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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1948
Page
1
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Partly cloudy and warmer this afternoon with more cloudiness tonight and Saturday. Scattered showers in the north this afternoon and south tonight, colder Saturday north portion tonight. Winds shift from south to north along the coast. Low temperatures around 25 to 30. Local cotton market quotes middling cotton at 35.75 and strict low 34.75. Several community notices follow including illnesses, church events, arrests, and local civic updates.
The midwinter cold wave covered a wide area from the Eastern Rockies to the North Atlantic with subzero readings in Minnesota and Illinois and well below freezing in the South. Georgia and the Carolinas reported cold that lingered from the prior day as Florida and Georgia cities saw readings drop, while Washington officials anticipated federal energy conservation measures to ease fuel shortages.
Senator Bricker urged Congress to allow landlords to raise rents up to 15 percent for tenants who did not sign voluntary increases. Senator Myers vowed to push stronger rent controls in line with President Truman’s anti inflation program as the current law nears expiration February 20. The policy was set last June with leases through 1948 in mind, and lawmakers expect some form of extension despite fears of uncontrolled rents.
President Truman backs a $40 tax cut per taxpayer while the GOP pushes a $5.56 billion plan. Treasury would run a $2.1 billion deficit in 1949 under the Republican bill, while supporters urge immediate passage of Truman's plan with a corporate levy and excess profits tax. Congressional hearings show sharp partisan lines as Knutson criticizes the Truman proposal and Democrats express mixed feelings.
Senate debate over the European recovery program features Senator Vandenberg urging transparent spending to prove value of aid. John J. McCloy warns against fuzzy loans to avoid waste, while Secretary Marshall and Senator Taft clash over potential changes that could affect the Marshall Plan.
Eight passengers were injured when five rear Pullmans and a diner of an Atlantic Coast Line train derailed and toppled into a ditch near Cross City Florida. A doctor passenger gave emergency care and all aboard continued to Tampa at about 11 10 a m. Captain Wallace Smith of the Florida highway patrol said the accident occurred around 7 30 am in a remote area about 11 miles northwest of Cross City. Joe Adele of Chicago was identified as a passenger who provided the emergency treatment.
James C. Petrillo of the AFL American Federation of Musicians says talks with major radio networks aim to avert the January 31 contract expiry. After meetings he voiced optimism broadcasters feel an agreement is possible. He indicated the union seeks wage increases and perhaps hiring a few more musicians.
A spectacular five-alarm blaze wrecked a heavily stocked five-story leather warehouse in downtown Boston and spread to a nearby wool establishment before control was achieved. Owners put the loss at 2 million dollars. Firefighters battled the flames for four hours and maintained a patrol at the scene through the night.
A prominent American writer and photographer visit Russia to capture and publish impressions of Russian life and thinking. The feature combines Steinbeck and Capa works, promoting a two month study and a series of articles on contemporary Russian society.
Morgan county voters will choose numerous county and state officers in the May primary and June runoff. Races include tax collector and assessor and county coroner, currently held by Alvis Briscoe Dr J Burch Bev Howell. Also nominees for Board of Revenue and Control district three and four. commissioners from district three and four. two justices of the peace per precinct. one county constable per precinct. and a school board member. Statewide contests include nine U S House terms and a U S Senate six year term. two justices of the state revying court. and presidential electors and convention delegates. See May on Page 2.
Opponents urge that enforcement of private racial covenants violates the 1917 Louisville zoning decision and the 14th Amendment. Attorneys for white owners contend covenants are private contracts beyond state action, while nonwhite families seek judicial voiding and non-enforceability. Justices Rutledge Reed and Jackson disqualified themselves from the case.
Three Silver Beaver Awards, the top honor for volunteers, were presented in Huntsville to James Rankin Decatur and F N Sefton Huntsville at the Tennessee Valley annual scouters banquet. Sam Israel Sheffield was also selected. Rankin and Sefton were praised for civic and scouting achievements with certificates presented by Harvey E Erb. The banquet at Russell Erskine hotel also saw installation of 1948 officers led by M P Tinsley Red Bay and Dr Eugene Chenault.
About 30 women of the Decatur VFW auxiliary took oath of membership and received pins and by-laws at a meeting in the VFW hall. Mrs. Mary Stephenson installed officers. plans were discussed for March of Dimes street solicitation and the Ted Weems dance.
President Truman calls the senate committee rejection a disservice to the country. He issued the remark in a letter to Chairman Gurney after the Armed Services panel, voting unanimously, blocked legislation allowing Maj. Gen. Laurence S. Kuter to chair the Civil Aeronautics Board while receiving military pay.
Two autos collided at KK and Walnut Streets at 7 AM causing minor damage. Charles E. Gilliam of 223 Fourth Avenue W. drove a 1946 Chevrolet east on Walnut. Hugh Curry of Spotswood Apartment headed south on Oak. Damages were $75 and $25 respectively. both men agreed to pay repairs. Officer Broadrick Collier led the investigation.
Washington reports the Rural Electrification Administration approved loans totaling 4,560,000 to 10 borrowers for extending electrical service to farming areas. The loans include Franklin County Cooperative at Russellville Alabama with a 125 dollar amount listed.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce revealed the new activity plan for the year and appointed committees at a Thursday afternoon board meeting. A. L. Johnson will oversee budget interactions with three committees, with chairmen listed for culture commerce retail and various trades.
Berlin report from January 16 notes hunger unrest spreading beyond the Ruhr into the British American zone with about 50 000 workers striking in Duisburg Muelheim and Dinslaken over shortages Officials warned hunger riots could spread to the American zone while authorities in Darmstadt and Frankfurt reported limited flour meat and fat supplies Amid broader political shifts old line German communists formed an opposition party and rumors of a “Protocol M” plan circulated as disruption continued across the region
Forty bankers from Alabama Valley counties attended a dinner at Hotel Lyonsie hosted by the American National Bank of Nashville. J Marshall Ewing and J H Tale spoke on tax laws affecting banks. Attending National Bank representatives included A W Willey, L G Sadler, J D Dillion, and D H Crockett.
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