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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1950
Page
10
Sgt J W Swweit h of Dillon Montana a veteran paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne at Ft Bragg plans a record day July 4 starting at 2 am to complete 106 jumps with 800 foot run and jump zones lit while attempting to surpass the prior 75 jumps.
A quirky column describes a delivery boy converting his auto to a driveway, bathing beauties changing outfits after an event, and judges awarding a prize to the wrong girl. A grocer pleads for his daughter’s luxuries while a suitor voices urgency for marriage, and a cheeky quip notes the penalty of driving with one hand is a collision with a church.
British cremation experts welcome a Health Ministry move allowing six new crematories but say housing needs for the living delay construction. Cremation preference in Britain rises month by month, even as building priorities lag.
In Rangoon, marble shooting spreads among city crowds as chauffeurs start the trend while awaiting home time. The law bans street gambling, yet police do not intervene as players, including marble shooters, participate openly.
A man in Washington contemplates 174 years of American independence and shifts from isolationism as he reads about Korea. He feels like starting a long journey and questions how history and his life have changed him. He concludes that stopping communism may require action.
A reader reflects on trademark news and broader fears as global politics and Truman's Korea move sharpen tensions. The piece questions independence, imagining a path toward possible war and the price of standing alone in a volatile world.
A narrator reflects on leaving isolationism as unity grows with others in a new world. He recalls reading the Declaration of Independence and the pledge to mutual lives fortunes and sacred honor. He feels connected and relieved by shared company on an uncertain journey.
In fiscal year 1949 two of every five Farm ers Home Administration loan applications were filed by veterans, reflecting strong veteran participation in farm loan programs.
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