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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1949
Page
5
Paris court hears Dieudonne Coste a pioneer aviator and 1930 East West Atlantic flier go on trial as a suspected German spy. He denies betraying his country and claims to have acted as an American agent. If convicted he faces possible death, though observers doubt the outcome.
Prosecution alleges Coste served the Abwehr under code name denys and contacted the German network after France fell. He purportedly reached Madrid via Spain in 1943 and worked with the FBI from his arrival. Accused cooperator Cavaillez faces charges for failing to disclose Coste's activities and aiding German espionage.
Most wasps feed on animal food such as other insects while only tropical honey wasps are exceptions.
The article notes girls criticizing boys for cleanliness and appearance while urging brothers to tidy themselves. It quotes students of Normandy High School interviewing Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt about world power and the United Nations. It also mentions teen fashion tips with satin ribbons and a six week Australian Youth Forum invitation. Tex Beneke restores the Glen Miller orchestra to 23 players, pleasing Glenn Miller fans.
A committee of 25 Russian expatriates led by former Russian leader Alexander Kerensky forms the Union for the Liberation of the People of Russia. The group aims to abolish the communist party and dictatorship, free political prisoners, end police supervision of intellectual life, and transfer land from collective farms to peasants. It includes Victor Chernov and Raphael Abramovitch as members and seeks a free democratic Russia.
A collage of songs and artists highlights midcentury pop and jazz. Russ Case et al perform across film and radio, with Jo Stafford Gordon MacRae and Dean Martin pairing notable tunes. From Glenn to Tex Beneke, the lineup threads: polkas, show tunes, and crooner hits.
The Times Herald reports the United States plans to transfer an aircraft carrier two cruisers and two of three destroyers to Argentina for hemispheric defense. Legislation is being prepared by State and Navy officials for the transfer.
Officials say no identified ships were named and deny any final plan. The text notes the vessels would presumably be first line combat ships from active or reserve fleets, with Congress needed to approve the gifts of combat equipment for national defense.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company reports 1948 figures showing $721 million paid to policyholders and beneficiaries, with $39.96 billion in life insurance in force and a $533.93 million surplus. Net asset yield rose to 3.03 percent. new policies issued totaled $2.90 billion. dividends due in 1949 total $152.07 million. The report notes reserves exceeding 90 percent for future payments and ongoing loans to individuals and corporations.
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