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23 Mar 1948
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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1948
Page
1
Weather Outlook and Local News From Decatur Area
Fair weather continues this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with cooler air tonight and warmer in the north Wednesday afternoon. Decatur market reports noon quotation 1 middling inch cotton 35.5 and strict low 34.5. Pre Easter services planned at Ninth Street Methodist tonight at 7 30 with Rev O S Gamble. Several clergy notes and hospital moves recorded. Community drives and donations reported with Hartselle leadership surpassing quota. Multiple ambulance transfers and hospital movements noted along with upcoming Easter services and egg hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Coton
Inch Coton
O. S. Gamble
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Otto
Virginia Governor Tuck Defends State Voting Rights Policy
Governor Tuck argues that requiring poll taxes would undermine states rights and fight communism, saying voter qualifications should be decided by states. He calls the federal bill unconstitutional and notes repeal efforts in Virginia while senators press for a clear definition of qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tuck
Virginia
Europe
Senate Rules Committee
House
South
Green D-Rd
Green
Stennis
Senator Stennis
D-Miss
Almond
D-Va
Red Cross Southeastern quota shortfall guides Morgan County drive
Seventy one Red Cross chapters in the Southeast report total receipts of 12 961 dollars about 500 dollars below the 13 500 dollar regional goal. Morgan County drive chairman Robert McNelly urged immediate contributions as the drive ends this month. Oliver Allen said 49 percent of regional chapter goals are raised with 51 percent to come before March 31. Texas City Haynesville Sarasota Glades Smith County are noted for surpassing or reaching goals after disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Southeastern
Morgan County
Robert McNelly
Oliver Allen
Southeastern Area
Allen
Texas City
Tex
Haynesville
Sarasota
Glades County
Fla
Smith County
Hundreds Flood Wrecks and Evacuations Hit Midwest
Flood waters from rivers and streams swelled across Pennsylvania and New York as well as Illinois Indiana Missouri Michigan Iowa Ohio and Vermont. About 350 families were evacuated in Meadville Pennsylvania while towns such as Towanda Lawrenceville Middlebury Tioga and Warren faced inundation and hospital isolation. The Times Mirror suspended publication and emergency measures were set in Oil City Meadville Titusville Shickshinny Plymouth and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
midWest
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Chenango
New York
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Michigan
Iowa
Ohio
Vermont
Atlantic
Kentucky
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Pacific Northwest
Delaware
Allegheny
Meadville
French Creek
Towanda
Lawrenceville
Middlebury
Tioga
Warren
General Hospital
Times-Mirror
Washington
Oil City
Titusville
Shickshinny
Plymouth
West Nanticoke
Hurlock Garden
Macanaqua
Alabama asks court on electors supporting party nominee
Governor Folsom seeks an advisory Alabama Supreme Court ruling on a 1945 act requiring electors to vote for the party nominee. He asks five questions about federal and state constitutionality and elector discretion as to whether the law can be enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
James E. Folsom
Truman
Alabama
Supreme Court
Folsom
Labor chief praises TVA in Senate hearing
Walter J. Mason of the AFL told a Senate public works subcommittee that organized labor backs TVA and opposes McKellar amendments he says would cripple TVA. Mason defended the merit system, opposed removing TVA directors, and urged rejection of changes to keep TVA as a key element in national emergency planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Snyder
Washington Service
Washington
Mar
TVA
McKellar D
Cooper
Malone
Nev
Chicago
McKellar
United States
Mason
American Federation of Labor
Lighting fixtures bought for Decatur stadium
Walter Jon says Decatur's new stadium will have 72 aluminum reflector type lights with 1500 watt bulbs from Frazier Machinery & Supply Co. for 2165.80, delivered immediately. Pyrex glass lenses will be used, and poles have been ordered, to compare with 32 lights at Benson field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Walter Jon
Frazier Machinery & Supply Co
Jackson
Benson Field
Trieste swap offer rejected by Italy and Allies
Italian leaders dismissed Yugoslav plans to swap Trieste for Gorizia as untenable and dangerous to Italian sovereignty. US British and French officials weighed Marshall plan aims as De Gasperi warned against ceding Trieste. Washington officials likewise rejected the swap amid rising tensions near Trieste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Italy
Trieste
Gorizia
Yugoslavia
United States
Great Britain
France
Triste
Georges Bidault
Ernest Bevin
Washington
Calforza
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Alabama Supreme Court Asked To Rule On Sales Tax Brackets
Gov. James E. Folsom asked the Alabama Supreme Court to decide if the 1947 bracket system for the 2 per cent sales tax violates the U S constitution by shifting the tax burden to consumers. A suit challenges the act, pending in Montgomery circuit court, with restaurant owner Robert L. Windham arguing taxes cannot be charged on sales under sixteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Supreme Court
Alabama
James E. Folsom
U. S
Robert L. Windham
Clanton
Vet Becomes Local Attorney Leroy McEntire Jr
Leroy McEntire Jr. joins Morgan county bar and begins practice in Decatur with Ben L. Britnell at 601 12 Second Avenue. A Decatur native, he earned an A B from Alabama in 1942, served as a captain in World War II, earned an LL B in 1948, and was active in Phi and Jurisprudence societies. He is great nephew of late Congressman E B Al ante and related to Judge T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Leroy McEntire Jr
Decatur
Ben L. Britnell
Second Avenue
Leroy McEntire
Sycamore Street
Decatur Senior
University of Alabama
McEntire
United States Army
Bothai
Pacific
Law
Phi Honorary Legal Fraternity
Farrah Order of Jurisprudence
Legal Scholastic Society
Canal Street
E. B. Al—ante
David Almon
Truman Will Fight On Despite Rumors Of Farewell
Senator Hatch said President Truman will fight to the end and not abandon his bid despite rumors on Capitol Hill. Hatch, speaking to a reporter, quoted Truman as determined to do what he thinks is right regardless of political consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Hatch
D-N. M
Truman
Capitol Hill
Harry
New Mexico
Palestine
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Wisconsin
Nebras
House Hearings On Leak Charge In Fats And Oils
Rep Andresen leads a House committee inquiry into alleged secret information leaks from the Agriculture Department after a September 10 public allocation announcement. George Parks testifies that a leak preceded a jump in lard exports from 35 million to 70 million pounds, lifting market prices by 6 to 8 cents per pound. The department investigated rumors but did not identify the leak source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andresen
R-Minn
Agriculture Department
House
George A. Parks
Department of Agriculture
Fats and Oils Division
Department
Parks
Slugs His Kin Then Wrecks Car In San Francisco
San Francisco police report a physician, Bernard, slugged his wife and mother in law then drove his car into a stone wall. Inspector Cahill identified the man as the physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
San Francisco
Thocnae Cahill
Bernard
Hill says Democratic unity impossible with Truman as nominee
Senator Hill of Alabama declares there can be no party unity with President Truman as the Democratic nominee. He seeks one of eight Alabama delegate-at-large seats and vows to push a platform prioritizing Alabama and the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Alabama
South
Truman
Hill
Sparkman
Democratic Party
Tax Cut Bill Moves Toward Final House Vote
Washington reports say Congress advances a $4.8 billion tax cut after Ways and Means approval, with House action needed before White House signature. Senate also debates foreign aid and manpower measures as Grew urges rapid draft and universal training to bolster national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Senate
House
Ways and Means
White House
Martin
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
Senate Armed Services Committee
Grew
National Security Committee
America
China
International Fund
Man to Wed Mother-In-Law After Annulment
In Los Angeles Jose Negrete a 38 year old steelworker obtained an annulment of his 1944 marriage to Petra Martinez 22 for reasons of misrepresentation and non habitation. He then applied for a license to wed Petra’s mother Mrs Catalina Ruiz 39 who is the mother of Negrete's two children. Negrete’s lawyer Walter Hempstead noted the unusual step and a former brother in law Warren K Fields is mentioned as a prospective cenore who would occupy a separate room from Mrs Negrete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jose Negrete
Petra Martinez
Negrete
Catalina Ruiz
Walter Hempstead
UMW Rejects Government Plan On Soft Coal Strike
The United Mine Workers rejected the government proposal to create a fact finding board over miners pensions, calling it grotesque. John L. Lewis did not sign, and the union asked whether the existing agreement should be honored, potentially triggering Taft-Hartley emergency steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
March
United Mine Workers
Cyrus S. Ching
UMW
John L. Lewis
Ching
Lewis
John Owens
John T. Jones
District 27
W. A. Boyle
Montana
Truman
Clark
United Mine Workers Union
Permine Ching
Injured Detroit Woman to Be Flown Home
Mrs. C. E. Parrish of Gross Point Michigan will be flown from Pryor Field to Detroit after a February 4 automobile truck collision north of Decatur. The Fruehauf private plane will transport her to Pryor Field landing, then on to a Detroit hospital. her husband was injured in the same crash on U S Highway 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Parrish
Gross Point
Mich
Decatur
Detroit
Pryor Field
Fruehauf
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Bob Kussee
U. S. Highway
Parrish
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Ernest Maddox
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Benson McCutcheon
Somerville 2
Baugh and Wiley Clinic
Grace Ramey
Decatur General Hospital
Sixth Avenue S
Brown's Ambulance
J. B. Wiley
Brown’s
John Peek Jr
Jackson Street
Decatur Genas Hospital
Brown
W. Bonkemeyer
Willoughby Presbyterian Church
John Meadows
Beaumont
Texas
Maynard Layman
Casto Jarvis
Farmer of Commerce
North Alabama Livestock Coliseum
First Presbyterian Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
R. J. Mackey
Moulton 2
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
J. R. Hunter
Danville Road
B. Frank Chenault
J. M. Baker
Hamil Clinic
By Ken Reynolds
Vassar
Case River
Canada
LABOR
HTING
Bidault
Marshall
Bevin
Leroy McEntire, JR
Alabamian
Fem
Aee Apnerica Menon
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