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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
4
The article notes fears of a Southern revolt within the party as eleven electoral candidates sign pledges against Truman or any nominee aligning with a public stance acceptable to the South. Observers in Alabama and several other Southern states foresee renewed tensions affecting the national party.
The Decatur community receives a lighthearted commission granting John H. Peach the title of Admiral in the Great Navy of Nebraska from Governor Val Peter. The column praises Nebraska visitors aiding local business, notably the Alabama Flour Mills setup, and notes local pride and friendly ties with Nebraska officials.
A discussion in the Alabama press critiques absentee voting while proposing a sweeping reform plan. The piece urges abolishing the current system and replacing it with an alternate voting day and a dedicated absentee box at the courthouse with strict oath requirements and perjury penalties.
The census reports ten million American adults cannot read or write while Congress delays the 300 million aid to education bill. Don Wheeler seeks a discharge petition to force action, facing opposition from Speaker Martin and Majority Leader Halleck. Only Bill Lemke among Republicans allies with Democrats. Illiteracy spans whites and minorities beyond the South, with New York, Pennsylvania, and Illinois housing large illiterate populations. The draft experience underscores the need to fund education to keep the nation educated.
The piece argues Congress cut VOA funding and forced the State Department to outsource Latin American broadcasts to NBC. It claims diplomats failed to clearly blame Congress for mismanagement while praising former wartime information chief Elmer Davis for effective work despite political pressure.
A survey cites NBC Voices of America and volunteers like Clair McCullough Paul Bartless and B T Whitmire shaping opinion in Europe with no government aid. Projects include United Nations Council Philadelphia letters World Wide Broadcasting Foundation short wave outreach and Operation Democracy relief alongside other civic efforts and cross country exchanges.
The Nation explains the difference between authorizing and appropriating money for the Marshall Plan ERP. Congress authorized 5.3 billion dollars for 12 months, while the House later proposed 4.0 billion, with the Senate to decide. The piece notes political delay, potential shifts in funding, and the stake of preventing European communism.
Emerson Radios Lee Hats Kruger Jewelry Co of Austin Martin Grueborn Seattle Muskogee Broadcasting Co contributed prizes to the Italian democracy contest. They say they had no business motive as their products aren’t sold in Italy. Thousands of Americans help their country in the peace battle.
An 82 year old Martha Scott attended a weekly tea at Senate Chaplain Peter Marshall's Presbyterian church with a black nurse causing shock among the ladies. They barred the nurse for the next gathering but learned Miss Scott had died an hour earlier.
An article from 1948 advises expectant mothers to protect breast health to prevent mastitis. It recommends glass nipple shields from seven months, nightly breast massage with oil, lanolin for dry nipples, a postnatal binder, and frequent early nursing. It also notes occasional stilbestrol to ease swelling and emphasizes continued feeding once swelling subsides.
Mackenzie notes a worldwide push for moral rehabilitation as a foundation for real recovery. The California gathering of 24 countries, led by Dr. Frank Buchman and supported by Paul G. Hoffman, frames MRA as practical religion uniting Catholics Jews Protestants Hindus Muslims Buddhists and Confucianists toward a God inspired democracy.
In a tense mid century briefing, the ERP budget moved from 5.3 billion to 5.055 billion, with a 15 month spending deadline. The change reshapes monthly allocations and European recovery plans amid shifting Communist influence in Italy and France.
Washington reports A fiery column accuses Henry Wallace of being duped by Roerich and promoting a Siberia state plan. It cites Wallace's letters praising Roerich and criticizes Roosevelt for making him vice president from 1940 to 1944. The piece questions Wallace's judgment and State Department dealings with Roerich.
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