Senator Bankhead Remembered as Great Alabama Statesman
The community recalls Senator John Bankhead as a friend of the common man and a pioneer in farm leadership. He died after a life of national service marked by wartime and agricultural reform, leaving a legacy of reform in agriculture and government.
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The Lowly Peanut and American Agriculture
A nostalgic look at peanuts once seen as a minor farm product. The piece notes the rapid rise of peanut popularity from a cheap snack to a major commodity with products like roasted and salted peanuts, peanut butter, peanut candy, and peanut oil, sold widely in filling stations and stores.
Roosevelt era ethics splash at the Supreme Court
Westbrook Pegler critiques Justice Black and the Roosevelt era court. He argues the packing plan and leaks eroded judicial independence, citing political debts, pardons, and alleged favors. The piece laments diminished public trust in the Supreme Court and warns of a biased judiciary under wartime pressures.
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Seamen to Join Mobile After NMU Conference Call
Mobile seamen threaten a 100 percent walkout by NMU call after Clyde Ganaway NMU port agent says action will unite crews. Ganaway returned from NMU conference in Washington and announced the plan.
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Byrnes Seeks World Peace as Paris Talks Open
In Washington on June 4, Byrnes departs for Paris with a stark warning that failure at the conference would mean a defeat for mankind. He contrasts U S aims with Britain led by Bevin and Attlee, notes Anglo American cooperation and fears a Russian bloc in Europe and Asia, urging truth and resolve in talks on Germany and postwar order.
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Invitations Sent for State Highway Safety Conference
Invitations to the state highway safety conference in Montgomery were sent to county and city officials safety organization representatives and other civic groups for July 2. H G Dowling chairs the arrangements committee noting the drive to curb traffic accidents that cause at least one fatality daily in the state. Voltaire’s original name was Francois Marie Arouet.
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Years Ago Today A Patchwork of Small Happenings
Florida tourists routed over the Beeline highway toward Nashville. A frightened pup leaped from a second story gallery in the Kentucky block and landed feet first, unharmed. Miss Mary Evans Boyles of Florence visits Miss Mary Daniel. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hames celebrate their first wedding anniversary. C. T. Sewell's home at 407 Moulton Street damaged by fire. Mrs. Albert Peck and son C. L. Peck of Albany and G. W. Peck and son Elliot of Florette visit Dr. C. F. Peck and Mrs. Mary Peck. The A D Twins beat the Columbia Mules 12 to 11. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walker and son Thomas, Mrs. T. E. Williams, and Miss Elizabeth Strother motor to Elk Mountain Springs.
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Mary Peck
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T. E. Williams
Elizabeth Strother
Elkmont Springs
House Banking Committee OKs 3.75 Million British Loan
The House Banking Committee approved legislation ratifying the 3.75 million British loan by a 20 to 5 vote. The bill, already passed by the Senate 46 to 34, heads to the House floor for a likely heated battle.
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Drake First Englishman to Circumnavigate the World
The English navigator Sir Francis Drake completed the first circumnavigation of the earth. His voyage set a precedent for global maritime exploration and altered European power dynamics during the Elizabethan era.
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Walter Winchell On Broadway Theseriom 1946 Notes
Stage gossip from 1946 highlights Frank Case at Algonquin and the Woollcott-Broun set as an era end. It covers Vealey and Krueger land deals, show salaries, cast shifts, and theater rosters tied to Hollywood and New York venues, with anecdotes about stars and public figures.
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Alaska
Humorous Roast Over Hollywood Dreams Sparks Cantankerous Exchange
A famed ham denounced a former pal who went Hollywood claiming his success didn’t make him conceited. The exchange includes a sharp reply from Phil Brito asking what did cause the swelling ego.
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Beginning of the End Dep't Count Basie Nixes Extension and Plans
The piece notes Count Basie nixing a fifth week extension to his Roxy contract at $12500 net to avoid missing Louis Conn. It mentions John Hammond shelving Columbia Records to back a new platter firm and reports various showbiz moves, including The People's Theatre Bowery becoming a warehouse and film reissues and roles involving Jack Carson Ronald Colman and Mary Martin.
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Chicago
Walton Roof
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Jack Lynch
William Chambers
Boston
Frances Hammond
Brooks Atkinson
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Phil Baker
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Jack Warner
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Janie
Bob Benchley
Frances Kaye
Mary Martin
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Premature Babies and Survival Methods in 1944 Care
The article explains that premature infants face greater life risks and require assisted breathing, warmth, and early nutrition. It notes prevention through maternal health and Diet, incubator use, oxygen with care, vitamin K, and breast milk as best food, with weeks or months of care sometimes needed.
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