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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1948
Page
4
A collage of opinions and notes from Decatur and Alabama figures on Truman’s potential re election reactions to Berlin and Poland. mentions of polio influence on transfers to Decatur, liquor permit denials, and debates over a third presidential candidate.
The annual boat races at Decatur on Wheeler Lake, sponsored by the Wheeler Lake Yacht Club, will attract thousands of spectators as many city residents take a holiday. The event underscores the Tennessee river’s growing recreational role alongside navigation and commerce, with the club praised for its enterprise and vision for future recreation.
Lawrence county health nurse says malaria cases are much lower now than a decade ago. Lavonia Ross notes high levels ten years past. Similar gains are noted across the Tennessee Valley with fewer malaria sales and healthier, more efficient residents.
An editorial passage urges Americans to pursue education, noting 52 million people in September are entering colleges and universities by choice. It champions democracy and contrasts it with demagogues, asserting the value of learning and free will in education.
Decatur residents praised Henry Wallace for his first Deep South tour stop. He spoke calmly without heckling or attack, earning a broad show of support for Wallace and his constitutional rights from locals and law enforcement alike.
Washington Merry Go Round reports Georgia Representative Gene Cox fights a dramatic bid for reelection against Navy veteran Neely Peacock Jr. Cox accuses Peacock of labor backing while Peacock claims GOP help from Ross Rizley’s campaign committee via Robert Barker.
Connecticut Senator Raymond Baldwin convened a meeting with GOP colleagues to discuss party affairs and excluded some Old Guard members. Senator John Bricker confronted him, asking why he was left out. Baldwin replied the reason was Bricker’s excessive appetite for power.
The nation expects 10 to 20 percent more coal oil and natural gas than last winter with reserve stocks up and export restrictions lifted. Appalachian and Mid West regions see 20 percent more fuel. careful use remains advised to ensure adequate supply for all.
The aging admiral known for strict wartime discipline now wears loose trousers a battered sweater and casual clothes at the Army Navy Club. The shift reflects changes in naval culture as King casually dispenses with former strictures and no one challenges him. Also notes a House Un American Activities Committee interview revealing details about Alger Hiss and Felix Frankfurter’s influence on government appointments.
A concise reflection by Franklin van Zeim on enduring truths, exploring changes and constants in modern life. The piece contrasts past norms with present realities, urging readers to examine beliefs and behavior against timeworn principles.
A poem about teachers reflects on guiding children while the article notes Eberstadt, author of a military unification plan, faces scrutiny. Hoover commissions study the plan, with Eberstadt serving on the survey panel and linked to a banking firm with Defense Secretary James in Washington.
Washington economists note three clues potential relief may follow: more business failures in early 1948, reduced coal exports to foreign nations, and a drop in first-half 1948 exports from 7.9 billion to 6.6 billion dollars. They warn farm land prices may fall as rural cash returns decline, prompting migration to cheaper suburbia.
The Veterans Administration says it may disclose in about three weeks the size of the fund from which GI insurance dividends will be paid and will also announce the payment formula so that each veteran can calculate his share.
In Icelandic reports eight Danish scientists prepare a two year Arctic study at Joergen Brolunds fjord on Greenland's northern tip. The Knuth expedition will learn more about Arctic regions as 46 tons of supplies have been landed by plane and ship over the past two summers.
Tuesday primaries include Arizona for two U S House seats governor and state officials Nevada for one U S House seat two state supreme court justices and mines inspector Utah for two U S House seats governor state officials and legislature Wednesday Georgia Democratic primary to name candidates for U S Senate Russell seat ten U S House seats governor state officials and legislature
A handsome new concrete building is almost completed on the campus of the North Alabama Bible School at the eastern edge of the city AlanD Ala Sept 4 The school has outgrown its original quarters since its establishment several years ago and will gain sizable space with the new structure.
President Truman plans a Western campaign stop to announce that several reclamation projects will be shut down due to a lack of funding from a GOP controlled Congress. He will label the move a congressional disregard of public welfare, naming Boysen Wyoming Heart River and Angostura in the Dakotas as affected projects.
Guidance for hard of hearing individuals emphasizes medical consultation to determine benefit. The piece explains air and bone conduction receivers, tone adjustments, potential squealing, and the value of a molded ear-piece. It notes speech loudness in decibels, factors affecting usefulness, and cautions that smoking is harmful to minors.
A compilation of safety missives and jokes highlights traffic danger. It notes speed causing 42 percent of last year’s fatalities, pedestrians accounting for a third of 1947 deaths, and most crashes on dry roads in fair weather. It also cites dark hours as peak fatal times and Saturday as riskiest travel day.
In wet and foggy conditions motorists are urged to clean windshields and headlights, ensure wipers work, and drive with gentleness. The advisory stresses the dangers of speeding and urges caution in poor weather.
In the Battle of Berlin Voorhees suggests feeding Berlin 73 a pre cooked form of dehydrated foods to save fuel. The plan arrives amid scarcity in the German capital and references the capacity of the recently enlarged Orange Bowl stadium at 60 132 seats.
A garbled collection of humorous lines and a request to correct a sentence about foreign affairs. The readable bits mix town chatter, classroom remarks, and a judge scene with light social satire. The prompt ends with a quotation about people avoiding opinions on foreign affairs.
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