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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1950
Page
4
A TVA spokesman forecasts a power shortage area wide by 1951 despite earlier talk of ample capacity. The report cites rising demand and uncertain supply as the region tries to plan ahead for postwar needs.
Drew Pearson notes federal grand juries probing gambling racketeers in Los Angeles Miami and Kansas City implicating political figures like Charles Binaggio. He argues the probes target narcotics tax evasion and illegal immigration tied to gambling, and hints at possible deportation of a Costello associate.
An FBI agent in a Boston case warns officers that criminals grow smarter and must adapt. The gang behind a million dollar Boston robbery showed deft planning but remains hunted and at risk of capture. The Tennessean weighs the odds as the pursuit intensifies and alarms rise over possible police methods and consequences.
Collier's reports rising tuition and living costs across colleges. Tuition now 400 to 600 dollars annually with room and board over 400, while veterans aid winds down. Many schools run in the red, tuition disparities between residents and nonresidents persist, and some students face dropping out as total costs rise.
The piece argues gambling networks corrupt police and politics. It cites payoffs to police, unsolved gangland murders in Kansas City, and the political rise of Forrest Smith aided by the Binaggio syndicate. It notes police board appointments and a DOJ probe context.
The piece recalls Huey Long beginning political rise in Louisiana when Frankie Costello delivered a $100,000 cash contribution to support his campaign. In return Long allegedly granted access to slot machines, a move viewed as an easy, painless path at the time.
ARLIE B. DAVIDSON discusses how home atmosphere affects development and community life. Citing Cyril Burt and Hornell Hart, she notes higher delinquency in children from broken homes and links constant parental conflict to personality disruption. calm homes foster stability and happiness.
The article describes a gambling influence in Fresno, including campaign manager Robert Franklin for Gordon Dunn and pressure from crime figures like Lieut. Ed Ellis. Dunn rejects graft, while authorities face ongoing pressure as issues of police leadership, civil service exams, and a loaded revolver incident at Tony's restaurant illustrate the tension between crime interests and law enforcement in the city.
The Fresno Bee and The Kansas City Star crusade against rackets led to police reforms and pressure on officials. Binaggio seeks reinstatement of a demoted chief and a new detective head, Thomas J. Higgins, amid prior perjury indictments. Gov. Forrest Smith appoints new commissioners while Justice Department probes continue. President Truman’s ally, Roger Sermon, backs Binaggio. Sen. Kefauver and grand juries widen interstate gambling probes across Kansas City, Miami, and Southern California.
Westbrook column notes a moral parallel between Johnn y Maragon and Henry Morgenthau and the lend-lease inquiry. It portrays Morgenthau,E d Foley,and Oscar Cox as authors of the bill while critics push for direct testimony from the Treasury writers.
Indiana congressman Andy Jacobs mocks Michigan's John Lesinski after a curt letter invites all committee members to a social gathering of the education and labor committee next Saturday in the committee rooms. The exchange highlights intraparty pettiness and the chairman's pompous style.
In a lively scene, Jacobs arrives with jasmine tea a teapot an apron and corn declaring he brings his own share. He and Andy and John have clashed with Lesinski before as the Young Turks revolt against autocratic rule last year. The chairmen disbanded subcommittees to halt the rebellion.
Washington reports Congress presses to curb President Truman's 42.4 billion budget while actual outlays exceed proposals in three of four prior budgets. The piece probes factors behind spending increases, forecasts a 5.13 billion deficit, and notes universal military training’s effect on the totals.
The Alabama Highway Commission heard a delegation led by Judge William E Skeggs and Mayor James A Nelson of Decatur echo strong local support for a bridge over the Tennessee River. The visit boosted civic enthusiasm for the project as plans move forward.
A 13-year-old Alabama girl, Shirley Wigley of Fort Payne, underwent a delicate heart operation in Gadsden this week. Dr. Rollin Daniels of Vanderbilt University led the chest surgery to close an abnormal open blood vessel near the heart, potentially restoring normal health after blood flow was misrouted to the lungs.
Sylacauga Alabama report says Austin Holman, 50, a sawmill worker, was robbed of 60 dollars and struck on the head last Sunday night. Otis J. Burton, 23, of Sylacauga, is jailed on robbery and murder charges. Holman died at a local hospital after being found unconscious.
Davis California reports G D Turnbow president of an Oakland dairy firm says there is a large potential market for American dried milk abroad. He notes England France Italy Greece and Poland lack milk and would buy if the product tastes right and buyers can pay. He adds a political angle that aiding world hunger supports democracy against communism.
The article notes that child labor nearly ended in the United States and reached its height in 1900 with 26 percent of boys aged 10 to 15 and 10 percent of girls in that age working.
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