Tennessee Power Plays Stir Sheffield and Elections
The Florence Times notes rising power and records in Sheffield as Tennessee politics heat up. Boss Ed Crump dominates Memphis and Tennessee campaign talk while Kefauver fights to challenge Tom Stewart in the U S Senate race.
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Ed Crump
Memphis
Alabama
Tennessee
Edward H. Crump
America
Estes Kefauver
Chattanooga
U. S. Senate
Tom Stewart
Truman and Murray Forge Friendly White House Meeting
CIO President Philip Murray visited President Truman at the White House the first time in two and a half years, amid renewed mutual cordiality. Murray outlined CIO legislative aims for a special session and warned against wage‑price imbalances blamed on steel and coal industries.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
LaFayette Park
Harry Truman
White House
Murray
Truman
Dan Tobin
Teamsters Union
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Bill Green
Phil Murray
Trumman
Nature
Phil
Congress
Leon's dog for Dewey and Klan probe at Senate panel
At the Philadelphia Democratic convention Leon Henderson pressed for Justice Douglas while opposing Truman. In Annapolis the Hendersons mock politics with their bulldog Shamrock painted to vote Dewey, later removed. Senator William Jenner vows full inquiry on election fraud but declines Klan influence probe.
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Leon
Dewey
Philadelphia
Leon Henderson
William O. Douglas
OPA
Harry Truman
Annapolis
Hendersons
Shamrock
Appendicitis in a Young Tot
Dr. Bundesen outlines early signs in children under three for acute appendicitis. Sudden irritability fever and vomiting signal evaluation, with abdominal pain nature varying from spasmodic to constant. Hospitalization aids diagnosis via white cell count and prompt surgery if needed.
Secret 1940s Klan probe request inflames Georgia politics
James Sheldon of the Anti Nazi League urged Senator Jenner to probe Klan influence on elections in Georgia. He cited Grand Dragon Samuel Green and threats against minorities to sway primaries and the September 8 election. Jenner rebuffed the request. A Klansman boasted many congressmen are Klansmen as Truman era infighting unsettled party loyalties.
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Jenner
Grand Kleagle Stephenson
Bob Lyons
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
James Sheldon
Anti- Nazi League
Samuel Green
Georgia
Sheldon
Herman Talmadge
Grand Dragon Green
Atlanta Klavern No. 1
Truman Names Barkley as Running Mate in 1948
Inside story reveals President Truman finally accepted Senator Alben Barkley as his running mate after a Senate group gathered and Barkley electrified the convention with a keynote speech.
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Truman
Barkley
Alben Barkley
Gath
Doan Cattle Sale Tops Limestone County Yard
A record sale day at Limestone County Stockyard saw 725 head of cattle and 175 hogs of steers bring 70,324.96 dollars with nearly 15 thousand dollars total in commerce. Buyers came from Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Pulaski Fayetteville and Decatur.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Pulaski
Fayetteville
Decatur
Watts Year honors Isaac Watts creator of modern hymnody
The Hymn Society of America proclaims 1948 as Watts Year to mark Isaac Watts born in 1674 and died in 1748. He wrote about six hundred hymns and paraphrased Psalms of David to align with New Testament doctrine. His work faced controversy but popularized new church songs. Dr Reginald L McAn administers commemorations from New York.
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Watts
Isaac Watts
The
Hymn Society of America
Church of England
Reginald L. McAn
Sedgwick Avenue
New York
Service on Tuesday For S Sgt. Johnson
Funeral services for S Sgt. James D. Johnson killed in Germany March 14 1945 will be held Tuesday at 2 P M at Antioch 12 miles East of Hartselle with full military honors. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body arrives in Hartselle Monday at 2 33 P M and will be carried to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs C F Johnson for a vigil prior to the service. Survived by widow Mrs Anni W Johnson Hart selle 3 one son Darrell four sisters Mrs Iris Jackson Hilda Jean Geraldine Linda Johnson Somerville 2 and one brother M Johnson Somerville 2.
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James D. Johnson
Germany
Antioch
Hartselle
Drinkard’s Brown
C. F. Johnson
Sgt
Truman Holds Budget Review Until September
The World staff reports President Truman delays a mid year federal budget outlook review to September citing uncertain timing of inflation control, housing, and education funding. Military considerations and Berlin relief aid may influence forthcoming spending while officials prefer not to reveal plans now. Senate Banking Committee names Marriner Eccles as first witness. The President pushes for McCabe to lead the effort.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Congress
Berlin
America
Senate Banking Committee
Marriner Eccles
McCabe
FRB
Tito’s shift in Yugoslavia faces Western skepticism
Western authorities doubt Tito can sever ties with Moscow quickly. They believe his followers, long trained to accept Stalin as a leader, would resist a rapid break. Tito may steer by targeting the cominform while presenting himself as independent, keeping forces united.
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Washington
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Tito
West
Yugoslavia
Russia
Stalin
Cominform
Move to choose Big Five member as UN assembly president
A Big Five member may be elected president of the United Nations assembly in Paris this fall. A push exists among some delegations to elect the chief French delegate as a courtesy to the temporary host country.
Washington seeks tighter controls on aliens via UN inquiry
Diplomatic officials pursue stricter rules for foreign entrants through the United Nations as Secretary Marshall probes practices not people. The inquiry raises questions for two of Marshall’s aides who testified to a senate committee that hundreds of foreign agents use the U N as a front, a claim Marshall doubts.
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Washington
U.S
United Nations
Marshall
Senate
U. N
Dewey Eyes Warren Led Whistle Stop Campaign Plan
Governor Dewey may rely on his GOP running mate Earl Warren for intensive whistle stop campaigning in the presidential race. Warren aides are organizing extensive speaking operations to boost the ticket with multiple stops and speeches across key states.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
Warren
Dewey
West Coast
Hoffman urged to form advisory groups for recovery plan
Paul G Hoffman is urged to appoint two new advisory groups to sharpen the European recovery program. One would create a small business committee aiding small manufacturers and exporters. The other would recruit efficiency experts to monitor the loosely-knit ECA and prevent mistakes provoking congressional wrath.
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Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Hoffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Congress
McCabe Faces Cap Hill as Truman Aide on Inflation Bill
President Truman personally called Thomas B. McCabe to urge him to testify as the administration’s lead-off witness on the anti inflation bill before Congress. McCabe planned to wait until later before appearing.
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Wishington
Truman
Thomas B. McCabe
Federal Reserve Board
Capitol Hill
Mr. Truman
McCabe
Political Calendar of Primaries Across States
The schedule lists Tuesday Missouri primaries for 13 U S House seats governor and state offices Kansas primaries for U S Senate six House seats governor and state offices Thursday Tennessee primaries for U S Senate Stewart seat ten House seats and governor Saturday Kentucky primaries for U S Senate Cooper seat nine House seats one judge of state court of appeals.
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Missouri
U. S. House
Kansas
U. S. Senate
Copper
House
Tennessee
Stewart
Kentucky
U. S Senate
Cooper
State Court of Appeals
Yates to Take Cullman Post
L W Yates, principal of Decatur junior high school, will become superintendent of Cullman elementary city schools replacing R P Johnston who resigned due to ill health. Yates has Cullman county teaching history including physical education and supervision before leading Fairview high school and later Decatur junior high. Sapp announced the move.
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L. W. Yates
Decatur
Cullman
Supt
R. P. Johnston
Yates
Cullman County
Fairview
R. W. Sapp
Atkins Promoted To Tobacco Tax Division Leader
Montgomery announces that Bythewood B. Atkins 32 of Greenville will assume head of the tobacco tax division of the Alabama Revenue Department on August 1. He joined state service in 1939 and has since advanced from senior revenue examiner in 1943 to principal examiner in 1944.
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Atkins
Montgomery
Ala
Bythewood B. Atkins
Greenville
State Revenue Department
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