03 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
1
Weather outlook reports fair conditions with light to moderate winds across the coast. Decatur records a high of 83 and low of 61 for the 24 hour period ending this morning. Community notes include church services, Bible school start, a funeral, hospital news, and a courthouse sing planned for the weekend.
Alabama Democratic delegates contest for the four at large spots heading to the national convention. Gessner T. McCorvey leads late unofficial totals over Attorney General Albert A. Carmichael by hundreds of votes with 2,298 of 2,368 boxes reported. McCorvey pledged to walk out on civil rights plank if adopted.
In Tallahassee Florida cursory report states Thomas C Wall 43 an unemployed mechanic was charged with murder by a coroner s jury for the knife slayings of his son Kenneth 3 and daughter Gloria Jean 7 in their home The jury heard witnesses and reviewed a letter Wall wrote to his wife found after the bodies were discovered The note accused Mrs Wall of the children and hinted at Wall s fear of insanity and mental unbalance
Union leaders from the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers Firemen And Enginemen and the switchmen seek a congressional investigation into the administrations handling of wage and other demands. They accuse the Army of failing to negotiate after Truman seized control of rail operations and a court order blocked a strike. The three chiefs left the White House upset with Presidential Assistant John R Steelman who failed to unite unions and railroads.
Lon Long a 56 year old Decatur painter was found dead in a room at the Tennessee Valley Hotel. Coroner Bev Howell said death was due to a hemorrhage. A maid found the body around 9 30 a m and a porter who last saw him alive collected rent at 9 a m Tuesday he had checked in Tuesday Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at Johnson's chapel with interment in the adjoining cemetery Mutual Service directing He is survived by four brothers and three sisters from nearby towns.
Flood waters advance along the Columbia river system from headwaters to the sea as new crest threatens weakened dikes. Regular Army troops National Guardsmen and civilians fight soggy barriers along the 1000 mile basin while communities brace for another flood onslaught with the old crest still in progress.
Carol Smith will deliver the valedictory address at Decatur high school's class night tonight at 8 PM. Gay Penn is named salutatorian. A program titled In The Minds Of Men features a cast including Carol Smith, John Arantz, Dan Crane, Jimmy Nichols, with a list of student participants led by Chairman John Braswell and Clerk Robert Shafer.
Cairo report says Jewish forces push to regain momentum near Jenin after a ceasefire misstep. Israel and Egyptian units clash along the Isdud corridor south of Tel Aviv as Arab bombers strike the Tel Aviv area. UN mediator seeks a four week truce start with King Farouk reaffirming Egypt’s resolve.
London reports Britain bans movement of all fit Jews of military age from Cyprus to Palestine on June 3. Whitehall says Cyprus holds 24,000 Jews under restraint and notes the suspension of arms overrides prior alliance treaties with Arab nations to prevent disturbances.
King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan says Arabs will never accept a Jewish state. An Arab defense ministry report from Amman claims Jewish forces attacked a police garrison near the Dead Sea and suffered 60 fatalities as Arab reinforcements arrived. The U N Security Council urged a truce to begin within five days, mediated by Count Folke Bernadotte in Cairo, with both sides accepting a temporary armistice. The United States favors a Sunday start, while Israel cancelled an earlier cease-fire order and war coverage continues.
At Oak Ridge Tennessee AFL Atomic Trades and Labor Council members rejected a carbide and carbon chemicals offer 771 to 26 with 10 cents hourly raise. The union plans a mass meeting Sunday to decide next steps while Kenneth L Scott says action remains uncertain. Government invoked Taft Hartley emergency provisions to curb disruption. injunction set to expire June 7.
The House appropriations committee urged a 25 percent cut in Marshall Plan and foreign aid funds and sent a 5.98 billion dollar global assistance measure to the floor for debate. The panel spread 15 months of spending at 311 million per month, trimming 4.663 billion for that period. Economic Cooperation Administrator Hoffman pressed for the full 4.245 billion for his agency, noting the need for adequate recovery funding.
A Senate appropriations subcommittee postponed action on the TVA steam electric generating plant request until next week. Chairman Ferguson said the committee would meet Tuesday morning to discuss the government corporations appropriations bill including TVA funds, noting the postponement was to allow more members to be on the Senate floor during the draft bill debate.
Buenos Aires dispatch cites Formosa informant saying President Higinio Morinigo lost power as Manuel Frutos, Paraguay's chief justice, succeeded him. Asuncion sources last week named four political groups’ leaders and indicated a February velamen restricting ballots.
Washington reports top coal industry opponents of John L. Lewis urged Congress to curb union powers and outlaw pension strikes. National Coal Association president L Ebersole Gaines testified the unregulated power to strike should be limited by amending the antitrust acts to hold unions to those statutes during strikes harming public health or safety. He noted pension plan strikes like the March six week stoppage and said changes to the Taft Hartley act are under consideration, with action deferred to next year. Meanwhile Justice Goldsborough acts as umpire in the Lewis Southern Coal Producers dispute and will decide on an injunction next morning to compel Lewis to meet with the Southern Association.
Detroit reports a mock bombing raid over Selfridge Field by 200 B-29s and 150 escort planes. Young pilots defend the base confidently saying they saved it from catastrophe while observers debate the potential damage to Detroit. Lt Col David Schilling calls the mission successful with mixed external reports on the bombers impact.
A Oklahoma City firm, Towns Contracting Co., won an $8,970 state contract to paint air markers in 130 towns and 30 Alabama airports. Work begins the week of June 6 and finishes by November 1, using standard CAA design showing town name, latitude and longitude, a North arrow, and nearest airport arrow.
The Sixteenth Avenue Baptist congregation completes a new educational building adjoining the church facing Sixteenth Avenue. It features a basement with a nursery on the first floor, four bright classrooms, a full youth department, a kitchen, two rest rooms, and the adult audience will meet in the existing auditorium.
Congress advances draft and immigration measures amid fierce debate in the Senate and House. Senator Langer plans to tack on civil rights provisions while Southern senators resist segregation amendments. Armed Services Chair Gurney defends the draft as a peace insurance policy and supports registering men 18 to 45.
Governor James E. Folsom was hospitalized with an acute upper respiratory infection. He is resting comfortably and expected to stay in the hospital several days. he became ill at midnight Tuesday amid a runoff campaign defeat for a Democratic National Convention delegate seat.
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