Pearl Harbor inquiry flawed by politics and rushed justice
The Pearl Harbor case is condemned as a political exercise by the Roberts commission, denying Admiral Kimmel and General Short counsel and a fair trial. The author argues higher officials, including Roosevelt, manipulated proceedings to scapegoat military leaders while masking broader failures.
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Pearl Harbor
Kangaroo Court
Owen Roberts
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Admiral Kimmel
General Short
Washington
Roberts Commission
Cordell Hull
Frank Knox
Elliott Roosevelt
George Marshall
China
Knox
Japan
Atlantic
Azores
Portugal
Kimmel
Short
United States
Truman inflation plan misreads market fate and costs
The piece argues President Truman’s economic program will fail to curb inflation. It notes likely price rises from higher wages and steel costs, doubts on demand for the full employment bill, and concerns over defense spending, subsidies, and continued price controls. It reflects Congress and stock markets doubting the plan’s effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
New York Times
Mart
White House
OPA
White House- Congress
Edge of reform and finance shift across states
The piece notes rising interest rates, shifting bills, and budget concerns as Alabama begins educational salary scales for teachers. It mentions Ed Steftinius and his global role and hints at a broader push for peace promoted from an international forum. It discusses changes in school funding and training for thousands of students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Steftinius
World Security Council
Alabama
Political Machines Lose Grip as Mayors Fall
The year looks bleak for political machines as veteran figures like Maestri, longtime mayor of New Orleans, are knocked from power following the Hue myth regime change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maestri
New ‘Orleans
Hue
Reader's Digest piece on extending human lifespan sparks debate
The Reader's Digest sketches a scientific possibility to lengthen life by several years. A skeptical friend views humanity's broad array of misfortunes as diminishing the value of such advances.
Farmer rights uninterrupted electric service echoed
The piece argues farmers deserve the same steady power as city residents and urges those without reliable service at home or at business to raise the issue with authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
CIO Probes January NYC Meeting of Industrial Magnates
The CIO urges government inquiry into a New York gathering of major industrial leaders held in the first week of January. Reported plans aimed at breaking the steel strike raise questions about the scope and intent of the discussion among executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
New York
On a Path Toward 1930s Style Economic Strife
The speaker warns the United States nears conditions like postwar Germany under an iron grip. He cites the removal of price regulations and an inflation spiral. A wage price race could trigger an economic plight surpassing 1933 fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Time Is The Cure For Birmingham Housing Shortage
Birmingham's Real Estate Board concludes the housing shortage can be solved only by time. The board responds to critics who blame others, noting it is easier to criticize than build. Walter Winchell is cited agreeing that fault finding beats constructive work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Fosey
Walter Winchell
Pearl Harbor fallout and cigarette shortage explained
The text cites Major General Short on Pearl Harbor critiques and notes the 1945 cigarette shortage was due to military consumption and Allied needs. It mentions hoarding tie ins and other practices, with the FTC offering the official explanation and readers assured the shortage is now history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Short
Pearl Harbor
FTC
Training and Tech for South Growth at Governors Conference
George C. Biggers of Atlanta urged the Southern Governor's Conference to boost factory growth through education and technical training, arguing new factories lift regional prospects and empower the workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tories
Aps
George
C. Biggers
Atlanta
Alabama Faces Idle Workforce Amid Steel Strike
The speaker notes 40,000 Alabamans idle due to a steel strike and warns additional industries and shipyards will lose work without steel. He argues Alabama avoids controversy but will suffer if the strike prolongs, stressing widespread economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Levin
Senator Maybank Threatens Filibuster Over FEPC Bill
The South Carolina senator warns he will filibuster any Senate confirmation to the FEPC commission if the measure passes. He challenges advocates how much longer they will waste the Senate’s time during debate.
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Maybank
South Carolina
Senate
FEPC
Commission
Possible promotion of Symington to Secretary of War
Drew Pearson notes that if Stuart Symington, a Truman appointee from Missouri, performs well as assistant secretary he may be elevated to Secretary of War replacing Bob Patterson. The piece suggests such a move would be welcomed by GIs, contrasting with Patterson whose Pacific visit angered soldiers by showing ignorance of War Department discharge policies, implying a troubled army morale.
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Drew Pearson
Stuart Symington
Truman
Missouri
Bob Patterson
Pacific
War Department
Morgan County Notes From Hartselle And Surroundings
Local society notes report visits and stays in Morgan County and nearby towns. Emmett Bennett and relatives spent days with Will White in Hartselle. Thelma Sue Stephenson stayed with Hazel Sparkman in Neel. Norman Boger and family visited Austinville. Clifton Sparkman moves to Mark Wallace place. Mary Higdon hosted gatherings with Gaines McNutt and Roy Higdon. Millard Collins and daughter bought Clifton Sparkman’s home. George Roberts recovering from illness. Hazel Henderson and Roy Higdon noted in Hartselle.
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Emmett Bennett
Will White
Hartselle
Thelma Sue Stephenson
Hazel Sparkman
Neel
Norman Boger
Junior Singleton
Austinville
Clifton Sparkman
Mark Wallace Place
Mary Higdon
Gaines
McNutt
Submarine losses sink 114 merchant ships off U.S. coast
During the war, enemy submarines sank 114 merchant ships off the east coast of the United States, impacting supply lines and wartime logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Advertising as Machinery for the Businessman
An editorial comparing advertising to machinery, stating that ads replace hundreds of tongues and save time. It includes a humor piece about a hockey joke at a mailbox, and a quip on why women admire scoundrels, ending with an English tourist's exchange about doctors in Scotland.
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Scotland
Sandy
General Motors
U.S
Motors
Publc
Welfare funding proposal from Louisiana official
W S Terry Jr, Louisiana welfare commissioner, proposed that the federal government bear a proportionately larger share of public welfare expenditures in states with low per capita incomes. The remark was made in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 25.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. S. Terry Jr
Louisiana
Fragmented satirical verse on war and social woes
A garbled catalog of macabre jokes and wordplay mocks research men showing evidence for obvious facts, avarice, weed’s widow and grasswidow, drinkers admiring the moon, and a casual wartime rumor. It ends with banal exchanges about a hair wash and a missing laundro.
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Weed
The
Angels
Grasswidow
Moon Mystery: Half of Surface Unseen by Humans
A science note reports that half of the moon’s surface has never been viewed by mankind. Astronomers discuss the challenges of exploring permanently dark regions and the historical gaps in lunar mapping.
Rose Rash of Infancy Exanthem Subitum Overview
The rose rash of infancy or exanthem subitum causes fever for three to four days followed by a pale red rash that spreads from trunk to limbs. It mainly affects children under two, often during teething, and may include irritability or rare convulsions. Diagnosis is usually swift after rash appears. no specific treatment is required as the condition resolves with no major complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. W
Christopher McMahon
N. J
Medici
Winchell
Walter Winchell Style Gossip and Political Rumors
A dense column surveys rumors and small rumors about figures like J Edgar Hoover and Clare Luce while touching on Henry Mucci and a planned New York subway strike. It notes Spain Franco and Musel London dispatches and mentions Jeanne Crain, Nat Lewis, and George Dewey era politics with light gossip and social ironies.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Fed. Bur
Inc
Capital and Sports Page
Clare Luce
Henry Mucci
The
Rangers
Dewey
Johannes Steel
Mr. Quill
New York
Columm
Fl Dia
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Caracas
Venezuela
Salud! Koomabhstadt
Secret formula to dissolve an atomic bomb claimed
Dialogue depicts two scientists debating coffee vs a hidden formula. The second scientist warns the liquid is not coffee but a secret chemical meant for dissolving an atomic bomb, implying a dangerous breakthrough within the laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labratory
Wordplay Laughter In A Jumble Of Witty Quips
A collection of humorous quips and one liners about love marriage and fashion. Jests poke fun at marriage proposals glamorous women perfume grins and hourglass figures. The jokes feature playful exchanges and witty takes on dating and style.
Tony Pastor Show Seeks Lillian Russell Lookalike
The item notes Tony Pastor’s venue hunting a show girl resembling Lillian Russell, with Lucille Simmons claiming a man hasn’t seen her in months. It also teases a tale of how Pappy Bovington earned his nickname and mentions Sa Line Walters marrying Dr Alfred Huenergardt. The piece references I G Farben stock movements to 171 and wartime context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Pastor
Lillian Russell
Lucille Simmons
Dante
Alfred Huenergardt
Cassie Prado
I. G. Farbenindustrie
German Stock Exchange
Notable Show Biz Snips and Revelations From The Era
A collage of Hollywood gossip and radio notes. Orson Welles denies help on The Man from Mars script. Eddie Cantor credited for Nellie Bly writing. A Federal prosecutor flags sedition trial antics. A Latin American engagement rumor and a boastful millionaire claim. Mildred Bailey's Blue Angel night with multiple encores. St. Louis reader Joe Scott headlines about a stiff sophisticated barfly. MGM pressure prompts Rodgers and Hammerstein to compose two songs for Show Boat at $1 each.
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Nellie Bly
Victor Moore
Eddie Cantor
Orson Welles
Mildred Bailey
the Blue Angel
Joe Scott
St. Louis
MGM
Jan Clayton
Rodgers and Hammerstein
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Pegler
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Associated Press
Lake
the. Dothan Eagle
Federal Trade Commission
Morgan County
Rocky Ford
Ozell McNutt
Junius
Herman N. Bundesen
MLD
Farly Spring
King Features Syndicate
Ina
Daily Mirror
Hank Henry
Leonard Sues
E. Cantor
Virginia Weidler
Marty White
Lawrence
United Press
Robert Musel
London
Spain
Franco
Barcelona
Italy
U. S
Jeanne Crain
Johnny de Sylva
Shugerts
Lorraine Lloyd
Gregory Taylor
District Attorney's Office
Broadway
Nat Lewis
Treasury
Miami
Toots Shor’s
Tammany Hall
O'Dwyer
Jean Muriel O'Rourke
Mr. Churchill
Lorraine Rognan
Lisbon
R. Wesley Carr
Birdie
Bértha
Grandpa
Harry
Jerry
Loyd’s Drug Store
Rhomr
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
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