Subscription rates and notices from a 1948 Alabama paper
A 1948 Alabama issue lists subscription rates by mail and motor route for Alabama Georgia and Florida, with annual and multi month terms. It includes telephones for notices of thanks obituaries and resolutions, a Jefferson quote and Eph 2 18 verse. It discusses wage accommodations for employing reserves attending summer camps and government urging employers to support patriotism and preserve manpower reserves.
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Corrie
Mallebere
Alabama
Georgia
Fielids
Florida
Filibuster Filchers and Civil Rights Clash in Senate
The piece notes Idaho's Glen Taylor and North Dakota's William Langer using a 17 hour filibuster against a draft law, sparking debate on Senate consistency. It questions future cloture use as Southerners threaten civil rights legislation and praises the earlier restraint on national defense measures.
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Look
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Willian Langer
North Dakota
New England
Langer
Taylor
Senate
Helping the Reserves Urges Employer Support This Summer
The article urges employers to grant paid time off to National Guard and reserve members through the summer camp period. It argues that many reserve personnel cannot afford income loss and that a two way program, with employer help, preserves military readiness and county security.
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Averace
Thas County
Mwas
Thamipke
Sign of Improvement for Alabama Highway Patrol
Public Safety Director J. D. Mitchell cites May arrests at 2,063, down from 2,488 in April. He argues fewer arrests reflect better compliance and stricter enforcement, not a failure, stating the patrol’s goal is safer highways and law abidance, not a monthly quota.
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Public Safety
J. D. Mitchell
State Highway Patrol
Alabama
Joke on Canada reshuffles Washington embassy staff
The Canadian ambassador to Washington Hume Wrong and third secretary Hume Wright became the subject of many jokes. Wright has been transferred to Ottawa, leaving Wrong as the sole Wrong in the embassy. Canadians can endure further quips about a Wrong ambassador while noting the name is real.
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Washington
Canada
Hume Wrong
Hume Wright
Wright
Ottawa
Ambassador Wrong
White House
Truman
Worldwide labor strikes surge in Western Europe
Over a million workers stopped work across Western Europe during the weekend. France saw fewer walkouts, while Great Britain faced idle stevedores and 121 ships laden with food at port. Belgium reported 250,000 out, and Germany noted thousands of students resisting authorities amid growing unrest.
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Europe
France
Belgium
Iran
Atrel Scere
Warren Is GOP's Best Shot For 1948 Victory
Philadelphia dispatch outlines Gov. Earl Warren of California as the strongest GOP candidate to win the next election, able to swing independent voters while Dewey’s approach is questioned. The piece compares Warren’s and Dewey’s records, notes Warren’s broad appeal across parties, and recounts a governors conference incident over teachers’ pay and publicity. It also covers Warren’s family background and a murder in his youth.
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Philadelphia
Readera
Marl Warren
Calfornia
Keadern
Mr. Warren
Roosevelt
Warren
G.O.P
California
Truman
Eisenhower
Dewey
Portsmouth
N. H
Jim Duff
Pennsylvania
New York
Adolph Thtler
Frank Bane
Covernors
Stirt
Camynedan Seth Fintnage
Tropecarda
Tom Marby
New Mexico
Tom
Tim
Dewes
Dewey Warren
Bard Waortecos
Oater
Bes
Ruder
Reno Enid
Jaye
This Afternoon By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
Essay on campaign songs and conventions across eras. It recalls Clark's quote and Wilson's 1912 win, Roosevelt songs, 1924 Teapot Dome era cartoons, and Willkie's 1940 moment. It contrasts Democratic showmanship with Republican campaigns, predicts fiery 1948 Southern revolt dynamics and southern loyalties.
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Wilson
McAdoo
al Smith
John W. Davis
Wendell Williie
Willkie
Woodrow Wilson
We hear more about better Aules than drivers
Irregular newspaper chatter notes various quirks and headlines about summer life, crime, fashion, and social quirks. Mentions Indiana thieves stealing rum, two Georgia women jailed for DUI, and playful asides about sales, clothing, and brain tests for speeders.
State traffic deaths cost Alabama 22012 man-years
A 1947 Alabama tally shows 680 traffic fatalities reducing life years by 22012, based on insurance tables. The loss underscores the need for caution by drivers and pedestrians. Escambia County reports hookworm infections among schoolchildren, despite prior public health efforts. Tests show Necator americanus persists, harming energy and ambition. sanitation improvements help but do not immunize. Brewton Elementary and T R Miller High School students tested positive. residents take pride in regional leadership while acknowledging parasite risks.
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Alabama
State Department of Public Safety
Gadsden
Escambia County
Brewton
T. R. Miller
Hamil Adds Three Miles Of Blacktop Streets
Hamil Alabama is adding three and three tenths miles of blacktop streets, reaching eight and nine tenths miles paved in three years. The project is paid for with no property assessments. Hamilton’s bank balance is strong and debt limited to bonds not yet retired. The piece notes coinage history and collector interest in Indian head pennies.
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Hamil
Alabama
Hamilton
Bala
Brewton
Brewton Standard
Wington County
Fla
Prominent Alabama Leader Hinting at State Race
At the courthouse Lieut Clarence Inzer spoke of a deluge of work while leaving the Tax Equality Board meeting. The Etowah News Journal notes Inzer as a leading governor candidate, highly popular in the state, with potential to run for chief executive. The County Bulletin adds a satirical note calling for a “two bit watermelon” in the country.
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Clarence Inzer
Tax Equality Board
Governor Inzer
Bama
Etowah News Journal
Funeral for Rev L P Lanthram Held in Panama City
Funeral services were held for the Rev L P Lanthram at Foster Street Methodist Church in Panama City. Lanthram had served as presiding elder of the Marianna district of the Methodist Church. Members of the Era Club program included R L Mo, D C Carmichael, C L Col, Rufus Stafford, Herbert Motock, Miss Clais Lisenby, J Mellinger, Dr M S Davie, Q O Morgan. Dothan Country Club directors elected C Sherman as vice president to succeed L E Marbery. E Gillerstedt named to the board to succeed W C Shati.
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Foster Street Methodist Ch
L. P. Lanthram
Panama City
Marianna
Metist Church
The
Erastic Club
R. L
Dothan Country Club
C. Sherman
L. E. Marbery
E Gillerstedt
W. C. Shati
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