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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1950
Page
4
Farmers watchers say rain reduces boll weevil poison effectiveness and plan to time spraying. Mention of two railroads main highways river transport and a new airport, with questions about adding a subway. Local tone notes transportation projects and weather impact on agriculture.
The piece links a tug of power between President Truman and CAB chair Joe O Connell over Pan American and American Overseas Airlines mergers. It notes lobbying by Pan American and American Overseas, a $50 000 payment to ex guard Clark Clifford by Howard Hughes of TWA, and wire tapping by Washington police tied to Hughes.
The Mobile Press endorses Sen Bruce Henderson's plan to standardize pardon and parole rules. It would bar parole for short sentences and require unanimous board approval for longer terms, with immediate release if later proven innocent. The paper backs the proposal as needed and consistent with federal practice.
The Selma Times Journal weighs a looming showdown over truck weights with Governor Browning opposing raising Tennessee’s 42 000 pound limit. The piece argues highway readiness, regional plans, and rising truck traffic threaten public funds as trucking grows across cities and roads.
The Civil Aeronautics Board voted 3 to 2 against Pan American’s proposed merger. Chairman O Connell joined Harold Jones and Russell Adams in a unanimous opinion asserting that free competition must be preserved and monopoly would harm national interests. Two dissenters backed Pan Am. The finding went to the White House and President Truman approved the CAB stance while leaving a door open for overseas routes.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover lists seven bad influences that harm children including neglect broken homes unhappy homes lack of discipline poor examples failing to set values and outside influences He emphasizes understanding cooperation and consistent guidance to counter these risks.
The article alleges President Truman reversed his stance on the Pan American Airways merger after a series of political pressures. It cites lobbying fees paid by Pan Am to Louis Johnson and others, claims of influence from Hughes and Clifford, and accusations of political leverage shaping the decision. The piece suggests internal Washington maneuvering influenced the merger outcome and notes associated investigations into wire tapping.
Ryan told CAB colleagues that President Truman requested him to deliver an oral message opposing the merger and urging Pan American to be allowed to consolidate with American Overseas.
Chairman O'Connell blasted a Civil Aeronautics Board meeting as shoddy. He said he submitted his resignation effective July 1, citing lack of courtesy in excluding him from talks with Oswald Ryan. President Truman later said staff erred and accepted the resignation.
The world's rarest game bird, the Hawaiian goose or nene, has dwindled due to land-use changes and heavy hunting pressure, leaving only a pitiful remnant of about 25 to 30 birds.
Pegler argues the war hinges not on nations but a tiny elite he calls The Hundred in Moscow. He asserts killing them would collapse the Soviet empire and save mankind, condemning Roosevelt and a corrupt union movement as enablers of this plan. He frames mass sacrifice as the price of liberty.
A veteran observer recalls INS and AP writers like Ray Richards Jack Singer Johnny Cashman Ernie Pyle Eddie Neil and others killed in wars. The piece contrasts quiet courage with sensational image while praising their dedication and humanity amid censorship and danger.
Mackenzie's column praises the successful withdrawal to the Kum River south bank as a potential turning point in Korea. It notes 1,600 GIs held off 18,000 North Koreans aided by Russian tanks, with low American losses. The piece discusses renewed Allied bombing, air power, and cautions against over-optimism while stressing a long fight ahead.
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