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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
4
A column blends topics from fashion shortages and wartime updates. It notes tight clothing materials for summer swimsuits, reports on Tokyo radio claims of bombing Tokyo, and discusses political moves including Truman inviting Garner back to Washington. The piece also touches lend lease sugar shipments, proposed Nazi leaders trials, and censorship shifts under SHAEF.
The report cites Japan calling the sinking of the Awa Maru the most outrageous act in wartime, while a Japanese relief boat was forty miles off the coast. It notes threats against prisoners of war and internees and contrasts diplomatic language with the actual sinking incident.
The piece warns that Allied nationals in Japanese custody will be treated as gravely serious by the U S government and any official involved in actions against prisoners will face severe penalties. It singles out retaliation against Japanese prisoners and internees, while urging American air crews, especially B 29 crews, to be aware of the threats.
The Alabama Journal notes Senators McKellar and Stewart failed to block the Tennessee Tombigbee canal project and imply they were joined by Byrd and George in defeating the waterway objective. It likens the group to top blocking backs in football.
The text analyzes Russia’s decision to mobilize 15 and 16 year olds, arguing it serves psychological aims before a Big Three meeting. It contends Stalin seeks concessions, Japan must guard Manchuria, and the USSR learns wartime lessons from Allied aid. It notes Truman and Churchill’s likely positions on peace and empire.
Westbrook Pegler, writing from New York on May 31, critiques CIO shipbuilders leader Johnny Green and the AFL boilermakers contract. He argues the Wagner act enabled forced union membership and coalitions with Kaiser and Roosevelt figures, portraying industry graft and manipulation of workers.
Ira F. Randall 68 a Birmingham furniture dealer and former president of the Alabama Retail Furniture Dealers Association died at his home. A Autaugaville native he lived in Birmingham for more than 25 years was a Scottish Rite Mason and Baptist and Civitan member. Survivors include his widow two sons and two daughters.
A Washington London discussion on peaceful cohabitation with the Soviet Union analyzes Soviet and American systems. The author argues suspicions remain, proposes reciprocity in rights and press access, and notes Communist influence domestically and in unions.
Many people judge medicines by appearance or flavor, but look or taste do not determine value. Medicines serve specific purposes from pain relief to targeting infections, and patients should report adverse reactions or sensitivities to doctors.
E. J. Burns, 63, sentenced to death for murder, asks the Alabama Supreme Court for a writ of error coram nobis to reopen his Jefferson county case in Birmingham. The petition alleges perjured testimony and suppressed evidence, with a habeas petition backed by an affidavit from Burns's wife Lola. A hearing was set for Monday before Judge Walter B. Jones, but may be postponed due to the new legal move. Burns is held at Kilby Prison.
A leader argues that appeasement failed with Hitler and calls for a balanced foreign policy based on sound justice and firm resolve. He and an ally reject broad formulas, urging careful handling of each problem with Russia and an end to propaganda to preserve peace.
Japan's bomb-ferrying balloons are being launched from Nippon home islands toward the United States. They travel up to 225 miles per hour and take 80 to 120 hours to reach this country. Lyle F. Watts, chief of the U S forest service, said the unmanned balloons are controlled by an automatic ballast dropping device. The forest service assists the Army in preventing damage from the enemy weapon.
Walter Winchell Trade Mark Registered presents a collection of humorous observations from 1945 noting Lenin's noble birth high heels Louis XIV Thoreau city life Sitka versus New York and other quips about language gadgets Churchill jokes state laws lip sticks and social quirks. The items read like a comic sampler of popular culture and pithy one liners from wartime satire.
A collage of sayings on traffic rules, fashion, psychology, and society. It jokily cites Toronto laws, wax on stockings, winded quotes, and light social anecdotes about drink, divorce, and war era culture. It notes records, myths, and odd facts with light satire.
A collection of curiosities notes temperatures of cigarette tips near aluminum melting points, Jacksonville residents called taxons, and lightning flashes totaling about 100 per second worldwide. It also mentions the Siamese king’s title of Keeper of the Twenty Four Golden Umbrellas and Jose Iturbi on reputations.
A satirical riff notes few women commit suicide for love and mentions Casanova with a prominent nose. It claims England plans a free college for cooks and maids, and that Hotel Taft bartenders are all women. Toscanini quips about kissing a woman and smoking a cigar the same day.
Kirby McMunn boatswain's mate second class of Athens, serving his second tour aboard an escort ship, has 22 months in his current sea duty amid over four years in the Navy. He previously served on a transport in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters and is son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter McMunn. a brother Chester is in the Army and another brother Willard is honorably discharged.
A survey indicates mustard ranks as the top spice in American kitchens. The finding shows widespread use across regions and generations with mustard's versatility highlighted in sandwiches sauces and dressings.
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