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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
4
Forecaster urges attention to winter predictions to prevent widespread damage from frozen pipes and furnace strain. In the South where freezing is rare, he warns failures can occur and emphasizes preparation to avert costly misery.
The piece notes newsprint has risen from 50 to 110 dollars a ton since 1942, with black market prices around 160. It also reports ink costs increasing by 20 percent this year, illustrating the broader surge in production expenses for newspapers.
Minnesota and Iowa visitors touring Decatur saw early signs of agricultural improvement in the South. The article predicts rapid changes ahead, urging farmers to modernize and diversify, with emphasis on beating boll weevils and speeding up progress in farming.
The Talladega Daily Home cites Samuel Gompers on profits as essential for job security and fair wages. It argues that firms must earn a fair profit to weather economic storms, fund growth, and provide stable employment.
General Bradley briefed Prime Minister Attlee and Truman on Korea noting a complete collapse of UN lines and heavy American casualties. He described a possible small beachhead in South Korea and outlined a blueprint for evacuating savable personnel as Collins heads to Korea.
Field Marshal Slim told Prime Minister Attlee that British info on Korea was thinner than the US and that maintaining a beachhead is futile. He warned the Allied effort would sap power and that reinvasion would require a massive, unsustainable campaign while Europe faces Russia.
An opinion piece warns that excessive competition can distort American life by making winning the sole aim. It notes students and workers may sacrifice rest and joy, stressing that reasonable competition supports effort without erasing well being.
Attlee outlines allied steps in Asia and Europe pressing for Eisenhower as supreme commander. He says Russia threatens more than China and urges rapid Western unity and deployment, with France ready to mobilize 20 divisions and Britain three more to back a European defense under Eisenhower.
Attlee proposed reestablishing a joint Anglo American French board to manage strategic buying in the Far East. He warned that competition for scarce raw materials caused massive inflation and urged immediate action. Acheson was directed by President Truman to advance the plan.
Sir Roger Makins, for British Foreign Minister Bevin, proposed an approach to establish relations with the Chinese communist government to curb aggression in the Far East. Truman inquired what Attlee replied about the Allied position's weakness.
Attlee cites missed chances to engage the Chinese delegation in New York led by General Wu. Sir Gladwyn Jebb and Sir Benegal Rau failed to set dates for talks, prompting Attlee to push Britain to lead a potential top level meeting with Mao Tse-Tung and Stalin’s interests. Tru man and Acheson differ on strategy but back British initiative.
Scientists say lignite gas can be used to manufacture synthetic gasoline, aid oils, alcohol, ammonia and dyes, and provide heat.
Pegler accuses the Anti-Nazi League of blackmail and links it to Isidore Lipschutz a wealthy diamond trader. He claims Lipschutz uses money to harass dissenters and that Lipschutz allies evade scrutiny while private papers are sought from victims. He references James H. Sheldon and a Mandeville investigation bureau in New York.
The piece discusses Grover Cleveland Bergdoll's family in draft dodging, the Anti Nazi League and dossier practices, and quotes Mr. Mandeville on secret files and payments. It notes FBI wartime work on draft dodgers, the 600,000 cases tracked, 16,000 convicted, and praises Hoover's leadership amid fears of future sabotage. It closes with a note on the movie His Majesty O Keefe.
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