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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1950
Page
4
An advertisement urges travelers to use American Express traveler checks. A returning traveler is noted, advising carrying many. The text references India's role with Western democracies and a UN request for armed aid to South Korea against communism.
The watermelons season is officially open signaling a seasonal milestone for growers and shoppers. Even longtime skeptics who waited for July are urged to enjoy peak fruit sales and festive gatherings as summer continues.
The note speaks of long awaited improvements to the Bee Line highway south of town and credits the Folsom administration. It also mentions Governor Folsom ordering civilian defense to be re activated and questions the ambassador's international expertise in a tongue in cheek aside.
Governor Folsom signaled on Wednesday a possible lawsuit to force reapportionment of the legislature. The Daily notes no prior legal action has been taken to pursue this, while the constitution plainly provides the method and courts would likely uphold the constitution if such a case is brought.
The essay argues the United Nations can enforce peace with war power and suggests placing UN insignia on all aircraft, tanks, and ships defending South Korea. It notes US action as UN agent and urges clear signaling to Koreans that fighting forces bear UN identity and not just American logos.
U S observers noted a broader cominform scheme ahead of Korea including a looming Formosa invasion threat to divert attention. Protests from Mao Tse tung strained Moscow relations while fledgling Soviet style actions across Bulgaria Iran East Germany and Poland pointed to a wider master plan.
The piece notes Cominform planned to use satellites while Moscow pulled the trigger. US rapid UN action surprised the Kremlin and disrupted expected satellite moves. It suggests the USSR may press on to save face or reassess its timetable and strategy.
Pennsylvanian Congressman Frank Buchanan may step down as committee chair amid pressure from big corporate lobbies preparing to pour funds into his district to defeat him. He exposed Du Pont donations to Merwin Hart’s hate lobby. Top GOP bets for 1952 include Governors Warren and Duff who are praised for winning Democratic votes. A Moscow cable reports 14 Russian ships heading to the South Pole to claim uranium, a move tied to a 1930 Republican era push by Senator Tydings to claim Antarctic territory.
ARLIE B DAVIDSON examines how man often yields to purely physical urges. He notes that social norms require restraint and cooperation, yet people frequently pursue self interest in business and politics while presenting a courteous public face.
The State Department did not move on Byrd's probe while Senator Byrd of Virginia, head of the nonessential expenditures committee, reopens mail pay rate hearings. The senate post office committee just finished a similar inquiry using the same witnesses. Critics doubt the need for two inquiries and question wasteful spending by Byrd's panel.
A historical overview explains that the 38th parallel was a military decision by General MacArthur in 1945 to halt Soviet advance in Korea. The Red Army moved south before Japan’s surrender, and U S forces arrived in September 1945. Subsequent UN efforts to unite Korea failed as Moscow refused and elections were held only in the south with high voter turnout.
The 12 year old Hollywood satire Ninotschka remains a potent weapon in the Cold War glare on Russia. Shown in West Berlin in 1948 during the blockade it was reissued during Whitsuntide in East Berlin as Communist youth paraded. The film lets East Germans laugh at Soviet occupiers and their own rulers.
George S. McElwee, 74, a former member of the Gadsden city council, died Wednesday at his home in Gadsden Alabama.
Pegler criticizes the House committee on lobbying for targeting anti communists and union critics while ignoring other private groups. He condemns the press and Congress for leaking confidential data and accuses leaders like Buchanan Patman Whitney Tobin and Dubinsky of spending vast sums to influence elections. He argues progressives misuse labeling and defends free speech and earnings rights.
The Munitions Board oversees stockpiling of strategic materials and wartime plants. It lists 71 scarce items from manganese to bauxite with origins in Africa and the Indies and reports progress since 1947 with only about 40 percent of totals on hand or contracted. The board also manages 270 war plants and negotiations with 36 000 plants for potential wartime work, plus 150 000 machine tool items in stockpiles. Hubert E. Howard chairs the board with senior civilian appointees from the Navy Army and Air Force.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Knox and other area families host many relatives for weekend visits. Lampsas based guests Mary Ann and Billie Neaves join Hoer Boger and Hewlett as well as Hughes and Winsett families for varied hospitality.
Reports from Dr. Henry C. Sweany and colleagues describe para-aminosalicylic acid PAS as beneficial in many cases of pulmonary tuberculosis especially after streptomycin failure. PAS can be used long term with safety and may delay resistance to streptomycin when used together.
In New York federal court Chicago gangsters face trial as their lawyer James D. C. Murray seeks a favorable witness. The witness recalls discussing bribery versus extortion with moviemakers and insists on civic duty to testify for a fair trial.
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