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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1950
Page
1
A weather outlook shows mostly cloudy conditions with scattered thunder showers and moderate southerly winds along the coast. Local notices report hospital admissions and discharges, births, and a gondola fire at Home Oil Mill, with no losses.
President Truman will send a comprehensive message to Congress on Korea War at 11 A.M. Wednesday and radio a nationwide report that night at 9 30 P.M. The plan signals possible proposals for steel controls, credit curbs, and tax changes, with no ground on rationing or broad price controls.
The board order under President Truman approves Pan American World Airways buying American Overseas Airline for 1.45 million dollars. The directive specifies the merger proceed under presidential direction.
Vatican City report notes Gerald Patrick O Hara in a partial July 17 item. The wire brief hints at further details on Page 2.
Rescue crews fought dense smoke for over a day as five men missing since a July 1 mine fire in Lark Utah were believed trapped between the 1,000 and 7,100 foot levels. The group includes Horace Martin Seal Leland Neilsen Robert Gordon Meyerhoffer Byron G Thomas and Clyde Auguston. Rescue teams from nearby mines faced 400 miles of tunnels in the effort aided by water shutoff to prevent flooding.
James A. Kirby aged 23 pleaded guilty to second degree offenses in Morgan circuit court during the summer term. He is one of five double first cousins involved in the case with prior probation for three and a fourth cousin who received a penitentiary sentence.
A Sunday crash on U S 31 at Oak Ridge Road south of Decatur left three people injured. Lawrence L. Lewis and his wife in a 1941 Pontiac and Joseph H. Echebazal with passengers in a 1949 Plymouth were involved. Dorothy Echebazal, five year old Tommy, and a two year old daughter were treated for injuries. Police say Echebazal attempted to pass a car, swerved to a ditch, and the rear of his vehicle hit the Lewis car. Dorothy was held for medical observation.
In Aires on July 17 a report states Argentina awaits a specific request from General MacArthur as to what he wants the Argentines to do at the United Nations. The piece notes readiness and the pending guidance from the general.
Washington officials report President Truman will outline Korea war measures on Wednesday night radio address. Senate Democratic Leader Lucas says war legislation will receive top priority as Congress enters a crisis week of activity at the White House briefing.
The House rejected a Senate passed resolution to amend the constitution abolishing the electoral college and replacing it with a system that allocates votes by proportion of the popular vote. The vote ends efforts to remake how the nation names its Presidents after 150 years.
House Speaker Sam Rayburn said there would be no move toward food rationing. The Senate awaits White House word on a possible request for more military funds tied to the 34.688 billion dollar one package appropriation bill. Estimates place extra needs at two to six billion dollars. A second money bill funds the Atomic Energy Commission for hydrogen bomb work. An arms aid program of 1.2225 billion dollars is proposed for allies.
Forty seven people in various jails after weekend celebrations. two Memphis boys brothers Ron and David Tubbs, ages five and fourteen, injured when Ron fell from a railroad embankment south of Athens. Police seek father Johnny Sipo at Three Little Pigs barbecue stand. See BOY on Page 2.
A wounded U S colonel in Korea reports his unit put up a strong fight to hold the river line against Red artillery. He was shot in the right leg Sunday and spoke from a clearing station describing brave resistance and the hope for more ammunition to sustain the defense.
In New Delhi July 17 reliable reports state Stalin told Prime Minister Nehru that Red China joining the United Nations Security Council is essential to ending the Korean War.
The State Department received a copy of Marshal Stalin’s response to Indian Prime Minister Nehru’s proposals for ending Korea fighting. The Russian terms were not officially disclosed. New Delhi dispatches report he tied halting the fighting to seating Chinese communists on the United Nations Security Council.
A note to Nehru from the Soviet Prime Minister urged a peaceful Korean settlement through the security council. Stalin reportedly insisted the council include Chinese communists among its permanent five and be open to the Korean people’s views.
Marguerite Higgins, a foreign correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune, says she was ordered out of Korea and told to return to Tokyo under escort. She reports no reason was given for expulsion and notes other correspondents were barred as the crisis unfolded.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service chief, reportedly looks for a second draft call next month. He cites a need for broader draft regulations affecting veterans husbands and fathers. The first call exempted most veterans and men with dependents from 20 000 draftees for Korea. Hershey spoke through Lt. Col. Irving W. Hart in response to questions, but was unavailable for comment.
Enlisted reservists with radar and radio skills, tank and AAA mechanics, heavy equipment engineers, cryptograph technicians, and construction engineers may volunteer for recall to active duty at the military sub-district headquarters. Capt. J. H. Bennett announced today.
Hart reports Hershey told aides there may be a second draft call next month and that a more in draft law could be needed. Army says no present plan for another call but conditions can change. Other sources note a 20 000 man second draft could come in October. boards coast to coast ordered to fill quotas.
One man was killed and four were injured in two traffic accidents in the Mobile area last night. Details are incomplete due to damaged text but indicate fatalities and injuries from vehicle crashes near Robertsdale and near Melinto.
In Birmingham on July 17 a bank manager reported June debits rose over the prior year by a notable percentage. Debits from six Abbess branches showed increased activity, signaling stronger local business.
North Korean infantry divisions with artillery push toward Taejon forcing American airfield retreat and a shift to rugged terrain. MacArthur reports enemy gains but high costs. Taejon and Kongju towns abandoned or nearly deserted as defenders withdraw toward the Kum river region.
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