New York installs a new mayor amid new challenges
The column surveys political shifts from New York to Alabama, noting Truman's appeal, county farm bureau leadership in Cullman, and Morgan county hopes to hit a 2000 member target. It also discusses juvenile delinquency, cotton price ceilings, Crump backing McKellar, a near-flood on U.S. 31, and Alabama road building emphasis with rural access improvements.
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Cullman County
Alabama
Farm Bureau
Morgan County
Gong
Mighty Hear
Russians Claim Advanced Atomic Bomb Propaganda
A fragmentary critique accuses Russia of exaggerating its atomic bomb claims to polish its image. It notes Russian propaganda is sharper than Japanese efforts but behind German tactics, portraying Moscow as weak on the world stage.
Cotton ceiling sparks mockery of price control plan
A Daily editorial ridicules OPA officials for proposing a ceiling on raw cotton, suggesting the policy would be funny if not serious, and mocks Mr Bowles for his stance by imagining buying a cotton handkerchief in a department store as a critique.
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OPA
Sportsmanship noted after Rose Bowl game injuries
The report praises players from Southern California for high sportsmanship as Alabama halfback Lowell Teal suffered a broken jaw during the game. Trojans avoided hard tackles to prevent further injury, reflecting admirable conduct.
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Aestanad
Southern California
Lowel
Alabama
Caltrarnss
Comic Books Bloom as Newsstand Staples
The piece notes a boom in comic books with hundreds of titles from famous newspaper strip stars to obscure works. Major magazine publishers are entering the market as sales surge, appealing to modern youths more than classic dime novel heroes like Dick Merriwell and Fred Fearnot.
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Dick Merriwell
Fred Fearnot
Controversy Over Photo At Birmingham Air Show Wreck
An Age Herald photo of a Pennsylvania Central airliner wreck carried by a vicars team in Birmingham sparked debate. Airline staff clashed with a photographer, police stood by, and concerns about off duty protection by officers were discussed amid claims of improper force.
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Birmingham
Associated Press
Age Herald
Hearoy Creex
Daly “Hus
Morgenthau Secret Flights Highlight Roosevelt Era Fuel Use
The article accuses Henry Morgenthau Jr. of using Coast Guard planes and private flights at public expense to travel between Washington and his Beacon, New York home, and alleges the policy favored Morgenthau over other civilians during wartime fuel shortages. It claims costs neared $10,000 monthly and questions official credit and transparency.
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New York
Wev
Roose
Elliott
Department -of Agriculture
Hyde Park
Henry Morgenthau
Beacon
Roosevelt Estate
Morgenthau
Washington
Naval
Mr. Morgenthau
Amerscan
Judith Allen
H. Wynn
New Brunswick
N. J
Robert Tydus Hoffman, II
Isabella
Leonard
Blue Angel Teatroom
James Farley
Eleanor Roosevelt
Sécret- Servicescia
Reynal and Hitchcock
Henry Hoke
Sizzler
Lawrence Tierney
Buff Cobb
Vic Hunter
Joan Caulfield
Doctors Hosp
George Horns
Jean Pierreg Aumongs
Maria Montez
Martha O’driscoll
Doug Moulton
Halspy
Fbrain
Wpage
Locust population declines as life cycle prolongs
A 17 year locust shows diminishing numbers due to dangers tied to its extended life cycle.
Fly Misconception About Dead Oxen Turning to Bees
A non bee fly that mimics bees and lays eggs in carrion is identified as the source of the myth that dead oxen become bees. The note clarifies a long standing folk belief by linking it to a carrion‑loving fly rather than any true transformation involving bees.
Truman Trip Reveals Public Fatigue Over Strikes and Delays
In Chicago and across the North Central states President Truman faces growing public fatigue over postwar shortages and railroad chaos. Voters cite stalled services, late trains, and balky refunds, with anger directed at strikes and rail logistics rather than administration policy.
Reprieve Granted for 65 Year Old Murder Defendant
Gov. Chauncey Sparks granted the thirteenth reprieve to E. J. Burns a 65 year old former Birmingham real estate dealer sentenced to death for the 1943 murder of wealthy recluse Jake Prescott. The case has waged through the courts for years.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey. Sparks
E. J. Burns
Birmingham
Jake Prescott
Barbecue planned for Auburn Producers meeting
Auburn Alabama stockholders of the Auburn Production Credit Association will hold their 12th annual meeting on January 10. Secretary treasurer G O Winter said more than 700 former members from Chambers Lee Macon Russell and Tallapoosa counties would attend the barbecue and meeting.
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Auburn
Ala
Auburn Production Credit Association
G. O. Winter
Chambers—Lee
Macon
Russell
Tallapoosa
Walter Winchell’s Town Gossip Drenches Broadway
Walter Winchell reports on Las Vegas marriages divorces and society headlines. Olivia de Havilland Joan McKeon Shirley Temple and other stars are linked to marriages engagements and celebrity gossip while political jabs and showbiz intrigue ripple through New York and beyond.
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Freddie Martin
Las Vegas
Olivia de Havilland
John McKeon
Shirley Temple
John Agar
Mufti
Midtown Triangle
West 59Th Street
Ernest Hemingway
Martha Gellhorn
Dorothy Parker
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FDR
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John Steelman
Dorothy Thompson
Skinny Wainwright
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Vanderbilt
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Alf Vanderbilt
Roulon Nielson
Hayden
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Kyle MacDonnell
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Zena Groves
Edward Atwell
Henry Hathaways
92Nd Street
Virginia Forbes
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F. Sinatra
Lina Romay
Tay Garnett
Lee. Carson
Georgee Putnam
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Leeds Music. Co
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Jessie Mathews
B. Lillie
Jack Buchanan
H'wood
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Enchanted Forest
Jean Arthur
Frank Ross
Danny Danker
Carl Leserman
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