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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Page
4
Readers see a hopeful 1947 with better production than 1946 and ongoing dialogue with Russia. The column notes a Georgia political note from Talmadge’s son, celebrates baseball’s year end selections excluding Harry “The Cat,” and highlights Tuscaloosa’s push for a top city athletic field as cities seek improved recreation facilities.
Westbrook N. Y., Dec 30. Pegler argues Republicans face stage fright over repealing the Wagner Act and notes proposals range from total repeal to preserving federal authority while criticizing board bias, communist influence, and penalties under the act. The Smith committee warned of favoritism toward CIO unions and procedural abuses by the Labor Relations Board.
Henry Ford argues that American workers seek steady employment at a fair wage rather than guarantees of security in an unpredictable world. He emphasizes practical, reliable pay over speculative protections.
Two members of the Illinois football squad were sent home from California for breaking training rules. The discipline contrasts with Alabama coast trips where such incidents have not occurred.
Tennessee faces Rice in the Orange Bowl as the underdog per bookmakers though many Southern fans believe the Vols can win. Coach Bob Neyland is set on securing victory to prove skeptics wrong.
The Selma Times Journal notes reports that Senator Bilbo conducts an inquiry of his own and suggests a knock down drag out fight could benefit the country. The paper expects Mississippi to present testimony of broad national interest if such a confrontation occurs.
Local sponsors of the Bee game on Thanksgiving Day opened with a fast start. A capacity crowd of 22,000 watched the Blue Gray game in Montgomery, far above the 9,000 spectators of the 1939 first game. The Bee game here proved a quick success from the outset.
A New York man handed out crisp one dollar bills on Christmas in the Bowery, but few accepted until a police officer stepped in to explain there was no catch. The Tuscaloosa News laments Bowery residents doubt generosity, noting years of hardship and mistrust.
In a statewide observation, Cullman County pledges stronger ties to Montgomery akin to Missouri’s connection to Washington, signaling regional alignment and political influence at the state capital.
John M. Nelson longtime secretary of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce leaves this week for Hot Springs Arkansas with the chamber. His years of service accelerated farm marketing and processing growth and aided an industrial gain highlighted by the Wolverine Tube decision. He was described as the hardest working secretary in Alabama and vows to remember Decatur while pursuing broader civic service.
An AP profile portrays James E. Folsom pushing a bold platform aimed at road repairs, higher teachers pay, and boosting old age pensions. The piece stresses reapportionment as a key, urging fairer representation for majority rule and warning against minority dominance by entrenched counties.
About 300 attendees filled the National Press Club auditorium for a District of Columbia Communist Party anniversary event. The program featured a New York based white speaker and a local Black leader, with anti capitalism chants, slogans, and a charity collection ranging up to $1000.
The text argues that in March 1940 Congress passed a bill proposing 17 Wagner Act amendments, later blocked by the Senate under Roosevelt’s influence. It denounces the Act as deeply flawed, compares it to Prohibition, and condemns reforms for not addressing union power and worker civil rights under the U.S. Constitution.
Eye strain is a common source of headaches says Dr. Clay W. Evatt of Charleston. Sixty percent of eye patients complain of headache, often dull and bilateral, especially in older individuals. Causes include retina irritation from sun glare and close work. diseases like conjunctivitis and glaucoma can also trigger pain. Proper glasses and reduced close work are advised. treat underlying eye disease.
Walter Winchell notes in New York reveal Elliott Roosevelt lectures at 750 dollars and rumors swirl about Garbo, LaGuardia, and Bettina Nora. Buzz surrounds studio offers, marriages, and nightlife as readers ponder political moves and socialites including Neville Wallace and Baroness Grippenberg.
A brief note reports Lehman being offered the World Bank position vacated by Eugene Meyer. Mae West records a new series titled Bedtime Stories. The item also mentions fur item price complaints and a profile-writer who went berserk during the war and was deported to Hollywood.
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