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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1944
Page
4
W R Shelton cites Allied war tactics and Japan’s fleet for strategic aims. Cullman county and Birmingham push toward quotas as political shifts and absentee voting reforms loom in Alabama and nationwide.
In the Army demobilization push based on GI surveys, a conflict arises over enlisted men past overseas age limits and ineligible for officer programs. The original plan gave no credit for age or special credits, prompting a potential revamp to avert cases.
The speaker states that every Alabama county has at least fifty dissatisfied citizens who seek change. They call for countywide gatherings to plan a march toward balanced farming and industry, asserting local citizens can do more for their county than any other force.
The Birmingham News notes residents protest a proposed renaming of Berlin Oregon to Distomo amid wartime fear and propaganda. It recalls Alabama history from New Decatur to Albany and back, illustrating how local ballots can flip city names while keeping street addresses intact.
Washington notes Bernard Baruch fears an unclear electorate as 5,000,000 unpollable Army votes and shifting war worker populations complicate the race. The piece argues Dewey may win Pennsylvania New York and Massachusetts, with Roosevelt still favored nationally by bettors though margins vary across states.
Washington dispatch reports Arkansas California and Florida voters on November 7 will decide constitutional amendments barring compulsory union membership to hold a job. AFL and CIO oppose open shop laws, arguing amendments could spread to other states and threaten closed shop unions.
Dr. Clendening explains how grandma’s flaxseed poultice embodied osmosis guiding medical practice. He links Patton’s tactics, from frontline mopping up to penicillin and sulfa drugs, showing timeless strategy behind evolving treatments and the enduring value of fundamental principles.
Supporters argue workers should not have to join a union or pay dues to get or keep a job while unions claim collective bargaining benefits justify dues. State Attorney General Tom Watson leads the push for a constitutional amendment after previous court losses on closed shop contracts.
Statisticians estimate that all U S lumber cut in the last 135 years would stack into a cube measuring one mile in each dimension.
Inhabitants of the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea are descendants of Russians and Aleuts. The note records the mixed heritage and location of these communities.
A collage of humorous sketches and aphorisms about law and society. It includes a Decatur woman and her son in the army, a real estate pitch with a flaw, universal lessons on folly and perfection, a Decatur high school history class quip, and a note on Potts as a notable figure with towns named after him.
A fragment from The M Mail recounts Bowes sharing Walter Winchell style verse about Manhattan and autumn with silken wings and golden leaves. It includes a Bowes note about Bing Crosby visiting overseas, performing for burn victims and English children, described as a morale booster.
The Daily Tribune of South Haven Michigan editorially calls for Congressman Hoffman to go. Hoffman accuses editor Paul Mixter of ties to Hillman and Walter Winchell. Mixter retorts he would rather be with those figures than with George Sylvester Viereck, a convicted Nazi agent who bought Hoffman's speeches and sent them nationwide.
An observant peek at social figures in New York society and media personalities. Turbulent views on politics surface at cocktail parties as Muriel Rukeyser dodges questions and Oscar Levant offers a quirky analogy.
Three large men enter Club 18 while Billy Daniels and a blonde discuss cops. 20th Century Fox director Ratoff trains an extra on the line “Behold Here comes Jemuel now,” correcting the mispronunciation by saying it should be Jemuel-like in Semuel.
A fragment recalls two Black teamsters debating the age of craps as a pastime in their town and Chambersburg. One remarks about a book titled Pai o' Dice Lost predating a famous Washington dawn, while another exclaims shock at the claim. The passage reflects racialized language and a local, oral history vibe from a bygone era.
A clergyman visiting a villager’s home in England witnesses a disturbing scene as a boy who claims a dead rat is alive teases his mother. The denouement shows cruel beating and a grim jab about divine calling. The exchange reveals sharp humor and social tensions of domestic life.
A Navy officer reports a Naval hospital contest where patients identified Betty Grable leg pictures. only a chaplain correctly named them. A Red Cross unit at MGM drew a New York writer who donated blood. staff discovered she was not MGM staff.
Arthur Brown, manager of the Stork Club, had a horse named for him. The Stork crowd bet on the horse at Laurel except Brown. It paid $147 for a $2 wager.
A Republic party figure warned Dewey to ally with Clare Luce to avoid voter losses. Dewey responded that his wife had given the same advice, underscoring concerns over electoral support and cross party appeal.
The Australian phalangers are noted as the only known animals with green fur. This unusual coloration distinguishes them from other marsupials and prompts curiosity regarding possible adaptation or environmental influence.
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