Lions Show and Yacht Club Races Highlight Decatur Month
The Decatur calendar features the Lions Horse Show on July 31 and Wheeler Blake Yacht Club boat races on August 30. A Alabama reader praised editorials on John Temple Graves and governor prospects but the paper questions referendum bills and legislative moves, noting a stance for dry territory.
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John Temple
Truman Earns Praise for Canada and Argentina Peace Moves
The piece argues for tax reform and tax reduction measures to boost thrift and incentives, praising cooperation with Canada and Argentina. It notes public calls to cut unnecessary services, cites South’s agricultural progress funded by subsidies, and mentions Alabama’s sales tax token and Folsom’s Alabama tax stance amid campaign confusion.
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Mexico
Canada
Argentina
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USA
MR. Tru
Alabama
Bama
Folsom
Jasons
Big BS
Mississippi Floods Prompt Federal Dams Plan
A 19th century editorial argues that Mississippi floods will be tamed by a federal dam system comparable to Tennessee Valley Authority efforts. It predicts a day when only the federal government can handle such large-scale river control projects.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
Progress and the challenge of government spending
A columnist argues that progressives err when assuming progress only means bigger budgets. The piece asserts that cutting waste and resisting lobbyist pressure is harder than continued unrestricted spending, urging fiscal restraint and efficiency in governance.
Senator Bilbo to undergo jaw operation with bone graft
The article reports Senator Bilbo will have another jaw operation using a hipbone graft to replace bone lost in a previous procedure. It notes the need for his hip fragment to be well conditioned from walking in youth to avoid discomfort after the graft.
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Bilbo
Wallace speech in Montgomery draws mixed verdicts
The Montgomery Advertiser criticized Henry Wallace for not taking a stronger stand against communism and for a less realistic view of the world situation. It echoed a belief that peace cannot be won by wishful thinking and that avoiding war by concessions is flawed.
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Fork of the Creek
Europe
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New York
Soviet Russia
Hat Etiquette Noted For University Graduates
The Tuscaloosa News notes a humorous trend: University students are seen bareheaded while students are required to remove hats while studying. After graduation the rule relaxes and graduates wear hats as badges of achievement and adulthood, a lighthearted sign of completion.
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Tuscaloosa
Seat of Knowledge
University of Alabama
Phil Werner
Decatur
Question about when old age pensions begin confuses 76 year old worker
Rus sell Moseley puzzled by social security deductions while still employed at 76. He notes the weekly "old age pension fund" deduction but asks when benefits start, finding the law wise yet unclear in timing and purpose.
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Russell Moseley
Mr. Moseley
As Pegler Sees It Debates Immigrant Influence and Policy
Westbrook Pegler critiques immigrant influence on American liberalism, unions, and welfare. He cites Dubinsky and the garment workers unions, warns of European paternalism, and discusses loyalty, self reliance, and a 1942 law enabling military area arrests. He cites Pearl Harbor context and Supreme Court decisions on deportation cases.
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Europe
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Supreme Court
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Jackson
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DAILY CROSSWORD AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE PACK
A mixed page featuring a 64 clue crossword with across and down entries covering common terms and wordplay and a cryptoquote puzzle HKKX VZMVYS. 8 VPVGA RYVMOVR KQUFELOOR OR JV WKGVYV RYVMOVR -PKNSFOGYV. The section ends with yesterday's cryptoquote GHOSTS ONLY COME TO THOSE WHO LOOK FOR THEM.
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Morgan County Social Guests At Local Homes
Huntsville residents Mr and Mrs H A Helms and others visited friends across Morgan County. Weekend calls included guests from Decatur Guntersville Union Hill and Huntsville with several couples sharing Sunday dinners and Thursday evenings. Local clergy Rev Isaac Eddy and Rev O D Bailey were among those visiting Pettit and Hughes households.
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W. E. Helms
Hollis West
Decatur
F. E. Hughes
J. S
Hanceville
Joe Lawrence
M. W
Pettit
Susan Lamons
Guntersvilles
Tilda Cryer
Union Hill
Lewis Bramlet
Buddie Owens
Valhermosa Springs
John Irvin
Erskin Hughes
Winford Pettit
W. G. Whisenant
J. D. Whisenant
Irad Hornbuckle
Roosevelt Law Echoes Fascist Practice in US History
The speaker laments a law signed by Roosevelt that resembles fascist policy. Dissenting justices warned against it while wartime anxieties grouped activists and unions with Nazi rhetoric. The writer notes no protest memos against the deportation of Japanese Americans from within the country.
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United States
Roosevelt
Russia
Dubinskys
Union Movement
Anti-Nazi League
Europe
Walter Winchell In New York Theatre Gossip
Walter Winchell in New York reports on Broadway news and screen chatter. Jose Ferrer top billing bid for Kiss of Death while Mayo Methot plans a wedding. Joan of Lorraine may return with Julie Haydon. theater guild to stage The Member of the Wedding. Runyon Dream House stars read currency serials to donors.
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V. Mature
Arthur Miller
Mayo Methot
H. Bogart
Oregon
Kathleen O'Malley
Ivan Kirov
B. Hecht
Jean Castro
Joan of Lorraine
Julie Haydon
Ingrid
Theatre Guild
Carson McCullers
Greer Johnson Waldo
Princess Pat
Runyon Dream House
Zillions
Peron era infamy and Nazi appeasement debate rages
A caustic column recaps U S hostility to Peron and Nazi collaboration while critiquing State Dept missteps. It highlights Spruille Braden’s resignation over Pampas policy, warns against appeasement, and juxtaposes quotations on friendship, nurses, and politics.
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Peron
State Dept
Spruille Braden
Pampas
Russia
Chamberlain
Munich
Coventry
London Times and industry chatter in early 1940s press
Neal O'Hara notes The Thunderer London Times with under 300000 subscribers while rivals claim millions. Vaughan highlights Margaret O Briens syndicate promotion and editor replies. Day editors face complaints over pro flag comments amid a stream of media scoops and wartime personalities.
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Thunderer
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Esky
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E. Shoumatoff
Warm Springs
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Fulton J. Sheen
Henry Luce
Foto Mag
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Newsmag
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Sally
Navy
Drew Pearson
Axis Sally
Carnegie Hall
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