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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1952
Page
1
Community and Mine Ada mitted and births at two clinics
Otto Sims of Courtland was admitted to Baugh-Wiley clinic yesterday. Mr and Mrs James W French Jr announce the birth of a daughter at Baugh-Wiley clinic today. Several people were dismissed from Baugh-Wiley and Decatur General hospital yesterday. Dismissals include Mrs G E Bowman and daughter, Mrs J W Goodson and daughter, Mrs Fay Scott and daughter, J E Briscoe, and Timothy Murphy. Admitted yesterday were Mrs Eula Mae Roberts Mrs D D Halbrooks and Mrs Wilbur Kimbrell. The Elks lodge barbecue is set for 6 PM Saturday at the Elks home. Temperatures rose to 102 at TVA substation. other readings and river stages noted. A diary mention directs readers to Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. French Jr
Sherman Street
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Decatur General Hospital
Timothy ‘Murphy
Charles H. Murphy
Danville Road
J. W. Goodson
Somerville 2
Fay Scott
J. E. Briscoe
Somerville
James E. Sivey
Hartsette 3
Eula Mae _ Roberts
Fifteenth Avenue East
D. D. Halbrooks
Decatur 3
Wilbur Kimbrell
Trinity
Goodyear Unit Is Closed Here
Five to six hundred employees were idle as the cotton mill at Goodyear Decatur Mills shut down. S A Steere of Goodyear textile division in Akron said cotton use in tire manufacturing is curtailed and rayon is replacing it. He added workers would not transfer to other mill parts and the layoff is indefinite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Decatur Mills
S. A. Steere
Akron
Ohio
the Daily
Steere
Decatur
Steel strike ends. production to resume next week
The longest costliest steel strike in U.S. history is ended. Production is expected to resume next week after the CIO Steelworkers Union appears likely to ratify a White House settlement reached with President Truman pressing for a settlement. The outcome is not a clear victory for any party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Evans JR
Washington i
CIO Steelworkers
White House
Truman
Alabama steel mills await final strike settlement progress
In Birmingham the CIO steelworkers and Tennessee Coal and Iron division of U S Steel await a final settlement. President Arthur W. Wiebel said furnaces would take four to five weeks to return to pre strike production after the walkout began June 2. Eight of nine furnaces were banked and the ninth undergoing repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama Steel Mills
CIO
Tennessee Coal and Iron Division
U. S. Steel
Arthur W. Wiebel
TCI
End of 53 day steel strike announced by Truman
President Truman announced the end of the 53 day steel strike with CIO President Philip Murray and U S Steel chairman Benjamin Fairless beside him. Murray will seek ratification of the wage agreement while Fairless plans a public appearance before the wage policy committee. Production should resume in four to five days as blast furnaces heat up. Steel prices rise by at least 5.20 per ton for basic steel and 5.65 for high alloy steel, potentially lifting living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Philip Murray
U. S. Steel
Benjamin Fairless
Murray
Fairless
Truman
Special Session Sought On Open Ballot Rolls
Alabama lawmaker Sam Englehardt of Macon County requests a special session of the Legislature to let voters choose their presidential candidate. He sent a telegram to Gov. Gordon Persons protesting the Democratic pledge and urging a session while the governor attends a Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
Sam Englehardt
Shorter
Macon
Gordon Persons
Englehardt
Gov. Persons
Chicago
French Repel Red Onslaught On T-bone Hill
French infantrymen beat back a 500-man Chinese assault on T-bone hill near Chorwon in two hours of close combat. An Allied officer reported 56 Chinese killed and 150 wounded as the attackers withdrew after 4 a.m. The French battalion, with U S Second Infantry Division, has contested Old Baldy hill since July 17. Air activity was limited by overcast skies to fighter-bomber strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
T-bone Hill
Chorwon
U. S. Second Infantry Division
Old Baldy Hill
Two Break-Ins Probed Here
Police traced a hot lead in two nearby break-ins Wednesday night or Thursday morning. At Pan Am service station $20.80, 100 pennies, tires, flashlights, a wristwatch and Delco batteries were stolen. Ideal Laundry on Walnut Street also broken into. a window was broken and a cash register yielded $5 plus checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Whitmirer
Vine Street
Delco
Charles M. Kennedy
William M. Maxwell
Ideal
Walnut Street
Laurel Street
Tom Morris
Euel Thompson Jr
Shirt Factory Jobs Opening in Moulton
Applications for employment at the Par Craft Shirt factory in Moulton are being taken at the city clerk’s office as plans proceed to start construction Monday morning. About twenty women will be hired initially with further workers later. full production could reach several hundred. Completion is targeted for September at an estimated cost of $60,000. The Moulton Business Men's Organization leased the site east of Moulton for construction and will lease the building to operator David Parker once ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Par Craft Shirt
Moulton
L. K. Gay
Moulton Business Men’s Organization
Gay
Moulton Business Men's Organization
David Parker
Parker
the Daily
Chinese woman top guerrilla leader captured in Malaya
Police say they seized Lee Meng a leading female commander of Communist guerrillas in Perak tin state. A reward of 40000 dollars had been posted for her arrest due to her militant activities and links to insurgent actions against the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipoh
Malaya
Police Today
Lee’ Meng
Perak
Four Alabama Leaders in Delegate Seating Fight
Four Alabama leaders including Gov. Gordon Persons Sena tors Lister Hill and John Sparkman and Birmingham Mayor Cooper Green helped swing the Democratic convention toward seating Virginia South Carolina and Louisiana delegates. The Alabama delegation initially voted 22 for seating then pressured several groups and changed votes leading to a substantial margin for seating. Green coordinated with mayors and state groups while Persons pressed Illinois leaders and others to back seating. See continuation on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrnes
James Byrnes
South Carolina
Chicago
Robert Kennon
Louisiana
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Alabama
Gordon Persons
Lister Hill
John Sparkman
Birmingham
Cooper Green
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
South
Illinois
Congress
Green
Oden Expected In Federal Court For Guilty Plea
Andrew A. Oden a former Hart selle post office worker was in Birmingham with his attorney to plead guilty to stealing money from the mails and seek probation. He waived grand jury and jury trial before Federal Judge S H Lynne and is free on bond awaiting sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew A. Oden
Hartselle
Birmingham
Russell Lynne
Decatur
S. H. Lynne
Oden
Chattanooga
U. S
Huntsville
Russell Still Confident as Stevenson Gains Momentum
Senator Richard Russell of Georgia maintained confidence in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination despite a convention shift favoring Adlai Stevenson. He said last night that recent activity had not altered his support and that the decks were cleared for the nomination. Critics see Russell as a potential running mate for Stevenson amid renewed interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Jennings
Chicago
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Adlai Stevenson
Russell
Louisiana
South Carolina
Virginia
Stevenson
Heat Wave Puts Selma At 108 Degrees And More Across Alabama
Alabama swelters with 108 at Selma and statewide highs from 103 to 107 as drought and dry weather bite. Water use rises to new records. officials urge lawn sprinkling on alternate days while forest fires threaten parched woods. The Warrior River near Tuscaloosa drops to its lowest level since 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Evergreen
Montgomery
Birmingham
Anniston
Dothan
Mobile
Huntsville
State Capitol
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee River
Tuscaloosa City
Warrior River
Sparkman Seen As One Of Chief V. P. Candidates
Sen John Sparkman of Alabama, 52, emerged as a leading prospect for the Democratic vice presidential nomination if Adlai Stevenson heads the ticket. The convention will vote after the presidential nominee is chosen, but delegates typically accept the standard bearer’s choice. Other potential candidates include Sen Richard Russell of Georgia and Sen William Fulbright of Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Sparkman
Alabama
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Richard Russell
Georgia
Sen
William Fulbright
Arkansas
Sparkman
Congress
Senate
Kefauver and Harriman Lose to Dixie Group
At Convention Hall Chicago the first ballot roll call shows Harriman leading with 1612 votes and Kefauver at 127 as Kerr 30 Russell 112 Stevenson 126 trailing in the Democratic presidential nomination race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kefauver
Harriman
Dixie
Convention Hall
Chicago
Montana
Kerr
Russell
Stevenson
Convention Hall drama as Democrats vet presidential hopefuls
In Chicago the Democratic convention wrestles with a crowded field to block Adlai Stevenson and rally behind Kefauver Harriman or Stevenson. CIO urges Stevenson on first ballot while Southern delegates back loyalty pledges amid a factional scramble for the No 2 spot. See KEFAUVER on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Estes Kefauver
Averell Harriman
Jack Kroll
CIO
Stevenson
Virginia
Louisiana
South Carolina
Forest Fire Hazard High Urges Extreme Caution
The worst summer in years has created an extremely high fire hazard as grasses and leaves dry. Local fires already occur and more are likely unless precautions are taken. Refuge staff urge careful outdoor activity and proper disposal of cigarettes and matches to protect wildlife and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phil Murray
CIO Steelworkers Union
U.S. Steel Corp
Washington
America
Ees
Otto Sims
Courtland
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
G. E. Bowman
Fourth Avenue Southeast
D.C. Fudge
Athens 7
Elks Lodge
Elks Home
TVA
U.S. Weather Bureau
Knoxville
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Florence
Jim Cryer
California
J. W. Lawrence
Magnolia
Ed Glenn
Charlie Powell
Goodyear
T-bone
Tide
By Leroy Simms
Mississippi
George
E. Elebash
Mercury
Selma
Craig
Air Force
U. S. Weather Bureau
V. P
BY Jack Bell
Cancus
John Anson Ford
By Ken Reynolds
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