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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1950
Page
4
The administration seeks to apply a gag rule to personnel in military establishments and within the Truman circle but has yet to find a method to counter Drew Pearson and Westbrook Pegler.
Farmers in the Tennessee Valley see potential for a good cotton crop despite June weevil damage. Early ginnings are favorable and high prices reflect market pressures from cotton control and Korea war impacts.
The city hopes to reach 20,000 in the 1950 census after a local count added 280 people not in the preliminary figure of 19 879. Washington cut that to 122, saying others were included initially. Of 122 forms mailed, 43 have been returned. if the rest stay unreturned, Decatur’s 20,000 tally may be lost.
The Florence Times criticizes traffic ticket fixing and The Daily agrees. Tales from Birmingham show a strict no fix policy implemented by Bull Connor. Lansing Michigan case cited shows fatalities decreased after banning fixes. Cities adopting strict enforcement report safer streets, while some states like New Jersey hold a statewide non fix rule.
Washington details the behind the scenes push by DNC chief Boyle Attorney General McGrath and Senates secretary to coax President Truman into issuing an apology to the Marine Corps Commandant after sharp criticism from Drew Pearson. The episode alarms White House staff fearing more outspoken letters may leak.
A guidance piece urges couples to nurture marriage with love and affection, regular kindness, trust, and mutual respect. It stresses constant effort, avoiding jealousy, and treating difficulties as incidents rather than disasters to maintain harmony.
The President’s conflict with Jimmie Byrnes damaged support in South Carolina while Byrnes sought the governorship to strike back. A caustic Truman letter to Bernard Baruch also backfired, harming prestige and influencing Senate actions that blocked Mon Wallgren from NSRB chairmanship.
The speaker recounts an alleged story about Truman claiming a confrontation with revolvers in his desk drawer. He says the incident never happened and notes Truman’s conviction despite its falsehood. He admires the president’s goals but questions his methods and urges toned war-time communications.
Canterbury Museum seeks help identifying a three foot long iron object shaped like a cricket bat with a rounded end and eleven pounds in weight found at Barton Fields cottage. Eyewitness opinions varied with A H Russell calling it an ancient sword, while others disagreed. A boy later surfaced with a nearly identical item weighing nine pounds found nearby.
Judge Clifton Mathews dissents in the Bridges bail revocation ruling, arguing the government showed danger to national security and that Bridges remained a member of the Communist party. The decision follows a wartime shift as ships move to Korea and Longshoremen unions work at Pacific ports.
Washington reports weigh the new Economic Stabilization Agency and potential selective or general price and wage controls. President Truman signals possible rationing powers under the new law, with ESA to manage controls, while critics warn of enforcement limits and the risk of chaos.
Hollywood star Al Jelson announces he will join US troops in Korea, first entertainer to volunteer in the current conflict, accepting roughly $3 a day and paying his own fare. He plans to sing Toot Tootsie and April Showers on the front lines if asked, talks with Truman and Defense Secretary Johnson.
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