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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
4
The piece notes Decatur’s distinction as Alabama’s first seaplane base and discusses broader state and national issues. It references legislators on women juries, savings bonds, highway widening, federal spending, and Virginia or Tennessee topics, with a focus on Decatur tax votes and local development plans.
Cooper Green known as Coop Green plans a summer trip to Europe for an international mayors conference in Paris and visits to European countries and American cemeteries. Birmingham residents presented gifts totaling over $5,200 including a $5,153.19 check, with additional donations from the Embassy Club of Birmingham and the Tuscumbia Chamber of Commerce.
Washington reports claimed President Truman was quietly shaping a veto on the labor curb bill. White House advisors doubted by late reports, while Drew Pearson noted efforts to block Taft on an override motion. Some press wires warned of a veto and possible override.
A Grover Hall photo in the Alabama Journal highlights the split among veterans. Senators Preston Clayton and Guy Hardwick clash on confirming World War Two veteran Roberts Brown to Auburn board of trustees, illustrating that veterans share diverse political opinions.
New York June 23 Louis L. Horch regional Commerce chief testified he met Nicholas Roerich in 1922 and spent over 1.1 million dollars on Roerich's art and lamasery project. The case details Horch's devotion to the guru and his later bid for control of Roerich's movement, amid disputes with Henry Wallace.
P A M Lawhon Jr age 40 an agricultural agent for Southern railway in central Alabama died in a Selma hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his widow Mrs Agnes Maile Lawhon a sister Elena Lawhon Selma two brothers John and Rudy Lawhon Knoxville his mother Mrs A M Lawhon Sr Knoxville Burial will be in Knoxville.
Mrs. Cora Dunavant, 56, of Birmingham died from injuries after being struck by a car in front of a local talent shop Saturday. The Birmingham traffic fatality is the city’s 18th for the year.
Reports indicate the United States is approaching nine smallpox cases. Health officials monitor the developing situation nationwide as states track new exposures and responses.
Washington reports that war fears drive a Bevin Bidault bid to press Moscow into a three way relief conference next month. Hungary’s communist seizure prompts Vatican prompting and fear of a wider conflict while the State Department leans toward diplomacy over war and sees Moscow reacting to Western policy.
An elder’s life brings loneliness and insecurity as vigor fades and dependence grows. The article stresses emotional distress from aging, the strain on family life, and the value of fostering hope and confidence to sustain happiness and purposeful life.
Morgan County Court Alabama requires Charles Edward Gaskins to plead by July 16 1947 in a nonresident defendant equity suit. Publication runs weekly for four weeks in Decatur Daily Morgan County Alabama. Bryan McAfee Register notes dates June 16 23 30 July 7.
The Probate Court grants Letters of Administration for the estate of Lillian M. Gill Deceased to Charity Houston on June 11 1947 by Judge T C Almon Notice to all claimants to present claims within the legally allotted time or be barred This notice appears in the June 16 23 30 issues.
The article argues severing financial aid or relations risks feeding Soviet claims of starvation and strengthens communist positions. It notes the Red Army in Hungary until ratification and suggests Moscow may block treaties to keep troops funded. It calls for pushing the issue to the United Nations for public exposure.
Walter Winchell reports from New York on celebrities and events. Helmut Dantine and J Hersey draw camera eyes while Gen Mrs J Doolittle hosts GIs at the Sheraton Lounge. Fredric March Florence Eldridge relax at Eddie Condon's. Bob Hope donates to Runyon Fund. Lucille Ball fears Dream Girl stage debut.
A collage of New York society notes with mentions of June Havoc Kay Thompson and a waved romance at the center. Pan American execs Ruth Warrick art director Merrill Pye and others attend society events while jazz at Hickory House and entertainment at the Commodore and Paramount fill the scene.
A blind newswoman directs passersby in Sheridan Square without revealing her impairment. Pickets gather outside the Gloucester on West Street as part of the scene.
A lively collage notes people and places in New York: a dog with gold teeth and a fedora on Sutton Place, signs in a secondhand shop and hosiery store, a cop guarding a baby, and a Broadway buzz around John Conte joining Al Legro. Mentions of Marilyn Maxwell, America's Sweetest Girl contest, Ida Lupino sun burns, and mob chatter about Luciano surface amid city chatter.
A collage of entertainment notes and society chatter includes Sonja Henie dating S. Barthelmess, a Greek shipping millionaire, and Stewart in shipping circles. Dillinger of the St. Louis Browns tops thefted bases, Helen O Connell’s groom features, and Bettye Avery Drown trips at the airport with David Niven. A barrister faces trouble from the Liquor Authority while D. Binder discusses Cugat’s claim on Mam selle and Rudy Weitloff’s sax version.
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