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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
4
A Decatur Daily column surveys national issues from wage take home pay to OPA price rules and FEPC clashes in Congress. It cites court of appeals libel rulings in Jefferson County and echoes editorials from the Columbia Herald and Dothan Eagle on candidates, taxes, and war material returns.
A muted but active Southern group signals vigilance as it awaits the next phase in the ongoing dispute. Members show no forgetfulness despite a quiet period and emphasize readiness for future action.
A tale from a 19th century comic piece about a nagging wife who avoids nagging after a lecture inspires her to experiment. The next morning she greets her husband with no nagging, leaving him shocked as he wonders if she has “zot lockjaw.”
The piece accuses the U S Senate of inaction during a potential industrial disaster. It blames lawmakers for pushing the Fair Employment Practices Committee instead of urgent prevention measures and criticizes President Truman for influencing this choice. The rhetoric warns of a worsening trade climate and national mood.
Emporia Kansas hosts Kansas City Philharmonic concerts funded by two sponsors totaling 2000 and guaranteed by two organizations. The effort drew courage from locals as Decatur lacks a suitable auditorium for such a major event.
The piece questions whether strikes and shutdowns dominate public interest more than UNO or Henry Kaiser backing the President to become steel czar. It notes calls for a nationwide lockout to end strike turmoil and warns radical labor leaders and hardline management may face a public backlash if it acts.
The piece complains that Alabama rarely enforces the Corrupt Practices Act affecting campaigns. It notes unnamed accusers rarely sign charges and urges the public to expect a wave of unsigned, half truth allegations in coming months.
A seventy-year reader argues that Anglo-Saxons and Celts bear praise for democracy and law, noting their war against slavery and role in Magna Carta. He warns against labeling and bias while contrasting depictions of different groups in fiction and real history, urging balanced judgment.
Tax collections through the Revenue Department reached a record 144,512,498 for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. October to December 1944 totaled 12,722,162, a record high to that point, with a gain of 1,789,236 led by sales and gasoline taxes.
Montgomery January 44 Dr B F Austin state health officer said free penicillin is being supplied to county health departments for venereal disease treatment in public health clinics. The distribution is by the departments division of venereal disease control headed by Dr W L Smith.
President Truman bundles his budget with the annual message as a response to the steel strike. The plan calls for tax receipts of 31.5 billion and expenditures near 35.1 billion for 1947, aiming to sustain wartime prosperity and fund defense while balancing much of the debt. The piece notes the political calculation and potential tax cuts in an election year.
A man finds a pal playing chess with a dog and jokes fly as the dog allegedly makes a move. A shop clerk misfires with dog terminology a lady questions. An 85 year old with prison years is jailed for burglary tools. A wife and husband exchange a South Pacific marriage quip.
A collage of jokes and snippets spans love, escape from home town, clever wordplay, and a Marine veteran recalling Guadalcanal. The rough text hints at social scenes, teacher prompts, and sly punchlines reflecting wartime voice and cross conversations.
Walter Winchell reports on a spree of celebrity marriages edits and splits. Kathleen Winsor and her naval husband allegedly edit headlines while stars like Robert Donat and George M. Cohan face rumored separations and new romances. Embassy Newsreel figures merge as politics and culture mix with tax questions and a parade of socialites.
A collage of gossip and public figures spans Nazi indictments Archbishops and editors. Items include Viereck behind bars, Kertess jailed for smuggling, Koch at large, Emil Mazey leading GI protests, and cultural notes on Steinbeck, Bea Wain, Eileen Barton, and NBC figures.
Edward Duryea Dowling and Lucille Simmons call off their engagement while Susan Stevenson divorces Geo Schraff t and flirts with Cartier’s circle. Jim Farley to Rome with Archbishop Spellman. Farley covers Europe for three months. Churchill arrival fuels quips from Miami Beach newsboy Pat. Dean Martin sign with Columbia Pictures for Havana Madrid. Louwis Conn fight could fetch five hundred dollars. East Side club incident ends with a bloody bottle blow. Strikes spread except for tax collectors.
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