughly 700 million dollars spent in 10 to 12 years and to evaluate similar authorities on the Missouri and Columbia rivers. Gordon R. Clapp may be called to testify.
Incorporation papers will be filed for the Tennessee Valley Flight Service on U S highway 31. Ewell Gregg Ernie Blackwell and Luke Pryor will be the owners. Blackwell was a former partner with Homer Jerry. Terry's interest was cut by Gregg. Changes in the flight service will be made later.
James C. Petrillo head of the AFL Musicians Union was acquitted in Chicago on charges of violating the Lea Act by calling a strike to force WAAF Chicago to hire extra staff. Judge Walter J. Labay wrote eight pages saying no evidence showed knowledge of the act's lack of need for more employees. The government may not appeal.
Bond Geddes of the Radio Manufacturers Association warned that James Petrillo’s 14 day old ban on record making could devastate radio industry jobs. He testified before the House labor committee as the panel weighs curbing what Hartley called monopolistic labor practices. Geddes warned over 500000 workers could suffer if the ban becomes permanent and ends the AFM agreement from last December.
Decatur reports that 984 of 1 000 seats for the new stadium are sold, raising 98 450 dollars toward a 100 000 goal. Drive chairman J E McClary says the campaign should close this week.
Washington reports prospects for lower lumber prices to reduce home construction costs after congressional talks with Rep. Gamble and lumber industry representatives.
A Daily article promotes Steinbeck and Capa's new series A Russian Journal exploring Russia through words and photographs. It asks what a typical Russian person is like and what they think about war, promising vivid depiction of life and work. The feature starts on page 3 today.
In Paris the Communist group resumes a bitter fight for the assembly vice presidency arguing a non Communist attempt to block the post is unconstitutional. Marcel Cachin convenes a reorganization meeting as noncommunists seek to curb Communist influence amid threats of boycotts and calls for constitutional scrutiny.
A hearing on a state Revenue Department regulation to require wholesalers to account for all sales was postponed to January 30 by Circuit Judge Eugene Carter at the state's request. An injunction blocked the rule’s Jan. 1 effective date after the McDonald-Glass Grocery Co. of Anniston claimed it would amount to a tax on wholesalers.
Arabs confront four Jewish settlements between Jerusalem and Hebron amid rising tension with Syria warning of a February 15 Arab sweep against Zionism. Clashes around Ain Tsurin Dikib Revadim Massuoth Izhak and Kfar Etzion reported. Jerusalem and Tel Aviv tight with snipers active.
A four alarm blaze four blocks from the White House killed W. O. Hickox of Cleveland and injured O. Harold Sill, 49, a Potomac Hotel resident, with severe burns. Fire officials said the fire was confined to the top floor of the six story building on Pennsylvania Avenue near the presidential mansion.
The Alabama State Board of Education ordered an immediate study of providing professional training for Negroes. At the urging of vice president Joe Starnes the board tasked Supt. A. R. Meadows to report back with recommendations. NAACP plans litigation to obtain equal facilities, and a 1949 legislative path to fund such training may be explored despite costs.
Edwin W. Pauley announced he would resign as assistant to the Secretary of the Army within the month amid denials he was pressured by Harold Stassen over his grain speculation profits. Pauley, a California oilman and Truman confidant, defended his record and said Stassen could not claim credit for forcing his departure.
A second mistrial is declared in Morgan county court in Audrey Johnson's criminal case over leaving the scene of an accident that killed a seeing-eye dog owned by Josie Randolph. The jury failed to reach a verdict and the case is continued.
A thin snow cover blanketed Decatur as the coldest day of winter hit with 23 degrees overnight. Traffic stalled on U S Highway 31 along LaCon Mountain for about two hours as icy roads caused spinouts. highway workers spread chert and patrolmen managed the slow thaw.
Secretary Krug told the Senate Banking Committee that a 60 day retail and wholesale price freeze for coal fuel oil gasoline and all petroleum products could be ordered immediately if stand by price control authority is approved. He said allocation and rationing would follow for fuel oil and gasoline if such authority is granted. The testimony accompanied President Truman's economy message as Republicans signal opposition to the anti inflation program.
Jan 14 dispatch from Yokohama notes Pvt. Strat hen Armistead of the unit would be ruled soon on. Sentence fragments obscure the full action. Further details are unclear due to OCR damage but the report centers on Armistead and impending disposition.
President Truman urged Congress to grant anti inflation powers and called for price and wage controls to curb soaring prices. He pressed business to cut prices, labor to moderate demands, and proposed a $40 per person cost of living tax cut funded by higher corporate taxes. He warned without regulatory action a recession could follow.
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