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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1945
Page
4
A standard copyright notice states the Decatur Daily, as a member of the Associated Press, republishes all AP and non AP dispatched news. It reserves exclusive rights to reprint special dispatches and acknowledges AP ownership of the latest news published.
The piece urges Morgan county residents to support the Eighth War Loan and notes veterans using the GI bill to attend college. It contrasts Florence and Decatur debt levels, praises twelve Valley counties for funding a modern tuberculosis sanatorium, and warns that trust and cooperation must extend to economic measures to avoid catastrophe. It also comments on Byrnes' visit and Russian espionage fears as a caution against perpetual armament.
The Birmingham Post lauds a young husband for planning a hat surprise for his wife. It wryly notes the folly of men choosing hats and observes women’s role in selecting the right millinery. The piece recaps his cheerful exit with the line Shell wear it. I’ll tell her to.
The Alabama Journal denounces repeated complaints about Alabama's deficiencies in wealth and education. It argues per capita measures fail to capture value of children and educational potential, urging focus on real progress rather than blame. The piece echoes Kitchen Patterson's Rose Bowl sentiments, urging decisive victories in all fields.
A critical essay on how Sundays and Mondays seed propaganda and publicity, naming press agents and committees as routine sources. The piece notes figures like Fiorello LaGuardia and contrasts radio prominence with printed news, arguing US papers too readily publish press releases and ads.
The article notes an 8 foot sailing vessel as the first Coast Guard cutter and mentions Presidents Jackson and Lincoln in connection, highlighting early U S maritime service origins.
Washington dispatch says Secretary Byrnes travels to Moscow with Iran in view, fueling Senate concerns that the Truman Byrnes line may abandon hard line policy. Critics warn appeasement of Britain and Russia risks Europe Asia conquest, while UNO’s fate hinges on Moscow’s stance at upcoming London assembly.
Medical note discusses cold origins as viral with subsequent bacterial infections. It covers laryngotracheobronchitis, virus primacy, limited sulfonamide and penicillin value, and suggests serum therapy from recovered patients or antistreptococcic serum. Severe cases may require laryngoscope suctioning or tracheotomy. early improvement is unlikely. Copyright 1946 King Features Syndicate.
A three judge federal court reserved decision on an injunction sought by nine Northern states to halt an Interstate Commerce Commission order equalizing freight class rates. Gov Dewey calls the plan a threat to New York’s economy while affidavits from state leaders in New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin support the ICC move.
Informants describe a proposed foreign ministers meeting after a Moscow note on Iranian troop withdrawal and a split with Truman’s hope no Big Three talks. Byrnes pressed for a separate Soviet British American meeting while Roosevelt era radicals face domestic opposition. The author promises a multi-column world condition analysis beginning Monday.
A red deer can leap a seven foot fence and cross a twenty foot chasm in a demonstration of remarkable jumping ability. The feat showcases the animal’s agility and may influence perceptions of wild animal capability and enclosure design.
Walter Winchell notes that times bring new lyrics and shifting dreams. The piece recalls a year of high stars, risky hopes, and boisterous nightclub chatter with references to Beery, Ella Raines, Bing Crosby, Hattie Carnegie, Nancy Carroll, Jack Kirkland, and others amid Ciro’s, Sardi’s, and the Stork Club gossip circuit.
Broadway Small-Talk highlights Maxine Sullivan buying an eight room Bronx manse on Bitter Place. Toulouse-Lautrec sold to Sam Goldwyn as a gift for Mrs. G. John Hope is imaging with her Navy St groom. Doris Waterman marries Navy Lt. F. Dooley. Frances Rich engaged to a Major in New York. F Carle notes poise as continuing to talk while the other pays.
In this humorous gossip snippet a character questions outfits and behavior, quips about Broadway actors and a comic reuse of punchlines. The piece riffs on Ozzie Nelson, Fred Allen, Tommy Wotamanville, and others with playful, flippant lines about fashion, marriage, and romance.
Louise Allbritton and Stewart Martin are tied to preacher duties. Irving Berlin finishes songs for Annie Oakley while Jer ome Kern was to score. Carl Ravazza signs for six months at the Roxy next season. Howard Reilly proves no alimony via legal papers. Patsy Ruth Miller to announce unhappy news. Ben Grauer’s NBC chimes sound by mistake. Soldier’s Aleutians diary: miles and miles.
In Bigtown a reporter assigned to meet a liner returning home troops cannot craft a piece. With only copy paper and pencils, the writer admits he cannot even produce two paragraphs. He recalls the hero’s brief recollection of standing in the wet, then running, followed by a loud noise and a final memory unrecounted.
Ann Todd stars in The 7th Veil while Annamary Dickey sings on CBS Sabbaths. Johnny Morgan headlines Glass Hat acts and Barry Fitzgerald brings nimble comedy in The Stork Club at Paramount. Conrad Janis appears in Snafu and Patricia Bright performs at One Fifth Ave. Robert McLaughlin releases A Short Wait Between Trains with Knopf. A Quiz Kid quip praises Jack Benny's well timed gags amid fun club chatter.
A quirky row of nightclub quips travels from Villepi que to Bradley's Zanzibar and Reuben's. Phrases hint at familiar faces, a broom theft, a head injury, inflation woes, backward-looking praise, and a mysterious woman tied to a familiar fate at Ciro's.
A figurative note portrays a woman who earns her own living and must occasionally return to home roots for support or guidance. The piece blends humor with social commentary on independence and family ties.
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