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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1949
Page
1
Local Guests and Community Notes Highlight Weekend Events
Weather Outlook Forecasts showers and cool spells across the region. Social items list visits from Ivy Weaver and others across Somerville Decatur Birmingham and Florence. Community notices include church services PTA meetings Kiwanis visit and hospital updates.
Rain and sun drift through Decatur weather day
In Decatur spring sun battles showers with mild warmth. Hourly readings from 8 to noon show temperatures rising from the mid fifties to about 61 degrees, with a light 0.29 inch rainfall by noon. Yesterday’s low cooled to 39 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Jury Deliberates Axis Sally's Fate In Federal Court
In Washington a seven man five woman jury retired at 12 03 P M EST to deliberate in the Axis Sally treason case of Mildred E Gillars 48 who did German war broadcasts The judge urged dispassionate weighing of evidence The trial began January 24 and she faces possible death if convicted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal District Court
Edward M. Cur-ran
Mildred E. Gillars
TVA Plant U K Group: Senate Approves Start Funds
Washington March 9 The senate appropriations committee expected to act tomorrow on TVA request to start a steam electric generating plant with $2 250 000 approved by subcommittee and House. Chairman McKellar supported the project and favored a grant of 2 500 000 while the full committee weighs a 3 000 000 start and 450 000 for two more hydro generators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
TVA
Senator McKellar
D. Tenn
House
Gordon R. Clapp
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
McKellar
Morgan County Red Cross drive reaches halfway mark
Morgan county officials report the Red Cross drive has passed the halfway point with totals at 7400 dollars. Chairman Hill Ferguson Jr. says county and small industries still haven t reported and urges prompt submissions. Many special gift letters mailed over a month ago remain unanswered. Residential canvasses are reported by Mrs. R. W. Orr as part of the drive figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Red Cross
Hill Ferguson, Jr
Ferguson
R. W. Orr
Constitution Approved in Argentina Permit for Peron Re-Election
Buenos Aires reports the constituent assembly approved a new constitution allowing President Juan D. Peron to seek a second term after opponents staged a dramatic walkout. The vote concludes a heated political crisis reshaping Argentina's leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Constituent Assembly
Odom plans to sleep before visiting kids after record flight
Bill Odom, after flying 5000 miles non stop from Honolulu to Teterboro in 36 hours, plans to sleep a couple of days and then visit his two children on Long Island. Officials secured approval from the NAA so Civil Aviation Authority Inspector Steinman can sign the record papers. Odom, 29, seeks a pole to pole flight and already holds the 73 hour 9 minute globe circumnavigation record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bill Odom
National Aeronautic Association
Honolulu
Teterboro
NAA
Long Island
Odom
Globe
State Patrol Tightens Rule in Alabama Auto Debt Policy
Public Safety Chief Bankhead Bates announced tightened enforcement of Alabama's financial responsibility act. Drivers in fault in an accident face license suspensions and tag revocation until damages and death claims, up to $1,000 property, $10,000 for two deaths, are guaranteed. upcoming patrol meeting aims to avoid missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Public Safety
Bankhead Bates
Bates
Alabama
Public Safety Department
Hundreds Face Floods Across Four States Today
Rain and snow battered four states as hundreds fled flood waters. The Missouri River stayed mostly below flood stage while tributaries surged, prompting evacuations in communities like Beatrice Nebraska where about 100 families left their homes and four Beatrice schools closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Arkansas
Ohio Valley
Nebraska
Montana
Iowa
Louisiana
Mid- West
Missouri River
Illinois
Big River
Sidney
Mont
Yellowstone River
Miles City
Tongue
Missouri
Helena
Beatrice
Big Blue
5 Are Laid-Off At Cooper Wells
Frank Yaney general manager of Cooper Wells Company announced a 45 employee cut effective this week due to reduced demand for 45 gauge goods and low prices. He called the layoff temporary. a prior permanent cut of 75 was made earlier. About 150 remain employed after the two reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Yaney
Cooper, Wells & Company
Cooper, Weiss
Yaney
Mr. Yaney
Cooper Wells & Co. Plans Curtailed Hosiery Production
Management announced that Cooper Wells & Co hosiery production will be sharply curtailed starting April 1. The local knitting operations will cease and 75 to 100 workers will be affected as knitting moves to the Decatur Alabama mill while finishing continues in St Joseph. Vice president Nicholas Lahr cited lack of a market as the reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph, Mich
Cooper, Wells & Co
Decatur
Ala
Nicholas Lahr
Atlantic treaty approved in principle for Western alliance
Senate approval appeared assured for a 20 year Atlantic pact linking the United States with seven or more Western nations. The accord aims to deter a Soviet attack by demonstrating Western unity and includes Canada Britain France Belgium Holland Norway Luxembourg with Denmark Greenland Italy and Portugal possible additions. The agreement ties the U S to defend Western Europe under UN framework while allowing Congress to declare war. Formal British approval expected and signing likely late this month or in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Senate
United States
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Luxembourg
Denmark
Greenland
Italy
Portugal
U. N
U. S
Europe
Congress
United Nations
Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Albania
Yugoslavia
London
Washington
A. I. Efremov
Daily Double Hit Again As Smith Comes To Daily
Vic Smith, 29, joined The Daily staff in Decatur moving from Dothan where he worked with The Eagle. A decade in newspapers spans sports features news and more. Married father of a girl he jokes about fearing twins in a future addition to the Smiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Daily
Vic Smith
Vics
Misses Huffaker
Williams
Sandlin
Thompson
Barretts
Bobs
Jervis
McLaughlin
Deccatur
Dothan
The
Eagle
Vic
Fitzgerald 1Ga
Leader
Smiths
Senators pledge strict economy in state government
A group of seventeen Alabama senators pledged to back a stringent economy program to limit state spending and oppose new taxes. They spoke after Gov. Folsom urged funding for highways health and welfare, signaling continued resistance to administration budget requests without new revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
J. Bruce Henderson
Wilcox County
Twe
James E. Folsom
Wilcox
Georgia Moves To End Sale Of White Homes To Negroes
Georgia acts to halt sale of white neighborhood homes to blacks to curb racial violence. Governor Talmadge orders investigation of four Atlanta real estate dealers charged with promoting racial friction. hearings will test state license revocation and possible Supreme Court challenge. More than 75 witnesses summoned. tensions rise in Mozeley Park area amid fear of riots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
South
Herman Talmadge
Georgia Real Estate Commission
U. S. Supreme Court
Talmadge
Mozeley Park
Real Estate Commission
Moreley Park
Joe Morrison Elected New VFW Post Commander
Joe Morrison was elected for the ensuing year as commander of Post 4190 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the regular meeting last night. Also elected were Mason Pierce senior vice commander Walter Todd Jr junior vice commander Arnold Doss quartermaster and Rev. John Troxler chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Morrison
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mason Pierce
Walter Todd Jr
Arnold Doss
John Troxler
House
Thomas Todd
Travis Odom Jr
James Flowers
Charlies Harvey
Harvey
Stock Show Plans Pushed For April Event
The Merchants and Manufacturers Board of Directors met at Hotel Lyons to prepare the livestock coliseum for district fat stock show April 28 29 30. About 306 calves from seven counties are to be exhibited with 216 animals in the white section on April 28 29 and 109 entrants in the negro show on April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bet of Commerce
Hotel
Lyons
Eno
William D. Sims
T Ewell K
Cruise Plans Revisited by Tennessee Valley Cruise Leaders
Top executives of the Tennessee Valley Cruise met Decatur leaders to discuss 1949 plans. John Kendle of Nashville led the group with local organizers from Wheeler Lake Yacht Club and Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Officials expect 100 or more boats to participate and stop in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley
Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
John Kendle
Nashville
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Kendle
Decatur
Thomas E. Orr
Albertville
Ed C. Hays
Bart Leiper
Silliman Evans
Nashville Tennessean
White
Yachting Club
LaBoon
Eldridge Guire
Andard Moody
Chamber of Commerce
Ewell K. Gregg
William D. Sims
Federal Fund Approved for Pint tuberculosis sanatorium
Congressmen and Senators announce a $210,000 federal appropriation toward a $635,000 tuberculosis sanatorium at Pint. The project will receive the remaining two thirds from State and local North counties governments served by the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pint
Bob Jones
John Sparkman
Lister Hill
Department of Public In Service
Partitipn
Ae Swaggan
Cloture Move Planned by Senate Democrats in Push
Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois announced a cloture move to limit debate in the Senate to end the Southern filibuster. He said a petition for cloture would be filed to prompt a ruling by Vice President Barkley on debate limits amid extended talks. Dixie lawmakers resumed a nine hour talkathon after a Monday recess due to Senator Broughtons death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Barkley
Dixie
Broughton
Cain
Watkins
Democrats weigh next move after failed Senate cloture bid
Democratic leaders plan top level policy discussion if the Senate rejects debate on limiting cloture. Senator Lucas of Illinois circulated a plan today as Dixie lawmakers resume talks after a nine hour session and a recess caused by Senator Broughton's death. Senator Russell of Georgia suggested others may discuss matters as Lyndon Johnson of Texas comes under fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Dixie
Broughton
D-Nc
Russell
D-Ga
Lyndon Johnson
Watkins
Utah
Cain
Senate Clash Over Cloture Tests Filibuster Debated
Senator Lyndon Johnson and Senator Lucas circulated a petition for debate on limiting cloture as ranks split over ending the filibuster. If the cloture fails, leaders say they will seek a move to President Truman. Rent controls set to expire March 31, with Myers as the first witness before the banking subcommittee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Lucas
D-Ill
Truman
Senator Myers
D-Pa
Senate Banking
Writs Issued in County Court Hearings Set for Friday
More writs were issued in county court by Judge W H Long for nine defendants including Leonard McNutt and Oscar Mitchell. Cases on peace proceedings and obscene language were moved to Friday and Thursday respectively. Alias capias writs were issued for Claude Melson, W D Walden, Wayne Woodall, and others with charges ranging from petty larceny to unlawful entry and property destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Long
Leonard McNutt
Oscar Mitchell
Jane Free
Alias Capias
Claude Melson
W. D. Walden
Wayne Woodall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivy Weaver
Somerville 2
W. W. Day
Elbert Collins
Wade Delaney
Tuscumbia
Weldon Skimmehorn
Mrs. Gordon West
Center Grove
Ollie Fowler
Somerville
Otto Hill
Danville
Eugene Garner
Dent
Guierion
Raenbay Proviand
Bombay
India
Larry Miller
TVA Fish and Game Branch
Norris, Tenn
Fontana Dam
North Carolina
Brigham Young
Mary R. Thompson
Birmingham
Mr. Day
Woodland Mills
Lynn Freeman
Herman Sybert
Decatur 3
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Tom Chambers
Florence
Kiwanis
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lyon
Walter Jackson
PTA
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Omar Bates
Decature
Hamil Clinic
Glenda Hunter
H. G. Hunter
East Walnut Street
J. E. Black
Seventh Avenue East
Wesley Prince
Ryans
H. M. Reed
By Ken Reynolds
N. J
Teterboor
Sally
U. K
of Group
Cooper, Wells
A. L. Patterson
Russetl County
Folsom
Charles Barrett
Tennessean
Peggy Dow
Athens
Tenn
Hollywood
Calif
Universal-International Movie Studio
Northwestern University
VFW
Cruise
Federal
Talkathon
Cfeumoud Hoki
Ep Sworte
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