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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1950
Page
1
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Partly cloudy this afternoon to tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change and moderate coastal winds. Florence resident John M Counts traveled en route to Louisville for the Derby. Several residents ill or confined at home including Herman Safley and Verdon Lowery of The Daily. Airport construction contracts signed and sent to Asa Rountree for approval. Legionnaires to meet Lawrenceburg at Legion Field Tuesday at eight with Ladies Night. free entry for ladies with escorts. Charlie Johnson of Birmingham visiting. Cap Hunter improving but likely to be sidelined for weeks. W L Denton critically ill at Denton home. Master Bob Johnson recuperating from chicken pox. Chamber of Commerce directors meet Tuesday at 6 30 P M in Lyons Hotel English room. Mayor Summer Elliott Culver attended Baron’s game in Birmingham. Band Mothers gift Decatur High School band picture. first of a series for the band room. City Clerk Joeey’s spend in Birmingham. Dalton Pearson admitted to Hamilton Clinic. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Key announce birth of daughter at Decatur General Hospital. Thal Methodist church to meet 7 P M at Why Not Cafe. Stewards discharged from Hamilton Clinic. Walter Samuels hospitalized at Decatur General while visiting daughter Avery Taylor. Eleven traffic deaths in Decatur division first four months of 1950. fatalities in Limestone, Lawrence, Morgan, and Cullman counties. Master Robert Smith and Susanna Milam noted in hospital updates. TVA temperature noon 82 degrees. no rainfall. See Diary on Page 2.
A boy about 22 miles south of Shell died after a fall from a tree at home. He was brought there by his father and attendants said the skull was fractured. The Sheltons previously lived in Giles county Tennessee.
The Morgan Board of Revenue and Control approves an organization to pay bills for Pryor Field airport construction. Funds from local, state, and federal sources go to a common depository. warrants require signatures of the Athens mayor, Decatur mayor, and Lime Stone and Morgan county board chairmen. The board also heard county agent and home demonstration reports, abandoned a Massey road, considered repairs for Six Mile area, and paid medical service claims for county prisoners. The morning session ended with adjournment to 1:30 P.M.
In Pittsburgh on May 8 the proposal to merge the United Presbyterian and Reformed churches failed to meet the required three-fourths approval in enough of the 51 presbyteries. The tally was 1004 in favor to 220 against, but 18 presbyteries did not reach the needed threshold. If approved it would have united about 390,000 members.
John W. Fisher of Toronto told Kiwanis in Miami that the United States is the greatest show on earth and that Canadians share a privilege living next door to a nation that embodies fair play. He argued the U S and U S S R contrast amid cold war tensions.
Stunned Rimouski residents sift through ashes after a 30 hour blaze caused 20 million dollars in damage. No deaths were reported though 312 homes and many buildings were destroyed including hospitals and a seminary. Firefighters battled winds up to 80 mph until control late Sunday.
The United Auto Workers sharpen a strike threat against General Motors as part of its fourth round pension and wage hike drive. After the Chrysler dispute, the union signals possible contract termination if progress is not made, with 80,000 Chrysler workers returning to production while GM negotiations loom.
U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson met French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman in Paris for preparatory talks ahead of a London conference. They reportedly discussed France's role in Indochina, independence for Bao Dai regime, and Western alliance ideas including an Atlantic council. Acheson may soon announce U S arms aid for Southeast Asia and Indo China under the Truman fund. Residents in Winnipeg flee floods as Red River floods threaten city and surrounding towns. Rimouski fire ends after lengthy blaze.
Frisco City farmer Gerald Sawyer drowned while fishing in rough Alabama River waters near Claiborne. A small rowboat capsized. Sawyer’s companion swam to shore. Coast Guard and volunteers aided in recovery efforts. Sawyer is survived by his widow and children.
Senator Thomas of Utah leads the administration drive to bring a fair employment practices bill to the Senate with Southern lawmakers ready to oppose. The measure would create a commission to enforce non-discrimination in employment and has eight of thirteen labor committee members favoring passage. Southerners see the bill as a potential social revolution as debates continue amid legislative maneuvering on government reorganization and foreign aid authorizations.
Gov. James E. Folsom scheduled a state radio address from Birmingham at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. The talk’s topic was undisclosed, fueling speculation on whether Folsom backs a runoff for Phillip Hamm II in the Alabama governor race amid a tight 15-candidate field. Officials expect final results announced Thursday after a Democratic executive committee review.
President Truman warned the United States faces a possible third world war if isolationist policy prevails. He spoke on his cross country trip marking Allied victory’s fifth anniversary and noted Russia and allies, urging support for aid to opponents of communist expansion. He described upcoming farm and foreign policy speeches as part of a broader report to the people on issues and the national course.
U S mediation and conciliation service enters the Greyhound walkout affecting routes from Cincinnati to Jacksonville. Regional Commissioner Pierce notes the union sought federal intervention. Edward Oliver of the AFL AMEEMCA urged action as 800 driver operators remain parked.
Interruption of Greyhound service continues with no arrivals or departures at the local terminal today except for American Lines East and West and the Red Bay buses.
An estimated 3,000 Southeastern employees idled across the South after a midnight bus tieup began last Wednesday. Drivers accuse the company of Gestapo like methods during investigations of alleged shortages from cash fare boxes. Southeastern president Guy Huguelet says no mistreatment occurred and drivers could leave the Chattanooga hotel at any time, while unions in Chattanooga Nashville and Lexington demand the 27 men be reinstated without prejudice. The Southeastern network runs between Cincinnati and Jacksonville.
The Supreme Court ruled in two 8 to 0 decisions that states may ban picketing aimed at forcing racial hiring proportions and compelling union membership. A third ruling upheld limits on picketing to coerce closing hours. cases arose from California and Washington with Justices Frankfurter and others delivering opinions.
Five Baylor University students were killed in a head on crash near Arlington Tennessee when their sedan collided with a trailer truck loaded with heavy materials. Police say the car crossed the center line and front end impact was fatal for all five occupants.
A 36 year old Lawrence county cafe and filling station operator is held for questioning in the fatal shooting of Grady Bert Terry age 20 at the Moulton Crossing. The coroner says the 45 caliber bullet struck Terry in the head with an exit wound below the right ear. Owen Surrenders and is in custody with his brother Willie Owen Jr and lawmen continue the investigation. Funeral arrangements are set for Courtland Methodist church with pallbearers named.
Some 6,000 Baptist women arrived in Chicago for the 62nd annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union. About 12,000 members are expected to attend as the four day Southern Baptist Convention session opens. R W Wallis Harriss heads the hostess committee with welcomes and the event will conclude Tuesday afternoon with officer elections and resolutions.
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