Alabama News and Personal Notes From Decatur Daily
W R Shelton notes, Alabama debt reduced to 51 million with 2.5 million annual payments. Temple Tutwiler donates 10000 to UA for alumni center. Stadium ticket sales shrink to 153 of 1000 ten year seats. Haleyville figures link Gov Folsom to staff payroll at 400 dollars monthly.
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Traffic Deaths Seen Through Family Lens
The piece argues that traffic accident fatalities deserve the same serious view as war deaths. It notes a general tendency to treat traffic losses lightly unless personally affected and urges readers to consider the risk to themselves and their families.
Time to settle a strike before it starts
The author argues against strikes and back-to-work votes pending arbitration. Collective bargaining is defined, and neither side should expect 100 percent of its demands. The piece emphasizes timely settlement and warns against mass layoffs while disputes remain unresolved.
Flynn critique of TVA compared with past writings
Rufus from Wenatchee asks if John T. Flynn is right about the TVA. The piece asserts TVA procedures remain unchanged and that Flynn once praised the TVA. it notes only Flynn’s change in stance is evident.
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Average Man Seeks Tax Cut From Washington
The public mood favors a reduction in the federal income tax. A note of caution on political moves mentions Governor Folsom’s Decatur appearance, set for December 12, as part of an upcoming visit.
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Folsom
Decatur
Folsom Campaigns Against Self-Starter Amendment
Governor Folsom campaigns vigorously against the self-starter amendment. Earlier he urged defeating an amendment that redirected funds from the income tax to raise teachers’ salaries in Alabama.
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Folsom
Alabama
Who Pays Vicuum Tax? Question Raised by Daily Journal
A garbled excerpt from Alabama media notes cash concerns and a query about who will bear the victim tax on bucket proceeds. The Montgomery Journal and The Daily both pose the same question with no answer yet.
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GOP On Spot In Price Curb Politics
Congressional leaders face a tough choice on price curb legislation with voters looming in November and the Presidential election. If they fail to act they risk public anger. if they pass they seem to concede Truman's call for broad controls. Either path requires careful explanation to the electorate.
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Big Jim Criticized for Rest Breaks on Public Paths
A political commentary denounces Governor Big Jim for napping on hardwood floors and concrete sidewalks during a statewide campaign. The piece argues the public display harms his dignity and tarnishes the liquor brand associated with him.
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Big Jim
Decatur Growth Debate and City Expansion
The Daily argues Decatur should grow and prosper but warns against extending corporate limits. It calls for urgent attention to managing growth and preventing unchecked expansion while considering the city’s future development.
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Christmas Present for Governor Folsom
The Daily notes that Governor Folsom has many friends despite caustic remarks. As Christmas nears, some supporters consider gifting a dictionary so he can look up the difference between fame and notoriety, an important matter for him and Alabama’s people.
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Gov_ernor Folsom
Alabama
Madame Sun Yat-sen Romance Shocks China Says Daily n
Washington reports a startling love story between Madame Sun Yat-sen, widow of Sun Yat-sen, and U S Army Captain Gerald Tannebaum of Baltimore The Chinese government guards her as a national symbol and the affair surfaced through an intercepted letter Linking political tensions with personal ties the tale is called a modern Ma dame Butterfly reversed The couple reportedly grew from intellectual friendship to a warm emotional bond during their time in Chungking where Tannebaum was with the U S air forces
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Marha Washington
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Soong
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Tannebaum
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Chungking
U. S
Love Letters by Radio Records in Shanghai Romance
After World War II Tannebaum moves to Shanghai with Madame Sun and continues writing intimate letters to her as Susie. A Chinese courier hides the letters to evade Kuomintang censors while Sun sends songs to XMHA radio. Tannebaum hides in the control room to listen and hopes to marry Sun. He later returns to China despite authorities delaying his shipping home.
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China
Oswaldo Aranha Honored For U N Leadership And Aid
Warren Austin praises Oswaldo Aranha former Brazilian foreign minister and U N president for backing U S war efforts and postwar relief. The piece notes Aranha's role in securing bases and pressuring Brazil to curb Nazi and Jap influence, while discussing U S and Congress plans to supply surplus foods for overseas relief at current price levels.
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Gasoline and coal shortages strain wartime economy
President may urge voluntary driving cuts to save gasoline as officials outline a fuel crisis. Oil production nears a record but demand outpaces supply due to tanker, pipeline, and steel shortages and tool scarcity. Coal car shortages limit mining of higher quality fuels, affecting regions across the country.
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Anti-Saloon League opposes G. K. education for bartending
The Anti-Saloon League of America has launched a campaign against the use of G. K. educational benefits to teach the bartending trade, announced by Superintendent George W. Crabbe at a Sunday service in Baltimore.
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Different Knee Injuries and Joint Mechanics
Knee injuries involve ligament cartilage and muscle interplay. Ligaments act as stops for excessive movement while muscles stabilize the joint. Post injury, fluid buildup, muscle weakness, and possible cartilage tearing may occur. Treatment emphasizes muscle strengthening and, if needed, manipulation or surgery to realign cartilage.
Agriculture and Army clash over surplus food prices
The Agriculture Department presses its surplus stock sale to the Army while the Army resists paying prices it deems too high. The dispute mirrors a grocery bargain, as dried fruits eggs sweet potatoes and peanuts sit in government depots awaiting a deal.
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America
Congress
Britain
U. S
Carl Hayden
Arizona Democrat
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Army
Truman Back on Job Today After Florida Trip
President Truman returns to Washington from Florida to finalize his long range European recovery plan. He ordered Lt. Col. Henry Myers to ready the Sacred Cow for a 10 30 a m takeoff from Boca Chica airport. He spent time sunbathing swimming and attending Pearl Harbor services.
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Notice of Guardian Settlement in Louis E. Smith Estate
Thelma Ransom as Guardian of Louis E. Smith a non compos mentis files accounts vouchers and statement for partial settlement. The court fixes December 23 1947 to hear why the settlement should not be passed and allowed.
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Morgan County
Louis E. Smith
Thelma Ransom
As Pegler Sees It on Sinatra and the Underworld
New York dispatch examines alleged links between Frank Sinatra and underworld figures in movies radio and nightclubs. The piece tracks Tarantino editors managers and financiers including James Tarantino Hank Sinala Barney Ross and George Evans and notes Sinatra's advertising ties amid public disputes over his image and a recent Capitol Theatre incident.
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