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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
4
The piece surveys OPA's role under pressure from Congress with price controls and debates on wages. It notes rising costs for bread and milk, potential strikes, and calls for clearer policy as officials and commentators weigh government action. It also mentions Joe Louis boxing plans and a state education appointment by Governor Sparks.
The text compares Byrnes to boxers and notes the public is confused by labor legislation. It argues politicians in both parties avoid responsibility by shifting blame, shielding themselves from organized labor critics who know what they want.
The TVA wins support in Congress and earns praise from observers for efficient operation. Chairman Lilienthal leads a program now paying back federal funds, with projected self-financing over forty years as TVA serves the Tennessee Valley and surrounding regions.
A long telephone exchange features George Spelvin, American, urging President Truman to confront unions and court influence, criticizing Roosevelt and OPA, and urging decisive action on inflation and policy. The caller connects Spelvin’s views to national concerns about hunger, price controls, and leadership.
Washington reports on how President Truman’s veto of the Case bill shifts union labor politics. The piece analyzes congressional dynamics, party unity, and the unions’ stance, arguing the veto leaves Democrats with no clear platform and highlights the risk of a stalled legislative path ahead of elections.
Hypertonic babies lie with arched backs and rigid limbs, cry often, and spit up after feeds. Dr. Irving J. Wolman notes no special treatment is needed unless growth or nutrition falters, with remedies including belladonna or atropine for colic and phenobarbital for restlessness and vomiting.
Miss Alma Hartung returns from Huntsville with Miss Mamie Todd as houseguest. A. C. Banks requests three ball game tickets. Miss Elizabeth Strother to Elkmont Springs with Mrs. Henry Walker. First cotton bloom brought by John Nickens. Albany- Decatur Twins beat Columbia Mules 5-2. Mrs. W. N. Crawford to Jasper.
The speaker criticizes President Truman for political missteps on the Case bill and warns that unions will press wage demands after the November election. He argues contracts with big unions are short term and threaten renewed labor trouble once the election is past.
Letters testamentary on the last will of Mary Gandy were granted May 28 1946 by Judge T C Almond of Morgan County Probate Court. All claimants must present their claims within the legal time or be barred. Thomas A Gandy. June 3 10 17.
Estate of Melinda Shaia notices all persons with claims against the estate filed by Louis Shaia. The undersigned judge orders claims to be presented in Morgan County by June 12 19 26.
A collage of quotes and parabled remarks on public figures. The piece cites past feuds between Justices and presidents and notes shifting fortunes of elites. It includes a 1942 Franco remark and a hotel executive’s quip on market players and discounted luxury goods.
A Senate committee cripples the price control bill. if enacted the OPA would vanish. Nationwide food prices climb as controls loosen, yet one American locale maintains reasonable food costs due to strict enforcement.
A compendium of quotes critiques wartime diplomacy and postwar policy. William Allen White and Booth Tarkington criticize power politics and peacemaking. Ehrenburg comments on U S Franco Spain ties. Curran union strikes imply anti foreign policy stances. Van Devander reports Bilbo attacking Nelson Levings’ war record.
An ex Navy man quips Bilbo has smelled talcum powder at close range, while other readers discuss crusades against the KKK and Pulitzer Prize exposes. A Memorial Day wreath remark and talk of Russia Argentina relations appear amid satirical banter.
A Washington newspaperman, who echoed official praise of France policy, rushed from his desk after ordering coffee and a sandwich. In his haste he spilled sugar on the typewriter area, and a rewrite man questioned whether the sugar came from his typewriter.
A correspondent reports censored copy while claiming Britain fears a revelation in America. The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem is labeled a war criminal by the author, with Britain and France accused of aiding him to win Arab support. A foreign correspondent likens the move to Munich.
A brief note credits James Ritty of Ohio with inventing the cash register in 1879, marking a key development in retail accounting and point of sale systems.
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