Dewey Taft Lead GOP Contenders for 1948 White House
Washington dispatch notes New York Governor Thomas F. Dewey and Ohio Senator Robert A. Taft emerging as the GOP front runners for the 1948 nomination. Senator Arthur Vandenberg and former Governor Harold Stassen are cited as potential compromise or outsider options, with Taft delaying decisions until after Congress adjourns and Dewey declining to announce.
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Minnesota
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Committee trims Alabama Medical College funds as teachers aid
A committee discussed prorating funds among schools by teacher training output. Colleges graduating more teachers would gain larger shares. The panel reaffirmed its Friday decision reducing the University of Alabama Medical College's requested appropriation.
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University of Alabama Medical College
Just Had Tooth Pulled Says Girl Accused By Atlanta Dentist's Wife
Mary Margaret Jones, an ex airline hostess, denies claims linking her to a dentist wife in Atlanta. She says she had no romantic visits to the dentist and explains she was aiding a dental bet. A pilot, Capt. Andy C. McDonough, faced a $500 bond for taking off with Jones inside a cabin during a subpoena attempt. The airline asked for her resignation amid media attention and unclear legal notices.
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Fastern Airlines
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David Rothschild Dies At Columbus
David Rothschild, founder of the David Rothschild Cotopar and longtime vice president of the Southern Wholesale Drs Goods Association, died early yesterday of pneumonia in Columbus. A funeral service will be held Sunday.
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Pentagon Building Lights Atop Washington Show Electrical Scale
The article notes that over 70 000 electric lights illuminate the U S S Arm’s Pentagon in Washington reflecting the grand scale of its lighting system and the era’s advanced electrical installations.
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U. S.S
Pentagon
Washington
Finance Committee Rejects Free Textbooks Expansion
In Montgomery the interim finance committee vetoed a 1.5 million dollar appropriation for free textbooks through ninth grade. The panel kept the program at its present level, approving 325 thousand per year, while boosting teachers college funding and maintaining regular appropriations. State education officials argued the equalization fund should be directed to maximize impact.
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Jammer KE
Folsom
Thomas A. Johnston
Mohne
Florence
Jacksonville
Livingston
Troy
Austin R. Meadows
Assembly committee trims Alabama college budgets
A legislative committee cut funding for multiple Alabama institutions. The budget for Alabama A. M. College at Normal was reduced from 225,000 to 178,008 dollars annually, while funds for the School of Trades at Gadsden were tentatively approved at 100,000 dollars. The Montgomery State College for Negroes would receive 235,000 dollars, up 54,000 but still 100,000 less than requested.
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School of Trades
Gadsden
Montgomery State Teachery College
Falls Cause Large Share of Fatal Farm Home Accidents
A report finds thirty nine percent of all fatal farm home accidents are caused by falls, highlighting hazard risks in rural households and the need for safety measures and improved supervision to reduce fatalities.
Passenger rail fares in the United States rise and fall
A brief note on railroad passenger fares across the United States, with figures indicating per mile costs in historical terms and changes over time, reflecting broader transport pricing trends.
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