Southern Fireside Magazine Debuts With Southern Flair
The Daily reports the launch of Southern Fireside, a new Southern flavored magazine promising to tell the story of the South today and yesterday. Publisher William E. Brown, editor Don Seiwell, secretary Maurice C. Lackey, chairman Frank P. Samford, and Decatur native Lucian F. Bloodworth as treasurer head the venture. The first issue is well printed and backed by advertising, setting a fast pace for future editions as thousands of Southerners wish the publication luck.
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New
South
William E. Brown
Don Seiwell
Maurice C. Lackey
Frank P. Samford
Decatur
Lucian F. Bloodworth
We Need 10 000 Votes In Morgan County Primary
The Daily urges civic organizations and all civic minded groups in Morgan County to actively help in the upcoming primary. It notes a past shortfall and calls for broad participation to reach a 10000 vote goal next spring as offices are filled and turnout rises.
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Morgan County
Rev Lycurgus Spinks Declares Imperial Emperor of the Klan
Georgia cheers as Lycurgus Spinks proclaims Imperial Emperor of the Ku Klux Klan. The Atlanta Journal hails Montgomery as the Imperial City for the Klans, listing Independent and Allied Klans and noting rivalries, with questions about finances and support in Alabama and Mississippi.
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Georgia
Lycurgus Spinks
Montgomery
Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta Journal
Atlanta
Birmingham
Klankraft
Spinks
Caesar
Bonaparte
Elba
H. J. H. Spinks
Seashore Klans
Ozark Klans
Star Klans
River Valley Klans
Tehran seeks $250 million World Bank loan aid
The Iranian government pushes for a new backing from the World Bank with A H Ebtehaj, Iran’s state bank head, aiming for a $250 million loan. Ebtehaj scales pressure in Teheran, claiming Iran deserves the same aid as Turkey and Greece, while U S dollars already flow through American oil interests and a $500,000 Iran engineering survey was recently completed.
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Washington
U. S
World Bank
A. H. Ebtehaj
Ebtehaj
Teheran
Iran
Turkey
Greece
Strained US Iran relations deepen as Pahlavi visit looms
Diplomatic tensions between the United States and Iran reach a low not seen since the 1920s amid Iran's anger over opium policy and famine in Azerbaijan. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi plans a Washington visit this fall as U S authorities, led by Narcotics Commissioner Anslinger, resist Tehran's grain-for-opium swap proposal and Tehran's hostile stance.
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U. S
Iran
State Department
Legation
Shah Mohammed Riza Pahlevi
Washington
Azerbaijan
Harry Anslinger
United Nations
Anslinger
Pickets Query Reveals Washington Picketing Rules
Rep Arthur Klein asked DC corporation counsel about local picketing laws. The official recalled a prior inquiry by the late Senator Bilbo who asked if he could shoot belligerent pickets outside his apartment. The counsel explained that in Washington pickets may not be molested as long as they move and do not obstruct traffic. Bilbo reportedly replied that he could not shoot them and ended the call.
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Arthur Klein
District of Columbia Corporation
Congress
Bilbo
Mississippi
Klein
Washington
Cox Visits Public Housing Agency in Albany for Project
Rep Gene Cox of Georgia, once a fierce opponent of the low cost housing bill, appeared at the Public Housing Administration office in Albany to sign up for a project under the act. Albany becomes the first small town to receive a development, with Cox prominently pictured in the event. The PHA has since been flooded with applications for the program.
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Gene Cox
Adolph Sabath
Chamber
Cox
Public Housing Administration
Albany
PHA
Unnecessary Handicaps in Daily Living
In this guide the author lists common self imposed obstacles that hinder personal growth. It identifies four main hindrances including a negative self worth, hypersensitivity to criticism, and a habit of dwelling on personal misfortune, urging readers to recognize and act to overcome these barriers.
As Pegler Sees It West New York Dusts Off Old Scandals
Pegler portrays a web of influence around Marshall Field II and a New York lawyer Louis Weiss. The piece links Weiss to Dr. Gregory Zilboorg and to figures tied to the Hiss era, Carol Weiss King, Joseph Brodsky, and Laurence Duggan. It notes Field’s fragility, Weiss’s manipulation, and courtroom intrigue during the Hiss trial era.
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Marshall Field I/1
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marshall Field
Bubblehead Field
New York
Louis Weiss
Weiss
Field
Gregory Zilbourg
Petrograd
Kerensky
Zilboorg
Lehead
Long Island
Bubblehead
Carol Weiss King
Earl Browder
Joseph Brodsky
Communist Party
Brodsky
Oth
Daily Worker
Communist
P. M
Henry Wallace
Alger Hiss
Laurence Duggan
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Hiss
Duggan
Weisses
Carl Binger
Chambers
Binger
Picion
Dieense
Lloyd
Paul Stryker
Congress clears bill amid opposition from lawmakers' districts
The measure advances despite multiple projects rooted in home districts of congressmen and senators who attempted to derail it, signaling political maneuvering around regional interests.
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Ing
Government aid to firms sparks 5 percenters concern
Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer said field offices will offer free information on government contracts, stirring worry among 5-percenters. The piece notes procurement complexity favors insiders, with big companies employing in-house reps and many others using contact men, boosting 5 percenters' profile amid publicity.
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Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Washington
Congress Weighs Lecture Tours via New Speakers Bureau
Congress members may tour as speakers through a Washington bureau serving exclusively congressional clients. Sen Edward L Leahy, a top tax expert, is noted as a prominent figure in this setup. Capital politicos study with interest as Joseph L's humorous work circulates.
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Congress
Washington
Edward L. Leahy
Howard McGrath
Capital Politicos
Vance
Joseph L
Kiwanis Chief Lions Speaker Jimmie Williams Address
Decatur Kiwanis president Jimmie Williams spoke to the Decatur Lions on the need for member attendance at civic club meetings. He cited club services and community programs, noting attendance as the hub of the organization and urging support for two Navy Band concerts planned for October 18 in Decatur.
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Jimmie Williams
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur Lions Club
Civic Club
Williams
Uranium battle grows over US control and global supply
The piece details a fight over US uranium rights on the Colorado plateau with an international trust led by Boris Pregel facing a rival Canadian-linked group. It notes American attempts at nationalizing uranium trade, the reliance on Canadian and Belgian Congo mines for early atomic material, and broader wartime energy concerns. It also mentions Gene Tunney in the uranium sector and remarks on Britain’s dollar shortage and a Ford Fisher Body scholarship event in Detroit.
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New York
INS
United States
Boris Pregel
U. S
Colorado
Walter Wilson
New York City
Igium
Leopold
Humberto
Italy
Opold
Igium Ongo
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Messrs Hahn and Strassman
Russia
Gene Tunney
el Dorado
Canada
Belgium Congo
Alamogordo
Hiroshima
Nagashi
Bikini
Eniwetok
Congo
Atomic Energy Commission
Colorado Plateau
Pregel
Fisher Body Craftsman Guild
Detroit
Robert A. Millikan
Karl Compton
Charles Kettering
Millikan
Political manipulation of minorities cited in old fear
The text notes that emotions and political manipulation by clever men using money were unseen by both the victims and the press, highlighting a historic blindness to such tactics.
Lions Club Meeting Hears Talk on Communism
Guests at Tuesday's Lions Club meeting included Glenn Byrd of Huntsville and L E Moody of Decatur. Next week's gathering will be Tuesday at 7 pm at the Country Club with guest speaker James V Irby of Spring Hill College Mobile Alabama presenting "Let's Stop Communism Now."
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Lions Club
Glenn Byrd
Huntsville
L. E. Moody
Decatur
Country Club
James V. Irby
Spring Hill
College
Mobile
Ala
Mr. Irby
Morgan County Rock Creek Community Notes
Community bulletin records invites to the first Saturday and Sunday church services. Visits include Mrs. Ira Childs and grandson and Mrs. Ruby Bland from Cullman with Mrs. Elbert Julian who is very ill. Families from Lawrence and Decatur attend gatherings and reunions at various homes.
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Ira Childs
Ruby Bland
Cullman
Elbert Julian
Cleve Blackwood
Lawrence
Arlin Blackwood
Ottis Self
Arve] McKee
Decatur
Florence Tanner
Sauuday
Eva
Virgil Smith
Dave McKee
Edward Smith
Joppa
Jocie Hamilton
Joseph Latham
Ira Latham
Ryan
Islands Near America Gripped by Britain Claim
Islands in the Bahama area are described as under Britain control claim and located about two miles from the U S coastline.
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Bahama
Britain
Uni
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