Decatur Stadium Plan Seen as Fortunate Debt-Free Hope
Local officials detail how a $100,000 Decatur stadium will be funded by selling ten-year tickets for 1 000 seats, with permanent capacity for 6 000 and 1 500 temporary seats. Gate receipts are expected to outpace Benson Field, drawing Decatur fans and visitors to a modern venue.
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Warren as GOP dark horse in Philadelphia convention
Drew Pearson highlights California Governor Earl Warren as the GOP’s best bet to win in November. Warren’s popularity across parties in California contrasts with Dewey, who argues against teachers and politics, while Warren emphasizes human sympathy and broad appeal among independents.
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Eisenhower
Teachers' Lobby Sparks Governors Conference Clash
Governor Dewey vows to fight the teachers lobby with a public campaign while Warren Mabry and other governors study pay scales. An all-night meeting ends with continued refusal to join the anti teacher push. Earl Warren recalls his father’s murder as a note on hardship.
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California
Penicillin Lozenge Trial Aims to Prevent Rheumatic Fever
Medical authors report that penicillin lozenges given after every meal for a month reduced rheumatic fever recurrences in 22 children, while 22 peers receiving no penicillin showed four definite attacks. Mothers noted fewer illnesses and better health overall, though colds were unaffected.
Decatur Alabama 1948 paving ordinance notices details
City council of Decatur Alabama adopts Ordinance 485 to pave 9th Avenue East from Prospect Drive to 7th Street South with bituminous surface and concrete curbs. Cost estimated at 14144.78 dollars. hearing set July 19 1948. notice published in The Decatur Daily. parcels assessed fairly with no excess over improvement value.
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Decatur
Alabama
9Th Avenue
Prospect Drive
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City of
Abama
Warren as ideal Republican candidate for 100 percent victory
The speaker praises Warren as a capable reformer who has cleaned up California and fought racketeers and gamblers. With 30 years in state and county roles, he is described as an excellent speaker and experienced in government repair, seen as the party’s best bet for a presidential nomination and victory.
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Ku Klux Klan
Republican Party
Warren
Republicans Open Convention in Philadelphia with Speech and Platform
The Nation reports the Republican convention begins in Philadelphia with opening ceremonies led by Walter S. Hallanan. Delegates hear welcomes, prayers, and committee reports as key speeches by Gov. Dwight Green and Clare Booth Luce loom. The platform draft and the Joe Louis fight TV clash compete for attention as voting starts Thursday.
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Walter S. Hallanan
Charleston
W. Va
Hallanan
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Clare Booth Luce
Herbert Hoover
Joe Louis
Joe Walcot
City Council Meeting Notice Adopted June 1948
City Clerk Joe Pettey announces meeting timing ten days prior as required. Approved by Mayor H R Summer, with dates June 21 and June 28 noted.
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Decatur
Joe Pettey
H. R. Summer
As Pegler Sees It on F D Roosevelt's Legacy and Decay
Westbrook Pegler argues Roosevelt corrupted American character through graft, debt, and moral decline. He attacks Roosevelt for promoting Prohibition double standards and a self serving White House machine led by Harry Hopkins, contrasting Hoover as honest.
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