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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1950
Page
4
The note warns the Southern peach harvest could drop to half the normal level this year. It references White House correspondents must identify themselves at news conferences and comments on a former violin teacher Sybil Pool.
Three years ago Decatur lacked a stadium baseball park and coliseum. Now all three serve the public with wide ranging activities drawing people from across North Alabama. Local funds largely support them with little outside investment. The community’s spirit shows in these facilities.
President Truman emphasizes a balanced federal budget to restore confidence in the administration. Economists disagree, but the public expects Congress to cut excess spending, balance the budget, and boost faith at home and abroad. The speech links Pepper’s Florida race to budget action.
Alabama politics produced a dramatic turn as Gordon Persons became the Democratic nominee for governor without a runoff. Phillip J. Hamm, who could have pressed for a runoff, chose not to pursue the race, admitting friends influenced his decision.
The editorial blasts the Southern Railway strike affecting Decatur and hundreds of towns. It criticizes the Fireman's Union demand for an extra rider on Diesels as feather-bedding, argues President Norris should stand firm, and laments the cost to the public and the newspaper.
Drew Pearson observes a pivotal Pennsylvania primary where Governor Duff seeks the Senate nomination, while the battle against the Grundy machine could signal a turning point for the GOP. If Grundyism is checked, other states may shift toward a progressive course ahead of the 1952 presidential race.
The article notes Joe Grundy as a symbol of Pennsylvania’s industrial era and toxic policy legacy. It highlights the rise of George Earle and Tom Kennedy in 1934, the first Democratic regime in decades, and Governor Duff advancing reforms including a $50 million clean up of the Schuylkill river, new Delaware bridges, asylum reforms, and higher teacher pay.
Grundyites condemn new taxes on cigarettes and soft drinks while opposing Duff's Senate bid and backing judge John S. Fine for governor. The real confrontation centers on next Tuesday's Republican primary with Duff aiming for Washington and Fine for the state’s top job.
Duff backs Judge Fine a former coal miner now vice-president of the Pennsylvania Council, facing an aristocratic challenger in the campaign for governor.
Arlie B Davidson urges talking through problems to ease mental distress and prevent self harm. Psychologists and the National Save A Life League advocate listening to troubled individuals. The Vienna Center for the Weary of Life in the 1930s Depression era claimed a 70 percent recovery rate. If you are in trouble, talk it out.
News briefs recall resignations and moves in the region. R M Shearer leaves Albany Decatur operations for Laurel Mississippi Power. Traffic speed limit signs go up on approaches to Albany. De Molay meeting scheduled at 7 30 pm. Several local residents mentioned including Douglas Cook in critical condition and J B Bradford in Memphis.
A Louisville station signs off for 12 hours sponsored by Eureka Furniture. The piece playfully envisions atrend of hush periods silencing radio chatter and quiz shows, imagining TV and newspaper sticklers adopting similar pauses, with satirical nods to sponsors and cultural quirks.
The piece flags a GOP battle in Pennsylvania between Duff and Cooke with Grundyites backing War Hero Jay Cooke and his running mate John Kunkel while Duff seeks the governorship and senate seats. It notes Stassen ties and the broader 1952 contest with Myers and Dilworth as Democratic opponents, forecasting a volatile race into November.
The piece traces the 1919 clear and present danger standard from Justice Holmes and tracks how the Supreme Court split on free speech cases through 1949. It discusses Taft Hartley and anti communist measures, Father Terminello, and rulings on sound trucks, highlighting the court’s evolving approach to constitutional speech rights.
Washington May 12 Senate action shows Alabama Democrats Hill and Sparkman voting against two Truman reorganizations. The 53 to 30 vote knocked down the National Labor Relations Board reorganization, while a 65 to 13 roll call defeated the Treasury Department reorganization with Hill and Sparkman again among the Democrats opposing.
PRICHARD ALABAMA May 12 The chance victim of a lovers quarrel remained in critical condition John FE Adams 30 a Chicago truck driver was severely wounded yesterday in a burst of bullets that killed a pretty young carhop and her ex sweetheart Adams told a newsman he had met the girl only the day before and did not know the man who shot him The gunplay took place when he brought the girl home from work Dead were Wauweece Wade 17 and Louis Melvin Greenlee 22
Retail meat prices rose for the fourth straight week with beef, pork, and lamb up a few cents per pound in many markets. Frying chickens eased slightly, eggs edged down, and butter and coffee showed scattered price changes. Produce mostly declined with tomatoes and other items easing while lettuce and broccoli moved higher.
The National Geographic Society reports the Ohio Valley region contains 150 cities with populations exceeding 10 000, highlighting a dense urban concentration across the area.
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