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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
1
Clearing and colder this afternoon and night with frost inland. Friday fair and continued cold with strong northerly winds on the coast. Organ renovation at First Presbyterian includes heating and modulation improvements. Sermons at multiple Decatur churches announce topics and visiting pastors for Sunday services.
Police reported both suspects Lyman Ramsdell and George Llewelyn Ashton confessed to aiding the West Virginia train robbery after being cornered in a Washington pawnshop near the White House. Ramsdell was wounded. Ashton detained as detectives recovered several hundred dollars and firearms.
Democratic Leader Scott Lucas pressed for a showdown to curb the senate filibuster as rent controls near expiration. Bowles urged a 27 month extension with tougher enforcement while House debates a 15 month extension amid talks of compromise. Southern lawmakers fear limiting debate could threaten civil rights goals.
Emory Holt 32 shot his wife Norma 34 and David Whittaker 32 in Whittaker's London Terrace apartment after a threat over a love triangle. Holt killed himself as a police tally labeled the incident a murder suicidé. Mrs Elsie Thomas in Hollywood alerted authorities after hearing her daughter's pleas and screams.
The Decatur police ended a stretch of over fifty hours with no arrests yesterday before noon. Seven arrests followed, three for minor traffic violations, with defendants not jailed. Three drunken-related cases and one disorderly conduct were filed as citizens maintain orderly behavior.
Findings of guilty as charged were entered today in Morgan county court against Jane Free and J. W. Suit both charged with obscene language. Each were fined $10 and costs. Albert Wright pleaded guilty to two charges of violation of the prohibition law before Judge W. H. Long. Wright was fined $50 and costs on each charge and sentenced to hard labor for the fine and costs plus an additional term of six months on one charge. Forfeiture of bonds and writs of alias gapias were issued against Oscar Haynes Owen Smith Marion Blackwell Lucy Young Bubber Bryant Trillian Johnson and Junior Walker all charged with violation of the prohibition law. Charges against Mary Sales William Wormack and Katherine Slaten were not pressed while hearings for Sidney Wilbur and Percy Stovero were transferred to Friday. Second degree manslaughter charges against Henry Swope alias were transferred to the jury docket. Continuations were given in the hearings of David P. Lancaster Amos Jones Harold Harris Carrie Reed and T. J. Hudson. Still open were charges against Arthur Bracken and Ira Roan.
The Senate appropriations committee tentatively approved 2.5 million dollars to begin work on a TVA steam power plant. A fight emerged over two amendments aimed at testing Congress's authority to fund the project. The full bill totals 471.895 million for 35 federal agencies.
William Frye, former Associated Press war correspondent, is named acting director of public information for the no military establishment. He is slated to assume the post when feasible and currently awaiting further instructions.
Ver non LeEster Lewis an 11 year old Negro from Cedar Lake receives a rolling chair donated by Kiwanis after Quince E. Eddens arranged the purchase. The chair aids his mobility while he endures a serious bone disease and trailing casts. The club plans to reclaim and refurbish the chair if no longer needed.
Cullman Attorney Kenneth J. Griffith was named to a six year term on Alabama’s State personnel board replacing William H. Pitts. Griffith, son of the late Circuit Judge A A Griffith, will serve until March 2 1955. His appointment awaits Senate confirmation.
The Associated Press reports storms and floods across Southern and Central states. At least three dead, about 40 injured, and hundreds homeless amid widespread damage and tornadoes killing one schoolgirl and injuring 40. Floodwaters receded in Beatrice Nebraska as Red Cross declares disaster area.
The Axis Sally treason trial jury resumes deliberations at 10 A.M. after overnight guard. Mildred Gillars, 48, arrives from D C jail as seven men and five women hear the case. Deliberations began yesterday and focus on whether her wartime broadcasting betrayed the United States.
City hall records show building permits issued to Mrs. J M Smith for a room addition at 1403 7th Ave worth 500 dollars Nora Davenport for two rooms in the 100 block of 10th Ave West valued at 500 dollars and A A Austin for a residence on 11th Ave West priced at 2000 dollars.
Retail sales in Morgan County increased in December compared to November but failed to meet the state's average gain, per figures from the University of Alabama Bureau of Business Research. A sample of revenue data from the Alabama Department of Revenue shows a large share of sales attributed to retail concerns in Morgan County.
The East Tennessee Natural Gas Co seeks authority to build a 172 mile pipeline from Tennessee Gas Transmission to Oak Ridge Tennessee. Walter J. Williams of the AEC testifies that 60 million cubic feet of gas daily is needed to keep the Oak Ridge plant in continuous operation amid a shift from coal to natural gas for fuel.
Denmark seeks data in Washington to decide on joining the Atlantic alliance led by the United States. Gustav Rasmussen signals a favorable stance as eight nations signed or planned to sign. Italy Portugal Iceland may join to form about a dozen, as Russia faces a growing front and global tension with Cuba and Finland amid shifting Soviet leadership.
Jasper Alabama March 10 Sheriff Grover B Baggett denounces grand jury charges of wilful neglect and incompetency as ridiculous He defends his record saying he never protected bootleggers and disputes claims about bail bonds and whisky traffic by his deputies amid questions arising from the jury report
Federal grand jury indicts Judith Coplon a Department of Justice analyst and Valentin Gubitechey a Russian engineer employee by the United Nations on four counts of espionage. Coplon allegedly delivered to Gubitechey documents and notes relating to national defense. They were arrested after FBI trail through Manhattan streets. Gubitechey suspended from UN post.
Johnny Rex Porter 21 months died at Decatur General Hospital from tuberculin meningitis a rare disease. Son of Ellis and Porter of 519 Twelfth Avenue W he was among two young patients at the hospital with the illness. Burial at Roselawn Cemetery after Mutual Service with Rev. Dee Monta conducting services. Surviving are his parents a sister Patricia and others named family members.
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