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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1946
Page
1
Mostly cloudy with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight in the north and east, then Wednesday in the north portion. Local report: high 78, low 64, rainfall .06 of an inch. A string of local items covers hospital admissions, births, retirements, and church activities in Decatur and surrounding towns.
At Paris the foreign ministers council agreed to restore Transylvania to Romania and discuss other 1938 boundary changes, signaling potential return of Dobrudja and Bessarabia though notes were left for deputies. The meeting also set talks on the Bulgarian treaty and Western Thrace disputes amid wider hopes to address German surrender terms and eastern Europe barriers.
Itanian Ambassador Hussein Ala presented a statement to Secretary General Trygve Lie noting Iran cannot verify if all Soviet troops left Iran by yesterday’s deadline. He reported Red Army withdrawals from four northern provinces but said Azerbaijan remains unclear due to Soviet interference since 1945. Further council action hinges on new information and future Iranian cooperation.
Three proposed changes in the Decatur zoning law, approved by the Planning Commission, shift areas from Class C residence districts to light industrial in three blocks. Public hearing on the proposal is set for June 3.
James Folsom finalized his gubernatorial bid in a public appearance on Johnston Street in Mobile, addressing about 200 supporters. He outlined a threefold program veterans roads and actuols pledging higher education funding, a $1800 teacher minimum wage, and full surface roads plus a TVA style expansion across the state. He asserted a non Clique administration and pledged jobs in road and dam projects, plus a $40 monthly old age pension for residents over 65.
Berlin May 7 4 Fifty of 134 school age German youths tested after one year of occupation showed attitudes still unmistakably Nazi. Democratic thinking appeared in 29 of the group, per the American military government’s information control office.
No improvement reported for Dr. E Emens who has stayed at his home 438 Jackson Street since January with a heart ailment. A morning statement said his condition was unchanged and he showed no improvement.
Mrs Mary EB Turner aged 75 died Monday night at her daughter’s home on Seventh Avenue. Survived by five daughters and five sons, 36 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren, plus one sister. Funeral at Copeland Presley church in Limestone County at 2 p.m. Wednesday. burial in Limestone County. Frank Turner of Copeland hosting the body Tuesday.
Virgil Myron Smith of Ardmore and Mary Ruth Whitfield of Decatur obtained a marriage license. Buster Barber of Hartselle and Jessie Lon Johnson of Hartselle also secured a marriage license.
The government submitted an undisclosed settlement proposal to John L. Lewis and mine operators to end the 37 day strike. A pilot strike was averted for at least sixty days as President Truman named a fact finding board to review wage disputes between 13 airlines and the AFL Airline Pilots Association. One man was killed in a gunfight at a Kentucky coal mine, and the Inter national Harvester captive mine at Benham saw clashes as the United Mine Workers and Progressive Mine Workers continued amid disruption.
Nationwide coal shortages push cities toward wartime brownouts. Chicago Philadelphia and Detroit enter planned darkness as 45 Michigan cities receive proposed emergency ordinances. Amusements face curbs as the Office of Defense Transportation bans rail movement of circuses and carnivals to conserve coal.
Al Metcalf, who ran a store in Morgan City, was released on a 750 dollar bond after being charged with assault with intent to murder in the shooting of Edward Ervin. Ervin, believed AWOL, was struck four times by a 38 Colt Police Special at about 7 p.m. Sunday. he was treated by an Arab doctor and moved to a Fort McClellan hospital in serious condition. Deputy Willoughby said Ervin faced Army authorities and highway patrol pursuit. Metcalf waives preliminary hearing before Judge Long and bond was set.
About 1,000 Decatur voters had cast ballots by 11:30 in the Democratic primary with officials noting a potential record turnout. Most boxes reported heavy morning voting, though Box 1 at the courthouse showed unusually light activity.
Houston Missouri May 7. A 74 year old bridegroom reports his 16 year old wife Vinnie Holden disappeared after complaining of a headache Friday night. Sutton a farmer and county surveyor says she may have gone to her mother’s home a half mile away but none has seen her. Relatives and neighbors received many letters and clippings from suitors objecting to the marriage. Frank Holden of San Pablo California father to the girl also objected to the wedding.
Brig. Gen. Edward C. Betts aged 56, judge advocate general of American forces in Europe, died of a heart ailment in Frankfurt after collapse at the 97th General Hospital. Mrs. Betts and daughter Anne, a Berlin Red Cross club director, were at his bedside.
In Benham Kentucky a gun fight at the International Harvester captive coal mine left one man dead identified as Senator Brock Stanfill and another man Joe Shepherd of Elcomb wounded in the shoulder. The incident occurred today in Harlan County.
Chauncey Sparks returns home to cast his ballot and urges every qualified voter to vote. He says voting is a man's privilege and duty, warning that indifference harms democracy. Results from Morgan county are to be telephoned to The Daily after counting. Run-off ads to be in by Wednesday close. no political ads Wednesday.
The CIO Political Action Committee seeks to demonstrate its effectiveness at the polls in four state primaries. Ohio and Alabama feature contests for a Senate nomination and a House seat, with Indiana and Florida also voting. Voter interest appears light in most states, while Alabama anticipates a record turnout.
Former Florida head coach and athletic director Tom Lieb was named assistant coach and head track at the University of Alabama. Lieb played with Frank Thomas at Notre Dame and has a long coaching pedigree including Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and UCLA roles.
Alabama Democrats nominate contenders for nine congress seats and other offices as registration soars with returning veterans exempt from poll tax. Higher turnout expected statewide with reports of 400 000 votes. firsttime Black voters participate in some counties following a Supreme Court ruling.
May 1 Poole leads in Poole wins six votes to Ellis two and Persons one for Governor. Folsom and Boozer receive no votes. In other races Inter leads for Lieutenant Governor with seven votes to Newton two. Sam Hobbs wins Fourth District seat. Parker and Hudson receive scattered totals.
Polls open across the state at 8 A M Central. closings vary by district. Long ballots with up to about 1000 candidates may slow results. Jefferson county shows 138 names. Madison county hosts 13 sheriff rivals. Absentee ballots now kept secret until polls close under 1945 law. The Democratic committee scrapped the white party label after Supreme Court rulings.
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