Pauley Resigns California Democratic Post
Edwin W. Pauley, key figure in grain speculation probes, submitted a verbal resignation as Democratic National Committeeman. National Chairman James McGrath announced Pauley would confirm in a letter that he is relieved of duties through 1945. The move, tied to California leadership tensions with James Roosevelt, follows a dispute over delegation selection methods for the 1948 convention.
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Los Angeles
Edwin W. Pauley
Democratic Party
James Roosevelt
Pauley
McGrath
Yoam Ose
James Ransevell
Roosevelt
California
Paley
President weighs tax cuts and foreign aid in State of the Union
President plans to request universal military training, national health legislation, housing programs, social security expansion, civil rights tightening, displaced European admissions, higher minimum wage, and a long range farm program. He also aims to extend reciprocal trade pacts, strengthen rent controls, and back the St Lawrence Seaway agreement as Congress ponders budget and aid amid anticipated opposition.
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Congress
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St Lawrence Seaway
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State of the Union
Police Seek Negro Youths in Burglary Case
Police Chief Detective James Lewis reports two youths linked to a burglary twelve weeks ago. Four suspects fled after a break in. one was recaptured in Montgomery, another remains at large. Three others were sent from the city, two escaped.
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Walty
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Two Men Die in Plane Crash in Pine Bluff Area
AP reports two men Harlan Kent 38 Hastings Nebraska and Toomas O Watson 32 Center Alabama burned to death when their plane crashed and exploded eight miles east of Pine Bluff Arkansas. Both were employed by Drivers Construction Co.
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Toomas O. Watson
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Minor Fires Cause Very Small Damage
Four fire alarms reported yesterday and Friday afternoon resulted in very little damage, according to firemen. Two calls were grass fires on the Campbellton highway and the 1300 block of South St. Andrews street, one to a track with a wiring shortage causing slight damage, and one to rubbish burning around a ramp post in the 200 block of East Main street. The track driver was identified as Maxie Smith.
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South St. Andrews Street
East Main Street
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Retail and loan increases across southern cities
Across the district households spent more on appliances and radios, with some categories up 8 to 27 percent. Bank loan activity varied by city, New Orleans leading at 28 percent while Miami and Jacksonville rose six percent. District totals exceeded the prior year by about 2 percent, with several cities posting 10 to 27 percent gains and a regional rise in bank debits.
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Miami
Jacksonville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Nashville
Atlanta
Savannah
Mobile
Birmingham
Baton Rouge
Jackson
Mise
Gadsden
Ala
Montgomery
Columbus
Albany
Macon
Rome
Tampa
Dothan
Pensacola
St. Petersburg
Augusta
Scouting conference outlines program and leadership roles
Number 22 presiding officer and Frank Gaines as advisor lead a cub scout group discussion with cubminsters pack committeemen den dads and den mothers. Gidon Wells directs scouting with J W Cooke assisting. A film on The Patrol Method follows by leaders, then Q and A on all phases. Senior Scouting chaired by A T Beck. Norman Lavelle advisor. Senior seats open to scouts 15 plus and to fled Scouts and Order of the Arrow. Council business session at 6 pm. Council President J Roy Crow directs. Banquet at 7 pm with cub promise and room oath read by a boy. Guest recognition, district roll call, and seat-master acknowledgments. Dobbs presents 1948 council officers. A new seat will later receive deed to the camp’s new scout reservation in Coffee County. Comer of Sotacauce delivers the keynote. The event concludes with remarks from the Alverante Melte group.
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Cubminsters
Gidon Wells
J. W. Cooke
Firsl
A. T. Beck
Yothan
Norman Lavelle
Panama City
Secouts
Faide
Order of the Arrow
J Roy Crow
Ro OW. Dobbs
Caupeils New
Coffee County
Adcow Piapw
Alverante
Fragmented OCR Note From A Historical Page
A garbled OCR fragment lists partial phrases and letters, with unclear names or dates. The readable parts hint at a note or transcription artifact rather than a complete event or item. No coherent facts or identities emerge from the legible text.
Voters face precinct changes and bond issues in county election
Houston County voters confront amendments on local propositions in Hotton and Dale counties. Hotton voters decide three questions on courthouse plans and bond funding, while Dale County ballots include two bond issues for a hospital and a county office building. A new law requires precinct based ballot casting, with list preparation by registrars and probate judges, possibly delaying enforcement.
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Board of Revenue
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Explosives found on ships linked to Palestine firms
Chief Charles Wilson halted activity at the pier ordering 700 men and three ships to depart. Police opened cases revealing uniform TNT amounts before loading onto a barge and moving to Gravesend Bay munitions depot. The Oved Trading Company and Mar-Tech Trading Company dispatched crates to Haifa Palestine and Tel Aviv. The Trojan Powder Company in Allentown claimed no TNT production and Newark officials ordered inspections of ships bound for Palestine to prevent danger along the waterfront.
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Palestine
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Belleville
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Poltice
Mar-Tech Trading Company
Palestine Glass Works
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Haifa
Trojan Powder Company
Allentown
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Mewar
Ite Nolan
John BR. Keenan
Colton Fluctuates Over Narrow Range
SEW ORLEANS AN Phil la ce ONE hellow range in toton tiaminet hhere yesterday. Prices were lower due to weekend liquidations and market closings from weather. Spot cotton closed unchanged at 33.60 cents. local sales 662 bales. futures show mixed moves as new legislation prospects loom.
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Clory
New York Citta Exchange
United States
Washington
Owen High Tow
Attlee criticizes capitalism while urging a mixed economy
In a broad broadcast Attlee praised the United States for liberty and human rights while condemning its capitalist excess and inequality. He argued Britain should balance individual freedom with a planned economy and social justice, resisting both fascist and communist extremes. The speech warned of Soviet influence and noted Labour’s reform record, challenging Conservatives to publish a clear policy.
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Europe
Attlee
United States
United States of America
Britain
Russia
Labor
Labor Party
Morian Phillips
First New Year Baby Pace Sparks Wooster Quandary
The Wooster Record faced a dilemma over gifts for the first baby born in the new year. The winner was Mrs. Joseph Hershberger of Apple Creek, an Amish family, who eschews photography, cosmetics, and electricity. Prizes included photographs, beauty parlor treatments, and electrical gadgets.
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Joseph Merahberger
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Prevaldeur Birthday Ball at Dothan Country Club
The Prevaldeur's Birthday Ball is set for Jan 30 at Dothan Country Club under the special events committee led by chairman Lee Herlong. The article notes polio in the United States rising sharply with 40,000 cases from 1937 to 1943 and urges contributions to the 1948 March of Dimes to fund care, hospital expansion, and polio equipment pools in Des Moines Boston and Columbus Ohio.
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Lee Herlong
United States
Williams
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Boston
Columbus
National Foundation
America
Folsom Amendment Sparks Alabama Legislative Row
Alabama legislators spar over Governor Folsom as critics label him anti labor and anti local services. Beck, Boutwell, Henderson, and Harris condemn actions harming schools hospitals and roads while urging voter turnout and cautioning against the governors influence on amendments and pensions.
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McKechnie to Live in Bradenton Florida
Veteran baseball figure Bill McKechnie has sold his Wilkinsburg home and will move permanently to Bradenton Florida. He currently serves as a coach with the Cleveland Indians and formerly managed the Pirates Cardinals Reds. He has long made his home in the Pittsburgh area.
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Peanut theft suspect Ellison arraigned on federal charges
Webb said one peanut filled trailer was taken from a Headland car. Authorities traced two autos and a trailer stolen with peanuts. Ellison admitted stealing about 7,000 pounds of peanuts from near Headland and eight bags from Sachar near Webb. He was captured after a chase and painting a recovered car near Headland. Bond set at 1,500 dollars. additional larceny charges expected in Henry County. Police continue check for accomplices.
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Ed Cherry
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Mike Sachar
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Graceville
Donalsonville
Alabama
FBI
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Atlanta
Florida
U. S
J. W. Daughtry
Daughtry
Joe T. Burton
Ellison
Henry County
Sheriff's
Sachar
Footless slipper theft baffles Goshen man
In Goshen Indiana a thief stole all 40 slippers from a parked car. A local man named FL Rose said the thief left him a sample case containing 40 slippers all for the right foot, leaving the victim unable to use any pair.
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Goshen
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Co. FL
Alabama Legislature Rejects Road Bond Bill and Tax Increase
Rep Luther Ingalls in Clanton accuses Governor of extravagance and one man rule while criticizing vetoes on investigations and the Boswell Amendment. Debates forecast late night broadcasts as supporters and opponents plan statewide addresses before the election.
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Luther Ingalls
Folsom
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ABC
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Congress
James B. Allen
Etowah
Allen
Hugh Locke
Birmingham
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Foxcambia
North Alabama
City Personnel Board vows strict stance on political activity
Norman and board members pledge to enforce the law against city workers engaging in politics while promising cooperation with employees and department heads. The round table covers job classifications pay scales layoff rehiring and priority for laid off workers.
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Dothan
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Ed Wells, Sr
A .D. Ussery
M. Ramseur
Ramseur
Ussery
Wells
Z. T. Skeen
J. L. Vaughn
J. B. Collier
H. M. Holloway
Water Department
Chicago Crime Age Brackets Reveal Danger Window
AP statistics from the state's attorney's office show Chicago crime committers cluster in specific ages. The danger period runs from 21 to 24, followed by a calmer window until ages 35 to 40. The findings imply trouble-prone years define criminogenic risk in the city.
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Chicago
State’s Attorney's Office
Fighting erupts in Jerusalem old city amid heavy clashes
Reports from Jerusalem describe intensified fighting in the old walled city as Jews and Arabs clash over control near the Wailing Wall. Eyewitnesses say violence spreads to outskirts with gas, fires, and casualties on both sides. Police report isolation of the area and limited access to the gates.
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Partine
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Meat rationing plan eyed to curb prices and shortages
Senator Flanders argues ration stamps can steer meat prices by balancing supply and demand. He plans to consult Anderson and the Agriculture Department on a proposed bill, aiming to avert shortages expected by spring and possible black market incentives.
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Anderson
Congress
Man Lives in Science Created Paradise Says UW Professor
In Olympia Washington a man is living in a science created paradise. Professor Frederick Kirsten of the University of Washington says man’s span of life has increased greatly while daily working hours have dropped due to the benefits of science and machines.
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Olympia
Wash
Frederick Kirsten
University of Washington
Kirsten
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