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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
1
Cloudy with scattered thundershowers in eastern and southern portions this afternoon and tonight, then partly cloudy with more showers in the extreme southeast Wednesday. Temperatures ranged from 65 to 75 degrees. Reports cover Navy and Army casualties, local visits, and routine notices.
New York greeted General Dwight D. Eisenhower with a 17 gun salute at La Guardia as his silver C-54 arrived from Washington. Mayor La Guardia and Army officials welcomed him before a 35 mile city tour through Queens and Manhattan drawing millions cheering crowds. Mrs. Eisenhower joined the mayor at city hall ceremonies as the general acknowledged the praise.
In Akron Ohio 16000 Goodyear workers continue a strike that halted production at five plants since Sunday Firestone Tire and Rubber workers vote to strike 8995 1617 in a National Labor Relations Board election More than 5000 eligible voters abstained Firestone Local CIO United Rubber Workers says the company violated war labor aid directives and seniority rights.
United States submarines sunk 11 enemy vessels in the Far East, including two light combatant ships. The toll covers a medium patrol vessel two small cargo vessels two small merchant vessels and two medium tankers among others, raising total U.S. losses to 1 153 in combatant ships and merchantmen.
Dr. J T Burch tax assessor reports George Stover and Clifford Speake found a well that yields fish rather than water in the Speake schoolhouse community. They keep the location secret and the well boarded up. The report notes the well has fed perch and catfish so far.
Decatur Rotary Club accepted a quota of 85000 in E bonds at a Monday luncheon at Cornelian Court Hotel. War finance chairman Ewell K. Gregg urged immediate sales. Club president James Rankin led the pledge and members reported 25000 in purchases.
Morgan county E bond sales rose two percent by noon reaching 72 percent of the drive. Chairman Ewell K. Gregg warns $227,000 short of the $821,000 goal must be raised in 10 days, requiring about $22,700 daily. Today's sales totaled $11,493.75 and overall sales hit $123,370.
Paris June 19 Marcel Deat former Vichy minister of labor and internal solidarity and noted pro Nazi journalist was condemned to death in absentia by a French court of justice. The 51 year old ex professor of philosophy served as secretary of state and minister of labor aiding arrangements for French workers sent to Germany.
The reward fund for the Ada Mears murder rose to 407 dollars as investigators, led by W H Long, solicitator of the Eighth Judicial circuit, press for a breakthrough. Contributions came from family, friends, and Ingalls Shipbuilding workers after the June 9 slaying near Moulton Heights.
King Leopold of Belgium stated he has resumed full constitutional prerogatives and there is no plan to abdicate following Premier Achille Van Acker's government resignation. The announcement came via an official spokesman in Salzburg. Strikes in protest against his return spread to coal mines in the Liege district.
Alabama senate approves a plan to place higher education finances under a single commission while the house opposes the measure to recreate the state board of education. A public hearing on wage hour rules is set, and a tied series of votes shapes education and retirement legislation.
City officials completed arrangements to borrow 1,000,000 to finance a school building program subject to a public hearing in the Morgan County courthouse. The loan would bear 1.75 percent for the first ten years and 2 percent for the last ten, with a tax to pay off the debt if voters approve tonight’s meeting. The council postponed West and East Decatur drainage projects, with T. L. Baker Jr and Oral Newsome opposing immediate construction citing postwar cost declines and missed timing.
President Truman urged Congress to name the House speaker as his successor if he cannot serve. He proposed Sam Rayburn of Texas as next in line, arguing an elected official should fill the presidency and suggesting the speaker serve until the next general or special election. He warned that without a vice president for four years the issue is urgent.
The Decatur City Council and the board of education meet at the Morgan county courthouse to outline a 1.5 million school building project intended to serve Decatur for 25 years. H R Summer chairs, S E Alverson presents the plan, Rutledge Thomas reads the city financial report, and financing of the project is discussed with public attendance invited.
Ben M Bloodworth editor of The Decatur Daily since 1924 has been ordered by his physician to rest. He has been sent to bed for at least six weeks and perhaps longer after several days of illness.
American troops of the 12th corps seized a second treasure cache in the Regensburg Reichsbank vaults. The haul included Bavarian and Austrian wealth, gold bullion, jewelry and securities, some taken from Nazi victims. Lt. John J. Stack Jr. led the expedition, following an earlier discovery near Central Germany days before surrender.
Washington reports that many servicemen under the point system cannot be released before next June and the age limit of 40 for automatic discharges will not be lowered. Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Henry cited a planned monthly discharge ramp to 200 000 by mid 1946, with total releases continuing as the program runs smoothly. He said a new critical score will be announced soon and defended keeping the age limit to honor those who fought longest.
More than 600 veterans of the Eighty- Sixth Blackhawk Infantry Division, many from Georgia and Alabama, return from Camp Kilmer aboard a 19 car train due at Fort McPherson tomorrow. The Alabama and 315 Georgia members will be processed for furloughs, then redeployed to Pacific duty. Many carry rifles or pistols as souvenirs from Germany.
A South Georgia freight train derailed on a curve near Quitman sweeping the engine and nine cars. Brakeman Oscar Mullinax leapt free and was buried under the wreckage. Engineer C W Crews suffered a broken hip and other injuries while Fireman Kid Granger was scalded. Two others were hospitalized after the accident, which occurred as rain had softened the roadbed while the train carried watermelons North.
Allied forces close in on Okinawa as Lt. Gen. Buckner is buried after his death. The Tenth Army reports the Japanese garrison squeezed into a small area at Hagushi Beach while final victory appears near. Major changes in command follow Buckner's death and Geiger assumes leadership of the Third Marine Amphibious Corps.
Mexico urges the United Nations to permanently bar the Franco government from world league membership. Luis Quintanilla plans to present a proposal at a UN conference session, arguing no government should be admitted that rose to power with the aid of nations that fought against the United Nations. The commission meets at 3:30 and 8:30 PWT as talks on a world charter proceed.
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