British monetary maneuvers traced from Bretton Woods to crisis
The piece reviews postwar Britain’s financial path from Bretton Woods to a current crisis, detailing the sterling-dollar pool, the 1946 loan, Marshall Plan aid, and Cripps policy shifts, noting Western Europe’s shared strain and Britain’s tough barter direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
U.S. A
London
British Empire
Australia
United States
Sir Stafford Cripps
A. Cripps
Beaverbrook
Churchill
Bretton Woods
Congress
England
Western Europe
Traffic safety plea urges revised Alabama laws
A letter from N W Kimbrough of the Alabama Safety Council calls for passage of updated Alabama traffic laws, noting no substantial changes since 1927. A pamphlet from the Department of Public Safety outlines 1948 highway accident facts, including children killed filling four classrooms and 1948 losses of 45 305 000 dollars. The National Safety Council labeled July Fourth conduct as dis grace. the reply promises a worse Labor Day in death and carnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Kimbrough
Alabama Safety Council
Alabama
Department of Public Safety
National Safety Council
Knox McRae Named to Alabama ABC Board
Ed Reid commends the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under Governor Folsom. He notes all members are former municipal officials, including Chairman Wm. P. Screws and associates Jap Bryant and Knox McRae. Decatur praises Knox McRae for his service and his active, helpful stance on local issues.
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Montgomery
Wm. P. Screws
Jap Bryant
Bessemer
Knox McRae
Decatur
Knox
ABC
Daniel
Loyalty pledge debate in Alabama stirs national attention
The Alabama loyalty oath proposal for voters draws broad commentary from national outlets. Beaumont Enterprise lauds McCorvey while Bangor Daily News calls Alabama's move the Alabama Way, noting cross-state interest and the Dixiecrat states' rights stance amid post election anxieties.
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Beaumont
Texas
McCorvey
United States Supreme Court
Alabama
Supreme Court
United States
Maine
Bangor Daily News
Deep South
Laughing as wisdom and caution in life
A short meditation on laughter by Arlie B Davidson asserts humor aids health, relieves tension, and fosters sociability, while cautioning against constant sorrow. It cites a minister who stopped laughing after his child’s death, urging readers to seek moments of joy despite life’s pains.
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Ash Billings
Bis
Devaluing the pound in Britain’s decline analysis
The argument suggests Britain cannot sustain rising labor costs with stagnant output. Devaluing the pound may cut wages and profits and shift costs to British labor, seen as a temporary fix. The piece contrasts Western Europe with American efficiency and highlights Cripps’s opposition. Future columns promise broader remedies.
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England
Asia
North
Africa
France
Europe
Snyder
Sir Stafford Cripps
Western
Britain
BILL GREEN PROTESTS AFL ON UNEMPLOYMENT FUND LOSSES
Labor leader Bill Green protests government unemployment trust fund revenue losses from payroll tax cuts and employer rebates. In a letter to Oscar Ewing he urges a nationwide review of state agencies to explain why reductions do not sustain steady employment. He cites $4.709 billion loss 1939–1943 and $1.161 billion in 1948 with total over $5 billion by mid-1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Green
AFL
Green
Oscar Ewing
American Federation of Labor
As Pegler Sees It on Christofel and the Court
Westbrook Pegler discusses Supreme Court opinions on Harold Christofel a UAW CIO local leader at Allis Chalmers and related cases. He contrasts Murphy Douglas Frankfurter Black Rutledge Jackson Vinson Reed Burton and the minority view, arguing the majority excused a communist from prison while prior non communists faced limits. The piece critiques court politics and Roosevelt era reforms.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Harold Christofel
The
I. O
Murphy
Harry Bridges
United States
Christofel
United Auto Workers
Allis-Chalmers
Stalin
Hitler
Allis- Chalmers
Clark Sellers
House
Roosevelt
Benny Meyers
Meyers
Douglas
Frankfurter
Black
Rutledge
Robert Jackson
Jackson
Old Weenie
Reed
Supreme Court of the United States
Vinson
Burton
Unemployment Programs Across States Aid Workers
States expand and adjust unemployment compensation to steady income for workers facing job loss. Programs cover eligibility, benefit levels, and duration to ease financial hardship during periods of involuntary unemployment.
Queen of Bermuda Returns Postwar Luxuries to Bermuda
Aboard the Queen of Bermuda, July 10, passengers relax on deck and in elegant rooms as the 27,000 ton liner, rebuilt after war service, resumes its Bermuda to New York runs. The wartime history includes convoy duty, troop transport, and naval gun fittings, with Capt. L. F. Barnyard and staff captain Alan Veator leading the postwar crew.
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Bermuda
INS
New York
America
Elizabeth
Mary
North Atlantic
Normandie
Ile de Frances
Europa
Bremen
Belfast
J. Schuyler van Updie-Updyke
Bronx
Southlantic
Antarctic
King George
Greece
Durban
England
Lord Haw Haw
Gibraltar
Italy
Middle East
India
Burma
Japan
L. F. Banyard
Royal Canadian Navy
O.B.E
Halifax
Alan Veator
D.S.A
J. Schuyler van Updike-Updyke
Five hundred more at Wheeler dam work force grows
Five hundred more persons have been employed at Wheeler dam, C. C. Cox announces. Cooper-Wells will reopen full force Monday after a brief shutdown to finish construction. Dave Cohen named to Kiwanis board replacing Dave Perkins who leaves Decatur for Montgomery. An entertainment committee for three months includes T. M. Dix J. W. Cunningham A. A. Hardage Dr. J. D. Wallace C. W. Mathews J. L. Proctor on community chest panel. Records by Coon Sanders' Night Hawks featured today. Sanders and band play Elkmont tonight.
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Wheeler Dam
C. C. Cox
Dave Cohen
Kiwanis Board of Directors
Dave Perkins
Kiwanis
Fussell
Perkins
Decatur
Montgomery
T. M. Dix
J. W. Cunningham
A. A. Hardage
J. D. Wallace
C. W. Mathews
J. L. Proctor
Coon Sanders
Night Hawks
Sanders
Elkmont
Tolleson to Arrive at Crete Aboard Coral Sea
Aviation chief ordnanceman Robert L Tolleson of Hartselle is due to arrive on Crete July 16 as a crew member aboard the USS Coral Sea for a five day visit. The piece notes Crete’s long history from 2000 B C and recalls past airborne invasions including Schmeling’s injury during a jump with Nazi paratroopers.
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Robert Tolleson
Crete
Robert L. Tolleson
USN
J. R. Tolleson
West Pearl Avenue
Hartselle
Coral Sea
B. C
Max Schmeling
Ace Car Retriever Involved In Theft Charges
Detroit July 11 Patrol man Edward F Borchardt a veteran car retriever in the police patrol room was held on a charge of unlawfully driving away an automobile He resigned from the department and told Inspector Shapiro he used a small tool to start the ignition and learned the trick from car thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Edward F. Borchardt
Borchardt
Albert Shapiro
Boy Drowns at Lake Chinabee in Alabama
Johnny Mullaly of Oxford drowned at Lake Chinabee late yesterday after jumping in with a life preserver. The preserver slipped off as he went under and his body was recovered about three hours later. He was the son of Mr and Mrs B F Mullaly.
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Talladega
Ala
Johnny Mullialy
Oxford
Lake Chinabee
B F. Mullaly
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Arlie B Davidson
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Considine
International News Service
Serey
Cooper-Wells
Muriel Hazel Harris
Charles Royer
Westminster Presbyterian Church
L. F. Goodwin
W. M. Robinson
Selma
Huntsville
Nella Martin
Birmingham
Opelika
W. G. Roberts
Chattanooga
R. E. Chandler
Sheffield
Z. K. Goode
Canada
E. R. Speer
Riverview Park
Mrs. Speer
Lucille Crafton
Lorraine
Evelyn Garrison
Maggie Whitworth
Emmy Lee Johnson
Alice Owen
Lola Saulers
Mabel Dillinger
Lucille Shumaker
Elizabeth Andler
Margaret Boyer
Lorene Crow
Virginia
Dorothy Speer
Bureau Nanace
Thomas Bowen
Ruth Bronough
Irene Hutson
Bronough
Shumaker
Ace Car Retriever
Metal Crafters
P.O
Hulace
Arch Barwood
Cat Taylor
Ryan
A. A. Jones
J. H. Jones
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