South fights for rights in Congress and courts
Marion Rushton, Democratic national committeeman, urges a permanent States rights committee to unite the South against attacks in Congress and the courts. He argues pooling resources in money and talent is needed, warning of ongoing campaigns targeting Southern laws, traditions and customs. The piece notes the move aims to spread to other states in similar situations.
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Marion Rushton
Democratic National
South
Congress
Alabama
States Rights Committee
Let There Be Light Verse Note
A quotation from Isaiah 64 2 echoes divine power as fire boils waters to make thy name known, provoking adversaries and causing nations to tremble at thy presence in a religious text snippet.
Brave Men Up in Birmingham Drive Training Courses
In Birmingham the Alabama Motorist Association runs a driver training course turning out qualified drivers in ten lessons, with many graduates being married women who prefer a pro instructor to their husbands. A humorous tale contrasts this with a husband teaching his wife, who quits after ten minutes. He admits to his wife that his failure stems from being a coward.
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Birmingham
Alabama Motorist Association
Hubby
Bonors
Petulant President: Truman Attacks Congress Repeatedly
President Truman resumes campaigning by denouncing the Republican controlled 80th Congress. He reluctantly signs some bills while blasting others as inadequate or reckless. He praises foreign aid but finds most major legislation flawed, a view likely overstated and overdone.
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Truman
Congress
Lasting achievement from Southern revolt in 1948 politics
The Southern revolt draws more attention from both major parties and may shape the 1948 election. John Temple Graves notes a lasting image of Southern unity against national policy, while Alabama expands the States Rights Committee into all 67 counties to push for states rights beyond this year’s political battles, promising a long-term role.
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John Temple Graves
Leon
Alabama
Alabama States Rights Committee
Berlin Airlift Feeds City as Blockade Bites
After Soviet stoppage of rail and road into Berlin, U S forces relied on air supply. Planes flew from distant bases to deliver 2 509 000 tons of food, aided by reserves and rapid scheduling. The operation, expanding as more aircraft arrived, fed the city and kept personnel fed while aiming to ease the blockade’s impact and foster peace.
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United States
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Summer Probes on Federal Spending Begin Across Nations
Whitg Car leads a nationwide wave of inquiries into executive department expenditures. About one hundred investigations are active, targeting different federal appropriations and spending practices. Known as dollar detectives, the probes aim to expose any missteps, willful or not, as an election year intensifies scrutiny and public hearings are planned.
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Bern
Merry-Go-Round on Tito and Yugoslav Relations
Excerpted musings by Drew Pearson discuss Tito’s leadership in Yugoslavia, contrasting Serbs and Croats, and the peasant resistance to communist reforms. narratives cover Stalin’s influence, Moscow orders, and Tito’s portrayed divergence from Soviet models, with historical vignettes and speculation about American aid and intervention.
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Drew Pearson
Fragmented OCR note on social tensions and tech time
An unclear OCR fragment discusses personal relationships and public behavior. It mentions avoiding puffery, cautious social conduct, and frustration with demanding people. The text is garbled with multiple misspellings and lacks coherent events or names.
Negro dialect and language policy in American culture
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES discusses the value of Negro dialect in American history and language, criticizing suppression of dialect in publishing and contrasting it with stereotypes from Hollywood. He cites Maude Tipton’s manuscript rejection, laments erasure of rich linguistic heritage, and notes broader concerns about race, culture, and politics including U S foreign policy under Dulles.
Fragmented 1940s labor and political debate notes
An OCR messy trailed excerpt records a burst of 1940s era labor, political, and economic opinions. Mentions prices, free labor movement limits, anti bolshevik policy, Petrillo and the American Federation of Musicians, DP camps, coal mine conditions, and corporate price concerns. Several named figures and groups appear in chaotic, partly garbled discourse.
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Dames
Petrillo
Prescdem
Amerean Federation of Musaeiahy
Roosevelt Denies Running for Public Office
In the wake of speculation about a Roosevelt Vice Presidency the statement is issued that she has no intention of seeking public office. Democrats consider potential endorsements while others warn of loopholes for a Truman Roosevelt ticket that might sway Southern voters toward the Republicans.
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Franklin N. Roosevelt
Dwight Menhower
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Tom Dewery
Selma
Alabama Turist Business Prospects and Political Shifts
An analysis piece discusses Alabama tourist industry potential and the slow campaign to fix deficiencies despite natural advantages. It also traces political shifts from 1946 to 1948, comparing Ellis and Folsom fortunes, with Ellis rising to chair the Alabama delegation as Folsom fades from prominence.
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Alabama
AMA
Wiertture
Gadsuen Times
Mr. Ellis
Joe Poole
Folsom
Bacon
Handy Ellis
Governor Folsom
Ellis
Chicago
Weed Patches Vanish as Decatur Builds Beautifies
Decatur Daily reports weed patches are disappearing as residents push city beautification and homes rise, with ongoing house construction fueling the change.
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Decatur
Decatur Daily
Rotary Hall of Fame talks feature Alabama figures
The Rotary Club of 1923 discussed Alabama notables for the Hall of Fame including Dr. William Gorgas, Sen. John T. Morgan, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, and Richmond Pear son Hobson. Clem Ezell presided as Hal Scott of Columbus, former G F and A railroad receiver, died in Pensacola. Enrollment at Methodist Sunday School reached 134. A Prichard Malone game was set for the Fair Grounds Thursday. Motorists warned about an open sewer block on Power Street.
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Gen
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Clem Ezell
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