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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1946
Page
3
About 300 educators met at Chautauqua New York to discuss ways to recruit and train more teachers. They supported various programs to spark interest, noting better pay as essential as experienced teachers left for higher wartime wages and have not returned.
Mackenzie argues that postwar Soviet tactics alienate Western allies and provoke growing criticism of communism. He cites MacArthur, State Department stance, and a Library of Congress study showing Soviet camps and restricted freedoms, suggesting pressure may force Moscow to rethink tactics.
The article cites lagged salary data from states and districts, noting average gram mar and high school teacher pay around 1 728 in 1943 44 with New York at 2 726 and Mississippi at 790. It compares college salaries and warns that 100 000 current teachers lack adequate training, plus 50 000 more trained replacements are needed, totaling 150 000.
In Savannah Georgia a mass meeting of Montgomery Heights residents called for adequate police protection after the killing of Bertha Mehrtens, a 38 year old woman found beaten and strangled near her home. Pete Coleman, a white laborer, is jailed for investigation while authorities suspect rape.
Reports indicate the Japanese archipelago experiences over 25 small earthquake shocks annually across its many islands. The quakes are minor but contribute to ongoing seismic awareness and monitoring by local authorities.
The new law signed by President Truman boosts service pensions for more than 55 000 Spanish War group veterans and widows. It grants a 20 percent increase for eligible 70 day veterans, with specific rates rising to 65 for those needing attendants, and raises the widow’s minimum monthly pension from 50 to 40 dollars with an effective date of September 1, 1946.
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