Parole system debate stirs Alabama lawmakers
A Covington County case of a wife-murderer parole prompts Rep Brannan to push a bill forcing public parole hearings for sentences above 15 days. The old practice of newspaper notices before parole was abused, sparking calls for transparency to prevent escapes and ensure public safety.
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L. W. Brannan
Baldwin County
Covington
Pardon and Parole Board
Alabama Denounces Mail Order Driver Licenses
A The Saturday Evening Post article describes how a writer obtained driver licenses in 13 states by mail with a fictitious name and paying fees. It notes Alabama refused mail licenses, praising the state for resisting easy licenses while 34 other states show lax standards.
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Loyal Government Workers Loyalty Checks Begin Next Monday
President Truman orders a broad loyalty review of federal employees to root out disloyalty and subversive sympathizers. The effort follows rising disloyalty concerns at the State Department where ten more workers are deemed ineligible, bringing total removals since July to twenty. The piece notes parallel debates in Congress and reactions to the proposed bill, with widespread partisan and public interest.
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Conegress
Lincoln era park caper revealed in embassy cache
A secret Lincoln era anecdote surfaces from British embassy records. Secretary Seward aided by a White House janitor retrieved a ladder to Lincoln’s era Lafayette Park after a midnight incident with the British ambassador and his wife. Roosevelt retells the tale as a curious diplomatic relic from the war years.
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This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
Churchill says Atlee has asked for power beyond democratic limits and a controlled economy may clash with democracy. The piece argues democracy and socialism are incompatible and cites historical Southern support for Wilson and Roosevelt as loyalty, not liberalism, with reflections on the 1912 and 1932 nominations and the evolving South’s role.
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They Say Every Official May Be Seen As Spy
Compiled remarks cite Victor Ravchenko Charles Hate Charles Hatch and Carl Hatch on government spies and American generosity. Mentions alien forces in Greece and fears of Soviet takeovers. Notes 1940 farm deposits at $58B rising to $214B by March and birth control bans in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Meir Meir’s Who’s Who reference appears.
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America
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Inter-American Conference on Hemispheric Defense in Rio
The Inter-American Conference on Hemispheric Defense meets in Rio de Janeiro to implement the Chapultepec Act of 1945, aiming to solidify regional defense and bolster the United Nations. It argues for Pan-American solidarity as a complement to UN efforts amid Cold War tensions.
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Perfume Used to Launch New York Bermuda Flight
Mrs James Al Farley used perfume to christen the Colonial Airlines Skyveruiser for its inaugural flight from Le Guardian Field to Bermuda. She then joined 32 passengers for the special trip.
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James al Farley
Palmer Leads Portland Open With Two Stroke Margin
Badin newcomer ny Palmer held a two stroke lead in the Portland Open after firing a six under par 66 for medalist honors among 102 players. His back nine 34 powered a 66 while rivals Stan Leon and Ch Congdon trailed two strokes.
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Atlanta Crackers Triumph in Tight Pitching Duel
The Atlanta Crackers edged Mobile 3-1 as Forrest Thom held Mobile to four hits through six innings before an eighth inning run broke the game open. The win tightens Atlanta in the Southern Association standings, while Mobile’s series with Memphis remains influential in the chase for second place.
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Forrest Thomally
Moseley Wins In Rainy Columbus Al Tournament
Capt. Frederick Moseley of Norfolk Va led Army golfers into the second round at Fort Benning after a tough rain soaked day. He edged Joe Torres of San Diego in the qualifying round as scores piled up in the wet conditions.
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Tou Army
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Day
Frederick Moseley Folk
Joe Torres
San Diego
Lasner fined for dangerous driving after stomach pains
NEW YORK (UP) Lasner, 40, ran through traffic lights before police stopped him and charged him with dangerous driving. He told the court he had stomach pains and was seeking a doctor. Magistrate Henri Schwo man fined him $25 and suspended his license.
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