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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1947
Page
8
HAL BOYLE advises Leap Year lasses on proposing to shy bachelors in 1948. tips include avoid flaunting money, bring a thoughtful gift, choose wholesome dates like movies or billiards, and end with a gentle hand squeeze at parting to show interest while maintaining boundaries.
House subcommittee led by Rep Chenoweth probes State Department spending on Marshall plan propaganda and the Citizens Food Conservation Committee. Investigators review $500,000 moved from the foreign relief fund and routed through the general accounting office to the Luckman committee, with hearings set after Congress returns.
A 92 year old great grandmother Rhoda Caroline Leonard recalls gowns once trailing ground and says current styles are two inches below the knee. She criticizes shorts as scandalous and argues women should balance leg coverage without ankle-length dresses.
The passage advises timing a proposal to a male partner after expressing your prospects and earnings, including mentioning a electric washer. It suggests proposing on a sofa when parents are away, gazing into his eyes, and sharing Bermuda honeymoon boat tickets as proof of commitment. The tone blends romance with practical details and ends with a remark about rheumatism in warm climates.
AP analysis notes Greece faces a civil war with potential U.S. roles under the Truman doctrine and Western aid, while Russia uses Cominform moves and currency realignment to press into Europe. The piece weighs whether Moscow might back the Greek communists and how Berlin talks and the Marshall plan shape the crisis.
J N Spradlin Jr CCS USN announces that effective January 1, high school graduates may select a Navy service school before enlisting in the regular Navy. Electrician machinist optical electronics and aviation fundamental schools are among options. Contact Huntsville Navy recruiter in the post office basement to start processing for early January enlistment.
The Valley Veterans column answers frequent VA questions on disability pensions and life insurance. It explains rights beyond July 25, 1947, non service connected disability pensions for permanently and totally disabled World War veterans, and that peacetime veterans do not receive such pensions. It notes inquiries about compensation for arrested tuberculosis and life insurance policy ranges.
The VA may pay full compensation to veterans discharged from VA hospitals with arrested tuberculosis within two years of discharge. National Service Life Insurance offers a minimum of 1000 dollars up to 10,000 dollars in 500 dollar increments and policies can participate in savings through dividend adjustments if mortality and interest warrants. Veterans can get further information at the Decatur Alabama office, Gordon Drive, Decatur.
A fragment argues that Greek communists must frame their fight as Russia's and Greek government strategists must cast their actions as part of America's battle, portraying the Cold War as a shared, transnational conflict.
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