Nations Keep Faith with Freedom Says Truman Critics
Opinion notes that Republicans may criticize the administration over foreign loans and rates while Wisconsin voters replace Sen. LaFollette with a Democrat. Jazzing up the campaign, Marquis Childs reports shifts in Wisconsin’s former Progressive circle and Truman's possible fall stump tour to back Democrats. An Nashville bus ad contrasts 1940 and current grocery prices to illustrate living cost rises.
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Wisconsin
LaFollette
Marquis Childs
Nashville
McKellar challenges Truman on flood control cuts
Senator McKellar recently renominated for another Senate term, presiding officer of the Senate, protests President Truman over curtailment of flood control and rivers and harbors expenditures. He warns that Congress has not changed its form of government and questions the President's right to nullify an act of Congress.
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Truman
Washington
Senator McKellar
Senate
Congress
McKellar
Time to slow down near school zones urges motorists
A Nashville Tennessean letter warns drivers to stop for school zones and avoid reckless speeding. It urges penalties for violations and asks motorists to let children cross safely, urging patience and careful driving near schools.
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Nashville Tennessean
Community Chest Campaign Plans Highlight Local Unity
The article notes that the Community Chest campaign is prepared in advance and emphasizes its long history in Decatur. It explains the unification of charity drives under one umbrella, praising the effectiveness and consistency of the community chest across years.
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Community Chest
Decatur
Democratic Ticket Seen as Likely Truman Wallace Pair
Analysis from recent conferences suggests Democrats will nominate Harry S. Truman for president with Henry A. Wallace as vice president in 1948. Republicans may stick to conservatism and lose again at the polls. Wallace appears to hold the inside track for the VP slot amid potential Democratic contention.
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Harry S. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Trystal
Wallace
Folsom to Tackle U S Highway 31 Reconstruction
The incoming governor Jim Folsom plans major tasks including rebuilding U S Highway 31 as a four lane route from the Tennessee line to the Gulf. The project reflects both economic aims and political debts to Cullman and Morgan counties as he aims to do things twice as big in Alabama.
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Folsom
Jim Folsom
Alabama
U. S. Highway No. 31
Chicago
Gulf of Mexico
Cullman
Morgan
Tennessee Line
Gulf
AAA Pushes Five Dollar Alabama Auto Tag Plan
The Alabama Motorists Association and AAA directors in Birmingham voted to advocate a $5 license plate for all passenger cars. President Mark Hode urged motorists to contact representatives, arguing flat fees are common in nearby states while noting motor vehicle taxes support state and local taxation. The effort faces legislative opposition.
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Alabama Motorists Association
American Automobile Association
Alabama
AAA
Birmingham
Mark Hode
Alabalma
Hode
I’m no coward I speak my mind on Dewey and Roosevelt
In this Westbrook column Pegler recalls hostile public climate in New York during the Dewey era, recounts incidents of political intimidation, defends his own Roosevelt vote, condemns bigotry, and rejects censorship while warning Stanley Walker of the backlash against dissent.
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New York
Stanley Walker
Caruthers Ewing
Memphis
Irene Kuhn
Tom Dewey
Irene Jr
Greenwich Village
Chelsea Village
Dewey
Roosevelt
Alf Landon
Landon
Mr. Walker
Hartford
Baird
Elliott
Ewing
Boils Causes and Prevention Across Health Factors
Boils arise from staphylococcus aureus infections linked to poor health factors such as fatigue, undernourishment, alcohol use, and lack of air and exercise. They start as red swelling, form a white tip, and rupture releasing pus. Complications include cellulitis and adenitis. prevention focuses on general health, vaccines, X ray, penicillin, and ultraviolet therapy.
Palestine Dilemma Deepens Over Jewish Immigration
Paul Mallon notes Anglo American inquiry pressured Truman to back admitting 100000 Jews to Palestine despite British limits. Moslem resistance would hinder results, and discussions reportedly linked to a proposed US 300 million loan. He argues for a homeland solution honoring rights of inhabitants while suggesting other regions could host refugees.
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Washington
Palestine
Truman
Attlee
Byrnes
Paris
Black Sea
Poland
Rumania
Europe
Cyprus
New York
California
Brazil
Africa
Holy Land
Oceania
UNO
Walter Winchell In New York Nostalgia of Vaudeville Days
Walter Winchell recalls vaudeville's glory through anecdotes about Bob the Barber and E F Albee. The piece mingles backstage memories at the Palace theater with reflections on actors, unions, and the rise of cinema. It mentions Sarah Bernhardt, Sophie Tucker, Ethel Barrymore, and a street scene during subway construction.
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Jack
Gee
Bob
Palace Theater
Vaud'ville
Flower
Sarah Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Camille
Winnie
E. F. Albee
Congress
Supreme Court of
Vaudville
O’ Broadway
Albee Boulevard
White Rats
E. F
Albee
Vaudham
47Th Street
Frisco
Chicago
Palace Building
Broadway
China
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Meg
Rasen
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Wilson
White House
the Dothan Eagle
Pegler
By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook
Hitler
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Modest Maidens
U. S
Patent Office
Paul Mallon
Walter Winchell
Walter
Winchell
Uto
Commercial Credit Corp
Bank Street
Tire Headquarters
Royal Tires
Joe Hagler
Lee
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