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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1948

Page

9

Liquor Sales Set New Peak in Alabama

On January 15 the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control board announced that total late liquor sales reached 49 69085 and surpassed 1946's record by 3 460038, with audits suggesting profits above 14 500, along with a new price list set for April 1. December sales totaled 6 524520, a decline from 1946, while closeout merchandise added 189 270 in profit.

Ontgomery Ala Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Tamar Kelly Melvin Dawkins Ed Purvis ABC

Steinbeck in Russia Aims For Honest Reporting With Capa

John Steinbeck travels to Russia as a special correspondent for The New York Herald Tribune with photographer Robert Capa. In an interview at the Voks offices, Steiner discusses avoiding politics while aiming to understand Russian farmers and workers and to tell Americans about their lives. He stresses a goal to present exact observations and any misunderstandings without editorial framing.

John Steinbeck Russia New York Herald One Robert Capa Voks Writers' Union Karaganov Soviet Union America Stalin

Americans Question War Fears in Soviet Interview

In a lengthy exchange, American visitors press the Soviet host about war rhetoric in the United States and Soviet views on war. The official says neither the Russian people nor the government desire war, and discusses American writing, censorship, and the role of writers in Soviet and Western societies.

Ence America Soviet Union Caldwell Faulkner Hemingway

Steinbeck on Moscow Correspondents and Power in Russia

John Steinbeck recalls the Moscow foreign press scene of 1948, noting Soviet power checks and balances, the distrust of leadership, and the isolation felt by correspondents. He contrasts American openness with Russian propaganda and mentions his own visit to Kiev and forthcoming report.

Moscow Lenin Red Square Soviet Union Karaganov Russia Foreign Office John Steinbeck Kiev Ukraine

Limited U S tree varieties has broad economic value

The article notes that out of about 1 100 tree varieties in the United States only around 100 possess commercial value with broad economic significance.

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