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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1950
Page
4
The piece notes investors eyeing shortages, doubts about public housing expansion, and a Western film surge with Clark Gable. It also reports Audie Murphy returning to service with the Texas National Guard amid wartime pressure.
General Wainwright says Korea should be left to Doug, enabling MacArthur to handle the situation. He adds that Bull Halsey should be deployed to sweep the Pacific of enemy craft and bomb North Korea with carrier planes as extra duties.
The Saturday Evening Post defends staged domestic scenes by stars while admitting some images are phony. It argues many youths model life from film icons and favors poses with a cookbook over a Martini with lemon peel.
Admiral John G. Crommelin, retired and running as an independent against Senator Lister Hill, toured Decatur and other North Alabama towns Thursday. The Birmingham Post-Herald praised his war record and outspoken defense criticisms, noting his honest, earnest campaign stance though forecasting an uphill race.
The Washington Merry Go Round reports Oklahoma Congressman Victor Wickersham faced a run off after payroll padding allegations. The piece notes FBI scrutiny and ties to Parnell Thomas, with a staffer Lloyd Matthews involved and a letter suggesting pressure to stay silent.
The article alleges Congressmen Wickersham and associates arranged inflated salaries and kickbacks to fund office work. It claims Matthews received 460 dollars monthly after a 200 dollar offer, with 260 dollars allegedly funneled to Wickersham. It also questions payments to James W. Taylor for office duties.
Trials lift some toward higher living while others fall into cynicism. Great figures like Beethoven Handel Mozart Dante Hugo and Luther show perseverance under hardship. The piece argues trials develop character, sharpen minds, and give life meaning, guiding toward victory.
The article reports that Congressman Wickersham allegedly arranged two payrolls in 1949 involving two Oklahoma youths, Steve Fisher and Phil Symcox, to pocket kickbacks of $254 or $127 per case. It claims March and April paychecks were withheld, later paid after work begun, with receipts misused to cover the scheme. It notes investigations and wider concerns about corrupt practices among a few lawmakers.
The Public Housing Administration is urged to postpone moving 100 wartime units on Blakeley Island, Mobile. The Mobile county board of revenue requests a delay due to the wartime situation. 724 units remain on the island across Mobile river from downtown Mobile.
Dr. C. C. Aderhold, dean of the college of education, was elected president of the University of Georgia Athens by the board of regents today.
The nene, Hawaii’s rarest game bird, has dwindled to a pitiful remnant not over 25 birds due to altered land use and increased hunting pressure. Ticks pose a difficult challenge among livestock pests.
Pegler argues Justice Jackson laments trial by publicity but fails to defend loyal Americans in federal courts. He cites New York eleven and Bridges cases, condemns heckling lawyers, warns of political smears, and says pretrial prejudice harms defendants in fascist manner.
In a nostalgic riff on TV war talk, the writer notes the return of veteran commentators to hawkish Korea coverage. He explains the term interdict as used by pundits and cartoons their confident, double talking style, urging vigilance and not retreat from the screen.
An opinion asserts Justice Jackson lacked civic bravery in a pivotal ruling and urges stronger principled action in public affairs. The remark frames a call for more assertive constitutional or political stance amid ongoing debates.
Alabama health officer Dr. D G Gill urged vaccination as warm weather nears warning typhoid time. Vaccine is free to physicians and county health departments with minimal administration costs for patients. Those untreated should get three initial shots about a week apart and annual boosters to maintain immunity.
A fragment notes Kibo a snow capped peak 200 miles south of the equator in Africa. It mentions Helmstedt in Germany with well preserved inns and the U S R comprising sixteen republics.
A 1960 article reports aureomycin as a potential treatment for shingles, noting early use within two weeks reduces post rash pain and speeds healing. It also mentions a vein infusion option, successful blister clearance, and limited effectiveness on cold sores.
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