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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
2
In Alpine area the postal service lists rules for notices and acceptable contents in communications to residents. A 1.28 dollar fee is noted for outside packages not accepted, with exceptions for Armed Forces members and post office handling in Alpine under federal act guidance.
The country faced 160 million dollars in freight damage during transit, up a third from 1948. Shippers and transport agencies brace for a ninth annual April campaign to improve packaging and handling. The effort centers on public cooperation and individual responsibility to cut wartime waste and prevent future losses.
A fragmented review outlines Nathan Bedford Forrest as a pivotal yet controversial figure, detailing his rise from low beginnings, Civil War exploits, and enduring myth of being first with the most. It notes his later image and the broader claim that the United States was built by individuals like Forrest, regardless of side or prominence.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes a long run deficit turning into a $6 million general fund surplus at war end. It warns continued policies could deplete the reserve, risking public schools old age assistance and state payroll costs, with reconversion after the war possibly triggering higher taxes. The piece argues the surplus is a liability, urging restraint against a historic spending spree in Austin.
An Edison Electric Institute report argues that government owned hydroelectric plants like TVA enjoy tax exemptions and subsidies that private utilities lack. It claims federal taxes on private firms average 23.79 percent, while TVA escapes these levies, masking hidden costs and political influence in power generation.
William Clayton of Williamson County Sun remarks in New York on foreign economic policy. He advocates free global access to trade and raw materials, expanded production, and greater exchange of goods between nations, praising Clayton's service and experience in world trade.
A AF pilot accepts congratulations from officers saying he out numbered the Japs one to five. A neighbor quips about lunch, Mrs. Jones complains to Mee. Smith adds a wary remark about vision. A dentist receives a bill warning note asking for the amount, and responds with a polite copy stating the sum is fourteen dollars.
In a tense exchange a man and a woman argue about a window. One warns that opening it will cause a cold or death, while the other insists closing it will cause suffocation. The porter is called to act as referee.
A fragment shows a tense moment with a porter at a loss as a man near with a red nose suggests a grim plan. He advises first opening a window to kill one, then closing it to kill the other, leaving the reader with a puzzling, darkly comic pause.
A garbled exchange features a speaker attempting to persuade a dull listener about hearing ability. The half-witted reply suggests he could hear only half as well, prompting a need to explain what would happen if half of something relates to hearing.
A sergeant questions a suspect about vision after losing both ears. The suspect replies that his bet would fall over his eyes, implying he cannot see because of the injuries and the way he wears a covering. The exchange highlights a tense confrontation revealing humor or irony.
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