Let There Be Light and Faith in Alabama’s Self Starter Debate
A 1947 Alabama editorial discusses concerns about self starter authority, urging voters to ratify an amendment as a vote of confidence in the legislature’s integrity. It reflects on past carpetbagger fears, compares future legislatures, and defends elected representatives against potential abuse of power. The piece quotes Jefferson and Milton while tying the issue to statewide governance and moral commentary.
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Alabama
Painful Truth on Harland Stassen Campaign Patter
Minnesota's ex governor Harald Stassen argues during a Republican presidential bid that Democrats neglect the South while Republicans deem it hopeless. He notes Southern opinions carry little weight with either party, a view he concedes as a Republican.
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Minnesota
Harald Stas Wen
Atlanta
South
Self-starter amendment to Alabama legislature proposed
Debate over a proposed self-starter amendment allowing a special session. Supporters note three-fifths petition needed, with 87 lawmakers required to approve. The piece argues the risk of abuse is overstated and that most members act with integrity and dedication to the state.
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Senate
Goat Mull
Weichel Urges Embargo on Exports to Russia
Rep Alvin F Weichel Ohio Republican and House Merchant Marine Committee chair argues for an outright embargo on exports to the Soviet Union as a last resort to curb supplying a potential enemy. He notes large shipments of farm equipment industrial machinery and hydroelectric gear to Russia and urges swift action to inventory and restrict cargo leaving U.S. ports.
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Ohio
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United States
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Gee
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Sun Yat sen's romance with U S captain shocks China
In a column echoing a modern Madame Butterfly scenario, Madame Sun Yat sen widow of Sun, revered in China, is reported to have fallen for Captain Gould Tannebaum of Baltimore. Government secrecy and surveillance shield this union as reporters note her pivotal status among nationalists and communists alike and her kinship to Chiang Kai-shek.
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Edward
England
Wally Simpson
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Gould Tannebaum
Baltimore
Madame Sun
Martha Washington
China
Sbe
Gengralissimo Chiang Karabek
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Soong
Dr. Sun
Chinese Republic
Kuomintang
Marshall
Tannebaum
Madame Butterfly
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Sun Yataen
Chingking
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El Dorado and Arkansas Land of Riches and Myths
A reflective sketch extols Arkansas as a land of vast resources and dramatic geology. It highlights petroleum, coal, natural gas, zinc, lead, manganese, mercury, timber, and agricultural wealth, naming Hope Hot Springs Mississippi County and the Ouachita range, while arguing the state’s riches are underappreciated and tied to a broader national flourish. The piece foregrounds curious anecdotes and bold assertions about Arkansas’s economic potential and natural wonders.
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Sas
Maby
America
Arkansas
Barrie
Calfornia Governor Ever Warren Faces Nomination Doubt
It seems unlikely the Republican Party will nominate California Governor Ever Warren for the presidency. Warren, tainted by past runs, previously carried both Republican and Democratic nominations when he ran for governor in 1948.
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Calfornia
Ever Warren
Arnior
Postwar economic talk and policy tensions spill over Europe
In a mixed set of quotations and notes from 1947, officials and figures discuss dollars versus barter, price pressures, and foreign policy impact on the U.S. economy. Bernard Barueh questions currency leverage with Europe while lawmakers debate deficits, interior price policy, and global economic links. The advisory notes reference Krug and Byrnes, Molotov negotiations, and agricultural budget strain on Vermont families amid surpluses and army procurement.
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Krug
J. P. Walcott i
Michigan
Molotov
James F. Byrnes
France Holds Firm as Strikes Grip Government
In a tense Franco Western front, the cabinet strengthened by new strike laws battles sabotage and communist pressure while Moscow presses for a Red Peace. About 1,000 accused of sabotage face up to ten years. armed police and troops stabilize critical areas as labor unrest cripples the country. Meanwhile London talks show Moscow stalling, with Western democracies seeking Soviet goods while France and Italy face near-revolution dynamics. John Foster Dulles calls the Paris discussions most satisfactory despite limited disclosure.
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Sia
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John Foster Dulles
U. S
Margmell
London
Paris
Dulles
Hal Boyle on Christmas gifts and child psychology
Hal Boyle weighs Santa Claus, child psychology and gift giving. He argues gifts can shape a child’s heart, urges compromise between desires and budgets, and recalls his father’s view that Christmas is an interlude of good spirit rather than a competition for presents.
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New York
Santa Claus
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Junior
San Claus
Pat
Santa
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Santa Cleot
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