Subscription Rates and Gas Export Debate in 1947
The page lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions by carrier and mail, with regional notes for Alabama and Georgia and additional pricing. It also carries a lengthy editorials section about wartime petroleum controls and proposed limits on exports to the Soviet Union, citing congressional action and President Truman's stance. The editorial defends domestic fuel usage, critiques export policies, and argues for enforcing the Taft-Hartley act.
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Alabama
Georgia
Worlds
Y Mail
Georata
Cemetery Cleanup Praised by The Eagle and City
The Eagle joins residents in acknowledging efforts to beautify the Dothan cemetery on a busy route. The project, led by the Garden Club with city commission support, will bring tidy drives, sod plots, trimmed shrubs, and refreshed tidiness, restoring community pride.
Timing Strike Debate on Taft Hartley Bill and Truman Veto
A columnist argues organized labor seeks wildcat strikes to push Taft Hartley past President Truman’s veto. The piece blames labor leaders for endangering welfare, claiming the bill reflects the will of the majority and rejects labor supremacy over the public.
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Truman
Labor
Wallace speeches draw millions worldwide in radio drive
The New Republic reports Henry A. Wallace spoke to vast audiences in the United States Great Britain France and the Scandinavian countries. About 292000 attendees paid over $30000 in admission for 45 major talks. Despite huge reach some still favor Communism over capitalism.
Merry-Go-Round Highlights GOP Rent Shock and Tax Moves
The column notes seven Republican senators facing a 17 1 2 percent rent hike from Westchester Apartment in Washington. Five protest the increase while Morse and Cain defend free enterprise. It also reports a House Ways and Means push for a quick excise tax cut to fund transportation and communications, and chronicles Everett Dirksen’s evolution in style from loud orator to measured speaker.
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Washington
Westchester
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Curley Brooks
Iinois
C. Douglass Buck
Delaware
Raymond Baldwin
Connecticut
Harry Cain
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Buck
Wiley
Baldwin
Delaware du Ponts
Ferguson
Cain
District of Columbia Rent Control Office
House Ways and Meany
Truman
GOP
Ways and Means
Harold Knutson
Minnesota
Everett Dirksen
Congress
Pekin, Ilinois
Dirksen
House
Leon Gavin
Oid City
Gavin
Mundt Hill
State Department
Clare Hoffman
Hoffman
Antibellow School of Speech
Europe
Asia
Mundt
Florida sees a president who leads youth over politics
John Temple Graves argues UF seeks a president with personality and philosophy to inspire and lead students beyond politics. He lauds Francia Pendleton Gaines at Washington and Lee as a model leader and urges universities to favor true educational leadership over political maneuvering in postwar hires.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida
John J. Tigert
Dr. Tigert
Campus
Qenderenithread
Francia Pendleton Gaines
Washington and Lee
Dr. Gaines
South
America
Lexington
Quotes on peace, leadership, and world order leaders
A compilation of historical quotes from General Devers, Secretary Schwellenbach, President Truman, Senator Comially, Lord Inverchapel, David Owen, General Vandergrift, Secretary Anderson, Bernard Baruch, Senator Van Denberg, and Justice Douglas. The remarks touch on universal military training, conciliation services, UN effectiveness, world trade, atomic warfare, inflation, and the role of a free press in holding power accountable.
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David Owen
UN Director
Radio talks eased amid Sabbath doubts at White House
Aides say the President has not given a Sunday radio address from the White House and plans to refrain unless an emergency arises. The film Duel In The Sun draws crowds after Mississippi Rep Rankin attacked it on the House floor.
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White House
John Rankin
Mississippi
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
China in crisis tests U S options for aid and action
Dewitt Mackenzie surveys a nation collapsing under civil war and famine as China teeters between Communist and Nationalist forces. Washington weighs more loans, a $500 million Export-Import Bank claim, and whether aid can alter a path toward peace amid inflation, currency collapse, and regional secession talk.
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United States
Japan
George Marshall
Washington
America
China
Manchuria
Hong Kong
Li Chi-shen
Chiang Kai-shek
Sion
South China
Marshal Li
Marshall
UN records History with 16-inch Discs at Lake Success
The United Nations records its 55th General Assembly and key commissions on 16-inch discs, preserving verbatim transcripts for future broadcasts and reference. The system uses 175 microphones, 2000 radio tubes, and 10,000 jacks across rooms, with portable gear enabling room-to-recording moves and plans for permanent, higher‑quality installations.
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Sound and Recording Sect
Transcript Laboratories
Aeral
N York
UN Charter
UN Ar
Francisco
Assembly
London
Broadca
Operi
Soung and
Ing
Porcelain Amel Advice on Acid Contact Risks
A brief warning notes that acids from foods like tomatoes lemons or vinegar can stain or damage the porcelain enamel on the outside of refrigerators. It warns to keep such acids away to avoid lasting marks.
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Save the New Republic
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President Truman
Tom Comially
Texas
United Nations
Lord Inverchapel
U. S
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Marine Corps
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Anderson
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Supreme Court
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