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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1950
Page
4
The state sees little population growth despite widespread new housing across Alabama. Analysts question migration, birth rates, and census timing as builders bring in more homes while population appears flat.
Al Jolson announces he will entertain troops in Korea, noting age and wartime duty. The piece also argues that many Alabamians support reapportionment in principle but prefer current representation, especially to avoid larger counties gaining seats under strict constitutional rules.
The author questions the muted Russian response to the Soviet plane being shot down and notes the limited public stance at the United Nations. It recalls Americans shot in the Baltic and argues U S policy might mirror Russia’s approach.
Decatur Chamber of Commerce sponsors a four day Courtesy Week Clinic featuring Howard J. Wisehaupt dean of salesman ship instructors and personality builders Wisehaupt addresses Decatur sales people at the Princess theatre sharing buyer preferences and effective selling methods He has worked in 500 cities and towns and promises practical guidance for sellers and their bosses.
The piece reflects on Decatur moving toward a natural gas distribution system with bonds to be issued Friday. It frames city growth as a long-term foundation laid by civic effort, promising further projects after gas, with a steady, ongoing effort toward public interest and value.
A Washington intelligence brief discusses Moa Tse-tung and Molotov amid talks in Peiping. It cites a five point program including 225000 Chinese troops, limited Mao volunteers in Korea, border patrols, future Formosa invasion talks, and Viet Minh rearmament.
An investigative column ties immigrant lobbyist Grunewald to War Assets Administrator Jesse Larson and Senator Bridges, detailing sightings at the Washington hotel suite with Harry Woodring and Lieut. Shimon. The piece notes Grunewald’s frequent presence in official circles and hints at undisclosed wealth.
Harold Steinfeld plans a million dollar department store across from Jacome’s, aiming to transform Pennington Street into a southwest Park Avenue. The piece chronicles Jacome’s 54 years of family ownership, Zeckendorf origins, and the era’s gambling battles led by Harold Steinfeld’s father and local figures.
A discussion of how various complexes can dominate the mind, including love work money and social status complexes. It notes how these affect youth and careers and suggests cures by balancing interests and serving others to reduce self focus.
Backstage move by Senator Schoeppel of Kansas to attack Secretary Chapman with a ghostwritten mudslinging speech is revealed. The plan, tied to Schoeppel’s law firm clients in oil and gas, was halted when Chapman returned with a sharp reply.
Washington outlines new law allowing drafting of doctors and dentists up to age 50. Priority goes to AST and V-12 trainees with little service, then those with more service, then inactive or practicing physicians, with reserve members exempt from registration but subject to recall with a $100 monthly bonus if called as volunteers.
In Schoenebeck in the Russian zone students refit a empty chemical factory during vacation. They lime walls and ceilings with bags found in the basement. The next morning the nails they drove into the wall were found on the floor.
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