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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
1
Mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with scattered thundershowers Friday in southeast portions. Coasts see moderately southerly winds. Temperatures max 82 min 65 rainfall 0.91 inch. Local social and church meetings. visitors and hospital moves noted. bus and opera ticket calls. various residents' health updates and travel plans.
A charter Viking airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Byrd Airport near Richmond. Twenty six people were killed, including 20 men, three women, and three children. The flight departed Newark for Atlanta and encountered zero to 200 foot ceilings with one mile visibility.
Dr. Frank L. Chenault, chairman of Morgan county NFIP, will attend a one day infantile paralysis conference June 6 at the Tutwiler hotel in Birmingham. The poliomyelitis preparedness program will be discussed with representatives from Crippled Children's Service, Department of Education, Health personnel, Alabama Crippled Children's Society, Medical College of Alabama, State Hospital Association, and NFIP chapters.
Washington officials report the Army has asked President Truman to direct the drafting of men aged 25 to 29 due to a potential manpower shortage from a revised Selective Service act. About 15 000 men remain in the 25 29 cohort as the demobilization plan continues.
The grand commandery of Alabama Knights Templar will convene in Birmingham for a two day session starting May 22. Rev. W. W. Glass of Decatur will deliver a sermon at a special service at eight PM May 22 at the Sixth Avenue Presbyterian church. Special music will be provided by the Southside Baptist church choir.
Lieutenant Kazuo Danno, former medical officer at Fukuoka prison camp, will go on trial Monday before an eighth army tribunal. He is charged with causing the deaths of two American prisoners and mistreating a long list of others. Danno would be the 56th war crimes suspect tried by the eighth army.
Lt. Gov Handy Ellis attacks James E Folsom in a Birmingham May 16 statement calling recent rival claims an amazing confession of incompetence The remark follows a defeated candidate joining Folsom and hints at an advisory board if Folsom wins Also notes Joe Poole and CIO Haigler ties and predicts Poole’s future backing of Folsom.
Prime Minister Attlee unveiled a six point plan for a federal union of India. The plan, published as a white paper from a three man cabinet mission, proposes a central executive an all India legislature and regional governments with residuary power for provinces. It notes princely states retain powers not ceded to the union and includes provisions for reconsideration of constitutions at intervals after ten years. The plan does not mention immediate independence.
James "Big Jim" Folsom will speak in Decatur at 10 Friday morning amid his governor race with Handy Ellis. The rally, held in a vacant lot across from the Southern Bell on Johnston Street, marks his third campaign stop in Alabama and follows a string of 35 planned towns in the next two weeks.
Alabama's Health Department disclosed two new cases of infantile paralysis in Jefferson and Marshall counties last week. No cases had been reported since April 20, marking a three week gap before these detections.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a secrecy rule allowing private meetings to be recorded and kept from nonparticipants. The policy lets access be denied to absent members while authorizing limited viewership by other UN members. The vote occurred amid procedural tensions over admitting new members and council attendance.
Homer Banks was found guilty of malicious injury to property and fined one cent plus costs in Morgan county court. Judge W. H. Long presided. Several other cases were continued or not pressed, with three set for Friday and fourteen listed for today.
The court took up whether Decatur should retain mayor city council government or switch to a commission system. Judge Long ruled no election is needed until two years after the prior vote, Oct 12, 1945. City and challenger attorneys argued for or against calling a second election. no decision date announced.
The Cavalcade of Amusements boosted Decatur school funds by 56 dollars, via a half cent tax on each ticket sold. City officials said this was the carnival’s only tax or license payment to the city.
Visitors jammed the North Alabama agricultural center for the annual strawberry festival with Gov Chauncey Sparks and Jim Folsom, candidate to succeed Sparks, as principal speakers. Floats and exhibits competed for attention of pre parade throngs.
The house voted unanimously to reduce airmail postage from 8 cents to 5 cents an ounce The bill moves to the senate for action and awaits White House approval before taking effect.
About 1 200 employees of Southern Bus Lines began a strike across Louisiana Arkansas Texas Mississippi Alabama Illinois Kentucky Missouri and Tennessee affecting roughly 80 000 daily riders. Otto Debate of the Amalgamated Association says arbitration was rejected by management and that the walkout began as the contract expired. The company extended the current contract 30 days while talks continue.
The Tennessee Valley Authority auctioned eight farm tracts totaling 587.3 acres for 40 000 dollars at South's store near Trinity Road and Joe Wheeler Highway. Tracts range from 45.3 to 102.5 acres, located east of Fox Creek, about six miles west of Decatur.
Four power foreign ministers council met three hours in Paris to press unresolved German peace issues and plan adjournment to June 15. Molotov backed a four power commission to study disarmament in all four zones, but Byrnes blocked the idea as a mutual power pact. Bevin London approves the pact. Attlee to address Parliament. France has accepted.
President Truman urged John L. Lewis and soft coal operators to submit their dispute to arbitration after talks aimed at averting a nationwide rail strike ended in deadlock. Rail unions report negotiations broke down and a 250,000 worker strike remains set for 4 P M Saturday unless a settlement is reached.
Washington reports Senate opponents of labor control measures discussed a proposal to require all interstate industries to implement workers health plans. Senator Pepper of Florida leads the fight against the amendments and warns they would undermine the bill.
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