MacArthur Texas trip tests political support for 1948 comeback
General Douglas MacArthur's planned Texas visit is described as a calculated test of political backing to gauge readiness for a presidential run. Backers led by Nebraskan Congressman Al Miller expect a strong reception to revive talk of his candidacy after earlier primaries disappointed his circle.
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United States
Eichelberger
Japan
Annexation Clash as Cities Seek Growth in Alabama
In Calhoun county Oxford and Anniston feud over extending corporate limits with a special election planned to vote on Anniston extending to two adjacent communities. The Daily urges Decatur to study outreach to outskirts for a Greater Decatur.
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Daily
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Foot In The Door Energy Tax Sparks Local Government Alarm
Municipal leagues join APPA in urging Ways and Means to reconsider a 3 1 3 percent energy excise tax on publicly owned electric utilities. They warn it sets a dangerous precedent eroding state and local sovereignty and could lead to broader federal taxation of municipal income.
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Ways and Means Committee
Carlton L. Nau
Purcell L. Smith
Washington
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NAEC
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APPA
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McCarthy
Appropriations Committee
Senator Robertson
Virginia
Robertson
Cordon
Oregon
Ed Morgan
Ways and Means
Oil and Automobile
Doing Something Big How to rise from the bottom to the top
ARLIE B. DAVIDSON argues a slow climb builds knowledge and credibility for major achievement. The piece cites presidents of railroads and Bell, Henry Ford, Walter Chrysler, and others who started in clerical or shop roles, plus a critique of public figures and political figures and current tax and policy debates.
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New York
Middle West
Bell Telephone Companies
Henry Ford
Walter Chrysler
Ellis
Kansas
Merriel Lester
London
Lester
TV Quandary Over Color TV Supply Rules
The supreme court decision approving CBS color television sparks a scramble in the TV industry. Manufacturers face a shortage of aluminum and copper, forcing a choice between producing new color sets or color converters for existing receivers.
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CBS
Saga
Pegler Sees It The Washington Post Scandal Recall
The column attacks Alexander F. Jones of the Syracuse Herald Journal and links him to The Washington Post under Meyer, Frankfurter influence, and Graham. It critiques editors who bowed to decency excuses, cites past payoffs to silence critics, and notes Jones’ career decline after leaving the Post.
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Eugene Meyer
Washington Post
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Herald-Journal
Drew Pearson
Meyer
Pearson
United States
Alger Hiss
Felix Frankfurter
Philip Graham
Gene
the Post
Weenie
Graham
Felix
Hiss
Leon Pressman
Nathan Wittone
Post
Syracuse
Mr. Jones
Roy Howard
Washington News
Mever
Howard
Spelling reform hits Washington paper folds
The Washington Times-Herald adopts simplified spelling, dropping ue forms and emphasizing phonetic changes. The essay notes public anger, jokes about names mis-spelled, and commentary on how reporters handle press conferences and bias in coverage, with editor Edwin Neff cited.
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Times-Herald
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Chicago Tribune
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Bagatelle
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Tom Connally
Times- Herald
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Sherif
Samuel Johnson
Johnson
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America
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Fenix
Walla Walla
Sardis Social Notes and Baseball Win
A crowded Sunday gathering in Sardis followed by weekend visits among locals and relatives in Birmingham Gadsden Thomasville and Addison. Sardis defeated Smith School 9 to 6 in a baseball game Saturday afternoon.
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Madge Pennington
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Birmingham
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Jack Moore
Billie White
Washington
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Gadsden
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Lindley
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Cordell Bell
Rhonda
Percy Orton
Bill Jackson
George Stracener
Betty Nell White
Sue Cole
Sardis
Smith School
TV Makers Face FCC Expansion and Color TV Dilemma
TV spokesmen say FCC approval will widen reception areas next fall and boost demand for sets while the National Program Authority urges makers to choose between continuing black and white production or entering the color field.
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