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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1944

Page

8

Wallace and Dewey duel shapes US future in 1948 campaign

The article traces campaign rhetoric as Wallace, Dewey and Roosevelt clash over liberalism, tax policy, and economic plans. Dewey pitches private enterprise growth and social reforms while Roosevelt campaigns for AFL support and labor issues. Bricker attacks the court as a New Deal court and Gates a sharp partisan clash looms.

Associated Press Wallace Pres Thomas E. Dewey Harry S. Truman Roosevelt New -York Sena Wagner Los Angeles America AFL Teamsters Union John W. Bricker Dewey Portland Baltimore Supreme Court Congress Guffey AD Vandenberg R.guffey Wall Street Ckers Vandenberg

Reconversion Bill Powers U.S. War Mobilization Office

Congress approves four major postwar measures to aid peacetime transition. The new Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion will oversee agencies and coordinate efforts, consolidating wartime powers into a peacetime framework. Byrnes departs as OWBM ends, with OWMR poised to manage postwar plans.

Washington Congress Office of Owill Office of War Mobilization OWM James F. Byrnes Supreme Court Byrnes OWMR Germany Japan

Visiting Minister To Fill Pulpit On Sunday Night

Rev. J. J. Van Boskirk of Central Christian Church Florence will preach at the First Christian Church Sunday evening. The sermon titled The War of Ideas argues that Nazi fascism could reemerge in America. Van Boskirk, educated at Oklahoma, Phillips, and Chicago, has led Florence since 1942.

J. J. van Boskirk Central Christian Church Florence First Christian Church Elmer Freer van Boskirk Germany America

Mistrial in Blue Hearing in Alabama Case

In Bessemer Alabama Deputy Solicitor Burgin Hawkins and Defense Attorney Roderick Beddow received 24 hour jail terms and were fined 25 dollars each after a contempt ruling by Judge Gardner Goodwyn. The judge declared a mistrial in Dr James Howard Blues third murder trial for the May 1943 shotgun slaying of his wife. The earlier mistrial occurred in the first trial while the second resulted in a second degree murder conviction and a 50 year sentence. The third trial, ordered by the state supreme court, again concerns second degree murder charges.

Bessemer Ala James Howard Blue Burgin Hawkins Roderick Beddow Gardner Goodwyn Goodwyn Hawkins Beddow Lee Chambers Dr. Blue State Supreme Court

Reconversion Plans for Civilian Goods Under WPB Action

War Production Board moves to speed civilian reconversion after Germany's fall. Hiland G. Batcheller asks WPB divisions to list plants to shed war work soon after X-day, guiding contract cancellations with War and Navy Departments. August munition output rose 2 percent from July but trails 3 percent by eight months. The steel industry provided updates.

Sterling F. Green Washington War Production Board Germany Hil G. Batcheller WPB War and Navy Departments

WPB Promises Fair Steel Supply for Small Businesses

Assurances were given to acting WPB Chairman J A Krug that once allocation control ends on X day the WPB will treat small businesses fairly in obtaining steel and will ensure continued supply and access.

WPB J. A. Krug

Tomatoes Eggplant and Peppers Share a Common Family

The sentence states that tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers all belong to the same plant family. It highlights their botanical relationship and common classification.

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