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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1950

Page

10

Navy views Formosa risk from Red China invasion

In Korea and Pacific talks Navy personnel warn Formosa is the bigger threat as 4,000 junk fleets could threaten Chiang Kai Shek. They question carrier readiness and warn a push-button war may not suffice, urging Marines style close air support and joint force readiness.

Los Angeles INS Korea Tokyo Pearl Harbor Formosa Navy Matthews Defense Louis Johnson Seventh Fleet Chiang Kai Shek Formosan China Army Air Force Marine Chiang England France India United Nations Mao Denfeld Crommelin National Defense Washington

Office Cat and the Witty Quips in a Fragmented Page

A collage of humorous lines and vignettes features a Decatur woman threatening to call her husband, a tramp quip about marriages, a sales pitch about baby bottles, an upbeat economic outlook, a barber pun, and multilingual banter. The pieces read like quick humor snippets from a 20th century page.

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Cook Potatoes In Jackets To Preserve Nutrients

Keeping potatoes in their skins during cooking helps retain vitamins and minerals that would leach into the water. The skin acts as a barrier, preserving nutritional value and flavor.

Comic One Liners and Cartoons in a Daily Panel

A mixture of jokes and cartoons from a newspaper page features Ana Pauker and Romanian imagery with a bread scene, a John Adams style cartoon about a dowager and her doctor, and light humor about politicians, manners, and a Miracle Drug query. The jokes include a candidate’s air travel nerves and a vacation safety plea.

Iron Curtain Ana Pauker Romania Bucharest Ana John Adams

What Makes Kelley Sue Eat

A Berry Alabama mother recalls her eight year old daughter Kelley Sue gaining weight and easing stomach distress after using Scalf's Indian River Medicine. She praises the 48 year old tonic, a blend of 22 herbs, and urges others to try it with a money back guarantee.

Carlos Nelson Berry Ala Kelley Sue Scalf Aga Gan Hetiie

Deserted Pohang Airstrip Remains A Lonesome Remnant

Hal Fisher visits Pohang airfield in Korea to recall its wartime bustle and danger. The base near the front once roared with pilots and ground crews, but now silence and memory rule. American troops guard the near front as a few transport planes land, and the fate of the airfield teeters between rest and renewed danger.

Pohang Korea South Korea Cleveland Municipal Airport Japan

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