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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1946
Page
4
An item notes a Nashville visitor flew from Pryor Field to Decatur in 2 hours 10 minutes illustrating local calls to develop aviation facilities. It also discusses Yugoslavia and US policy, urging strict anti-Communist measures and fighter protection for American aircraft.
The Cullman Tribune notes Pan American trains will stop regularly at Cullman starting August 24. The piece urges better lighting around Decatur station to prevent injuries as passengers board and alight dark areas, fault unclear between Southern and L and N.
The article notes continued newsprint scarcity after a postwar price surge to around 100 dollars per ton, with larger publishers dominating supply. It describes editor Cash Stanley’s visit to Alabama’s Tennessee Valley, highlighting Farm Security tenants progressing to own farms and the program’s impact on local communities despite criticism from large landowners.
New York column defends General Donovan and criticizes the AFL and Wagner Act. Sister Herrick, once on the Labor Relations Board, writes to support Donovan amid accusations of union-busting and calls out outsize labor influence in government.
Painting doors and windows at school buildings changes their look to Decatur's advantage. Folsom plans an ambitious program before the legislature, and it remains to be seen how lawmakers receive a daily closing of liberalism or a wide shift from prior practices.
Readers ask about numbness and tingling in hands and arms tied to women entering factory and home duties during war years. Dr Francis M R Walshe cites acroparesthesia from fatigue with nerve compression, recommends rest and limited work, notes limited success from other therapies.
Washington reports a Sears Roebuck surge with 52 percent sales rise to 3,639 million in 24 weeks and profits from 14 million to 38 million net after taxes. Yet observers warn of uneven recovery as manufacturers lose money while mercantile firms prosper. Labor unions are criticized for wage demands, and the economy shows cautious consumer spending amid uncertain prospects.
Walter Winchell chronicles Mike McCool a crooked stud dealer in Chicago's First Ward. McCool deserts gambling debts breaks with a $10 payoff then throws away his gain to resist the rigged wheel. The piece switches to editorial remarks on profits unions government and a confrontation with misinformation about Saratoga gambling and a note to a critic.
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