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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1946
Page
1
Cloudy and cold with rain today and tonight then East portion Wednesday. Winds NE to N diminish tonight. High 51 low 39. Local notices cover several military discharges deployments and homecomings including Taft visit to Charleston grandparents Cox family and Moye getting ready to return from France. Residents Shumake Robertson and Oliver attend furniture market in Chicago and local officials and residents visit Birmingham Cullman and Decatur.
County board of revenue ordered deeds filed for record for right of way along U S 38 from Whitesburg bridges to Arab. Condemnation action may follow against properties lacking deeds. Action tied to Alabama highway bids announced January 4 for the Whitesburg Arab paving project.
Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel told a Senate House committee he was misled by a prewar warning into believing the Navy Department saw no imminent or probable Pearl Harbor attack. About 200 spectators attended as he described his 1941 fleet surprise and prior commissions findings.
Mrs W J Atkinson 35 of Decatur died Monday at 6 20 p m at Jefferson hospital Birmingham coroner Joe Hilderbrand ruled death due to poisoning. She owned M and M Sandwich shop 213 Johnson Street survived by son William Harold Atkinson mother Emma Atkins four brothers and four sisters. Funeral at Sardis Baptist Church Maplesville Wednesday at one with burial beside church cemetery.
London reports say American civilian and military officials at the United Nations assembly split on placing American conquered Japanese islands under UNO sovereignty. The security council meets to organize and discuss atomic energy and preventing another world war as Byrnes Bevin and Vishinsky expected to speak.
Culver Co A Culver is discharged from the Army on January 2 and returns to Decatur Cleaners after thirty months in service, twenty four overseas with aviation engineers. He saw action in New Guinea Leyte Philippines Okinawa and Japan occupation. His unit earned the Unit Citation for Leyte air fields presented by General Krueger of the 6th Army. He wears Good Conduct Asiatic Pacific Philippine Liberation and four battle ribbons.
General Eisenhower told Congress demobilization slowed to avoid Army collapse. Since September the Army released about 1,000,000 men monthly and plans to hit 1,000,000 by July, with 2,200,000 discharged by April 30 and 500,000 more by July 1 under a revised point system. Navy demobilization proceeds as scheduled, aiming to complete by Sept. 1.
Judge T. C. Almon became the first candidate to qualify under state provisions for the Democratic primary in Morgan County. He filed his qualification at the Morgan County Democratic Committee meeting at the courthouse and pledged a vigorous campaign across every beat, thanking the people for their years of support.
Philip T. Shanks Jr. today announces his bid for Morgan County solicitor. A WWII veteran who served from 1942 to 1945, he practiced law since 1935, led a Decatur police court stint, and holds affiliations with American Legion and Kiwanis. He pledges diligent service if elected.
An official statement from January 15 confirms the death by his own hand of Nazi Health Leader Dr. Leonardo Conti while in Nuremberg jail. Conti’s note said he killed himself after admitting falsehoods during American interrogation, with secrecy easing after weekend disclosures.
Washington dispatch reports state senators angry at OPA price ceilings on cotton fear the move could end the Office of Price Administration. OPA must renew its authority by June 30. observers call ceilings unworkable while Southern critics label the action punitive against the South.
The 200000 CIO electrical workers began a 16 state strike in support of a 30 percent wage rise. Major plants of General Electric Westinghouse and General Motors halted output while Western Electric picketing continued in New York. Other steel and aviation stoppages affected Bethlehem Steel and Aviation Corp. production, with 800000 CIO steelworkers and 328000 packinghouse workers planned to strike soon. Government mediation failed to avert the walkout.
Decatur attorney and circuit solicitor Wild Long has been named Morgan County judge by Gov Chauncey Sparks. He replaces James H Crow Jr who resigned to become circuit judge. Long, a 1906 law graduate, veteran of World War I and former state legislator, will likely oversee the next county court session this spring.
Relatives report W. J. Billy Duncan promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the field artillery. Duncan is stationed in Gemunden Germany. He entered service in March 1943 and has been overseas since January 1945 with the first division.
A three-vehicle crash on U S 31 near Somerville road left three people injured. Woodall, Roden, and Davis were treated at local facilities as vehicles including a 1940 Chevrolet truck caught fire and burned. Minor, Thackston, and others were not injured. Police investigated the scene with Highway Patrolman Paul Jones reporting damage estimates and injuries.
Grand Admiral Doenitz testified at Nuremberg that the British liner Athenia was sunk by the German submarine U-20 on the day Britain entered World War II. British prosecutors pressed for Nazi leaders to be held as war criminals for submarine attacks and killings in lifeboats. The affidavit, dated November 17 1945, was introduced to dispute claims the sinking was a British plot.
Seventy coal miners escaped alive after a massive blast at the No 9 Havacé mine near Welch West Virginia. Rescuers entered smoke filled shafts as officials reported 192 others missing with a shaft depth about 400 feet. Injuries spread through Welch including workers and local residents.
After a holiday recess Congress weighed faster action on labor reform. Senator Taft urged rapid consideration of the labor fact finding bill. Chairman Murray pledged expedited hearings. Representative Rankin called for curb on strikes and protection against lawlessness. Representative Rich said Congress must ensure workers can work without paying tribute to racketeers. Former War Labor Board head Davis opposed the fact finding bill but backed mediation in the Labor Department.
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