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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1949
Page
2
New York May 9 Industry leaders outline tentative postwar adjustment schedules across sectors. Steel foresees clarity by July with possible wage and demand shifts. automobiles gauge backlog and costs. oil weighs fuel and gas price dynamics. Other sectors outline staged recoveries with price, wage, and production readjustments.
The proposal paves the way for general parliamentary elections in the three Western zones and hopes for a July 15 office date for the new government. It criminalizes planning aggressive war, sets a bill of rights guaranteeing racial linguistic and religious equality, pledges freedom of press religion and assembly, and bans censorship. The death penalty is forbidden in the land noted for Nazi era abuses.
Wall Street trading drifted downward with small fractional losses. Steel and metals sagged while motor shares like Studebaker and Chrysler held firm. aircraft, mail, utilities, and oil slipped. Buyers favored Woolworth, International Harvester, Dow Chemical, Union Pacific, and other large names as U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel led a broad list of major issues. In Atlanta, Georgia, a USDA report showed the North Georgia live poultry market softening with moderate demand and ample supply, quotes for New Hampshire Reds and White Crosses around 26 cents and Barred Rock Crosses about 25 cents.
In Chicago trading the grain market moved aimlessly with corn and soybeans nearly unchanged. Wheat slipped modestly while oats and lard showed declines and May prices were listed for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with minor movements and lard up in the session.
Markets show stocks lower with losses in steels and metals while bonds slip fractionally. Cotton remains quiet as operations ease. In Chicago wheat weak, corn steady after late rally. oats light trade. Hogs active to $18.90, cattle range up to $27.50 amid varied moves.
New York traders saw May, July and Oct contracts close 55 to 65 cents higher on light turnover before the Friday noon expiration. Large anticipated business from ECAs and Army orders for Japan could total 500000 bales or more, with late afternoon quotes in May at 33.81 and Oct near 29.25. Across Nashville, cattle and hog markets showed mixed but generally steady to firm gains, with beef cows around 17 to 19 dollars and veal prices rising to 23 to 26 dollars amid moderate demand.
Two Alabama National Guardsmen Captain Joe Knapp and Lt. Wm. Griffin flew seven hours to bring Mrs. Ora James Naylor from Chicago to Birmingham. Her Navy husband had been ordered to sea, and her brother Corporal Joe Palme sought treatment and care for her.
The text describes medicine women using eye stones and smooth objects to remove cinders and dust from the eye. It notes these practices as part of historical eye care methods and suggests a traditional remedy approach.
Washington reports Southern Democrats led by Senator George of Georgia pledged to back the administration on extending the trade agreements program in its original form. Senator Millikin of Nebraska and GOP leaders push to keep tariff restraint provisions, arguing for a peril point to protect domestic industry.
Washington May 9 The Supreme Court suggested a lower court may hear a civilian habeas corpus case involving Arthur Curtis Antrim Bush punishment by a Tokyo military court. Bush, a former bombardier-navigator in the 20th Air Force, received a one year term for selling whiskey to Japanese while employed by the Army. The court denied Bush's petition for writ of habeas corpus without prejudice to his right to seek relief in an appropriate court.
Miss Cure and Grant survived a crash and days on a glacier with minimal food. They signaled planes with fires and were later aided by two RCAF aircraft and three pararescue men who guided them to safety in Vancouver.
GADSDEN Ala May 9 This is hole in one month for Gadsden golfers John L Nichols aced the third hole on the Goodyear course yesterday He used a No 2 wood on the 220 yard hole Kenneth McGlathery also scored his hole in one yesterday He used a No 6 iron on the 104 yard seventh hole at the Gulf Steel site Last week Jake Jennings aced the 14th hole at Goodyear and two weeks ago Ralph Breeden did the same on the tenth hole at the Gadsden Country Club George Black professional at the country club said he had never heard of so many holes in one in such a short period of time here or in any other community of comparable size
Decatur Police Chief J B Whitmire announced a two day traffic school for department men to be held in City Hall court room on May 11 and 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p m. The program is arranged with FBI agent G D King and will be led by Special Agent R P Womack of the Birmingham FBI Office.
States rights supporters meet in Jackson for their first general gathering since the movement began a year ago. Former Arkansas Governor Ben Laney will preside as they plan a national headquarters in Washington and outline future programs. The executive committee meets tonight and the main session is set for 1 30 p m tomorrow.
De catur division of the State Health laboratories announced March results led by 375 tests with 199 premarital exams. Findings included three hookworm and three tapeworm cases, 73 positive venereal disease tests, 124 tuberculosis positives, 10 rabies heads, and 152 water plus 110 milk samples tested.
President Truman offers his own health explanation to Dr Edward Hughes Pruden saying he has never had time for mischief due to a lifetime of work. The Washington talk comes on Mother’s Day his birthday and the fourth anniversary of FDR’s war end remarks. Flowers at church memorialize his mother who died in 1947.
Sheriff C. B. Humphrey says twelve arrests were made over the weekend. One man is held for investigation. Charges include driving with a suspended license, violation of the prohibition law, public drunkenness, reckless driving, and wiring a worthless check.
Florida legislators debate a central purchasing system for state supplies. Gov. Warren's plan would place a director under direct governor supervision, with a cabinet advisory board. Senate rewriting shifts control to the cabinet budget commission and allows the state board to appoint the director. House measures would keep governor oversight but under cabinet supervision or require monthly minimum price lists from the comptroller.
Western defense officials urged caution in pushing rapid standardization of weapons among Atlantic pact nations. They favored focusing on timely delivery of needed arms to Western European nations before pursuing broader uniformity. Charles Taft endorsed arms standardization as key, while others warned against hampering immediate weapons supply.
Henry W. Sweet Alabama docks director protested to federal officials the leasing of an ore tipple at Mobile to a private concern. He met South Trimble and planned to meet Secretary Sawyer, opposing private competition with Alabama state docks. He also planned talks with Reconstruction Finance officials about a multi million dollar loan for a Mobile grain elevator handling about 5 million bushels.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt was reelected president of the United Nations commission on human rights. Other officers reelected include Dr P C Chang of China and Rene Gassin of France as vice chairmen and Dr Charles Malik of Lebanon as rapporteur.
Weather forecaster Oscar E. Richard predicted frequent squalls of uncertain duration for Chicago. His wife Mary, 28, observed Mother’s Day by giving birth to triplets, two girls and a boy, an event described as totally unexpected. The item also notes the 1908 Siberian meteorite fall weighing 40,000 tons as the largest known.
Decatur Fire Department answered a 4 15 am call at 318 Railroad Street to extinguish a mattress set afire caused by a cigarette. No property loss noted.
A long array of individual names associated with First Ward, Senior High, Junior High, LaFayette Street, Somerville Road and Joe Wheeler schools is provided. No events, dates, or actions are described beyond the enumerated attendees and staff.
After six days of debate a labor measure remains stalled with no bill. Lesinski pushes an administration plan to raise the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents and widen coverage by about 5 million workers. A second proposal by Lucas seeks 65 cents this year then a cost of living tied, flexible rate.
Prince Louis II of Monaco died today at age 78 after recent ill health. He had handed duties to his grandson Prince Ranier just days earlier. Monaco, a small principality on the Mediterranean coast, relies on Monte Carlo gambling for much of its income.
Tornadoes hail and strong winds struck Texas and Oklahoma over the weekend. In Schuster Oklahoma a town of 500 people the extent of damage was not known but there were no casualties. Winters Pumphrey and Wingate in Texas suffered destroyed wheat crops downed buildings and damaged lines. An 18 year old drowned attempting to ford a creek near Clarksburg Missouri. Floods damaged Abilene and Lubbock areas with up to 5.57 inches of rain and 300000 to 500000 acres flooded.
Decatur Negro Boy Scouts led by Patrol Leaders Ralph Philli and Curtis Smi and Scoutmasters William Baughn and O E Smith won first place in first aid relay compass reading and sack race at a local event in Huntsville Saturday.
Mary Ryan, a Negro registered nurse, identifies Fred Boysen in court as a suspect in a purse theft on March 27 near Morningside Avenue. Boysen, a Brooklyn baseball fan, denies the charge and remains in court while a complaint is drawn. He had previously accused Manager Leo Durocher of simple assault after a Dodger Giants game on April 28.
Detroit story about Emma Arnold an 88 year old woman who fired at Donald Walsh 15 and seven other teens as they gathered Mother's Day bouquets near her derelict home. She was arrested after Lt. Ronald La Rue wrested a .38 revolver from her and she described herself as protecting her property.
School officials today released the names of honor roll members for Senior I II and III groups. First Honor Roll entries include Carolyn Jordan Ethylen Williams Nelle Wright Sandra Davis Margaret Emens and others with additional names in the Second Honor Roll such as Ann Coleman Darwin Davis Lewis Dement Charlotte Orr Elizabeth Pirie and Sara Redding Sewell. Senior II and Senior I II lists feature students like Willard Sherrod Mary Anne Bagley Joy Bolin and a long roster of named honorees across both first and second honor categories.
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