Appease the Reds, Public Schools, and Private Funds
A reader questions appeasement policies toward China and predicts a shift away from tax supported colleges toward private or denominational institutions. They note Supreme Court rulings on college admissions and religion in schools, suggesting public schools may face funding and survival challenges if more families choose private education.
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U. N
Korea
Howard, Athens
Supreme Court
Need for a Decatur Livestock Market Pressing
The article notes North Alabama faced two consecutive poor cotton crops harming small farmers and argues for establishing a livestock market in Decatur. It laments the lack of an auction market, contrasts Decatur with other towns, and asserts cotton troubles heighten the case for a structured market to aid farmers.
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Britain
Churchill
North
Alabama
Decatur
Rickenbacker urges action over gloom in wartime outlook
The piece quotes Captain Eddie Rickenbacker urging Americans to avoid doom and brood and to act. It contrasts past victory moments with present fears over Korea and economic pressures, urging belief, confidence, and resolve to defend freedom and endure hardship.
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Valley Forge
Korea
Appomattox
Eddie Rickenbacker
Attlee's Dishwasher Turn in San Francisco UN Meet
At the 1945 United Nations conference in San Francisco Clement Attlee then deputy prime minister of Britain joined a home dining scene. He donned an apron and washed the dishes after a large meal at the Drew Pearson class home, saying he would do them later. The incident followed a note from Joseph Collier a San Francisco printer recalling their earlier Labour Party ties.
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Washington
Clement Attlee
Britain
San Francisco
Attlee
Joseph Collier
Labor Party
London
Collier
British and MacArthur proposals irk Attlee amid Korea war drift
State Department logged a rush of inquiries as Attlee neared Washington. British diplomats pressed three plans to limit U N action in Korea, including halting at the 38th parallel and keeping bombs from Manchurian bases. MacArthur opposed, provoking a Labour revolt in Parliament.
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MacArthur
Attlee
Washington
State Department
North Atlantic Pac
United Nations
China
U. N
Korea
Manchurian
Wake Island
Manchuria
Bradley Officials Say MacArthur Overreached Authority
Officials acknowledge General MacArthur sometimes overstepped his powers but fault General Omar Bradley for not being stricter with his ally in Tokyo. MacArthur's cables to the joint chiefs warned of dire consequences if his views were not adopted, leading to friction at Washington.
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Bradley
Mac.Arthur
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Tokyo
Mac. Arthur
Washington
MacArthur
Korea
White House
U. N
Manchurian
Sen
Tom Connally
Texas
Congressional
Do Not Overestimate Limits In Pursuit Of Grades
The text argues most people are not geniuses and overreach themselves chasing top marks. It warns high ambitions beyond ability cause anxiety and breakdowns, while accepting limits allows steady, happier success. Davidson emphasizes doing your best within abilities.
Roosevelt Relation Sparks U N Criticism In Editorial
In a forthright column from New York, the author denounces Eleanor Roosevelt for maintaining official status in the United Nations, arguing her continued presence undermines trust in the U N and harms America's moral standing. The piece links her actions to Cold War tensions and ties to pro Communist figures.
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New York
United Nations
Eleanor Roosevelt
General Bradley Opined Field Commanders Should Decide
The statement notes General Bradley’s typical stance that the field commander deserves final decision authority in operational matters. It emphasizes trust in frontline leadership and centralized military guidance.
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Bradley
Police Board Receives Monthly Recorder Court Report
In November 236 offenders were tried and paid 4154.50 in fines plus 1611.54 from parking meters, totaling 5766.04 for the city. Four men fled fines enforcement on the street. one was shot at Trinity next day. Six burglaries reported, one case cleared, goods partly recovered, one man indicted but at large. Nine thefts reported with four articles recovered and three arrests. A man was sent to county jail for assault with a knife. another held for robbery and beating. A total of 206 complaints were filed.
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Recorder’s Court
Trinity
J. B. Whitmire
Eleanor Roosevelt urged to withdraw amid political controversy
The text accuses Eleanor Roosevelt of partisan influence during the Weiss case and Hiss trial, alleging she pressured the White House and backed confidants. It calls for her resignation from public life and to leave the nation, criticizing her stance on the United Nations and her son Elliott.
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Alger Hiss
Louis S. Weiss
Weiss
New York
Marshall Field
Thing
Amerasia
Arthur Bliss Lane
Poland
Katyn
Roosevelt
United States
United Nations
Lane
Mexico City
Josephus Daniels
Daniels
Teapot Dome
Mr. Lane
Democratic Party
Democratic
China
Stalin
Chamberlain
Munich
Berchtesgaden
Elliott
Soviet Russia
Carol Weiss King
Harry Bridges
Earl
Irene Browder
Gerhardt Eisler
Field
Carl Binger
Whittaker Chambers
Washington
Congress of the United States
Nixon
Senate
Eleanor Roosevelt
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Committee of Congress
Weiss Pat
White House
Mark Gayn
Harry Truman
Record river terminal traffic at TVA for 1950
Public river terminal operations for the fiscal year 1950 show a record traffic total of 117 765 tons. Guntersville led with 90 361 tons, Chattanooga 18 380 tons. Guntersville terminals posted about eight percent profit over all costs.
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Guntersville
Chattanooga
Visitors From Afar See The Area Dams
An analysis of visitor registers at TVA dams shows at least 40 percent of six million annual visitors originate from outside the seven Tennessee Valley states.
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TVA
Ateast
Tennessee Valley
Tibet Uplands Heat Visible on Rocks in Thin Air
The National Geographic Society notes the atmosphere in Tibet’s high uplands is so thin that rocks heat to high temperatures in direct sun while shaded areas remain freezing.
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The
National Geographic Society
Tibet
Recorder's Court Dockets Reveal 106 Traffic Violations
Investigators logged 27 wrecks and detailed court cases including 106 traffic violations with 16 speeders and 12 unlicensed drivers, 37 cases of intoxication on public streets, 31 disorderly conduct, 31 gaming, 10 breaking prohibition laws, plus occasional charges of petit larceny assault and battery carrying concealed pistol drunkenness discharging firearms and other offenses.
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Recorder’s Court
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Korean
GOP
Alexander Wiley
Dewey Short
Missouri
Dean Acheson
Senate Armed Services Committee
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Congress
Westbrook
Pegler
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Samuel Goldwyn
Ann Blyth
Farley Granger
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Jane Wyatt
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Natalie Wood
David Miller
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KO Radio Pictures, Inc
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FDIC
Federal Reserve System
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