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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
1
Weather outlook gloomy with cloudiness and light rain possible. Community events include a Methodist church banquet and sermons at St Pauls Lutheran. City arrests for parking, drunkenness, disorderly conduct, speeding. City clerk returns to work after illness. PTA stew supper planned. Recent hospitalizations and births noted. diary reference leads to page 2.
A wood barge carrying 800 tons of coal remains at the river bottom after striking Keller Memorial bridge. River experts scout the area to plan salvage as the tow boat Atco from Arrow Transportation of Sheffield assists.
Arkansas judge rejects habeas corpus to delay extradition of 62 year old Roger, the former Moulton Baptist minister who fled Draper prison in 1945. He faces life term for 1934 murder of Frank Pickens. He is to be demoted to class C convict after return to Alabama and is wanted in California for jumping bond.
The AFL and CIO joined with 11 Democratic senators to back a united labor effort to push Truman administration proposals into law. Participants included leaders from United Mine Workers, Railroad, Brotherhoods, and Machinists, with Senator Myers of Pennsylvania organizing a dinner to foster broader labor cooperation. Further meetings are planned though leaders cautioned the pledge was not a formal joint program.
Mrs. Georgette Brucks, 21, agrees to sterilization as a condition of six years probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the fatal beating of her son Howard, seven months old last October. The order allows adoption of another son and a child due in April, with her common law husband Donald Redman as the father. A fourth son is with Edmond Brucks in Ohio. The court had consented to the measure, and the woman later said she understood and would not fight it.
Morgan County residents raise funds for Porter Haynes a Moss Chapel native and Hartselle poultry farmer awaiting a second Birmingham hip operation to restore sitting ability. A church service at Oak Ridge and committee work by Fred Sparkman and Olen Cooper mobilize contributions via The Daily.
In Washington jury hearings Mildred E. Gillars 48 known as Axis Sally faced treason charges as government opened its case with recordings of her wartime Nazi radio program Midge At The Mike. Prosecutor John M. Kelley Jr. presented the Berlin calling broadcast beamed to the U S on May 18 1943.
Temperatures moderated and skies cleared in snow covered Western states as disaster relief crews aided thousands of stranded livestock and marooned ranchers and Indians. Snow and ice troubled other regions with freezing rain across Southern Iowa, Northern Missouri, and parts of Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska while Southern Illinois faced flooding from rain.
The Associated Press reports mutual accusations from Chinese communists and nationalists stalling peace efforts. A new defense line from Hangchow to Wuchang could expand protracted control. Nanking and Shanghai face possible fall as peace moves run.
The Justice Department said the FBI arrested 5 Carr, a former organizer of the Canadian communist party, in New York. He is described as a key figure in Soviet spying in Canada and as having a central role in the spy network exposed by testimony from Gourenko, a Russian embassy cipher clerk.
Washington A Senate bill by Senator Russell proposes a voluntary program to relocate up to 1500 Black families from the South and allow white migration into Southern states to balance populations. A voluntary relocation commission would fund transportation housing and employment support with loans and grants as needed. See RELOCATION on Page 2.
Baseball park ticket salesmen reported strong enthusiasm as 9 of 40 business teams sold 800 grandstand seats at 25 dollars each to back the Decatur Legion Memorial Field project. Marvin R. Rankin chaired the drive and said results would be tallied by Friday or Sunday. Reports go to Rankin's Johnston Street post office office. Legion commander Jimmy Williams said public support is key to funding the project.
A 32 year old African American man, Isaac Logan of Decatur, waits for Governor Folsom's clemency decision on his death sentence for the 1947 killing of O Neal Bayne in Lawrence county. Defense notes Logan was asleep at home when arrested.
Despite forecasts of normal January weather the temperature held at 68 at noon after a low of 60 last night. Rain measured 11 inches in the prior 24 hours. High Wednesday reached 66 at 2 PM. Early readings show 63 at 8 AM, 65 at 9 AM, 66 at 10 AM, 67 at 11 AM, and 68 at noon.
Washington dispatch reports Vice President Barkley silent on whether he will rule on the filibuster gag rule as Southern senators threaten a showdown. The Senate rules panel may propose a two thirds vote to gag debate, touching off a fierce fight over the anti filibuster provision amid party and regional tensions.
President Truman announced he would ask Congress for a new one million dollar emergency disaster fund to aid the Western blizzard belt. He noted existing funds are running low after previous allocations of 300,000 and a 500,000 appropriation dwindling to 50,000. He said extra money is needed to match state relief funds.
A survey of Decatur city schools shows rising teacher training levels with plans for further pursuit of degrees. Superintendent Walter M. Jackson notes that over the next two years many white and several Negro teachers expect to complete Master of Arts work, boosting qualified staff.
Truman backs a Columbia Valley Authority modeled on TVA as Iowa Western and Southern lawmakers voice support. Senators McKellar Dill and others describe TVA success and urge coordinated river valley development for the Columbia and Missouri valleys. Multiple representatives from Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky praise the plan.
City police Hyatt and Landers took a possum into custody Wednesday night after a chase through the downtown area near the Electric Department. The animal was found by pedestrians staring at the caged creature in front of The Daily.
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