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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1949
Page
4
In Decatur a new stadium costing over 100000 stands as a city pride while calls grow for improved park and waterfront facilities. The paper notes the absence of a municipal pool for whites and no pool for Black residents, urging civic action to address these inequities.
The Daily notes a Friday story about the dedication of a new baseball plant in Decatur featuring three aged former pros from the old Southeastern League Decatur club Sox Sorber Newt Hendrix and A L McCauley. The piece admires the trio and their lasting ties to the city.
The memo opens Paris with the United States signaling it owes Russia repayment for Berlin blockage removal. It notes Russia’s willingness to cooperate with Western democracies and outlines a plan to amalgamate Eastern Germans with Western Germany in a single democratic republic. An Allied Council would supervise elections and inspect armament factories within Germany.
Acheson will push a plan to withdraw Allied troops from central Germany. Kennan proposed Hamburg Bremen redeployments but joint chiefs favor Rhine border garrisons and a trained German constabulary. If Russia demands full evacuationParis policy centers on staged removal and regional defense.
The article reports friction between Allies over postwar troop plans. Britain favors the abortive chiefs of staff program, while France opposes. Ambassador Bonnet signals Paris will keep troops in Germany and reject withdrawal to German ports. Bohlen travels to Paris to urge a change in Paris stance with Foreign Minister Schuman.
A reflective piece by Arlie Davidson on why students fall behind. It cites competing interests like movies, sports, and friends crowding studies, and notes that once behind, recovery is hard. It warns that prioritizing essential tasks over distractions is crucial for lasting education gains.
The Gimmies Bonten opposes Allied control council in Germany while State Department officials clash. Congress plans a summer vote on the Atlantic pact Taft-Hartley and reciprocal trade, with a possible October special session and a presidential barnstorm tour to boost support.
A quirky Capitol Hill habit assigns senators a courtesy three buzz rule for elevators. Kentucky's Garrett Withers defies privilege by using one buzz and scolding eager elevator boys. Edward McGinnis, once a Senate sergeant at arms, lobbied for the Distilled Spirits Institute after leaving public pay to campaign for Senator Curley Brooks in Illinois, a race Brooks lost.
Westbrook Pegler argues that the liberal party, linked to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union led by David Dubinsky, acts as a private political machine in New York. He claims union subsidies and pressure influenced votes for Roosevelt across 1944, with Hillman and Baldwin cited in alleged funding and coordination amid factional splits within the American Labor Party.
The doctors lobby against the national health bill is pressured as nonmembers in Washington DC face a $25 assessment. Tom Coleman of the Kipp Corporation in Madison Wisconsin eyes the GOP national chairmanship while criticizing Calvin Coolidge as too radical.
The article outlines xerostomia commonly affecting middle aged and elderly women, with many possible causes such as fever diabetes kidney inflammation thyroid deficiency and stress. Treatments include stopping causative drugs glycerin mouthwash pilocarpine alkaline water chewing gum and dietary vitamins with thyroid support as needed.
A 51 year old woman with vomiting and left side pain asks if menopause is the cause. The answer notes it is unlikely. causes may include stomach, bowel, or gallbladder issues. Recommends thorough examination and X-ray studies to identify the cause and guide treatment.
Berlin writer notes Ludwig Erhard, 52, as the likely Western zone economic leader after July elections. He contrasts Erhard with Schacht, praises his instincts for rebuilding industry, and calls him the man U S Army trusts to guide postwar German recovery and business ties.
Mayor Jim Peterson of Soperton Georgia unmasked three robed men wandering the town late Saturday and had them jailed for disturbing the peace. Two other hooded figures fled when a police shot was fired. The Klan leader in Atlanta denounced the act as civil rights violation. The jailed men Malcolm Braddy Joe Greene and John Edge were released on 100 bond each and face a June 13 recorder court hearing.
The fragment discusses the president and political issues, contrasting New York concerns with broader rank and file attitudes. It references considerations and the notion that what works in one locale may seem gibberish to others.
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