Justice behind the iron curtain and rent control debate
The Commercial Dispatch cites a court martial quip about guilt and arrest while noting Alabama rent control ending and questions of constitutional authority. The Star advertises a lively Calhoun county campaign scrap as Morgan county boasts strong Boy Scout progress and Tennessee Valley Council leadership sets a fast pace for councils nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Miss
Calhoun County
The
Star
Morgan County
Tennessee Valley Council
Legion Baseball Attendance Stirs Decatur Fans
The piece notes low attendance at American Legion baseball games in Decatur this spring, chalking it to cooler nights and weather. It praises Legion field investments and a strong team, urging more fans to attend and support local boys’ baseball this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Decatur
Legion
Legion Field
Those Corporate Limits in Decatur and Growth Needs
The piece notes that Decatur’s census total may be lower than boosters expect because corporate limits exclude urban area inhabitants. It urges further extension to include all citizens and secure space for growth as building sites fill, warning available sites are rapidly being used and will exhaust with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
The
Daily
Morgan County Leads Clean Poll Lists and Swift Election Count
Alabama election discussion highlights Morgan County as a model for purge lists and accurate tallies. Probate judge T. C. Almon and staff, along with Rutledge Thomas and the county Democratic executive committee, receive praise for keeping voters within legal limits and avoiding ballot pileups. Next Tuesday’s voting proceeds with official results the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Morgan County
Democratic Committee
Court House
T. C. Almon
R .Ce
Rutledge Thomas
Democratic Executive Committee
Mystery figure in Amerasia case linked to John Hersey
Frank Bielaski testified behind closed doors claiming an international celebrity named John Hersey was connected to the Amerasia affair by an envelope marked with his name. Senator Tydings found no real link and Bielaski admitted no state department disloyalty knowledge.
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Washington
Amerasia
Frank Bielaski
OSS
Tydings
Maryland
Bielaski
John Hersey
Adano
Hiroshima
Hersey
Amera Sia
Amerasia Magazine
GOP
State Department
Republican National Committee
Rhodes Island
Scripps-Howard
Mark Gayn
Chicago Sun
Bielaskijs
John
Anl
Justice Department
Lodge
Massachusetts
McMahon
Connecticut
Man seeks to ease suffering by addressing causes
An article discusses universal suffering and urges tackling root causes rather than merely bearing pain. It cites Anatole France on patience, argues surgery or treatment can relieve preventable distress, and champions proactive action to reduce life’s burdens through purposeful work.
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Anatole France
Debate Over Authority for Amerasia Raid Across Senate
Senator Lodge questions Bielaski on the raid authority for Amerasia. Bielaski concedes OSS security not constitutional. McMahon cites constitutional rights and habeas corpus. Lodge argues presidents suspend rules, Lincoln example discussed. Tydings suggests a legal compromise. The dispute ends without a ruling.
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Lodge
Bielaski
Amerasia Ice
OSS
Massachusetts
Tydings
McMahon
Connecticut
Lincoln
United States
Jimmy Roosevelt Tax Returns Raise Irregularity Questions
The article accuses Jimmy Roosevelt of flagrant irregularities and privilege in his income tax returns from 1932 to 1935. It cites rubber stamped but unexplained filings, large travel and deduction entries, a questionable 1932 bad debt schedule, late filing without penalties, and lack of supporting itemized receipts and schedules.
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Jimmy Roosevelt
Alva Johnston
Saturday Evening Post
Johnston
Jimmy
Roosevelt
Allen Treadway
Massachusetts
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Secretary of the Treasury
Princes of Privilege
Elliott
John Hartford
A. and P
American Legion
Boston College
Salvation Army
Cambridge
Boston Tuberculosis Society
Harvard
Walter Davenport
Mr. Davenport
Local Family Outing Details Include Birmingham Visit
Mrs. E. R. Guy and her son Lampkin left Sunday for Birmingham for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Scheer and their son spent time at Muscle Shoals on Sunday. The note mentions artistic bobbing and a barber shop run by T. Rainey. Misses Harriet and Jane Irwin are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Guy
Lampkin
Birmingham
Ike Scheer
Taxman’s burden and pajama politics mix in satirical digest
From The Congressional Record era humor to health notes and Kansas City crime talks, the column mocks taxes and government waste while noting health checks, pajama fashion surveys, and civic tension in Kansas City. Notable mentions include Adm. Blandy and Max Lovell.
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Kansas City
U. S
K. C
Local residents attend services and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs W Key and Martha attended commencement at Falkville high school Sunday morning and decoration at Fairview in the afternoon. Mrs Bronco Livingston shopped in Birmingham. Rowena Shaneyfelt visited Mary Alice Morris Tuesday night. Bobbie Woods 3, scheduled for heart operation in Birmingham Friday. Mrs Frank Hart and daughter visited Mrs W M Morris last week. Ellsworth Bates attended baccalaureate in Eva Sunday night. Hal Cook has gone to work in Detroit Michigan.
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Martha
Falkville’ High School
Fairview
Bronco Livingston
Birmingham
Gandy’s Cove
Rowena Shaneyfelt
Mary Alice Morris
Bobbie Woods
Jewel Woods
Frank Hart
Charles Gardner
Charles Jr
W. M. Morris
Eldine Couch
Sarah Violet Morris
Ellsworth Bates
Eva
Hal Cook
Detroit
Michigan
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Decatur Daily
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Associated Press
MAIL
Kingsport Times
Tennessee
B. Carroll Reece
Dayton Phillips
Merry
Drew Pearson
Pegler
Beg Westbrook Pegler
Auburn
Miss Grace Edwards
Mary Jervis
Agnes Scott College
Mrs
A. D.jervis
J. Lewis Broadway Jr
J. L. Broadway
Children’s Hospital
Walter Miller
Tuscumbia
H. O. Troup
Josephine Ford
Jamima Miller
Sara Ruth Wilson
Marie Ballas
Mary Kate Troup
J. Summer
Martha Frances Pettey
Eva Love Wyatt
Katherine Hunter
Frances Blackwell
Janine Miller
Julia Levin
Rod LaRoque
Vera Reynolds
Lillian Rich
Theodore Gosloff
Julia Fay
J H. Alexander
Westbrook
T. Rainey
Harriet and
Jane Irwin
International News Service
New York
INS
Congressional Record
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Congress
William H. P. Blandy
Health Information Foundation
Max Lovell
Max
Tennessee Valley
Flight Service
Pryor Field
Morgan County Gandy’s Cove
W M Morris
Vulcan
J.B. Sheats Co
Moulton St
Slate National
Member
Federal Deposit, Insurance Corporation
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