Weather and local notices from Decatur Alabama
Partly cloudy today through Saturday with scattered after noon thundershowers in Alabama and mostly fair warm weather in Tennessee. Kiwanis president Jimmy Williams returns from East trip and attended Kiwanis International convention in Atlantic City. A 30 year old white woman jailed for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. several vagrancy arrests. Fire department responds to ironing board fire on Sherman Street with loss of ironing board. Local hospital admissions include Herbert Smith Evelyn Odom and others. new births announced at Decatur General Hospital. Various hospital discharges and admissions at Hamill Clinic Hospital and other local facilities. Police recover a roll of tin aluminum found by a truck. Sullivan family gospel singers at Priceville July 9. Phi Kappa Tau at Alabama Polytechnic Institute names Bill Ferguson as new president for summer quarter. Thermometer 95 at 1 pm. max 94 and min 76 for Wednesday. no rainfall. City recorder to hear two drunkenness and disorderly conduct cases. St John’s Episcopal Adult Bible Class Sunday at 10 am taught by Maynard Layman. Robert Harris and John Caddell to New York City on Saturday. Dismissals from Baugh Wiley clinic noted. Quickies by Ken Reynolds.
Cotton acreage soars ahead on July 1 United States
The agriculture Department reports 26,380,000 acres in cotton cultivation as of July 1, up 14.2 percent from last year. If yields match the five year average, the crop could reach about 14,770,000 bales. last year yielded 16,490,000 bales. States show varied gains from Missouri to Texas, with totals building toward possible prewar acreage controls in 1950. See big on page 2.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Missouri
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississ
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Giles County Man Held After Armed Robbery Capture
A Giles County farmer is jailed in Limestone County after an intensive cross state manhunt. George Evans Oakley alias Junior Cook, 31, admitted robbery of Willis Lovell in Salem and claimed he sought buried treasure. Officers traced a 15 mile flight, captured him near Stella, Tenn, and extradition was accepted.
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Limestone County
Giles County
Tennessee
Limestone
John Sandilin
George Evans Oakley
Junior Cook
Athens
Stella
Tenn
Oakley
Willis Lovell
Salem
Sandlin
Lovell
Alabama
Alabama Highway Patrol
Coleman, Hanks
Cole
R.A. Troup
S. O. Coulter
Coleman, Edgeman
Hansard
W. B. Little
Hagan
Navy Gives Anti-Sub Warfare Top Priority
Washington reports a secret Navy assessment cites Russia’s fleet of 250 to 300 modern subs. Admiral Louis E. Denfeld testified to the Senate Appropriations Committee that anti submarine warfare is a major mission and receives heavy funding. Senator McCarran pressed for specifics without naming nations.
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Washington
Russia
Senate Appropriations Committee
Louis E. Benfeld
Naval Operations
McCarran
Surveying to Begin for New Million Dollar School
Walter Jackson, Decatur school superintendent, announced that surveying for the new million dollar junior-senior high school will start Monday. The $1,058,227 contract was signed by A. A. Jones and Jackson and approved by Dr. A. R. Meadows. An engineer from Raymond Size more and associate will supervise the site.
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Walter Jackson
Decatur
Forcum
James Emphis
Montgomery
Jackson
A. A. Jones
A. R. Meadows
Raymond Sizemore
Montgomery Architects
F. N. Thompson
Charlotte- Atlanta
Murder Charge Against Pair in Alabama Barbecue Fatalities
Two Odenville men Bert Brock and Charles Banks face murder charges for beating two brothers during a Fourth of July barbecue at John Helms’s farm near Trussville. John Henry Moore, 48, died at the scene, while Perry Moore, 43, died later in a local hospital. Brock allegedly struck John Henry with a shotgun and Banks with an iron pipe.
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Birmingham
Ala
Odenville
Bert Brock
Charles Banks
Brock
John Henry Moore
Trussville
Banks
Perry Newton Moore
Perry Moore
John Helms
Paving Planned Under Third Street Underpass
Joe S. Elliott of the City Street Department announced morning work to widen the Third Street West approach, repave the street, redesign drains, and add a sidewalk under the underpass near the L. N. Railroad bridge. Estimated cost ranges from 1200 to 1500 dollars.
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Joe S. Elliott
City Street Department
Third Street
L. & N. Railroad Company
Elliott
Furnace at Ensley Steel Works to shut down for repairs
One of six blast furnaces at the Ensley Steel Works of Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co will go down for repairs tomorrow. The furnace, which supplies basic iron for steelmaking, has been in continuous operation since August 22, 191?.
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Ensley Steel Works
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
Tours End AM Steel Plant Tours End for Summer
Steel plant tours here will end for the summer next week marking a temporary pause in public visits. Officials say schedules will resume in the autumn as student and worker tours pause for vacation season.
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F— Steel
Bridge Bill Cleared Senate By Wide Margin In Alabama
The Alabama Senate passed a $20,000,000 bridge bill after a two week filibuster with a 22 to 7 vote despite opposition. An anti communist oath bill also passed 27 to 0. Proponents cited long delayed bridge construction while opponents warned about spending and political Credit. The bridge measure aims to build about 140 spans.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Senate
Senate
House
C. B. Harvey
Blount
Rankin Fite
Marion
Guy Hardwick
Houston
Hardwick
Robin Swift
Escambia
Ssualniaeniice
9 Year Term Given for Church Slaying
Roanoke Va July 8 Lee Buddy Scott was sentenced to 99 years in the state penitentiary at Richmond for the church slaying of his high school classmate Dana Marie Weaver 16. Judge Dirk A Kuyk overruled a motion to set aside the jury verdict of first degree murder. Messick said an appeal may be made and a definite decision will be made in about 20 or 30 days.
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Roanoke
Lee
Buddy) Scott
Richmond
Dana Marie Weaver
Dirk A. Kuyk
Hastings Court
T. Warren Messick
Messick
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Dulles Sworn Into U S Senate for Short Term
John Foster Dulles is sworn in as New York's second Republican senator, appointed by Gov. Dewey and taking the oath from Vice President Barkley. He will likely serve about six months, replacing the resignation of Senator Robert F. Wagner.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
New York
Dulles
Thomas E. Dewey
Barkley
Ives
Robert F. Wagner
Fresh Troubles At Door Of AEC
Fresh troubles hit the embattled Atomic Energy Commission as Senate Appropriations panel rejects a $76.9 million cut from the $1.167 billion fiscal year budget and two congressmen push permanent spending curbs while leaders vow to fight on the floor. McMahon and O Mahoney differ on how to curb spending, seeking new authorization and program limits to require annual approval of AEC programs. Durham backs a similar measure in the House as the commission gains leeway to proceed on projects without explicit congressional authorization.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations
O'Mahoney
Dwye
Subcommittee
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint
Senate-House Atomic Committee
House
Britain to seek emergency state as dock strike looms
London July 8 Home Secretary Chuter Ede said King George VI would be advised to declare a state of national emergency Monday if the crippling dock workers strike ends. The proclamation would authorize regulations to restore life essentials to the community.
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London
George VI
Britain
Home
Chuter Ede
Ede
House of Commons
Balking Cars One Good Reason For License Failure
Prospective driver license applicants face failure if their cars are not in good mechanical condition. Highway Patrol Inspector H. L. Hester notes this as a leading rejection factor. Limestone and Morgan counties report low pass rates with many failing for faulty autos and for rules of the road.
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Highway Patrol
H. L. Hester
Limestone
Morgan County
Hearing Set For Garnie Puckett
Garnie Puckett a 46 year old Morgan farmer who surrendered after an 17 year escape is jailed in Morgan on probation violation He was arrested Thursday by parole officer J N Baker and held for whiskey manufacture and peace proceedings A hearing is planned for early next week by Circuit Judge Newton B Powell
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Garnie
Puckett
Morgan
C. B. Humphrey
South Morgan
J. N. Baker
Newton B. Powell
Four Morgan Youths Enlist In Services
Recruiter M Sgt Judge Mason reports four Morgan county youths enlisted since Monday. Jessie R. Martin age 20 re enlisted as private first class in the corps of engineers. Lyle C Reid age 17 from Hartselle joined the air force along with two other air force enlistees James E Bolden age 18 of 22 East Spruce Street and Richard McDaniel age 17 of 525 West Church Street.
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Judge Mason
Morgan County
Air Force
Corps of Engineers
Jessie R. Martin
West Court
Lyle C. Reid
Hartselle
James E. Bolden
East Spruce Street
Richard McDaniel
West Church Street
Britain to Buy Grain from Russia in Secret Pact
London officials disclosed Britain secretly agreed to purchase nearly 1 million tons of coarse grains from Russia over the coming year. The deal includes a private Moscow barter arrangement and a year-long British Russian trade pact with broader talks following, as Britain seeks non-dollar suppliers amid dwindling dollar reserves.
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London
Britain
Russia
Moscow
Eal
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Board of Trade
States
Canada
Irain
Supwae
Hiss Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Perjury Trial
A federal court jury failed to decide if Alger Hiss lied about passing top secret State Department papers to a pre-war Soviet spy ring. They deliberated overnight and into the morning before being locked up again, with no immediate verdict in sight. Whittaker Chambers testified as the government’s main witness in the perjury case.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Uel HM. Kaufman
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Hubert E. James
Samuel H. Kaufman
Weevil Damage May Be Heavy Across Cotton States
Memphis July 8 The National Cotton Council warned of severe boll weevil damage to the 1949 cotton crop in several major producing areas. Mississippi Alabama South Carolina Louisiana and Georgia report high incidence, with Mississippi fields averaging 30 percent infestation compared with 13 percent last year.
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Memphis
Tenn
National Cotton Council
Mississippi
Alabama
South Carolina
Louisiana
Georgia
State Plant Board
Truman Victory First Major Win For Fair Deal Housing
Congress completed action on a long range housing bill and sent it to President Truman. The Senate approved the compromise measure after the House passed it by voice vote, giving Truman his first major victory for the fair deal program. Senator Taft backed the housing bill in the Senate, contrasting with past opposition from the House.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Taft
Robio
Mayor Summer Eyes Impact Of Housing Bill On Decatur
Mayor H. R. Summer says the multi million dollar housing bill's effect on Decatur's slum clearance and public housing is unclear. He and public housing manager Charles Parker plan to travel to Atlanta soon to assess Decatur's position.
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H. R. Summer
Decatur
Smmer
Charles Parker
Atlanta
Truman housing bill aims at 810000 public units
Legislative push backs vast slum clearance, creating 810000 public housing units over six years with rent subsidies up to 308 million annually. Debates touched safeguards for displaced tenants and racial impact. Spence argued broad benefits to Negroes. Phillips questioned safeguards in House. Spence unveiled a separate bill to aid privately built homes, hearings set for Monday.
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Phillips
Calif
Spence
D-Ky
Dky
House Banking Committee
Truman
Mr. Truman
World Alliance Sought by Ten Senators
Ten senators announced a plan to revise the UN charter and create a World Alliance with an international police force. The aim is to expand the North Atlantic pact to all nations agreeing to its principles, echoing Ely Culbertson's “Little United Nations” concept.
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Washington
United Nations
Flanders
R-Vi
Ely Culbertson
Sparkman
D-Ala
Aiken
Caincaren
Capehart
R-Ind
Hendrickson
Johnson
D-Cole
Hoey
D-Nc
Miss
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Kiwanis International
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Sherman Street
Decatur General Hospital
Hubert Smith
White Stret
Evelyn Odom
15Th Avenue East
George E. Elswick
Conrad Terry
Decatur 3
Mary Carter
Vinemont 3
Decatur General
W. L. Richey
Wilder Farm
Hamil Clinic
Grady Owens
Eighth Avenue West
H. E. Gresham
Magnolia Avenue
J. H. Woodall
West Moulton Street
E. B. Hays
Fourth Avenue Uth
Joe Hollingsworth
Rogersville
J. B. Whitmire
Whitmire
Sherrill Weir
Hami Clinic
Sullivan Family Gospel Singers
Priceville School
Ruie Hendon
B. W. Hogan
Francis Hendon
Hattie Hogan
Grace Hogan
Danville 2
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Bill Ferguson
James Bloodworth
Recorder's Court
Jimmy Taylor
Wadsworth Street
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
A. Kaufman, Jr
St. John's Episcopal Church
Maynard Layman
Robert T. Harris
John. A. Caddell
New Yorkity
Mary Hartselle
Earl Riggs
Joe Street East
E. O. Overstreet
Union Grove
By Ken Reynolds
Eee
Giles
Legion
Arch B. Berrell
Phenix City
Alabama Department of the American Legion
Ferrell
3Rd Street
Wilcox
Lee Scott
U. S. Senate
Jean Bayliss
Great Britain
Elizabeth
Women’s Royal Army Corps
Shropshire
England
AEC
Garnie Puckett
Aires
United States
World Alliance
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Auaerman
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