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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1948
Page
22
Includes a large crossword with clues across and down such as At a distance and Birds as a class and a cryptoquote puzzle LONGFELLOW mapping and a daily quotes feature. Also contains jokes and light exchanges from a comic strip style page with several pun lines and social snippets.
The Berlin airlift accelerates the Air Force expansion to 60 groups with nine troop carrier units. A transport unit shifts from Tachikawa, Japan to Germany this month, adding about 1,050 personnel. Five transport wings operate in Germany, signaling permanent deployments beyond temporary duty. Four wings are in Europe, two in the Far East, three in the United States. Also noted: Yale and Columbia have met 26 times in football since 1872, and King Richard I died from a crossbow wound during wars in France due to poor treatment.
Hollywood producer Benedict Bogeaus laments that audiences can sniff out bad pictures even with heavy publicity. He notes independent projects ride a fine line with high financial risk and fears a weak market, citing his own losses from a tax hit and the fragile film business.
Union Hill PTA met last night and started a membership drive as activity runs high. Local news notes include visits from Birmingham residents, moving of Henderson’s home to Arlie, and ongoing preparations at Union Hill School as students and teachers ready rooms for decoration.
A collage of car safety quips and light sketches contrasts caution on highways with jokes about driving and trips. Names like Blaine C. Bigler and Henry Fowler appear among anecdotes of family gatherings and Huntsville shopping notes.
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