Roll of political and civic issues from Alabama valley
Senator Sparkman faces primary vote counts as Alabama voters debate rail gas lines TVA limits and county road planning. The piece cites Folsom shows and Cullman festival loyalty, calls for investigation into absentee ballots and traffic, and stresses church publicity and press outreach in The Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sparkman
James Elisha Seicorn
Folsom
Law and Order
Jefferson County
of State
Oil lobby targets continental shelf rights and Palestine
Article notes the dominance of oil interests in Washington, highlighting a push to overturn Supreme Court rulings on continental shelf ownership. It cites estimates of 100 billion barrels under the seabed, stockholder statements from Standard Oil, and Senator Moore’s bill to reverse court decisions amid lobbying power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Palestine
Pacific
Gulf
Arabia
United States
Standard Qill
Supreme Court
Moore
Oklahoma
United Nations
Oil lobby structure exposed with Moore leading tideland plan
A critical profile outlines Senator Ed Moore of Oklahoma as frontline commander of the oil lobby and details his plan to turn tidelands oil back to states. It names Walter Johnson, California official, and Dr. Edward A. Rumely as key propaganda figures and notes substantial legal fees and tax-deductible propaganda schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Moore
Oklahoma
Senate
United States
California
Texas
Moore
Pappy O'Daniel
Walter Johnson
Nebraska
Washington
Tidelands
William W. Clary
Clary
O’muloney and Myers
Tidelands Oil
Edward A. Rumely
Germany
Rumely
Propaganda aides tied to Rumley camp face scrutiny
The record identifies Homer Dodge, ex-Washington newsman, as a Rumely campaign assistant who received 2073 from Rumely committee in late 1947 for constitutional aid. Also named is Eugene Kelly, ex-Washington newspaperman hired by California AG Fred Howser at 500 weekly. Howser admits funds not appropriated by state. The affair drew protests from California legislators and Governor Warren after reports of 25000 ear market or entertainment payments to Congressmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumley
Homer Dodge
Washington
National Press Club
Rumely
Constitutional
Eugene Kelly
Fred Howser
California
Senate
Howser
Wser
Hinches Ami Entertainment
S Cain
Warren
Nation outlines issues in looming railroad strike
Washington notes key facts in the threatened walkout. There are 22 railroad unions with about 1.35 million members. Three major unions demand more than the standard 15½ cents per hour raise and seek 23 rule changes plus extra pay for certain duties. The board recommended the same raise as others, but the three refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
California tidelands battle leaves pockets empty for Downey lobbyists
The veto leaves Attorney General Howser and Eugene Kelly among others with a large hole in their pockets from the tidelands oil fight. In practice, the influential lobby, noted as one of the most organized, is expected to fill the gap, with Sheridian Downey a key figure in this political maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howser
Eugene Kelly
Tidelands Oil
California
Sheridian Downey
New Drug for Toxic Goiter Propylthiouracil
A 1948 article details propylthiouracil as a potent new treatment for toxic goiter, offering safer medical options that can avoid thyroid removal. It notes rapid symptom relief, potential reactions in under 1 of 30 patients, and guidance on when surgery remains necessary.
Publication Order in Hicks Mannings Equity Case
In Morgan County Alabama the Register directs weekly publication for four weeks in Decatur Daily to require defendants John Brock and Charles M Hicks to plead to the bill by May 20 1948 or be deemed to have confessed. This notice is dated April 19 1948 and signed by Bryan McAfee Asheras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Oscar Hicks
Jennie Mannings
Circuit Court
Morgan County
ALA
Register
Sherman Powell
John Brock
Charles M. Hicks
The
Decatur, Daily
Alabama
Coffee Cakes Cut To Improve Topping Quality
Read text describes slicing coffee cakes with sugar and tin toppers to ensure even topping distribution. The suggestion is to cut in a way that makes the topping appear lighter and more even.
Woodall Rites Set for Tuesday at Mt Hope
Last rites for W. T. Woodall a Hope resident will be held Tuesday at 2 30 P M at Mt Hope church with burial in Mt Hope cemetery Brown Service of Russellville directing He died early today in a Russellville hospital after a heart attack He is survived by his widow three sons Gaylord Woodall of Hope Hall Woodall of Birmingham and Rev W R Woodall of Soperton Ga one sister Miss Naomi Woodall of Decatur one brother Calvin Woodall of Decatur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Woodall
Hope
Mt. Hope Church
Mt. Hope
Brown-Service
Russellville
Woodall
Gaylord Woodall
Naomi Woodall
Decatur
Calvin Woodall
Fire Investigation Continues in Rennie Home Tragedy
Fire crews still probing the cause of the Saturday blaze that killed Dr T L Rennie and his wife at their Pen City residence. St Clair County coroner H E Scott said an inquest jury remains in session awaiting toxicology results from C D Brooks. Funeral services were set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pen City
Ala
T. L. Rennie
St. Clair
H. E. Scott
C. D. Brooks
As Pegler Sees It Westbrook Revelation of Wallace infatuation
The column cites Henry Wallace and Nicholas Roerich, accusing Roosevelt of selecting Wallace as a successor to the 1940 ticket. It details alleged connections to Roerich's cult, State Department tensions, and the involvement of Frances Perkins, James Byrnes, and Sam Rosenman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
Nicholas Roerich
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Henry
Herofateo
Wallace
United States
Frances Perkins
James Byrnes
Roerich
New York State Supreme Court
Sam Rosenman
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Galahad
Rosenman
FBI
State Department
Cordell Hull
Mortimer Snerd Wallace
Democratic-National Committee
Truman
Oriental Court
Manchukuo
Pu Yi
Howard G. MacMillan
James L. Stevens
Department of Agriculture
Tokyo
Harbin
MacMillan
Stevens
Guru
George
Knowles A. Ryerson
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Rgn
Decatur Daily
Pennessee Valley Printing Co.,.inc
PHE
Associated Press
Cullmar
Ingham
Mobile
Montgome
Cullman
Federal Power Commission
Alabama-Tennessee Company
North
FPC
Morgan County Tors
House Appropriations Committee
TVA
Tennessee Valley
Birmingham
Detratur
Alabama Baptist
Hal D. Bennett
The _ Daily
America
DAIY
Ukitte Washington
Merry, GO
Sybrew Pearson
Capitol
Hite
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Castile
Atures Syndicate, Inc
Bryan McAfee
Apheras
Frigidaire and
Norge
Bendix, Greystone and
ABU Washing Machines
Blankenship
Pegler
By West Goe Pegler
Westbrook
Bureau of Plant Industry
Hailar
Manchuria
Joss House
Ryerson
Harbin Times
Siberia
New York
Kansas
China
Louis Horch
Horch
Mortimer Snerd
Mortimer
Lamasery
St.Joseph
Radio Workshop
Russell Powell
1St Ave
Moulton St
Courtland Airbase
Thomas Sullen
DR. H. J. Wenzel
Second Ave
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