Distiller Raises Price on New Whisky Blend
A well known brand of whisky now marketed as a blend of whisky and neutral spirits announces a price increase. The report notes a partial cotton market recovery as a holiday signal and cites other local anecdotes about wages and unusual divorce case involving a war veteran and an Igorot nurse in the Philippines.
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Yinal Co
Lehnus
Ellis
Kansas
Paulina Malogcoa
Paulina
Philippines
Bataan
Luzon
Scramble over Alabama governorship ends Forty days
Governor Sparks leaves office without pay as Big Jim Folsom begins his term. Inauguration may occur at noon but some authorities claim the old governor remains until midnight. The new governor starts the payroll the oath is taken. The Daily quotes rail workers praising slower locals for serving mail and commuting needs over fast streamliners.
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Sparks
Big Jim Folsom
Alabama
Morgan county eliminates most bonded debt ahead of schedule
Morgan county reports final $115,000 jail bond paid and the one mill tax for the jail now largely phased out. Remaining debt includes $46,000 on an old road bond due 1947 and $400,000 on a later road issue due 1952, with partial payment planned by 1952. The piece also discusses calls for trained labor leaders to reduce strikes and boost economic stability.
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Morgan County
Alabama
Regista Ps
Norman Harris
Rutledze Tho
Labor Department of
United States
Department of Labor
Charlotte
Washington
Labor Department
Congress
Department
AFL
CIO
Gambling odds must be removed from sports pages say editor
A New York editor argues that point spread betting fuels illegal gambling and corrupts college and professional sports. He cites syndicate bookmakers, calls for banning gamblers and Hollywood figures from sport pages, and urges publishers to drop odds to curb underworld influence.
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New York
Tainhy
Lewis Burton
New York Journal-Americans
Joe Patterson
News
Burton
Dick Anderson
Evansville Press
Columbia
LaFayette
Anderson
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
George ‘Raft
Evansville
Damon Runyon
Underworld
Damon
Miamis
Broadway
Hollywood
Barneys
Jim Farley
The
Boxing Commission
Tonga
News Behind the News on World Peace and UNO Costs
Washington notes mock the peace talks and UNO budget secrecy. The piece contrasts Yugoslav censorship with US openness, questions who pays for UN operations, and jokes about the chaotic bargaining at the international counter.
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Washington
New York
Russia
Byrnes
U. S
Belgrade
Byrness
French Scientist Paul Langebin Dies at 74 in Paris
Paris reports the death of Professor Paul Langebin age 74, famed for work in electro magnetism and sound. He taught general physics at the College of France, was dismissed in 1940 by Vichy, and arrested twice by Germans. He joined the Academy of Sciences in 1934 and received the Copley Medal in 1940 for electron theory of magnetism.
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Paris
Paul Langebin
France
College of France
Academy of Sciences
Royal Society
Copley
Camel Hair Trade Ties Central China to U.S. Import
A Central China origin for camel hair supplies the United States market. The report traces how fibers move from Chinese mills to American buyers, highlighting trade routes and commercial links between regions and importers.
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China
United States
Santy clings to Christmas cheer and Runyon memories
A rounded column sketches holiday wishes from a little girl to Santa, plus brisk Milan style notes on wartime speech and media, including Ira Eaker's London address, Runyon memorial appeals, and snappy quips about public figures and Hollywood.
Humorous Election Snippets and Civics Gaffes
A collage of quick quips and light political jests. References include Bevin booing at the Polo Grounds, pickets over a three week contract, and a reporter querying Washington Democrats. Vignettes mention Don Ameche and a misprint in a Baltimore drama column.
Grady Celebrates His Seventieth Birthday Anniversary
Will Grady marked his seventieth birthday at a Dec 15 gathering at his home in Lacey's Spring 1. A white and pink cake with seventy candles was the centerpiece as a noon lunch was served. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Andy Grady and children Aileen Polly and Billy and many relatives.
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Will Grady
Lacey
Grand
Andy Grady
Aileen
Polly
Billy
Olney B. Slater
Larry
Brenda
Decatur BPW Club to Host International Christmas Party
About 30 members and guests attend a 7 pm Christmas party at the Greystone Cafe hosted by the Decatur Business and Professional Women's club. Gifts from members will be sent to BPW members in France. Mrs. Earl Moore leads the event.
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Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club
Greystone Cafe
Business
France
Earl Moore
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Tennessee Valley Printing CO. Inc
Associated Press
Dixie
Alabama Journal
By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook
Pegler
Donner
Blitzen
San Francisco
John D. Rockefeller Jr
UNO
Everr
Vandenberg
Information Service
Stalin
William B. Umstead
Durham
N. C
R. Gregg Cherry
Josiah W. Bailey
North Carolina
Paul Mallon
Randolph Scott
Brotherhood of Outlaws
RKO Radio
Santy Clans
Walter Winche
Fcomee Dna
Santy
Madonna
Neal Lang
Ira Eaker
London
Eaker
Air Force
Baker
Lewis
Truman
Philip Dorn
Claire Trevor
Department of Justice
Rogge
State Department
Germany
América
Izzy
Walter
Dick LaMarr
Miami Herald
Runyon
Red Smith
Hollywood Quickie
Robinson
Bevin
Bronx
Seaman Jacobs
Bob Hannegan
Hannegan
Heaven
Don Ameche
Baltimore
Wall Street
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Basham
Center Grove
Collins Chapel Hill
Cotaco
Danville
Decatur
Dripping Springs
Wees
Round Top
Rural Grove
Six Mile
Somerville
Ryans Sen Neseseee
Talucah Sseseeeseeeness
Trinity Stereeverseeee Oomenee
Union
I Union Hill
Valhermosa Winton
Grady
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