Lat There Be Light and the Truman Nomination Fight
A 1950 column by Tucker discusses Truman supporters in the South, especially Alabama, and how Southern states might vote in 1952. It argues the South stays loyal to the Democratic banner despite veto battles and warns of a future electoral struggle if Alabama rebels. The piece criticizes Southern dependence on party line and implies a potential realigning clash over Truman’s renomination.
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Truman
Tucker
Am Earer
Euch
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Trumen
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Bia
Ed Crump
Memphis
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Texperator
Tennessee
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Crump
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Kenosth MecMelter
Appropriations
Senator Johnson probes film licensing plan for Hollywood
Colorado senator Edwin Johnson proposes federal licensing rules for movies to curb sensational content. He cites Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini works and argues regulation could curb exploitation while protecting the public from harmful stars and pictures.
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Colorado
Bia
Pha
Ptary
Perons
Ingrid Berg
Frem
Roberte Rosseliin Pttatt
Molly
Arood
Tomot
Yourpones
Hollywood
Mise F Bergman
The Phoney Fight Inside the Truman Faction
The article discusses Democratic factions within the party opposing Truman and his proposals, arguing a futile struggle within party lines. It cites Washington reports by Tucker on alliances between Truman and state city machines. It notes efforts to secure delegates for renomination and the internal power shifts shaping the 1962 landscape.
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Washington
Ny Tucker
Dev
Tucker
Truman
Willie Bole
White House
Truman-Boyle
Rosie the Riveter remembers women at Long Beach shipyard
The article recalls Rosie the Riveter and the thousands of American women who worked at defense plants during World War II. It notes Terminal Island Long Beach Naval Shipyard employed 383 women in roles like welders and riveters, but only four remained after the war. It argues women proved capable in jobs once deemed for men.
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Ai Defense
Terminal
Tstard Naval Shipyard
Long Beach
Cabt Ag
Meraliab
Roce
Ima
Wn Chanteur
Hiner
Terminal 16- Land
Rosle
Senatorial race prompts sharp editorial critique
The Eare laments a fierce contest between State and Aptional interests in a national level race. It denounces Mr Pepper for advocating larger expenditures and accuses him of demagoguery. The piece argues the race draws unusual attention due to fear of a Southern heavy influence and vows to defend national welfare against what it calls contemptuous policy.
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Letter From Readers Questions Election Laws And Pepper
A reader from Chipley Florida objects to election practices and public payrolls under Pepper. The note claims welfare and relief costs rise with county funds and asserts a large perceived vote count for Pepper. It warns of political turmoil and a shift toward communism if reforms are not made.
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Pepper
Unis
Rusia
Chipley Fla
A Fight For Survival in Alabama Democratic Rifts
John Temple Graves surveys Alabama party tensions amid loyalty debates over 1952 and 1872 platforms. He warns loyalists and Dixiecrats alike that binding Democrats to national figures risks splitting the state party, urging adherence to Jeffersonian principles of limited federal power.
No Fear No Savagery in An Animal World
HAL BOYLE reports from Auburn Washington on a radical experiment where a vegetarian lioness and a man raise harmony between humans and animals on a private ranch. A pet Newfoundlands dog peacocks and a Jinn cub live together without fear or hunger in a short lived hidden valley of peace.
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Route to Mobile opens new US 31 corridor gains attention
The Alabama Journal reported on the new US 31 route through Butler and Lowndes counties, claiming it shortens the distance between Mobile and Montgomery by four miles. The Greenville Advocate notes the correction, stating the real saving is nearly eight miles. Ruby Graken draws large crowds, noted for attracting about 40,000 to a recent service in Caralings, demonstrating strong public appeal.
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Mobile
Alabama Journal
Folsom Governor in Alabama Speaking Tour
Governor James E. Folsom launches a speaking tour in Alabama to pose a question to residents about leadership and direction. The remarks center on whether the public supports current policies and questions about understanding the state’s direction.
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Folsom
James E Folsom
Dega Dally
Truman Boyle clash realigns 1952 Democratic path
Washington analysis shows National Chairman Boyle consolidation poised to push Truman renomination with a broad machine strategy. Mentions Kansas congressman Ray Tucker, bloc delegates, and to secure support from urban bosses in Missouri New York and Pennsylvania while weighing Humphrey La Follette Roosevelt coalitions. Также notes Curley pardon, Dever Tobin Dems, Tammany, and Next steps for 1952 campaign dynamics.
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William Boyle
Guy Gabrielson
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Truman - Boyle
Truman
Curley
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House
McCormack
Truman Cau
Ecena
Bay State
Waite House Kendness
Dever
Dduyer
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Pennsylvania
Senate
Francis J. Myers
Jay Cooke
Joseph H Grundy
Hairy Indigo Seed Shortage Reported
A flood of requests from Howson County farmers for hairy Indigo, the Summer legume, prompts soil conservationists to report no seed available. Houston County Sol Conservation head T R Nabors says Florida seed supply exhausted after early frost killed the crop. some seeds may be obtained pending unanswered letters. Hairy indigo, grown by over 20 Houston County farmers last year, was seen as a potential summer cover crop to fit corn rotation.
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Howson County
T R Nabors
Houston County Sol Conservation Office
Florida
Nabors
Houston
Watertown man testifies on driving in cat bite incident
Sidney Alven told a court his erratic driving stemmed from throat pain after swallowing chewing tobacco, not whiskey. The jury could not reach a verdict and he was discharged.
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Sidney Alven
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