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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1947
Page
8
The page presents a crossword with numbered clues and a cryptogram quote. It includes an aphoristic line The physician of others he himself abounds in ulcers attributed to Euripides, plus a note about distribution by King Features Syndicate.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, an eminent educator and former Columbia University president emeritus, died yesterday at St. Luke's hospital at 85. Funeral services will be held at 11 A M in St. Paul’s Chapel of Columbia University. Private burial: Cedar Lawn Cemetery Paterson New Jersey. He shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize and helped establish Columbia's graduate school of journalism.
The Mississippi River inland waterway system includes about 600 operators of boats and barges. Operators range from single vessels to large fleets, reflecting a broad mix of small and sizable inland shipping interests.
Mackenzie's column notes the French cabinet's new draconian strike law and mass arrests of sabotage suspects as it counters communist pressure to topple the government and derail the Marshall plan. It highlights Moscow’s influence, Western diplomacy, and mixed trade interests amid upheaval and martial law.
A 1940s style survey notes censorship pressures on Hollywood films. It details self regulation via the Production Code, state boards led by Ohio, city police censorship, and foreign bans in England and Latin America. It cites Miracle on 34th Street cuts in Ohio and the Senator was Indiscreet concerns.
Thousands of partisans in red regalia marched through Rome to honor the tomb of the unknown soldier and Nazi victims. Traffic stalled as about 10,000 moved through the capital with clenched fists, many giving the communist salute. Fourteen hundred delegates joined to the tomb while ONSA estimated 60,000 assembled at the memorial.
The British representative returned to the capital after conferring with French leaders in Paris on the situation there. Mr. Dulles called the trip results most satisfactory but refused to provide specifics.
One page item combines a printer themed poem titled A Printer's Prayer by Wilfred A. Peterson with a public notice from W B Lowe in Dawson County Georgia. The notice states a wage demand of $1 per hour including board or retirement with poultry farming. The piece reflects local newspaper style, with a personal wage claim appended.
A quirky collection of quotes and a joke about health vanity and a river ice skit. The piece juxtaposes Louise Duke Brock’s vanity remark with a humorous Inland Printer motto and a brief joke about a husband skating or swimming depending on ice strength.
Hundreds of landlords press authorities to take over housing now occupied by tenants. Returning soldiers faced disruptions as they fought regulations, seeking hearings to reclaim properties and stabilize housing amid upheaval.
A playful line claims Caesar shouted Johnny-Ouch after Brutus struck him, framing the moment in a joking modern language. The gag intermingles historical figure with a contemporary colloquial exclamation.
American Legion launches drive in Columbus on Pearl Harbor day to obtain 10,000,000 signatures supporting universal military training. National commander James F. O Neill says Pearl Harbor revealed national apathy toward preparedness and that the greatest tragedy is the people learning nothing from it.
The country claims an expansive area exceeding 800,000 square miles though precise borders remain unsettled. This description emphasizes the scale and ambiguity of Saudi Arabia's territorial extent.
A father recalls lessons of frugality and enterprise from childhood, noting how simple pleasures like ice cream and bike rides shaped his values. He emphasizes Christmas as a foretaste of kindness rather than heavenly competition and warns against turning Santa into a costly, post graduate distraction.
Hal Boyle suggests child psychology experts warn Christmas gift choices may risk shaping a child’s personality. He jokes about Santa, Capone, and the limits of parental budgets, arguing gifts should balance desire with practicality and teach common sense rather than induce neuroses.
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