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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1950
Page
1
Weather outlook mentions showers in the north and colder air in the extreme northwest. The Moulton Heights school will reopen Thursday morning after heating plant repairs, announced by Superintendent Leeman.
Alger Hiss was sentenced to five years in a federal penitentiary on two perjury counts and plans to appeal. He denied sharing secret State Department documents to Whittaker Chambers and defended his innocence as his attorney argued his finances and career were ruined.
Dallas Scheidler, ex gunner’s mate, says U S S Missouri could be freed from Chesapeake Bay mud by sinking angled pipes on its sides and pumping air or steam to form bubbles that loosen mud. He recalls four ships freed in the Pacific using this method and notes enlisted men conceived the idea.
Opelikа residents convened at the high school to debate anti Klan ordinances after a January 3 cross burning. Ministers, citizens and Klan members clashed as city commissioners weigh new rules. A petition with 140 signatures was submitted by the Klan.
Washington January 25 Franklin D Roosevelt Jr became the storm center of a fight threatening to split house backers of civil rights legislation. Rep Powell will file a petition to force a vote on an FEPC bill amid signs of party politicking and strategic maneuvers. Roosevelt already filed a petition to force action, aiming to rally liberal democrats while Republicans weigh their own positions. Roosevelt defends his move as a run for re election and insists FEPC on the floor matters more than any governor bid.
Immediate action urged to expand Scout Camp Westmoreland by the Tennessee Valley Council. The camp and activities committee recommended an immediate council wide Scouter training course and that no Scout group be registered until training requirements are met. A camping stamp savings program was also proposed. The meeting was held at First Methodist Church with supper by the church youth fellowship.
The Morgan county campaign raised 857.05 with a $25 donation from state highway department garage employees. Frank Troup urged rapid return of mailed cards, noting a goal of seven thousand filled and returned to meet Morgan county’s $6,000 target.
The Decatur Junior Service League votes to stage The Follies on April 1 and 14 at Riverside High School to raise funds for a new Youth Center. The cast will include 75 to 100 locals, with Mrs. Thomas J. Hendrix presiding at a called meeting.
The Associated Press reports frigid conditions across the Northern Plains with subzero temperatures 30 to 40 below, record snowfalls in North Dakota and Minnesota, and widespread travel disruptions. A warm spell in the East gave way to a sharp cold front, while New England faced ice and ongoing storm hazards.
At Hatboro Pennsylvania a row house fire in a wartime housing project killed five people including Horace Morrow and his two daughters Virginia and Patricia. Claire Morrow escaped briefly before perishing inside. Fire officials cited the family’s concrete block home as the scene.
A new panel of 24 was sworn as jury selection resumed for the murder trial of Carol Ann Paight. The 21 year old defendant is charged with second degree murder in the September shooting death of Sgt. Carl Paight. Her defense cites temporary insanity upon learning her father’s cancer.
D E Frederick will head the Decatur Chamber of Commerce retail merchants division for 1950 after being elected at a merchants meeting in city hall. Stores will close Thursday afternoons for the first 11 months and stay open all day in December. hours are 8 30 to 5 Monday through Friday with Thursday afternoons off and 7 P M on Saturdays. Closed July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year s Day. Mrs Anna Blackwell reported on public rest room facilities and was named head of a committee to plan maintenance.
Ralph E. Slate, Hart seller attorney and Morgan County native, announced he will seek the Morgan County solicitor position in May. A University of Alabama Law School graduate, he served in the signal corps and with occupation troops in Japan during World War II. He belongs to the Morgan County Bar Association the Baptist church the Knights of Pythias and the American Legion.
Florida's three per cent sales tax brought in only 0.77 percent of gross sales in November. Comptroller C. M. Gay notes identifiable collections of $1,887,291 from total dealer sales of $243,128,869, excluding $124,000 in taxes paid with incomplete returns.
The Conservative Party pledged to ease the burden on British taxpayers and keep full employment. They promised to remove many government controls while Labour would nationalize fewer industries if defeated. similar pledges appeared in New Zealand and Australia, though Britain’s voter motivations differ.
The State Department issued a background document accusing Soviet Russia of absorbing four northern Chinese areas. It cites two secret agreements with the United States and describes Moscow and Harbin accords granting special rights in Manchuria as part of the Russian expansion charges.
Reports outline Britain's Labour triumph since 1945 with by election majorities narrowing under Conservative challenge. In Tokyo discussions, MacArthur and staff weigh Formosa defense options as U S aid to Chiang Kai-shek's regime is considered. Italy forms a three party coalition under De Gasperi while Mongolia reshuffles top leadership.
Fargo report notes a man lied about breaking a window to seek shelter in Tiny's Auto Wrecking Co. garage during a state blizzard. He left a note the next morning promising payment for damages.
Detroit January 25 A nationwide 89 000 UAW strike hits Chrysler as talks collapse over pension terms The union demands a joint fund and a fixed benefit while Chrysler offers a company run plan worth 100 dollars a month financed on a pay as you go basis The walkout follows earlier clashes and marks the second walkout at Chrysler in less than two years with a 13 cent raise won in 1948 after a 17 day strike.
James Boyd director of the Bureau of Mines told the Senate Labor Committee that without substantially increased coal production the health and welfare of the nation will be impaired. He said he informed the White House last night as the administration weighs emergency powers under Taft-Hartley to restore full-time mining after miners are limited to three days work.
W. H. Bill Stewart led qualifying in Morgan county by becoming the first candidate to file with Probate Judge T. C. Almon for legislative post number two, a seat he currently holds.
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