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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
4
The Decatur area delayed aviation growth for over two decades and now seeks to redeem the past by building a second Pryor Field runway. Local leaders urge state and federal support to attract airlines, boosting Morgan and Limestone counties, Decatur and Athens with needed air service.
The Daily notes growing use of cotton in women’s clothing and asks why men’s summer wear lacks top grade cotton suits. Local dealers say cotton fabrics wear well stay cool launder easily and hold shape but suppliers seem reluctant to produce premium cotton suits for men.
The Dothan Eagle says summer began Friday at 12:25 a m the almanac date. It notes summer runs until September 23 and winter starts December 21 while local weather may seem earlier.
The Alabama Journal editor notes Montgomery added 2,000,000 gallons daily after a new reservoir began service, easing summer shortages. He comments on South’s growth pains, Decatur’s housing and school concerns, and federal rules slowing building. The piece hints at broader urban expansion challenges ahead.
In Washington the house banking committee debate on price rollback reveals ties between Chicago stockyards representative John Kluczynski and meatpackers who favored higher meat prices. Critics note the district ranks among Chicago’s poorest and recount efforts by Richard Bolling and F D Roosevelt Jr to sway Kluczynski toward protecting consumers. Thomas OBrien also lobbied, shifting his stance in the last session.
Congressman Clarence Burton shifted his stance on price rollbacks after pressure from Harry Byrd associates while Tom Fugate moved to block rollbacks in a secret committee vote 12 to 11. Democrats Paul Brown Albert Rains and Kluczynski initially backed the meatpackers as Fugate’s amendment drew up by John Heimburger moved through Poage.
A column urging purposeful living by Arlier Davidson. It argues that a clear goal guides life and transforms even humble efforts into meaningful impact. It notes drifting leads to perilous waters and stresses personal dedication to a worthy cause, however small.
The piece notes eight Republicans voted against the housewife on the rollbacks with one Republican voting for it. It accuses Speaker Rayburn of influencing key votes through Alabama’s Rains and by curbing W R Poage and Wright Patman from favoring the consumers in this crucial national showdown.
The column argues Russia will seek to end the Korea crisis on its terms, citing Chinese dissatisfaction and famine as pressures. It then attacks the Supreme Court for backed views on communist conspiracy and loyalty, calling for harsher action against party members and affiliates.
L B Mayer leaves Metro-Goldwyn Mayer for Universal International, marking the end of a nearly five-decade career in Hollywood. The article recalls the film industry’s rise from nickelodeons to major epics, noting Mayer’s encounters with legends and milestones from Edison’s era to the advent of sound and television.
The inaugural trans Atlantic yacht race occurred in 1866. The event brought together competing vessels and sailors across the Atlantic, marking a landmark moment in maritime competition with notable participation and historical significance.
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