Inflation bites as vacations cost stay high and autos fail safety checks
The piece notes persistent inflation hurting travel budgets and laments drivers returning broke. It cites the Alabama Safety Council claiming over 25 percent of cars and trucks on Alabama roads fail at least one key safety test. The political item cites Senate Democrats seeking higher personal exemptions to cut federal revenue, warning against revenue loss in an election year.
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Alabama
Alabama Safety Council
Senate
Democrats
June May Be Better Than May in Morgan County
The note suggests June should surpass May in marriages to improve Morgan County records. It cites May totals of 11 marriage licenses and 12 divorces and asks why divorces are rising, noting no formula to stop the trend.
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Morgan County
Holiday Memorial Day Driving Record In This District
The Highway Patrol reports Alabama saved lives during Memorial Day holidays with a nine road deaths state total far below a 22 fatality forecast. One patrolman arrested 21 speeders in this district as radar set to be installed July first to curb reckless driving.
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Highway Patrol
State
Alabama
Decatur Days Aims to Boost Town and Farm Markets
Decatur Days on June 4 and 5 promotes goodwill for Decatur retailers and strengthens farm marketing in Morgan Lawrence Limestone and Cullman counties. Merchants under the Retail Merchants Committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce push a long term goal of a cash market every day for every farm product, inviting farm families to participate in a city event that also supports local industry.
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Decatur
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Sears
Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone
Cullman
Lecator
Investigation urged into Lorwin and Lamb Communist indictments
Washington reports Sen. Tom Hennings of Missouri seeks a judiciary committee inquiry into the Lorwin indictment and the FCC action against Ted Lamb. The piece ties the cases to McCarthy era tactics, noting lack of evidence and political grounds behind the moves and the subsequent search for supporting facts.
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Washington
Tom Hennings
Missouri
Val Lorwin
State Department
Justice Department
Lorwin
McCarthy
Hennings
Judiciary Committee
Bricker
Senator Langer
North Dakota
William Gallagher
FBI
Federal Communications Commission
Erie
Ted Lamb
CIO
Lamb
Communist Party
Brownell
Harry Truman
Harry Dexter White
University of Chicago
FCC
John Doerfer
Wisconsin
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago Daily News
United Auto Workers
Radio-Tv
Toledo Blade Remarks on Lamb Communist Charge Competition
The Conservative Toledo Blade commented on Lamb's Communist charge, noting the paper's claim of being well informed about the case while competing with him for a TV station.
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Lamb
Toledo Blade
Lines of influence and McCarthyism under scrutiny
An essay and excerpts discuss extending good influence and the harms of McCarthyism. It cites Wheaton offered money to corroborate Lamb's Communist ties, suggesting political manipulation and unfair indictments. Senator Hennings seeks investigation into these tactics and their impact on television properties.
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Wheaton
FCC Probhers
Lamb
Communist Party
Bill Cummings
High Level Bridge
Scripps-Howard
Hennings
H. G. Wells Mystery Cited in See Dats Reference
Fragmentary OCR hints at H. G. Wells involvement with a See Dats item dated 28 27 87, unclear context. The readable bits suggest a literary note or cross reference rather than a full article.
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H. G. Wells
Mamie O'Rourke and the Blakes and Lawlors legend
A long reminiscence by Pegler on Mamie O'Rourke and the O'Rourke Blake Lawlor families and their ties to prohibition era New York. The column references Dan O'Rourke, Jim Blake, Charlie Lawlor, and Ed Mulrooney while recalling saloons, court battles, and the streets of Manhattan.
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New York
Durling
Pearl and Park Row
O'Rourke
Tammany Hall
Ed Mulrooney
Jimmy Walker
Mamie O'Rourke
Bronx
Jimmy Doyle
Dile
Jim Blake
Jim
ASCAP
Mamie O’rourke
Big Boy
Joe
Ludwig Consume
Democratic Party
Charlie Lawlor
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Charlie
Morning Telegraph
Blake
Charlie Murphy
Anawanda Club
House of
Dan O’rourke
O’rourke
East 18Th Street
Kelly
Dorothy Arnold
Fertile Field For Graduates To Accomplish Dreams
Open letter from Hal Boyle to Joseph College, class of 1954, urging graduates to face a challenging world. He notes the squeeze of time and emphasizes learning's long term value, while encouraging turning a “crumbling dream” into a foundation for a better world.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Mr. Joseph College
Joe
Ivory Tower
Palm Beach
Dubuque
Wall Street
Phoenix
Hal Boyle P.S
Black Draught Syrup Laxative Ad for Child Constipation
An old style advertisement promotes Black-Draught laxative syrup as a remedy for constipation in children and adults. It claims soothing relief overnight and a pleasant taste, urging mothers to buy the product in powder or liquid form for regular use.
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Decatur Daily
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
MAIL
Lord Christ
Geo. Pidgeon
Toronto
Ont
United Church of Canada
National Council of Churches
Pearson
Doerfer
Ohio
Emmett Lee Wheaton Jr
Lucas County
Cummings
McGrath
Howard McGrath
Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Leki
Pegler
T. R
Mulrooney
Roosevelt
Jelke
Mike Salter
Suicide Hall
Chatham
John O’connor
St. Paul
United States
Evans Awning CO
2Nd Ave. N.E
Uncle Samuel
Europe
Caesar
Cies
Cilities
The
Morgan County National Bank
FDIC
Federal Reserve System
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