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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1946
Page
4
A jumble of items includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery, a band fundraising drive, a teen seeking an evening dress and basketball, sports betting on Georgia vs North Carolina, labor and politics remarks, and anecdotes about city figures and marriage license misprints.
In this editorial from Dequittel America the author argues the nation faces a showdown between big government and big labor led by John Lewis. The piece predicts inflation, production as the cure, and potential hardships including school closings and fuel shortages as the government eyes decisive action under President Truman.
The Washington diplomats foresee a new crisis in the Braden Telamon dispute over Argentina. They expect Argentina to push Byrnes to accept a settlement that includes cleansing Buenos Aires of Nazi elements. Messer Argentinis urges adherence to promises to remove Nazis, while Messersmith argues the U.S. must cooperate with Argentina to avoid Soviet leverage.
A Washington industry spokesman says fare increases are absolutely necessary as airlines report heavy red ink and many cancel new aircraft orders. He urges a strong government push to make carriers pay part of the $36 million annual airways cost and supports applying the federal aviation fuel tax to cover this burden.
Washington sees Getulio Vargas signaling a comeback by attacking capitalism and courting the Communist party as Adolph Berle Jr. notes. In Paris observers expect Edouard Herriot to become compromise head of government if leftist blocs fail to unite.
Western Canada Federation comprising Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia seeks independence from Ottawa. The group also push for free trade among the four provinces and the United States. A separate report notes Warsaw eggs at 25 cents to drop to 15 cents via government supply boost. Paris reports U S aims to start Russian language broadcasts to Eastern Europe within 60 days but faces broadcaster and relay hurdles and aims to avoid British relays to sidestep entente charges.
Washington sentiment grows against the check-off system where employers deduct union dues. Prohibition of industry-wide unions is discussed to curb union power. Some industrialists favor industry-wide bargaining to limit shutdown leverage.
In Rome the Christian Democrats consider leaving the big confederation of labor, a move that could sink Premier Alcide De Gasperi's government. Communists and Catholics may not sustain coalition ties without the CD in the confederation. Avanti, the socialist organ, urges the socialists to quit the government.
Across clues list many items including earth sediment and ancient kingdoms with several names and definitions. Down clues cover stealthy action legal terms and weathered hints across a dense grid with numerous short answers.
An exhibit of 100 or more reproductions of famous paintings was set up Saturday in the West wing study hall of the junior high. Six teachers organized the display including Miss Pritchett and Miss Ryan. Tickets are sold by students to raise funds for buying pictures for several schools. the exhibit runs all week with evening hours on Friday.
A reflection on inner self and character, urging clean thoughts and upright heart. Humorous captions touch daily family scenes, manners, and common wisdom about money, parenting, and social life. The exchange includes quips about prayers, discipline, and everyday misunderstandings.
Berlin reports major policy and personnel changes are expected soon in the British occupation administration. Critics in Britain and Germany press for reform as hopes rise that merging the British and American zones will bolster German economic power through the winter.
A brief humorous vignette where a valet informs the master his car is at the door and the master acknowledges the knock. The dialogue hints at a playfully tense exchange between servant and owner with a streetwise tone.
A playful dialogue sketch contrasts modern invention ownership with gendered labor and campus life. A college president seeks ideas to grow enrollment while a clever sophomore suggests better student feeding. The piece ends with a wry daily-life exchange featuring Mrs. Calla Blandin.
Senator Lucas identifies as the democratic representative from the Northwest territory in a 12 state bloc with 40 million people including Illinois Ohio Indiana Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. The Republican Congress faces reform goals such as restoring the five cent beer glass and snuff box tin covers from a letter to a Northwestern senator. A. Devitt Vanech, head of a commission to purge federal employes, is slated to become assistant Attorney General when the panel completes its work February 1.
A shop keeper displayed a card in his window reading Fishing Tickle. A customer drew the proprietor’s attention to the spelling. Customer asks if anyone has told him.
A concise prose line explains that stripping a tree or shrub of bark reveals that every branch knot and blemish on the surface began at the core, illustrating how qualities originate from internal structure.
A political plea calls for constructive leadership and democratic reform to heal the nation and move forward. The speaker denounces power driven figures, urging action to restore America’s beauty through democratic means.
Walter Winchell reports from New York with quick city notes and timely anecdotes reflecting the bustling media scene and public chatter. The column captures personalities trends and events shaping the day in mid-century journalism style.
A propaganda piece accuses Communists of subverting democracy and controlling a vast enterprise network. It claims they plot under cover, own media outlets, shops, schools, hotels, and insurance, and profit millions from their alleged internal cartel.
A blooklet from Communist headquarters in New York derides religious leaders across faiths and argues communism cannot coexist with religion. It cites Ilya Ehrenberg’s critique of the U S and questions the Kremlin wall as a lie. The CI program emphasizes tying the working class to revolutionary action and mass strikes.
The piece argues a Communist plot behind wartime labor actions at AllisChalmers Wisconsin, citing a 76 day 1941 strike, Daily Worker rhetoric, and alleged union manipulation by Mike Quill and John Santo to paralyze key industries and seize control.
The piece notes that the Communist Party and Nazi Fascist forces clash for control, aiming to destroy democracy and replace it with dictatorship. It claims ideological comradeship among subversives during the era when Russia and Germany were aligned, with unity across groups echoed in shared propaganda.
The piece notes Stalin’s 1923 view that the Communist Party of the United States faces a decisive historical task in leading American workers toward revolution. It contrasts this with Russia’s current power politics and questions whether Soviet diplomacy aligns with such rhetoric.
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