Court fight over segregation slows as courts review South policy
The Kingsport Times weighs in on Polk county abolishment talk while federal courts in South Carolina hear the segregation case. A three judge panel will study the matter before a decision, with a Supreme Court review possible after adjournment. Alabama and Georgia contemplate public school funding moves if the high court rules against segregation as South Carolina advances a law to empower trustees to dispose of school buildings.
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Natural gas reachs Decatur marks city’s progress in utilities
Decatur’s municipally run gas, electric, and water services promise lower rates and broader public benefits. Natural gas already serves several homes and industries, with future growth expected as Wolverine Tube, Alabama Flour Mills, Hosiery Mills, and others adopt the fuel. The move is seen as a milestone attracting new industry and boosting city finances, led by advocates including John Sparkman and H Y Bassett.
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Truman holds secret Blair House talks with Congress leaders
President Truman hosts confidential fireside chats with Senate leaders including McFarland, Long, Kilgore, Frear, Benton, Pastore and House members plus aides to seek better White House Capitol Hill cooperation. He notes his Wake Island talk with MacArthur and defends keeping trusted aides as allies.
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Worry Will Get You Say Arlie B Davidson
The author warns habitual worry harms health, happiness, and efficiency. Worry blinds perception, weakens body and will, and hinders success. A balanced life view prevents worry from taking center stage, as it misleads and diminishes life’s sweetness. Davidson
Review of Russian Policy from Yalta to Moscow
The President reviews U S foreign policy from Yalta Tehran Cairo to Moscow noting Russia violated commitments on Poland Hungary Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. He cites 33 of 37 broken pledges and argues for a peace preserving policy beyond force to rehabilitate backward nations.
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Truman Eyes Ethiopia as Grain World Power
President Truman praised Ethiopia’s 65 000 square miles of rich topsoil likening it to Missouri and Midwest farmland. He predicted reclamation and irrigation could feed 150 million people and envisioned the Euphrates valley becoming a Garden of Eden.
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Pegler Sees It on Truman Era War Controversy
The column criticizes the Truman administration and its propaganda corps over the Korea conflict and MacArthur’s actions. It accuses leaders and figures like Churchill Roosevelt and Alger Hiss of manipulating public opinion, argues the war lacks a mandate, and urges restraint in U.S. foreign entanglements.
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President asks for help on domestic agenda during visit
Eden discusses reclamation and vast South American falls as possible power sources. Senator Benton recalls a seven to eight member group asking what Truman's era will be remembered for, with civilian atomic energy control suggested. Benton asserts the four percent program. President notes Interior cutbacks and calls Democrats to bear platform duties, saying he needs their help.
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Benton
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Oklahoma
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Radio Free Europe gains ground against VoA in Europe
The piece describes Radio Free Europe expanding from Germany to cover Czechoslovakia Poland Hungary Romania and other states. It portrays the network as blunt propaganda a counter to Voice of America and notes its broadcasts reach prisoned and wary audiences through clandestine channels. It highlights the role of American funding and the drastic clash with Soviet controlled media.
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East Germany
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Thailand tin output surges to 10 363 tons in 1950
Thailand's tin production and exports are rising. Output reached 10 363 tons in 1950, up from 7 814 tons in 1949, with mines department officials estimating 13 000 to 14 000 tons for the year. The prewar average was about 15 000 tons. The trillium is the official flower of Ontario, Canada.
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