Let There Be Light and Lighten the Folsom Faith
A reflective editorial discusses leadership in state departments and the need to hire the best qualified. It argues strong management could boost the Folsom program and restore public confidence in state government amid criticism of UN oversight on Greece Greece Turkey aid and Soviet objections. It notes Andrei Gromyko’s stance on sending bread and clothes rather than munitions and questions UN control of aid distribution.
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Archipelago
Helgoland Demolished Gibraltar Parallel Falls to Bombing
Helgoland is destroyed as British blasts erase submarine pens and fortifications on the North Sea island. Destruction leaves German residents narrow minded and the burgomaster warns the ruins will symbolize lasting hatred and deter future aggression. The piece reflects on lessons from wartime devastation.
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Helgoland
Norrow
Gibraltar
Folsom Faced With More Resignations At Capitol
The Montgomery gossip says Gov. Folsom pushed ABC Board chair Bryce Davis to quit amid ongoing criticism of the administration. Reported plans hint at more resignations as the governor seeks capable appointees with public trust rather than political ties to bolster his governorship.
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Montgomery
Gov. Folsom
Bryce Davis
Alcoholic Beverage Contral Board
Rossip
Davis
ABC
Folsom
Capitol
President Truman Forecasts $1.25 Billion Surplus in Budget
The president said the budget will balance this year with a $1.25 billion surplus, contrasting earlier forecasts of a deficit of $2.3 billion. He credited lower expenditures and a improving financial condition, while critics warn against political overreach and cautious analysis of wartime spending and revenue trends.
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Truman
Congress
Tion
Aever Cox
The 1943 copper penny hoax spreads confusion
Publicity man Charles Schaeffer for the Treasury reports a flood of letters seeking a copper penny from 1943 for a Ford car hoax. The story claims a copper penny exists though the real 1943 penny is steel and zinc. The letters continue to pour in as people chase the false detail.
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Charles P. Schaeffer
Treoasury Department
Charlie
ARC
Ford
Politician declares exit but public speaks with finality
A politician’s claim of being done with politics is treated with skepticism, while the public’s decisive stance is trusted as a meaningful sign of change. The remark contrasts personal exit rhetoric with broad public resolve.
Greece legacy shadows Greek loans debate in Senate
President Truman seeks approval of a 400 million loan package for Greece and Turkey. The column traces 1820s Greek anxiety over monarchy and foreign influence, citing Lafayette and Madison letters on Greece’s independence, Russian threats, and Britain’s finances, arguing the Dardanelles gateway and international control are key to Greece’s fate.
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Our Fair City critique and the truth in journalism
John Temple Graves discusses the book Our Fair City and its authors critics of civic boosterism. He cites Richard L Neuberger and debates whether truth should replace flattering regional stereotypes while noting libel laws protect individuals and questions how to guard whole groups from biased portrayals.
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Our Fair City
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Col. Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Richard L. Neuberger
Portland
Saturday Evening Post
Quips and quirks from a quirky column of jokes
A humorous sampler riffs on Braggarts and fate as a Pennsylvania boy plays hockey three months and a French horn player's wife seeks divorce. It jests about bacon thefts in Michigan, college girls, rising prices, and a Midwest coach swapping golf for fishing. It also touches on elephants, criminals, and playful dog and circus lore.
General Ho Ying-chin outlines moral reform plan for China
In New York General Ho Ying-chin, Chiang Kai-shek’s close aide, proposes a Chinese Nationalist reform program aimed at undermining Communism. He says enduring settlement requires fighting ideas with ideas, combining economic reforms with moral renewal to win over the population and end civil strife.
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Ho Ying- Chin
Chiang Kai-shek
China
United Nations
United States
Genral Ho
International Assembly For Moral Re-Arma
Stone hatchet head astonishes experts in Tremont tale
Tremont Illinois recounts a man named James Shepperd carving a near perfect stone hatchet head from a hard rock using no metal tools. Experts initially doubted it, thinking it an ancient Indian relic, before verification.
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James Shepperd
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Shepperd
Radio Programs Schedule Overview
A fragmented list of radio programs with time stamps and varied hosts and genres including news, commentaries, dramas, comedies, concerts, and theater broadcasts. Notable entries reference World News, Jack Smith Longe, Elmer Davis, Lone Ranger, Sherlock Holmes, and major networks CBS ABC.
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Cba
Elmer Davis
Abe
Abe Bod Hawk
H. V. Kaltenbom
Cavalcada of America
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Cbs Lum & Abner
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N Howard
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Voorhoven
Abs Radio Theatre
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Goodman, Borge
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Legal Notice Clyde O Mitchell completes contract in Henry County
Clyde O Mitchell contractor certified completion of Project SACP-701 in Henry and Houston Counties Alabama to Henry County Court of Commissioners. County accepted work March 31 1947. final settlement voucher to be advertised for four weeks. claims must be filed by April 34 1947 at 4418 Morrin Avenue Birmingham Alabama.
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Alabama
Houston County
Cora A. Lewis
Alethia Ann Murray
J. A. Logue
Clyde O. Mitchell
Court of County Commission
Henry County
Henry
Houston
Birmingham
Morrin Avenue
Order of Publication in Equity Case Mildred Stanley
Legal notice from the Circuit Court of Houston County Alabama in equity cites Mildred Stanley. The document requires appearance or response within a set period and directs service of process to all named defendants or parties of record. The order outlines date, court, and filing details as part of the official court action.
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Circuit Court OF
Houston County
Alabama
Mildred Stanley
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