20 Jul 1947
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1947
Page
1
A peculiar feature piece outlines ICATUR and PnRVE Yplemal with hints of mystery and potential connections. Names and terms appear as clues in a fragmented overview, inviting reader speculation about their roles and meanings.
Community notices with a warm local tone report Southside Baptist Church Homecoming planned for August 3 with services from 9 30 a m to 3 p m, dinner on the grounds, and baskets welcome. Also notes parishioners travel, visitors, and hospital updates across Decatur and area.
Lauderdale Sheriff J L Potts travels from Montgomery with governor signed papers to extradite Ger ald Burgess 22 and Ernest Morrison 25 from Elkton West Virginia on auto theft burglary charges. Warrants for rape and robbery tied to May 31 assault on Miss Lurline Barnickle 20 of Lawrenceburg Tenn. If allowed the pair expected Florence arrival late Sunday night or Monday morning to face charges. A large manhunt by North Alabama police and FBI followed the May 31 attack.
Washington reports Sen. George of Georgia doubts any straight income tax reduction for 1948 as 1947 and 1948 proposals fade. He says a general tax revision next year might pass but a direct cut is unlikely. The debate follows a veto override vote on the tax measure with 57 in favor and 36 against.
A letter to the Civil Aeronautics Board from Courtland Mayor W A Toms urges airmail pickup for Decatur Russellville Courtland Moulton Athens Hartselle Cullman Town Creek and Leighton using the Courtland airport. He asks for operator requirements and equipment needs to enable service for the North Alabama region.
The 1945 tractor tax bill, backed by the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation, would refund farmers nearly all of the 6 cent gasoline tax paid for tractor use. After past deadlock and a House fist fight, leaders Bruce Henderson and Preston Clayton accuse delays, as a farm bloc pact seeks to stall final passage.
Elizabeth Ingalls, 62, was convicted in federal court of slavery involving her Negro maid Dora Jones, 58. Sentencing set for July 29 at 1 PM. husband Alfred Wesley Ingalls urged clemency as prosecutors seek jail. defense called Dora a household member and beneficiary of gifts, not a slave.
Washington reports reveal a Soviet embassy admission that nine other nations attended an American hosted meeting on a Japanese peace treaty while no Russian envoy appeared. The event, held July 11 in the State Department, fuels speculation on how the Soviet Union may react to a veto free conference plan for the Japanese settlement set for August 19 in Washington or San Francisco.
The PMA state office announces authority to resume agricultural conservation program operations in Alabama including purchases of conservation materials. The national program appropriation is $265 million with possible changes if House action affects funding. B L Collins said restoration of funds unclear but activities will restart and payments will follow.
In Rangoon a gun attack killed Maj. Gen. U Aung San and five cabinet members as five gunmen with Sten guns struck the council chamber. A guard was wounded and attackers fled after the jeep assault. The British Burma office called it a murderous attack and censorship followed.
The second term of summer school begins Monday at 8 a m at Decatur Junior High School. All attending students should be present for class organization. W R Riley, principal, will direct the term.
Vic Vet states veterans with war service related disabilities may qualify for GI insurance coverage. The notice emphasizes eligibility despite disability and urges eligible individuals to apply or contact the veterans' affairs office for details.
Miss Jennie Love of Speake Warren and Ratliff is honored as Decatur’s first Clerk of the Week in a feature praising her thirty-one years with the same boss. The Danville native handles ladies lingerie and infants wear and emphasizes courteous service while sharing memories of her long retail career.
Daniel G. Lamb of Chattanooga is associated with Goodyear as assistant manager of the Decatur mill. He previously worked for Dixie Mercerizing in Chattanooga. Lamb is married with two children and will move to Decatur once a home is found.
Marion Ward was acquitted today of a charge stemming from an alleged attack on Eunice Mae Waugh Coley. Ward, 26, faced a sodomy indictment after a June arrest with Jewell Shirley, 31, who was released on bond. Ward, an Army sergeant at Maxwell Field, stood trial after a grand jury met in July. Witnesses included Coley and several local residents.
The Senate unanimously confirmed Kenneth C. Royall to be Secretary of War in a voice vote. Royall, Undersecretary of War since November 1945, succeeds Robert P. Patterson who resigned. Confirmation followed swift committee approval and a waived waiting period.
Athens July 19 Greece is a battleground with no immediate peace prospects. Greek officials fear a Soviet veto blocks a UN frontier commission, leaving 400 miles of border with guerrillas and limited troops and equipment to prevent incursions. The 300 million dollar American aid plan, half to restore order, is unlikely to yield quick improvement amid repression fears.
The Senate passed by 85 to 0 a measure authorizing 9,000,000 veterans to cash 1.8 billion in terminal leave bonds starting after September 1. The same session extended time for bond applications and kept a House approval promise. A separate GI Bill wage-boost bill for student veterans was delayed for study. Senator Taft defended higher subsistence grants as cost justified to aid education.
The Greek military council plans to raise the army from 130000 to 180000 or 200000 to seal borders against leftist irregulars. Additional military classes may be called to active duty while forces pursue guerrillas near Ioannina. The EAM claims the democrats are not retreating and push toward government troops on Mount Gramos. Rebels hold a 25 mile road from Konitsa as fighting continues.
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