King committee probes Keough tax and Spain ties
The King Committee, closing its run on June 30, quietly examined Congressman Eugene Keough of Brooklyn for tax and business dealings. Keough, elected in 1938, shifted from silence on Spain to vocal support for Franco, pushing Spain-related positions in debates and in Marshall Plan aid proposals. He once proposed sending the Congressional Record to federal judges and granting free postage to the armed forces.
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Washington
King Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Eugene Keough
Brooklyn
Swank Park Avenue
Keough
Spain
Franco
Speed Limit Debate in Alabama Governors Faces Traffic Critics
Governor Gordon Person weighs lowering the highway limit from 60 to 50 mph amid rising highway deaths and enforcement challenges. He argues the move is impractical due to modern speeds and patrol shortages, urging modernization of major routes, especially U.S. 31, to handle increased traffic.
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Gordon Person
Alabama
Governor Persons
U.S. 31
Women Break Ground in Alabama Politics with Three Elected Officials
The Dothan Eagle cites recent wins by Annie Lola Price Sybil Pool and Agnes Baggett as evidence that women now hold three state offices via election. It notes Price’s historic Court of Appeals victories and Baggett’s near precedent as a female elector, signaling broader voter and candidate parity.
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Dothan Eagle
Alabama
Annie Lola Price
Court of Appeals
The
Eagle
Sybil Pool
House of Representatives
Agnes Baggett
Folsom
Judge Price
Keough ties to Franco lobbyist amid tax case questions
The 1949–1950 period saw Rep Keough linked with Franco ally and Spanish embassy adviser Charles Patrick Clark. Keough faced FBI questioning over $1,500 to $1,000 payments for tax case advice, with conflicting explanations from Keough and Clark about who benefited.
Keep On Trying and Achieve Through Present Effort
The piece urges patient plodding effort toward clear objectives and warns against laziness. It champions living in the day, focusing energy on current tasks, and suggests sustained work leads to meaningful, small contributions even if great recognition remains rare.
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Sir William Osler
Prion
Keough questioned over Spain ties and gas stance in King committee probe
Congressman Keough faced questions about his support for Spain related legislation and a gas reversal amid probes by the King committee into tax frauds. He denied commentary on certain topics and argued lawyer-client relations were private while noting Clark’s firm handled related matters.
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Kegugh
Spain
Clark
Keough
Silas Chambers
King Committee
King
Alsup a Nevada racketeer jailed for union violence
Ralph Howard Alsup long time union boss and vice president of the Nevada Federation of Labor and president of the Clark County Federation has been locked up at Carson City for a term of one to two years for shooting a member of the painters union. The 1949 crime involved coercion of a witness and intimidation by a powerful west coast labor network spanning multiple states.
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Ralph Howard Alsup
Nevada State Federation of Labor
Clark County Federation
Nevada State
Carson City
Painters’ Union
Alsup
Alaska
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Vatican
Timothy Flynn
CIO
West Coast
Philip Murray
Flynn
Worcester
Mass
San Francisco
Plumbers
Martin Durkin
Plumbers’ Union
Green
Baptist Church
Murray
Durkin
Nevada
Texas
Mr. Durkin
Chevy Chase
Washington
Las Vegas
Uniforms for Pols and Bureaucrats Would Set Them Apart
HAL BOYLE imagines public officials wearing distinct uniforms to reveal roles and ranks. Bureaucrats would sport hairshirts and blue serge with chevrons and metal emblems for each department. elected officials would don togas by party with campaign ribbons signifying offices held.
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Homburg
Department of Agriculture
National Park Service
Labor Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
U. S
Senate
Elmer Wheeler on fear of others in business success
The article cites Archie Hunter of Western Union in Dallas as proof that fear of people blocks career progress. It argues fear is natural but manageable by being yourself and treating others as equals. Confidence grows when approaching customers, not by hostility or affectation.
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Archie Hunter
Western Union
Dallas
Texas
Archie
Wheeler
Vatican official requests survey on American labor under criminal unions
A Vatican dignitary asks for a survey on American labor under criminal unions to inform the Holy Father. He notes that Pope's regular American sources have not reported this aspect and mentions involvement by plumbers' wives aiding neighbors' families, including details from the Flynn case.
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Flynn
Vatican
Holy Father
California Farmers Sold 425 Million Cotton In 1961
California farmers sold 425 million dollars worth of cotton in 1961, reflecting robust fiber sales across the state. The figure highlights strong demand and large volume within the agricultural sector.
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California
Voter Sees Public Service Record Through Chest View
A voter can infer a long honorable public career by observing a candidate’s chest and profile, though the speaker notes the need to continually remind others of past service. The remark reflects concerns about transparency and recognition in public life.
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Maine
Charley Clark
Kerr
Rizley
Silas FE
Chambers
Miami
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New York
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