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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
4
Bernard Baruch, adviser to the president, argues for a work or fight law applying to men and women to mobilize America for potential war. He says Congress learned from World War I and the next conflict would surpass prior destruction, urging prompt action to prepare the nation.
Decatur prepares to dedicate a new Farmers Market built by the State Markets Board on the former Grant Street railroad site. Morgan County residents will operate it to expand selling and buying of farm products and modernize the center city market.
The piece praises a cordial kiss between Jim Ferrier and his wife as wholesome amid a culture saturated with paparazzi fueled public displays. It contrasts this with other stars and officials who seek publicity through risky public embraces, suggesting mutual support improves domestic harmony and even divorce trends.
A column argues against tax hikes while praising the Tennessee Valley Authority flood control model. It urges national adoption of flood prevention projects to cut costs and promote cheap electricity, criticizing private power interests for blocking public works.
As Pegler sees it a decade of debates on Roosevelt era labor laws has hollowed truths about union power and worker rights. He accuses union bosses and political figures of corruption while defending individual worker rights to resist strikes and questioning paid holidays and union funds. He cites Fay and Bove cases, Hogan and Hague, and critiques patronage within the federal government and press.
The big quartet of labor leaders Lewis Green Phil Murray and Dan Tobin met in Washington a week before the veto vote and warned that Truman must secure congressional support or risk a rout in the veto. They used sharp tactics including lunches and private talks to sway the outcome, with party loyalty cited as a key factor in Senator Sparks man and Lucas switching to back the veto in the Senate.
Field notes reveal a startling yet familiar pattern in union practices. The speaker laments customs that seem bizarre but have become accepted within the labor movement.
Arteriosclerosis is a major cause of heart brain and kidney disease in adults over 40. It reduces blood supply leading to angina stroke ulcers and potential death. Proper treatment can extend life though the disease cannot be cured, with activity regulation and medical care essential.
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board appoints 25 year old Rene Bidez of Auburn as director of its laboratory division, succeeding A B Marshall and moving to establish a new Auburn based facility supervised by state toxicologist C J Rehling. The board approved equipment spending of 650 dollars for beverage testing and authorized Bidez to study methods in Virginia.
The passage suggests the president's veto was called phony by some and that the Democratic side of the Senate was not promptly informed. It hints a quadumvirate aimed to intimidate the President, a claim viewed as having achieved its scare effect.
Walter Winchell sketches a crowded New York social scene with stars like Connie Haines Gene Tierney and Ethel Barrymore seen in casual hangouts. The column riffs on journalists publishers and performers, noting notables and spicy asides while touching on Mary Roberts Rinehart and Jackie Robinson praise.
A collage of quips, celebrity baits, and public notices riffs from a 1940s column. It references Ben Siegel, Broadway lines, radio bits, and nightclub chatter about Taft Hartley, charity drives, and celebrity moves. It mentions properties in Columbus Circle and a Mexico City dining sting.
Fossil evidence suggests certain ancient lizards possessed three eye-like sensory organs. Researchers note this feature in relation to early visual systems and environmental adaptation in prehistoric reptiles.
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