Morgan County teacher Frank Martin retires after notable service
An obituary style notice honors Danville educator Frank Martin, who began teaching vocational agriculture in 1928 and retired now with the regard of Morgan County residents. The tribute highlights his long tenure, impact on Danville and the county’s farming community, and best wishes for future success.
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Deaindesot
Ikea Ures
Danville High School
Ms. Martin
Danville
Frank Martin
Balance agriculture and industry, counties seek independent growth
The piece urges Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Cullman counties to pursue growth without heavy governmental aid, predicting mid 1946 will bring Washington clarity on taxation labor rules and fair legislation. It notes Russia’s limited Pacific voice and criticizes MacArthur’s Moscow conference role.
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Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Washington
Truman Speech Faces Nation On 1946 Domestic Course
The piece discusses President Truman preparing a national broadcast and a message to Congress, weighing the heavy home front and industrial pressures as he charts a 1946 course. It notes Byrnes’s Moscow efforts, a perceived missed opportunity with MacArthur, and public distrust of Russia shaping policy and peace prospects.
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Truman
White House
Congress
Byrnes
Moscow
General MacArthur
Troops Peeved Over Delays In Return From England
Veterans complain about delays in homeward transport as American troops remain in England while British war brides are sent back home. War Department said brides do not affect troop returns, but servicemen fear space and timing issues could keep them abroad longer. Public sentiment favors speedy repatriation of soldiers over romance-driven relocations.
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Tex
War Department
Sam
New York
Truman
Oswego Party
Roosevelt
Fort Ontario
Europe
Congress
Biddle
Mr. Molotov
Mr.Churchill
Russia
Wendell Willkie
United States
Ilegally
Australia
Africa
Immigration quotas and mixed signals from Roosevelt Truman
A Westbrook Pegler column criticizes Roosevelt and Truman over immigration policy and refugee handling. It argues the Oswego refugees were misrepresented, warns of potential communists among migrants, and accuses leaders of false promises and fraud, urging accountability and caution in U.S. immigration decisions.
Byrnes Defends Moscow Peace as Halfway Accord
In a Washington assessment, Mr. Byrnes calls the Moscow peace an excellent compromise of divergent views, a fifty fifty settlement. The piece critiques the proposed United Nations governing commission and the handling of postwar concessions to Russia versus other nations.
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Washington
Byrnes
Moscow
Joe
Dakotas
Asad
Japan
United Nations
Russia
Russi
Romania
Bulgaria
Ussiad
Stalin
New Year Gossip and World Peace Notes
A mosaic of jokes and social quips alongside a news snippet on international arms talks. The United Nations assembly in London set January 7 to create a commission including Russia to exchange basic scientific information and inspect bomb plants, with a satirical Byrnes peace recipe ending the piece.
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Russia
Assembly of the United Nations
London
Byrnes
Walter Winchell Trade Mark Registeree and Notes From 1945
A jumble of quotes and notices on figures like Vincent Shee an, John Gunther, Nancy Broff, Norman Krasna and E S Beck. References cover Truman talk, theater financing, awards, and Christmas reflections urging peace principles and the Golden Rule in world affairs.
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Intelligentsia
Vincent Sheean
John Gunther
Truman
Nancy Broff
N. Y
Churchill
the Waldorf
John Rogge
Bigots
Hollywood bids and censor tense in 1940s tales
Movietown tops Tree Grows in bids before covine tron y as The Story Tellers prompts Harper s selections. The Outlaw with Jane Russell faces censors in Ohio and Pennsylvania for being too hot a potato. S Goldwyn pays record per word for Thurber and Phil Broughton notes Crosby Berlin blame. Sweden lifts Goering book ban after Goering request.
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J .Sinclair
Harper's
Bklyn
Starrin
Jane Russell
Here
Ohio
Penn
S. Goldwyn
J. Thurber
H’wood
Phil ‘Broughton
Crosby
Berlin
New
Elevator Gate Pass Dispute Ends With Fare Demand
A railway director tries to ride without a pass and argues the entitlement to free travel. The ticket-collector insists on payment, citing the director must show a valid pass or pay fare. Meanwhile a firm story notes Oswald volunteers to replace a deceased partner, pending the undertaker’s ok.
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