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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1946
Page
4
The fragment notes a short runoff primary on June 4 with calls to vote, mentions Truman and John L. Lewis, Mississippi candidates Bilbo Rankin and Walter Winchell, and cites Dorothy Thompson. It references the Tennessee Tombigbee canal, Alabama voting on May 7, Drew Pearson and Senator Bankhead, and defense cases for Tojo with claims of unconditional surrender.
The Dothan Eagle notes Browns end their skid with a victory as league standings tilt. Dothan leads the table with just four losses since the season began.
The piece notes low voting turnout among about 75,000 qualified Alabama voters, discusses county debt reductions of 13 million dollars over five to six years, and urges continuing efforts to reduce debt with dedicated revenue. It also covers bread rationing speculation, atom bomb ethics, and the League of Women Voters’ limited post primary impact in Alabama.
A fragmented wartime column mocks a Wall Street Journal headline about Atlantic City hotel booms and rising rents, arguing that demand and supply laws will curb inflation. It notes high bracket cash flow, cashing war bonds in low income brackets, and warns against overconfidence in economic growth.
The piece weighs OPA effectiveness and inflation risk as Congress weighs extending price controls. It cites Sun comparisons on price changes from 1914 1920 to 1939 1946 and notes production shortfalls and strikes driving material shortages. It urges defining fact versus fiction and a middle ground between CPA and manufacturers.
Westbrook Pegler rails at John L Lewis over coal union leadership and Ickes criticism. He recalls past funding to Roosevelt, CIO leadership changes, and calls for Wagner Act reform. Pegler links union power to inflation and shortages, praising Roosevelt and denouncing Ickes.
Washington outlines communist techniques in organizing demonstrations and inflaming labor disputes. It stresses identifying participants, passing names to authorities, and recognizing CP line shifts across unions and parties, urging police, businesses, and unions to appoint an expert on communist methods.
Years ago today Belle Mina school figures W J Bibb W I Douglas and W J Dobbins visited the city. Mrs J M Stroup announces the engagement of her daughter Mamie Stroup Hough to Henry Clay Martin Jr Mobile. Mr and Mrs J D Jessee announce the opening of the Vinemont hotel and a May 17 dance with L and N train No 8 stopping there. Mrs D G Hart Nashville and Mrs J H Donnell visit Florence. Maggie England Somerville visits relatives at Hartselle. Ed Williams writing from California recalls heat on his Westward train passage and ice bags for his head during the trip.
In Morgan County Alabama Probate Court the administrator A. Flack files accounts for the estate of J. Y. Flack deceased for final settlement. The hearing is set for May 22, 1946. Judge T. Calmon presides.
The speaker argues that defeating communism rests on public education and vigilance. As a small minority, CP cannot achieve goals without exploiting majority ignorance. No fear of CP triumph while its activities are monitored and understood by a broad populace.
The Alabama Road Builders Association board of directors will meet in Montgomery May 15, announced by Secretary Tilghman Turner. Alex Hancock of Mobile serves as association president.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and film notes, praising some shows like The Dark Corner and The Blue Dahlia while criticizing others as mediocre. He cites reactions from reviewers, mentions Canada Lee keeping On Whitman Avenue running, and wryly notes radio and press trivia from New York Times coverage.
A critical editorial cites John Louse as America's public enemy and accuses the mining unions of betraying the public good. It lampoons the Paris diplomacy stalemate and claims Allied aims are undermined by infighting and appeasement, painting Germany as a catalyst for strife.
Laxative powder advertised by Dr Hitchcock promises relief from gas cramps biliousness sour stomach and spells call constipation remedy available in 10¢ and 25¢ sizes at local dealers.
A collection of brief quotes by J. Goren Hervey Allen H. Bartow Arnold Bennett L. S. Martin and Marlene Dietrich reflecting on society, impartiality, perception, and the nature of authority. The lines critique modern life with wit and sharp metaphor.
The article notes that there are more than 20 000 motion picture theaters operating across the United States indicating a vast expansion of cinema venues and audience access in the era.
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