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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1948
Page
4
Detatur invites North Alabama to Labor Day boat races hailed as the biggest on the Tennessee river since inception. Weather forecasters warn heat in the high nineties while national politics mix with regional races and civil rights debate.
The inquiry questions whether Senator Langan would press the Democratic Committee to swap the ballot blemish for pro Truman electors or allow pro Truman electors to run under the Democratic rooster with the slogan For white supremacy. It highlights tensions within the party over electors pledged to vote against the President and ballot symbolism.
The Age Herald laments that pro Truman electors may not appear on the November Alabama ballot and argues it would be improper to force eleven Democratic nominees to vote against their convictions. The Daily agrees that court edict should not substitute for people’s vote in choosing electors.
Jefferson county officials deny the Progressive Party permit for an open air meeting for Henry Wallace citing Birmingham ordinances. They state Wallace knows the South’s segregation laws and must face consequences if found guilty of violating any city laws.
The Northern camp dominated the Southern all stars as districts five through eight defeated districts one through four in Tuscaloosa. Coach Shorty Ogie led the Northern group with several former Raiders, including Joe Brewer Bobby Golden Tommy Tucker and John Braswell. The Decatur seniors from last year showed why the Raiders had an undefeated season in ipl.
A historic review of the Decatur Land Company from 60 years of development to liquidation. John Patterson guided sales with city growth in mind, preserving industrial sites and offering favorable terms for schools and Wolverine Tube while resisting short term profit in favor of Decatur’s future.
In Washington Attorney General Tom Clark, urged by a blunt friend, offers to open talks with the Senate investigating committee over government employee loyalty records. The move, a reversal after Truman refused release, echoes Teapot Dome era politics and public pressure on disclosures.
Critics allege Senator Homer Capehart uses the trade panel to influence a bill repealing the high court ruling ending basing-point shipping rates. The committee is said to include top industry officials and leverage press releases to rally small business support, raising questions about objectivity.
Sid Hooper recalls meeting Sen William Langer at a political gathering. He describes a cordial greeting followed by a sharp public tongue lashing moments later, illustrating Langer’s volatile public persona.
Propaganda push backs the Land Company to lift property prices as Decatur grows. The newspaper wishes the new owners success with the investment. Plans remain undisclosed, but Decatur’s expansion reflects the area’s agricultural and industrial heritage and the Land Company’s role.
Berlin residents brace for possible Soviet blockade as anti communist leaders urge firmness. They insist they will not “sell out for communist bread or coal” though the slogan has limited appeal beyond Missouri and focus shifts to concerns over communists in government.
Washington experts say Moscow would suffer little by shutting its consulates in New York and San Francisco. A top consular job is to keep Moscow informed on American production, but the Embassy in Washington can do the same by combing Americas newspapers and trade journals. Genuine secrets like atomic bomb production were never sought by consular officials who could be identified. they are hunted by an underground agent harder to identify.
In Kansas City Missouri the switch that places remnants of the Pendergast machine at the head of the Jackson County Democratic Committee draws little excitement from Republicans outside Missouri. President Truman once paid dues to the organization. Car Roll Reece, former GOP national chairman, used to mention it often. But current Republican leaders remain unmoved.
The British plan to press for a higher $35 per ounce gold price at the IMF gathering next month. London argues a rise would raise the value of Britain's gold holdings and hasten Europe’s recovery, while critics warn of severe U S inflation and global instability.
The ladies' shoe industry seeks to curb living costs and boost sales by stressing plain pumps in fall lines. These simpler shoes are cheaper than elaborate styles and durable for multiple seasons, benefiting manufacturers and customers alike.
The executive boards of Americans for Democratic Action in Chicago and the CIO in Washington will endorse the President today and tomorrow. Neither group favored his nomination, preferring Eisenhower or Justice Douglas. They state endorsements support the Democratic platform and will focus on congressional and state contests.
Rome cements status as continental Europe’s film hub with Hollywood support and strong local crews. Low production costs and blocked lire revenues from American pictures fuel U S industry in favor of shooting in Italy.
Informants say a 949000000 dollar fund could be proposed by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee to aid Mexico in buying drilling gear pipe and machinery. Some equipment now in use has seen 30 years of service.
Washington reports the Air Force will try to surpass the world speed benchmark of 650 miles per hour, currently held by the Navy’s Douglas D558 Skystreak research plane.
Warsaw report notes the leftist peasant party backing the call for socialized production in rural areas. The executive committee pledges to shield small and medium farmers from capitalist exploitation and insists peasants will not be compelled to join collectivization.
The piece lists Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees by party: Democrat Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley. Republican Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren. Progressive Henry A. Wallace and Glen H. Taylor. States' Rights J Strom Thurmond and others. The text notes some tickets will appear on ballots in only a few states.
The document lists several political tickets with candidates from Thurmond S. C. and Fielding L Wright to Miss Socialist Norman Thomas and Tucker P. Smith, including Socialist Labor Edward A. Teichert and Stephen Emery, Prohibition Claude A. Watson and Dale Learn, Greenback John G Scott and Granville B. Leeke, and Christian Nationalist Crusade Gerald L. K. Smith and Harry A. Romer.
A commission will report to the cabinet next month on prospects for moving displaced Europeans to Britain, Honduras, Central America, or British Guiana. It will urge plans to settle significant numbers of land hungry West Indians in the two colonies.
Four Decatur Civitan members attended a barbecue Friday night at Snead Junior College to honor James Richardson as Civitan International president. Representatives from Guntersville Arab and Boaz clubs joined the North Alabama district meeting with Dr. F. M. Cook in charge.
Athens Alabama August 28 congressman Robert E Jones of Scottsboro will spend September 2 to 4 at the Limestone county court house to meet residents and offer service. He succeeds John Sparkman who became a senator and had no May primary opponent. U S death rates from transport accidents rose slightly 1911 to 1946 while other accident death rates fell sharply.
Parents worry when a child's growth deviates from normal. Doctors warn against hormone use unless careful examination proves a deficiency. Genetics, late maturation, and health issues like heart disease or poor diet explain short stature. Rapid growth in girls ends with menstruation. rare pituitary problems may need specialist care. Seek medical advice to determine abnormal conditions and appropriate treatment.
A Decatur reader recounts yelling at a speeding motorist who nearly struck a young boy on a tricycle. He urges drivers to consider the parents and the child’s potential future, arguing that no automobile is worth one life.
Two men discuss Labor Day travel while joking about a stranger who travels in gas ovens. A warning then notes heavy traffic expected over the holiday and urges careful driving to avoid casualties and obituaries.
A dialogue warns about dangerous driving with defective brakes. A passenger exclaims relief at being alive while noting the difficulty of understanding how drivers maintain speed with poor brakes. The speaker urges caution to prevent accidents or tragedies.
A Decatur girl is reported to have suffered a jaw injury in a street incident described as a smash. The report notes the event occurring in Decatur and mentions local attention to the case.
A lighthearted column jokes about weather monotony and a girl Peggy who expected a present from her first day at school. Mrs Dewhurst quips about expectations and the teacher, while a caller asks about marriage and a Decatur junior shouts Ouch in a playful school yell.
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