Greene report river cruise draws happy Tennessee travelers
Passengers on the Greene river voyage celebrate a glorious vacation with many asking why more trips are not offered each summer.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1950
Page
4
Alabama Senate Journal Tops Read List Under Folsom
The Alabama Senate journal has emerged as a top reading choice during the Folsom administration, joining an elite group of documents favored by readers in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
The
Journal of the
Alabama Senate
Folsom
Birmingham Atlanta Face Big Baseball Showdowns
The rivalry between Birmingham and Atlanta heats up with developments on the baseball front promising large crowds at Ponce DeLeon Park and Rickwood Field this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Atlanta
Ponce DeLeon Park
Rickwood Field
Ty Cobb Batting Feats Challenged by Ball Evolution
Defenders of modern power blame the lively ball while Ty Cobb built remarkable batting feats in an era of a dead ball by today's standards. The contrast highlights how equipment changes shape hitting records across baseball history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Cobb
Tigers Tulane Move Game to Sugar Bowl Stadium
The LSU Tigers and the Tulane Greenies have shifted their fall football clash to the Sugar Bowl stadium in New Orleans to accommodate a larger crowd. The venue change doubles seating capacity, boosting anticipated attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LSU Tigers
Tulane Greenies
LSU
Sugar Bowl Stadium
New Orleans
Senator Fite apologizes to unnamed Supreme Court member
Senator Fite of Marion told the senate on Tuesday he wished to apologize to an unidentified Supreme Court member who had been spoken of unflatteringly. He also said he owes an apology to Senator Bruce Henderson whose name was tied to a situation he now says was not a situation at all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fite
Marion
Senate
Supreme Court
Bruce Henderson
Derby
Capone
Chicago
Evansville
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cappy Wells
West Point
Louisville
Army
United States Army
Robert Barry
Marie Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
New York
James Barry
Brook Street
Mom
Pop Barry
Coast Guard
Ma Barry
City Council Eyes Bid Advertising for Decatur Gas System
The City Council supports advertising for bids on a proposed Decatur natural gas distribution system. Officials say natural gas will attract industries and spur manufacturing in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Carelessness Wins In Debate On Polio And Highway Deaths
Judge Leon McCord notes Alabama had 3,208 motor vehicle deaths from 1944 to 1948 versus 79 polio deaths. He argues both are fatal and urges action beyond words. The Peace Officers Association convention in Montgomery highlights the contrast between polio fears and highway fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Officers Association
Montgomery
Leon McCord
Alabama
Lack Of Preparation The Korea War Reveals Readiness Gaps
The piece argues the United States was unprepared for Korea, sending unseasoned troops against North Korean and Russian forces and suffering American casualties. It claims intelligence failures and predicts Russia may exploit puppet governments while urging consideration of atomic options to end the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Pearl Harbor
Russia
North Korea
Senate debate on draft act draws GOP pressure
On the senate floor the draft act faced a vote as isolationists Kem Malone and Watkins pressed for a nonrecord tally. Wayne Morse berated Cabot Lodge then Lodge demanded a record vote with Kem Malone and Watkins voting aye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congressional
James Kem
Missouri
George Malone
Nevada
Arthur Watkins
Utah
Oregon
Wayne Morse
Cabot Odge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Kem
Malone
Watkins
Global strains shape Korea and U S public messaging
A collection links Korea battlefield clashes with U S political tensions. North Korean troops fight on as U S leaders debate arms aid and Voice of America funding. Senators push billions for weapons while lawmakers trim VOA budgets, highlighting morale and propaganda debates amid the Korean conflict.
World’s worst advertisers and the truth about aid
A columnist argues the best propaganda is truth and laments the failure to publicize U S aid impact. He says wheat shipments to France and Italy aided budgets and rulers while Americans received little credit, contrasting 1947 Soviet aid in Marseilles with American lend lease wheat. He cites the Friendship Train as a response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
United States
Marseilles
Alcohol Consumption Growth and Its Social Impact
The piece cites U S Bureau of Revenue data showing alcohol production rising from 197 million gallons of spirits and 45 million barrels of malt liquor in 1930 to 1.173 billion gallons and 86 million barrels by 1945, with eight billion dollars spent. It notes rising drinker counts, war-time increases, and social effects including arrests, court cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and links to juvenile delinquency from alcoholic households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Revenue
United States
Haggard and
Jellinek
Yale University
Washington, D. C
American Legion toys aid Europe prove truth over propaganda
Speech praises direct US aid to Europe with 3,000,000 toys collected by the American Legion last Christmas. It argues personal exchange outperforms radio for wholesome propaganda and warns against curtailing Voice of America, likening it to a merchant losing a show window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Europe
American Legion
Moscow
Voice of America
Benton and the 80th Congress Propaganda Fight
The piece recalls William Benton then assistant Secretary of State and head of Voice of America. It notes his reputation as a Republican businessman expert in advertising and his failure to persuade Congressman John Taber to fund propaganda against Moscow radio. It argues the US lagged behind with weak public messaging while rivals excel with showy displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Benton
Connecticut
State Department
Voice of America
New York
Benton
Uncle Sam
John Taber
United States
Moscow
Benton Returns to Congress to Back State Department Morale
Benton reentered Congress after resigning his prior post and aims to aid the State Department in promoting morale, a goal Eisenhower calls more vital than armies. He has broad support from respected leaders but faces opposition from lawmakers who previously cut Voice of America funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Korea
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Eisenhower
Voice of America
Senate Appropriations Committee
George Marshall
Bernard Baruch
Bedell Smith
David Sarnoff
RCA
State Department
Benton
Congress
Educator Sidney Clarke Phillips Dies in Asheville
Sidney Clarke Phillips, assistant superintendent of Mobile County public schools, died of a heart attack Monday night in Asheville. He was with his wife and two sisters at Fontana, near Sevierville, when the fatal episode occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Sidney Clarke Phillips
Mobile County
Ala
Phillips
Poe
Penve
Fontanage
Sein 2
Vaccination Schedule Friday July 14 Across Town
Friday schedule lists locations and times for vaccination: L. McCutcheon Store at 8 00 AM Gum Springs 8 30 AM Plain View School 9 15 AM Turney Blacksmith Shop 10 00 AM Francis Store 10 30 AM Mt Tabor Church 11 30 AM Rob Tapscott Store 12 00 PM Newt Tapscott Farm 12 30 PM.
As Pegler Sees It in a Riveting Burlesque of Gold and War
Pegler recounts Vivien Kellems sharp critique of a Hartford convention and a Los Angeles speech on gold shipments to Italy. The column threads through wartime figures like Gen Adna Chaffee and Gen Hugh Drum, recalling tanks, Morgenthau, and a Louisville visit with Cappy Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vivien Kellems
Senate
Hartford
Conn
Los Angeles
Henry Morgenthau
Washington
United States
Cappy
Hugh Drum
Plattsburg
George Marshall
Gen. Drum
Gen. Chaffee
Valley Grove Baptist Church Hosts Regular Service
Reverend Montgomery fulfilled his usual appointment at Valley Grove Baptist Church on Sunday. Local residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Pruitt Stephenson and Miss Margaret of Hartselle attended services. several families were noted visiting relatives and friends over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Valley Grove Baptist Church
Robert R
Heartselle
Edd Long
Neal
Emmett McMilliaty
Doris
Bob Johnson
Walter Kelsoe
Michigan
Mary Ruth Layman
Birmingham
Charles
Dorothy Kelsoe
Florence State Teachers College
Morgan County Bank Financial Statement June 30 1950
Bank balance sheet shows assets totaling 8 236 592 68 with cash items 2 233 125 02 and U S Government obligations 3 769 016 89. Liabilities list demand and time deposits plus borrowed funds and a 100 000 par common stock with 90 401 61 retained earnings surfacing in capital accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Memoranda of pledged securities and reserve deductions
State of Alabama Morgan County shows a financial memorandum noting liabilities and securities with deductions from reserves totaling 696 982 01 and 55 605 95. The document is sworn July 10 1950 with signatures of Darragh cashier and notary Sue Emens Dixon and directors L A Neill Chas H Eyster and Ewell Gregg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Emens Dixon
Notary Public
Ewell Gregg
Chas H. Eyster L. A. Neill
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State OF
County OF
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