Capital City Pastor Warns America Must Sell Democracy Not Communism
Rev. James P. McCrary told the Capital City Kiwanis Club that the United States bears a heavy burden in Europe as communism spreads. He cited Marshall Plan aid as helpful but insufficient and urged Americans to show truth about democracy while noting Europe’s slow efficiency and reliance on leadership. he warned the rise of communism in Italy and elsewhere hinges on fulfilling people’s needs.
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Joseph Goebbels
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Scotland
West Africa
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
France
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Fame and Notoriety in a Santa Claus World
The piece contrasts fame with notoriety and notes the pervasiveness of government supervision in various sectors. It jokes about the Santa Claus business and the indirect impact of collection plate practices in church circles. It ends with a quip on Old Dobbin and signals.
Paris Westinghouse Plant Promises Jobs and Growth
Paris will host a Westinghouse Electric lamp manufacturing plant expected to employ 400 to 500 workers, the largest local employer and a major boost to Lamar County. Eastman Kodak also secured a large chemical works in Longview, signaling broad industrial expansion in Texas. The Brady camp facilities may be repurposed for state ward care while federal decisions await clearance.
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Youth Development Council
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Austin State Hospital
Government to fund arms via broad excise tax plan
Economist Willford King proposes a 10 to 30 percent excise tax schedule on factory goods from metals to autos and apparel to raise 25 billion dollars annually. He urges a pay as you go stance to curb inflation and warns against overreliance on government bond financing.
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Inside a refinery tour in Lake Charles revealing oil to gasoline flow
The Cities Service refinery spans about a hundred acres processing 140000 barrels of crude daily into 75000 to 80000 barrels of auto gas and 12000 barrels of aviation fuel. Gas travels underground through pipes. the article recalls early oil hunts and talks with plant managers amid tales of oil wealth and industry evolution.
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Lightships serve as floating lighthouses along the coast
Readers ask about why lightships are used where lighthouses cannot be built and how large their crews are. Answers note lightships stay anchored for long periods, carry similar signaling gear to shore stations, and harbor 6 to 15 crew members due to onboard machinery and maintenance.
Home Doctor Book booklet offer for common ailments
The Home Doctor Book delivers guidance on more than 50 common ailments with symptoms and treatment, home care until a doctor arrives, family medicine chest essentials, sickroom care, diet for the sick, infant care, and childhood diseases. Forty pages for 15 cents from the Austin American Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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China guerrilla network forms nucleus of resistance
A top secret study for the Joint Chiefs of Staff details anti Communist guerrilla strength in China. It notes unorganized bands of ex Nationalist troops and dispossessed landlords totaling about 1.5 million, with the best organized units under Chou Tien-hsiung. Martial law spans five provinces as Beijing claims thousands of bandits exterminated. The report also covers interlocking directorships in U S steel and related firms and warned on asbestos shortages threatening war materiel.
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Edward Ryerson
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Pullman, Inc
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George Sloan
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
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John McWilliams
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Saving an ounce of fat and bread can aid the front
Walter Winchell surveys home front duties urging 150 million Americans to conserve scarce resources. He cites small daily savings from housewives and mothers as crucial to the war effort and notes government calls for extra weekly work. He also reviews the FBI wire tapping debate and reports on the end of a wildcat trainmen strike described as a blitz.
Local AP News Usage Rights Stated by Paper
The newspaper notes exclusive rights to publish local news and AP dispatches, asserting AP content access and distribution control. This statement outlines the paper's entitlement to use AP material as part of its local reporting.
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