Press masthead with 1911 to 1912 notices and local cheer
The snippet notes postal classification and Associated Press rights, then mentions Christmas cheer in Decatur Alabama with United Jewish Appeal raising $6000. It ends with Boston Chamber of Commerce decisions on women members and an age-based dues system flagged by The New York Sun.
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Associated Press
Asociated Press
Boston Chamber of Commerce
New York Sun
State Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Alabama and national notes on politics and press
Governor Folsom vows to report again if in office. Morgan County seeks U. S. 31 reconstruction. Drew Pearson reports on the Friendship Train aiding Europe. U S grain for liquor grows. Congress may curb liquor production. Baseball league bids expand to the Valley and Tuscaloosa. Marshall Plan debate in the South. Ickes column fades after Star drops his service.
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James E.folsom
Athens
Alabama
Folsom
Drew Pearson
Europe
Mr. Pearson
America
France
Congress
South
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Reuther Denounces Wallace Too Weak To Win
Walter P. Reuther, UAW president, rejects Henry Wallace as an independent 1948 candidate. He calls Wallace a lost soul and a disappointment to many decent Americans, saying democracy opponents influence him. Reuther notes Wallace has little chance anyway.
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Walter P. Reuther
United Automobile Workers
Henry Wallace
Henry
Reuther
America
Communists Back Friendship Train in French Assembly
In Paris the French Chamber debated Maurice Schumann’s tribute to the United States for the Friendship Train. Communists, wary of angering voters, chose not to oppose the gesture and the resolution passed unanimously. The move marks a rare show of support for American aid among Communist deputies.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Maurice Schumann
Popular Republican Party
United States
Communist Party
France
Schumann
French National Assembly
France Welcomes Friendship Train In Mutual Aid Effort
French workers and railmen cooperate to unload American aid as 750 boxcars of food are distributed across France. The effort, backed by ministries and relief groups, prioritizes children and uses schools and orphanages to distribute supplies.
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Dockworkers Union
France
Marshalls
America
Ambassador Caffrey
Dijon
Lyons
Marseilles
U.S
Ministry of Health
Entraaide
USA
French press spreads itself over Friendship Train
French papers in Paris react to the Friendship Train with front page stories and editorials praising the gift from the American people. Critics hail the gesture as a strengthened Franco American bond amid wartime hardship and praise the charitable effort portrayed on the docks and in city columns.
Truman Marshall plan faces rough congressional review
James Marlow reports that Congress will reexamine President Truman's four year aid plan for Europe after the January 6 return. Republicans aim to trim, modify, or block terms while hearings reveal details on funding 17 billion dollars over four years and a new Economic Cooperation Administration to oversee aid.
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James Marlow
Washington
Europe
Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
Senator Ball
Minnesota
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Starvation and Protein Needs in Medical Care
A 1948 guidance piece explains starvation uses body fat and protein for energy when food is unavailable, stresses proteins for tissue repair, and notes proteins mainly come from meat fish eggs and cereals. It discusses practical protein supplementation via concentrates and tube feeding for patients unable to eat, with physician guidance and example mixtures.
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King i
Congress Senate Office Chaos Warned by Pegler
Pegler laments the Capitol’s half mile trek between offices and chambers in Washington. He criticizes outdated buildings, wasted space, and insufficient transport while noting younger lawmakers and key figures like John Rankin and Vito Marcantonio. He calls for unified housing under one roof and improved facilities.
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Washington
Dec
House
House of Representatives
Capitol
Senate
John Rankin
Mississippi
New York
Vito Marcantonio
Rankin
Hitler
Baton Rouge
National Capitol
Methodist
Wayne B. Wheeler
M. P’s
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W. R. Shelton
Decatur
Albama
Forum
Morgan County
Montgomery
U. S. 31
Pearson Reports
Pearson
Anderson
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Florence
Sheffield
Cullman
Robert McNelly
McNelly
Harold Ickes
Washington Star
Star
Ickes
Cincinnati Enquirer
the Daily
Atte
de Soir
L’aube
le Populaire
United States Lines
Friendship Cargo
France Libre
Orfe
China
le Monde
Bell Syndicate Inc
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Gene Aker
NEW Puffle First National Bank
Bank St
Pegler
Sq Bestra
Carney Trailer Sales
South Court Street
Kennedy
Recapping CO
First Ave
Electric Department
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