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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1948

Page

4

Puissance shift in Europe voiced by Clare Luce

Drew Pearson comments on USA USSR tension and Luce’s view that Soviet leadership in Europe must be challenged. He recalls Balkans trips after World War I and notes historic European hatreds, citing Italian Yugoslav tensions around Trieste and Fiume as illustration.

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Decatur News Roundup Highlights Local Campaigns And Comments

The piece surveys subscription rates, parking meters, and poll tax talk alongside public works and civic efforts. It highlights Birmingham's Erskine Ramsay’s recognition, General Wainwright’s views on MacArthur and Eisenhower, and calls for lighted streets, TVA independence, and a $100000 stadium drive in Decatur.

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Neglected Waterfronts and Alabama City Plans Examined

The Tuscaloosa News reviews a survey on Alabama waterfronts noting neglect in Tuscaloosa Decatur Montgomery and Tuscaloosa faced with limited parks along the Tennessee and Warrior rivers. It cites flood risks and public ownership as factors while urging a long range plan tying zoning recreation and riverfront development to future progress.

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Tito and communists shape Balkan attitudes and plans

The writer notes changing perceptions in Italy and Yugoslavia under Tito's rule. Communists gain influence, promoting peaceful coexistence under a socialist framework. The piece discusses propaganda impact, a possible Balkan federation, and contrasts with Austro Hungarian era economics.

Kremlin tactics and the Marshall plan shift in postwar Europe

The piece argues that Soviet influence relies on political leverage while the Marshall plan blocks communist expansion. It notes Moscow setbacks in France and Italy and shifts focus to Greece Austria and possibly Czechoslovakia as the West strengthens economic aid and influence.

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Toward a United States of Europe via the Marshall Plan

Column argues Western Europe needs a united federal framework, led by U S leadership. It criticizes the Marshall plan as incomplete and urges tying Europe into a broader United States of Europe with France Italy and other nations cooperating on tariff barriers labor and mutual issues. The piece envisions transforming would be Balkans motions into a fully integrated European bloc aided by U S goodwill and salesmanship.

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Railroad Strike Threat Looms Over Feb One Dispute

The Nation explains the 1926 Railway Labor Act steps and the looming railroad strike threaten on Feb 1. Three unions with 238000 members seek about $3 daily raise plus 44 working changes. Public opinion and government steps aim to delay a strike, with past crises in 1943 and 1946 framed.

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Infant Diarrhea Treatment Urged For Prompt Recovery

Severe diarrhea in newborns depletes fluids and minerals risking shock. Treatment calls for IV fluids or plasma, potassium salts, and gradual reintroduction of oral salts and glucose. Breast milk preferred. if unavailable, skim or buttermilk. Mild cases may use oral fluids after 12 to 24 hours.

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Cleveland Fire Leaves 40 Homeless After Downtown Blaze

A $225,000 blaze swept through a row of business houses and apartments in downtown Cleveland. The fire, the city’s third major blaze in five days, left about 40 people homeless and many others exposed to near zero temperatures in their night clothing.

Decatur Alabama Esta Worth Cleveland

De Gaulle and Roosevelt in a Freedom Debate

Pegler argues De Gaulle risks continental slavery via corporatism and unions as government departments. He accuses Roosevelt of empowering traitors, corruption, and Hollywood and labor rackets, alleging the Wagner Act and Taft Hartley curtailed workers' rights while aiding a party-led system.

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