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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1946
Page
4
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Westbrook New York notes how Lindsay Warren warned against officials and contractors shifting to private posts. Details include Heinze pressuring for International Latex contracts, Browning’s memoranda, and post government moves of key figures. broader themes touch on influence, media ties, and tax case mentions.
Albany public schools to open Sept 12 announced by Superintendent R W Cowart. Notes on Masonic district convention in Eva Morgan county. Local residents travel to Birmingham Washington Memphis Chattanooga. Libery Statue and snakes referenced in scattered remarks.
The column weaves political commentary about Senator Pepper, Tojo praise, Wisconsin's Governor Goodland, and TVA politics. It notes Alabama gas interests, James Sparkman, and a Tennessee Valley angle, plus Mickey Owen’s baseball suspension and related contract issues.
A Haleyville Advertiser item describes several boys following a girl wrestler on a Saturday night. A Legion committeeman told them to break it up and asked if she was their first girl seen, to which one boy replied it was the first time they had seen her.
Drew Pearson, fresh from Paris, says he remains pessimistic about the peace conference. He recalls FE J Dillon of the Philadelphia Ledger whose 1919 dispatches were deemed overly grim, prompting readers to demand an editorial defense. The 1946 Paris meeting likewise risks not delivering permanent peace.
A Washington dinner hosted by Bob Hannegan drew 200 guests including President Truman and Secretary Wallace. The UP speculates Alabama’s Big Jim may tour the country this fall to boost campaigns, echoing his rural vote-winning appeal in Alabama.
Doctors stress proper nutrition as a shield against illness and tie malnutrition to chorea in children. Proper protein calcium and vitamin D support growth, while tonsil health and timely medical care aid prevention and treatment. Typhoid vaccine injections are noted in severe cases with heart involvement.
Paul Mallon analyzes how Jewish immigration to Palestine, largely from Poland and Romania, complicates British mediation and the 21 nation peace conference. He notes ships from Russian territories and Baltic ports, warns against viewing Palestine as a pure Jewish matter, and predicts continued coverage in upcoming columns.
Walter Winchell shares anecdotes about Duff the Goat and other Hollywood and social figures. The column notes legal trouble, prison time, and famous names including Crawford, DiMaggio, and Nimitz, with industry gossip on studios, marriages, and nightlife.
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