Truman meddles in Pacific picks over gambling ties
The president reportedly opposed South Pacific Commission appointee Paul Smith after Ed Pauley lobbied against him citing past press opposition. Simultaneously Truman’s White House also signaled disfavor toward Richard Wells for the commission role.
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Truman
U. S
New South Pacific Commission
Australia
France
England
Paul Smith
Kle
Richard Wells
New York
White House
Pauley
South Pacific Commission
Smith
San Francisco Chronicle
Naviyp
State Department
Cisco
Government seizure of railroads mostly triggers only trouble
James Marlow explains that government takeover of railroads tends to be routine unless a strike occurs. The piece reviews past seizures in 1918 1943 1946 and notes pay passes to railroads workers, government bosses like Royall and Leavey, and the limited actual seizure during nonstrike periods.
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James Marlow
Washington
Army
Royall
Edmond H. Leavey
Truman
Congress
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McAdoo
the Treasury
Feuding Over Justice in Roe, Frankfurter and Taft-Hartley
Pegler alleges DOJ collusion with political allies against unions and New Deal opponents. He claims selective prosecution, leniency for union crooks, and pressure on Frankfurter in the Taft-Hartley case, arguing government bias favored the administration and harmed civil rights.
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Felix Frankfurter
Department of Justice
Democratic Party
Huey Long
Louisiana Purchase
New Deal
Moving Picture Union
Chicago
Boris Kostelanetz
Leavenworth
Roosevelt
Department
Hartford
Henry Wallace
New York Herald Tribune
Joseph Barnes
Marshall Field
United States
Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Ben Moore
Vinson
Justice Frankfurter
Philip Jay
Suupreme Court
Murray
Charleston
W. Va
Washington
Moore
Voice from The Daily on voting, politics and the South
The Daily calls for forward progress after Alabama sports and Southern pride stories. It discusses voting machines, voter turnout campaigns in Morgan County, and questions about religious freedom in relation to Supreme Court actions. It hints at postal train robberies and historic Marine guards. It notes a Birmingham judge with an address at the Supreme Court.
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Ccatur
Daily
Andrew Patterson
Alabama
Washington
Morgan County
Supreme Court
Birmingham
Open House At Decatur General To Show New Beds
Moving To Top reports an open house at Decatur General hospital to unveil 41 new beds in a $85,000 equipment upgrade funded by a one mill tax expected to raise $16,000 to $17,000 yearly. Hospital leaders Cottingham Brit ain and Orr are praised for expanding capacity amid a statewide bed shortage.
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Decatur General Hospital
T. J. Cottingham
Raymond Britain
Phil M. Orr
de Géneral
Folsom Falls From Favor In Alabama Delegate Race
The Alabama primary results reveal Jim Folsom tumbling down the list of delegate contenders. Voters rebuked his demagogy and governance record, with absences, Texas and New York trips, and a paternity suit cited as turning public opinion against him.
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Jim Folsom
Capitol
Alabama
Alabama Newsmagazine
Big Jim
Folsom
U. S
Philadelphia
James E. Folsom
Folsom Forum
Folsom Hamm
Lamberth
Labor
Texas
New York
Christine’ Johnston
Montgomery
Wells and Berle clash over Truman stance in State Dept row
The State Department pressed Wells to clarify Berle ties and Truman views after Wells cited Adolf Berle as his backer instead of Vinson and Drewery. The White House grew touchy and withheld commissions for Wells and Smith as officials prepared for Wells to depart San Francisco for Sydney on May 8.
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State Department
Wells
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Pat Drewery
Virginia
Adolf Berle
Berle
Truman
Roosevelt Boys
White House
San Francisco
Sydney
Australia
Smith
White House discussion names Pacific commissioners
Undersecretary Lovett reminded the President that two commissioners must be in Australia by May 11. Judge Sam Rosenman suggested Milton Shalleck as a South Pacific co commissioner, with Felix Keesing of Stanford as the other. Shalleck claimed no Pacific experience but backs Truman's renomination.
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Lovett
White House
Australia
Sam Rosenman
Truman
Paul Smith
Richard Wells
South Pacific
Smith
Ed. Pauley
S. Wells
Rosenman
Jimmy Hines
Tammany Jeader
New York
Milton Shalleck
Felix Keesing
Stanford University
Keesing
Paulevs
New York Times
Shalleck
Pacific
Harry Truman
Race Reports in Mississippi Under Review
A column contends that earlier reports of a terror reign in Mississippi were incomplete. It cites two Jackson police beatings involving men with criminal records and bystander intervention, and notes Kosciusko's reputation for law and fairness to Black residents.
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Mississippi
Williams
Abernethy
Jackson
Miss
Kosciusko Thi
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN PUZZLE CLUES
Crossword clues list across and down with answers and a Cryptoquote quotation by Tennyson. Includes grid style hints and a publishers note: Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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King Features. Syndicate, Inc
Tennyson
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Estate of J. E. Matthews probate notice issued
Letters Testamentary on the last Will and Testament of J. E. Matthews were granted April 9 1948 by Judge T. C. Almon. Creditors must file claims within the legal period or be barred. Lucile Trotman. May 4 11 18.
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J. E. Matthews
T. C. Almon
Lucile Trotman
Notice of Final Settlement in Jarvis Estate
In Morgan County Alabama Probate Court on May 3 1948 Sam Evans as Executor of Ella R Jarvis Deceased filed accounts vouchers and statement for final settlement The hearing is set for May 26 1948 before Judge T C Almon to show cause why the settlement should not be passed and allowed.
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Frankfurter
C. I
John L. Lewis
Vinson
Alabama
Morgan County
Ella R. Jarvis
Sam Evans
T. C. Almon
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