10 May 1950
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
1
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Decatur area reports births at Decatur General and Baugh-Wiley clinics. Multiple residents, including Avis Grisby and Luther Hendrix, are listed as admitted or discharged. City officials observe an “Officials Night” prayer service at Central Methodist church. Weather outlook mentions warm, partly cloudy days with a few showers in extreme north portions and southeasterly coastal winds.
Ed Mac Owen a 36 year old Lawrence county cafe operator is in Morgan county jail as the investigation continues into the May 7 shooting of 20 year old Grady Bert Terry at Owens cafe near Courtland. Bond set for witness Ann Wright is $500. Authorities note potential outside interference and say no formal charges have been filed yet. The fatal shot came from a .45 caliber pistol during what may have been an argument at the cafe.
A Guntersville accident claimed the lives of four men amid ongoing police questions. Details indicate a patrol statement and survivor accounts from local area personnel, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances.
President Truman spoke aboard the Truman train outlining a long cold war with Russia while announcing the National Science Foundation act to advance U S scientific power for peace. He cited the 1945 atomic start and stressed the need for sustained research amid global tension during a Idaho Oregon swing.
Washington reports a Republican effort to cut a billion dollars from government spending faced a tough test as the House added about half a billion to the main bill. Senate Republicans debated delaying civil rights talk. other matters included RFC reorganization, housing financing shifts, and FEPC debate. Senator Taft planned to push aside FEPC talk to address a disapproval resolution.
Eddens, manager of the City Electric Department in Decatur Alabama, told a New York conference that through Alabama State Planning Board aid Decatur now knows its direction. He cited the 1941 planning commission birth, zoning, fire station siting, waterfront work along the Tennessee River and the $12 million copper tubing plant as recent achievements.
Seventeen dead or missing as the worst floods in years sweep North Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska. Thousands homeless and many communities isolated as rivers burst their banks and extend into Southern Manitoba. Nebraska reports most fatalities with seven bodies recovered and ten still missing.
Phillip J. Hamm said he will announce tomorrow his decision about the runoff for Governor. He will broadcast from Montgomery from 12:15 to 12:30 P M and told newsmen the decision will be made and the state will know it. Governor Folsom suggested Hamm’s intentions would be known by the weekend.
The Southeastern Greyhound strike ended at midnight, with North and South trunk lines resuming service from Decatur by 11 A M. Local depots reported Athens and Birmingham routes back on schedule, first buses since the walkout began nearly a week earlier. Edward Oliver of the AFL affiliated operators said drivers are returning and service is expanding to Jacksonville Birmingham Nashville and Louisville as teams prepare for morning timetables.
Airport engineer Carol Smith says groundbreaking ceremony date will be announced as soon as work orders from the CAA arrive. He notes orders are expected momentarily and will be made public. Permission to start work arrived yesterday from Asa Rountree of the State Department.
In Mobile on May 10 the official returns show national party loyalists winning 38 seats to 26 for state righters and one uncommitted on the Alabama Democratic executive committee. A four year term starts next January with a canvass of the first primary in Montgomery tomorrow.
In Washington Taft and Wherry clash over timing of a cloture bid on a proposed fair employment practices commission Lucas may seek a test next Wednesday on Truman administration FEPC. Senator Russell vows to fight any quick gag while Hill challenges FEPC as unconstitutional and Long notes Southern employers’ preference for colored workers affecting teamwork.
Western diplomats in London hail France's proposal to pool coal and steel as a blueprint for peace. Germany's economy would integrate with Western Europe, with Adenauer calling the plan a generous step. West Germany may join the Council of Europe as an associate member. The conference aims to bolster Western Europe against communism and push rapid integration, with Bevin urging caution toward Germany.
Attorney General McGrath announced a contempt suit against Crescent Amusement Co and related groups for violating a 1943 anti trust judgment. The case, filed in Nashville federal court, targets theaters in Tennessee Alabama and Kentucky including Muscle Shoals areas. The action cites blocking new theaters and concealing competitive facts as violations.
Dr. Thaddeus Bunyan Brindley 80 died at home in Hartselle Tuesday evening after a long illness. Funeral at Hartselle Methodist Church Thursday at 3 PM with Rev. J C Draper officiating. burial in Hartselle City Cemetery. He served Morgan County as a physician 61 years and held multiple medical and fraternal memberships. Survived by four daughters and four granddaughters.
Chicago May 10 strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen halted much of the nations rail network. Mediators abandoned hopes for quick settlement as Francis A. ONeill of the National Railway Mediation Board said the deadlock would be reported to Washington. The union struck four systems at 6 am local time after days of package negotiations.
Freight agent J. W. Hunt said his office will shrink from six clerks to three tomorrow due to the strike. He stressed the workers are not on strike, and he hopes the dispute will be resolved today or tonight.
The Brotherhood demands a second fireman for safety on diesels while railroads argue no fire to tend. Some rail lines like New York Central currently use a fireman on such engines. others like Pennsylvania do not. Talks halted after O'Neill’s brief statement. Michigan railroad officials report most demands settled except for switcher assignments under 90 000 pounds.
States rights leaders vowed an all-out two year fight to stifle President Truman's Fair Deal. Delegates from 14 states arrived for the third annual meeting and the executive committee outlined a precinct by precinct plan to gain control of the Deep South, aiming to shift power in the Democratic convention.
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