Critics and War News From Alabama Journal
The column critiques public figures and wartime events, noting Hitler’s ineffective orders against Allied shells and shifts in German tactics on the channel coast. It mentions Congress tax simplification, the Dies committee controversy, Starnes defeat, Dies’ political fate, and questions about sending Southern youths to an all Negro unit in Illinois.
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INSA
Channel
Rommel
John Sparkman
Military Affairs Committee
Illinois
Attendance and military notes from early sports and politics
The report discusses lagging major league attendance amid weather losses and season slates, explains Marcus raid tactics as decoy and knockout blows, and recalls a Barkley anecdote about favors and political support in Montgomery County with a note on Hill’s activities.
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Tokyo
Hill Simpson
Houston Herald
Montgomery County
Senator Barkley
Jim
Barkley
Senator
the Herald
Hill
Montgomery
Cloverdale
Senator Hill
Herald
St Louis Man Fined for Cruelty to Animals
A St Louis man apologized after striking a puppy in the head with a hammer. He was fined $50 on the cruelty to animals charge.
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St. Louis
Arnold Estimates Air War Progress and American Aviation Strength
General Henry H Arnold reports official estimates of air combat since the war began. American fliers have destroyed about 25 000 enemy planes while the United States has lost around 6900 aircraft. The figures illustrate the dominance of American air power and the outcomes of training and production programs at Southern Airways and Courtland Army Air Field.
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Henry H. Arnold
Navy
America
United States
Decatur
Arnold
Southern Airways
Courtland Army Air Field
Arnall proposes scrapping party conventions for 1944 election
Georgia Governor Arnall suggests canceling Democratic and Republican Conventions due to transportation and lodging issues. He predicts Franklin D Roosevelt will run for Democrats with a running mate of his choosing and Thomas Dewey likely paired with Herbert Hoover for Republicans. He argues state representations could suffice for nominating. The conventions will proceed with loudspeakers and public attention.
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Arnall
Georgia
Fdr
Thomas Dewey
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Dewey
Zero Hour in TVA Fight Over McKellar Aims
A regional plea warns that the five million people in the Tennessee Valley face crisis as Senator Kenneth McKellar pushes amendments to the Independent Offices appropriations bill. The changes would empower him to appoint and control TVA personnel and spending, risking political meddling in a government corporation. The message urges Congress to resist McKellar and preserve TVA’s independence and usefulness.
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Tennessee
House
Senate
Kenneth McKellar
Senator McKellar
McKellar
TVA
Valley
The
Congress
Birmingham Teachers Polis Shows Opposition To Progressive Education
A Birmingham poll of teachers shows strong opposition to progressive education among high and elementary teachers with principals largely disagreeing. The Birmingham Teachers Association argues the movement harms fundamental schooling and calls for restoring basics from early grades to improve discipline and scholarship.
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Washington
Birmingham ‘Teachers Association
Birmingham
Mallon
BTA
PTA
Senate probes farm machinery delay in North Africa
A Senate inquiry opened on May 23 to seek an official explanation for a report that vital farm machinery has been stored unused for a year in North African warehouses, despite urgent local need. Senator Bushfield of South Dakota led the request for answers.
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Washington
Senate
Bushfield
R-S. D
Presbyterian women raise funds surpassing 1943 total
At the 2,607 Women auxiliaries of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, 1944 fiscal year ending March 31 saw contributions reach 1,551,330 dollars. This amount exceeded last year’s gifts by up to 50,000 dollars, reflecting broad support for church funds.
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Atlanta
Presbyterian Church
United States
Customary Breakfast Too Low In Calories
Dr Clendening argues the modern American breakfast often lacks calories and nutrients. He notes orange juice toast and coffee provide energy but miss protein minerals and salt, urging additions like eggs cereal sausage or bacon to reach about 500 calories. He also criticizes the monotony of daily kitchenette meals and suggests diverse fruit for vitamins.
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Rome
Pompeii
Tentaculum
Uva
Panis Torrere
New England
Mother
Red Cross
Father
Presbyterian pastor named president of training school
Rev. Henry Wade Dubose pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery Alabama has accepted appointment as president of the General Assemblys training school of the Southern Presbyterian Church.
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Richmond
Henry Wade Dubose
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Montgomery
Ala
General Assembly
Southern Presbytérian Church
Word From Boys Tells Of Overseas Service
Lacey's Spring residents hear from returning servicemen abroad. Glenn Smallwood reports good health in Burma. Jack Gamble is safely arrived in New Guinea. Vernon McCutcheon says he is enjoying himself in Corsica.
Lion keeps feet raised as keeper saves office cat tale
A frayed humor column recounts quirky vignettes including a lion and office cat, a butcher bill joke, a soldier amid war bonds, a crying baby during a sermon, a railway journey scare, and a references gag from a would be employer. It weaves short anecdotes with punchy punchlines and local color.
Lightning double strike joke from Decatur Junior
A humorous exchange features a teacher asking why lightning never strikes twice in the same place and a Decatur Junior student replying that once it strikes that place is gone. The quip plays on the idea of transformation after a strike.
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Decatur Junior
Working Majority Theme Sparks Comic Exchange
A spellbinder propels a party to run the country if given a chance. A politician declares the need for a working majority as a crowd voice interrupts with a twist suggesting a majority that works.
Wise Decatur preacher draws diverse churchgoers
A Decatur preacher is noted for tact with a mixed audience. He addresses varying motives for church attendance from socializing to worship and reflection, highlighting how the preacher connects with women in particular while guiding the congregation toward reverence.
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Decatur
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes and night life
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys new shows and Hollywood stars with scathing wit. It notes Dream with Music a costly flop, The New Moon revival at City Center, Mexican Hayride at Winter Garden and early Boston reviews of Same Time Next Week.
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Mons
Richard Kollmar
Zorina
M. Todd
Winter Garden
Clark
Wilbur Evans
June Havoc
George Givot
M. Berle
Boston
Ackack
Memorial Day Cemetery Event Sparks Faux Pas and Laughter
A group visiting a town over Memorial Day attended a cemetery program where hats were behaviorally inspected and a rifle salute caused a woman to faint. A child loudly exclaimed, Gosh, they shot Grandma, adding humor to the solemn moment.
Tender Dandelion Greens as Spinach Style Dish
Choose young dandelion greens rich in vitamins and minerals and cook like spinach. Serve with hard boiled egg garnish or eat raw with a hot vinegar bacon dressing.
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Kine Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Heeler
Birmingham Teachers Bulletin
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New York
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Mr. Dies
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Chicago
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J. L. Rayston
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U.S
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America First
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Colgate U
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N.Y
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Theeater
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