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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
1
Partly cloudy outlook for today through Friday with scattered thundershowers in the west and north. Community notices include Grant Street Church of Christ meetings with evangelist Granville Tyler on The Great Salvation and Who Can Be Saved tonight. BB
Noon Cotton reports New York May 5 trading shows cotton futures up 20 cents at midday but remaining 15 cents lower overall. Quickies by Ken Reynolds.
Miners in groups of three labor to create an air duct toward four men trapped 800 feet underground in a burning anthracite mine. Gas, smoke, and rising water hinder rescue as teams install vents, pumps, and a large fan to push fresh air down one shaft side.
Two automobile mishaps were reported by police. Charlie Jones, Negro, rider of a motor bike, suffered minor injuries after hitting Gus Clack’s car at Church and Railroad Streets. Decatur General Hospital treated him. Police investigated by Standridge and Landers.
Rev S A Morgan will conduct rites for Thaddy Morgan at the Powell chapel ten miles south of Hartssel today at 2 p.m. The 76 year old man died Wednesday about 10 p.m. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Peck directing.
George J. Lyons 74, a former Birmingham police captain who retired in 1934, was found dead in his room. Authorities said a gas connection may have been turned on. the door and windows were closed. Relatives cited ill health.
Decatur police report a recurring thief with a pixie sense of humor stealing small items. Chalk and eraser from an automobile precede a 9 by 12 foot sign, then a 20 ton chain hoist with two pulleys is taken from the American Oak and Leather meres.
Administration forces won their first skirmish of the new legislative session in Montgomery by delaying action on a bill to curb the Governor expenses. The Ways and Means Committee pulled back a bill to limit the temporary clerk hire fund after a hearing was set for Gov. James E. Folsom supporters.
Senate hearing openings feature Henry A. Wallace and six anti pact allies as they tell why the North Atlantic pact threatens world peace. Eugene Dennis of the Communist party and other leaders follow, amid ongoing debate on a $300 million education aid bill and church state funding issues. Truman also seeks Taft Hartley repeal and Wagner act reform. See WALLACE on Page 2.
Decatur hosts the North Alabama Civitan International convention with about 300 guests expected. Registration starts at 10 am at the Lyons hotel and delegates are greeted by Civitan members. A Dutch luncheon honors visiting officers and district chiefs, followed by three business sessions, addresses by city and Civitan officials, and reports on finances. An evening barbecue at Delano Park features music by Floyd Toy and local groups.
Weather cooperates for Friday night pageant at the high school stadium presented by the local faculty. The program, themed We Build For Peace, involves 1,400 students, a 250 voice chorus, a 50 voice glee club, and an 80 member band. Microphones and loudspeakers ensure clear narration for a crowd of several thousand.
Washington May 5 leaders of three major political groups in the house agreed the Truman administration has negative but not positive control. They cited three actions this year on rent control pensions for veterans and labor relations to back their view. The latest test was yesterday with the labor bill where the administration could recommit but not replace the Taft Hartley act.
The Associated Press reports that senior spokesmen from the Big Four announce the impending lifting of the blockade on May 12. They outlined the plan and emphasized coordinated steps for a smooth reopening.
Ed Wilson president of Farm Industries says 100 workers at the Bank Street chicken plant are laid off because feathers have nowhere to be dumped. The city dump road is too poor for trucks and the old dump refused disposal. feather farming not feasible now due to ongoing crop planting.
At York May 5 the Collins family welcomed four newborns weighing 17 pounds 14 ounces total. Ethel Collins 27 gave birth to two boys and two girls Andrew Raymond Edward Charles Linda Carol and Barbara Ellen. Father Charles Collins 29, a brokerage clerk, said quadruplets occur about once in 676000 births. The babies were placed in an incubator and fed every three hours. housing for seven faces a Bronx apartment with one bedroom.
Two Youngstown men Lyman Ramsdell aged 23 and George L Ashae 20 were sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for hijacking the Baltimore and Ohio Ambassador train near Martinsburg West Virginia on March 9. They admitted halting the train and robbed about 100 passengers of roughly $1000 before their capture in Washington DC the next day.
Probation hearings before Judge H. Long are scheduled May 6 and 7 at 9 a m for Raymond McKee who pleaded guilty April 2 to violation of the prohibition law. McKee faces hard labor for fines and additional jail time.
A 14 man policy committee met to draft a response to John L. Lewis's offer for separate bargaining talks in Bluefield West Virginia on June 6. Moody sought guidance on accepting Lewis's open meeting and 36 miners 36 operators format amid contract expiry June 30.
William Hatchett, star in football basketball and track, has been elected president of Rutgers University senior class. He is the first Black member to hold the post, and will serve on the student council.
Ford Motor Co faces a second major strike as 65 000 UAW workers walk out at noon across Rouge plant and Lincoln Mazda lines. Reuther leads new negotiating committee as talks fail to end the dispute over production speed.Bridgeport Singer plant ceases operation with 2100 workers off. Bendix South Bend and USW wage talks continue in Pittsburgh aiming for new increases and benefits.
Decatur cooks under a warm spell as the temperature climbs toward summer levels. The TVA sub-station logged a Wednesday high of 83 and a low near 58 at the U S weather station. Hourly readings began at 74 degrees at 8 A M with subsequent drops and rises through the day.
Glenn Burrell aged two was killed in Bessemer Alabama yesterday after wandering into the street and being struck by a neighbor's automobile during start up. Highway Patrolman B J Wilson reported the incident.
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