Weather highs set hot record and local notices span schools
Partly cloudy outlook with scattered thundershowers in the south and center. temperatures near steady. A 95 degree high marked a hot record for the season, with a 63 low and trace rainfall. Cotton prices at Decatur noon offer middling 38.25 and strict low 37.25. Notables include Dean Napier noting Morgan county girls on the dean’s list, and multiple local announcements of enlistments, sermons, and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Decatur
T. H. Napier
Alabama College
Morgan County
Sylvia Green
Ruth Hardwick
Betty Heflin
McGrath Sees No Walkout Over Civil Rights at Convention
Senator McGrath heads the party committee and says Southern delegates have little reason to walk out the Democratic convention. Compromise talk centers on civil rights demands linked to anti lynching anti poll tax and anti segregation laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McGrath
R-I
Truman
Philadelphia
Jackson
Miss
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
Britnell Elected Lions Club President for Decatur Year
Britnell was chosen to lead the Deatur Lions Club for the coming year at a Tuesday meeting. Officers include Nun gester first vice president Carter second vice president Imberlake third vice president Humphrey secretary Carrell treasurer Wade lion tamer Ozier tail twister and seven directors: Bailey Cook Dobbs Freeman Hockinsmith Stone Wheat. Dr Walter C Jackson urged a joint auditorium project with the school system to save about 150000 and expand seating to 2000 2200 for Decatur’s future events. He warned the city must decide within weeks to proceed with a planned high school and urged civic groups to raise 100000 for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Britnell
Deetur Lions Club
Garrold Nungester
Claude Carter
Flip. Imberlake
Russell Humphrey
Reneau Carrell
James C. Wade
Melvin Ozier
Gene Bailey
Wesley Cook
Car Dobbs
R. B. Freeman
W. E. Hockinsmith
Bill Stone
Sam Wheat
Walter C. Jackson
Decatur
Jackson
Robert A. McMasters
Lions Club
Labor Act Repeal Demanded by AFL Chief in Testimony
AFL President William Green urged repeal of the Taft Hartley act as the only viable remedy saying it is beyond repair. He testified before the Senate House labor relations committee after a poll showed AFL members favored repeal 15 to 1. Senator Ball of Minnesota leads the hearings, with few changes anticipated this session.
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Washington
AFL
William Green
Green
Senate
House Labor-Management Relations Committee
Ball
Soviet Offers Own Aid Plan
Moscow newspaper editorials hail a half price cut in reparations for Finland Romania and Hungary and promise increased economic aid to nations with friendly ties. Izvestia denounces American Europe aid as subjugation and says Russia aims to match and surpass the United States in per capita production due to its larger population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore Mosco
Russia
Moscow
Izvestia
Pravda
Communist Party
Finland
Romania
Hungary
Europe
Press Hunt For Missing Mother Of Two Children
Investigators in northwest Florida pursue the disappearance of Josie Dannell a Chattahoochee mother of two last seen Sunday leaving home to join visiting children in Pensacola. A governor’s office investigator assists Gadsden county authorities and the state patrol. A broadcast description aims to locate her automobile and pursue a state airplane search plan.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Josie Dannell
Chattahoochee
Florida
Pensacola
Millard Caldwell
Gadsden County
State Highway Patrol
Alabama Highway Patrofficers
Dannell
Candidate Of Dixie Planned As Truman Foe
Southern states rights democrats will nominate a separate Presidential candidate if Truman is the national nominee. A convention is set in Birmingham Alabama on July 17 to select their candidate if Truman wins at Philadelphia earlier that week.
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Jackson
Miss
National Party
Truman
Birmingham
Ala
Philadelphia
Alabama Democrats Withhold National Fundraising Support
Montgomery reports Democratic National Committee member Marion Rushton says Alabama will not raise or donate funds to the national party this year. He cites ongoing Southern policy disputes and Truman administration opposition, noting delegates and electors must cover their own convention costs. He adds that once the national party remains in conflict with Southern views, local donors are unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
National Democratic Party
Democratic National
Marion Rushton
Rushton
National Party
Truman
Committee denies bolt or split from party
Merritt Gibson of Longview Texas, spokesman for the committee, said the action was not a party defection or third party formation. He stated fighters will caucus in Washington or Philadelphia before the convention to formulate demands to present to the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Party
Merritt Gibson
Longview
Texas
Washington
Philadelphia
New Ford Model Shown Privately at Waldorf Hotel
The new Ford model debuted in a private preview at the Waldorf Astoria, Proclaimed as lighter longer and more expensive than previous models. Subtle chrome and bold color schemes mark the design, with interiors refined. The private unveiling occupied eight basketball courts worth of space and will open to the public tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ford
Waldorf-Astoria
Park Avenue
Waldorf
TVA Plant Victory as Subcommittee Approves Funding
The Senate appropriations subcommittee approved a 4 million dollar amendment to the government corporations bill to fund the TVA steam electric plant at New Johnsonville Tennessee. The measure advances to the full committee and then to the Senate floor. Senator McKellar called it a great victory for TVA supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate Appropriations
McKellar
Tenn
Government Corporations Appropriations
New Johnsonville
House
Senate
Friends of the
TVA
Gore
D. Tenn
Thomas
D-Okla
Ferguson
Rmich
Knowland
R-Calif
Gepaescatis
the _seson
Plan to Segregate Draft Units Rejected in Senate Fight
Southern Democrats lost a Senate vote on an amendment by Russell and Maybank to allow enlisted men to serve in separate white or Negro units by request. The rejection came during extended sessions as Republicans pressed to keep segregation on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Russell
D-Ga
Maybank
D-Sc
Arrington Schedules Flag Day Address in Collins Miss
James D. Arrington, editor-lecturer of Collins Mississippi, will be principal speaker Monday June 14 for Flag Day observances. Decatur Elks sponsor with civic groups backing. Col James Debose and Col L C Mallory from Birmingham will discuss national defense, arriving by air and landing Pryor Field at 3 PM. A Pryor Field stop and program details are to be announced.
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James D. Arrington
Collins
Miss
Decatur Elks Club
Birmingham
James Debose
L. C. Mallory
Air Corps
Eleven World War II Heroes Arrive Delay Hits Cullman
Eleven World War II servicemen arrived in Cullman after delays in Birmingham that disrupted a noon schedule. A crowd of about 1,000 gathered at the station as ambulances from six cities, including Drinkard's Brown-Service and Moss-Service, transferred the war dead to local funeral homes. The delayed Atlanta to Birmingham leg caused missed connections and canceled bells and chimes planned for the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Birmingham
Atlanta
Southern Railway
L and N
Operators Present Plan to Avoid Strike as Pact Expires
Washington reports that soft coal operators offered a contract with no wage increase but with a plan for miner benefit payments. John L. Lewis, leader of the miners, proposed a conditional plan to avert a July 1 work stoppage if no new contract is agreed by the expiry date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wetl John .L. Lewis
Lewis
Soft coal talks near new proposals as strike deadline looms
June 9 report from Washington says John L. Lewis and operators shift toward rival proposals in court directed bargaining over a welfare fund amid a looming June 30 contract expiry. The $50 million annual fund finances pensions and benefits, stalled by disagreements between Lewis and operator trustee Ezra Van Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Walker
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Oxford Dean Miss Olga Bickley Visits Decatur
Miss Olga D. Bickley, dean of Oxford University, England, visits Decatur as a guest of City Superintendent Walter M. Jackson and wife. She praises local trees and rivers, admires TVA references, and says she would like to stay longer. She is noted for dignified speech and gracious conversation.
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Decatur
Olga D. Bickley
Oxford University
England
United States
Walter M. Jackson
TVA
Miss Bickley
Arnold. J
Start of Work Here On Kress Store Delayed
The remodelling of the new Kress store at Second and Grant Streets is delayed for another month or two due to unavailability of needed equipment. Officials told The Daily today the start of work will be postponed while shipments and supplies are resolved.
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Kress
Grant Streets
The
Daily Today
Aan
Conronsion Aia Be
Armistice Sides Accept Four Week Palestine Truce
Both Arab and Jewish spokesmen said they accepted a four week armistice for Palestine unconditionally. The UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte fixed the start at 1 A M EST Friday. He will seek peace talks in Istanbul or Rhodes during the truce period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Palestine
Land
Consulate in Jerusalem Hit by Mortar Fire
The American consulate in Jerusalem was struck by mortar fire last night. No casualties were reported. Consul General William C. Burdett Jr. informed the State Department that about eight shells landed in and around the consulate and the Navy compound amid Jewish Arab fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jerusalem
William C. Burdett, Jr
State Department
Burdett
Navy
Israel Accepts UN Truce Plan According to Officials
Foreign minister of Trans Jordan and Arab representatives in Cairo say acceptance with conditions was discussed while Jewish sources at Lake Success report Israel accepted without string. Aubrey S. Eban reportedly received word of acceptance. NBC notes Tel Aviv reported a yes. President Weizmann previously indicated openness to the truce. Bernadotte to announce replies at 3 P.M. EST.
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Trans- Jordan
Cairo
Lake Success
Israel
Aubrey S. Eban
U. N
NBC
Tel Aviv
Chaim Weizmann
Paris
Docket for Morgan County Circuit Court Civil Term Announced
Civil jury docket for Morgan County circuit court opens July 6 in Decatur with Judge Crow presiding and criminal cases extended to early August under Judge Powell. Criminals begin July 19. Civil entries include Hubert Mitchell v Hudson Motor Car Co and Evelyn Vann Ponder v J B Patterson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Circuit Court
Decatur
James H. Crow
Newton B. Powell
Powell
Hubert Mitchell
Hudson Motor Car Company
Evelyn Vann Ponder
FPC Examiner Recommends A T Natural Gas Certificate
The Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas Company asked the Federal Power Commission for a certificate to build and operate a 61 mile main line from Tuscumbia to Decatur Huntsville and laterals to Corinth Iluka Florence Sheffield Muscle Shoals Athens and Hartford. Judge Liddell recommended approval with construction estimated at about 2.9 million dollars and completion conditions including an automatic effective date of July 2 if no exceptions are filed. Senators Sparkman and Hill lobbied for the project noting decades of effort to bring natural gas to the Valley.
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Alabama-Tennessee Natural Company
North al
Oral Power Commission
T. Liddell
Alabama-Tenn Natural Gas Company
Csion
John Spar
Lister Hill
Alabama
Bob Jones
Eighth Congressional District
W. S. Easter
Florence
Alabama-Tennessee Rural Gas Company
House of Representatives
Sparkman
Senate
H. Summer
Decatur
Mo Palities
Alec McAllister
Huntsville
Federal Power Commission
Tennessee Gas Transmission Company
Selmer
Tenn
Tuscumbia
Corinth
Iluka
Missi Florence
Sheffield
Tu Muscle Shoals
Athens
Harteselle
Tennessee River
Judge Liddell
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
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