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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1949
Page
1
A terse notice from the board considers the official locality list and voting implications. Officials weigh a proposed update affecting residents and administrative boundaries. The outcome hinges on discussion scheduled at the next meeting.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Beadon C Mack or George with a westbound sly reference. No clear event, date, or organization provided.
Montgomery AP A House judiciary committee approved a bill to end rent control in Alabama with a record vote, backed by Rep. Yu Rip and Norman Harris of Morgan County. Other Capitol actions included postponement of liquor advertising ban, strict rules on employment of women, and a race betting bill. Congressman Wood argued liquor ads harm public welfare.
President Truman appoints John J. McCloy to serve as United States high commissioner for Germany. McCloy resigns as World Bank president to take the post, effective by July 1, with duties including overseeing non military occupation plans and coordinating with ECA and State Department for postwar governance.
The Birmingham Real Estate Board filed with the Birmingham City Commission to remove rent controls immediately, arguing that rent control causes an artificial housing shortage. A parallel brief was prepared for the Alabama Legislature, which is considering removing state controls.
Lieutenant Governor J Clar urged Alabama lawmakers to defeat Governor James E Folsoms tax program during a Montgomery Dothan Kiwanis club talk. He argued that the state can progress without new taxes and warned against socialism and communism while stressing fiscal restraint and responsible government. He urged business and professionals to engage on the issue for Alabama's future.
Congressional hearing focuses on Hans Freistadt a Austrian born physics student at the University of North Carolina who holds a 1600 dollar annual government scholarship. He admits Communist party membership but pledges not to reveal secret atomic data if given access. Senator O Mahoney says the money for Freistadt and similar fellowships will be cut from the AEC education program funding for the year starting July 1.
Willie Powell, initially fined for assault and battery after a fall clash with Ike Hutto, faces first degree murder charges as Hutto died from those injuries. Alto V. Lee III seeks a habeas corpus to free Powell, arguing double jeopardy since the murder count follows the prior plea. Court officials say Powell can be tried on the murder charge as it was not part of the initial assault plea.
In Prichard Alabama a 14 year old, Tommy Green, was found fatally shot in the throat after his parents refused to let him join a nearby baseball game. Deputy coroner Dr. Tom Henderson said the boy’s stepfather, J E Rousevall, reported hearing a shot, finding Tommy on the floor with a rifle nearby before he was taken to Mobile hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police considered the shooting possibly accidental.
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr a 34 year old lawyer and son of the late president won the 20th district special election with 41146 votes 31037 on the Liberal ticket and 10109 on Four Freedoms. He defeated Benjmin Stalleck William H McIntyre and Annette Rubinstein as Tammany Hall support contested the race.
Flood waters in Fort Worth receded revealing the seventh victim and crippling the water supply. Thirty injured and about 13 090 homeless in Trinity Valley. searchers found John B Fawks near Forest Park animal cages. Texas Oklahoma storm toll climbs with more deaths and injuries.
MONTGOMERY AP Im peachment against Sheriff Grover B Baggett of Walker County was filed before the Alabama Supreme Court. The hearing was set for June 20. The 139 page filing lists 84 specifications charging neglect of duty corruption in office and incompetency. The document details allow liquor seizure disposal and violations of crime laws by named individuals.
Communists attack west of Woosung and push toward the Whangpoo corridor threatening to seal Shanghai off. Nationalists report heavy clashes, naval ferries halted, and residents urged to form self protection units as authorities promise strict penalties for disorder.
More than 32000 Southern Baptists meet in Oklahoma City for the 92nd annual convention with delegates from 22 states and about a dozen foreign countries. A three day Women’s Missionary Union session re elected seven officers as debates loom over Dr J Frank Norris and Dr Louie Newton affiliations and next year’s meeting site choices.
The Third U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 5-1 that Georgia cannot extradite Leon Johnson, held in Allegheny County jail for six years, finding that brutal prison treatment violates Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Johnson, 34, was serving life for murder in Cobb County and escaped prison with 174 others. The decision affects Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and the Virgin Islands with potential nationwide impact pending Supreme Court review.
In Lancaster South Carolina an Army veteran Oscar N. Hough aged 26 died in a closet fire in his garage apartment. His wife saved their two children by throwing them to bystanders and climbing out herself as flames engulfed the building. He, believed to have slept in the living room, perished as the blaze raged at about 3 am.
In Berlin the East German election produced 4 080 272 no votes against a Soviet backed slate, signaling a potential pause and reassessment of occupation policy and withdrawal plans at the four power Paris talks. About 12 million voters participated, showing significant anti communist sentiment in the Soviet zone.
In Quincy Florida Gadsden County voters approved a tougher livestock fencing law than anticipated It requires fencing off all roads including back country miles and gives livestock owners 18 months to complete the fencing Sheriff Otha Edwards said enforcement will be strict under the new rule.
West officials claim a new Soviet hurdle at Helmstedt blocks eastbound Berlin bound trucks in a fresh violation of the blockade lifting pact. More than 2 trucks faced permit demands by the Soviet controlled German Economic Commission as Western and Soviet officials argued over paper requirements and train movements. Dixie American transport chief in Germany condemned the action as a clear breach of the agreement reached with Dr. Phil Jessup and Jacob Malik, prompting a formal protest.
Harvey Enice Jr., 49, a Federal Security Agency official, died at 1:30 a.m. in a New Orleans French quarter club while Sam Enice, 47, a textile mill executive, died at 3 a.m. in a Roanoke hospital after three weeks of illness. Joint funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by Rev. Berton Franzlin, a Sfethedist minister formerly of Gade den, Alabama. Surviving spouses and children are listed for both brothers.
General Lucius D. Clay announces he will not seek Georgia governor or any office and plans to return to Marietta for a homecoming. He says he wants to fish and rest, has no retirement plans, and is awaiting Army directions. A May reception in Marietta is tentatively planned.
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