Hoover's reversal on naval power in Asia outlined
The piece recalls Henry L. Stimson's earlier push to restrain Japanese aggression and work with the League of Nations, whom Herbert Hoover opposed by blocking observers and naval action. It notes Hoover now endorses using the American fleet in Chinese waters, reflecting a shift from past isolationist restraint to late intervention.
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Washington
Herbert _Hoover
Formosa
Henry L. Stimson
Stimson
Hoover
Manchuria
League of Nations
Drew Pearson
Chinese
mid-Pacific
Prentiss Gilbert
Geneva
Gilbert
Republican National Committee
Rent concerns span towns over quoted prices
A Decatur move seeks relief from a $50 home quote while a larger town arrival praises the same figure after paying $75. Courts handle disputes but the bigger question is how long the Governor should stay in the office each afternoon. The fate of a legislative bill hinges on events in Montgomery.
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Decatur
Montgomery
Sun sale figures show ad lineage lag amid rising city business
Editor and Publisher notes after selling The New York Sun that total city business grew faster than Sun advertising, delaying a larger share of new revenue needed to cover rising newspaper costs.
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New York Sun
the Sun
City
The
Sun
Thanksgiving Day Charity Footbal Plan At Legion Field
A Birmingham arrangement for a Thanksgiving Day game among five city high schools uses open schedules and end‑of‑year records to select two teams for a charity match. Fans critique the post season stance while noting the plan complies with state rules and is hard to duplicate elsewhere.
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Raiders
Legion Field
Birmingham
Business Leaders Propose 1951 Federal Tax and Spending Plan
The Committee For Economic Development urges a 6.7 billion cut in 1951 outlays, over 2 billion in tax relief, and a 3 billion cash surplus for debt reduction. It calls for a moderate surplus, pruning nonessential spending, and reforming the tax system to boost growth while maintaining high employment.
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Truman
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Entertainer Bob Hope Visits Alaska Troops
Secretary Symington arranged a quick Bob Hope tour to Alaska for Christmas with the Air Force crews. The Hope entourage staged seven shows in two days at posts where American troops were stationed, boosting morale amid the harsh winter. Hope quips linked Bing Crosby to the gag, lauding veterans and his own efforts for their support.
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Alaska
Air
Stuart Symington
Berlin
Air Force
Nathan F. Twining
Symington
Bob Hope
Hope
Bing Crosby
Bing
Washington
Veterans Hospitals
Monopoly probe led by Rep. Celler faces funding strain
It has drawn few headlines yet remains a top Capitol Hill inquiry under House Judiciary Committee chair Manny Celler. With limited funds and lobbying pressure, Celler has demonstrated the influence of big interests in shaping the investigation.
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Capitol Hill
Manny” Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Celler
Living Today by Arlie B Davidson
Arlie B Davidson reflects on life’s uphill pull and social duty. The piece urges balancing effort with enjoyment while fulfilling commitments to churches, schools, scouts, clubs, and the common welfare. It emphasizes personal loyalty, time, money, and energy as resources shaped by civilization and taxation.
Rent Control Necessary Says White House Officials
President Truman voiced strong support for renewing rent control amid housing shortages. Senate leaders Sparkman Burnet Maybank and Rep Brent Spence debated long term loans and low interest rates for middle income housing. April study and last minute review were proposed before any extension.
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White House
Harry 1Zrumah
Harry Truman
Margarets
Truman
Burnet Maybank
South Carolina
John Sparkman
Alabama
Brent Spence
Kentucky
Sparkman
Truman consoles daughter as visitors depart
President Truman, praised by Sparaxman for his daughter's singing, deflects critics while noting Margaret's two daily lessons. A jarred debate over corn prizes at the desk echoes Iowa Missouri pride, recalling a Missouri fair mishap where two Kansas mules won first prize.
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Sparaxman
Margaret
Truman
Sparkican
Iowa
Alabama
Missouri
Spence
Kentucky
Kansas
City Council to Hold Special Meeting on Street Sewer Objections
Albany city council will hear objections to the Lee Street storm sewer at a special meeting tonight. Decatur city reports December income for 1924 reached a record high of 11 500 for a single month, per the city clerk. The brief notes also mention social visits and local entertainments.
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Albany City Council
Decatur
As Pegler Sees It: Clergy, Unionism, and Labor Critique
Westbrook Pegler argues clergy should openly condemn union rackets and communist influence in labor. He cites Joe Ryan Fay Green Lewis and others as labor baiters and warns against soft pedaling iniquities while calling for moral accountability and restitution. More than 1,000,000 translations of U.S. books have appeared in Japan under occupation authorities.
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New York
Joe Ryan
Joe Fay
William Green
John. L
Lewis
Ryan
Fay
Green
Mike Quill
Joe Curran
United States
Jesus Christ
Roosevelt
Truman
the Lot
Teamsters’ Union
Hod-Carriers
Musicians’ Union
Japan
Local notices and social updates from Hartssel and nearby towns
Mrs. A. H. Hanson spoke at a Baptist church event in Hart selle praising her son Frank Jr. on his seventh birthday. Mrs. W. R. Smith plans a Cincinnati trip while Mrs. F. S. Hunt visited Birmingham. The Browne family plans a Florida move. May Lee Bowles of Rochester is visiting. W. W. Boggess and family to Florida soon. Mrs. W. T. Sea mons ill at Johnston Street home. Hyde Hendrix returned from Florence after his father’s illness. Curningham spent Wednesday in Hart selle on business.
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W. T. Seamons
Johnston Street
Budget numbers reveal government payroll and costs
A Washington observer reviewed the Presidents budget message and found the government will cost about 424 billion dollars next year. He cites 3.5 million people regularly drawing government pay including 1.6 million civilians and 1.9 million military personnel.
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Washington
Congress
Defense Department
Army
Budget Bureau
Itsel
House
Senate
Library of Congress
Capitol
U. S
U .S
China falls to the communists reshaping world power
Mackenzies column notes Britain and others recognize Peiping as a new regime. The piece argues recognition fuels spread of communism in the Far East, strengthens Maoist forces in China, and sets the stage for Red expansion into Asia with Moscow backing. It highlights Manchuria, Tibet, Formosa, and Formosa as flashpoints and Chiang Kai-shek’s remaining resistance.
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Britain
China
Far East
British Commonwealth
England
Ernest Bevin
Colombo
Ceylon
Peiping
Moscow
Mao Tze- Tung
Kremlin
Russia
Manchuria
Mao
Pravda
Izvestia
Tibet
Madame Chiang
America
Formosa
Ten on Liquor Charge in Federal Trial at Jasper
Ten men including former Walker County official face federal charges for conspiring to violate liquor laws in Jasper Alabama. Luther Frost and Clarence Handley pleaded guilty to illegal whiskey selling and testified they paid protection money to a county official. The defendants named include Henry Wade Warren Jones Ezra David Jean Henry C. Smith Jack Hayes Jess Pearson Baker Alton Olen Dockery and Homer Alton Underwood. The case follows an investigation by alcohol tax unit authorities.
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Jasper
Ala
Walker County
Luther Frost
Clarence Handley
Joan Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Handley
Gilbert
Henry Wade
Warren Jones
Ezra David Jean
Henry C. Smith
Jack Hayes
Jess Pearson Baker
Alton Olen Dockery
Homer Alton Underwood
Huntsville Man Named New Head Of Farm Group
J D Hays of Huntsville was elected president of the Alabama Crop Improvement Association at its fourth annual meeting in Auburn. He succeeds Howard Smith of Prattville. group has 265 members. New officers include Owen Mortfree vice president Ralph R Jones secretary and Dr Charles F Simmons treasurer. New directors are Fred Welburn and Jack Butler with continuing directors Gus Reimer James Jewell R H Benford and W A Womack.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Crop Improvement Association
J. D. Hays
Huntsville
Hays
Howard Smith
McQueen Smith
Prattville
A. C O
Owen Mortfree
Ralph R. Jones
Charles F. Simmons
Fred Welburn
Jack Butler
Fayette
Gus Reimer
Elberta
James Jewell
Orrville
R. H. Benford
West Point
W. A. Womack
Ashford
About Seventy Percent of U.S. Farms Have Electricity
A historical note states that roughly 70 percent of total farms in the United States are equipped with electrical power, reflecting rural electrification progress.
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United States
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