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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1946
Page
1
Local weather front shows a high of 92 and low of 71 with partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon thundershowers in the south. Decatur reports on police docket, building permits, and community events including a Friday night sing and DeMolay practice.
July 24 report from New York states Soviet delegate A. Gromyko at the United Nations atomic energy committee rejected the U S plan for an Atomic Development Authority and veto elimination. Gromyko said none of Baruch memorandum points would be accepted and no details on Russian responses were released.
The district board for a new tuberculosis hospital forms as 10 of 12 counties inspect the Flint sanatorium and plan a business session. Notable visitors include Dr. B. F. Austin and D. G. Gill from Montgomery. County representatives named include Morgan, Cullman, Marion, Madison, Franklin, Lauderdale and Winston delegates.
Senatorial candidate John Sparkman outlines an aggressive Tennessee Valley tour with 12 stops on Saturday. He will visit Falkville Hartselle Decatur Athens Rogersville Town Creek Courtland Moulton Leighton Tuscumbia Florence and Sheffield, concluding his eighth district campaign after extensive campaigning in Alabama.
The Decatur Lions Club voted to donate $100 to the emergency food relief effort. Board chairman O. R. Jones announced the action with Lions members Charles Ed Howell, W. H. Armstrong and E. G. Hamilton. Captain Oscar P. Puller, relief chair, said other cities are being involved.
Big Jim Folsom Alabama governor hopeful will attend the Lions club horse show Thursday night in Decatur. He will occupy a front box with Cullman friends. his two daughters will not attend. The show features fine harness horses and four top entries from South’s stables with post entries in the two year old class. Boxes sold out and general admission tickets remain available.
JM Simpson will visit Decatur on Saturday for a 11 30 A M speech in the downtown area and then travel to Hartselle for a 2 P M talk. The Birmingham candidate has served as president pro tem of the Alabama senate for four years and carries a 20 year Jefferson county legislative record.
July 24 reports say the underwater atomic blast will be attempted in Bikini lagoon with Admiral Blandy overseeing from his flagship amid squally weather. A small craft believed to carry the device was towed in past 29 combat ships and 46 vessels. Weather could postpone the test as meteorologists monitor a tropical front over the Marshalls.
Senator Lister Hill cannot attend the Belle Mina FSA gathering due to a Washington schedule clash. He explains the Senate-House conference committee may finalize action on his rural hospital and health center construction bill before adjournment and expresses regret at missing the tribute to Senator Bankhead and the farmers’ needs.
Jerusalem July 24. Arab warning raises tensions after the King David Hotel bombing. British troops and Palestine police raid Jerusalem for Irgun Zvai Leumi leaders as rescue crews search debris for victims, with at least 48 dead, 54 injured, and 72 missing. The incident sparks debate over Jewish immigration to Palestine.
The July British white paper states intercepted telegrams led to the roundup of over 2,500 Jews in Palestine. It alleges the Hagana and Palmach planned sabotage under Jewish resistance, with ties to Jewish Agency officials. It also accuses Irgun Zvai Leumi and Stern Group of cooperating with Hagana, and Kol Israel radio of operating under the agency’s direction to support these groups.
Egypt Iraq and five other Arab states request United Nations in New York to assume trusteeship over the British mandate. Prime Minister Attlee tells the British House of Commons that terrorism will not deter Britain from pursuing a just solution to the Palestine issue. The Arab warning accuses London of reluctance to use full force to combat terrorism. ARAB on Page 2.
Herman O. Troup was placed on probation for three years by Judge A A Griffith in Cullman circuit court after a 1944 embezzlement conviction. He requested probation May 16 1946 and the court granted it yesterday following a prior denial of a re hearing. Troup resigned as city clerk in December 1942. Decatur attorneys S A Lynne and Melvin Hutson represented him.
Senate war investigating committee widens probe into a Midwest munitions combine linked to the Garsson brothers. It seeks undisclosed tax records, full War Department reports on defective shells, and a $65,000 budget to broaden exposure of wartime frauds as Chairman Mead schedules an executive session.
A Greyhound bus overturned on Bee Line highway north of Birmingham after a tire blew out. The vehicle struck two telephone poles and rested upside down in shallow water. Thirty six people were injured. none were in critical condition. The Nashville to Birmingham bus carried full passengers. driver J T Gillespie escaped injury.
Courtland Army air field in Courtland declared surplus to the War Department effective July 19. Activated December 1942 as a basic flying school, it trained on B-24s until June 30, 1945 and was inactive thereafter. The base unit was withdrawn December 15, 1945 with activity focused on property disposition to other War Department activities and through the War Assets Administration.
OPA rushed plans to restore price ceilings on most goods except major foods by August 20. The agency outlined ceilings as of June 30 with exceptions for meat dairy cotton seed soybeans and items from them. A three member control board must rule by August 20 for some items. until then prices may rise.
Washington July 24 House supporters of terminal pay for GIs and Gobs oppose the senate plan to issue five year cashable bonds. They demand lump sum payments when available and plan to push this in a senate house conference after the senate bill passed. The bond plan would pay in 25 denomination non negotiable bonds at the end of five years with interest.
July 24. H. Fitzpatrick of McGough Bakeries Corp. is named Decatur community chairman for the Committee for Economic Development. Walter Fuller announced the appointment as part of a national information effort to promote sound economic policy and stable growth.
Senate leaders urged quick approval of a revived OPA price control bill amid questions about presidential action. President Truman’s stance remains unclear with a written message likely, as House and Senate debate the compromise measure to resume price controls and ease possible rollbacks.
Vague notes describe a couple’s relationship strain during a vacation ending with two police visits. Details are sparse, including who involved and where incidents occurred.
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