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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
1
Weather outlook and accountant attends regional meeting
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers this afternoon and tonight in the north portion. Thursday will be partly cloudy and warmer with widely scattered thundershowers in the north. Southeast winds along the coast. Frank C Holle, a Decatur certified public accountant, is in Edgewater Park Mississippi to attend the Southern States Accountants Can oe at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Frank C. Holle
Decatur Certified Public Accountant
Edgeater Park
Miss
Uthern States Accountants
Edgewater Gulf Hotel
Senate Funds Voted to Conduct Inquiry By Committee
The Senate voted to authorize a formal investigation by the expenditures committee into reports of hundreds of homosexuals and moral perverts on the government payroll. As many as 3,500 suspected gay workers may exist, with 91 fired or forced to resign from the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate Expenditures Committee
State Department
One Death and Suit Over Long Drainage Ditch
In Anniston Alabama a man died from head injuries after falling into a five foot deep cement lined drainage ditch near a low cost housing project. A lawsuit seeks $25 000 against the city by Mel sin L Martin who says he broke his leg in a December fall. Residents report many injuries from loose board bridge hazards along four blocks of sidewalk and street and have petitioned to cover the ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Herbert H. Pierce
Melsin L. Martin
Anti-Fascist Leaders Jailed for Contempt of Congress
Washington reports that chairman Edward K. Barsky and 10 other leaders of the joint anti fascist refugee committee were ordered jailed for contempt after refusing to produce records for the House Un-American Activities Committee. Barsky faces six months. others three months each, with $500 fines. All are New York City residents awaiting placement in a D C jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward K. Barsky
Joint
Antifascist Refugee Committee
Congress
Spain
Howard Fast
Organization
House On American Activities Committee
Barsky
New York City
District of Columbia
O. John Rogge
House Committee
Justice Department
Keech
Rogge
Warren Swamps Roosevelt in California Governor Primary
Republican Earl Warren won the California governor nomination by a large margin in yesterday's primaries, surpassing James Roosevelt in voting for a rare third term. Roosevelt sought the Democratic cross filing but faced a thinner margin as candidates filed for party nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Earl Warren
James Roosevelt
California
Senate
South Dakota
Chan Gurney
Senate Armed Services Committee
Francis Case
House
Case
U. S. Senate
Helen Gahagan Douglas
New Dealer
Richard M. Nixon
House un-American Activities Committee
John E
Bac
David Chavez
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Gurney
Pepper
Ds Fla
George Smathers
Douglas
Manchester Boddy
Los Angeles
Nixon
Sigurd Anderson
Joe Robbie Jr
Miles
Chavez Brothers
Puerto Rico
Edwin L. Meche
Las Cruces
John J.dempsey
Rep
Fernandez
Accused Woman Still in Jail in Shooting Case
Lizzie Cottingham remains jailed in Lawrence county pending a preliminary hearing on an assault with intent to murder charge after a Sunday shooting that wounded Clarence Loozier near Moulton Crossing. Loozier, hospitalized in Colbert County, will not undergo surgery to remove a slug near his brain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lawrence County
Clarence Loozier
Moulton Crossing
Lawrence County
George Byars
Lizzie Cottingham
Loozier
Colbert County Hospital
Sheffield
Sheriff Byars
Miss Cottingham
Byars
Cottingham
Courtland
W. L. Terry
China Seen as Block For U. N. After Lie Visits
Lie warned the United Nations that no progress toward world peace is possible without solving Chinese representation and the return of Russia to U N meetings. He urged seating Communist China and ousting Chiang Kai shek's Nationalists. He noted leaders still rely on the U N for global negotiations amid stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Trygve Lie
United Nations
U. N
China
Chiang Kai- Shek
Russia
Lie
United States
Britain
France
Taylor's Furniture on Moulton Sold to William M. Fike
The Moulton Street store at 119 East Moulton recently changed hands. William M. Fike of Nashville now owns the shop, taking over from J. C. Taylor. R. J. Raye remains as manager and notes two weeks of operation under the new name with a full stock of electrical appliances and furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor’s
East Moulton Street
R. J. Raye
William M. Fike
Nashville
J. C. Taylor
Raye
van Persons Furniture Company
Ete
Field Marshal Waves Honored In Westminster Abbey Funeral
London hosted the funeral of Field Marshal Lord Waves, veteran of Palestine, Somaliland, Crete, Tobruk, and Burma. His body was brought to Westminster by boat from the Tower, where it lay in state after his death on May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prey Ceiain
Lord Waves
Westminster Abbey
Palestine
Somaliland
Crete
Tobruk
Burma
Westminster
London Tower
Three Use Taxi On 703 Mile Michigan City Trip
R F Yarbrough a Decatur Transit cabbie carried three men to Flint Michigan after they said they could reach their destination faster. The 703 mile run cost about 175 dollars with the driver earning 70 to 80. He is a 22 year old safe driver with two years on the job and is expected to return today missing two days from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Yarbrough
Flint
Mich
James Roberts
Decatur Transit
Roberts
Yarbrough
Lanier Leads Huntsville GOP Day Selection
M. H. Lanier a Navy veteran and University of Alabama graduate was elected unanimously by seven counties to serve six years on the party slate. He urged unity to pursue government reform, criticized the Democratic deficit, and defended the 80th Congress as balanced and fiscally responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Ville
M. H. Lanier
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Lanier
Republican Party
Alabama
Ashington
Huntsville
GOP
W. H. Lanier
Decatur
Jack Dobson
Tuscumbia
Est
Arthur South
Florence
Ww. G. Kerinamer
Woodville
Jackson County
Twisttee
Daily Stat
Liquor Battle To Be Pushed
Alabama Methodists press temperance drive at annual conference. Bishop Wilbur E. Hammaker says ministers must curb drinking and reclaim moral judgment. Camp Hope construction approved in Conecuh forest with land leased from the U S Forestry Service. Ten men admitted to ministry on trial basis with multiple named individuals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Wilbur E. Hammaker
Washington, D. C
Alabama Methodists
Huntingdon College
Hammaker
Conecuh National Forest
Andajusia
U. S. Forestry Service
Cecil Aubrey Massey
Gainesville
M. Spikes
Cuba
David W. Cauley
Malone
Fla
William Bruner
Emory University
Thomas D. Dillard
Mathews
Robert Merimether
Stephen Ford Dill
Emory
French Upper House Defeats Coca Cola Ban
In Paris, the upper house defeated legislation to ban Coca Cola amid charges it harms French habits. The bill had passed the National Assembly in February, and now faces further parliamentary action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca Cola
Paris
National Assembly
Assembly
20 000 Census Mark Sought in Decatur Mission
Decatur aims to reach 20 000 residents for the 1950 census after a preliminary count of 19 879. Local representatives plan to submit additional names by June 25 for checking and final examination in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Milton C. Grisham Jr
Huntsville
Washington
Rain as Souths Great Asset Highlighted at Auburn
Auburn Alabama June 7 delegates to the Garden Clubs of Alabama convention heard P O Davis extension director at Alabama Polytechnic Institute describe rain as one of the Souths greatest assets. He said abundant water will fuel industrial decentralization and that water usage is vital across industries. He cited soil minerals and plant combinations as other Southern advantages. The conference continues through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
P. O. Davis
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Garden Clubs of Alabama
South
Billy Lovin Elected Governor of Boys State
Morgan County delegates crowned Billy Lovin as governor of Boys State in Tuscaloosa. He will be president of the Decatur High School Student Council next year and co captain of the Red Raiders football team. He earned two letters in football and basketball and is active in Central Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride OF
Decatur
Billy Lovin
Horace Lovin
Boys State
Tuscaloosa
Bryant Berryhill
Lovin
Decatur High School
Mac
Morgan County
Tommy Phillips
Bill
Red Raider
Central Methodist Church
Four Hurt in Traffic Crash Near Hartselle
Four people were injured and about $300 in property damage resulted from a traffic crash near Hartselle Tuesday. Mrs. Billy Gann was admitted to Decatur General Hospital with a back injury. Mrs. Robert Roden, her son Bobby, and Mrs. Hatsie McMillian sustained various cuts and bruises. The Ford convertible driven by Mrs. Roden collided after slowing for a wagon, causing her car to leave the road. The incident was investigated by Hartselle police and the Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Highway Patrol
Lionel Freeman
Billy Gann
Fourth Avenue South
Decatur General Hospital
Robert Roden
Lorring Street
Fairview
Bobby
Hatsie McMillian
Eighth Avenue East
Roden
Freeman
Acheson Opposes Western German Remarmament Policy
Secretary of State Acheson said the United States opposes rearming Western Germany to bolster the West. He spoke after Gen. Bradley’s testimony and noted Bradley’s view was strictly military. Acheson discussed East West settlement talks and UN policy, warning there is no magic for ending the cold war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Acheson
United States
Western
Germany
Acheson
Omar Bradley
Bradley
Western Germany
West
Trygvere
Lie
United Nations
Moscow
U. N
Truman
Rae Pemees
U.N
Russia
State Department
Cra Acheson
Conviction of Velo Anders Upheld by Court of Appeals
The state appeals court affirmed a ten year second degree murder sentence for Velo Anders, 33, of Hartselle. He was convicted in Morgan County for the shotgun death of John Sparkman, 24, a Decatur Hartselle bus driver, with verdict after four and a half hours of jury deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velo Anders
Hartselle
State Court of Appeals
Anders
John Sparkman
Decatur-Hartselle
Morgan Circuit
Eleanor Unveils Monument to FDR in Oslo
In Oslo a ten foot high sculpture of Franklin D. Roosevelt was unveiled by Mrs. Roosevelt and King Haakon. The monument, dedicated by Norway to the late president, was created by sculptor Stinius Fredriksen. About 20,000 Norwegians attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ivelt
Ony
Haakon
Norwe
Roosevelt
Stinius Fredriksen
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First Presbyterian Church
Ned Fraxier
E. W. Sherman
Ninth Avenue West
J. W. Clapton
Albert Clopton
John Clopton
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Flint Baptist Church Training Union
E. N. Chandler
Howard Atkin
Jasper
Noah Winton
Gilbert Johnson
Limestone County Hospital
Oran Gilrt
E C. Eddens
Seventh Avenue East
Hamil Clinic
William H. Carter
Hillsboro
J. K. Rodgers
East End Methodist Church
Arlin Blackwood
Travis Callahan
Ninth Avenue East
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Little Edward
Betty Joyce Richards
Dewey Richards
Sherman Street
Baugh- Wiley Clinic
Forrest Riddles
Madison 2
D. G. Prince
Hartselle 3
E. M. Rowe
Baugh-Wiley Clinic
Marvin Cameron
A. C. Cameron
Moulton 1
Proctor
James Proctor
6Th Avenue West
Lucas
D-Hl
George C. Marshall
Marshall
USS
Lawrence
Hungary
Jeszef Revai
Communist Politburo
Roman Caplic
Formosa
Tachen Islands
Shanghai
Chushan
Japan
MacArthur
Akahata
Michigan City
Boys’ State
Billy
John Foster Dulles
John M. Allison
Korea
Poland
Communist Party
Court of Appeals
Jwly
Russell Lynne
State Supreme Court
Melvin Hutson
George Johnson
Phi Shanks
Sparkman
Eleanor
Fdr
Ken Reynold
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