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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1946
Page
4
The Paris meeting of foreign ministers seems to make no progress. The article notes Truman’s birthday and hints at domestic issues, including TVA impact and strawberry harvests in Cullman county. Ex governor Browning declines a race while local politics see shifts in Tennessee and Alabama.
With about 70 000 voters registered only fewer than 50 000 cast ballots in Tuesday's primary. The piece questions how to mobilize already qualified voters to actually vote, highlighting turnout concerns.
The passage discusses John L. Lewis ordering a truce amid the mine strike and questions whether patriotism or political heat influenced the move. It recalls a runoff campaign dilemma after a two-man race and a candidate’s reluctance to endure another three weeks of campaigning.
The notice outlines a serious fertilizer shortage hitting Southern and Midwestern farms. It notes rising fertilizer use as a key cause, cites Senate bills by Bankhead and Hill, and mentions TVA's planned Mobile fertilizer plant as a long term solution with supply unlikely to improve soon.
The Decatur Daily states it endorses neither runoff candidate Joe Poole nor rival, pledging fair news coverage of both camps. It urges Morgan Countians to vote on June 4 and to support major ity rule, while continuing to work for Alabama and Tennessee Valley development.
Washington observers say President Roosevelt will not nominate a successor to Chief Justice Stone until mourning ends on May 23. Names floated include a former Chief Justice, with opposition from Hughes noted and a possibility of a new appointee not currently on the court.
Washington reports growing tension in the aviation race between Britain and America. Britain increases stake in Aer Lingus to 40 percent and gains exclusive rights on Dublin to London Paris and Rome routes. The move heightens competition with Western Air Express and PWA’s Italian airline deal, which gives American company 40 percent and exclusive Italian domestic rights, prompting British efforts to share.
Henry Wallace, Commerce Secretary, appears to shift from small business concern to public speaking. A magazine notes waning interest in small business while another Wallace piece emphasizes it. Earlier he endorsed an American Party congress candidate in New York and has since backed various Democrats, with a May 24 talk in New York for the American Labor Party.
In New York the UN Security Council waits for Iran’s report on the Red Army departure. Franco Spain inquiry could rise with Jose Ciral’s Paris exile arrival. In Washington lawmakers see the navy winning a first round in halting a full merger, pushing a four-point compromise and a defense council.
Axis Sally likely to be returned to the United States this fall to face treason charges. Attorney General lark urges veterans who start new businesses to write him personally if large firms hinder them. Senator Tobey warns that lifting price controls could require reimposition. A husband orders his wife to remove facial make up only to have him demand she put it back on.
Officials say it will take two weeks after the coal strike ends for railroads to stockpile coal and restore normal operations.
Political calendar notes Friday May 17 shows Oregon primaries to nominate candidates for governor and four U S house seats all now Republican. Congressmen unopposed for renomination and Gov Earl Snell faces only minor opposition. Carl Donaugh is unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
Eight thousand hospitals nationwide mark Hospital Day with public tours. Miss Jemminia McCalla of Knoxville visits her cousin Miss Carolee Speake. Cotaco Literary Club elects E R Guy home Canal Street officers for the year. Burns Kelley return home after Albany visit. Grace Bates leaves to Birmingham. Decatur announces new paying program seeking two hundred thousand dollars.
A religious lesson on forgiveness and living for others from the International Uniform Lesson. It discusses church discipline, Peter's question on forgiveness, James and John’s request, and Jesus teaching that true greatness is service. The memory verse is Mark 12 31 Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Medical discussion notes aspirin may delay blood clotting after tonsillectomy and that vitamin K could mitigate bleeding. Dr Neivert suggests high aspirin doses worsen hemorrhage risk, while vitamin K by mouth or injection may support clotting. Some surgeons consider vitamin K supplementation and testing clotting time before operation.
The little star laments limited reach yet pledges to help in God’s plan. The wartime scene notes that many draftees lag in schooling, prompting camp classes to aid learning. A hulking trainee answers a grammar question with a sharp joke about solitary confinement on bread and water.
A fragmentary page offers strings of quips and exchanges about courtship, marriage, health, work, and reading. Snippets touch on bachelor life, a May blossom, polite remarks, advice, and a brief note about Florence Livingston a big game hunter.
Celebrity gossip column notes Olivia de Havilland Lucille Ball Oswald Jacoby Rosamund Marshall Brenda Frazer James Kollar and Arlene Francis in new projects and personal updates. City chatter covers Derby plans, hotel bills, marriages, trials and Hollywood excess with humorous asides and colorful anecdotes.
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