Weather and community notes from Decatur area
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thunder showers and SW winds. High 95 low 75. Decatur cotton market noon quotation middling 34 strict low 33. Miss Jo Nell Ryan returns from Birmingham weekend wedding trip. Revival at New Salem Baptist church July 25 with service and dinner. Community urged to help clean the cemetery Friday morning. Police report three assaults and one drunkenness arrest Wednesday. Visitors from Chattanooga expected to Decatur to see City Clerk Joe Petty. William S. McAliley to fill Westminster Presbyterian pulpit Sunday morning. Revival planned at Rock Springs church Mt Hope. Sixteenth Avenue Baptist deacons meet Sunday at 2 PM. Fred Bloodworth Jr family visiting en route to New Orleans. Mrs. E L Haygood and infant moved home. Union services series ends with First Presbyterian Sunday, speaker Rev. E L McFee. Scout awards update: no court tonight. court of honor moved to August. Rev Arthur Graf to lead St Pauls Lutheran service Sunday evening. Rev R F Miller to preach Sunday morning at Sixth Avenue Church of God on holiness. First Presbyterian picnic at Seneca Springs Store this evening. Miss Joyce Dougherty ill at Hamilton clinic, taken home. See Diary page 2.
Dixiecrats Name Maryland Write-In Electors
Maryland voters who want to cast ballots for Dixiecrat candidates in November must use the write in method Attorney General Hall Hammond said yesterday His opinion answered a question from the Dixiecrat presidential candidate Governor J Strom Thurmond of South Carolina Baltimore July 22
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Baltimore
Maryland
Hall Hammond
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Lewis Argues Legality of Mine Contract at NLRB Hearing
John L. Lewis's counsel argued that if the new soft coal agreement violates the Taft-Hartley act, coal companies joining it are guilty of violations. Welly Hopkins, UMW attorney, testified at an NLRB hearing on charges of an illegal union shop clause in the contract signed July 13 with steel industry mines. Hopkins denied the week-long walkout was union-directed, calling it spontaneous in protest. Ruling on a motion to dismiss was reserved.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Welly Hopkins
United Mine Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Lewis
UMW
NLRB
Hopkins
William Ringer
States' Rights Group Plans Atlanta Meeting to Oppose Truman
Jackson Mississippi July 22 Strategists for the Rebel Democrats plan a Saturday meeting in Atlanta to map a campaign against President Truman on civil rights. Gov Fielding L Wright of Mississippi says Gov J Strom Thurmond of South Carolina will attend, as Rebel Democrats' presidential choice. Wright, Thurmond's running mate at Birmingham, says they are not candidates but recommended per the states rights movement.
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Jackson
Miss
South
Atlanta
Truman
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Wright
Thurmond
Birmingham
Complaints on Draft Voiced at Senate Session
Complaints from 18 year olds about being squeezed out of volunteer service draw attention at a special congressional session. Senator Gurney of South Dakota has asked for a Defense Department report on possible changes to the Selective Service Act as thousands sign up for a one year term, while only 161000 may be accepted next year from an age group of about 1.2 million. Opposition to voluntary enlistment on a fixed monthly basis cites potential two year loss of schooling.
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Washington
Congress
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Forrestal
Plan
Army
Polio Rate In Alabama Rises Without Epidemic Fear
The Alabama Health Department reported a higher infantile paralysis rate last week but said no epidemic danger. Six new cases were recorded the week prior, with Jefferson and Walker counties each reporting two cases.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
North Carolina
California
Texas
State Health Department
Health Department
Jefferson
Walker
Strike Averted as Ford and UAW-CIO Reach New Contract
After 21 hours of talks, Ford Motor Company and CIO United Auto Workers announced a new contract raising wages by 13 cents an hour for 116000 workers and adding fringe benefits and a group insurance plan. The union placed annual cost at 32000000 dollars, with Ford not providing a firm estimate. The agreement runs to July 15 1949 and details were disclosed jointly.
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Detroit
CIO
Ford Motor Company
United Auto Workers
Uaw-Cio
Ford
Union
Company
Triple Slaying Case Saints Mansfield Family Mystery
Police pursue autopsy and fingerprint clues in the Mansfield reformatory case after John Niebel 50 his wife 52 and daughter Phyillis 21 were found slain in a cornfield eight hours after kidnapping. Prosecutor Theodore Lutz offered limited leads while linking to the Ambrose killers and a Columbus tavern holdup.
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Mansfield, CO
Mansfield Reformatory
John E. Niebel
Reformatory
Phyliss
Richland County
Theodore Lutz
Columbus
Robert Zoeller
Chillicothe
Herbert Weller
Stony Ridge
Frank E. Robinson
London
Steel Industry Prices Going up
Pittsburgh July 22. The U S Steel Corp and other mills boost wages and raise product prices as steel industry moves toward higher costs. U S Steel gave a 13 cent hourly pay hike to 170000 production workers and 100000 salaried workers received boosts, signaling broader price increases across the industry.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
U. S. Steel
CIO United Steelworkers
Cooper-Well workers secure pay raise and benefits in new contract
Cooper-Well employees win a pay increase and contractual concessions after signing a new contract with the Cooper Independent Union on Tuesday. Lahr and Frankel of St. Joseph Michigan headquarters and Frank Yaney, local superintendent, led company talks. The exact raise is undisclosed due to piecework. The pact ends with formal vacation recognition and six holidays at time and a half pay for work performed.
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Cooper-Well
Cooperne Independent Union
Tuesay
Messrs Lahr and Frankel
St. Joseph
Mich
Frank Yaney
Independent Union
Southerners Likely to Call Truman for Talks
President Truman said he will talk with Democratic leaders of all opinions before the campaign and will welcome representatives of divergent views brought to the White House by Democratic National Chairman J. Howard McGrath. He declined to discuss the content of his upcoming special message to Congress, noting it will speak for itself. He indicated no need to detail the international situation, and expressed optimism about peace prospects.
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Washington
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
White House
McGrath
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Ninth Arrest In Probe Moves Into Public View
New York July 22 The ninth man from a 12 member faction of the communist party national board surrendered to federal authorities Irving Potash manager of the CIO farmers joint council Potash met a bail bond official of the Civil Rights Congress which has posted 5000 bail for each of eight high ranking officials released yesterday The Civil Rights Congress also posted bond for Carl Winter Michigan council chairman The group is charged with advocating overthrow of the US government by violence
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Communist Party
National Board
Irving Potash
CIO Furmers Joint Council
U.S
Potash
Civil Rights Congress
Dressers & Dyers Union
Robert G. Thompson
New York
Gilbert Green
Chicago
Gus Hall
Cleveland
Ohio
Congress
Carl Winter
Michigan Council
Detroit
Clark
William Z. Foster
National Communist Party
Eugene Dennis
John Gates
Daily Worker
Federal Court House
Two Hartselle Boys Hurt In Hit and Run
Ralph Charlie Dutton, a 34 year old farmer, is jailed in Morgan County charged with hit and run after a truck struck stepbrothers John Leonard Rackley 11 and John D McClanahan 14 in downtown Hartselle. Rackley suffered a possible skull fracture and internal injuries while McClanahan had severe facial wounds and possible internal injuries.
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John Leonard Rackley
John D. McClanahan
Hartsellé
Decatur General Hospital
Hartselle
Ralph Charlie Dutton
Farmer
Morgan County
Highway Patrol
W B. Little
Sgt. Little
Rackley
McClanahan
the Daily
Les Williams
L. G. Martin
Little
Decatur
Dutton
Food Poisoning Hits Shriners Barbecue in Selma
About 200 to 300 people were stricken with food poisoning at a Shrine club barbecue in Selma Alabama. Three patients remained in hospitals and doctors treated many victims at Shrine headquarters. Officials suspected potato salad as the source and advised caution with donated meat leftovers.
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Selma
Ala
Shrine Club
Darence Thompson
Central Alabama Shrine Club
Selma Times-Journal
Howver
C. L. Eiland
Montgomery
Ben Brown
L. 5
Strickland
Shrine
Raymond Walker
Shrine Publicity
National Guard Armory
Initiates Pledge Allegiance at Cross Altar
A description of initiates kneeling before an altar, revealing their faces, and swearing to obey Klan laws, uphold Southern womanhood, and fight for white supremacy as part of a pledge noted in an article.
Taylor Avers Reds For GOP in Philadelphia News Conference
ex Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho, running as VP on the Wallace ticket, said pink communists may back the new party and that red communists could support it too. ADA charged communists aid the third party. Taylor contends few are active in Wallace movement and predicts red communists will back Dewey. See REDS on Page 2.
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Jack Bell
Philadelphia
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Henry Wallace
American For Democratic Action
ADA
Taylor
Mr. Dewey
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Tayor
Tennessee Valley Horse Show draws 80 entries from seven states
More than 80 entries had been received for the Tennessee Valley Horse Show by this morning chair man Sam H Wheat said. Local stables include Rhythm Wave Bobby Sox and Lady Shannon from Decatur Whiteway stables Honey Boots owned by Judge James H Crow Jr and Lickety Split owned by Otto Jones. Rhythm Wave ridden by nine year old Douglas Witton won ribbons across Alabama and Tennessee previously and competed in the five gaited stake class. Buddy Winton will also ride Bobby Sox and Lady Shannon in the five gaited stake. Lady Shannon is trained by Art Summons Omaha NebCrow and Jimmy Youngens. An offer of 1000 was made See HORSE on Page 3.
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Sam H. Wheat
Alabama
Rhythm Wave
Bobby Sox
Lady Shannon
Decatur Whiteway
Honey Boots
James H. Crow, Jr
Douglas Witton
Buddy Winton
St Louis
Art Summons
Omaha
Neb Quudie Crows
I Y.x
Immy Youngens
Civil Rights Plank Approved by Wallace Group
In Philadelphia on July 22 the Wallace party platform approved civil rights planks calling for 18 year old voting, immediate end to race discrimination in the armed services, and anti poll tax and employment discrimination laws. It also calls for abolition of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Dr Rexford Tugwell announced the tentative planks after hearings led by Francis Townsend.
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Philadelphia
Henry Wallace
House Committee
Rexford Tugwell
Pltform Committee
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend
Patterson Still At Large After Kilby Prison Escape
Montgomery July 22 A 35 year old Haywood Patterson one of the Scottsboro defendants remains at large after escaping Kilby prison Tuesday He was serving 75 years for the 1931 rape case Among eight escapees five were captured within hours three others remain free Patterson has been punished fifteen times for prison rule violations including four knife slashes during his years of confinement.
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Montgomery
Ala
Haywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Kilby
Patterson
Former Decatur Man Richard T. Robinson Dies in DC
Richard T. Robinson former Decatur resident died this morning at his daughter Mrs Helen Paschel Washington DC following injuries from a fall two weeks ago. The body will be sent to Birmingham for interment funeral arrangements to be announced. He is survived by his widow one daughter and one granddaughter.
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Decatur
Richard T. Robinson
Helen Paschel
Washington, D. C
Birmingham
Robinson
Moscow Says Parley Hopes Greater Now
Diplomatic sources in Moscow say four power talks on Germany seem brighter now than during the Berlin crisis five weeks ago. President Truman sees world peace chances as excellent and may discuss with Gen. Clay. Bevin insists on lifting the blockade as talks widen with Russia.
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Associated Press
Truman
Moscow
Germany
Berlin
Russia
U. S
Britain
France
Lucius D._Clay
U.S
Marshall
Ernest Bevin
Austinville Mann Injured at Bakery Accident
Austinville Mann injured his hand after finger got caught in a wrapping machine at McGough bakery. James Redding was taken to Decatur General Hospital and discharged this morning.
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James Redding
Austinville
McGough Bakery
Redding
Decatur General Hospital
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