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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
4
The piece surveys diverse headlines from bonds to grizzly counts, clothes rationing, and wartime events. It highlights figures like Roy Nolen and Mack Arthur, notes Finland’s debt payment, and cites debate over Auburn Alabama football talent and Texas electoral votes amid global conflict.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes Louisiana trimmed local option elections for liquor until after peace and questions Alabama legislators. It argues veterans deserve a voice in home affairs and predicts a statewide vote could end state control, returning to bootleg status.
Washington June 15 The GOP fight to replace Spangler as national chairman unfolds as a chess game not a clash. Dewey’s nominee prospects spark backing from Taft Vandenberg and Bricker while Spangler recruits post convention machinery for Chicago June 26 and a harmony push to craft a postwar Republican platform.
Cottage column records visits and gatherings across Lawrence County communities. Cpl and Mrs Woodie Flannagin visit relatives in Camp Jackson Mississippi while J H Flannagin hosts and relatives share weekend time with kin. Several families attend church events and note ill health of infants and children in Hatton Town Creek and nearby areas.
Dr Clendening argues tea and coffee are harmless and beneficial, countering fears of harm from caffeine. He cites history from 1610 to 1750, notes increased brain and heart blood flow, and cautions moderation for anxious individuals, asserting no meaningful blood pressure rise.
A Decatur girl proposes in a witty leap year scene prompting laughter and warnings about clever phrasing. Friends note the bold approach could trap the proposer, while others advise discretion to avoid trouble. The miscellany features jokes about drink, danger, and village life from local humor columns.
A collage of dated quips from a reader’s note and jokes about friendship, inertia, a Alabama dairyman story, a toothbrush gag with a cow, colon length, a joke about the semicolon, and a Decatur teacher and student exchange. The piece preserves light fare and social humor from an earlier time.
Walter Winchell reports Argentina's struggle as Colonel Juan Peron and General Luis Perlinger clash for leadership while others push for civilian rule. Evita shapes media and culture, boosting allies like Colonel Anibal Imbert and Radio Belgrano amid political pressure and theatre censorship.
The article outlines Fritz Mandl’s control of armaments in Argentina with Nazi backing, including the Avellaneda district plants turning to shells and guns. It notes Peron and Perlinger as major customers and Evita as a prominent, controversial figure amid Buenos Aires’ fascist milieu.
The report depicts Eva Peron leveraging her marriage to Juan Peron to gain influence in Argentina. Her public appearances and radio contract amplify her status, while insiders fear her gossip could expose government plans and shake political dynamics.
Mrs Mollie Edwards visiting Mrs Gay Crawford. Miss Gaynell Crawford visiting sister Mrs Bertis Roscoe of Cullman. Kathleen Horton in Decatur on business. Delores Terry left for Florida to join husband in the Navy. Several couples and families spent Sunday with relatives. Olene Taylor suffered appendicitis.
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