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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1946
Page
1
Partly cloudy with possible thundershowers reported for the state. High near 92 and low around 70. Social notices list weddings, births, hospital visits, and local civic events, including church activities and aviation commission meeting set for June 17 in Montgomery.
The campaign for a broad new labor law stalled as advocates paused to await public pressure or a major strike crisis. Bipartisan supporters remain hopeful a public reaction to President Truman's veto of the Case bill could revive efforts this year. Republicans split on strategy and opposed the rider linking to emergency strike controls while Democrats showed internal divisions in roll calls.
In Belgrade on June 12 Gen. Draja Mihailovic testified in his treason trial that a British liaison mission instructed him to liquidate Tito's partisan forces. He described a "not cooperation but haphazard mutual battle" with Germans and named Col. William Bailey as a British officer who urged liquidation of communists.
In Gatlinburg Tennessee a B 29 Superfortress crashed into Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park killing ten or eleven men aboard. A park ranger said the crash happened last night as a low cloud enshrouded the peak and bodies had not yet been recovered by midmorning.
A circulating petition asks the board of education the mayor and council and the Decatur zoning commission to demolish the old second ward school building now used for GI training or repair it to first class condition. Rev B B Burk says the community supports better facilities for trainees and notes many windows are broken and the eyesore is a fire hazard. Signers say the petition is being filed soon with the agencies.
Senator Taft butts heads with OPA over price ceilings saying some controls must end after a year or nine months while allowing a return to production profits. He cites butter as an example where prices have eliminated market profit and urges an amendment to remove ceilings below October 1941 costs. The debate hints at a July deadline for removing meat dairy and poultry from OPA authority.
In Montgomery Alabama the weather bureau reports unseasonably warm weather last week improved crops. Cotton shows better growing conditions and cleaner fields while corn turns yellow in wet areas yet thrifts well overall. Hay pasture and legumes are in fine shape and Irish potato harvesting nears completion.
Warrant Officer Stephens Omer Maner son of S O Maner county superintendent is on a 45 day furlough after ten years service and four years overseas in North Africa Tunisia Sicily and Italy. He is a radio technician currently stationed overseas.
Sydney Howard, 61, one of England’s best known stage and screen comedians, died today at a London nursing home. He began his career as a professional funny man forty years ago and had starred in dozens of stage shows. His most recent picture was Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round.
In Massillon Ohio a local AFL leader Lester Martin, 26, wounded and killed during a confrontation at police headquarters after claiming FBI orders to take over. Patrolman Myron Henderson, 42, died from gunfire. Martin was shot by Patrolman Joseph Slinger through a window after he wounded Henderson.
The OPA approved a one cent rise for all bread and a one cent per dozen increase for bread rolls effective immediately. Rye bread rose two cents per loaf on April 30, with costs driven by a 25 percent flour-cut to meet famine relief needs.
A new register in chancery at the Cullman courthouse will likely be appointed tomorrow, said Presiding Circuit Judge A. A. Griffith. The post will replace Marvin West who served 37 years and died Saturday night. Judge Griffith and Judge James H. Crow Jr. were meeting in Cullman as the announcement was anticipated.
Circuit Judge E. M. Creel ruled a Birmingham Jefferson County low-cost housing law unconstitutional. Louis Moore, a taxpayer, filed suit challenging the measure as part of a 1945 legislative framework.
The weary Italian cabinet weighs convening immediately as Naples endures a deadly monarchist outbreak. Seven killed and many wounded as royalist carabinieri clash with other police amid pro republic demonstrations. Rome and Naples see continued unrest and calls to exile Umberto II.
Capt Newton Powell, nominee for the eighth judicial circuit in the May primary, returned from 14 months in the Philippines. He was released from Camp Shelby on June 10 and expects discharge after a 30 day terminal leave. Ben L. Britnell resigns as acting county solicitor effective June 15. Powell plans to take office as circuit judge in November to fill the Lynne seat with the January term of court ready.
Rumors of a petition to legalize liquor sales by state stores circulated locally but lacked verification. The Daily traced leads but found only one ex service member who said he was asked to sign if a petition circulated.
Washington June 12 Senator John Bankhead D Ala developed further complications and his condition is grave Capt R E Duncan commanding the Sabatta Mawel hospital squad reported today He had a stroke May 24 and has been in the hospital since then Sartain said he is gravely ill and in critical condition
Great Northern Paper employees identify a photo as George E. Hardy in a Westfield apartment explosion that killed him. Hardy reportedly visited President Whitcomb at his office just before the blast and was shot. Police pursued a forged life job contract tied to the incident.
Mrs. Fannie Lamon of 1305 Fifth Avenue East died after a long illness at 12 25 this morning at her home. She was 58. Survived by husband four sons Elbert Lamon Bessie Lamon Omar Lamon Earl Lamon of Decatur three daughters Eva Lamon Eula Lamon and Mrs Tom Swatzell three grandchildren two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Central Baptist Church Thursday at 3 p m. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Rev Paul Roberts officiating. Pallbearers named Ben Mullins Red Hargrove Roy Poff Herbert Lawrence Henry Knoblock and T C Swatzell Sr.
The War Department suspended further officer reductions as inventories are due June 14. Original plans would have demoted about 2,500 colonels and 2,000 lieutenant colonels this year, with current steps totaling roughly 700 colonels and 400 lieutenant colonels demoted so far. Under the revised schedule, reductions for majors and captains begin September 1.
Gov Chauncey Sparks suggested a possible special legislative session to secure funds for veterans education facilities, though he would prefer to avoid it and use existing powers first. A statewide conference for 17 institutions authorized a study committee with Alabama leaders to examine expanded facilities. The governor noted about 37,000 Alabama veterans may seek higher education next fall per a Veterans Administration survey.
Lions club plans a mammoth horse show on July 25 at Benson field. H R Sherrow is show chairman with Sam Wheat as general chairman. Committees include Freeman lights and equipment, Dobbs box seats, Bail ey program and advertising, Whitmire parking, Harrison food, Stone McBride seating, How ell post entries, Dodd gates, McMasters decorations, Ozier ticket takers, Edgil program selling. Prize sheets list 1550 dollars in cash prizes to horse owners and farms in the South. Proceeds fund Lions conservation and charity efforts.
In Lafollette Tennessee four men were slain in a shotgun and pistol battle that erupted as officers entered a cafe. Sheriff H H Sutton identified the dead as Robert Stanford 60 cafe owner and his two sons Alus 30 and Jay 25. Night Policeman George Woods said Burkett Brazelle 40 a taxicab driver jailed on an open charge was involved.
In Birmingham on June 12 Laurie C. Battle, who won the Democratic runoff against Rep. Luther Patrick, urged experimental price adjustments at a Kiwanis club. He said regulators should not instantly end the OPA but warn that tight controls drive black markets and curb initiative, requiring changes.
Washington reports a looming bitter strike as CIO National Maritime Union head Curran warns ships will halt at Friday midnight unless seamen wage and hour terms are improved. Operators defend current 56 hour week with pay raises and arbitration.
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