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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1945
Page
1
Partly cloudy weekend outlook for Alabama with scattered afternoon showers. Decatur reaches first deep summer touch with 91 highs and 67 lows. Local soldiers and families report home leaves and overseas service updates. Rotary presidents change at year end. Navy deaths and POWs announced, Okinawa furloughs planned, and naval station updates for local residents.
SAN FRANCISCO reports that fifty United Nations delegations approved a charter as a basis for permanent peace with formal acceptance due at a plenary meeting Monday. In Washington a majority of the Senate signaled readiness to approve the United Nations charter, with 52 voting aye, 18 undecided, and 5 probable aye, indicating broad bipartisan support for U S participation in a world organization to preserve peace.
Ross Leroy Hayes aged 25 surrendered to the FBI and pleaded guilty to bank robbery in connection with the Parker Bank & Trust Co. he was jailed on a 25000 dollar bond. Gordon B. Bracken 43 of Gadsden was also arrested and placed under 25000 dollar bond. Abboticchio said the two are brothers-in-law and the robbery occurred during a lunch hour with three employees held.
Branch offices of the Veterans Administration will be located in Decatur Alabama with three sites to be proposed to VA representatives. The plan approved by General Hines provides branch offices in Birmingham Dothan Decatur Demopolis Gadsden Mobile and Opelika offering Contact Training and Medical Units with dental service in Birmingham and Mobile.
Morgan county fights to raise 180000 more in E bonds to meet its War Loan goal. Decatur, Hartselle, and Falkville civic clubs pledge 1000 each, while Lions Kiwanis Rotary and Civitan set cash quotas. Total Morgan sales exceed 2 million statewide oversubscribed by 52 percent. Montana tops all quotas nationwide.
Miami weather bureau bulletin reports a hurricane centered about 75 miles southwest of Cedar Keys with 80 to 100 mph winds over a small area. The storm is moving northeast and is expected to come ashore between Tampa and Cross City before dawn Sunday. Authorities urge immediate precautions and warn of high tides along the east and gulf coasts from Florida to Georgia.
A county wide investigation into the slaying of Ada Mears Moulton Heights continues as authorities scrutinize handwriting from friends and neighbors after an anonymous letter. Sheriff Willoughby, Deputy Humphrey, and Edgeman lead the inquiry with city police and FBI agents assisting.
The House voted 356 to 12 to extend the price control act for one year and to transfer broad food authority to the Secretary of Agriculture. The package includes amendments limiting OPA orders, moving slaughtering rules, and allowing court challenges to OPA, with Senate action pending.
At the Truman Murphy farm in Fairview 3000 plus bushels valued at $4000 burned Saturday morning. Fire chief Floyd Elkins said water pressure was unavailable, leaving crews unable to control the blaze. A pig injured by the flames was the only reported casualty as investigators.cgi
War analyst Kirke L Simpson states the Pacific war is entering its final phase after Okinawa. He notes uncertainties like Russia's Asia role and Chinese resurgence complicating timelines while Marshall cites limited military secrecy about next-year plans. Air power and invasion prep would pave the way for hitting Japan and Manchuria from Okinawa.
Lt Col James C Stewart a veteran of D Day air and ground support becomes executive officer to Col Harry Weddington at Abilene Army Air Field. A native of Bellé Mine Alabama he flew 95 missions totaling 205 combat hours earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. He and Mrs Stewart and their two children reside at 425 Peach Abilene.
A bill to expand the Tennessee Valley sub agricultural experiment stations at Belle Mina and Crossville has gone to Gov Chauncey Sparks after Senate passage. It calls for 450 acres at Belle Mina and 250 acres at Crossville with $63,000 for land and $10 for buildings at Belle Mina and $20,000 for land and $4,800 for buildings at Crossville aimed at pasture forage livestock and dairy herd development.
A Pure Oil tanker truck burned on Lacon Mountain near Falkville causing extensive losses. The fire destroyed 4200 gallons of gasoline valued at 840 dollars, the truck and trailer at 5500 dollars, and 500 feet of power lines. Driver James Hinles escaped unharmed. The incident was reported by State Patrolman Carl Edgeman.
Australian-born Harry Bridges filed a major city papers petition in San Francisco on June 23 seeking final citi documents from the Department of sentiention.
Allied forces report 59 Japanese planes downed and 8,000 ground deaths in 48 hours at Okinawa. Total Japanese casualties reach 105,496 with 6,932 prisoners. Army and Marine units, warships and shore batteries claim 35 enemy planes in a three hour raid sequence from Thursday through Friday night.
In new Pacific updates, Allied forces push on Okinawa as Japanese losses surpass 105000 killed with 5932 captured. Nimitz notes 59 Japanese planes down. Hirohito warns of national crisis amid ongoing air assaults and ground operations. Australian forces seize Seria oil fields on Borneo as U.S. units advance toward Tuguegarao.
The seventh war loan reached 19.467 billion dollars in total sales, over five billion beyond the goal. With eleven reporting days left, corporate purchases totaled 12.992 billion and individual buying rose to a record 6.475 billion, reaching 92.5 percent of the 7 billion goal.
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