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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1946
Page
4
In a year of labor disputes and political clashes, lawyers prepare for Uncle Sam versus John L. Lewis as coal production halts. Editorials question tax cuts, Wagner Act changes, and public life ethics while noting the OPA administrator’s resignation and debates over tariffs and juke box music costs.
Frank P Samford assumes the presidency of the Alabama State Chamber of Commerce succeeding three long-serving leaders. The chamber, formed nine years ago, has fostered Alabama consciousness and community enterprise, inspiring local action to tackle economic problems.
A fragment describes a young player, Gar on Pettus, who took the field at Benson Field on Thanksgiving afternoon and helped Alabama in a ball game. It notes the jump from Rose Bowl fame to current team performance and hints at Pettus’ contribution amid a longer career arc.
James E. Odum of Montgomery writes from the University of Alabama criticizing Tuscaloosa’s January 1 1947 firecracker ban. He recalls World War II combat, laments merchant profiteering, and condemns a New York Guild Page One Awards controversy. He urges accountability and notes his own wartime service and experiences.
Analysis notes the French socialist party shed 27 seats while the communists gained 20, reducing the socialists to 93 seats in the new congress. Observers blame government ineffectiveness and alleged slander for losses, with debates on cooperation versus communism shaping French and British replies.
Physicians report fewer deaths and complications from abdominal surgery due to advances. Key measures include resting the stomach and bowel, banning gas with suction, ensuring fluids, and careful monitoring. The method reduces vomiting and prevents lung inhalation of vomitus, aiding safer recoveries.
A flurry of gossip covers Democratic G Man Hoover talk for 1948 and a cautious view of Hoovers nomination. Walt Disney’s Walter Winchell notes, Alfred Sloan resignation rumors at GM, a predicted mild postwar bust, and Errol Flynn’s Acapulco machete incident. Keenan Wynn and Eve Wynn appear with Van Johnson, while a Sag ends with a joke about three of them.
The article notes Pat O'Brien returning from Europe and recounts an autographed portrait of De Valera in Dublin and an audience with FDR Jr in Rome. It mentions a digest monthly mag on a veterans housing scandal and a related refusal to mention certain magazines. It also describes Joe E. Lewis at the Stork bar where a waiter served aqua with his drink and a finger bowl requested be removed.
The fragment mentions Herbert Marshall's ex wife Lee leaving hospital healed, Celeste Holm's waist shrinking after a photo, Nathalie Draper from Forever Amber wanting her name spelled differently, and a body of text thanking the American Veterans Committee for anti communist positions. It also notes many Florida reservations canceled due to unsettled conditions, with hotels facing large backlogs.
A clipped reminiscence mentions a man named Guy Loomis and contrasts him with a Prohibition era spender. Beverly Roberts questions a shiner and hints at tracing a printable source. The note cites Ashton Stevens on column writing and reports a recession era dress price at a Fifth Avenue store.
The passage argues extreme right wing groups may unite people against communism and salvage socialism's weaknesses. It warns that losing allies in Britain and France could push the nation toward self reliance and isolationism.
The piece reflects a jumble of celebrity notes and wartime reminiscence, mentioning Cartwright at Beverly Hills, Van Johnson, La Die trich, Eugene O Neill, and Bob Crawford. It notes a fashion show at Waldorf, a Miami club opening, and Bill Mauldin planning civilian life after service.
A note hints Ho ward Hughes has a strong feature on rewarding helpers after his plane crash, naming a local fire chief among the recipients. The piece mentions Times Square and Park Avenue theatre chatter, plus war correspondents missing merit awards from the War Department.
A humorous note recalls a knuckle month test while Har riet Van Horne suffers a cab accident but recovers to enjoy a program. Marion Morgan and Harry James are referenced in a light gossip tone as Mrs. Tommy Lyman begins Christmas card duties. A political rumor links Gov Kerr of Oklahoma to a potential resignation and a controversial document from the Smith era.
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