Weather and community notices from Decatur area
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Friday with occasional showers in the extreme north. Gentle to moderate winds along the coast. Pvt William Gully Jr of Fort Campbell KY spent the past week with his Decatur relatives. Sermons and meetings led by Rev Eugene Rice Dr Howard Kerr Dr W Nelson Guthrie Dr J M Rogers and Rev Warren Rust are announced for Sunday and week in area churches. Sgt W B Little improves at Decatur General hospital from critical to serious. A direct lightning strike near the incinerator disrupted power to a few users. service was restored quickly. Morgan county jail reports four recent arrests including driving violations, bad checks and public drunkenness. Admitted to Hamil Clinic was Jeon Edwards. his wife and daughter were later dismissed from hospital. See DIARY On Page 2.
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U. S. 31
Decatur Truck and Tractor Company
Quince Eddens
City Sales Tax Plan Opposed by Merchants Group
A Decatur merchants committee will appear before City Council to oppose a proposed local sales tax. D E Frederick, chair of the merchants committee, said the group is 100 percent against any form of sales tax while acknowledging the city's need for funds. The idea, proposed by Councilman Moody, would raise about one percent for general fund revenue.
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Merchants’ Committee
Decatur
D. E. Frederick
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
Merchants of
Moody
Tritium Found in Water Signals H-Bomb Detection
The Temple University Research Institute announced the discovery of natural tritium in water and heavy water samples from Norway and England. Scientists say tritium, a hydrogen isotope, is linked to H-bomb fuel and could aid detection of hidden detonations.
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Howard Blakeslee
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Research Institute of Temple University
du Pont Company
W. F. Libby
Institute of Nuclear Studies
University of Chicago
A. V
Taft Questions Marshall Approval for Defense Post
Senator Taft says he is dubious about appointing Gen George C Marshall as secretary of defense. He plans to vote against the bill while unsure of Senate opposition, arguing Marshall would strengthen Acheson against Chinese communists and noting State Department leanings toward Beijing. Taft also criticizes Truman era policy in China. See TAFT On Page 2.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Senate
George C. Marshall
Defense
Marshall
State Department
Truman
Acheson
Armed Services
China
Chiang Kai- Shek
Lucas
Illinois
Ford Contract Gets Approval
Ford Motor company and the CIO United Auto Workers signed a five year pact on Labor Day with an eight cent hourly raise and a cost of living escalator. Local 600 voted about 3 to 2 in favor, with 18 578 for and 12 224 against, signaling approval as rank and file ballots come in. The Rouge plant Unions represent 65 000 of Ford’s 110 000 production workers. Earlier three locals rejected the agreement.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Bendix Corp
Ford
Big Rouge
Negro Sues To Enroll At LSU
Roy S. Wilson, one of 12 Negroes denied LSU law school admission, sues to force the state to admit him asserting racial exclusion violates the 14th Amendment. He seeks an injunction against enforcement of policies by LSU board supervisors and calls for a three-judge federal court.
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New Orleans
Law School
Louisiana State University
U. S. District Court
Roy S. Wilson
Wilson
Board of Supervisors of
LSU
Southern University
Law School At
Baton Rouge
A. P. Tureaud
Slum Clearance For Nation Explained By Speaker Here
City leaders and local planning officials studied the federal slum clearance and urban redevelopment program. W Conrad McKelvey outlined a billion dollar effort approved by Congress in 1949, with Decatur eligible for about 270000 for slum clearance and various project types favoring residential use.
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Decatur Planning Commission
Housing Authority
W. Conrad McKelvey
Housing and Home Finances Administration
McKelvey
Congress
Decatur
Revenue Bonds Offered Here For Gas Lines
Decatur plans to issue 1 050 000 in revenue bonds to finance a natural gas system. The sale opens Friday at 2 p.m with 50 firms requesting more information and at least six syndicates expected to bid. A 34 page prospectus outlines the bond issue and the city’s finances under Auditor Burleton and Gas Manager Pride.
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Decatur
Mississippi River
D. D. Burleson
Garner Pride
John Caddell
Three Capital Charges In Cullman Grand Jury Indictments
The Cullman grand jury returns three capital indictments in a partial report. John Burgess and Andrew Jackson allegedly murdered and robbed 68 year old Thomas Francis Payne in July, beating him as his daughter Grace Payne witnessed the event. An indictment also targets Willie Peak for a May 1949 home invasion and $200 theft.
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Cullman Grand Jury
John Burgess
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Francis Payne
Grace Payne
Willie Peak
Will Frank
University Bans Nude Student Photos After Protest
University of Washington officials halted a somatotype study after parents protested nude photographs of about 300 female students. The university destroyed the negatives and guaranteed student anonymity, saying the incident resulted from a misstep and the project was canceled.
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Seattle
University of Washington
Constitution Laboratory
TP Thelumbia University Medical School
Msors
Raymond B. Allen
Universion
Stu
Johnson aides to leave as Pentagon reshuffle looms
Secretary Louis Johnson faces a Pentagon shakeup as resignation ripple prompts expected departures. Assistant Defense Secretary Paul H. Griffith and three service secretaries plus other aides may exit, with six presidential appointees needing Senate approval before moves.
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Elton C. Fayap
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Louis Johnson
Pentagon
Defense
Paul H. Griffith
Johnson
Senate
Griffith
Wilfred J. McNeil
Marx Leva
Congress
Army
Frank Pace
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Air Force
Thomas Finletter
McNeil
Leva
Attention Called To Wrong Date On Some Grid Tickets
W. T. Jordan, who handles football tickets for the Red Raiders, announced a date error on Cullman game tickets. The correct date is October 20, not October 6. Individuals with tickets issued before September 13 may request a date change to October 20. tickets issued September 14 or later will bear the correct date.
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W. T. Jordan
Red Raiders
Jordan
Courtland Girl Wins Maid Of Cotton Contest
Miss Gene Bankhead Hotchkiss of Courtland won the statewide Maid of Cotton contest held at the Courtland theatre before a good crowd. Ed Price of Decatur served as master of ceremonies with judges from Decatur. Melba Richardson and Jean Hurst were runners up.
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Lawrence County
Gene Bankhead Hotchkiss
Courtland
Maid of Cotton
Ed Price
Decatur
Rotary Club
National Cotton Council
Allie Rainey
Harold Michelson
Garnett Young
Alva Wade
Melba Richardson
Moulton
Jean Hurst
Joyce Ann Wade
Peggy Ruth Gentry
Miss Hotchkiss
Miss Richardson
World Series set to begin October 4 1950
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler announced October 4 as the start date for the 1950 World Series, contingent on pennant results. A one game tiebreaker, if Detroit New York and Boston tie for the American League title, would push the start to October 5. No plan for a three-team AL tie was decided.
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Cincinnati
A. B. Chandler
Detroit
New York
Boston
Chandler
North Koreans Claim Landing Craft Sunk as U.S. Vessels Denied
North Korea accused Allied naval forces of sinking four U S landing craft and three destroyers following heavy attacks on Korea’s West coast. The U S Navy in Washington stated it had no report of any landing type vessels involved.
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Tokyo
Korea
U.S
U.S. Navy
Washington
No More Retreats From Korea Warns Gen Collins
Gen J Lawton Collins Army Chief of Staff tells reporters in Washington that United Nations forces in Korea face the toughest stance yet and that the allies will go the other way from this point. Senate Armed Services Committee members report an optimistic briefing on the current outlook. Senator Russell cites resolve and a willingness to pay any price to secure peace if needed.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
United Nations
Korea
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
D-Ga
U. S
Heaviest Inchon bombardment hits near Seoul
British and American ships unleashed the war’s heaviest surface bombardment near Inchon on the west coast. The Navy reported Reds caused superficial damage to three US destroyers during the Inchon attack on Wednesday. American casualties were described as light as ground action remained scarce. Allied sources in Tokyo predicted further operations against North Korea. See North on Page 2.
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Inchon
Seoul
Tokyo
Free Beer For Frontline Troops In Korea Daily Plan
Tokyo report says U S doughboys will receive a free beer can each day at the front in Korea replacing the prior three day allotment. The policy, funded from post exchange profits, covers combat troops only while rear echelon units may buy their own beer at the PX.
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Korea
Tokyo
U.S
Washington
William A. Beiderlinden
MacArthur
Gchelon
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Disa
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Fort Campbell, Ky
W. H. Gully
Eugene Rice
Sixth Avenue Church of God
James Henson
Priceville
Flint
Morgan County Sportsmen’s and Conservation Association
Gibson
Howard I. Kerr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Memorial Drive Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
W. Nelson Guthrie
J. M. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Warren Rust
Southside Baptist Church
W. B. Little
Decatur General Hospital
C. B. Humphrey
Morgan County
Hamil Clinic Hospital
Jeon Edwards
East Moulton
James Johnson
Hamil Clinic
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