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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
4
The column laments pressures on President Truman over tax hikes and inflation curbs while noting advice for business revival. It questions political alignments, discusses night baseball in Decatur, recalls war correspondents and river pork reform, and honors Gillie Orr’s impact on horse shows and local culture.
The Army list of 87 officers with foreign decorations was reviewed by the House Armed Services Committee. Walter Norblad questioned Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan's inclusion amid signals from Chairman Vinson to pause action. Vaughan must wait as the panel votes to delay approval of foreign medals.
History hinges on small things. A telephone call six months ago diverted Lewis Douglas from becoming Secretary of State. Louis Johnson, then head of the Truman finance committee, pleaded for funds and prompted Douglas to consider a political swap. Douglas, ambassador to Great Britain, declined and later wrote Johnson a reply.
Arlie B. Davidson argues for solid foundations built on timeless wisdom and updated knowledge. She urges grounding life care in established human values, adapting with new insights, and applying truth to support self and others in daily life and crises.
The narrative explains President Truman faced poverty claims and Douglas's nonpolitical ambassadorship bid. Truman, after winning, sought a secretary of state but paused upon learning Douglas’s wealth from Arizona copper interests, his family mines, and Mutual Life Insurance leadership. Louie Johnson's arrival with Douglas's plea altered the decision.
The secret Democratic committee document reveals Douglas admitting poverty and lack of funds for a national contribution. He explains his London posting was nonpolitical and he would only give a modest Arizona state committee donation after the election. This helps explain why Douglas did not become Secretary of State.
A column quoting two police officers discusses violence linked to unions amid plant protests. It contrasts police in Kalamazoo and Chicago with federal stance, noting goon attacks, limited arrests, and grand jury indictments of United Steel Workers leaders.
The article warns that blood in the urine can indicate serious conditions such as bladder or kidney tumors and requires immediate medical evaluation. It explains diagnostic signs, tests like cystoscopy, and stresses early treatment while noting that a single episode should not be ignored.
American pilot Kip Achers describes a wartime air lift to Frankfurt aboard a C-54 loaded with cement and hamburgers. He notes German workers, Russian air activity, and routine crew duties as the sky train lands at Rhine Main.
The program announced for Sunday features the Albany Decatur Concert Band under H B Marston at three o clock on the YMCA lawn. Other items include Princess theatre summer stock films and Billy Wehle Company engagement plans.
Hearings recount Harry W. Bailes, chief of police, chased half a block by pickets. He reportedly chose to run rather than confront the demonstrators, described as a tall man over six feet and weighing more than 200 pounds.
South China, though much of its high mountain regions are sparsely populated, holds a population vastly larger than the United States while occupying less than a quarter of the U S land area.
William Seldon Nelson aged 33 was killed instantly near Holly Pond Cullman County when struck by lightning during a storm. Funeral services are planned at a local church with burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mrs Ruby Nelson one daughter Theda Nelson two sons Kenneth and James Nelson his mother Mrs Lola Nelson two brothers and four sisters.
Police turned over to Sheriff John Sandlin of Limestone County and John Holder, a man wanted in Athens for violating the prohibition law. Chief J B Whitmire said Holder had escaped from Limestone County and was arrested here this morning on a warrant from Limestone County.
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