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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1946
Page
4
Editorial urges quick absentee ballot applications for the June 4 run off. It calls for civic action, notes food drive efforts to aid Europe, praises local chambers for tourism plans, and warns about strikes and economic turmoil affecting the United States.
In Columbia Tennessee a small Sunday gathering at Ne pon cemetery marked the unveiling of a granite memorial to Will Evans a local guide and fisherman who died last summer. Friends who erected the tablet shared memories of his service to Sportsmen of Columbia and nearby cities. The event drew quiet attention amid broader national tensions discussed in recent days.
The piece notes New Orleans residents will vote on legalizing gambling, signaling a major turnout. It also discusses rising auto prices proposed by the OPA, opposition from the UAW, and a history of wage and price controls influencing labor disputes and manufacturer responses.
The Daily surveyed Ellis leaders and observers who estimate about 250 000 ballots will be cast in the June 4 runoff. They warn that about 100 000 Alabamians who voted May 7 may skip the runoff, harming public-office engagement, and urge broader participation across all races.
The Opelika News honors civilian repair crews who risked death to restore safety after a severe Sunday wind and rain storm. City light water and tree crews cleared streets repaired lines and removed live wires to prevent tragedy as chaos was avoided by quick action.
The piece recounts attacks on workers and families amid Wagner Act debates. It accuses John L Lewis and the CIO of terror tactics, including beatings, vandalism, and intimidation, and portrays Phil Murray as hypocritical in church like rhetoric. It links these events to political power and labor rights disputes.
Private European reports allege a Moscow plan for a French army revolt followed by Spanish civil war to justify Soviet intervention. Red forces would cross Austria and Germany to restore order, then push toward Gibraltar, with French and British responses shaped by internal politics and anti Briton currents.
The column notes a surge in communist activity in Latin America near Spain with Cuba reaching 300000 members and Brazil expanding from 7000 to 75000 in months. It argues this signals new energy in world communism and a potential encirclement of democracy, challenging Anglo American diplomacy amid Russia's Paris peace stance. Sound military authorities warn Russia could sustain only a short major war due to economic limits.
Friends of Clyde Hendrix president of the Tennessee Valley Bank celebrate his election as vice president of the Alabama Bankers Association. Roy Buchanan returns from the University of Alabama after a year as a student. O W Redding leaves for Atlanta for the Southeastern Photographers convention. Kathleen Orman departs Albany for Russieville. C E Davis of Albany wins a $200 prize for second place in an agent contest. Phillip Orr attends Columbia Military Institute commencement. he is a graduate. V A R O to entertain the senior class tonight at the Chenault home on Grant Street.
Walter Winchell items mix Broadway chatter and social flame with London intrigue. Notes on marriages, divorces, society figures, and political whispers span OPA hotel bills, White House cabals, and Kenyon era gossip. The column traces showy names, dates, and places in a fast, globe‑spanning kaleidoscope.
In 221 BC wells were dug in the Chinese province of Szechwan to obtain gas for illumination and brine for salt.
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