Timing and favoresa of a General flight policy
The piece discusses General MacArthur delaying or ending use of a government plane as witness talks began. It argues his timing shows strategic PR sense, noting the aircraft cost $230 per hour and that his surrender of the ship to the Defense Department avoids political attack.
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Murfreesboro
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Dafouse Department
Hess tenth anniversary tale of Rudolf Hess escape plan
A distorted 1941 escape story recalls Rudolf Hess, the No 3 Nazi, stealing a Messerschmitt, landing in Scotland, proposing a wartime peace plan with Britain and Germany joint on Europe, and evading immediate capture. The account notes British reaction, later denials, and claims Hess’s bizarre bid influenced postwar headlines.
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Rodolph Hess
Augsburg
Germany
England
Rand
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Hitler
Coering
Scotland
Britain
Europe
Italy
Africa
Japan
Russia
Ibe
Rudolph Hess ends decade in Spandau prison life
A faded wartime portrait describes Rudolph Hess in Spandau Prison on the tenth anniversary of his capture. He tends small tasks, reads, and is watched by guards as psychiatrists question his grip on reality, while the world moves on from Nazi leadership and war crime trials.
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Rudolph
Hin
Spandau
Germany
Rudolph Hess
Self winding watches captivate water industry readers
An article notes technicians created a self winding water powered mechanism for watches, combining efficiency and style. The invention uses wrist movement to wind the mainspring, requiring about 7,000 to 10,000 motions daily. Industry watchers predict broad adoption, with millions preferring the new semiwinders over traditional tools.
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Tost
Avery
Dueling oath repeal sought by Alabama lawmakers
The Birmingham News notes legislation to abolish the dueling oath for all Alabama officeholders from bottom to top. It argues the archaic requirement should be repealed to modernize the constitution, comparing dueling to long obsolete practices. The paper suggests removing the oath is modest reform and questions the value of current campaign spending affidavits.
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Birmingham
Alahame
Alabama
Hector
Bogus Forum Pondering Attle Harry as President
A satirical piece from a readers forum mocks Attle Harry’s leadership after he becomes president. The writer jabs at his dignity and compares him unfavorably to famous past leaders, ending with a humorous plea to divine deliverance.
Big Operator Learns A Lesson From A Cab Story
Hal Boyle recalls a fear of big operators with a thousand dollar cab fare habit. A legend at the Waldorf, the operator used drivers as security while he dined. Police investigation ends with the operator exposed and the cabbie relieved, a cautionary tale about power and risk.
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Saul Frit
Hal Beste
York
Brooklyn
Waldorf
Max
Frank Costello
Costello
the Waldorf
British Opinion And The Embargo On China Trade
Dewitt Mackenzie surveys the global clash over trading with the enemy amid a proposed UN embargo on China. He notes Sir Hartley Shawcross’s Commons gesture toward halting exports to Communist China, while Britain France and the United States weigh restraint against risking peace talks. The piece argues that Peiping takes orders from Moscow and that a UN showdown over embargo terms may clarify the international stance.
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China
Brill
Hartley Shawscross
Belsh Board of Trade
House of Commons
Hartley
United Nations
United States
United Napions
Philippines
Britain
France
England
Daily Telegraph
MacArthur
Senate
Peking
Security Council
Hartley Shawcross
Red China
Peiping
Ker
Moscow
Phenix City finances and election issues discussed
The Phenix City editor calls for a state probe into election conditions and critiques reliance on night clubs and liquor taxes for city funding. The piece links local fiscal choices to broader Alabama concerns and cites Talladega Daily Home reflections on Native American history and commemoration.
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Phenix City
Phenia City
Persons
Pherux City
Alabama
Decatur
Trail of Tears Delegation Heads North Carolina Route
A Cherokee delegation plans to retrace the Trail of Tears from Cherokee North Carolina through Tennessee Kentucky Illinois Missouri to Oklahoma. The visit will culminate with a welcome to Unto These Hills in North Carolina and a gathering with western kin.
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Talladega
North Carolina
Cherokee
Chattanooga
Athens
McMinville
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Clarkesville
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
The Judge's Defense in Turkey Bait Case
A South Alabama Circuit Judge faced charges over adopting wild turkeys on a baited field. In the Justice of the Peace court the judge claimed his wife fed the turkeys and their position behind rocks aimed to watch them eat. He testified they carried guns to deter molesting animals and pleaded not guilty.
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South Alabama
Justice of the Peace Court
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Openlixa Daily News
Famous cinco percenters meet in Greenville Advocate event
A noted five percenter visits Greenville to greet a celebrated one hundred percenter, drawing attention to a noteworthy encounter reported by the Greenville Advocate.
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Greenville
Middle East oil and Soviet pressure seen driving global tensions
A United States interpretation links Stalin’s aims to oil rich Middle East territories and warns Britain and Turkey against Soviet gains. The analysis notes Iran Iraq and Saudi oil as strategic focus, warns of Molotov four-power pact conditions, and mentions U S concern with funding, loans, and oil management amid Cold War pressures. Turkey’s NATO bid and Iran negotiations surface as pivotal to how Western powers counter Moscow.
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Korea
Soviet Union
Stalin
Iran
Iraq
Gil
Palestine
Japan
Britain
Moscow
State Department
Pentagon
Acheson
Marshall
Middle East
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Tran
Turkey
North Atlantic Alliance
Hay
United States
Russia
Mosedagh
Altough
Truman
Labor Party
London
Italy
Finland
Hitler
Dardanejler Straits
Bulgarie
Hitler Satelliss
Spd
Rusdu
Bosporus
Talks Proposed in Soviet US UK on Japan Peace
AP reports Soviet Russia, United States, Britain discuss plans for a June or July conference to draft a peace treaty with Japan. mentions Hong Kong, Korea, and a need to rearm Europe against potential Soviet actions.
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Britain
Thing
Sete
Alexander E. Bogomoby
United State
JasPan
Korea
Sia
Turkey
Greece
Yugoslavia
Naty
Zane
Spain
Europe
Russia
25 Years Ago and Six Misprints in City News
A minister denied charges and said his Mother's Day sermon would uplift the city. Dothan High School prepared for graduation with a large class and scholarships. Mayor J. B. Young returned from Phoeniz, Arizona after a mistaken trip.
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