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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
10
President Truman asked Congress for new powers to re juggle government contracts and reorganize agencies during the national emergency. Lawmakers face fights after the holidays over the scope of authority, including whether to allow broad agency restructuring.
David Chung pastor of Chodong Presbyterian Church in Seoul says Christians were arrested by North Koreans and laments lack of arms. He notes 24 of 80 Presbyterian clergymen in Seoul were murdered by communists and that Christian leaders fled southward. He cites Kim Il Sung's secretary as a Presbyterian clergyman and recalls early wartime Christian suppression.
A poem salutes a city officer guarding a holiday rush in snow. The piece contrasts with a humorous trucking accident anecdote about a driver blaming a rear collision on visibility and the other man’s insult.
The Senate expenditure committee could control how the Truman administration uses its new defense power. Wilson is likely to wield most influence, moving agencies, merging putative duties, or creating a new entity to absorb current agency work.
A lighthearted collage mixes seasonal reflections with light humor. It includes a Christmas message about peace and goodwill, a stage couplet about a shy prodigy, and several quips about luck, slot machines, and early human satire.
The Korean minister denounces the Korean Communists as neither Korean nor human, expressing confidence in ultimate victory as churches are crowded. He contrasts expectations with the harsher reality of the enemy.
Miss Veda Carol Whitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Whitt wed William Troy Malone son of Mrs Troy Malone in a Saturday ceremony at Radnor Baptist church Nashville Reverend R W Lashbrook officiated. The couple will reside in Lebanon where Malone attends Cumberland University. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Albert Fogg and B R Howard among others.
The Methodist church held a family Christmas party at the high school auditorium with games and a tree. The Gordon Circle class of the Baptist Sunday school hosted a covered dish supper in the church basement with attendees including Mr and Mrs J B White, Mr and Mrs Paul Johnson, and others.
The 1950 Arizona Wildcats baseball squad posted a team batting average of .326 highlighting strong hitting across the lineup.
In Pine Grove Mrs Flora Allred is noted among residents. The Christmas program occurs Sunday night. Reverend Guy Silvey was dinner guest of Reverend and Mrs Dennis Tucker. Visited by Estus Harden and family from Decatur, Clinton Tucker and Glenda visit his parents. Mrs J C Ferguson hosted by Hal Ferguson. Flora Smith taken to Birmingham hospital for operation.
A historical note states that dogs have vision that is less sharp than humans in general terms. The article highlights limitations in canine sight compared to human visual acuity.
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