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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1946
Page
1
Partly cloudy with showers expected Sunday and Monday. Alabama Supreme Court adjourns for summer recess with special term July 22 to August 2. Local items include pulpit duties, midweek prayers, births, hospital dismissals, and residents traveling. See DIARY Page 2.
President Truman used a nationwide broadcast to urge Congress to pass a workable price and rent control bill and requested citizens to apply pressure in support of maintaining controls. He warned that without action price increases would follow and consumer costs would rise, criticizing amendments he said would raise manufacturer prices. See TRUMAN on page two.
U S S Appalachian reports Vice Admiral Blandy gave the go for history’s greatest military experiment the atomic blast on Bikini lagoon. About 40 000 personnel scientists and observers must evacuate by 4 PM Bikini time two hours before detonation aimed around 8 30 AM to 4 30 PM EST. Ships move to open sea and targets await near Nevada while the ghost fleet forms.
In Jerusalem and nearby areas on June 29 British troops conducted mass raids to end anarchy in Palestine detaining and questioning over 1,000 Jews including leaders of the Jewish Agency. In Tel Aviv 50 plus were arrested, including Moshe Shertok and Bernard Joseph. One British soldier and one Jew killed. tear gas used at Yagur.
Decatur youngster Douglas Theodore Le, 10, son of D. T. Lu, won a barrel of money in a national food saving contest announced by UNRRA director Jello H. LaGuardia. The prize, worth 307 dollars, topped 137,611 entries from youths. The ceremony will be held at 9:30 am Saturday at radio station WMSL with city officials present.
Washington reports wage controls may end if price controls disappear. Wirtz warns wage raises must align with OPA rules, else all wage controls fall apart. Postwar wage settlements hovered around 18 1 2 cents per hour, with strikes influencing reconversion pauses. Leaders warn more strikes could follow higher price pressures.
Mississippi voters face a pivotal Democratic primary as Negro registration remains a tiny fraction of eligible voters. The issue gains national attention with talk of a Senate investigation and calls by Theo Bilbo for white supremacy politics. The piece notes scarce Negro registrants in key counties and cites alleged tactics by clerks and claims of voter suppression amid a federal probe.
About one hundred to two hundred young men in Decatur are expected at Bowzee Motors on Bank Street Tuesday at 7 30 p m to organize a Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. The junior and senior chambers will cooperate on civic issues with no conflict. Prospective members unable to attend can contact Dr Eugene Chenault or Harold Watkins to receive a charter membership card.
Six candidates seek the U. S. Senate seat in Alabama as Thomas L. Holley, a 44 year old former state patrolman and Mobile housing board protection officer, enters before the midnight filing deadline. Attorney General McQueen clarifies absentee voting in the upcoming primary and the November 5 general election, while five remaining contenders outline their platforms including James A. Simpson, John Sparkman, and Frank Boykin.
A Saturday release by the War Department provides Alabama’s consolidated World War II dead and missing tallies. Morgan County shows 74 KIA, seven DOW, 24 DNB, and one M. The list names soldiers with casualty codes KIA DOW DNB FOD M and includes Thomas P Bartlett G Bennett Jesse A etc. Heroes on Page Three.
Chicago investigators pressed to confirm William Heirens as the Suzanne Degnan killer amid renewed efforts to question the 17 year old University of Chicago student. State's Attorney Touhy warned evidence remains insufficient for a murder conviction beyond reasonable doubt. Heirens, in Bridewell hospital, answered questions with blank stares as detectives cite fingerprint matches and other alleged links to the crime.
Decatur residents reacted strongly to the OPA expiration at midnight. Merchants predicted sky high prices for scarce items and relief on staple goods within months. Some feared immediate price raises for meat lard soap powder and possible changes to sugar rationing and clothing availability. See EMOTION on page two.
In Paris on June 29 four power foreign ministers postponed a general European peace conference decision. A proposed Trieste compromise would make the city autonomous under international guidance for 10 years, then reexamine. Molotov reportedly accepted the idea in principle, but Americans found it too complex and unlikely to gain approval. See PEACE on page two.
The Nation faces a price and rent control lapse at midnight Sunday as Congress and President Truman clash over an extension. Senate and House actions stall with Taft and Wherry voicing doubts, while leadership races to craft a temporary extender before the deadline.
Mayor Summer released an open letter urging merchants and down reliants to participate in a city wide cleanup. The plan prioritizes the business district with sidewalk sweeping after closing, proper disposal in containers, and not sweeping debris into streets. Inspectors will check basements alleys for fire hazards as part of the effort.
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