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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1948
Page
4
Founder editor recalls subscription rates and delivery terms from 1912. Tax remittance guidance urges January 15 reports. Paris protests American film imports costs. Michigan beats Southern Cal 42 0 in Rose Bowl while East defeats West in San Francisco. Fannie Hurst fined in Dallas for a red light incident. Covington readers start a 74 hour Bible marathon. Louis Nolte declines a second salary raise as St Louis comptroller.
The Associated Press shifts to a second national poll to crown the best team amid Michigan's defeat of Southern California. Notre Dame led the season-end poll previously, provoking debate over the poll system and end-of-season rankings.
The March of Dimes plans a nationwide drive with a target of six cents per person. William B. Eyster chairs the effort, offering voluntary contributions through local drives in Decatur and Morgan counties. There will be no door to door solicitation, but many opportunities to give will be available.
British and American shoppers stormed London stores last week to take advantage of clothing clearance sales, signaling strong consumer demand and a lively retail scene amid ongoing promotions.
Decatur remembers Robert Dane as a cordial, popular figure. Dr. Cook, now a Tuscalumbia pastor and former Memorial Drive Methodist pastor, has released Cabin Lore and other works showing life far from the crowd’s strife.
Ensign Donald Whitmire told the Decatur Rotary club he remains unspoiled and chose a naval career over a $10,000 yearly pro football offer for five years. He cited Navy career stability and Uncle Sam’s investment in his Naval Academy education as decisive factors.
The piece argues the 80th Congress faces critical issues including Europe and Asia aid tax cuts high living costs rent control housing shortages military preparedness and health insurance. It warns some members will focus on domestic questions and segregation or poll tax instead of urgent matters. Emphasis is on restoring trust in government and boosting public confidence.
The column warns that Moscow backed Yugoslav forces near Trieste could overrun 5,000 U S troops and install a Soviet puppet government in Northern Italy. It cites a secret U S intelligence report detailing 100,000 Yugoslav troops equipped with Soviet arms and lists key divisions and commanders opposite Trieste. The piece defends the 88th division as capable despite its smaller size.
Senator Bridges and his wife entertained in Paris by U S Ambassador Jefferson Caffery. Foreign Minister Bidault quipped about the ambassador not meeting American food ships. Mrs Bridges retorted as interpreters noted the remark. Caffery met the Friendship Ship and arranged receptions to publicize U S aid as nine smaller Friendship Trains move to French cities.
Editorials from French papers celebrate the Friendship Train as a symbol of American brotherhood. Le Soir notes gifts gathered en route from grateful Americans, while Le Provencial calls it a nonofficial aid gesture reaffirming enduring ties between the United States and France.
The plan, supported by the Army and American Legion, envisions six months of camp or ship-based training for youths 18 to 20, then further training within schools or the National Guard. It would cost about 2 billion dollars annually, train roughly 900,000 youths yearly, and create a National Security Corps separate from the armed forces. Training options after six months include another six months, civilian life with Guard service, or ROTC to become an officer in the reserves.
Marseilles papers hail the Friend Ship as the culmination of the Friendship Train that crossed the United States carrying over 4,000 tons of food from Americans to French and Italian peoples. Editors praise the spontaneous act as a sign of international cooperation and Christian fellowship.
Neostigmine stimulates smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and intestines, speeding transit and increasing bowel tone. It supports secretions, reduces postoperative distention, aids bladder and ureter function, and helps treat myasthenia gravis. Cautions urge physician oversight to avoid misuse.
The State of Alabama in equity sues Ernest Bowman over a 1941 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan seized by the Morgan County Sheriff for illegal liquor transportation. The State seeks forfeiture. Any claimant must file by January 23, 1947, in Morgan County Circuit Court. Bryan McAfee, Register, December 22, 1947.
Eugene G Brown and George E Little dissolved their soda fountain partnership effective December 27 1947 Little buys the business and will operate it Brown not liable for future transactions Patronage asked for by new owner Dec 30 Jan 6 13
Pe**l**er argues that debate has faded in Congress and public venues as clamor replaces reason. He critiques press reach, Wagner’s labor act politics, and the era’s oratory by Bryan Reynolds Luce and Reynolds, noting radio as a failed debate medium and a year of artificial conventions.
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