Parade of Shrines and political jabs in a lively Atlantic City feature
A six hour Shriner parade in Atlantic City entertains crowds while a series of opinion notes touch on debt in Alabama, Tennessee sales tax, New York Giants pennant hopes, Hungary’s regime costs, Truman’s veto odds, and parking and housing debates. The column blends humor with political commentary on federal taxation, liquor law in Mississippi, and Selma’s Mock Block Night benefiting the Selma Cloverleaf club with performances by Mr Bloch and Crosby comparison.
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Selma
Selma Cloverleaf Club
Bloch
Crosby
Decatur Sixth Graders Graduate In Record Number
The Decatur elementary schools report 204 students from sixth grades graduating this year into junior high. The paper hopes all will continue to high school with no casualties, noting education as the town’s and world’s hope.
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Decatur
Southland
Democrats Seek Labor Reform and Tax Cut After Church Talk
After church, three Democrats said they would vote for a Republican president if Truman does not sign labor reform and lower income tax. The note asks Senators Sparkman and Hill and Representative Jones to tell Truman that voters back home want corrections to labor legislation and an income tax reduction.
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Truman
John Sparkman
Lister Hill
Robert Jones
Valley Demands Natural Gas to Shield Industry
Valley residents urge North Alabama natural gas service citing wartime lessons and the need for affordable energy for new industries. They warn coal strikes led by John L. Lewis threaten fuel costs and living standards, hoping for a new fuel supply to prevent winter hardships.
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Valley
North Alabama
John L. Lewis
See for Selves Visitors Learn TVA Valley Progress
Rep. Robert Jones led three Republican house members from California Nevada and New York to the Tennessee Valley to witness the national experiment firsthand. The visit aimed to show the valley’s progress under TVA and encourage open-minded scrutiny from Congressmen, including remarks about defending the enduring project against opposition.
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Robert Jones
Eighth Congressional District
California
Nevada
New York
Rep. Jones
Tennessee Valley
Bob Jones
United States
TVA
Congress
Origins of the Roosevelt fortune linked to opium and coal
Pegler outlines connections between the Roosevelt family fortune and opium trade via Warren Delano and joint coal holdings with Consolidation Coal Co. He cites William Jennings Bryan era labor strife, non union mines, and miner strikes. The piece notes Delano and James Roosevelt as directors and hints at long family wealth tied to mines and ship interests.
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New York
Warren Delano
Canton
China
Corsairs
Shanghai
Great
Pegler Memorial Library
Russell and Co
Delano
W. P. Pierce
Petrie
Chinchew Bay
Chinchew
Cumsingnoon
Malwa
Woosung
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Pero Russell and Co
Amoy
Hong Kong
Patua
Patna
Roosevelt
Frederick Delano
Discover
James Roosevelt
Franklin
Consolidation Coal Company
Sara Roosevelt
Franklin and
Eleanor
James Rooeree
Cumberland
Knights of Labor
Federation of Miners and Laborers
W. B. Wilson
United Mine Workers
Snerland
Theit
Train Delay and Blue Collar Banter in a Small Town
A traveling man stays one night in a quiet town with a lone hotel opposite the station. The hotel owner also serves as staff. A 3 15 train call echoes as the guest is roused by a messenger claiming the train is at the station. A string of humorous exchanges follows featuring varied characters and blunt quips.
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Darkey
Company Mines Return to Work Under Company Unions
The article notes that about forty percent of the company's output came from union mines, but operations at these properties stopped early in 1925. They were resumed later with company unions in control.
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Union Mines
Weather Man predicts rain and golf amid party plans
The weather man confidently forecasts rain this afternoon while revealing an umbrella misfortune and plans for golf and a lawn party. A government examiner questions a perfect score of 101 percent, and an assistant notes the one unanswered question. A quip about an electric can opener ends the exchange.
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Government Examiner
Humorous Bits From a Chatty Page
A collection of light quips and exchanges includes a doctor advising hot water for indigestion and a jail scene where a prisoner jokes about offering his seat to a lady. Other items feature a balloonist lost, a farmer in a basket, and a sheep in the Himalayas reputedly running fast, all in playful banter.
Notice of Sale of 1932 Chevrolet in Morgan County
State of Alabama vs W A Cook in Morgan County Equity decree dated May 24 1947 authorizes sale of a 1932 Chevrolet coach with Motor Number 290905. The item will be sold June 16 1947 for cash subject to a $100 mortgage at 6 percent interest from December 1 1946. Register Bryan McAfee signs dated May 27 1947 with subsequent notices June 3 and June 10.
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State OF
Alabama
W. A. Cook
Circuit Court
Morgan County
J. W. Blankenship
Bryan McAfee
Register
Publication Order in Carter vs Carter
In Morgan County Alabama the court orders publication for Emma Lu Love Carter who is over 21 and whose address is unknown. She must plead answer or demur to the bill by June 20 1947 or it will be taken as confessed. This May 20 1947. Bryan McAfee May 20 27 June 3 10.
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Carl Carter
Emma LU Love Carter
Circuit Court
Morgan County
Alabama
Register
The
Decatur Daily
Bryan McApfee
Amusing Bus Gossip and Witty Wordplay
A dated column of overheard quips and jokes from a bus setting frames light banter about politics Ireland snakes gardens pets and classroom puns. Each mini joke shows playful misunderstandings and humorous exchanges typical of the era.
Walter Winchell in New York on MacArthur peace and occupation
Tokyo observations by James Young from the Foreign Correspondents Club warn of assassination threats black market violence and provincial defiance. Winchell notes MacArthur for president talk backed by labor and churches could arise if the peace conference stalls. The occupation is going well for the Japanese but anti American sentiment may flare up this summer.
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Tokyo
James Young
Japan
MacArthur
Winchell
Germany
Finance Ministry
Wisconsin
Tokyo Rose release sparks cross wartime echo in US press
The piece notes bitterness over Tokyo Rose with veterans calling for harsh punishment, a locally produced Jeep whiskey, and claims of bootlegged supply lines and corruption. It highlights postwar Japan, praise for American books to Japanese schools, and criticism of aid to allies versus enemies, with references to Nazis, black market crime, and propaganda.
Editorial in English Nippon Times Sparks Copy Seizure and Burn
The piece notes 50 000 copies seized and burned before publication. It reports U S occupation trains for personnel and travel by rail names from Des Moines to Walla Walla. It cites gates on entry to Shinto shrines and mentions new cultural scenes in major Japanese cities with bands and concerts. It also mentions gallows at Guam for Japanese war crimes convicts and a separate execution.
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Nippon Times
Times
Mac
Trusting Japanese People and Postwar Activities Abroad
An American adviser at a Washington dinner party tells guests that the Japanese are very trustworthy. Hiroshima returns to street carnivals prostitutes and horse racing. Ex-admirals plan a coast guard potentially expanding to half their prewar naval tonnage. Newspapers suspend one day monthly for coal shortage. Coal miners output seven tons monthly versus American five tons daily. Japanese mines cited as ill equipped unsafe and poorly operated. Mine owners back the government and the prime minister's daughter is married into a major mine family. Japs receive permission to produce 86400 pounds of glue to speed up building a new house.
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Washington
Navy
Editorial warns Japan to beware of General MacArthur
The Tokyo Jiji editorial cautions Japanese readers to be wary of General MacArthur and his policies, reflecting postwar tension and concern over American occupation figures.
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Tokyo. Jiji
Gen’l MacArthur
Tokyo Cow Inoculated Anthrax Sale Sparks Panic
Tokyo residents fear a cow inoculated with anthrax was sold after being stolen from a farm. The report links gambling with Clover leaf lottery bets backed by the Japanese government and notes wartime fuel oil purchases by Japan.
Japan stamp reissued as souvenir after 1945 withdrawal
A gray ungummed unperforated 1945 stamp engraved with pray for the defeat of the enemy is being sold again as a collector souvenir after the atom bomb surrender and its withdrawal from circulation.
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Japan
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