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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1950
Page
4
John Lear of Collier's argues New York is unprepared for an A-bomb attack. If a bomb hit lower East Side Manhattan, about 180 000 people would die, with little comfort in the conclusions.
The Birmingham city commission passed an anti communist law to curb suspected Reds. Legal challenges are expected that could reach the United States Supreme Court, with potential widespread adoption if upheld. Westbrook Pegler supports harsher action amid fears of sabotage by communists. The case will draw national interest as courts decide limits on local action against communists.
The Montgomery Advertiser urges Grover Hall Jr to return to his editorial seat noting guest pieces by others lack the Hall touch. The column mocks Aubrey Williams of The Southern Farmer and jokes about possible future guest editorials by Harry Truman if invited.
The article argues that Korea’s conflict is officially a police action, while noting the lack of Guard deployment at local river bridges in Decatur. It contrasts past mobilizations for World War I and World War II with the current stance, claiming the public should accept a war-like reality despite official labeling.
In a morning meeting at the Defense Department, Secretary Louis Johnson urged Rep. Carl Vinson to back a larger arms build. Vinson pressed for expanded Army Navy and Air Force, arguing the Joint Chiefs had underfunded defense and warned of a perilous, shortsighted path amid global arms races.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heatedly debated the McCarthy report with Senators Lodge and Hickenlooper blasting two passages about absenteeism. Tydings urged patience, noting limited hours each had spent on the State Department files, and Green urged restraint.
Article by Arne B. Davidson urges readers to confront feelings of inadequacy and isolation. It warns that building walls around oneself leads to low morale and loneliness, and promotes outreach and building bridges to others for a healthier, happier life.
Pegler warns that communists and fellow travelers pose an imminent internal risk to the United States. He argues for locking up alien and domestic traitors in concentration camps, cites hearings and past cases, and names figures like Brewster and Celler while urging decisive action to prevent sabotage of critical infrastructure.
The report outlines a public disagreement where Senator Taft sought Acheson’s resignation as Secretary of State. Despite opposing views, Acheson sent flowers and a get well note to Taft’s wife Martha in hospital. Taft replied with a long hand written letter to Acheson expressing warmth and affection.
Observers note Southern senators such as Byrd and George sided with Democrats against McCarthy. The passage argues long-time Southern control since 1933 shapes top State Department leadership, listing executives: Webb North Carolina Peurifoy South Carolina Barrett Alabama McGhee Texas Rusk Georgia Fisher Tennessee plus Thorp Jessup Dulles.
Britain’s National Stud in Gillingham, Dorset, is recorded as profitable thanks to the stallion Big Game. the 11 year old top sire earns about 10,000 pounds annually with stud fees and its offspring sold at Newmarket or leased to King George VI. The King takes two thirds of purses won, aiding the treasury.
Hans Bredius, a Dutch prosecutor expert in traffic cases, tours the continent by hitchhiking. He began in New York City and, with only $150 due to exchange controls, plans to last more than three months. His plain card reads Holland to Hollywood with a Dutch flag for motorists.
A Barbary sheep in Africa, sensing danger, stays still and blends with its surroundings to avoid detection, relying on color camouflage rather than fleeing.
A Thursday itinerary lists starting at Milam Store at 8:00 A. M. and proceeding to Kyle Martins Place 8:20 A. M. Butch Mitchells Farm 8:45 A. M. Chapel Hill church 9:15 A. M. Macedonia church 9:30 A. M. Bakers Store 10:00 A. M. Jones Store 10:45 A. M. A M Sieberts Place 11:15 A. M.
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