Births and local news update from Decatur area
Weather outlook with clouds and possible thundershowers. Local birth announced for Parmelia Downing at Clemen's Clinic in Falkville on July 1. Residents report baseball trip to Birmingham and visits from George Bloodworth of Atlanta. Police report four dogs shot and dog control warnings for Decatur residents. Hospital admittances and dismissals listed for Hamil and Decatur General. Community events include Young People's service at Seventh Avenue South Church of God and Bible class at St John’s Episcopal. Edward Ferguson undergoing operations in Bremerton Navy Hospital. TVA rainfall and temperature data noted. Diary reference to Birth at Baugh-Wiley clinic and local travel notes.
Folsom urges House to back road bond plan
Alabama Gov. James E. Folsom urged rapid action on an $80 million road bond plan as the legislature considered a constitutional amendment for a statewide road bond referendum. He framed rural roads as urgent, arguing funds would match federal aid and improve markets, medical access, and transport for farmers.
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Folsom
Montgomery
Senate
Alabama
House
James E. Folsom
Alabama Bridge Commission
Senator Russell Named as Prison Prober by Inzer
Lt. Gov. J Clarence Inzer named a prison investigation committee including Senators A L Patterson Russell, Lambeth, Swift, Burnside, Cater, Noble J Russell, and Paul Hooton to probe Alabama’s prison system. House members were announced earlier as the joint resolution aims to recommend corrective legislation.
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Montgomery
Senate
J. Clarence Inzer
A. L. Patterson
Russell County
Broughton Lambeth
Tallapoosa
Robin Swift
Escambia
T. F. Burnside
DeKalb
Silas D. Cater
Noble J. Russell
Morgan
Paul Hooton
Randolph
House
Alabama
Gas Bomb Thrown Into Pressroom Of Negro Paper
In Chicago a gas bomb hurled into the pressroom of The Chicago Defender, injuring one and forcing 23 others from work. The pint bottle reportedly held mustard gas, with fumes driving workers to the street as the 65 000 copy edition was in progress. Police noted labor tensions linked to a Typographical Union strike in 1947.
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Chicago
Ore
Chicago Defender
Don Czerpikowski
Ray Crane
Uniform Police
John H. Senstacke
Chicago Typographical Union
Court Studies Klan Head Plea
The Alabama Supreme Court refused to release Klan official William Hugh Morris from jail and held his contempt of court appeal under advisement. Morris, jailed in Birmingham since Thursday for failing to produce Klan records for a Jefferson County grand jury, faced bail on the condition of record production. the court heard arguments for a second time and did not announce a decision.
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Montgomery
State Supreme Court
William Hugh Morris
Birmingham
Morris
Robert J. Wheeler
Jefferson County
Hugh Locke
Locke
Taylor Hardin
Architect Dies Testing Highway Safety Stunt
SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. July 15. Architect Charles Fuchs, 44, tested Ramapo township’s 50 mile per hour limit by taking his daughter Katherine and son-in-law Harry Mauchardt for a ride. On a curve he accelerated beyond 50, the car left the road and hit a tree. Fuchs was killed, Mauchardt seriously injured, Katherine lightly hurt.
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Spring Valley
N. Y
Ramapo
Abe Stern
Charles Fuchs
Fuchs
Katherine
Harry Mauchardt
Stern
Train Victim Identified Near Poplarville
A 31-year-old freight train rider Paul McNeil of Atmore Alabama was killed when struck by a tank car 16 miles south of Poplarville Mississippi yesterday. Fellow rider Maxie Andrews was present and rendered aid until help arrived.
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Poplarville
Miss
Paul McNeil
Atmore
Ala
L. L. White
Southern Railway
Maxie Andrews Roe
Czech Reds Attack Catholics in State Church Takeover
The Czechoslovak government moves to seize control of the Roman Catholic church amid fierce accusations from Justice Minister Cepicka against Archbishop Beran and church leaders. A drafted law would let state officials govern the church, a step seen as paving further state church conflict. Trade rumors link Britain and dominions to a two way US trade pact to ease the dollar crisis as a 15,000 strong waterfront strike cripples exports and pressures Cripps to cut purchases in dollar areas.
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Associated Press
Czechoslovakia
Alexei Cepicka
Josef Beran
Vaclav Kkopecky
Pius
London
Britain
United States
Dominion
Stafford Cripps
Bids Opened For Valley Road Work Projects
The State Highway Department opened bids for 23 road projects in the Valley area worth about 1 million dollars. Projects include Lawrence county base and surface treatments on routes toward Wren, a county road from Wren to Danville, and a Limestone county bridge project between Athens and Good Springs.
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State Highway Department
Lawrence
Morgan County
Wren
Danville
Athens
Good Springs
Farmers Union Backs Brannan Plan Endorsed by National Farmers Union
Washington July 15 The National Farmers Union endorsed the Brannan plan proposed by Secretary Brannan to subsidize farmers for price differences on perishable crops. The plan aims to stabilize the economy by letting market prices drop while government subsidies compensate farmers to a fair return. Meanwhile a House drive to extend current price support continues amid debate over broader measures to boost output and curb unemployment with federal spending and non federal public works planning. The Senate discussion on the North Atlantic treaty extended as Democratic leaders pressed for action.
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Washington
National Farmers Union
James G. Patton
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture
Brannan
John R. Steelman
Senate
Hospital Bond Bill Now Law
James E. Folsom signed into law a measure empowering local hospital associations to issue bonds under a four mile property tax. Sponsored by Senator Rankin Fite of Marion county, the act clears legal obstacles from the 1947 constitutional amendment. Counties may call referendums to approve the tax, with proceeds designated for hospitals. The state supreme court previously ruled income from such taxes must fund pay as you go, not retire bonds.
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Rankin Fite
Marion
A. L. Patterson
Russell
James B. Coleman
Green County
House
Montgomery
Ala
James E. Folsom
Marion County
State Supreme Court
Truman Signs Housing Bill Promises Quick Start
President Truman signed the long range housing bill and urged immediate implementation. The act aims to clear slums and rebuild blighted areas with federal aid and local matching funds. He seeks rapid funding, targets 50,000 publicly owned dwellings in year one, and anticipates slum clearance projects beginning soon.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
ST Cmw Sess
Suse SY YE Wei
Gress
Seven Morgan County civil cases continued including Chenault suit
Seven cases on the Morgan circuit court civil docket were continued to the next term to allow hearing of a $30,000 damage suit against Decatur Transit by B. Frank Chenault. Suits include actions: Chenault v. How ell. E. M. Sanders v. Pitts. Chenault v. Powers. Chenault v. Linderman. and others. Chenault seeks damages for a bus incident at 107 Grant Street in December 1948. Attorney William L. Chenault led the case. transit defense by Eyster and Bvyster.
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Morgan Circuit Court
Decatur
B. Frank Chenault
Bev T. Howell
The
Homeland Insurance Company
B. F. Chenault
Rudolph Winton
Charlie Beckus
Elizabeth Cottrell
E. M. Sanders
L. F
L. F. Pitts; B. F. Chenault v. Refis H. Powers
Chenault
Louie G. Linderman
Decatur_realtor
Grant Street
William L. Chenault
Eyster
Bvyster
Transit Company
Prank Burglary at Courtland Postoffice Dodged as Play
Postoffice burglary at Courtland boxes by three black children was revealed as a prank. Postmaster E R Todd said several boxes with old style combinations were opened between 2 and 5 PM Thursday, nothing was taken or mail harmed. Boxes were mostly unsecured and easily opened.
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Courtland Postoffice
E. R. Todd
Courtland
Todd
James Enters Plea of Guilty in Grand Larceny Case
Roy James, 33, held by Limestone authorities for grand larceny pled guilty before special Limestone county judge W. W. Malone Jr. His bond was set at 500 dollars. He is charged with stealing a 1941 pickup from Pryor farm in South Limestone. The truck was found wrecked on the Mooresville Madison highway near a barn, according to Sheriff John Sandlin. James was arrested about six miles west of Decatur by Morgan authorities after an all day search involving Limestone, Morgan and state officials.
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Roy James
W. W. Malone, Jr
Limestone
Pryor Farm
South Limestone
Mooresville
Madison
John Sandlin
James
Decatur
Morgan
Postoffice Repair Bids Due Monday at Noon
All bids for repair work on the Bank Street postoffice must be submitted by Monday at noon. Bids cover repair of the post office facilities and related work as specified in the invitation.
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Bank Street
Postoffice
Stock Sale by Gas Line Asked
Tennessee Natural Gas Co of Florence Alabama today proposed a 90000 share common stock sale to fund a 142 mile pipeline from Selmer Tennessee to Huntsville Alabama. The $1 stock will be offered at 9.60 per share to holders of the companys outstanding 30000 shares if SEC approval is granted. Unsubscribed shares may be bought by Scott Horner and Nation Inc of Lynchburg Virginia underwriters. The pipeline will transport gas from Tennessee Gas Transmission to communities in Southern Tennessee Northern Mississippi and Northern Alabama. The firm also plans to sell gas directly to Reynolds Alloys Co and the Tennessee Valley Authority for industrial use near Muscle Shoals Alabama.
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Washington
Tennessee Natural Gas Co
Florence
Ala
Selmer
Tenn
Huntsville
Tennessee
SEC
Scott, Horner and Nason, Inc
Lynchburg
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Mississippi
Alabama
Reynolds Alloys Co
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Saddle Co Plant Destroyed by Blast and Blaze
Oxford Alabama July 15 explosion and fire destroyed Russell Saddle Co plant killing 30 workers and causing about 85000 in damage. Insurance partially covers losses. Two nearby homes also burned. Owner J Ralph Russell suspects saddle oil drum explosion sparked the blaze as drums kept exploding during the fire. Firefighters from Oxford and Anniston stopped spread. operations halted for 90 days and the owner plans to rebuild in Oxford.
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Oxford
Ala
Russell Saddle Co
J. Ralph Russell
David Bobo
Russell
Anniston
Bloody Career of Jake Bird Ends on Gallows Today
Walla Walla Washington July 15 1949. Death on the gallows ends the wanderings of Jake Bird a 48 year old negro transient who confessed knowledge of 44 murders. He was hanged for the ax murder of Mrs Bertha Kludt and her daughter Beverly in Tacoma on Oct 30 1947. Bird’s later confessions tied him to at least 11 more killings across Colorado Utah Indiana Illinois Nebraska and Washington.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Jake Bird
Bertha Kludt
Tacoma
Colorado
Utah
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
Washington
Skeletal fragility keeps teen patient in Alabama hospital
Back in Tuscaloosa hospital is 17 year old Jackie Holcroft weighing 50 pounds with his 18th bone fracture. Doctors say he has a rare ailment causing unusually brittle bones. This time the fracture is a cracked right hip. Condition described as good despite and ongoing health challenge.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Jackie Holcroft
Holcroft
Oy Ae
Big Three Agree Reluctantly to Truman Labor Plan
Washington July 15 The steel industry giants U S Steel Bethlehem and Republic bowed to President Truman and accepted his plan to set up a three member board to study the wage pension dispute. The move followed CIO United Steelworkers already backing the plan, and ends the risk of a strike that could begin at midnight in some plants. Smaller companies had mostly agreed, while the Big Three had resisted, favoring action under Taft Hartley instead.
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Washington
Truman
CIO United
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
White House
Steelworkers walkout to idle 20,000 in Alabama plants
The United Steelworkers strike set for midnight would idle about 20,000 workers at Alabama's three large mills. Shutdowns planned at the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. Ensley and Fairfield plants and at Gulfsteel in Gadsden, with TC I plants employing 15,000 and Republic 5,000. Shipments have been unusually heavy recently despite plans.
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Birmingham
Ala
United Steelworkers
CIO
Alabama
Ensley and Fairfield Works
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co
U. S. Steel
Gulfsteel
Republic Steel Corp
Gadsden
TCI
U S Steel Accepts President Truman Plan After Board Showdown
Bethlehem and Republic had refused board recommendations, while U S Steel, the Big Three and others weighed possible strikes. At 1 p.m. EST, U S Steel announced it would align with the President's plan, though Fairless questioned its propriety under Taft Hartley.
Probation Hearing in Puckett Case Delayed Today
Garnie Puckett, a 46 year old South Morgan County farmer, faces a continued probation hearing before Circuit Judge Newton B Powell. The hearing, which began yesterday and recessed, concerns a 1947 probation for a 1930 liquor offense. He escaped jail after sentencing but surrendered in 1947.
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Garnie Puckett
Newton B. Powell
Puck
Morgan County
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