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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1950
Page
4
In Alabama in a week weather stations report record high and low temperatures for late November and early December. The prose suggests a world in flux with political overtones, mentioning the State Department and warning of division and fear about foreign policy.
The speaker urges a sweeping halt to selling goods to Communist China or Russia and calls for punitive actions against any ally violating the stance. He argues that materials aiding enemies threaten American lives and proposes Washington act decisively to stop such trade and treat sympathetic trading as treason.
The Decatur Merchants Committee staged an Open House that drew more than 20,000 people into the business districts last Friday night. Citizens hailed cooperative promotion and praised the turnout as the largest crowd ever for Decatur retail trade events.
Editor Stanley of The Montgomery Journal praises regional growth while joking about securing large government funds. He argues the valley can grow through agricultural and industrial development, aiming to attract people to Decatur and Alabama with vigor and persistence.
The Montgomery Advertiser urges New York to focus on its own bailiwick noting rising tuberculosis cases among Manhattan’s negro and Puerto Rican communities. It cites a 44 percent and 181 percent increase respectively over five years, attributed to overcrowding and poverty.
In Washington the wartime barracks along New York and Maryland Avenues persist as ugly, cold reminders of Civil War and World War II eras. Amid Korea’s news, Truman remains calm outwardly while guests pour in to the White House and F Street social spots.
Short passage encourages self improvement by accepting present self, starting tomorrow with new methods, and checking daily progress. It asserts steady daily action leads to measurable results in goals, studies, skills, and overall life quality, attributed to a Davidson quote.
News accounts show Acheson facing a hard press while preparing speeches in Washington. Diplomats and senators debate MacArthur and China policy, with Marshall praising American resilience amid Cold War tensions.
California Senator Sheridan Downey steps down six weeks early to let Richard Nixon gain seniority and judiciary committee access. Nixon seeks a seat on the judiciary panel to influence the tidelands oil dispute and curb federal control off California. Downey’s departure leaves him paying debts and facing a $3,500 gainless loss in pay and expenses while oil magnates and ranchers close in. Downey plans to practice law, potentially representing oil interests.
Westbrook New York December 4 Pegler reports prominent individuals left the Society For The Prevention Of World War II to avoid political dictation by Isidore Lipshutz the diamond merchant who funded much of the group. Names cited include Arde Bulova and secretary Herschel. The board faced pressure over letters and propaganda
A conflicted dialogue mocks U N diplomacy and public debate about Korea crowding in with wartime skepticism. It lampoons cautious talk and partisan rhetoric, citing radio pundits and anti Nazi discussion groups, while railing at calls for decisive action.
A forest fire near the Creola community burned through about 1700 acres of pine woods before being extinguished Sunday. About 50 firefighters including Mobile firemen fought the blaze since Friday, saving around 20 frame dwellings. Authorities believe a hunter started the fire.
Many large U S lumber and paper companies designate timber resources to be managed for continuous tree growth aiming to sustain supply and profits over time.
The Labrador retriever is usually black, with occasional white spot on the chest noted in breed observations.
In Muskegon Michigan on December 4 a mother Cry stal Smith and step father Ted Smith both 27 and 25 admitted burying four year old Carol Ann Thompson in a back yard grave after beating her. They fled the home following her death and were arrested near Lansing with two other daughters. State police say they planned to flee the state in a rented trailer after learning Carol Ann’s body had been found.
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