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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1950
Page
4
The first non segregated season at Washington city pools saw a 28 percent decline in attendance despite police oversight to prevent violence. The report notes that peace was maintained during the period.
Farmers in the Valley acknowledge uncertainty about this year's cotton crop due to weevil control and unfavorable weather. They are hopeful that despite challenges the harvest will reveal the success of their defense against pests and weather, and that prices will offset high production costs. The harvest will tell the story.
The State Highway Department faces three key contracts to upgrade the region. They cover the Decatur to Arab corridor, the Moulton to Decatur link, and the critical U S 31 segment from Hartselle to Cullman, vital for military traffic and wartime needs.
Opelika Daily News reports Phenix City politics grow hotter as reform candidates challenge the city government. The reform effort accuses the old regime of trying to bribe a candidate with a job, which the incumbents deny. The Daily urges public opposition to the political machine.
Mobile area figure known as Bebe Betbeze rises to Miss America after a notable local journey. The Basque French native, nicknamed Bebe by Peyton Denton, has served as a judge in a firemen contest and held Miss Mobile County 1949 with later state finalist status. She is active in the Mobile Opera, singing Musetta and preparing for The Telephone role.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told a secret Senate Foreign Relations panel that Russia is unlikely to move on Europe soon but warned rearmament must be UN coordinated. He noted Western Germany faces strong opposition to a separate police force and questioned full NATO-style integration. He stressed France may resist, Formosa ownership is unresolved, and a UN plebiscite could decide its future status.
President Truman met AFL and CIO leaders privately and attendees introduced themselves. Charles McGowan head of the boilermakers union rose and said his name and hometown, Jackson Missouri, prompting a big chuckle from the president.
Wyoming senators exhibit contrast as Lester Hunt, former governor and newly elected to the Senate, introduces a resolution to abolish congressional immunity from libel suits for defamatory statements. The article discusses the founders’ stance on accountability and free speech in Congress.
ARLIE 8 DAVIDSON discusses the machine age highlighting benefits and risks. The piece notes reduced labor, social disruption from unemployment, and the erosion of self worth while stressing machines serve man when aligned with human welfare and values.
The piece criticizes McCarthy and Schoeppel for smears and proposes to fund McCarthy's legal costs if sued. Senator Hunt pledges to reform and challenge the floor smears while Senator O'Mahoney defends due process as Schoeppel's Red smear hearing becomes a filibuster styled inquiry.
Martha Washington pleads for rest as Mrs. Chap man jokes on Saturdays. Congressman Clement Zablocki paints in spare time. Jean Montgomery covers wire tap hearing. Russians relish police state jest. The profit guarantee bill faces heavy amendments. Delaware Senator Williams proposes a poultry profit clause. Senator Douglas jokes about geese ducks and turkeys.
The joint chiefs oppose appointing an American to lead Europe, fearing the US would bear heavy troop obligations. A European vs American commander would influence who must raise and supply armies, tying NATO goals to European military strength amid Cold War pressures. Europe resists becoming a battleground and favors burden-sharing with weapons from the US.
Pegler contrasts defenses of Miss Jean Muir with the broader struggle over McCarthyism. He defends due process for accused individuals while condemning rash judgments. The column questions labels and urges careful fact finding before public accusations amid calls to mobilize against treason fears.
Joe Martin, longtime Republican figure, sided with friends in a Maine senatorial feud. He had praised Margaret Chase Smith during a 1950s primary, prompting pressure from Owen Brewster and Styles Bridges to repudiate. This time he recanted after Saltonstall praised Charles Tobey, under similar pressure.
A columnist critiques McCarthy's immunity claim and compares it with Hiss, arguing legal rights must be respected. The piece denounces punditry, defends reporters' methods, and notes past cases where guilt by association affected civil liberties and Japanese Americans during wartime.
The U S Forest Service projects annual national forest profits totaling 354 million dollars with 36 million in cash and the remainder in enhanced recreational facilities and related improvements.
Lex Barker the Tarzan of the films says Africa is not suitable for Tarzan. He describes rough realities of filming Tarzan's Peril in Africa including uncooperative wildlife and weather far from ideal, with natives amused by his physique and scenery that resembled Arizona or California.
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