Community Glimpses From Decatur Alabama News
Partly cloudy weather forecasts for Alabama and Tennessee with scattered thundershowers in East and Central Tennessee. Reports include the Alabama Old Age Pension Association meeting at the Decatur courthouse, prison and jail updates, rabies cases in Decatur and Sheffield, and upcoming local events such as junior baseball, a university engineering note, a Memorial Singing, and a Red Cross swimming class.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Alabama Old Age Pension Association
Court House
Decatur
J. M. Engle
Gan County
Engle
Brother Stewart
Huntsville
Senate explores expand social security amid GOP backing
Senator Millikin says most Republican senators likely support a bill to expand the social security program while seeking a pay as you go plan. Senator Martin warns benefits may outpace revenues despite a large trust fund. A House backed measure would bring 10 million more into the system and raise benefits for current retirees.
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Washington
Millikin
Cole
GOP
Senate
Martin
R-Pa
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
House
Taft
Ohio
Finance Committee
Cain
R-Wash
Young Tennessee Bride Faces Uncertain Future
Thirteen year old Patsy Sunshine Britton Collins, wed to 19 year old Rancey Collins in Hancock County, says she is unsure about remaining married. Her parents seek annulment after filing a kidnapping warrant. Collins fled at first but was later brought back.
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Greenville
Tenn
Patsy Sunshine Britton Collins
Patsy
Rancey Collins
Hancock County
J. W. Britton
Brookside
Here
Collins
G. E. Pruitt
Tsy
Tax Deadline Approaches for Corporations and Individuals
Washington reports an imminent income tax deadline for corporations and many individuals. Second quarterly payments for 1949 corporate earnings and estimated 1950 individual taxes are due by midnight, following March 15 and prior year final payments. Officials watch receipts for signs of fiscal strain and a potential widening budget deficit.
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Washington
Treasury
Union Bowl Off Athens Scene
The Athens strike ended as 21 workers returned to their jobs following a city council ruling that it cannot recognize the union as bargaining agent. Mayor Elmer L Vinson said the council would meet with the workers in executive session Thursday in the presence of Wade the state labor director.
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Athens Electrical Workers
R. R. Wade
Elmer L. Vinson
Vinson
Wade
Charles H. Goidel
Sheffield
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Local Co
Alabama
B-25 Crashes In West Virginia Mountains Killing All Nine
An air force B-25 from Middletown Pennsylvania with nine crew members crashed on Spruce Mountain near Circleville Pendleton County West Virginia. All on board were killed. the plane was en route to Offutt Field Nebraska and disappeared from radar about 2:24 a.m. EST.
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Elkins
W. Va
Air Force
West Virginia
Ai Field
Middletown
Harrisburg
Circleville
Pendleton County
Olmsted
Affutt
Big
Monongahela National Forest
Blond youth claims he is Kaiser's son questioned
FBI agents questioned a 27 year old blond man who says he is the son of Germany's Kaiser. The man appeared in San Francisco and provided details about his alleged royal lineage.
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Kaiser
San Ncisco
FBI
Germany
Air Veteran James Crow Jr Dies In P-51 Crash
James L. Crow Jr., 27, a National Guard first lieutenant from Birmingham, died when his P-51 crashed near Courtland Air Base after a low left wing, stalling about 50 feet up. He flew nearly 100 South Pacific missions and held the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He leaves a wife and three‑month‑old daughter.
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Birmingham National Guard
Courtland Air Base
James L. Crow, Jr
Birmingham Air Guard
Bain
South Pacific Air
National Guard
Birmingham
Crow
Birmingham Gas Company
Roy .V. Coffey
Coffey-Green Air Base
Coffey
Associated Press
South Pacific
Fifth Air Force
Col
J. B. Thomas
117Th National Guard
Air Guard
160Th National Guard
Virginia Senators Oppose Hutchinson Nomination
Senators Byrd and Robertson of Virginia oppose Martin A. Hutchinson for the Federal Trade Commission, saying he is unqualified and his Truman era appointment was political. The Richmond attorney is accused of lacking judicial temperament and blindly supporting party leaders. Hutchinson ran unsuccessfully against Byrd in 1948.
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Washington
Byrd and
Robertson
Martin A. Hutchinson
Virginia
Federal Trade Commission
Hutchinson
Truman
Senate Commerce Committee
Richmond
Byrd
Filibuster Likely as House Probers Clash Over Extending Controls
Washington June 14. House changes to the rent control bill sent it back to the Senate amid talk of a new filibuster. The Senate approved a six month extension with a six month option. the House added seven months with five optional months. Senator Cain warned he may attempt another one man filibuster. Controls expire at month’s end.
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Robert M. Farrington
Washington
House
Senate
Cain
R-Wash
Austinville Opens Water Service After 50 Years
Austinville, neighbor to Decatur, starts water service for the first time, serving 270 customers from a $59,924.50 system. Contractor P A Buchanan of Birmingham and engineer J E O'Toole led the project funded by $76,000 in revenue bonds to Watkins Morrow & Co. The town, with 302 homes and about 1000 residents, expects 300 customers within six months. Mayor S H Bradley and aldermen oversee the venture, under a 30 year wholesale water contract with Decatur.
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Austinville
Decatur
P. A. Buchanan
Birmingham
J. E. O'Toole
Watkins, Morrow & Co
S. H. Bradley
Bradley
Herman Woodall
C. A. Wright
Allen Daniel
C. A. Clark
Andrew Hall
Water Department
Trust Suit Against Paper Filed in New Orleans
Attorney General McGrath announced a civil antitrust suit against Times-Picayune Publishing Co. of New Orleans and four officers for monopolistic practices. Named defendants include L. K. Nicholson, John F. Tims Jr., Aubrey F. Murray, and Donald W. Coleman along with the company.
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Washington
McGrath
Times-Picayune Publishing Co
New Orleans
U. S District Court
L. K. Nicholson
John F. Tims, Jr
Aubrey F. Murray
Donald W. Coleman
Camellia Suggested For State Flower In Alabama
Delegates at the Alabama Nurserymen and Florist Association convention urged adopting the camellia as the state flower replacing the goldenrod. Paul Guthrie of Tuscaloosa was installed as president at the closing banquet, and Mobile was chosen as the 1951 convention city.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Nurserymen and Florist Association
Paul Guthrie
Tuscaloosa
Mobile
Doubles Family Has Triplets At Metropolitan Hospital
Mrs James Dundon 38 year old mother of three delivered triplets two girls and a boy at Metropolitan Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr Harry Krasney reported both mother and babies in good condition with all weighin about five pounds. The father exclaimed Oh brother God bless her.
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Philadelphia
James Dundon
Metropolitan Hospital
Harry M. Krasney
Dr. Krasney
Industry Days Open House Showcases Alabama Made Goods
Alabama Day events invite Decatur residents to tour local plants from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Thursday through Saturday. Visitors can see Southern Steel Nut Co., Cooper Wells & Co., Decatur Iron & Steel Co., Decatur Transit, Alabama Flour Mills, Universal Concrete Pipe Co., Farm Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Alabama Brick & Tile, Decatur Box and Basket Co., McGough Bakers, and Wolverine Tube Division. Children under 12 are excluded for safety.
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Alabama
Decatur
Sterchi's
Upper
Second Avenue
Southern Steel Nut Co
Cooper, Wells & Co
Decatur Iron & Steel Co
Decatur Transit
Alabama Flour Mills
Universal Concrete Pipe Co
Farm Industries
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp
Alabama Brick & Tile
Decatur Box and Basket Co
McGough Bakeries
Wolverine Tube Division
Motorist's Light Belief Causes Funeral Procession Collision
A driver from Greenbrier Tennessee, Alvin Escue, ran into a funeral procession at Sixth Avenue and Sherman Street about 10 30 am. His car hit the rear of Earl Slayton's Chevrolet. A woman passenger in the Slayton vehicle sustained minor injuries but rode to the cemetery in another car. Police did not file charges. Officers Smith Terry Jacobs and Taylor led the investigation.
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Alvin Leonescue
Greenbrier
Tenn
Smith
Sixth Avenue
Sherman Street
Escue
Earl Slayton
Sixth Avenue West
Slayton
Cers
Charles Smith
Lee Terry
Wade Jacobs
Carmen Taylor
Birmingham Studies Parking Meter Use
A five state survey of parking meter operations is under way by Police Capt. H. Early. Cent Maclo. will be seen the stimulation traffic diva Sonaerte Paa problems. Meter companies have been asked for bids on more than 1 000 meters.
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Birmingham
Ala
H. Early
Sonaerte
States Rights Rally Calls Unified Action Against Court Rulings
Alabama states rights speakers at a Montgomery rally of about 100 anti Truman Democrats urged a no retreat no surrender campaign to oppose recent Supreme Court decisions on segregation. Keynoter Sam J Johnston condemned federal judicial actions and urged political education to defend states rights against the Truman administration.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
South
Supreme Court
Mobile
Sam J. Johnston
U. S. Supreme Court
Thurmond-Wright
Johnston
Roosevelt
Truman
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S
John Sparkman
Sparkman
National Democratic Party
Jefferson Davis
United States Senate
Gas and Alcohol Mix Offenders Ride For Justice
Henry Stewart, 43, jailed in Atlanta for operating a bicycle while intoxicated and an improper turn accident. He received 30 days plus 1 day for illegal maneuver that rammed an automobile as described by Patrolmen Eaves and Faulkner.
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Atlanta
Henry Stewart
City Stockade
J. P. Eaves
M.C. Faulkner
Stewart
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