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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1946
Page
4
The piece surveys war demobilization pace, civilian shortages, and political debate in Washington. It notes Hollywood scorers like Theda Bara and wartime wages shifts, plus regional notes on liquor taxes, highway plans, and a reshuffle of Alabama judges.
A divided Supreme Court upholds that religious literature may be distributed on private and public streets tied to a shipbuilding company, including a Jehovah Witness minister case, asserting constitutional protections. Dissenting justice argues the majority extends religious rights beyond public spaces without owner consent.
The Stamford strike clash involves AF of L unions, Mayor Moore, Governor Baldwin dispatching state police to clear pickets. The piece argues the riot threat came from the demonstrators and urges obeying law to protect citizens entering Yale and Towne plant amid eight week walkout. It notes intimidation of local merchants and widespread union influence across cities.
Gerald L K Smith national director of the American First party is summoned to testify before the House committee on un American activities on January 30. Ernest Adamson committee counsel said Smith will be examined to the same extent as representatives of two other groups slated to testify on January 23.
A 38 year old Navy commander seen as a potential Willkie successor is rallying GOP support from the farming West and courting college students as a national leadership figure. Analysts note possible paths through Senator Shipstead’s seat and discuss Dewey Byrnes and Bricker as rival prospects amid a shifting Democratic landscape led by Truman and Byrnes.
Epidemic jaundice affects soldiers and civilians with a typical onset about four weeks after exposure. Rest in bed and abdominal heat help relieve symptoms. avoid liver-damaging drugs and fats. start with liquids, then add starches and modest protein. glucose injections may be needed in severe cases. alcohol is prohibited until full recovery.
A reader asks why eyes water. The answer notes watering results from blockage of the tear duct and states that if the tear duct is blocked, the obstruction can be easily removed after examination.
The text notes that hardening of the arteries may be present without symptoms. It warns that circulatory disturbance from the condition can cause headache kidney disorder and heart damage related symptoms.
A jokey mix of captions and quips about youths and a naive English tourist at Niagara Falls. A 20 something actress is told to leave by her suitor’s father while a tourist questions the falls’ scale. A joke about a modern girl and her hair ends the snippet.
An Alabama restaurant owner voices support through a juke box recording, while a political analysis contrasts Truman Roosevelt strategies. It notes the president’s struggle to balance party factions and changing postwar economics, predicting potential shifts in democratic loyalties.
Walter Winchell riffs on Broadway intellects debating Stalin health fame and the era. Jokes about Stalin Churchill and melting political lines mix with subway tax talk and a 60th birthday interview. The column blends humor with political nods and historical ironies.
A fragmented vignette unfolds with a stranded ex-defense worker in a cheap hash joint recalling his former boss, a waiter recognizing him, and a series of quick scenes in a park and trolley line. The Decatur piano student notes D flat as other patrons react with humor and tension.
A brief note states that mistakes happen and encores are not required, signaling a concise stance on repetition or continuation.
Charles Edison, son of the renowned inventor, described his strategy to voters during his New Jersey gubernatorial bid. He said he would not trade on the Edison name, preferring to be known as the outcome of one of his father's earlier experiments.
The elderly Edison resisted wearing a dress suit at a reception but Mrs. Edison prevailed. The affair felt stuffy and Edison left home in discomfort. He groaned about the strait jacket before hammering the suit onto the wall and declaring the act a punishment.
A group debates forming a Society for American Participation in World War II with speakers on fighting future wars and preventing one. An audience member questions peace efforts while the chairman warns against un-American ideas. Cartoonish quips follow about poets cooks and royal ship christening. The piece ends with a quip about Truman and Congress.
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