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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
4
A long clipping reflects on unemployment, sugar theft, and a local burglar case, notes Eleanor Roosevelt and UN posts, mocks Gulf Coast court quips, and cites Truman era wear. It recalls GI loans hurdles, sports fandom shifts, Grantland Rice praise, and condemns Yamashita delays and Nazi Jap war crimes with calls for executions and harsher penalties.
A Sunday world series of football was played in Cleveland on a snow packed field with the thermometer at zero, illustrating the harsh conditions players endure for big pay.
An urgency message urges Morgan County residents to buy $100 Series E bonds before December 29. It states 15 percent of the goal remains and that 1,500 citizens purchasing bonds would complete the drive, warning that failure would leave the county in disgrace.
David E. Lilienthal said the war's end marks a new period for TVA and economic development, but not a brand new world. He urged clearer community planning, better resource use, and local leadership to advance progress. The focus is on local initiative and enterprise.
Long-reported inquiry into Sam Carp of Bridgeport uncovers ties to Moscow funds and alleged plans to spend massive sums in the United States. The article details meetings with Democratic operatives, lawyers, and a web of payments as the Dies committee probes propaganda and political influence.
An analysis argues that postwar peace remains unfulfilled despite Atlantic Charter and UN plans. It cites Moscow talks, Western Allies, and misread aims, noting propaganda and flawed expectations helped prolong conflict. It critiques Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin dynamics and Russia’s decisive manpower as key factors behind the stalled peace.
A humorous domestic tale unfolds as a neighbor asks a doctor to visit a baby while the mother confuses the doctor’s patient with her own. The boy reports the doctor checked the child’s pulse and tongue and warned of a bad case, prompting anticipation of another call.
A brief aphorism notes that prolonged crying dulls tears and emotional impact. The observation frames how repeated weeping may lessen the felt weight of grief or sorrow over time. It reflects a cultural portrayal of emotional endurance and fragility without naming individuals or events.
A brief gossip note profiles a Decatur man whose ambition is noted amid his wife’s absence. The item hints at social circles and local chatter about his future prospects and character.
A Decatur young man learns of labor gaps during the holiday rush when his girlfriend, employed in a store, encounters an unusual shopping encounter that sparked surprise and amusement. The anecdote highlights staffing strain amid the festive season.
A collage of notes on media figures and public figures. Truman snubs an interviewer from LaGuardia’s sponsor. Mrs. Roosevelt scorns impersonations. Shirley Temple memoir debate and Eisenhower memoir plans. Theatre and film reviews include Hamlet with Maurice Evans and Dream Girl by Elmer Rice. Radio pundits, propaganda talk, and honors from Nat’s Screen Council wrap the week.
The review highlights Adventure for Two with Oliver's stylish acting and Frontier Gal featuring notable gunplay and Yvonne De Carlo. Prison Ship is noted as a sharp Japanese-related wartime title amid a rugged sagebrush setting.
A terse dialogue follows with a playful bickering tone. She asks for a neck kiss and a wash she recalls, while he responds with a retort about how things used to be. The scene centers on intimate, strained familiarity.
A compact note discusses time as a form of value and incentives to maximize deposits, drawing a tongue in cheek line about earning and saving. It frames time as a resource linked to financial actions and efficiency.
A sergeant tells a paratroop recruit to don a parachute kit and jump if the plane fails. He instructs shouting Geronimo to deploy the chute and land safely, then jokes that if it fails the recruit should write to the manufacturer for an exchange.
A West Side property owner, back from Florida, finds a tenant sulking on a wall and blaming eviction for his misfortune. The dispute centers on an allegedly unsafe cabin and a rent offer kept low by the owner’s bargain. A string of quotations follows.
A collection of literary and publishing anecdotes cites Frank Gervasi, Leverett S. Gleason, and Charles Jackson with claims of scandal, lawsuits, and provocative titles. It mentions Don Birnam as a Macbeth reference in Lost Weekend and hints at cartel pressure behind Treason's Peace while HL Mencken comments on praseology and divorce terms.
In a Cub Room exchange Lew Parker overhears a remark about Tyler Kent, jailed in a spy case, looking good after five years in a British gaol. Parker counters with a claim that Kent was tortured daily, mocking the notion by noting he wasn’t allowed to read Bilbo's speeches.
The Press Box notes a Cuban officer denying accusations of a revolution plot in Cuba, a denial echoed by a confirming report less than two weeks later. The front page on the 13th carries a headline about Batista aides being sought by Cuban officers over a suspected plot to topple Pres. Gran San Martin.
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