Dem leaders push FEPC after statewide rejections
Democratic leaders plan to press again for a federal FEPC as fourteen state legislatures failed to pass FEPC legislation this year. Governor Browning will attend a World War One artillery unit reunion in Paris next week, but in Paris Tennessee. Decatur’s water system upgrade and two new schools lift building total to a post Wolver ine plant peak. Acid fumes alarm Pittsburgh trolley riders as smoky fog lingers. The Brannan farm plan setback signals reduced Southern support for the administration in the House and Senate.
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Browning
Paris
Tennessee
Brannan
House
Senate
Freezing winds sweep Argentina and hoard gold debate
The piece notes freezing winds across Argentina and discusses a proposal to lend Fort Knox gold to Britain and allies to swap for dollars for American goods. It cites a satirical Metro politan headline about a Georgia woman seeking police advice on a stolen pair of panties, calling the wordplay melodious.
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Fort Knox
Britain
Moulton Advertiser
Georgia
The
Daily
Demand for electric power grows in the Southeast
Postwar fears of surplus power faded as air conditioning and electric heating push demand higher. The region, where power remains affordable, faces year after year growth with no clear ceiling on consumption as more homes and businesses install electric cooling and heating systems.
Tribute to Justice Murphy Spurred by Mixed Record
The Daily sought to honor Justice Frank Murphy but recalls his Michigan governorship and failed handling of sit-down strikers. The memory of those days casts a shadow over praise, reminding readers that even respected figures have shortcomings alongside their virtues.
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Justice Murphy
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Optimism in Cullman County on Fall Farm Outlook
The Cullman Democrat summarizes a hopeful fall for Cullman County with farmers battling wet weather and grass and boll weevil damage yet anticipating a 44 000 bale cotton crop if yields stay above county average. With cotton near 30 cents, farm income should support solid local business for the fall despite some farms being hurt and fertilizer money unrecovered.
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Cullman
Cullman Democrat
Cullman County
Cullman and
Hanceville
Pentagon chiefs swap bunkers for golf links in West Virginia
Secretary of Defense John son sends the joint chiefs of staff to White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for a combined work and play retreat. The group spent time on the golf course with Omar Bradley shooting near 75 and Hoyt Vandenberg posting a 64. They shared rooms and bonded, moving toward a more cohesive leadership dynamic.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Pentagon
Chiefs of Staff
Army
Omar Bradley
Air Force
Hoyt Waddenberg
Louis Denfeld
Kibitz
Vandenberg
A. M. Gruenther
Joint Chiefs
Bradley
A. D. Struble
Denfeld
Lauris Norstad
Brooklyn Streetcars to Vienna scandal fuels overcharge reveal
The ECA audited a shipment of Brooklyn streetcars to Austria for Vienna’s transit revival and found an extra 73000 charged to American taxpayers. All-Transport of New York allegedly billed for dummy services via Overseas Terminal Corporation, used berth rates, and hid non ECA goods, inflating profits. Austria will seek repayment from Alive Transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hoffman
ECA
Brooklyn
Austria
Vienna
All-Transport Company
New York City
All-Transport
Overseas Terminal Corporation
Overseas Terminal
Millbank
Uncle Sam
Alive Transport Company
Government subsidy repaid by American President line
Government officials nearly fainted when an envelope opened revealed a $6,000,000 check returned by the American President Steamship Lines. The mailer was identified but the article ends before naming the individual.
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Maritime Commission
American President Steamship Lines
Watching the Crowd Power and Peril in Mass Action
AELIE and DAVIDSON discuss crowd influence across settings from sports to public gatherings. They warn that crowds can empower or erode individuality, shifting with leaders and circumstances, and note dangers when organized groups like the Ku Klux Klan push the mob toward unlawful actions.
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Ku Klux Klan
George Killion’s Money Power Behind Truman Campaigns
George Killion, longtime head of American President Lines, funded major Democratic campaigns including 1944 1946 and 1948. He raised substantial money for Truman and now runs a leading American flag carrier shipping line serving Japan China the Philippines and the Middle East. He cites postwar Japan tourist and business potential if MacArthur’s officers left luxurious hotels to welcome Americans.
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George Killion
American President Lines
Democratic National Committee
Killion
Defense Johnson
Truman
Japan
Chin
Philippines
Middle East
MacArthur
Rosenstiel’s plan aided Truman’s wage and growth push
New York financier Lewis S. Rosenstiel, chairman of Schenley Industries, helped shape Truman’s national income expansion plea. He urged a 5 percent annual wage rise for five years to boost purchasing power among lower earners and pressed for quicker tax incentives to spur business growth rather than relying on Congress, arguing peace requires higher living standards worldwide.
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White House
Truman
Congress
New York
Lewis S. Rosenstiel
Schen
Rosenstiel
Europe
Maurice Tobin
Schenney
Tobin
Treasury
Department
Snyder
Government inquiry from Whittier widow group asks for men
A letter to the Interior Department from Mrs Krsta Tchos sitch of Whittier California complains about boredom and asks where in the United States there is an abundance of men. The missive seeks dating guidance and mentions a government project context.
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Interior Department
Krsta Tchossitch
Whittier
Calif
Department of Interior
Washington, D. C
United States
Britain, U S atomic bomb lessons and secrecy
Scientists say Britain’s lack of industrial capacity, not knowledge, limits its bomb size compared to the United States. British officials in Washington and London were surprised by secret Truman era atomic energy talks and debates over information sharing with Canada.
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Britain
WU. S
England
Russia
U.S
Washington
London
Truman
MacMahon
Senate House Atomic Committee
United Kingdom
Canada
McMahon
U. S
C. D. Howe
Dominion
Ottawa
Supreme Court Washington Democratic HQ Rumor Mill
An unnamed source notes whispers around the Democratic national headquarters in Washington about potential internal movements. No claim of inside information is made, but chatter suggests possible shifts or strategy discussions among staffers and allies.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Democrative National
Far Off Places Called Lovely Ask for Location
A fragment discusses whether distant places are lovely and asks where such places might be found. The writer notes California men as spoiled and uninterested in love and a good home, seeking a self addressed letter for information. The text ends abruptly with the word Since.
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California
Senate investigators target five percenters case in contracts
William P. Rogers, aide to Thomas E. Dewey, leads the special Senate subcommittee probing influence in government contract awards. His assistant Francis Flanagan, ex-FBI, helped uncover information leading to suspensions of two Army generals, a development Senator Hoey praises.
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Washington
Senate
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force Buying
William P. Rogers
Thomas E. Dewey
New York City
Rogers
Francis
Flanagan
FBI
Senator Hoey
D-Nc
Vo Kay
Cabinet to rule on press commission report in Britain
London reports the cabinet will decide this week whether to accept the royal commission on the press. The panel criticized several aspects of British newspaper operation but called them inferior to none in the world and urged publishers to form a voluntary press council. The cabinet is expected to reject compulsory action.
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London
Royal Commission On the Press
McClellan pushes surplus farm buy threat in aid bill
Senator Mc Clellan vows to force the Economic Cooperation Administration to purchase surplus American farm commodities. A rider attached to the foreign aid bill unsettles ECA Administrator Paul Hoffman who says the amendments straitjacket the agency. McClellan warns the amendment may be stricken but vows a showdown.
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Washington
McClellan
D-Ark
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
Meininger Named Director in Chicago to Florida Highway Group
W. J. Meininger chamber of commerce secretary is appointed director of the Chicago to Florida highway association. The move signals broader regional cooperation on a proposed long distance route linking major cities and commerce hubs across the Midwest and South.
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W. J. Meininger
Chamber of Commerce
Civic clubs push ahead with fall plans and events
Lions plan a fast selling horse show at Legion field with profits benefiting sight conservation and local causes. Civitans line up for October 1 Southwestern Sew anee football game. V F W preparing a large barbecue and annual socials with committees led by Jake Vaughn and Harold Damsgard as VFW delegates eye Miami for the national encampment August 21 to 26 at the Georgian hotel.
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Lions
Legion Field
Civitans
Sewanee
Vic Bubbett
Legion
Bham
VFW
Jake Vaughn
Norking
Harold Damsgard
Charles Neely
Sam Malone
Bertha Timberlake
Miami
Charles Harvey
Joe Morrison
Walter H. Todd Jr
Georgian Hotel
Alabama
CIVITANS PREPARE FOR OCTOBER GRIDIRON SCRAP
Civil ians plan a major October football event with General Chairman Bill Frazier organizing committees from ticketing to activities. Huland Ryan leads Special Activities with Paul Stoud Mas lon Yarbrough J. W. Roses and Paul Milan assisting. Publicity headed by Bill Chenault Sam Hobbs program by Dr Eugene Chenault tickets by Sam H Evans D. L. Allen and John Gannaway. Concessions overseen by D. E. Frederick aided by George Perry Floyd Sherrod and Garnett Young.
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Civitans
Decatur
Bill Frazier
Neblous
Special Activities
Huland Ryan
Paul Stoud
Maslon Yarbrough
J. W. Roses
Paul Milan
VFW Picnic Planned by Joe Morrison Post
The VFW affair set for Sep 3 is described as a family barbecue led by Commander Joe Morrison. With 750 members and an average of three per family, attendance is projected to be substantial as families socialize at the local post event.
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VFW
Joe Morrison
Joe
Mrs Thompson Hosts Bridge Tea With Friends
A bridge tea honoring Mrs. W. A. Thompson was hosted by friends. Guests included Mrs. LeRoy McEn tire, Mrs. Phillip Humphrey, Mrs. J. P. Brock, Mrs. E. C. Darby, Mrs. Perolio, Mrs. S. W. Irwin, Mrs. Will Wyker, Mrs. J. Y. Hamil, Mrs. Emmett Himes, Mrs. Clary and Mrs. Bearden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Thompson
LeRoy McEntire
Phillip Humphrey
J. P. Brock
E. C. Darby
Perolio
S. W. Irwin
Will Wyker
J. Y. Hamil
Emmett Himes
Clary
Bearden
Decatur Visitors Share Local Greetings
Miss Alice Williams of Pulaski visits her cousin E. O. Williams and family. Miss Mary Bane Oliver visits Aunt Mrs. J. T. Jones. Mrs. Frank D. Lewis of Tuscumbia is guest of Mrs. J. W. Pettey.
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Decatur
Alice Williams
Pulaski
E. O. Williams
Mary Bane Oliver
J. T. Jones
Frank D. Lewis
Tuscumbia
J. W. Pettey
Decatur Travelers Headed to St Louis and Atlanta
Miss Ruby Simpson of Nashville visits Atlanta with Mrs. Johny McGehee and daughter. Mrs. A. E. Crane travels to St Louis. Miss Mae Wiggins from Montgomery and Birmingham also heads to St Louis.
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Decatur
Ruby Simpson
Nashville
Johny McGehee
Atlanta
A. E. Crane
St. Louis
Mae Wiggins
Montgomery
Birmingham
Rotary Kiwanis Lions Club Meetings This Week
Rotary club hears cotton market talk by Joe Duncan of the Atlantic Cotton Council and a former council president. Alabama Medical Association PR chief William Dozier will address Kiwanis on socialized medicine at Lyons. Lions plan a horse show themed lunch. Civitan board and committee chairs meet Friday at 6:15 pm at Why Not. Business and Professional Women to meet Thursday with time and place TBA.
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Joe Duncan
Atlantic Sales Cotton Council
Council
Inne
William Dozier
Alabama Medical Association
Lyons
Lions
New Day Opens With Fresh Moral Resolve
A Sunday school reflection on Psalm 118 24 urges readers to seize the new day as a fresh start from past successes and failures. It speaks of God walking beside believers guiding and strengthening them, and calls for diligent use of the day for worship and service to others.
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Decatur Daily
Associated Press
Carrifr
Gene Ewans
Klan
Jefferson County
Wolverine
Pittsburgh
Argentina
Pearson
Aelie & Davidson
Associated’ Press
Robert P. Patterson
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
McGrath
D-Rd
British Press
L. C. Frank
U. S. Health Service
C. A. Abele
H. C. McRee
Albany-Decatur
Canal
Walnut
Sixth Avenue
Church
Pond
Vine
J. L. Cline
Vis
By Vic Bubbett
Red Cross
Auburn
REV Glass
South
Wheeler Highway
George Neville
Glendale Dairy
Neb. Churei
Vince Terry
Magnetos
Briggs-Stratton
Cei Service
Auto Electric Supply Co
Bank Street
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