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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1948
Page
1
The Wallace tour began in Decatur with press from The Birmingham News and Crimson White on hand. A campaign car with loudspeaker was parked near the union station as local reporters covered the event.
Dewey Hughes of Decatur 2 is today suffering injuries from a motorcycle truck collision at Seventh Street and Eighth Avenues. City police say no official report identifies the other driver.
Congressional spy investigators pursue a new lead linking prewar communist underground and wartime espionage rings in Washington. Rep Nixon says a man with the same name as a Chambers superior has a record of communist activity and worked under Nathan Gregory Silvermaster. The committee will decide whether two men with that name were involved.
Boston reported the death of six year old Catherine Guilmette, initially blamed on a fall from a carousel at Marshfield Fair, later confirmed by Medical Examiner as a bullet wound behind her ear. Police tie the shot to a nearby shooting gallery. the carousel stood about 50 feet away. She died after being taken to Weymouth hospital.
Funeral services are set this afternoon for Milton Wayne Chambers the two month old grandson of the late Mrs Christine Haynie The baby died at Hartsille hospital after birth followed by the death of his mother who was killed and assaulted in a pine thicket atop Lacon mountain The infant death marks the third tragedy within a year for Mrs Mitchell Chambers Survivors include the mother and grandparents Riley Haynie of Decature and Mr and Mrs Chambers of Louisville Ky Interment at Johnsons chapel cemetery with Mutual Service in charge
A German appeals court in Stuttgart acquitted Hjalmar Schacht of major Nazi offender charges and ordered his immediate release from the internment camp. The court ruled his later anti Nazi activity outweighed earlier support of Hitler and cited spectators cheering the verdict.
A mandamus suit filed by Limestone County Judge D J Rosenau seeks to admit his five year old daughter to Athens elementary school this fall. The case names Athens public schools superintendent Julian Newman and six school board members as defendants and rests on a 1947 state law changing age requirements for public school entry. The suit is before Limestone county court where Judge Rosenau recused himself.
Four power military governors of Germany held a second conference in Berlin to discuss ending the 70 day Berlin blockade. Four power experts reviewed transport finance and currency issues amid Soviet attempts to control the currency and a dual monetary system in the city.
Washington dispatch reports rails plan an embargo on all freight destined for West Coast ports if a maritime stoppage begins. Arthur H. Gass of the Association of American Railroads said the move protects cars from congestion and would be lifted if the strike does not occur.
Absentee ballots for the September 20 election may be requested from the Office of the City Clerk. Voters may vote in person or by mail and must mark ballots and return them to the city clerk.
Soviet Union loses one of its top four leaders with the death of Col Gen Andrei Zhdanov aged 52, prompting Western curiosity over Kremlin power dynamics and the fate of A A Andreev who has not been seen publicly since November. The trio of Molotov Beria and Stalin’s shadow linger amid reports of infighting over the succession and Berlin talks.
Local fans anticipate the Southeastern outboard motor championship at Wheel er Lake Yacht Club with Mabry Edwards of Jacksonville, Florida contending for a third Dixie circuit high point trophy. James Ray chairs the regatta as plans include local outboard and inboard races.
Tallassee Alabama September 1 Senator Hill Democratic of Alabama said states rights are important but must not isolate the South from the nation. He argued the federal government can do things states cannot and cited farm aid and small business against monopoly as examples of programs impossible to achieve by states alone.
Today's heat climbs beyond September norms as the temperature hits 86 at noon. Readings from a TVA substation show 74 at 6 AM, 80 at 9 AM, 83 at 10 AM, 85 at 11 AM, and 86 by noon, with hotter conditions expected.
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Henry A. Wallace spoke at Morgan County courthouse Decatur Alabama drawing a peaceful crowd amid boos and tomatoes in North Carolina. He urged Christian cooperation and claimed the cold war could end with reduced aid to Greece Turkey and China. He contrasted Alabama per capita income with New York and referenced historic local trials.
Morgan county board of registrars will be on duty for a half day on Labor Day despite the legal holiday. The board normally meets on the first and third Mondays, so this session from eight until noon aids new voters while courthouse offices close.
L A Strain withdraws his candidacy for the City Council to avoid losing his postal civil service position. He thanks supporters and cites inability to hold public office and retain his post office job.
Reporters observe campaign day as Henry Wallace arrives in Decatur with mixed signs of party support. A correspondent from a national outlet notes buttons for states rights and Wallace 48 on the scene while Ku Klux Klan presence is debated and Mrs. Wallace is reported away on vacation.
A new tropical storm in the Caribbean was being watched as Atlantic hurricanes moved away from Nova Scotia. A ship reported 50 to 60 mph winds, but the storm near Martinique and St. Lucia showed 45 mph at most. Forecaster Grady Norton noted baby storms grow. a Gulf disturbance off Brownsville was later deemed not threatening.
Montgomery Sept 1 Atty Gen A Carmichael denounced the states rights movement as the greatest betrayal of Alabama people claiming it is a Republican scheme. He urged Democrats to unite and resist civil rights legislation while insisting he remains loyal to the Democratic party. He warned the split in the party serves a national Republican agenda and called for unity.
Presidential candidate Henry Wallace spoke in Decatur on his deep South tour praising TVA and criticizing the Truman doctrine. The mostly white crowd, with some out-of-town Wallace supporters, cheered modestly as J P Mooney introduced him.
About 20 reporters rode Wallace’s special car into Decatur station to cover his nationwide drive. The press group included to represent major outlets such as the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Time and Life, AP, UP, and others as they joined the Birmingham bound motorcade after his Ferry Street address.
The report notes Wallace's Alabama stop with calls for nonviolence and invitations. A tomato truck near the courthouse was told to move, then disappeared. Wallace criticized foreign aid to fascist regimes while avoiding explicit mentions of racial equality. His car breakfast occurred in Decatur before heading to Huntsville.
A construction carpenter shop with tools and farm lumber owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority burned at Wheeler Dam on Tuesday at 4 15 pm. TVA pumper from Wilson Dam responded to extinguish the blaze.
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