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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1946

Page

10

Old Guard in Pennsy Wins Big in Primary Contests

In Pennsylvania, the Republican organization claimed a sweeping victory over "new guard" contenders. Attorney General James H. Duff won the governorship, Edward Martin captured the U S Senate seat, Brig. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler took lieutenant governor, and William L. Livengood Jr. was re elected secretary of internal affairs. Democratic nominee was John S. Rice with minor opposition to Henry Arthur Morris. Of 12 Congress members, only Robert L. Rodgers lost to Carroll D. Kearns.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania New Guard GOP James H. Duff Carnegie Edward Martin Daniel B. Strickler Lancaster William L. Livengood Jr Somerset Internal Affairs Air Corps John S. Rice Gettysburg Henry Arthur Morris Mahanoy City Duff Martin U. S Robert L. Rodgers Eric Carroll D.kearns Farrell

Mackenzies Column on Security in a Bipolar World

Mackenzie highlights Byrnes' Paris Conference remarks on security as a balancing act where one nation’s pursuit of safety can threaten others. He notes the difficulty in judging whether actions stem from genuine security needs or expansionist aims and references the diplomatic chessboard dynamics.

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Folsom and Ellis Hold Campaigns Across West Alabama

James E. Folsom and Lt. Gov Handy Ellis sharpened their governor run off campaigns with stops in Roanoke Abbeville Union Springs and hometown Birmingham. Folsom defended independence from advisers while pledging free textbooks for grades one through twelve and Ellis questioned his rival s qualifications and warned of new advisers carpetbagger ties and a CIO PAC backing.

Birmingham James E. Folsom Handy Ellis Alabama Ellis Roanoke Folsom Montgomery Jasper Sidney Hillman Cio-Pac

Read just enough to secure a lasting peace in the postwar era

Secretary Byrnes urges careful limits on Allied actions as wartime readjustments emerge. The column notes Moscow’s expansion into central Europe and the Balkans, questions Soviet aims in the Mediterranean, and Western Allies' push for a measured approach to security. It quotes Byrnes on avoiding coercion while ensuring others cannot impose their will on the U.S. and its allies.

Byrnes United Nations Soviet Russia Europe Balkans Mediterranean Moscow Soviet Union Britain United States England Sam John Bull America

American planes downed over Manchuria report

London May 21 4 The Moscow radio quoted a mass report from reliable sources saying seven American piloted planes were shot down over Manchuria while bombing Chinese communist forces. The broadcast noted Viet troops had withdrawn from Manchuria by May 3 and that clashes showed Kuomintang troops were armed with American arms now in rebel hands.

London Moscow ‘Radio Manchuria People's Revolutionary Army

Silver care tips for daily use and washing

Rubber salt eggs sulfur gases and smoke threaten silver but daily use and thorough washing minimize damage. Regular cleaning reduces tarnish and preserves shine by removing activating agents and residues.

Skin Grafting In Curing Leg Ulcers

Doctors Nomland and Wallace of Iowa City report success using penicillin after pre graft infection control to treat leg ulcers. They found hemolytic streptococcus and staphylococcus as culprits. cultures guide antibiotics and graft timing, with all nine cases healing after grafts.

Ruben Nomland Evelyn G. Wallace Iowa City Drs. Nomland and Wallace

Mercy Signaled Nazis Shot Ambulance Driver at Malmedy Crossroads

An American ambulance driver Samuel Dobyns testified at a U S military court that German troops ignored his Red Cross sign and shot him four times after he surrendered at the Malmedy crossroads in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. He described the ambush as his ambulance lay wrecked and that he witnessed soldiers killed while surrendering in the same field.

Dachau Germany Normandy Red Cross Malmedy Crossroads Samuel Dobyns Sandusky U. S Belgium Dobyns

China Forces Swap Claims In Manchuria Battlefront

Chinese government forces press claims of advancing toward Kangchuling and Changchun as Communists shell Changchun. Frontline reports say Nationalist troops move along five routes with about 110000 men ready to strike Kaiyuan and Changtu. appeals go to Nan king and Peiping for a truce to spare Manchuria from further fighting.

Associated Press Kangchuling Szepingkai Changchun Chaoyang Jehol Tsinan Shantung Mukden First Army Tu Li-Ming Gungchuling Gen Hsiung-Hsi-Hui Marshall Nanking Sino-American Executive Truce Peiping Antung Manchuria

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