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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1951
Page
4
The piece argues teachers funded by public money should pledge loyalty to the government. It cites Raymond Huet praising Senator Margaret Chase Smith's hair as a factor in electability but argues voters vote for more than appearances.
County farm agent L T Wagnon reports no boll weevils found so far this year while urging farmers to stay vigilant and keep dust guns ready. The tone contrasts with last year when the pest devastated much of the crop and government controls were strained. The article warns one or two more hits could end Alabama’s cotton dominance in the Tennessee Valley.
The Montgomery Advertiser urges Alabama voters to support raising the sales tax from 2 to 3 percent to fund schools. It cites exhausted prior surpluses, higher operating costs since 1940, larger daily attendance, longer school terms, and growing demand for better education as reasons to increase revenue despite opposition from unions and municipalities.
A long standing clash between Charles E. Wilson of General Electric and Eric Johnston of Spokane appliance maker spills into national policy. Both bring broad government and industry experience yet clash over control of price and wage stabilization and inflation regulation tasks.
Johnston publicly claimed President would issue an executive order to disrupt Wilson's mobilization empire but Wilson blocked it citing opposition from counsel Herbert Bergson and deputy attorney general Peyton Ford. The affair widens as Weinberg of Goldman Sachs and Vaughan link to Wilson supporters surface in Washington.
An inspirational piece urges high school graduates and college students to push themselves to continue education. It recalls William Quayle’s Kansas farm origins and admission to Baker University, where he worked jobs to fund learning, illustrating the power of determination to pursue knowledge.
Wilson confronts Johnston with references to Eddie Cheyfitz a longtime ally of the FBI and critic of communism. Johnston defends the activist noting Cheyfitz’s anti communist work in Hollywood labor unions and speeches from 1947 to the Army War College.
Congressman John Taber jokes about Truman inflation after arriving to cut a birthday cake for a staffer decorated with 45 candles, 15 too many for her age. The line mocks excess spending and Democratic resistance.
A historical note states the Merino sheep was so valuable in Spain that any attempt to export one was punishable by death, reflecting extreme protections for prized livestock.
Pegler challenges J. D. Ferguson and syndicated columnists for spreading partisan propaganda. He defends MacArthur against false Pearl Harbor era claims and criticizes Roosevelt Truman aligned reporters as press agents for a corrupt client. He cites Wallaced Philadelphia convention and Roerich scandal as proof of media malice.
An aged manuscript likely by Franz Liszt named St. Francois d Assise was found among old music at Guardian Angel Church Pacoima. The piece bears Liszt’s name and a penciled 1886 Rome date. organist Mrs Art Gerard will have it appraised to verify authenticity.
The piece accuses Washington reporters and editors of concealment and moral turpitude for not publishing facts about Wallace. It cites Pearl Ferguson and a paper praising Pearson as an asset to journalism, arguing widespread guilt in indifferent coverage and urging editors to expose truth.
In Atlanta on May 23 a 250 strong Georgia and Alabama textile group urged Price Administrator DiSalle to postpone the latest textile pricing order for at least 30 days. Charles Hertwig of Macon warned many mills may cease operations absent delay. The American Cotton Manufacturers Institute represents over 80 percent of the industry.
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