Billion Dollar Insect Bites The Cotton South
The Alabama Farm Extension Service flags the boll weevil as a billion dollar pest. Auburn notes the insect has cost farmers billions since its Southward arrival sixty years ago, with Alabama alone losing over a hundred million in 1949 50. The pest arrived in Texas in 1892 and remains a tough control challenge despite poisons.
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Alabama Farm Extension Service
Auburn
South
Alabama
Southland
U. S
Texas
Mexico
Central America
Make A Fight For It On U S 31 Belee Line
Counties along U S 31 in North Central and South Alabama must push cooperation with the State Highway Department to secure rights of way for a modern reconstruction funded by a new road bond. Patchwork will not suffice. a concerted effort is required across all counties to gain a first class Bee Line.
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Decatur
Alabama
Associated Press
State Highway Department
Bee Line
Florida Primary Narrows Margin In Senate Race
Senator Russell defeated Kefauver by about 70 000 votes in the Florida presidential preference primary while Kefauver carried Dade county and several coastal cities. Russell won 58 of Florida’s 67 counties, with farm votes turning the tide. The outcome matched nonpartisan expectations despite early returns showing Kefauver leading.
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Russell
Kefauver
Smathers
Senator Russell
Alabama Journal
Dade County
Miami
Tennessean
Fort Lauderdale
Key West
St. Petersburg
Daytona Beach
MERRY-GO-ROUND: Supreme Court Power Debate Through History
Drew Pearson weighs the presidential power question as the Supreme Court meets to address seizure of steel mills. He cites Hamilton Adams Jefferson Madison and Jackson as early Republicans backing executive authority, arguing the core issue spans constitutional boundaries across eras.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Truman
Mississippi
Andrew Johnson
United States
Pine
Sawyer
Lincoln and Lincolnism: GOP Precedents on Seizure Power
Republican thought credits Abraham Lincoln with seizing vast powers without congressional approval, a move cited as a defining presidential precedent. The passage frames Lincoln as the era’s foremost GOP leader and contrasts with President Truman’s era.
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Harry Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Living Today Do’s and Don’ts of Temperament and Mind
ARLIE B DAVIDSON offers guidance on mental habits to avoid. The piece warns against letting temperament control actions, taking life too seriously, and worrying about unchangeable outcomes. It advocates humor, balance, and practical focus over fantasy.
Bleeding Ulcers and Medical Management Overview
The article explains that bleeding from stomach ulcers is not uncommon and can often be managed without surgery. It details signs of hemorrhage, hospital care, rest, blood tests, possible transfusions, dietary steps, and when surgery may be needed. It also notes postbleed care and predicts good outcomes with proper treatment.
Roosevelt's Panama seizure and legal doubts in history
The passage recounts presidents expanding powers, citing Lincoln suspending habeas corpus and Roosevelt seizing Panama. It notes TR claimed executive stewardship of national welfare, with Attorney General Knox warning the action lacked legality and congressional notice.
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Maryland
Truman
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Panama
Congress
Philander C. Knox
Knox
Roosevelt Threatens to Seize Mines Over Coal Strike
In 1902 Roosevelt faced a nationwide anthracite strike and believed it threatened national welfare. He warned J P Morgan that unless government settlement proposals were accepted he would deploy federal troops to seize and operate the mines.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
J. P. Morgan
Malaria Fight Shrinks Cases in Mecca Medina
Al Ahram reports Saudi medical forces mobilized to combat a malaria outbreak in Mecca and Medina. Health measures reduced cases to about 200 as authorities intensified control efforts in the holy cities.
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Cairo
Saudi Arabia
Mecca
Medina
al Ahram
Treaty Ratified Between Jordan and Italy
A royal decree in Amman ratifies the friendship treaty recently concluded between Jordan and Italy, signaling formal approval by the Jordanian government. The accord establishes bilateral ties and cooperation across sectors as relations deepen.
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Amman
Jordan
Italy
Mush oxen produce wool as well as beef
Local report notes oxen raised for meat also yield wool fibers. Farmers observe dual outputs from premier stock, with wool potential boosting income alongside beef production. Authorities suggest market interest may rise as producers explore fiber applications.
Roosevelt Seizures and Internment Weigh on Justices
The piece recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt defying Congress at times by seizing strike-bound plants before and during World War II. It notes the 1940 North American Aviation takeover after communist-linked strikes and the 1942 internment of over 100,000 West Coast Japanese Americans, actions later reviewed by the Supreme Court.
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Bank of the United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
North American Aviation
California
FDR
Army
West Coast
Rocky Mountain States
Supreme Court
Office Cat Trace Mark Reg
In cigars showing practices dealers vary from allowing full box selection to item by item choice. The Treasury says no law forbids returning unsold cigars to the box after selection. Includes humorous lines about quotes from a minister, doctor, and others in a humor column fragment.
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Internal Revenue
United States Treasury Department
Mothers Day Reflections From HAL BOYLE
HAL BOYLE notes many American mothers are resting after the effort of Mother's Day. The piece recalls family scenes with a 64 year old mother who spent the day cooking and hosting, while children try to pamper her but often end up being pampered back. It contrasts past security with present gadgets and mothering norms.
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Hal Boyle
Kansas City
Mom
Mama
Yugoslavia Faces Trade Troubles with Sweden Over Pulp Prices
Yugoslavia cites high Swedish wood pulp and paper prices as the main obstacle to trade. Yugopress reports prices are about 100 percent higher than competing offers, complicating export cash flow and domestic demand balancing.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Sweden
Yugopress
Spelling Lesson Sparks Geography Confusion in Class
A student asks to study St Vitus Dance and Korea, prompting the dean to correct a string of misinterpreted place names. The exchange showcases a humorously tangled lesson on geography and pronunciation.
Fragmented Comic Dialogues and Quips Mixed Speech
A quirky set of lines features characters Joan Connie Poe Joe Horace Gordon and Hazlitt. Topics range from barking dogs to buying unnecessary items and learning to steal with references to a cousin father and a misaddressed letter. The tone resembles playful banter and literary allusion in a stage or parlour dialogue.
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Poe
Joe
Discovering the North Pole Peary Reaches Pole April 6 1909
Robert E. Peary completes a groundbreaking Arctic expedition and claims reaching the North Pole on April 6 1909. The historic feat marks a milestone in polar exploration.
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Robert E. Peary
North Pole
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