Misstated Fact Notice From The Bogie Promptly Investigated
The notice states that a misstatement of fact appearing in The Bogie is not intentional and invites grievances for full investigation. It mentions names Kelly-Bmith Co and Graybar Building, with contact at 180 N. Michigan Ave New York and a pledge to prompt action if error is found, dated February 25 1948.
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Weil Reine
Kelly-Bmith Ce
Graybar Bmg
New York
N. Mighigan Ave
Chiease Arker Wiss Besten
Margarine tax may drop as butter lobby fights repeal
A newspaper excerpt discusses repeal prospects for the margarine tax, noting historic protest and pressure from butter producers. It explains how removing the tax could lower margarine prices and increase cottonseed crop usage, with Congress weighing repeal and consumer action urged.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
The Margarine Deal and the Tax Discrimination
An opinion piece denounces a 1902 federal tax regime that keeps yellow margarine taxed, colored margarine restricted, and margins preserved for dairy states. It argues high taxes raise prices, noting a 10 cent per pound yellow margarine tax plus annual licenses for retailers and wholesalers. It claims housewives spend time coloring margarine and that uncolored margarine still carries a small tax. The author says butter pays no tax, describing a long standing industry protection that harms consumers in a high price era.
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Midwest
Northeast
Congress
It's Dixie’s Move on Southern Governors and McGrath
Southern Governors pressed Senator J Howard McGrath chairman of the national Democratic party to back reforms and restore Dixie influence. McGrath rejected two thirds rule and any laws infringing on states rights while criticizing civil rights measures. He urged reunion with the South but warned the party will not retreat from its current stance. Governors declare the South no longer in the bag and pose the question of when the South will move.
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Committee of
J. Howard McGrath
National Democratic Party
Dixie
McGrath
National Party
Truman
Justice Department
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Hitler
Poland
Federation of British Industries
London
Joe Kennedy
Britain
State Department
Sudetenland
Sir Auckland Geddes
Asheville
N.C
South
Chattanooga
Opp News
Secrets of 1930s appeasement and British ties to Germany
Washington reports reveal British and French pressure to hide Nazi papers on 1943 peace talks with Russia and Germany. The pieces allege British appeasement, bank financing to Germany, and ties of Chamberlain and other officials to German arms and political maneuvering prior to World War II.
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State Department
Germany
Great Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Hitler
Russia
Red Army
Berlin
Franklin Roosevelt
U. S
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Junkers
Geoffrey Dawson
London Times
Lord Runciman
Sir Samuel Hoare
England
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Sudetenland
Chamberlain
Imperial Chemical Industries
Dynamit Action Gesselschat
I. G. Farben
Poland
Roosevelt
British
Berchtesgarden
Mediterranean
Spain
Rhine
Adolph Hitler
Cliveden
Southern Market The Key To Our Regional Growth
Chattanooga Tenn discussions urge the South to view its own market as the region’s growth engine. Editors praise regional education while lamenting partisan fuel in national debates. The piece calls for data on Chattanooga’s Southward sales and local talent to show the area’s economic promise.
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Chattanooga
Tennessie
Caroline
Revert Science Monitor
South
Mynders
Truman
Odd Realities From a Quirky Day in Town
A collage of wry observations notes chilly weather, a bakery heist thwarted in Illinois, dieting and beauty fads, traffic manners, and social quirks. It jokes about hash from leftovers, vacationing excuses for dining out, and the era’s playful poke at manners, prices, and modern life.
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Illinois
Taylor's Statesmanship and Idaho's Senator Taylor for VP
Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho accepts Henry Wallace's invitation to run as vice president on a third party ticket. He vows to win, plans to keep his Senate seat, and says he would welcome any vote including those of Communists or bank robbers, if it helps his election.
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Glen Taylor
Idaho
Henry Wallace
White House
Henry
Senate
Congress
Taylor
Right to vote in Alabama after assault on wife
In Alabama law a man convicted of assault and battery on his wife is disqualified from registering and voting under Section 15 of Title 17, Code of Alabama 180. The letter notes restoration steps in Section 16 and is signed by A A Smith of Hartford Alabama.
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Diver
the Eagle
Alabama
A. A. Smith
Hartford
Ala
Editors Weigh Gandhi Assassination Joke and Cost of Living Echoes
A montage of editorials and reader responses contrasts Gandhi’s assassination headlines with humor and political sparring over Gov Folsom. It recalls 1939 price lists, wage fears, and ripostes on editor tone, while warning against sensationalism and praising reverent views of creation and time.
Too Late to Change the Verdict for Alabama Statesman
The Shelby County Democrat recalls Jim Simpson who campaigned across Alabama forecasts from Washington and faced backlash over race. The piece laments missing a chance to elect a notable statesman to the U S Senate, calling it a sad day for Alabamians.
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Jim Simpson
Alabama
Washington
U. S. Senate
Shelby County
Evolution Debate Roils Atlanta Schools and Churches
A long running quarrel over teaching evolution resurges in Atlanta as ministers clash with a newspaper and a high school teacher. The dispute centers on whether science curricula threaten biblical beliefs and sparks renewed public controversy.
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Ogain
Atlanta
Campaign Platform Parody From Covington States False Promises
A satirical note from Covington mocks political platforms claiming free school meals another pension and no sales tax. It argues voters would back any ticket regardless of feasibility and ends with the line every promise would be funded by taxes later.
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Pensio
Covingte News
Cracking Down on Theft at Village Wash Pots
A Luverne Journal report describes an incident where people found cracking and lard drying near two steaming wash pots. The scene drew both white and colored bystanders who helped themselves to the cracklings, leaving the author greasy and unable to sleep that night.
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Country Rosé Fe
Luverne Journal
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