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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1946
Page
4
The piece criticizes the current industrial trend southward and urges brave building efforts amid shortages. It questions loan practices to foreign nations and argues for federal takeover of mines to curb inflation. It cites wartime factions and a dirt farmer definition from Ozark Star with a Daily addition.
The Canal News reports the House rivers and harbors committee unanimously backs the Tennessee Tombigbee project as part of a broad inland waterways bill. Alabama Rep Sam Hobbs calls it a major American development, but warns final passage and funding remain uncertain with an initial $55 million federal appropriation and a $16 million Tennessee Tombigbee segment potential cost.
The Daily laments voter indifference in Alabama's May 7 primary. It notes low turnout for the public service commission race, with about 140 000 of 1 900 boxes reporting, and urges voters to seek information on candidates. The paper invites ideas to improve engagement.
The piece references a coal strike and industry closures, critiques of Senator Bilbo, and the fertilizer shortage impacting American agriculture. It discusses potential private or government roles, noting higher fertilizer use on farms and the need for timely solutions.
In a frank column, the writer contrasts court trickery with a major labor racketeering case from 1940 41 involving initiation fees and shake downs. He discusses a Supreme Court division Murphy versus Frankfurter and the anti trust division led by Tom Clark, noting the majority's view on statutory interpretation and unions.
Washington May 14 The coal strike is a catastrophe the White House cannot grasp. The talks, focused on backpay for miners, ignored shrinking stocks and mass suffering as rail, steel, and Ford operations faltered. Lewis, aged 66, is accused of a power gambit pushing toward nationalization and private tax ideas, prolonging hardship.
The Alabama Federation of Labor marks the first session of its late convention at the Masonic theater. Secretary Bowen reports about 500 more delegates than expected. Notables include Miss Georgia Will Smith visiting Albany and Birmingham figure James Cannon addressing Hartselle church. Local visits span Nashville to Fayettville and Athens with various residents noted.
The piece analyzes the standoff between union leaders and management, noting Ed Burke’s combative style and O’Neill’s measured approach while Lewis’s dominant demands shape the proceedings. It questions whether the administration’s handling, including Ed McGrady’s mediation, has stalled talks and hints at forthcoming explanations.
The column riffs on high society gossip and show business, naming Dorothy DiMaggio’s engagement plans and marriages ofGeorge Shubert Lois Andrews Jessel Johnny Martin Ken Murray and Eliza beth Walters. It notes Lady Astor and the Shah of Iran sightings plus Milton Berle’s pay and a Florida gambling flare up.
A jumble of celebrity gossip and political skirmishes centers on figures like Johanning released from Ellis Island and marrying a guard, Stanton Griffis planning a remarrying with ex wife Whitney Bourne, Dolly O’Brien denying scandal, Vicki Horne a rising starlet, and Elliott Roosevelt tax matters. The column teases insider politics at the FCC, Petrillo bill, and Lex Thompson's marriage prospects while noting a China Doll brawl and various moneymaking schemes and legal probes.
Bill Schiller, president of the Polka Dot Fashion Guild, offers a $500 cash prize to the news cameraman who submits a photo of the girl considered to replace Chili Williams. Chili rose to Hollywood after the polka dot swimsuit, popular in magazines and papers, with the Miss Polka Dot of 1946 title promising further Hollywood stage and radio exposure.
The item reports a group described as backers pressing for action claiming no refunds or pennies received from a prefinanced project. It mentions unnamed backers and a vague call for accountability without detailing amounts or parties involved.
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