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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1949
Page
4
A Alabama distiller ran multiple newspaper ads to promote his liquor amid tightening business conditions. The note contrasts such marketing with diplomacy and wartime shipping, and mentions the Atomic Energy Commission cutting 150 security staff as a sign of improving peace prospects.
The Paducah Sun Democrat argues a lazy world and notes that moving the Democratic dinner from the Birmingham auditorium to the Tutwiler complicates accommodating figures like Arthur Shores who may wish to attend.
The Huntsville Times discusses Etowah County turmoil following the sheriff’s resignation during a grand jury investigation with Alabama Attorney General involvement. John Temple Graves weighs in on what goes on in Etowah County and calls out systemic issues beyond one man.
The article notes Senator Lucas planned to delay his push to end debate on filibuster reform last Thursday. A poll then showed 38 senators against cloture with 17 for and others noncommittal. By day’s end two more joined the opposition, totaling 40 against cloture.
The Dothan Eagle notes that spring signals arrive with youngsters forming pickup teams in vacant lots and calling batter up. The paper contrasts this with professional players returning as the season nears.
The piece contrasts an Alabama State Planning Board economic map with a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta review of Transportation on the Tennessee. It stresses leadership in Decatur and Guntersville as inland ports and highlights the cost, risk, and community effort required to create and sustain jobs, urging local cooperation between management and workers to avoid unemployment and want.
The piece argues General Eisenhower returned to active duty for boredom with college fundraising and administration at Columbia. It notes Omar Bradley performs well in Washington, Ike remains tied to Columbia but will spend time with the defense effort on a new European Atlantic front.
Analysis notes the Red offense near Shanghai Nanking and Hangkow blocked by food imports from the United States. It argues communist leaders avoid cutting US shipments until spring harvest and then plan a decisive move.
The speaker argues that dole payments fail to cover rents and medical costs. Without enough money, families struggle as creditors press. The question arises whether people should take subpar work just to keep a job, stressing that a job comes first for households.
A reflective passage urges embracing life as an earnest task and opportunity. It emphasizes discipline, perseverance, and serving others to achieve greatness and uplift the weary. The author cites Mark Twain’s endorsement of such values.
A Decatur delegation led by Mayor James A. Nelson and City Engineer M. S. Bingham traveled to Gadsden today to inspect street conditions. Aldermen accompanied the group on the municipal excursion.
The New York City Council introduces a resolution by Councilman Edward Rager censuring President Truman for language deemed offensive. It urges Congress to join in disapproval and asks the President to apologize and set a humble example for the nation’s youth.
Nevada's Pat McCarran joins the filibuster despite Democratic pledges to allow an anti filibuster measure. Senator Hunt from Wyoming urges keeping faith with the agreement and lifting the vote. Joe O Mahoney and A Willis Robertson back the stance as Virginia voices threat to filibuster. The scene underscores tensions between small state rights and party tactics on the Senate floor.
Washington officials warn that the Marshall plan could become a standby pump priming program for the U.S. economy as lawmakers prepare amendments to the $5.58 billion second year ECA request. Riders seek U.S. supplier guarantees and targeted favors for coal, oil, agriculture, and shipping interests while Hoffman defends Europe’s self sufficiency. In Bangkok a literacy drive pledges to train 10 million peasants under an each one teach one scheme.
Washington reports occupation authorities in Tokyo note the Japanese respond to corn teaching as a substitute for rice amid strained world supplies. If the shift sticks, it could open an outlet for the American Midwest.
Walter Higgs of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce just back from the United States reports that American lawmakers plan to imitate those experiments. The remark hints at cross Atlantic experimentation influencing policy in Britain.
Washington March 6 The house ways and means committee voted 16 to 3 to report a soldier's bonus bill. Pulaski Tenn March 6 An unanimous referendum favored Ford's Muscle Shoals project with 533 votes cast. Telegram received says W J Meininger will become Albany Decatur Chamber of Commerce secretary. Misc notes include moves, illnesses, and visits in Birmingham Athens and Mooresville.
The Economic Cooperation Administration will begin distributing about 500000 dollars for roughly 2500 Chinese students stranded in the United States due to the collapse of the Chinese currency. The aid will be drawn from the Chinese allotment.
London reports rapid North Sea erosion threatening villages as shores crumble at three feet weekly. The sea has swallowed most of Hallsands in Devon, with acres of farm soil collapsing into offshore sand banks. A coast protection bill is before Parliament. emergency funding stands at 8 million pounds already appropriated.
Army chemical corps and U S Fish and Wildlife Service unveil an improved carbon monoxide cartridge to control outdoor rodents. Agriculture Department scientists create a curled casin filament from milk for use in car air filters.
The House approved a proposal to raise immigration limits by 250 million, aiming to ease entry for Asians. Senate prospects look uncertain as the measure faces a possible shift to the social committee for broad rewrites, with no report expected for about a year.
The Democratic National Committee reports raising over 400 900 dollars from Jefferson Jackson day dinners so far. Most funds come from the 100 dollar plate dinners held locally with more banquets planned.
In eastern Germany Casey Jones crews refuse to jockey trains loaded with German freight to Russia. Some fired or warned. nationalist sentiment debated. Crews cite poor conditions. brigades run trains up to 500 miles with little relief, journeys lasting 15 days to a month, and meals limited to 15 days though they supply cooking gear and live aboard like Gypsies.
Decatur civic groups led by Lions under George Sims have invested about 1500 in improving the W Gordon Drive Fourth Avenue plot turning it into a playground with a tennis and basketball court and plans for a softball diamond. The Red Shield club reopens after two weeks of major painting and plastering with local volunteers cited. Civitan show Dr Neffs Madhouse of Mystery set for Riverside Auditorium, as leaders push on with baseball stadium seat sales and new civic members joining Lions Civitan Rotary Kiwanis groups.
The Disabled American Veterans voted to end their monument drive at month end. They have added about 400 dollars to the fund, leaving roughly 2000 dollars still needed for the planned monument. The group plans to erect some monument with available funds and urges Decatur residents who have not returned DAV cards to donate in memory of those who died in the last war.
The Blood Donors club sponsored by the DAY requests new members of the O type as the Q type group has been exhausted. Transfers can be more frequent but are not advised. the club hopes contacts with Cliff Odom or Fravis Mills will yield donors. The Civitan football committee secured the Suwanee Southwestern game for Oct 1 at the high school stadium with funds benefiting charity. committee heads Wilson Morgan Alvis Briscoe and W F Frazier outlined plans for the North Alabama district convention May 6–7 with Frank Whisnant Hill Woodard and Dr Eugene Chenault among the organizers.
A sermon-center piece quotes Deuteronomy urging readers to choose life by loving God and obeying His commands. It contrasts life and blessing with death and cursing, stressing that choosing life brings ongoing blessing to the believer and their descendants. The preacher prays for grace to continually choose life.
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