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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
4
The Chicago Daily News calls for GOP leadership while The Age Herald notes 155 registered machine guns and sub machine guns in Birmingham. The fragment hints at political tension and security fears amid gun registrations.
Tuscaloosa plans to widen its corporate limits ahead of development to prevent post growth disputes. City planners argue expansion preempts tension by accommodating a growing municipality along the highway and nearby areas.
A discussion arises over Franklin D Roosevelt Jr born in Canada while his father was abroad. Some say citizenship by birth abroad is enough for natural born status, others question if birth inside the United States is required for the White House. The debate centers on constitutional interpretation and presidential eligibility.
The Huntsville Times reports the city council has approved renting space for a teen age center. Locals in Decatur urge a similar gathering place for youths to supervise and provide a shared space, with summer plans expected soon.
The National Safety Council calls on American editors to join a free-for-all writing contest aimed at reducing Fourth of July deaths. A $200 prize will be published in participating papers late June. The piece urges careful driving, universal law alignment, and thoughtfulness toward others to lower accident tolls.
Washington column notes liberal Democrats press Illinois Senator Paul Douglas to avoid leftward drift. Douglas, elected amid a liberal wave, has privately met with Republicans on Taft Hartley and advocates broader compromises and economy. Colleagues describe his stance as moving toward the right.
Douglas jokes about liberals and conservatives becoming stereotypes and defends a humane approach to spending. He advocates a 75-cent minimum wage with an escalator, contrasts his plan with Truman's, and notes government economists doubt his economics. He served in World War II, earning the Bronze Star after rising to lieutenant colonel and being wounded twice.
In a tense rules committee clash New York Republican Jim Wadsworth threatened to walk out over the public housing bill while Illinois Republican Ralph Church accused the measure of benefiting mainly certain people. The bill had passed the senate and been referred by the banking and currency committee but stalled in rules. Fireworks erupted as accusations flew about beneficiaries.
A reflective piece urges balanced judgment about people. It argues against viewing all as bad and notes the world holds both selfish and selfless individuals. It encourages recognizing goodness, avoiding total cynicism, and working to improve others while supporting upright motives.
A heated exchange among House members follows claims that the housing bill favors the lazy poor and government aid. Rep. Church and Rep. Nicholson defend opposing views while Rep. Sabath and Rep. Madden push for accountability amid concerns of homelessness and costly homes. Jim Wadsworth ends the debate by grabbing his hat and staying quiet.
Westbrook Pegler discusses Josee de Chambrun’s response to Churchill in Human Events, notes Churchill’s diaries and biases, questions U.S. ties to Britain, and weighs 1914 18 wartime loyalties. He cites Lloyd George and calls for cautious judgment of postwar rhetoric and Laval’s record.
In Paris amid the International Air Transport Association meeting, Oz Cocke of TWA notes rapid growth of trans Atlantic air travel, with millions flying by air and ships, and describes early airline progress from Los Angeles to New York. He praises aviation's global expansion and the shift toward surface travelers and multi airline tickets.
Mrs. Eugenie Anderson of Red Wing may become the next American ambassador to Denmark. Henry Kaiser Jr. says Gary Cooper has joined the Lou Gehrig Foundation to fight multiple sclerosis. FBI probes a Brooklyn waterfront sale to the Coast Guard after a wartime land deal netted $5.9 million but left portions underwater or state owned. Margaret Chase Smith wins a fight for a ladies room in the Capitol. Rent control returns to Americus, Georgia amid landlords blamed for large increases.
A Ku Klux Klan leader H Evans from Atlanta arrives in Cleveland and Indiana connections surface as a mysterious program is hinted at for the Malone pool at 8:30 pm. The era’s wealth message emphasizes saving as a path to riches.
Medical guidance outlines preventing shock, preserving protein, and ensuring vitamins in severe burns. Whole blood, amino acids, and high protein diets support repair while infection control and pressure dressings reduce fluid loss. Skin grafts, especially patch grafts, are used after about three weeks to protect deeper structures and improve recovery.
A reader asks about correcting a left chest deformity in a 14 year old. The reply says there is no treatment beyond a brace or possibly an operation. The text appears from a Syndicate ime source with incomplete year details.
Katharine Hepburn will end her MGM contract with Adam's Rib and take a long film hiatus. She starts rehearsals in October for As You Like It with the Theater Guild, aiming to perform most of next year if the play succeeds, with a possible return to cinema next summer.
Jack Benny backs Phil Harris for the Straight act in Wabash Ave after testing Harris for the part. Benny challenged producer Bill Perlberg who doubted Paul Douglas could fill the role, saying Harris can do anything Douglas can do. Harris won the job.
In a brief update, Micke Red plans to begin preparations for the project titled The Big Wheel. Details remain sparse as Rooney remains unmentioned in official statements.
A single banana reported in the piece grows up to two feet long and as thick as a man's arm, described as capable of feeding three men for a meal.
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