Obituaries and Editorial Notes From Early 1950s Papers
Obituary column fragment cites Theodore Hall and Julian Hall with notes on editors and Associated Press reach. Mentions newspapers, addresses in New York and Montgomery, readings on tyranny and oath, and a January 11 1951 date reference. Names include Thomas deffervon and other unidentified figures amid a garbled OCR page.
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United Press
Kecowemith CO
Elasses
New York
Center Mae
Yano Montgomery St Aly
Coronate St
South Salina
Eins
Thomas Deffervon
San
Fragmented Shakespearean Fragment on Man and Light
A garbled OCR style excerpt reflecting on a quote about man and creation. Mentions Ford of truth, James Te, Te What a piece of work is man, HOLA, Ama, and an angelic or godlike likeness. Lacks clear context or coherent narrative.
Safety Council finds sober drivers cause many highway deaths
The National Safety Council reports New Year weekend fatalities numbered 206 with 165 attributed to definite causes. Only seven accidents were directly caused by drunken driving, while reckless driving caused 108. The council notes drunk driving is less a factor than expected and urges emphasis on sober drivers who are reckless.
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National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
Olbee
Apa
Closing the gap in Alabama pardon and parole abuses
Alabama officials push to restore public notice for applications to pardon or parole. They cite 1938 changes that removed published notices, letting convicts be released without local community knowledge, and demand restoring publication to inform victims and interested parties.
Return to public pardon notices urged by editorials
An editorial argues against removing publication requirements for pardon and parole notices. It notes some convicts were released without notice, defends the rule as healthy, and criticizes a past excusal that spared notices as camouflage. Newspapers bear the cost but provide essential public information to curb system abuses.
Supreme Court follows election trends in price fixing ruling
The author notes the Supreme Court's decision against enforcing antitrust bans on price cutting in good faith, arguing it aligns with postwar political shifts toward less government control. The piece suggests future elections may steer the Court toward constitutional checks against party ideology.
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Supreme Court
Ana
Inflation drives up cost of defense hardware
Inflation stretches budgets as both citizens and the government pay more. The Navy’s proposed 280,000 ton flush deck carrier rose from 189 million dollars to about 235 million, with costs blamed on higher material and labor prices. The Army’s portable Bailey bridge also climbed from 25 000 pounds in 1915 to higher figures by last August, illustrating inflation’s effect on defense orders.
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Navy
United States
Defense
Louis Johnson
Baillie Bridge
Fire siren question from readers in The Eagle
Inquiries from Mrs J C Smit ask which hill to head for when the fire siren blows five times and how long it will take to reach it. The note comes from Lena Street, seeking practical safety guidance from the editor of The Eagle.
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the Eagle
Anawer
Letters From Readers SEE
Editor explains emergency siren codes with six blasts signaling disaster and urges calm while awaiting details. The note clarifies meanings of two and four blasts and cautions readers about hills to head for and timing.
War orphans find new life on Cheju island
On Cheju, Korea nearly 1000 war orphans saved by Operation Kiddy Kar begin a hopeful chapter as U.S. Air Force planes deliver 10 tons of aid, food, medical supplies, and clothing. Chaplain Blaisdell, leading the effort, hopes to provide the children with two changes of clothes and a proper home with schooling.
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Cheju
Korea
Seoul
U. S. Air Force
Army
Japan
U. S
Par East Air Forces
America
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Blaisdell
Forth Worth
Tex
Fifth Air Force
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Anman
Jesus Toves
Mae
Kernan
Jimmy
Shemy
Blaisce
Timmy
Amertcar
These Should Be Barred By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler warns of rogue civil defense operatives during WWII and names Dorothy Waring Richard Rollins and Joseph L Brandt as alleged thieves liars and racketeers. He links them to the Non Sectarian Anti Nazi League and claims their ties to O P A and Dickstein un American activities.
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New York
United States
Riual Defense
Office of Price Administration
Dorothy Waring
Richard Rollins
Joseph L. Brandt
U. S
Samuel Dickstein
New York Supreme Court
Congress
Dickstein
Rollins
Martin Diex
Texas
Washington
Congress of the United States
Pickstein
Democratic National Committee
Bruce Barton
Dis
Committee On Un-American Activities
Dorothy Wi
Home Relief
Stephen Xelon D'Oxylion
Home Te- Sie
D'Oxyliah
Tus
Dorothy Warfis
Committee On
Un-American Activities
20Th Precinct
New York Police
Dies Committee
Doroty Waring
U. S. Civil Service
Civil Defense Organization
Zone 1
Imesting
FB 1
Nazi Bund
St. Matthews Church
West 18Th St
C. BP. A
Boston
Brandt
Hollins
Waring
Anti-Nazi League
Isidore Lalpschutz
Belgium
F. B. J. Rollins S
War of Balloons and Battle Lines in 1958
Brewton Standard notes a sharp divide between older and younger generations, contrasting the ongoing conflict over balloons with the idea that younger men face gunfire in 1950 while older folks discuss 2865. The piece reflects a tone of concern about future warfare and social steadiness.
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Brewton Standard
Seasonal sobriety in Selma Times-Journal note
A New Year's Eve observation from the Selma Times Journal praises sobriety but notes a single disruptive incident where a man tried to mail a letter in a parking meter. The light anecdote reflects community temperance ideas and local humor.
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Selma Times-Journal
Parity politics and Truman's farm price plan debate
Washington readers see Truman propose an amendment to the Defense Production Act to fix price ceilings below parity for foods. Farm leaders, consumers, and political factions debated parity as vital for farm incomes and wartime food security, while critics warned of political risk for Democrats and rising farm bureau influence.
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Washington
Trunman
City Bloc
Capitol Hill
82Nd House
Senate
Maurice J. Tor Fm
Boston
Allan Kling
American Farm Bureau
Ped
Acquittal Cites Perjury Charge Amid Trial Confusion
In Marianna a man named Melvin is acquitted of perjury after a long Circuit Court session. The trial touched on presidential politics with references to Taft, Dewey, Truman, and Stassen. Reported tensions include farm union ties and political backing ahead of December court dates.
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Marianna
Melvin
Taft
Peckroid E. Stassen
Albany
Mathis G. Pittman
Arenes
Dewey
Truman
E. Walch
Aca
Francea
Lewis
War of Nolte
Ed Hughes
Fasters
CIO
White House
Grengerburg
Danville
Robert Applewhite
Washington
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People’s Forum
J. C. Smit
Lena St
Hal Boyle
Westbrook
Pegler
Ray Tucker
Secretary of Agriculture
Eraor
Thomas E. Dewey
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
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