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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1946
Page
4
The Berry festival crowd in Cullman found markets strong as fine berries scarce for visitors. The piece notes abundant crops drawing buyers away, a Hollywood press stunt, and debates over labor regulations and Congress handling of the draft and inflation amid local opinions on Alabama leadership and public notices.
Citizens of West Decatur push for development of Green Park, later named Park, praising local effort and urging contributions to establish and operate the park. The Daily notes broad support and potential expansion to other city areas.
The passage notes exhibition games drawing 150 000 at a New Orleans park while criticizing political leaders. It reflects a belief the sports boom is real and comments on President Truman and labor regulation debates, asserting he faces a tough crossroad with limited options.
Washington and London worry over Soviet influence as Stalin's envoy meets Syrian officials. Reports suggest Russia supports Arab independence goals while keeping Palestine under Arabic majority pressure. The Middle East tension risks widening Anglo Soviet rivalry as Arab backing could affect British imperial interests.
Government fiscal experts warn the July 1 1946 budget faces a larger deficit than hoped as industrial slowdown from the coal strike and possible surges in congressional spending threaten to wipe out prior hopes. They cite potential Navy cuts restoration and terminal pay as factors widening the gap to between 2 and 6 billion dollars.
Washington officials plan action against real estate dealers who reportedly demand large bonuses from veterans in home purchases. The Justice Department will also investigate small loan firms in five states for lending excess rates to veterans.
Top ranking admirals say the future Navy will favor long range detection submarines firing guided missiles and fast heavy hull ships serving as steady launching platforms for atomic weapons.
U S and Mexican agricultural authorities plan trials in the Torreon district using 10 000 pounds of DDT to eradicate the pink boll worm. The worm has led to import bans on Mexican cotton by the United States for several years.
Leland Olds, chairman of the Federal Power Commission, proposes a new approach to electric rate making focusing on how much sales volume can rise with lower rates. The Post Office says there is no legal provision for redeeming stamps if Congress approves a five cent air mail rate.
President Truman's planned trip to Manila for July 4 festivities to create the Philippine republic is mostly canceled due to time constraints and safety concerns about ship travel and air travel. Federal Prisons Director Ben Nett is drafting Alcatraz remodeling proposals. Attorney General Clark will release figures showing crime rising about twice the 1945 rate this year.
Argentina’s Supreme Court rules that Nazi spies cannot be dropped without trial, hindering government efforts to meet U S and Britain demands. In Washington, the immigration service screens 618 Americans named on a Nazi list exposed by a Senate subcommittee, with hearings likely to begin in many cases.
Pennsylvania voters in Tuesday primaries select candidates for U S Senate held by Joseph Fuggey and for governor and 33 U S House seats with special elections in the 23rd and 33rd districts to fill resignations. Georgia closes filings Saturday for governor and 10 U S representatives with July 17 primary. North Carolina Democratic primary Saturday to choose 12 U S House candidates and a special to replace the late Rep Burgin in the eighth district.
In ancient lore rubies were believed to possess protective and curative powers. They were worn as talismans and valued for strength, vitality, and warding off misfortune.
A 1946 King Features Syndicate report explains psychomotor epilepsy and its treatment. Dr Russell N DeJong reports tridione plus standard anticonvulsants improve control in many patients, especially when used with phenobarbital bromides and diphenyl hydrantoin sodium, with monitoring via electroencephalograms.
The page lists numerous crossword clues across and down including Egypt dancing girl billiard shot and moon goddess with several religious and linguistic hints. The cryptoquote reads FDVY QBORVX NA WINYB BEMDPX M XNY VXOV A LMMI-HBEXOY with yesterday’s quotation by Heber and a note about syndicate posting.
In a morning ceremony at the Baptist church in Hartselle Mr Fred Bailey married Miss Dona Virginia Leeman with Rev. Smith officiating. The document notes private ballroom lessons by Miss Mary Williams and engagements involving Elsie Sherrod and Louis Bunyap.
Lawrence County Oak Grove notes of a community event with Gertrude Jett and local residents. Tommie James of the U S Navy is on furlough visiting family while Gordon D Phillips is discharged from the Navy. A singing event draws a large crowd and plans for Caddo singing Friday night are urged.
A turkey dinner was hosted at James M. Lenox's Somerville home on May 17 honoring Mrs. Ida C. Smith of Huntingdon Town. Relatives and friends attended. Mrs. Smith had visited Huntsville last week staying with sister Mrs. W. L. Williams, Lyric theater operator's wife.
A reflective piece on early theatre coverage and the rise of dramatic criticism. It cites newspapermen, critics, and editors shaping stage visibility, noting Floyd Gibbons in China and a humorous bar room reply about locating him for an interview.
A retrospective recalls Charles Dana defending investigative journalism over vulgarity while journalists fought the Ku Klux Klan and faced threats. It cites George Dale of the Muncie Post Democrat who was attacked, jailed, then vindicated in 1926, and Horace Greeley’s battles with rivals and censorship in 19th century press history.
In the Civil War James Watson Webb boasted of urging Lincoln to appoint him a major general. Lincoln offered brigadier general instead, and Webb returned the commission with Respectifully declined written across it.
The Nieman Fellows held a reunion at Harvard and voted to form a permanent society. A council with eight year representatives drafts by laws and names. Some liberals push a press sounding board while opposing politics and a quarterly publication. Hod ding Carter of Greenville and Bill Townes of Spartanburg are cited as non publishers involved.
INS foreign news chief recounts a war briefing where a general dodges questions about a non existent town. Reporter Johnny Floren presses for a place name and a crossing. The general pretends to know, promising to seize Unterstit in a few days.
The Decatur Kiwanis Club adopts a unanimous resolution praising Dr. Redding Emens for his Christian leadership, public service, and selfless dedication to humanity. It notes his medical practice, church duties, and impact on Morgan County, and directs copies to his family and club records.
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