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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
4
A newspaper note states all dispatches credited to the paper or not credited are included as latest news published herein. It reserves all rights of republication for special dispatches and clarifies ownership of content.
Discussion in Alabama circles includes a proposed four lane expansion of U S 31 from Chicago to the Gulf and the Tennessee Tombigbee Canal approval. Prominent figures like John Sparkman and Lister Hill are noted for supporting regional development and reduced freight costs.
The report notes expanding public demonstrations in Europe while the United States stands out as the nation with frequent meetings and gatherings, highlighting a contrast in civic activity parameters.
A farm official notes Alabama farmers could use several sunny days though July normally brings heavy rainfall. The season is unusually moist this year, contrasting typical mid summer patterns.
Postwar tensions spill into organized baseball as players increasingly bait umpires. Leagues pledge strict action with heavy fines and suspensions for rowdy conduct, aiming to curb extreme behavior despite fan pressure to win.
A wave of disclosures tied to the Mead investigation alleges high ranking Army officers traveled to New York in January 1944 for a wedding at the Pierre hotel. The trip, paid in part by a Garsson family member, sparked calls for a War Department inquiry into the actions and per diem and hotel costs.
West Brook Pegler reports on Joe Fay and James Bove, jailed for racketeering and graft tied to the International Union of Operating Engineers and the International Foodcarriers' Building and Common Laborers' Union. The piece links corruption across contracts, workers’ funds, and political protection in New York and New Jersey, noting sentences from eight and a half to twenty years and detailing allied figures in Yonkers and Westchester.
The text notes Steppes Down owning multiple residences including a winter home in Miami Beach and a Sarasota Florida site, plus a stable of eleven horses. It recalls Arthur M Hudson shot in 1931 and died ten days later, and Denois Bruce Ziegler shot dead in 1933 after leading a rebellion while exposing officials incomes as a Treasury agent reports. He left a widow.
Frank Sherman lectures at the local railroad shops while Ernest Lynn plans a new industrial complex near Hartselle. Fay and Edward T. Shinn advertise war bonds in Newark with a Roosevelt photograph and a tribute titled A Message To Our President. The record of two unions shows corruption amid prosecutors pursuit, mourned as casualties of the racket. O. W. Stinson wins first in the state shoot at Birmingham. Mrs. C. W. Williams hosts Hal Bennett of Danville. Mrs. A. S. Blackwell welcomes relatives at Fairview. Miss Mabel Eubanks attends a house party in Huntsville. The Wednesday bridge club meets with Mrs. F. S. Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Lide Jr. host in-law guests at the Lide residence.
The article discusses the commandment against using God's name in vain, urging readers to reflect on profanity in modern life. It contrasts heartfelt worship with ritualism, cites Jesus on true piety, prayer, and humility, and emphasizes living by righteousness, mercy, and deeds, not mere outward observance.
Sunday dinner guests include Rev M L Newcomb with Mr and Mrs Rich Gray and family. Several families hosted guests and visits abound with relatives in Lawrence County Oak Grove and nearby areas. Little L M Gray remains seriously ill at home. multiple Sunday and Saturday visits noted among Gray, Wade, Standridge, Phillips, NeSmith and other families.
Walter Winchell reports on a red dominated bloc opposing former Gov. Herbert Lehman for U S Senate while LaGuardia backs Marcantonio. He notes Meads gubernatorial bid, Dewey’s likely win, and party machine tensions. The column shifts to entertainment: marriages, new projects, and show business gossip from Joan Crawford to Kate Smith with assorted stars and industry moves.
A historical note states that about half of New Jersey’s land area is forested, reflecting extensive woodland coverage across the state and its counties.
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