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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1946
Page
4
Community efforts for a home cleanup and permanent street markings laments slow progress as Decatur eyeing a paint program. Voters discuss June primaries and liquor control while repairs on Decatur to Guntersville road advance. Governor Sparks touted amid safety bureau notes on age and driving risks.
The house committee approved the Army plan for the Tenessee Tombigbee canal, unanimously backing a new short route linking the Tennessee Valley with the gulf. Decatur and the Valley expect major benefits, including a 600 mile shorter journey for barges and a slack water route to bypass the Mississippi current.
The Dothan Eagle suggests empowering the Democratic committee to declare nominees who pass the qualification deadline without opposition and to remove unopposed candidates from ballots. Legislation would be needed to avoid law violations and reduce official workload in counties using machines or paper ballots.
The Associated Press advocates a balanced series on the coal dispute, promising both sides of the controversy. It urges thorough, unvarnished coverage to establish truth and inform the public about the issues and disagreements between miners and operators.
The essay argues that Tom Dewey faces widespread mockery and mischaracterization in American public life since 1933. It defends his record as a diligent, modest governor and contrasts him with others, noting attacks rely on propaganda rather than policy.
Washington reports outline of communist strategy as a quasi religious plan using cells and sections to influence labor unions and political groups. It notes methods to infiltrate boards and co-opt leadership while appealing to justice and dissent to undermine capitalism.
A succinct note reflects how adhering to social norms of age and behavior can invite social scrutiny and personal hardship within the community.
A. G. Patterson, president of the public service commission, returns to Montgomery this evening following several days in the city on business. Major Charles Bassett, Birmingham, former Twin Cities resident, was greeted by locals during his stop yesterday on the L and N train while en route north.
Four Alabama counties Madison Limestone Crenshaw and Tallapoosa will vote on whether to permit legal liquor sales under the county option law. Probate Judge Thomas W. Jones called a June 7 special referendum in Madison, with Limestone vote around June 11. Previous elections were set for May 21 in Crenshaw and Tallapoosa. Talladega and Bibb voted to keep bans. Colbert voted to permit whisky sales earlier.
Walter Winchell on Broadway gossip column notes frequent show business moves and backstage chatter. It covers Paul Whiteman plans, Rankin controversy, childbirth and marriages, feuds among backstage players, and comments on Eisenhower rumors, with items from Frances Smith to Lana Turner and local theater happenings.
A local newspaper notes the death of Jimmy Johnston. The brief tribute only confirms the passing and notes he lived in the area, with no additional biographical details provided.
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