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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1948
Page
4
Florence Jaycees consider a fund raising effort for a fly control campaign. The piece highlights local community activism and civic optimism as Judge Robert B. Carr defines an optimist as one who can whistle The Star Spangled Banner while filling out income tax forms.
Residents in Fairview near the city line plan to vote on joining Decatur. Analysts expect expansion activity in adjacent areas if the measure passes, especially along the western edge of Decatur.
The piece notes Alabama, Morgan County, and Decatur improving debt positions and cites H Y Bassett of Calumet and Hecla endorsing debt discipline. It summarizes a University of Alabama Bureau of Public Information booklet urging thorough fiscal review before industry locates in a community.
The piece laments Southern voters in Alabama who backed electors opposing Truman amid a Democratic National Convention clash. It claims Northern minority power, a Truman platform push on civil rights, and a reconstruction era fear, noting Alabama’s resolve to reject Truman and the force bill in the electoral college. It warns of continued Southern resistance at a Birmingham meeting while condemning the Philadelphia outcomes.
A critical diary-style summary ties American anxiety over Berlin to debates on whether to arm a convoy and impose economic sanctions on Russia. It notes General Clay's reluctance to use force and reflects on Bevin's behind the scenes push for a united protest to Moscow.
A wartime vignette set recalls Berlin blockaded life as Americans cope with supplies and rationing. A U S bulletin notes gasoline limits on Coca Cola deliveries while CARE parcels circulate among Germans. Mrs. Lucius Clay arrives bearing flour cargo, and airlifted furniture leaves the city. A visiting GI teases a nurse at the Frankfort PX.
James Marlow argues the 1948 Democratic hopes for a presidential and congressional victory are dim amid party splits over civil rights and Truman’s leadership. A Truman call for a special session to push inflation and housing laws could redefine the race as Republicans assume a defensive stance.
The piece critiques factional strife within the Democratic and Republican camps over civil rights policy, racial rhetoric, and presidential contrasts. It highlights partisan rhetoric, Dewey’s stance on segregation, and imagined consequences in November, while noting remarks by Ottawa Citizen's Austin Cross and Canadian politics.
The article explains stuttering stems from emotional roots and overprotective parenting. Counseling teaches parents a tolerant approach and relaxed family environment to reduce stuttering. Early treatment yields best results, with clinics and both individual and classroom instruction. older cases require direct speech methods.
Walter M. Penney of Decatur Iron and Steel Co. was named Decatur representative on Georgia Tech alumni advisory council. Dr. Blake R. Van Leer announced the appointment. Penney will assist local students with engineering course information and represent the Institute at high school and related meetings.
Danville church school pupils plan to purchase a milk goat for a needy European family. During class a picture of a goat was cut into four parts to represent each group paying one fourth. With 51 students enrolled, the project proceeds after regular classes as refreshments were provided by Mrs. Dollie McCord and Mrs. Robert Owens.
Nashville Tenn July 16 Four million negroes approximately quadruple 1944 voters will take part in fall elections, says Henry Lee Moon of the NAACP director of public relations. Moon disclosed this at Fisk University during the fifth annual race relations institute.
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