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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1950

Page

3

Truman Press Aide Succumbs

Washington dispatch reports Charlie Ross, Truman’s official press secretary, died at 5 50 P M yesterday from a heart attack. He was 65. A kind gentle sentimental figure in daily contacts with newsmen.

Washington Charlie Ross Truman Charles G. Ross Harry S. Truman United States Ross St. Louis Post-Dispatch Attlee Charlie Independence Franklin D. Roosevelt San Francisco Post-Dispatch

Hadacol promises relief for tired nerves and anemia

A testimony from Mrs. Katherine McCubbins of Louisville urges readers to try Hadacol for vitamin B1 B2 niacin and iron deficiencies. The ad highlights weight gain better sleep and renewed energy with a money back guarantee and direct ordering from The LeBlanc Corporation.

Katherine McCubbins Louisville Ave Louisville McCubbins LeBlanc Corporation Lafayette Louisiana The

Archaeological Survey of the Guntersville Basin Report Issued

Arrangements place the publication about January 15 1951 by the University of Kentucky Press. Major William S Webb head of UK's anthropology and archaeology department led the project based on explorations done with TVA and WPA during the Guntersville dam construction. Haggin Foundation to underwrite costs.

Archaeological Survey Guntersville Basin University of Kentucky Press William S. Webb Department of Anthropology and Archaeology University of Kentucky TVA WPA Guntersville Haggin Foundation

Trinity Club Meeting Friday at Trinity School

The Farm Bureau Trinity Community club will meet Friday December 8 at 5 o'clock at the Trinity school. All members urged to attend.

Trinity Club The Farm Bureau Trinity Community Club Trinity School

Auto price increases hit two majors as GM leads

Detroit reports the auto industry raised prices by about five percent with GM first and Ford following. Chrysler held its line as steel and materials costs push increases. Layoff threats loom over defense cuts while CIO UAW blasts GM and calls for government action. GM cites nine months earnings of 702 million.

Detroit Ford General Motors Chrysler America CIO United Auto Workers Walter Reuther

Office Cat and the Plain Talk of Duty

A mixture of moral maxims and quips about duty and civility. It urges readers to act now and contribute to society, with quotes attributed to Anthony Hope and sharp lines about responsibility and everyday life. The tone echoes a midcentury newspaper feature of humor and moral reflection.

Man and wife arrested after tavern walk with children

The Pennsylvania couple and their young children were found drunk after they toured taverns in drizzle. They were arrested, taken to police headquarters, and examined as a traveling life in a temperance vignette.

Christian Science Monitor Pennsylvania

Indochina Crisis Deepens as French Hold Line Fringe

Paris dispatch by Fred Hampson in Hongkong notes French defeats around Indochina push pro communist guerrillas closer to Hanoi and Haiphong. He warns victory begets victory while observers debate Chinese aid and the true strength of Ho Chi Minh forces amid American and Bao Dai support.

Indochina Fred Hampson Bureau Hongkong Hanoi Hampson Southeast Asia Ho Chi-Minh Moscow Peiping China Red Delta Haiphong Bao Dai Ho Chi Minhes

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