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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1947
Page
4
A jumble of 1912-era notes discusses European unrest and U.S. aid hesitations, local Decatur issues like stadium seating and council limits, and a jab at press scarcity. It cites Tupelo programs, Slocomb’s anti-suit policy, and a humorous clash about a cold office.
The Alabama Journal laments low turnout in Decatur with 1517 of over 4000 eligible voters casting ballots on a proposed city government change. It condemns the term deadwood while stressing voting responsibility and requests ideas to boost participation.
Senators from the new Republican class hold a three hour roundtable at the Metropolitan Club to plan weekly evening sessions open to all freshmen and to present views to the Republican policy committee. The plan aims to turn social lunches into serious idea exchanges and keep the talks private from the press.
Florinas Aix congressmen who backed the legislation creating Everglades National Park accuse officials of sidelining them in the dedication program. Senators Claude Pepper and Spes Harden Holland joined President Truman, prompting a boycott by the lawmakers except for George Smathers whose district remains unspecified.
Pegler critiques Sinatra and Orson Welles for antiwar stance and extravagant tastes. He discusses exemption rights, political activism, and perceived hypocrisy among artists and public figures in 1940s America. The column surveys loyalty, free speech, and celebrity influence on public opinion.
CIO President Phil Murray has placed Walter Reuther rival R. J. Thomas in a Washington CIO HQ post. Cecil Haurani, head of the Arab office in Washington, is named as the source of rumors about Russia using Palestine’s partition to justify Middle East action. Utah Senator Arthur Watkins challenged Abe Murdock’s confirmation, seeking Taft’s permission to speak against the defeated candidate.
Charles Sisto, the upside down pilot of a recent El Paso airliner mishap, previously had a private license revoked for low altitude stunting in 1931. The Civil Aeronautics Board plans to review his record as he confronts the recent incident.
The Nation reports organized labor moving in two linked directions to influence policy and wages. The CIO AFL and railroad brotherhoods plan aggressive 1948 PAC activity to elect a Congress opposed to Taft Hartley, while wage boosts push living costs higher. Congress and business face pressure over price and wage controls amid rising prices and postwar economics.
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