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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1951
Page
4
The House judiciary committee approves a bill requiring drunken drivers to post a $1,000 bond before driving again, with forfeiture if reoffending within a year. The piece argues any legal curb on drunk driving is welcome as long as whiskey sales continue.
A reader critiques the MacArthur inquiry arguing it has clarified little. The piece notes the panel repeats pre testimony positions and fails to shift U.S. foreign policy or persuade Americans, suggesting a straightforward message to Russians about containment and resolve.
The Dothan Eagle editor argues legislators voted themselves a paid vacation from June 29 to July 10 with $20 per day, totaling about $28,200, urging that public pay for time off reflects broader American practice and noting some may decline. The piece compares public officials to merchants and cautions about political consequences.
Drew Pearson details daring U S operatives trained for covert missions in Korean territory. Veterans slip ashore under darkness with South Korean guides to collect intelligence, sabotage targets, and even diagnose Chinese plague cases for Army headquarters.
An American commando party bypassed beach patrols and faced a 500-truck Chinese convoy, then air raids. They entered a North Korean village turned mass hospital where Dr. Sams obtained blood samples. Clandestine inspection confirmed a severe smallpox outbreak with hemorrhages and blackening of victims.
A meditation on how thoughts govern actions and life, urging clear thinking for noble deeds. It recalls Robert Cushman departing Holland for the Mayflower in 1620, noting his hopeful mindset and warnings of potential ruin while seeking unity.
In a grim report, Korean agents and their families were rounded up and executed by communists after word of a secret mission leaked. The event underscores peril for covert operatives in hostile territory.
The SEC faces scrutiny from Congressman Walter for failing to answer a questionnaire about officials who left government posts to join the same companies they regulated. The article alleges past SEC staff moved to United Corporation after a 1942 dissolution recommendation, influencing policy and signaling a broader scandal.
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee was accused by Senator Langer of North Dakota after Kefauver invited him to sign a minority report on the basing point bill. The measure would let large manufacturers absorb freight rates and set uniform prices across long or short shipments. Both senators oppose the bill, calling it a potential loophole.
Washington notes Britain likely to pay the 3.75 billion postwar recovery loan on schedule this year with 76 million principal and 44 million interest due by December 31. Some leaders privately discuss a potential delay if needed, while a 20 million annual payment on the lend lease settlement is also due this year.
Draft Director Hershey orders that all students may show entitlement to deferment by class standing or college test, but no induction can be postponed past August 20. Some may be inducted earlier if reports from testing are prompt. school authorities may need prompting. Class standing or exam success grants right to consideration for deferment, not automatic postponement.
Maj. Gen. Anthony C. Macaulife, Army personnel chief, quotes a unit commander in Korea lamenting the loss of privacy due to wider helicopter use. He notes the battlefield no longer feels private as troops face constant surveillance.
North Dakota's Langer believed he had the sole minority report and challenged Kefauver when invited to sign it. The economist had made four copies. Kefauver liked one and planned to introduce it. Both lawmakers later learned of the duplicate copies and each signed the minority report.
The United States may start producing the world's most powerful jet engines soon but no aircraft yet in production can handle their tremendous thrust. During the war the demand was for more power for existing planes and engines have been rapidly overhauling aircraft in this respect.
The Army is developing a light jet powered helicopter that folds for jeep transport. It also shows a synthetic rubber pillow tank with a 10 000 gallon gasoline capacity. An Agriculture Department official reports guayule plant breeding has boosted rubber yield by 50 percent.
Morgan County PTA officers and executive committee members were named at a Friday meeting. Elected to the board were J. C. Pettey and Malcolm Stephenson. chairmen include E R Roberts, C L Gunn, Price Bryant, Cecil Johnson, James Teague, K P Morris, Guy Roberts, Henry Seibert, Lemuel Murphy, and other officials. A school of instruction for officers was approved for August or September.
The fifth wheel in the civic softball league starts action Monday night at Delano Park as Jaycees face Kiwanis. Opening games last week saw Civetans Lions and Rotarians thrill the audience. Tomorrow at 7 PM the Civitans and Lions clash after installation of Bob MacGregor and new officers.
John Smith, commander of the Decatur Veterans of Foreign Wars post, seeks the state senior vice commander post in a two man race as the state encampment opens in Huntsville. The event runs three days starting Saturday, with the election Monday.
The Decatur Jaycees prepare for an evening game set for Tuesday at 7 PM. The Peach Grove arena hosts the event as fans anticipate competitive play and team effort from local players.
Morgan County schools superintendent H. R. Lee says teacher turnover this year is about 12.5 percent, with about 30 of 236 teachers leaving. The Alabama Education Association survey notes spotty losses across the state, higher in Tennessee Valley, central and southern systems, driven by higher salaries outside teaching and other job opportunities.
Carl Schwachow will present the Civitan program this Wednesday as part of the Jacksonville convention. The motorcade will escort the new Civitan president elect to the event with Frank Whisenant his wife and Elmer Angel joining. The international president Grady Kay from Birmingham will attend along with Dr. A. M. Roan who will fly in for the June 17 to 21 gathering.
The June meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Decatur will be held Thursday at 7 P M at Athens Village Barn. It is the first of the once a month summer gatherings. Katherine McRae will likely report on a state BPW civil defense meeting held last week in Montevallo.
Redus Collier will lead the Kiwanis club for a month while president Joe Calvin heads to the West Coast. The Lions plan installation of new officers at their meeting Tuesday.
Mobile County Civil Defense Director urged readiness as Brig. Gen. James A. Mollison warned Americans to save lives. Speaking at the Alabama section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, he called civil defense the best survival measure against sudden attacks and urged cities to start effective programs.
The load line or Plimsoll’s Mark derives from Samuel Plimsoll, a 19th century British reformer who campaigned against overloaded unsafe ships nicknamed coffinships, shaping maritime safety standards.
Ancient Paris faced multiple Viking sieges as invaders captured the city and plundered it on several occasions.
A law requires teachers employed in the previous year to resign at least 45 days before the start of the new school year. The rule aims to ensure staffing changes align with the academic calendar and hiring cycles.
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