War rhetoric and postwar planning in Decatur Chronicle
The piece voices wartime resolve against Germany, cites political optimism for 1946 Alabama governor races, and urges unity under the Community Chest. It discusses city finances, tax reform, and revenue needs, and notes postwar shifts including Nazi repatriation and Chamber of Commerce plans for industry and agriculture after the war.
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Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Hill Urges Using Surplus War Plants for Alabama Recovery
Senator Lister Hill links Muscle Shoals surplus plants to TVA and urges Alabama to seize end of WWII surplus machinery and tools. He warns against waste and argues surplus offers local job creation and economic revival through machine tools, power driven equipment, and industrial capacity.
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Hill
Alabama
Muscle Shoals
TVA
South
Russia
China
News Behind Go By
Washington dispatch notes unease over postwar politics with Bernard Baruch defending capitalism. CIO PAC strengthens anti Roosevelt and Dewey sentiment, claiming majority influence while focusing on organizing voters. Analysis suggests a shift toward a new freedom concept through federal emphasis and union power, prompting questions about future political alignment.
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies
Ham Fish
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
New York
Roosevelt
Dewey
CIO
American Federation of Labor
Stalin
Cio-Pac
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National Association of Manufacturers
United States Chamber of Commerce
Tire Recap Sales Probed by Officials in Als
Sam Watkins director of the North Alabama District Office of Price Administration said his staff is investigating reports that some tire recappers are buying scrap tires patching and recapping them and offering them for sale. The probe aims to stop unsafe tire practices and protect motorists in Birmingham and surrounding areas.
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Birmingham
Als
Sam Watkins
North Alabama
Broadway Glare Masks Ordinary Lives Behind Spotlight
A reflective piece on Broadway culture notes how fame crowds out real contribution and how most Main Stem figures are ordinary businesspeople in entertainment. It warns that thrill of publicity attracts many while true health and happiness may be sacrificed.
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White Light Jungle
Ople
Broadwayites
Broadway
Hollywood
Ward and labor board clash over union dues policy
A Chicago interview with Dr. Frank P. Graham reveals the War Labor Board's demand that Montgomery Ward collect union dues and threaten to fire members who drop out. Graham criticizes unions and defends Roosevelt era policy while noting the board's public role and implications for war effort unity.
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U. S. Army
Montgomery
Ward
Roosevelt
CIO
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
War Labor Board
Political Warfare Service
Dr. Graham
Labor
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New Deal
Doctor Graham
Graham
Ward Company
Montgomery Ward
CIO Clerks’ Union
Roosevelt Party
United States
Assessment of Sister Kenny treatment for infantile paralysis epidemic
The author questions the Kenny method amid the 1941 paralysis outbreak. Despite U S endorsement and hospital trials, a 16 clinic review found no evidence the Kenny treatment prevents or reduces paralysis. The piece explains polio pathology, muscle spasm, and ongoing search for a preventive serum.
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United States
Minneapolis
North America
National Foundation
American Medical Association
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