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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1949
Page
4
A discussion notes Governor pressure on band directors to drop Dixie and carry The Missouri Waltz. It highlights looming Alabama governor candidates, a Truman forecast, and a push to extend rural power and telephone service. It covers electoral college reform, Lodge Gossett proposals, and Senator Sparkman on Southern benefits.
The article argues the TVA battle will persist, praising Daveal and Dr. Harcourt Morgan for turning the Authority into a funded program. It asserts TVA is no longer experimental, but a successful effort destined to raise the valley’s economic level and reach its goals for all residents.
The newspaper pledges to fix the mailing schedule in New York so the Bob Considine column arrives on time. Considine is viewed as the successor to Damon Runyon among newspaper bigwigs, and the paper is pleased to present his sparkling column to its growing family of readers.
The Mor-County Post of the American Legion will present a community baseball complex proposal this month. It will cover $60,000 total cost with $20,000 land and $10,000 cash provided by the Legion and local industries, banks, and the public contributing the remaining $30,000. The plan envisions a baseball facility hosting semi pro games first, then full baseball play.
The Birmingham Post attacks a closed shop mindset in the legal field over who may represent taxpayers before boards of equalization. It argues for broader license-like rights for professionals such as real estate agents and others, questioning why specialists should be barred from legal representation in tax matters and drawing parallels with other licensed professions.
Pegler recounts a tangled web of cousins linking Roosevelt, Adams, Vanderbilt and McCormick, then pivots to business schemes at Hyde Park. He describes plans for a shrine concession with hot dogs named after figures like Felix Frankfurter and the White House, plus trademark registrations and family feuds.
In further investigation the impact widens beyond legal and realty circles as complexities ripple through related professions and stakeholders. The evolving situation draws attention to procedural challenges and potential reforms.
People you like to know who avoid closed minds and choose optimism. They speak respectfully, show consideration, and seek truth. They are willing to strive for harmony, defend beliefs, and work to clear up misunderstandings for the greater good. Davidson
The piece lauds Dean Acheson new Secretary of State noting his aim to reform State Department diplomacy. It recalls his career arc from Washington lawyer to adviser during Truman era and highlights a key moment when he urged a united executive and legislative front after the 1946 party losses.
A narrator recalls planning a dog royalty deal tied to licenses and trademarks while hearing of a Christmas night family incident and radio updates about Anna and a shrine project. Mentions Frankie Costello Monte Proser and the Copacaboo with rumors of large sums and deals. The tone mixes showy ambition with caution as plans unfold.
The article recounts Franklin Roosevelt dismissing Acheson early in his career. It notes Acheson's ties to Felix Frankfurter and his path from undersecretary of the Treasury to a later notable career. Dean’s misery peaks as news breaks of the resignation and firing.
The article recalls Acheson’s daily commute with mentor Felix Frankfurter and Frankfurter’s influence on Roosevelt and Acheson. It notes Acheson’s rise from assistant secretary in 194 to undersecretary, his approval by Congressmen like Sam Rayburn, and his role leading the State Department during Byrnes’ absences, marking a peak in efficiency.
Acheson remained unpretentious at heart despite a high position at the State Department. He rose early and kept to farm chores in Maryland on Sundays, while at work he balanced café duties with clerks and stenographers. He advocated cooperation with Russia after Potsdam but soon grew a strong anti appeasement stance.
Some senators doubt Acheson due to Alger Hiss and associates being connected to State Department documents and because Alger Hiss brother Donald Hiss is in Acheson’s law firm. The firm has represented J. P. Morgan, the Soviet government, and the anti Soviet Iranian government. Still, acquaintances say few would suspect Acheson of tolerating subversive influence as he became Secretary of State.
Byrnes urged Acheson to become Undersecretary of State. Acheson refused citing debt and family duties. The President’s plane reportedly moved to Lake Saranac to fetch him, and he stayed until Marshall’s appointment. Six months later Acheson exited the department.
The article notes Senator Elbert Thomas of Utah balked at labor lobbyists seeking to dictate staff and membership on his Senate labor committee. Though Democrats backed labor gains, Thomas insisted on bipartisan staffing and opposed stacking the staff, even as Ives retired and Congress faced Taft-Hartley era debates.
The Merci Train loaded with art gowns dolls china porcelain and other gifts departs Paris for Le Havre and then New York aboard the SS Magellan. Leon Pearson reports on NBC that 49 cars carry items from French donors designed to touch every state and the District of Columbia.
New York gossip lines feature Gov. Dewey joking about a recount and President Truman. Retired Admiral Zacharias reassesses Roosevelt at Yalta amid new evidence. House investigator Stripling exits amid tension, while Amanda Douchkess hunts for a water route, Isabela Indians, and the Valverde treasure in Ecuador and beyond.
Washington discusses President Truman’s upcoming fiscal year budget of 1949 50. The article explains the fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30 and details how the Budget Bureau compiles figures from all departments. It notes the timing of release to Congress and the press and hints at early congressional wrangling over the figures.
A gratitude train carrying gifts from a million French people arrives in Le Havre tonight. Items range from presidential gifts to a girl who cut her hair to beautify her contribution. The cars and contents will sail on the SS Magellan to New York.
The real estate lobby hosts about 200 congressmen in the Presidential Room at Hotel Statler in a social event designed to influence them against rent control and public housing. The plan uses a hometown feel with no speeches and subtle references to housing projects. Each congressman receives a personalized invitation from a constituent to ease access.
Backstage protests by Republicans over the Democrats enlarging their Senate Foreign Relations Committee majority to eight to five reach Taft. Oregon's Wayne Morse was expected to fill the vacancy, but Taft pressed for the seat. Taft criticized Democratic National Chairman Howard McGrath as the news settled. Rhode Island's senator offered a shrug.
Pneumatic fever takes twice as many lives as infantile paralysis in the latest health comparison. Experts urge vaccination and early treatment to reduce deaths and control outbreaks. Public health officials call for awareness and reporting of suspected cases.
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