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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1949

Page

3

Psychologists Worry Over Ordinary Life Stresses Across Ages

A HAL BOYLE column reports a Midwestern Psychological Association study of 103 elderly psychologists and their worry timetable. It lists the main concerns by age from 18 to 45, including appearance at 20, sexual morality at 23, job security at 33, and health at 45, concluding psychologists face common anxieties just like others.

Hal Boyle New York Midwestern Psychological Association Chicagan Henry Wallace

Congress Committees Hold The Key In Law Making

James Marlow explains how congressional committees dominate bill study and voting. He notes the labor and farm committees work separately, trusteeship of experts, and nonmembers sometimes denied access to hearings. The Senate foreign relations panel curbs outsider questions during Atlantic Pact hearings.

Labor Committee Farm Committee House Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Congress Tom Connally Texas Arthur Vandenberg Michigan Herings Donnell Missouri Watkins Utah Connally W.atkins Connell Washington Post

Five New York Doctors Endorse Carter’s Laxative Plan

A medical claim says five New York doctors prove a schedule can break the laxative habit. The plan starts with Carter’s Pills daily for one to three weeks, then stops, plus eight glasses of water daily, aiming to restore natural regularity without habit forming drugs.

New York Carter

White mice and minds: who fears them most?

A study discusses whether mice provoke more anxiety in psychologists or general public. It examines exposure, ethics, and perceptions of rodent research and its implications for mental health understanding.

Proper Treatment of Gout In Early Stage Is Important

A medical note emphasizes early gout treatment to prevent disabling outcomes. It links gout to uric acid metabolism, possible family history, and joint inflammation with swelling. Triggers include foods, alcohol, fats, cold dampness, and certain drugs. allergy and pollen sensitivity may trigger attacks and respond to colchicine and epinephrine.

Disney Fights Double Bills With New Short Series

Hollywood May 11 Walt Disney counters theater double features by introducing 30 minute True Life Adventures shorts. The first is Leak Island with upcoming The Life of The Beaver and The Atom. Disney argues audiences prefer exciting nature subjects over longer features and notes trouble selling managers on the format. Bob Thomas

Hollywood Walt Disney Disney Cartoon Wizard Leak Island RKO Las Vegas Ray Milland Barbara Stanwyck Milland Stanwyck

Man Discovers Substituted Dish and Wedsday Banter

A diner complains that an ordered beefsteak was replaced by horse meat and jokes about the cook’s reaction. In social chatter, Sue notes the bride’s look while Bill confirms the groom’s stunned appearance.

Sue Bill

Infants to Parents and Punchlines From Roanoke to Quebec

A collage of humor snippets and brief city notes from Roanoke Virginia Asheville North Carolina and Quebec Telegraphs. Jokes about bartenders drunkenness dental work and marital roles populate the page with light satire and casual observations.

Mind over Mattress. A Tragic Marketplace Misread

A fragment recalls a humorous city scene where a woman selling fruit at the market eats an orange, prompting reflections on perceptions of apples and pears versus oranges, and a quip about taw and horses as cattle. The dialogue then trails into a philosophical musing on wisdom and power.

Open House For Worker Families Slated by TVA

The Tennessee Valley Authority invites about 4 000 to 6 000 visitors to Muscle Shoals for two hour tours of its chemical engineering plant. Four groups of 100 workers and their families will visit on May 14 and similar tours will continue for two months. Employees will guide their families through active operations and additional stations.

Muscle Shoals Satatin Sak

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