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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1946

Page

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Partial weather and local notices from a Alabama town diary

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with scattered thunder showers and variable coastal winds. Max 91, min 70. Local social notes record Miss Mary Ruth Hampton’s musical party on Addison Street and relatives visiting Birmingham, Daytona Beach, and Decatur General Hospital. Community updates include Legion install, cemetery cleanup, furloughs, hospital transfers, and upcoming trips to Florida.

Mary Ruth Hampton Addison 1

Pearl Probers Put Blame On Military

Senate war investigating committee demands Justice Department produce records on a 2500 dollar campaign contribution linked to Rep. John Coffee and secretary Paul Olson. Coffee says no action warranted after department inquiry, while committee seeks formal explanation and broader testimony amid wartime munition ties.

Pearl ‘Probers Alex H. Singleton -Washerson Senate War Investigating Committee Justice Department Iles John M. Coffee D . Wash Brewster R. Me Paul A. Oler Tacoma, Wash News Tribune Coffee Olson Eivin Paul Tacoma Wash Anderson

Sparkman Plans Visit to Valley and North Alabama

Congressman John Sparkman will tour North Alabama next week with a listed itinerary including Guntersville Paint Rock Bridgeport Stevenson Scottsboro Oneonta Pinson Tarrant City Falkville Hartselle Decatur Athens Rogersville Florence Moulton Courtland Town Creek Leighton Tuscumbia Listerhill Sheffield.

John Sparkman North Alabama Guntersville Paint Rock Bridgeport Stevenson Scottsboro Oneonta Pinson Tarrant City Falkville Hartselle Decatur Athens Rogersville Florence Moulton Courtland Town Creek Leighton Tuscumbia Listerhill Sheffield

Air power urged to form broad defense force

A civilian commission urged Truman to create a super air force with broad defense duties and a single cabinet department over Army Navy and air force. It would oversee passive and active city and industry protection strategic attack and non carrier air units as part of a unified establishment. The United States strategic bombing survey led by Franklin D Olier outlined four recommendations.

Spear Washing Germany Japan United States Truman Army Navy Congress Army Air Forces The United States Strategic Bombing Survey Franklin D'Olier American Legion

Atom Control Bill Passed in House Amid Amendments

The House passed the McMahon atomic energy control bill after amendments amid a Senate House conference to reconcile differences. Major points include military influence in control, civilian vs military board composition, and penalties up to death for certain offenses. Voting reflected a hard fought debate with a 265 to 79 final tally. The measure now heads to conference over specifics of military representation and penalties.

William F. Arbogast Washington Senate House Truman Senate-House Conference Committee For Co Hi Aes United States

Milk Bottles Lift Jo Ann Summer To Stardom In Decatur

Jo Ann Summer, a Decatur girl with auburn hair, rose to fame performing a milk bottle act in New York night clubs after winning early training in Birmingham. She earned Walter Winchell’s verbal praise and a Ripley’s Believe It Or Not feature in the same month, cementing her status in entertainment circles. Her career began at 11 with Mrs. G. P. Banazai, then moved to Jack Saxon Studios in Birmingham, where stage poise formed before her ascent.

Jo Ann Young Lacy Walter Winchell New York Winchell Ripley Miss Summer Summer Decatur G. P. Banazai

CIOs Role in Politics Split as House Probes CIO PAC

The U S House debates a special committee to probe CIO Political Action Committee involvement in elections. Rep Domengeaux aims to chair, with Rayburn controlling membership. Georgia and Missouri races draw focus while criticism of CIO persists among Democrats including Slaughter and Bell.

Washington House Democrats Tocay CIO Political Action Committee House Rayburn Texas Domengeaux D-La Georgia Missouri Rep. Slaughter D-Mo Truman Slaughter Rep. Bell

Seventy Seven Cases Set For County Court August Term

Seventy seven cases are scheduled for trial in the August term opening August 19 with Judge W H Long presiding. The docket includes 11 criminal and 29 civil jury cases. Civil cases listed for August 19 include Dutton vs Collier and others. hearings continue August 20 and 21 with additional nine cases each day.

John Green W. H. Long Dutton Paul Collier E. A. Dinsmore E. P. Gustin Ira Summerford Roy Shelton M. E. Stinson Knox McRae S. T. Stewart George W. Benich Clifton Long P. Homes Inc Thomas Furniture Company, Etc P. H. Graig R. A. McFerrin Shirley Williams

Pearl Harbor report clears Walter Short of blame

Lt Gen Walter Short, Pearl Harbor commander, declares the Pearl Harbor report absolves him of blame and states his conscience is clear. He says a fair trial, denied for four years, is the right of every American and that Kimmel and Short were maneuvered into sole blame.

Dallas Walter C. Short Pearl Harbor Rep Keefe Kimmel Short

Committee finds no evidence of wartime trickery by officials

A committee concludes no charges show that the President or cabinet officials coaxed Japan into attacking to ease a war declaration. It notes military failures in Hawaii and Washington but spares Gen Marshall and Adm Stark, while Ferguson and Brewster name others for Pearl Harbor failures. Page 9 reference.

William T. Peacock Washington Congressional Pearl Harbor Roosevelt House Ferguson Mich Brewster Maine Japan Cordell Hull Secretary of War Secretary of Navy Congress Hawaii George C. Marshall Army Harold R. Stark

Morgan County Farm Bureau to Hold July Meeting

The Morgan County Farm Bureau will meet at the tabernacle one mile south of Hartselle on Thursday July 25 with a 10 30 a m start. O Davis state extension service director will speak at 10 45 a m John H Livingston will discuss poultry and egg marketing and the cooperative plan for nine North Alabama counties E E Hale state director of organization will cover the bureau insurance program Lunch will be served and members are urged to return attendance cards for meal planning.

Morgan County Farm Bureau Tabernacle Hartselle O. Davis John H. Livingston North Alabama E. E. Hale Farm Bureau

Uncle Bud Says: Teeth Restored Then Rude Warning

Squire Boggins returned his wife's teeth today after a previous loss and warned her about eating between meals. The odd domestic note reflects local humor from Bill Baldwin's Uncle Bud column.

Squire Boggins

Campaign in final week as Alabama senate race narrows

In Birmingham and across Alabama five candidates compete for the late H. Bankhead seat with unusually civil campaigning. Predicted turnout ranges from 200000 to 300000 as Rep. John Sparkman Rep. Frank Boykin and State Senator James A Simpson lead efforts while James E Folsom and Lister Hill loom as later influences. Boykin warns against a runoff and pledges old age pensions and TVA efforts. Simpson emphasizes agriculture as the race tightens toward July 30.

Leroy Simms Birmingham Ala Perplodama da H. Bankhead John Sparkman Huntsville Frank Boykin Mobile James A. Simpson Ted Allen Union Springs Thomas H. Maxwell Tuscaloosa Senate James E. Folsom Belle Mina Lister Hill Hill Farm Security Administration Black Belt Boykins Tennessee Valley Authority Muscle Shoals Simpson

Truman to sign measure reviving OPA price controls

Senate house conferees agreed on a compromise to revive OPA until June 30 with a three member decontrol board to lift ceilings on meats dairy grains cottonseed soybeans and related products. President Truman indicated acceptance while a House vote extended OPA authority past July 1 with ongoing price control discussions.

Washington Barkley Senate Truman Decontrol Board House OPA Paul Porter Porter Capitol

More Food Higher Prices Outlook After OPA Termination

Chicago reports a mixed market view after three weeks of free buying and selling following OPA price controls end. Opponents say prices stay near black market levels while supporters cite new supplies and delayed retail impact as canning and livestock demand surge. Hog receipts and cattle arrivals rise sharply across major markets.

Chicago OPA

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