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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1950
Page
1
Allied Marines push toward Seoul as they seize outskirts and clear roads around the capital. Reports say North Korean defenders fortify streets with barricades and trenches while aerial observers note heavy combat and urban fighting across the city and surrounding areas.
The Reserve Board faces a potential boomerang as inflation controls spark retail caution. Department store reports show last week’s sales up 7 percent from the prior week, aided by earlier purchases before new limits took effect, while officials warn that tax withholdings next month may curb buying.
The drive opens under chairman Nathan Greenberg with Az Flowers as cochairman and Charles A Dunseth in a morning meeting. Plans target payroll deductions via employee card signups, aiming to boost contributions for six major organizations including Camp Rucker and Liberty.
Workers toppled the old Foster Street Methodist Church tower in a controlled wreck that terrified onlookers as debris spattered the area. The upper structure crumbled slowly, the bell fuse and supporting timbers gave way, and the tower fell, drawing crowd attention and police watch. Photographers and locals observed the event from a safe distance while traffic was diverted.
The Kefauver committee questioned Adonis and Catena amid allegations of New Jersey rackets and gambling links. Russell refused to answer questions citing rights, while Kefauver warned of contempt actions. Witnesses suggested possible lack of awareness of subpoenas by some figures as committee members pressed details of the 8 and 5 C syndicate and related figures.
Dewey accused the USSR of slavery and torture in a UN banquet speech. Delegates Vashinsky and Malik led a hasty walkout amid hisses and boos as the pair left the Waldorf Astoria event with Acheson and Baruch among dignitaries present. The scene ended with a hushed crowd after Dewey’s remarks.
The U N General Assembly planned to hear Russia's charges of United States aggression against China Taiwan Formosa while the formers proposed formosa status faced opposition. Observers expect Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government to block discussion. Russia argues Formosa is Chinese territory and seeks UN action to repatriate control amid cross-strait tensions. The American envoy defended the right to hearings as a matter of due process.
Greenville Tennessee dispatch reports chemist Alfred Dean Slack was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to spying for Russia during World War II. Prosecutors had sought 10 years but a judge acknowledged the degree of guilt and potential for stiffer penalties. Slack’s defense offered no proof as guards led him away while his face showed a cryptic, restrained smile.
BRUNSWICK Ga UP A week of antisubmarine training began for two Navy squadron groups at the Glynco Naval Air Facility. Comdr W L R Peller said the planes will patrol about 2 miles off the Georgia coast facing the submarine taking part in the operation.
The House backed higher taxes on individuals and corporations to fund war costs. Personal rates rise from 9 to 20 percent starting Oct 1, with withholding increases affecting wage earners. corporate rates jump from 38 to 52 percent retroactive to July. Revenue expected about 4.5 to 4.7 billion dollars yearly. President Truman to sign. plan includes future excess profits tax talks. Election recess looming with lawmakers planning return Nov 27.
CIO United Steelworkers sent formal notices to 1,400 steel firms seeking an almost immediate wage increase for about 1.0 million members. Philip Murray, president of the CIO and Steelworkers, announced the demand after a Steelworkers executive board meeting. Negotiations may shift earlier as Alcoa offers 4.5 percent raises, with a wage reopening set for November 1 but requested to move up to October 9, 1946.
Two area servicemen were killed in action in Korea and a third was wounded, Defense Department officials reported. Corporal Edgar Enfinger, brother of John Enfinger of Cottonwood, and Second Lieutenant Roger H. Murphree, son of Mrs. Mil Murphree of Ribba, were listed as killed in action, while Corporal James Hyatt, husband of Mrs. Lora Hyatt of Culpeper, was reported wounded.
Washington AP reports the Senate faced a one hour filibuster as it pushed a 77 billion emergency defense bill to fund military buildup and aid allied nations. A contentious amendment sought to cut economic aid to nations shipping munitions to the Communist bloc, opposed by President Truman as weakening free nations.
Washington AP reports the Atomic Energy Commission has not chosen a site for a proposed new H-bomb plant. Senator Fulbright questioned Chairman Dean after inquiries from Arkansas. An information director said no final decision had been made and the evaluation could take several weeks.
A cryptic report from Luton England notes show conditions for an event labeled 47B. The brief entry mentions individuals Piaml Wright and George Bernard Skew with fragmentary descriptors suggesting technical or director roles. Further details are unreadable in the datastream.
In New York the Big Three foreign and defense ministers met to discuss an integrated Atlantic defense force to counter possible Russian aggression. Key questions included if a force should be created and whether German units should be included, with aims to present positions to the North Atlantic Council next week. Participants: Marshall, Rhineland, Moth, Acheson, Bevin, Schuman.
Mia Pattie Lee Dowling three died from a bullet wound in her Birmingham area home. Ex husband James B Dowling surrendered to police in Bessemer and is jailed. He says he fired after she refused reconciliation following a night out. Dowling claimed he grabbed a 38 caliber pistol from the house. Neighbors reported hearing shots. Dowling and Dowling were divorced in July. Dowling died at hospital shortly after arrival.
The Pilot Club releases entry details for its annual Baby Show with telephone reservations available. The notice outlines admission timing and participation guidelines for families and contestants.
Western authorities freed 57 uniformed police in the Huséan sector of West Berlin, though some were found guilty of illegally carrying arms into West Berlin. The court sentenced some cases as time served, triggering protests and Cold War tensions.
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