Telegram style notices reflect 1948 newspaper details
A cluttered OCR shows a wire service note from Associated Press with misstatements policy, member lists, subscription pricing, and distribution claims. It includes addresses like Graybar Building New York Chicago Parker House Boston and Philadelphia, and quotes Jefferson about religious liberty. Date appears Wednesday March 31 1948.
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Kelly-Smith Co
National
Graybar
New York
Michigan
A. Coves
Chicago
Parker House
Boston
Glawm
Let There Be Light Sermon Reflection at Saint Saads
A religious reflection cites Revelation 3 22 urging true disciples to live for the gospel rather than seek martyrdom. The message emphasizes hearing the Spirit spoken to the churches and directs attention to Saint Saads as the community context.
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Leave Us Alone Week: Douglas Chest Drives Unity
The piece recalls community fatigue from perpetual soliciting and celebrates Dothan and Douglas, Georgia, charity chest drives reducing solicitations. It notes the United Charities Chest unified nearly a dozen drives yearly, easing strain on both solicitors and contributors and shaping local charity culture.
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United Drive
Undue Authority in Dothan Plumbing Case
In Tuesday's Eagle the City Commissioners warned Welch Plumbing owner A A Welch that his license could be revoked if he does not finish a contract for Mrs Gussie Trotter. Trotter says seats for several commodes are missing after a year, while Welch cites delays. The piece questions use of code for leverage and notes the city's right to enforce health standards without acting as a collection agency.
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A. A. Welch
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Welch Plumbing and Wiring Company
Gussie Trotter
Dothan
Ayres
Welch
Douglas's Leave Us Alone Week Proclaimed
Douglas Georgia leads a nationwide mood against constant drives with a bold Leave Us Alone Week. The move aims to curb charity solicitations and gain wider support beyond the city. Officials expect other communities and perhaps state and national leaders to respond with similar proclamations.
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Douglas
White House
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Civil rights debate and political contrasts across parties
Summary of editorials and excerpts tracing civil rights politics from The Lee County Bulletin Auburn and The Alabama Journal, with Congressional Record passages by Adam Powell Jr. and critique of Republican leadership. Notes include claims of cross-party alignment with the old South Democratic stance, anti-lynching bills, and political timing. Also mentions Mobile pistol control drive and Reynolds expedition aerial survey in China.
Uranium on Navajo land stirs secrecy and royalties
The Navajo reservation in the Arizona and New Mexico corner hosts Vanadium Corporation of America uranium operations. Royals and payments are murky due to secrecy, with the Indian Service arguing uranium is a separate metal. No royalties reportedly paid to Navajos for uranium, while the company cites top secret details.
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New Mexico
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Vanadium Corporation
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Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
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Indian Service
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Harry Truman
Senate War Investigating Committee
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Pearl Harbor
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Texas
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San Antonio
Los Angeles
California
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Howard Yearer
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Naval Operations
Adri Lone Denfeld
Yeaver Tae Tee Hee
Roy Bailey
Character and freedom debate in education reform
A columnist argues for character and self-control over unrestrained freedom in education. He cites Taft, Dr Hugh J Evans, and university educators, urging religion be taught in schools without creed to unite diverse faiths and preserve national ideals amid calls for broader state control.
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America
John T. Caldwell
Alabama College
Alabama
Caldwell
Philosophical Advice and Election Snippets in a Humorous Column
A quirky old column blends jokes on philosophy and everyday problems with political notes about Kansas elections. It references Capper versus Schoeppel, the meaning of a branchhead, and a Navy captain quip about politics.
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Kans
Arthur Capper
Ratner
Kansas
Capper
G.O P
Andy Schoeppel
Captain Yeager
Navy
Nationwide crime peaks in 1947 FBI report says
The Tuscaloosa News summarizes FBI 1947 Uniform Crime Reports showing serious crime at a high since 1930. Urban areas fall, rural areas rise, with detailed per capita rates for homicide, rape, robbery, burglary, larceny, and auto theft. state and city comparisons, agency counts, and gender and age arrest data accompany regional notes on Alabama including Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Mobile.
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F.B.I
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Montgomery
U.S.A
Mississippi's tourist trade edges Alabama by bigger spend
A Mississippi report on travel industry shows the state earned an estimated 200 million dollars from visitor expenditures last year versus Alabama's 50 million. Both figures are approximate but credible, highlighting Mississippi's greater tourist spending.
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Alabama
Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board
Mississippi
Earl Wilson York column quotes Alabama governor drinking claim
Earl Wilson writes in the York column about Alabama's governor, suggesting a scene of him seated with models and a damning remark. The piece questions whether the governor was drinking bourbon and soda, noting a contrast with his reputation and ongoing duties.
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Earl Wilson
York
Alabama
Wilson
Tieally
Decatur
Stephen Chambers Honored For Urban Service Efforts
Three hundred residents of the Millennium and Norte Tarrytown area honor Stephen Chambers as an exemplary landlord. He was cited for efficient maintenance and providing bus service trains and free golf facilities.
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Stephen Chambers
Idea
Chambers
Maintel
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