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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1946
Page
2
City court docket shows fines and cash bonds totaling 1345 dollars. Violations include drunken driving, carrying a pistol without a permit, assault, reckless driving, and larceny among others with various fines, bonds forfeited, and two assault with a knife cases untried.
Senate leaders say President Truman has not disclosed if he will sign the price control compromise. OPA chief Paul Porter plans an economic analysis for the President as a conference committee firms up a plan to restore ceilings on meats dairy grains and related products by August 1. The measure would revive price control until mid 1947 with a new pricing formula and other provisions affecting dealers and subsidies.
Reverend B Isley a Howard College student announces a July 28 revival at Hopewell church six miles west of Hartselle. It lists daily topics from The Inner Circle to Playing The Fool With Eternal Destiny with services daily at 11 AM and 8 PM urging community attendance.
The Census Bureau reports June cotton spinning operated at 115.1 percent of capacity on an 80 hour two shift week. Spindles in place totaled 23,855,342 with 21,942,878 active. total active spindle hours were 8,787,430,064, averaging 368 hours per spindle. State figures show cotton growing states accounting for most activity, with New England also contributing.
Montgomery July 22. Infantile paralysis has claimed five lives in Alabama this year and 132 cases were reported through July 13. Dr. B F Austin state health officer notes Lauderdale county accounts for 70 polio cases but elsewhere Alabama shows no major rise. County cases include Etowah eight, Jefferson and Coffee five each, Calhoun four, Colbert three. Butler Elmore Limestone Marshall St Clair and Tuscaloosa counties report two cases each.
Roy Odie Lipscomb of Lacey's Spring and Alda Crene Brown of Decatur obtained marriage licenses.
A legislative draft outlines changes to the price control act effective retroactively to June 30. It removes much of the OPA absorption program by forcing fewer manufacturers to absorb higher costs. The bill also states that actions after June 30 and before enactment cannot be deemed violations of price controls.
Market action remained irregular with light selling pressure overall. Stocks traded near unchanged to lower as leaders faltered mid session, while transfers hovered around 700000 shares and commodities showed mixed stability. Cotton slumped early then held near unchanged to down 1.55, Chicago corn fell 3.25 to 3.5 cents, oats rose 0.125 to 0.125, hogs were higher, and cattle stayed generally steady with a top around 23.25.
In Nashville Tennessee July 22 federal state agriculture reports show cattle receipts heavy but market slow with many buyers. Steers and heifers mostly weaker 50 to 1.00, beef cows down 25 or more, calves 10.50 to 20.00, hogs up about 1.00 with top 20.50, sheep 800 head with most spring lambs 50 lower and cull values down to 9.50.
Chicago July futures show corn easing around 4 cents with oats holding a steady tone. Traders note short sellers turning buyers in oats while corn finishes 3-1-4 to 3-1-2 cents lower. January corn contracts dip to 1.46 1-2 at times as earlier highs retreat. Oats rise 1-8 to 1-1-4 with July at 74 3-4 and barley down 2 1-4 to 2-1-2 at 1.35 3-4.
Three men left today for Fort McClellan to take pre induction tests for the Army and two 17 year old men left Friday for the Navy. Hal Douglas Fagan Hillsboro 2 enlisted in the Army for 18 months. Charles T. Allen 1609 Seventh Street South and Marvin B. Rivers 516 Fourth Avenue East enlisted in the air corps for three years. J P Holland son of Mr and Mrs C L Holland 1002 Cottage Street and Milton Carey 1513 Fourteenth Avenue East enlisted in the Navy for two years. Both will take recruit training at Bainbridge Md.
Former Premier Jelas Bayar accuses President Ismet Inonu's government of severe pressure to influence Turkey's first free national election. He says many voters stayed away or were warned against voting for the democratic ticket in the July vote.
Funeral services for Mrs J C Cross of Hillsboro will be at Bethel church at 2 30 today conducted by Rev Donald W Wells. The 86 year old widow died Sunday morning after long illness. Survived by seven sons ten daughters forty two grandchildren twenty one great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Burial in Bethel cemetery with Brown directing.
The revolutionary regime, formed by professors and labor groups, proclaims national unity and frees political prisoners while unrest escalates. Villarroel is killed or captured after loyalists flee and mobs seize power. guards and lieutenants are hanged and bodies paraded. Air force backs the revolution as fighting spreads, and student leaders seize control amid chaos.
Monday morning activities include Burt visiting Decatur, residents visiting Birmingham on Tuesday, and a truck fire at 16 Johnston Street with no losses. Movements include hospital transfers, ambulance rides, and several births. Sheriff reports two men released on bond after prohibition arrests. judges to hold hearings in Moulton and Athens.
A powerful explosion at a central Jerusalem hotel killed not less than 50 people from various communities and British forces. Windows shattered citywide. fires followed as curfew sealed the capital and Maj. Gen. Sir Evelyn Barker rushed to the scene.
Martin Smit a six year old in Hancock New Hampshire tied two rose petals to his fishing hook when he could not find worms or bread dough. He quickly caught two perch about seven inches long, a family backed tale of his success.
In Tarrant City Alabama on July 22 two Kentucky police officers departed with 44 year old Willie Coffey a saw mill worker to Monticello Kentucky to stand trial for the 1928 shotgun killing of his father Matthew Coffey 18. Coffey was arrested in Tarrant two weeks earlier on disorderly conduct charges and later confessed to fatally wounding his father.
Housing Administrator Wilson W. Wyatt told reporters after a conference with President Truman that potent private lobby groups helped block action by the House Banking Committee on the Wagner Ellender Taft housing bill. He said the bill, already passed by the Senate, faces further congressional action before adjournment and noted the lobby criticism centers on a provision for 125 900 public housing units yearly for four years. Wyatt claimed most of the bill funds private housing.
The Hartselle Rotary Club met July 17 at the Methodist church basement with vice president presiding. Robert McRight discussed Boy Scout work while guests from Decatur attended. The Business Womens Circle met July 18 at Mrs. Landers home with program on youth, mission education, and rehabilitation. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives in various cities.
Rep. Manasco says budget chief Appleby advised a Truman veto of a one billion dollar rivers and harbors bill and possibly the flood control measure. He argues the plans are not inflationary since they defer funding decisions to future Congresses and would create a jobs backlog while funding remains to be approved.
The Thomasville Times editor J B Hardy says about 10 men demanded a public apology and as many as 100 gathered outside the office threatening disruption. He apologized in print for an editorial saying Eugene Talmadge gained his gubernatorial nomination in counties ruled by ignorance and prejudice. Hardy, longtime editor and owner, plans no action.
Mr and Mrs J D Law of Cullain County host and visit neighbors with social calls. J D Law has recovered from a three week foot infection at home. Neighbors helped plow his neglected crops as Cecil Jones and Alvin Jones hosted relatives and friends during the week.
Police Chief J A Cleghorn said Oliver Thornton a 34 year old man brought from Dawsonville Ga confessed to the March 1945 slaying of a Sylacauga taxi driver Joe Harkins. He said he struck the driver with a stick after being refused transport to Childersburg.
The Huntington, a 10.00 ton cruiser, is ordered to Trieste to join the Mediterranean fleet. The action raises U S naval strength in the region to two cruisers and two destroyers, described by the Navy as routine.
Attorneys for Hideki Tojo and 26 other top war criminals argued for a mistrial after a tribunal change. The long session sought procedural relief as judges shifted, impacting the proceedings.
President Truman sent to the senate the nomination of James C. Dunn, Assistant Secretary of State, to be Ambassador to Italy. The action was announced in Washington on July 22.
July 22 reports a $100 thousand feet increase in the price of number two Southern pine lumber to $68.22. This is the first change since March 19 when the OPA allowed a $3.25 per thousand feet rise.
A female platypus weighing about two pounds was observed consuming one and three quarters pounds of worms overnight while nursing her young. This shows high feeding demands during lactation in the species.
Freeman said questions will probe reports that he and Henry Garsson urged Mrs Bates to be hazy about Washington office events. Senator Brewster cited rising costs and a backlog of war contract cases, seeking more funds beyond the 85000 already allotted. May faces possible testimony but may invoke immunity. Coffee supports an investigation.
Gov. Chauncey Sparks announced release of about 625000 in two emergency funds to expand Alabama higher learning institutions. The move aims to seat more students at state and private colleges and universities.
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