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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
4
The column rails against political delays and electoral college reform while noting weather quirks and a Decatur bid for baseball. It reports 800 residents backing a summer season with 32 games and a Legion project offering half the needed $60,000, inviting the community to raise the remaining $20,000.
An agitator declares the era of the common man will bring luxury for all but a London crowd member rejects the idea preferring a cloth cap bike or corduroys. The speaker grows angry and forcefully orders obedience as the crowd looks on.
The Municipal Utilities Board and Decatur City Court weigh a million dollar water department expansion to ensure adequate fire protection health safety and service. The plan may require higher rates and possible summer water rationing in 1949, with borrowing tied to favorable comparisons to other Alabama towns.
Washington dispatch notes James Brown defending Eleanor Roosevelt receipts from US taxes amid questions over UN pay and pension. It traces proposed pension bills, travel allowances, per diem norms, and Bureau errors, with references to Rich and McGregor and a lack of hearings.
The city explains from 1939 to today operating costs and material prices have climbed and borrowing limits constrain funding. Officials say increased water rates are necessary to cover ongoing expenses and repay debt, while seeking the least burden on residents.
Bits of Life by ARLIE B DAVIDSON reflects on mistakes from prenatal errors to adult misjudgments. It argues mistakes accompany youth, courtship, and adolescence yet foster love and essential institutions when faced constructively.
Faye Reeves, 17, died when a jeep she rode in veered off a highway and overturned about 12 miles east of Birmingham. Three others escaped injury. Former U S Rep John P Newsome, 55, was injured in a two car collision on a Southside street.
The column surveys rising Latin American militarism and U S policy shifts toward Venezuela and Peru amid Cuba and Gallegos spats. It also details New Mexico politics as Governor Mabry defeats Chavez hopes, while Senate small business status dominates cloakroom debate. It notes Chiang Kai-shek era diplomacy and a staged photo with Soong and Truman.
Mobile Alabama reports the Azalea trail will officially open February 20, marking the earliest opening in its history. The 17 mile floral route is partly blooming now due to an unseasonably warm January. Trail President Hayden Rector cites the early bloom as the cause of the six week advance.
Bob Considine reviews a Public Affairs Committee pamphlet on dental health. The piece notes widespread decay among Americans ages six to eighteen, myths in school books, and advises moderation with sweets, healthy diets, fluoride, brushing gums, flossing, and biannual dental visits.
Reports claim a second wild animal, possibly a mountain lion, roams Needham area and has joined a companion from Butler. Sheriff McCoy says dogs are unable to track them. 750 residents hunt at night armed with firearms after diamond shaped footprints with square heels are found.
The Association of County Commissioners and Probate Judges schedules meetings starting Feb 24 to chart its legislative program. Secretary-Treasurer John White says the group will seek more state funds to boost county treasuries.
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