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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1950
Page
1
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers and moderate southerly winds on the coast. Local notices include visits, hospital admissions, discharges, and building permits in Decatur and surrounding towns with names of residents and addresses.
A 46 year old man H LeFeave clung to a flagpole and bracket on a third floor window then fell about 10 feet to a chain below before being rescued. He escaped serious injury as bystanders aided the emergency crew.
Morgan county starts a school census July 6 for children aged 2 to 21 with enumerators appointed and a meeting at 2 PM at the Morgan courthouse. The census, required every four years by state law, counts 6 to 21 while officials also check 2 to 5 for information. past figures show 9,111 in 1946 for 6 to 20, with counts by town and race.
Sheriff C. B. Humphrey led a Sunday raid west of Flint against three men charged with manufacturing illegal whiskey. William J. Orde, 21, held on $500 bond. Moland H. Widner, 29, and Eugene D. Widner, 38, released on $500 bonds. A 60 gallon box-type still in an old stable was found operating at 1 30 A M. five gallons of fresh run whiskey seized and the still destroyed by deputies.
The Philippines defense department announced submarines were seen surface briefly Sunday about 40 miles from Manila in coastal waters off Quezon province. Officials declined to state the number, saying only that there were more than one, with markings not distinguishable from shore amid persistent rumors of submarines.
By C H P King in Taejon July 3 American reporter Bill Shinn feigned poverty to escape from Seoul with his family. He said the best way to avoid antagonizing North Korean communists is to be ignorant or pretend to be. Shinn slipped through their fingers Saturday. He was educated at Hastings College Nebraska by American Army officers after World War I. He was among the first natives to flee North Korea when the Russians moved in at war’s end. See CASUALTY on Page 2.
Senator George of Georgia leads Finance Committee as Senate opens review of the 1.01 billion dollar excise tax cut passed by the House. He sees no immediate changes but signals potential later tweaks if needed. Korean situation remains a factor in timing. If few committee members attend, work on the bill may start Wednesday.
Five of the 17 Alabama deaths over the long holiday weekend were from this area. Coleman Crumpton, 55, of Hartselle, died after being struck by a car. William Pruitt Sr., 32, and Jr., 12, a Birmingham family, drowned when their boat capsized near Athens. Felix Howard, 70, of near Athens, died from injuries in a two car collision near Florence. Several others were injured in local crashes, according to Highway Patrol reports.
A Florence Alabama man, Ralph K. Sharp aged 34, died in a Chattanooga hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile truck crash. Seven others were injured. The group of 24 returning from a tent meeting in Chattanooga were involved, including Sharp’s wife Sue.
The body of 18 year old Edward Sandlin, a Spring Hill resident, was recovered from the Tennessee river Sunday morning by Courtland police chief W. L. Terry. Sheriff Geo Byars and Coroner J. H. Highsmith investigated and ruled the death an accidental drowning.
Coroner reports father and son drowned when their boat overturned Sunday on Elk River near Athens. The mother escaped with a life jacket, later letting go to fix it. The boy’s body was recovered within an hour. the father's body found about 9 a.m. Funeral plans discussed by Mason Funeral Home for shipment to Birmingham.
Columbia University Press polled editors writers and librarians to name the ten most boring works from the classics. Paradise Lost and Don Quixote appear among the list with As You Like It ranking as Shakespeare's dullest play. results to be shared in The Pleasures Of Publishing.
Secretary of Defense Johnson briefed President Truman and reporters that there is no present plan to call up reserves amid the Korean crisis. He noted a separate claim about a potential limited mobilization and said there is no prospect of partial mobilization at this time.
Tokyo reports Allied American and Australian planes wrecked seven North Korean tanks and 22 trucks in a Monday air operation. Communique notes South Korea holds Suwon while Han river bases are being built for a renewed drive south. B 29 bombers hit Yonpo airfield and an ammunition dump was destroyed. Two enemy planes shot down, one American bomber forced down at sea.
Supt H R Leeman announces three member boards for 34 of the county's 42 schools. Trustees serve two years from July 1 and were selected from six nominees per school. The Morgan Board of Education chose the final three after patrons proposed lists.
United States moves to deter Chinese Nationalist and Communist forces from joining Korea fighting. A note to Chiang Kai Shek warns before dispatching troops to aid South Koreans he should review defenses of Formosa. Consultations with General MacArthur planned to discuss Formosa defense and Korea.
Lawrenceburg Tenn July 3 Sheriff Claude McAfee reports Luther Hill's death near the state border is suspected to be murder. Local authorities are investigating the case as a homicide with questions surrounding the circumstances and potential suspects.
MacArthur’s headquarters said American and Australian air raids halted the North Korean advance and no American ground troops had entered combat. An American sergeant was wounded in a village strafing near a US command post as Mustangs attacked Korean positions. Yonpo airfield and Suwon remained focal points as North Korean tanks and infantry conducted sporadic fighting without decisive progress.
The South Korean foreign minister thanked the United States and United Nations for support saying it may mark the hour recession of the tide of communism. Ben C. Limb called America’s belief in liberty and freedom expressed by action on July 3, the eve of Independence Day.
Massive air raids by U. S. planes hit communist columns believed to be advancing on a 55 mile front. Suwon air field remained contested as red air power faced North Korean and Russian forces with unclear insignia amid ongoing ground engagement. See Ground reports on Page 2.
The Daily will publish a single early observance notice for Independence Day. Those with copy ready for publication on Tuesday should deliver it to the office this afternoon or very early Tuesday.
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