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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1947
Page
1
Practicing lawyers in Dothan will meet in the courtroom with Circuit Judge D C Halstead at 10 a m tomorrow to set a Houston Circuit Court civil jury calendar for May 26. Following the meeting members of the Houston County Bar Association will discuss a proposed inferior court for the county.
Captain J P Talton flies a two engine Eastern Air Lines liner over a burning waterfront zone in Galveston Bay as hundreds of thousands of gallons burn in storage tanks. The Monsanto Chemical Plant lies in ruins after the Grand Camp nitrate vessel explosion. A second ship High Flyer disappeared after an early morning blast. Dozens of deaths are feared, with many bodies unrecoverable.
A proposed constitutional amendment would create a new Inferior Court with civil jurisdiction up to 1000 dollars, shifting cases from the Common Pleas and Circuit Courts. It would relieve Probate Judge Logue and Circuit Judge Halstead of certain duties, set a 5000 dollar annual salary for the new judge, and outline interim appointments and election timelines through 1953. The bill specifies qualifications, compensation, and court session schedules, with criminal prosecutions continuing by county deputies.
The report cites 8,000 missing classrooms and 45,000 school children in Alabama with 1,500 more rooms needed to meet minimums. With 2,000 teachers teaching 40 to 50 students, heat and sanitation woes drive staff away, some funding shortfalls push teachers to seek relief. Fayette County teachers threaten to quit in September without $1,800 annual average pay. Legislative action and a constitutional amendment for income tax funds are seen as potential relief, but progress is slow.
In number 18 letters detailing the Peabody Coal Co mine 47 shutdown at Harco Michigan the government ruled the committee overstepped authority. Committee Chairman Guy Gordon asked if this was the only instance of overrule. Lewis said it was the only formal case and urged stronger mine safety oversight.
The judiciary committee found Davis eligible for the Auburn board after confirming his residence in Alabama despite Mississippi work from December 1938 to August 1939. The Senate would vote in regular session May 6. Previously, in a special session, the Senate declined to confirm three Folsom appointees to the Auburn board.
A lengthy congressional debate centers on labor policy and a looming vote, while in Texas City a massive nitrate and refinery blast devastates the port. The disaster, described as worse than war, prompts broad emergency response, with hundreds missing or injured and a vast firefighting effort underway.
Mrs. J. P. Troxell Jr of Birmingham was elected and installed as vice president from district five at the Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers three day convention in Montgomery. Also new vice presidents are Mrs. Robert Harrington Sweetwater district two and Mrs. Simon Jones Aliceville district seven. Earlier the PTA urged a special session of Legislature and Gov Folsom to divert income tax revenues to education.
A stretcher bound man begged for a priest as Father Dazio rushed in. P A Hutchins, a Texas City painter, recalled being 40 feet up on a Monsanto building when the blaze began and waking on the ground. E C Williams, 32, swam an hour through oil before rescue. J D Carper, 41, watched from three quarters of a mile away as the ship exploded and ran three miles to safety. Doctors say his back may be broken. Seven year old Daniel Azla suffered a broken leg in the chaos.
NEW YORK AP Each member of the U S Walker Cup team sailing to England for the international contest will carry a 25 pound package of muscle-building food. The U S Golf Association will ship 300 pounds of fresh and smoked meats to ensure three square meals daily for the team. The plan aims to spare Britain’s still rationed food.
A witness described a chaotic moment when a stretcher lay on the floor and a loud noise erupted followed by many fatalities. The account emphasizes the immediate aftermath and the scale of the tragedy observed by bystanders.
A note lists individual packages including rain among items such as lamb stew boned chicken spread powdered eggs cereals soup mix dried fruit juices butter and other essentials in transit or storage.
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