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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1948

Page

4

Decatur editorial urges long range plan and big vote drive

A Morgan County newspaper urges financing beautification through a long term plan and advocates a 10 000 vote turnout for the May primary. It praises local leaders and cites parking zoning laws as ahead of St Louis. It praises Governor Folsoms press handling and calls for civic duty in elections.

Decatur Louis The Daily Atlanta Journal Journal St. Louis the Daily Morgan County Citzen

Chamber urges local action to boost regional growth

The piece argues the Chamber should secure finance for a top community building program and that national leaders like President Truman support raising output and living standards. It stresses home initiative as the start for achievement and warns against taxing profits while fostering expansion.

Chamber of Commerce

Will there be war between the United States and Russia

Drew Pearson examines postwar Europe and warns of potential U S Soviet clash. He flags three danger zones Greece Palestine and Trieste and details Russian military moves including fighters at Albanian bases and German units in the Balkans. He notes U S troops abroad and calls for careful policy choices.

Drew Pearson Europe Russia United States Washington Walter Lippmann Lippmann USA Ussr Near East Italy Trieste Greece Palestine Turkey United Nations Lake Success U.S Red Army Lestine Dardenelles Palgoti Turkey Red Sea Africa Kenya U. S Stalingrad von Paulus Belgrade Liebknecht Karl Marx Vojvodina Bozidar Maslarich Tito Moscow Bozidar Balkan Markos Iran France Politburo Bell Synafeate Inc

Father Accused of Killing Sons in Jealous Rage

Memphis police say 27 year old Michael Orlando beat his 22 month old son William Paul Orlando to death with an electric iron and critically injured his four year old son Michael Leo. Orlando was charged with murder and bound over to the grand jury after a written confession revealed jealousy toward his ex wife.

Memphis Tenn Pete Weibenga Michael Orlando Weibenga William Paul Orlando Michael Leo

Truman Sends Budget and Message to Congress Today

President Truman delivers the 1949 budget and budget message to Congress outlining the year's costs and planned government spending. The process, from Budget Bureau review to committee hearings and potential adjustments, will run through June as Congress decides final appropriations and tax projections.

Washington Jan Truman Congress Navy Budget Bureau Congressional House Senate Appropriations

New Drugs That May Aid In The Treatment of Cancer

A 1948 feature notes ethyl carbamate showing potential to shrink prostate cancer in small trials though with serious liver risks. Cases improved on smaller doses. one patient died after stopping the drug. Hormonal and glandular approaches offer partial, non permanent gains. Further testing needed before general use.

Trucker Dies in Crash In Deatsville

Andrew Lee Headley of near Montgomery was killed last night when his trailer truck went out of control and crashed into a house in Deatsville Elmore County. The cab ploughed into S D Clarke’s home. Headley was thrown about 18 feet. Clarke’s wife and two children slept through the impact and escaped injury.

Deatsville Ala Andrew Lee Headley Montgomery Elmore County Lester Holley Holley S. D. Clarke Headley Clarke

Immorality Case Drives Lipschutz Citizenship Fight

The government case against Lipschutz in his petition for citizenship centers on alleged immoral relations with Mrs. Coppens, a Belgian war refugee. Testimony ties Lipschutz to an espionage network run by Lip schutz and his League, with witnesses claiming long running relations and control over Coppens household while her husband was in Belgium.

Ment Isidore Marie Henrietta Cop—pens Belgium Lipschutz Dorothy Waring House of Representatives Anti-Nazi League Miss Waring League Eugene Garey New York Secret Service Society For the Prevention of United States Charles Coppens Leo Coppens Mario T. Noto Coppens Petitioner Henrietta Levitch Bruce Levitch Noto Conger

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