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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1946

Page

3

Butter Probe Underway As Dairy Price Controls debated

The House Stabilization Committee on dairy products led by Chairman Pace discussed a program to ease shortages and stabilize the industry. Proposals include higher ceiling prices for butter and evaporated milk, reduced butterfat in dairy products, revising prices to reflect labor costs, phased removal of subsidies, and giving Anderson full control of dairy production and pricing. The move has strong farm-state support as the Senate weighs related OPA extensions and price-control debates continue.

Clair Johnson Washington House Chester Bowles CPA Paul Porter Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson Capitol Hill Pace Anderson New Mexico OPA Rayburn Texas Iit Senate Eccles Federal Reserve Board Banking Committee

Pierze Journal Reports A Wedding With Amusing Anecdotes

The Pierze Journal recounts a wedding in a nearby town with locals attending three couples. The account notes rising inebriation and two fights by six pm while praising the groom's composure. A guest allegedly swapped brides with his own wife during the reception. A separate quip features an office boy claiming rapid duty learning after five positions in a month.

Fearless Journalism Pierze (Minn Pierze

ADD OFFICE CAT And Other Humorous Snippets

A collage of quips and dialogue snippets includes office satire about a stern officer and a private, a humorous exchange about a cow’s jaw motion, a Decatur mother and child anecdote, and a playful line about a guest leaving. Also appears are jokes about a perfume bottle, a patient boss, and a playful disguise by a wife.

War Bride Awaits Divorce Suit in New York

Evelyn Caroline Poston a 16 year old British war bride living with relatives in New York says she will cooperate with husband Warren H. Poston who seeks a divorce He previously announced it might be hard to obtain a divorce if she were in England She hopes to return home but will not go back soon and says she wanted to have the marriage annulled but has taken no steps yet.

Bliss N. Y Evelyn Caroline Poston Warren H. Poston Salisbury N. C England Poston

Lament on zones of influence in postwar world politics

Mackenzie argues the United Nations and Western Allies face Russia over zones of influence. He warns Moscow seeks broader power, while Arab and other powers exploit splits among the Big Three. The piece decries expansion yet defends limited defensive influence as necessary.

Security Council United Nations Innour Ike Palestine Moscow Soviet Union Europe Asia Russia Arab League Gi Ning Tooscow United Nations Peace Organization

Tuberculosis Cases Rise in Alabama Health Report

Governor Chauncey Sparks plans to address TB in Alabama as state health officials report an 80 case increase from the previous year. The month recorded 335 cases, up from 241 the prior month and 255 in March 1945, per the department’s release.

Chauncey Sparks Alabama State Health Department

Duluth and Superior Port Remains Nation's Second Busier

The port complex of Duluth Minnesota and Superior Wisconsin, though not on salt water, ranks as the second busiest in the United States, reflecting heavy cargo activity and regional significance.

Duluth Minn Superior Wis United States

Night set for service men revival at Sixth Avenue Church

The revival at the Sixth Avenue Church of God continues with strong interest as Rev. Forest Ashcraft of Springfield Ohio preaches each evening at 7 30 p m Rev Earl

Sixth Avenue Church

Winchester church announces weekly service lineup

Wells of Winchester directs the song service and sings a solo each evening. Rev. Ashcraft will speak on Divine Healing Monday evening. Friday is Service Men's Night with Rev. Earl Wells delivering the sermon. Wells spent five years as an armed forces chaplain with two years overseas. All service men in the city were invited to attend.

Earl Wells Wells Armed Forces R.F

Local pastor updates revival services schedule this week

Miller, a local pastor, stated today that revival services will continue throughout the week with services each evening at 7 30 p m. The text notes barley oats wheat and rye components used in Irish and Scotch whisky production.

Miller

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