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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1949
Page
4
A compact opinion piece notes the revived flying saucer headlines due to limited information and contrasts US and Soviet price policy rhetoric with Governor Folsom’s campaign tax promises. It references President Tamar's program and casual quips about suds buckets and turnip greens as light commentary.
One bandit robbed the Baltimore and Ohio train for a thrill while the other sought money, but the law will not differentiate their motives. The thrill seeker faces confinement behind bars, while the money seeker goes away with his fate.
Pete Mahan analyzes Mayor Meighar's announced goal of 60000 for Truman Democrats in Albania and suggests many attendees at a dinner will not contribute. The piece mentions Tutwiler dining room capacity and a $15 plate price, plus wider political questions around postmaster appointments and patronage in the district.
The Decatur City Council weighs municipal vs private gas operation as engineers report findings. The Alabama Gas Company offers to sell its local properties for 2500 dollars, while the council also considers funding for water, airport runway, and Pryor Field.
Southern senators sought to head off civil rights clashes by pressing President Truman for a clear program terminus. A banking committee report exposes Textron linked Rhode Island Charities Trust as a tax‑evasion vehicle benefiting Textron, with McGrath named among trustees and back taxes reportedly unpaid.
Fragmented text describes allegations of unfair competitive advantage and councilmen taking responsibility for work cited as part of local progress. It mentions Textron and phrases about satisfaction of residents and visitors, with incomplete quotes from officials.
A compact self help note urges daily cheerful behavior and kind words toward others. It advocates using helpful past lessons to build today, daily self analysis, mind and emotion discipline, and directing effort to usefulness.
Senator McGrath denies the Rhode Island Trust owes taxes and says a BIR mix up caused confusion. He notes no political pressure on the bureau and claims the Providence Community Chest is satisfied with fund handling. Tobey urges annual itemized accounts and tax payments by charitable trusts to curb evasion.
General Van Fleet reports Greek communist forces are fracturing after the elimination of Markos. Thousands desert rather than follow the Moscow trained successor, with Bulgarian aid dwindling and a collapsing campaign in Florina amid a broader anti communist push.
Washington insiders note that reports about flying saucers and atomic weapons are now labeled classified. No one will discuss investigations or new aerial motion theories, fueling guesses of hidden developments amid Senate debates and Humphrey's criticism of GOP amendments.
A European group believes Andrei Vishinsky has been installed as Russia's foreign minister to intimidate in talks. They say he lacks authority to make agreements, unlike Molotov, and his role signals Moscow’s rejection of Western accords.
Washington reports the House approved 10 million dollars more for the Bureau of Employment Security for the year ending June 31. BES says it needs about 6.9 million more. Budget Bureau officials prefer waiting to gauge whether unemployment at a postwar peak will ease.
Washington readers are reminded to file income tax returns by midnight Tuesday. Some individuals must also file an estimated 1949 income and should confirm requirements with the local collector of internal revenue or post office.
Washington reports the administration plans a farm program linking soil conservation to price supports. Agriculture Secretary Brannan, with dust bowl and resettlement experience, may reward farmers active in conservation while penalizing those less engaged.
Washington opinions urge removing postmaster appointments from congressional control. Hoover commission suggests nonpolitical selection to curb patronage. House currently picks candidates and Senate confirms, risking political organization building.
Dietrich Klagges former Brunswick minister president faces trial in a German deNazification court for allegedly approving or ordering 30 political murders and enabling Adolf Hitler to obtain German citizenship by securing a government post. The case centers on his 1932 actions that helped Hitler’s rise.
Washington report notes Democrats struggled to push a two man labor bill through the senate floor committee amid behind the scenes grumbling. Senator Douglas of Illinois is identified as a key figure in the unfolding din and potential opposition.
Basil Brewer, publisher of New Bedford Massachusetts, testifies before a senate committee about a proposal to divide electoral votes according to popular vote results. The party debates the long term implications of such a plan.
Republicans in the House seek to restrict the new welfare department proposed by the Truman administration. They aim to limit the secretary’s authority to health matters, calling the move a power grab while delaying debate on the administration bill.
Snow spread into central Alabama with flurries reported as far south as Selma and Montgomery while Decatur city officials pressed on with bond buyers for a $30,000 issue. Real estate leaders in the Twin Cities anticipate demand rising after Congress acts on the Ford bill. Local social notes list visitors and church revival meetings as well as a hospital admission for Dr W H Lovelady of Morgan county.
Kiwanis lead a program donating 24 registered gilt pigs to 24 selected 4-H clubbers who will raise them and pass a pig to another member. The plan, led by Marvin Rankin and county agents L W Wagnon and W A Wales, aims to grow Morgan County’s high quality pork output.
Next Sunday March 20 is designated Go To Church Sunday in Decatur. The piece urges families to attend Sunday school and worship services at their chosen church to support the spiritual aims of the church and the civic recognition of church primacy.
Memorial Drive Methodist church plans an April 16 auction at 10 am in Decatur Carb ors venue. Items include kitchen sinks washing machines baskets groceries clothing furniture cattle and more. Thousands expected for the start, according to a spokesman.
By 1946 oil fields in the Middle East were producing more than one million barrels of crude oil each day, signaling a major expansion in regional energy output and global supply dynamics.
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