Folsom aide defeated as Langan loses in Mobile race
The article notes Senator Langan of Mobile was defeated Tuesday, part of a broader set of electoral losses for Governor Folsom allies. It recalls Langan’s role as a senate floor leader in 1949 and his stance on Alabama’s electoral votes for Truman, with mention of opposition to Senator George of Georgia and historical opposition to Oscar Underwood.
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Philip Hamm
Folsom
Langan
Mobile
Senate
Alabama
Truman
Alabama Journal
George
Georgia
Oscar Underwood
South
White House
For And Against Machines In Primary Voting Debate
A Times and a newspaper clash over voting machines with praise for labor saved in tallying and complaints about delays when machines get swamped in Madison county. County officials led by Probate Judge Almon kept ballot boxes limited to 300 voters, saving processing time.
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the Times
Madison
Almon
End of an Era as Pepper Loss Signals Budget Shift
The defeat of Senator Claude Pepper in Florida signals a shift in Washington toward budget balance. Analysts say voters across states like Maine Alabama Nebraska and Indiana reject “public funds” excesses and expect restraint. Pepper’s loss ends promises of wide social programs and fur-lined dog collars.
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Claude Pepper
Florida
Washington
Senator Pepper
Maine
Alabama
Nebraska
Indiana
Pepper
Congress
Middle of the Road: Gordon Persons Wins Alabama Governor Move
The Montgomery Advertiser lauds Gordon Persons as a middle of the road choice over Chauncey Sparks Bruce Henderson and Philip Hamm. It recalls past campaigns praising Sparks and Henderson while predicting Persons will be a capable administrator and carry the state forward.
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Gordon Persons
Alabama
Montgomery
Persons
Chauncey Sparks
Bruce Henderson
Philip J. Hamm
Frank Dixon
Sparks
Henderson
Austrian Youth Eric Geiger Visits U S A For Good Will Program
An Austrian Junior Chamber of Commerce member from Salzburg, Eric Geiger, toured the United States as a guest of American Jaycees. He stayed with Amarillo residents, observed Congress, and met Secretary of State Dean Acheson. The exchange spurred further "adopt a European Jaycee" efforts by Texas and other chapters.
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Washington
Eric Geiger
Chamber of Commerce
Salzburg
Austria
Texas
Geiger
United States
Amarillo
Chambers of Commerce
Salzburg Chamber
Eric
Congress
Lattimore
Dean Acheson
Communist Whos Who Attacks Browder Dodd Over Lattimore Testimony
The Daily Worker denounces Earl Browder and Bella Dodd after their testimony denying Lattimore’s communist or Soviet spy ties. The piece cites New Masses and notes various prominent figures praising Russia. Browder’s expulsion is linked to his stance on cooperation between Russia and capitalism.
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Il Browder
Bella V. Dodd
Owen Lattimore
Communist Party
Communist New Masses
Massachusetts
Leverett Saltonstall
New Masses
Moscow
Cairo
Teheran
McCarthy
Smathers
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Look, Quick
Flair
A. M. Hamilton
American Locomotives
Earl Browder
Russia
America
Capital News Capsules Kansas City Probe Highlights
Crime probe notes show racketeers avoiding federal law and bribes via local officials, while underworld groups operate in small cells. McCarthy affidavits reveal Wheel ing speech claims by State Department about 205 card carriers. Byrd influences deficit telegrams. Aiken exposes paid audiences for Brannan talks. GHQ maps cold war planning, and Acheson warns Lie against Moscow propaganda traps.
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McCarthy
Acheson
Wheeling
W. Va
State Department
Byrd
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Farm Equipment — Association
Senator Byrd
Aiken
Senator Aiken
Vermont
Agriculture Department
Minnesota
Brannan
St. Paul
Burlington
U. S
War and Navy
White House
National Security Council
National Security Resources Board
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
ECA
Stuart Symington
Air
Resources Board
Lew Douglas
London
U. N
Trygve Lie
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Lie
Living Today By ARLIE B DAVIDSON Principle and steady living
An essay argues that living by a guiding principle, not mood or circumstance, yields progress and a better life. It contrasts habitual, surface living with principled action and cites virtues like goodwill, fair treatment, and service to others and God. Emerson is quoted on principles.
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Perecipte Uagnenap
Emerson
GOP security leaks target government officials at parties
Republicans investigate a report that a high official told guests how many atomic bombs exist where they are kept and how protected. The Civil Aeronautics Board rejected a bid by Air Transport Associates and Golden North Airlines to fly mail to Alaska for one dollar a year, hindering Post Office cost cuts. Don Reynolds brother of Quentin Reynolds and labor board member Jim Reynolds writes Champion of Champions, with all royalties donated to Boys Clubs of Washington.
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Air Transport Associates
Golden North Airways
Alaska
Post Office Department
Don Reynolds
Quentin Reynolds
Labor Relations’ Board
Jim Reynolds
Boys Clubs
Washington
First Open Championship of the AAA Galf Association Held
The inaugural AAA Galf Association open championship took place, marking the debut of a national event. Local clubs and top players competed for the title, with organizers announcing results and future event plans.
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Aaa Galf Association
Sheep population rise in Japan 1946 to 1949
Sheep in Japan increased from 196 425 head in 1946 to a total of 459 000 head in 1949, reflecting a strong postwar recovery in livestock numbers.
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Japan
Federal efforts urged to curb interstate gambling
Washington officials press Congress to curb slot machines and handbook betting tied to horse racing. A Senate panel investigates nationwide illegal gambling while states rely on local licenses and race tracks for revenue, fearing a broader federal crack down.
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Chicago
J. Howard McGrath
National Association of
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House
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Interstate Commerce Committee
Brooklyn Parents Press War Death Report Accuracy
A Brooklyn waiter and his wife, Harry and [illegible] Lepselter, relentlessly dispute a World War II death notice for their son Nathan L. Lepselter. They cite a German witness claiming Nathan appeared mentally unbalanced in 1947 and was last seen in Germany before vanishing, challenging Army files and urging renewed inquiry.
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New York
INS
Brooklyn
Harry Lepselter
St. Johns Place
Lepselters
War Department
Nathan L. Lepselter
Lepselter
Europe
Middle East
Department of Army
Lepsester
Konstantin Rosentreter
Doerfels
Jordan to Head Teacher Group in Decatur
W. T. Doc Jordan will lead the Decatur Teachers Association as president for the coming year. Miss Mae Gardner will be vice president, Mrs. H. N. Peurifoy secretary treasurer, with officers elected by secret ballot at the junior high school library. Delegates to the state convention will be J. D. Reed and W. T. Jordan. The group also welcomed new board members and discussed building care and education topics.
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W. T. “Doc” Jordan
Decatur Teachers Association
Mae Gardner
H. N. Peurifoy
O. S. Hagerman
J.E. Filler
Elizabeth Peer
W. H. Jenkins
Maude Odom
Frances Nungester
Anne Sivley
Lois Walsh
Somerville Road School
Gardner
Mary Robinson
J. E. Filler
Mr. Jordan
National Education Association
St. Louis
Survivor story could outshine Hitler find in Baltic
The author argues a single survivor from a Russian shot-down Baltic Sea plane would spark earth-shaking impact. He recalls wartime media bait offering Britain a Spitfire in exchange for a 10-minute interview with Rudolph Hess, then newly arrived in England, as a symbol of dramatic wartime narratives.
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Hitler
Patagonia
Baltic
Britain
Rudolph Hess
England
Teacher Walter Cocking Dies in Columbus Crash
Dr Walter Cocking assistant professor of education at Alabama Polytechnic Institute died in a high speed crash 13 miles south of Columbus. Police say he may have fallen asleep at the wheel or aimed at a bridge abutment. He had recently joined Auburn University as a full time educator after summers at the university.
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Columbus
N. E. Wright
Walter Cocking
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Cocking
Auburn
Clumbus ‘High School
Columbia Teachers College Institute of Administrative Research
Alabama
T. J. Cocking
Birmingham
Ala
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