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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1950
Page
4
The piece recalls Ralph McGill leaving sports editing and jokes about rising liquor and water scarcity. It notes a California candidate’s EPIC slogan for ending poverty and compares it to the President’s promise to end poverty nationwide.
U S air experts predict commercial airlines could fly at the speed of sound within the lifetime of many readers though high costs of refrigeration air conditioning and structural needs may keep airliners slower. Military craft could reach unlimited speeds using atomic power with ground control for pilots. Interplanetary travel to Mars could occur this century with atomic fuel powering rockets to escape Earth and reach satellite speed, then extra boost for space.
A brief opinion notes Britain pulled out of Greece and told the United States to handle the situation. The columnist argues Britain now recognizes the Red Chinese and offers a similar stance to America, calling it an unfortunate display of shifting alliances.
Governor Folsoms reconstituted board had paroled many but a freed convict later asked for return to jail. The board refused and the man is back in custody, a striking example of state service in Montgomery.
Rex Thomas of the Associated Press reports that Governor Folsom’s friends struggle to keep him from entering the forthcoming gubernatorial campaign. The governor may fear diminishing patronage influence as he nears leaving office and confronts political realities.
The author argues TVA is constructive and compares its $816 million cost to U S war spending. He notes war costs run into hundreds of billions and suggests public power aids self-help, while warning the final costs of World War II are still unfolding in taxes. He concludes that people are not hopeless, only ridiculous.
The piece parodies President Truman’s Fair Deal rhetoric urging universal prosperity and jobs while editorials urge emphasis on work and effort. It mocks promises of $5,000 to $12,000 incomes and warns against reliance on government security.
North Dakota rancher and ex football star Congressman Asher Burdick, a stubbornly independent GOP figure, faces pressure from leaders to drop payroll probe talk. In private Cloakroom remarks he demands action against kickbacks and payroll padding to restore respect for Congress.
President Truman shares a cordial moment with House Republican Leader Joe Martin as he delivers the state of the union. Martin quips about Republican responsibilities while the GOP heckles the president. John McCormack offers a light remark in Speaker Rayburn’s office, noting it could happen only in a democratic country.
Clark Clifford, the President's ablest brain trust, tells friends he may not be gone from government and hints at future political involvement.
The article explains that a sense of inferiority is not innate but learned from disappointments, failed plans, unmet objectives, and ongoing setbacks. It links feelings of inferiority to physical weakness, illness, poverty, and loss of influence, urging adjustment of these facts to place them in proper perspective without undermining self-worth.
W. B. Neher returns from Nashville where he attended Kentucky Tennessee Brick Manufacturers Association meetings and serves as a director. W. J. Woodall opens a radio shop at 111 East Vine Street. F. Solon Robertson moves to the Twin Cities to be near his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Robertson. L. W. Lee is re-elected president of the Aloah y Decatur Grott Club. Colonel W. L. Mapother of Louisville and Nashville plans a visit to Albany and Decatur in January. Y M C A team takes the local basketball cup by beating Albany 26-15. Decatur high defeats Power-Roofing 34-8. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Yarbrough on January 3. Mrs. David Webb of Memphis visits Mrs. A Cadden. Mrs. I. M. Eubanks, rheumatism, now able to be out. Prof. J. C. Tidwell to spend rest of winter in Florida. Mrs. William Watson of Eutaw, Ala, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Crawford.
The Tennessee senator Kenneth McKellar arrived 40 minutes before the opening session. He sat alone in the chamber and acted like a conductor of an imagined staff while tourists watched. AP reporter Howard Dobson faces potential salary cuts as sick leave ends. Capitol staffers donate 1,760 dollars to the Dobson family as a Christmas gift. The Iranian ambassador worries over Shah’s romance with the ambassador’s daughter, a Bryn Mawr student, who prefers an embassy attaché.
The United States and Canada will establish two weather and radar stations on Kilsterm Island to monitor Soviet aircraft. The U S Navy will aid France to counter Soviet submarine threats, with six destroyer escorts slated for transfer. Counselor Kennan travels to Latin America to study communism growth, while Acne son warns of union infiltration. The Army cautions the State Department about sharing military secrets with Iran amid suspected pro Russian officers.
Moscow dispatch reports A M Susov and P K Pomarenko joining the politburo as Stalin worries about Titoism spreading in Europe. The Formosan Independence League petitions General MacArthur to seize Formosa by force, while Bevin plans a special Italy visit and offers 200 jet fighters to ease anti British pressure.
Pegler argues the so called Roosevelt Myth weakens as Eleanor Roosevelt faces scrutiny over a $40,000 aquamarine gift from Brazil. He notes tax and customs questions, the gift’s possible museum transfer, and questions of ownership and honesty in her accounting.
Dothan Alabama voters go to the polls February 21 to fill a city commission vacancy amid a streak of resignations. The February ballot names one official post and gauges support for another, with a runoff possible March 4 if no candidate wins.
Miami diary questions the promised progress of the new era. The writer laments missing miracles, asks where the A-bomb era, miracle drugs, and lighter burdens are, and notes unchanged life amid rising expectations and personal resolutions.
The collection highlights contemporary and antique Wheeling glassware crafted since 1819 in the Upper Ohio River Valley around Wheeling West Virginia. The long running craft has brought notable recognition to this handmade American glassware.
The piece notes that television stations operating within U.S. boundaries outnumber all others combined worldwide, underscoring American broadcasting reach and infrastructure. It highlights industry growth, regulatory context, and the spread of station networks nationwide.
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