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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1950
Page
4
Judge Almon and the Morgan probate office keep the poll list current to avoid congestion at polling stations. They ensure the number of voters per station stays within legally prescribed limits.
The piece notes a $28 billion plus railroad investment across the United States, averaging $119 664 per mile, with American railroads hauling seven tenths of the nation s freight. It argues railroads are essential for distribution and local tax revenue and underpin the United States economic leadership.
James Rankin nearing the end of a Rotary Governor term. He previously led the Decatur Chamber of Commerce for two terms and heads Alabama State Chamber of Commerce industrial committee. He also supports Boy Scouts, public libraries, Westminster Presbyterian Church, and local public service in Decatur.
A survey of 200 Alabama businessmen shows 90 percent say state education lacks adequate funding and 65 percent view educators as poor business managers. Eighty-five percent fear socialist influence in schools while 66 percent see Communism gaining ground. Seventy-two percent doubt schools meet their duties to counter subversive elements.
Maine Senator Owen Brewster once admitted tapping California aircraft magnate Howard Hughes’s telephone lines over three years ago. The disclosure came as Brewster testified against John Clifford’s federal judgeship, recalling a hotel room setup where his wife was asked to listen in on a conversation, a remark that became local folklore.
A column recalls a Georgia congressman who took 1000 dollars for passing a bill to aid a constituent injured by an Army truck. Senator Sparkman once received a 500 dollar bank deposit in his name, which he returned, prompting the line At last Diogenes can put down that lantern. The anecdote links to the search for an honest man in politics.
The article links a $10,000 payment to Senator Joe McCarthy by Lustron Corporation for a 7000 word housing booklet to government loans via the RFC. It notes his prior influence against housing legislation and shaping housing committee actions in 1947, including proxy maneuvers by Senator Tobey.
New York July 21 Amer i cans were free in the republic but under democracy and democratic administrations lasting a little more than a quarter century since 1912 freedoms have been curtailed. The speaker argues earnings have been seized via taxes, cites rich and poor, criticizes Truman Barkley Roosevelt and Wilson, blaming Democrats for foreign policy, socialism, and loss of sovereignty.
The article urges graduates to view commencement as a start not a finish. It stresses lifelong learning across careers, friendships, clubs, and family roles while noting postwar political tensions and McCarthy era housing trips and a $10,000 Luistron payoff as context.
Wisconsin records show Senator McCarthy reporting 1948 income of 28 947 with 12 500 Senate pay and 10 000 Lustron proceeds plus 4 535 in railroad dividends. He lists 25 881 in losses from railroad securities and previously unpaid war era taxes, suggesting Lustron funds were used to cover a prior tax deficit.
Local notice lists Sunday visit by Reverend Dewey Crow of near Hartselle as dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Hubert Johnson. Several relatives and friends from Arab Lynn Town Eva Nashville and Birmingham gather for visits and reunions across Morgan County.
Pryor Field activity included two solo pilots, multiple aircraft sales, and a commercial pilot license issued. Notables: Jack Buchanan of Thiokol buys a 140 Cessna, Colonel Carroll D. Hudson picks up a 140 Cessna, Emory Johnson and Bob Ward buy a Piper duster, Edward T. Jrubbs earns a commercial certificate. Monthly tests by Wilson White and Fred Hamm. Piper Pacer used by flights.
New York reports Dewey may reenter national life by 1952 as a top running mate option for Eisenhower with Harold Stassen. If elected, Dewey could be secretary of state, while Governor Dewey recuperates at White Sulphur Springs. Other notes include Frank Hogan on horse betting cases and a new Carritz building in Washington with a 500-car garage.
The anableps, a tropical American fish, has two pupils in each eye. Each pupil works independently, allowing it to view above and below the water surface simultaneously.
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