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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1946
Page
4
The piece laments job and education strains under the GI Bill as colleges enroll far fewer than demand 2080000 veterans. It cites hunger fears worldwide and humorously notes a San Diego sailor receiving a 555 555.55 tax refund check instead of expected 23, then hints at government correction.
Drew Person lauds Congressman John Sparkman minority whip in Washington Merry-Go-Round for persuading the House to approve a 400 million dollar subsidies package for building materials producers. He notes administration leaders feared the vote but Sparkman mobilized lawmakers by phone and on the floor, winning by about 50 votes aided by veterans’ concerns.
A national magazine article by former Stars and Stripes staff questions why the paper did not live up to its promise of independence. It argues army censorship doomed Patriot era plans, noting civilian press also faced censorship and that early pledges ignored practical limits.
Morgan county reports a strong primary turnout with about 8 000 of roughly 10 000 qualified voters casting ballots on May 7 19?? A call goes out to repeat the strong showing on June 4 to elect a governor lieutenant governor sheriff and circuit court clerk and to participate in state leadership selection.
A man on a street corner holds a cardboard sign pleading for a six month halt on all strikes to restore economic sense. The piece argues Congress should authorize compulsory arbitration when bargaining fails to settle disputes and warns continued strikes fuel inflation and uncertainty.
Senate Education and Labor Committee backs federal aid to education with projected Alabama receipts of about 19 million dollars per year for public schools. Nationwide, 250 million dollars annually within three years to raise sub standard schools to a national minimum of 46 dollars per child. Local officials would manage funds and conditionally qualify based on per capita income and education effort. National Education Association endorses the measure.
The author argues for jail or license revocation for dangerous drivers. He recalls Truman and Mrs Luce urging safety while recounting personal close calls, tire failures, and alcohol or drug impaired driving. He notes Tucson policing reduced drunk driving with strict penalties, urging ongoing licensing reforms.
Washington dispatch notes a White House strategy to seize railroads via instructed top officials while labor leader John Lewis destabilizes talks over wages and hours. The piece discusses tax power, union leadership aims, and fear of broad social taxes shaping the coal strike and national labor politics.
A high school recital by Miss Alice Dekle's pupils is tonight. Notable graduates include Roberta Alice Stockton daughter of Rev and Mrs Wide Stockton. Tennessee River Navigation Co offers a 10 dollar round trip summer excursion to Chattanooga for groups of ten or more. Alabama student Earl Hamilton visits home. E A Clements of Birmingham visits Marshall County relatives. Jersey butter sells at ten cents per pound in Lewisburg. Faculty members Frances Fitzlen and Ruth White will tour Yellowstone National Park for summer shows with a park company.
L. G. Allenstein of Gadsden was installed as governor of the Alabama district of Civitan International at the annual convention in Birmingham. He was installed by R. T. Hubbard of Birmingham. Allenstein succeeds Judge W. C. Warren of Tuscaloosa. J. T. Waggoner was named governor elect.
The piece argues against unions taxing workers and explores the broad impact of such a system. It critiques rumored shifts toward labor taxation as a threat to labor rights and suggests embracing broader political powers could harm citizens, portraying Lewis as a controversial figure in labor discourse.
During the occupation, German troops burned and devastated more than 70 000 villages across Russian districts, destroying homes, farms, and infrastructure as they advanced. The report notes widespread ruin and displacement among local residents.
The piece lists famous Bible derived titles, notes on translations and editions, wartime Bible stories of saved lives, and historical Bible milestones. It mentions Ro bert Turner and Ress Neal, the Septuagint, Codex Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, and FDR oath Bible, plus counts of verses words and letters. It closes with film tie‑in to The Walls Came Tumbling Down starring Lee Bowman and Marguerite Chapman.
The King James Version was translated in 1611 by 54 scholars who worked three years on the project. Only the six editors who made the final revision were paid thirty pounds each. The Oldest Bible known to us is the
The text traces the division of the Bible into chapters by Cardinal Hugo in the 13th century and into verses by Rabbi Nathan, later adopted by Robert Stephanus in 1555. It notes Charles Dickens labeling the ta of the Prodigal Son in the New Testament as a famed short story.
U S Labor Conciliator V C Finch announced a settlement ending a strike by about 150 alteration employees idle at nine downtown department stores in Birmingham. The workers, women members of the AFL International Garment Workers Union, walked out April 15 demanding 65 cents an hour minimum and a union contract.
Production notes reveal electronic tubes weighing only seven hundredths of an ounce are now being manufactured in quantity. The tiny components aim to improve portable devices and reduce overall gadget weight. Industry analysts see potential growth as miniaturization continues.
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