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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1945
Page
1
The report notes near record heat with official 95 degrees in Decatur and 97 in nearby cities. It lists weather cautions and a preaching event at a big tent on Avenue and Johnston. Local notices cover hospital admissions, births, and military personnel arrivals, plus community paths, ambulance moves, and residents visiting relatives.
Governor Chauncey Sparks touted education and welfare gains from the 1945 Alabama legislature. The final adjournment leaves schools seeking about 6.82 million dollars yearly for two years and welfare up by six million, half from federal funds. A large share hinges on voter approval of an income tax amendment.
Ken Reynolds reports that their group reduced tax payments by using Daily Want Ads the way they described. The note emphasizes cost savings and practical results from the advertising method.
Decatur merchants call a Monday 10 AM mass meeting at Hotel Lyons to discuss funding a proposed one million dollar school building program. They favor a school build but oppose the planned gross receipts license tax, or sales tax, and will hear suggested alternative revenue sources.
The seventh War Loan total reached 22.698 billion with individual purchases at 7.204 billion and E-bonds at 3.174 billion. Corporate sales stood at 15.494 billion and the campaign extends seven more days to count through July 7. Special efforts will push E-bond sales toward quota.
Morgan county buyers must purchase $114000 in E bonds next week to reach an $821000 quota. Seventh war loan closed, but purchases through next Saturday count. Saturday sales reached $18787.50, lifting county total to $707261, 66 percent of goal. overall Morgan sales hit $3101747.50, 134 percent oversubscription of the quota.
Congress approved a one year extension of wartime price controls by a 255 to 94 vote. The White House arranged a plane trip to bring the bill to President Truman in Kansas City for signing before midnight. The vote ends a month long dispute amid food shortage protests with Republicans seeking changes that would curb new Agriculture Secretary Clinton P. Anderson's powers.
Washington June 30 The house passed legislation extending control for another year with Alabama representatives Andrews Boykin Grant Manasee Patrick Rains Sparkman voting yes. Absent or not voting Hobbs Jarman.
Democratic leader Rep McCormack warned inflation would surge if the compromise failed. The act gives Agriculture Secretary Anderson power to crack down on meat black market activity, with provisions tied to food shortages and price controls.
Decatur merchants will close for two days this week to observe the Fourth of July and the following half-holiday. The Merchants Committee of Decatur Chamber of Commerce decided that stores will be shut on Wednesday July 4 and Thursday July 5.
Kansas City June 30 Secretary of State choice is Jimmy Byrnes 66 year old South Carolinian formerly Senator Supreme Court Justice and War Mobilizer. Nomination will go to the Senate Monday for swift confirmation expected without committee review. Byrnes would be next in line for the Presidency upon confirmation and will join Truman at the Big Three talks near Berlin.
Captain William L. Blythe public relations officer at Courtland Army Air Field leaves Monday for Tyndall Field Panama City Florida to assume the post as public relations chief. The Blythes came to Decatur in 1942 and Mrs. Blythe returned to California last week for their home.
Every Rotarian in the Decatur club will receive a committee assignment as the group shifts into its reconversion year. Under James L. Rankin the club has grown during a busy year of civic achievement led by Rutledger S. Thomas.
Courtland Army Air Field activated as a basic school in December 1942 and became a four engine transition base in September 1944. It moved to temporary inactive status at midnight June 30 1945 with most personnel transferred. B 24s left the field and a few hundred civilian workers may stay for maintenance. Congress member Sparkman believes the site may become a redeployment center. The base ranked among the area’s largest installations by money invested and personnel.
American British and French troops move into Berlin to join the Red Army in occupying the German capital. An announced troop withdrawal from Russia’s occupation zone shifts forces toward final boundaries by July 4. A Paris radio report cites a possible Big Three meeting near Berlin on July 9.
The Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company launched its 115th vessel in 42 months, a 22 400 ton tanker named Hope 115 is a project under the present contract with the Commission and was hailed after the launching.
Chinese troops claim recapture of Liuchow and other airbase towns along the Southeast China coast. They report Japanese positions shrinking near the Liuchow–Hengyang railway while 14th Air Force planes score their first air victory in 33 days. Allied air and ground actions press Japanese lines from Chungking toward Indo China and along coast routes.
Washington June 30 The War Manpower Commission reports transfer of eleven areas from acute labor shortage to balanced supply and demand. All shifts occurred during June and affect regions previously listed as critical.
Allied air and sea forces bombard Balikpapan and nearby oil facilities in southeastern Borneo as Tokyo reports heavy blows. MacArthur says 230 tons more bombs dropped on Balikpapan area in 24 hours, totaling over 2,800 tons in 16 days. American planes strike Formosa, Shanghai, Canton river, and Indo-China targets while Chinese forces retake Liuchow and advance toward Kweilin. Kete submarine reported overdue with 80 to 85 crew.
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