Local Tax Shifts Highlight Federal Spending Gap
The 1947 piece notes federal outlays fall from 31.0 to 29.0 billion in early 1946–47, while state and city costs rise to 10.5 billion in late 1946. Local government spending is projected to stay high, boosting taxes. Alabama legislators face higher bills, with a tax plan reducing some costs but not lowering overall taxes. Tokens phased out under new bracket taxes, with redemption rules planned.
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Washington
Alabama
NOT PLAYTHINGS: Dangers of Youth Motor Scooter Use
A Tuscaloosa News opinion warns of the hazards of motor scooters to children. It notes serious injuries from a recent crash, urges greater caution than bicycle riding, and stresses that drivers and parents must enforce safety rules to prevent tragedies.
Union Taxes Inflatie s and hosiery workers split over dues
Delegates representing 30 080 members of the American Federation accuse TWUA president Bris f Moese of pressuring hosiery workers to accept a 17 percent assessment. The plan would cost 12 cents a month per worker and keep workers from leaving the union within CIO ties.
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Reeve
Pethingg
CIO
TWUA
Dinner at Marshall's marks thaw with Byrnes and allies
Secretary of State Marshall hosted a dinner after returning from Moscow signaling mended tensions with James Byrnes. Attendees included General Bedell Smith, Jack McCloy, and the Byrnes couple, amid debate on Greece Turkey aid and the Truman Doctrine shaping political fate and foreign policy.
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Miami as a Stage for North South Good Will
John Temple Graves proposes Miami as a hub for promoting interregional goodwill between the North and South. He highlights Miami’s Southern base and cosmopolitan mix, urging local papers and leaders to foster friendship over old tensions and to counteract a nationwide chilling climate toward the South. He cites Dr. Odum on regional politics and envisions media as agents of reconciliation.
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Lee Hills
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Russia
Wartime figures spar over policy and debt in 1947 dialogue
A Bell Syndicate 1947 reprint presents quotes from Patterson Martin Pepper Hodge Truman MacArthur Taft and Taft on disarmament debt relief housing and education. The excerpt highlights postwar policy battles and calls for action on debt reduction tax cuts and teachers' salaries.
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Legalizing Brackets Sails Through Legislature
Alabama legislators opened a special session with a record number of bills, including a measure to legalize a bracket system for sales tax collection. Rep. Thomas Adonnetan of Mobile introduced the bill in the House. it aims to end token use by shifting to tiered rates starting at one cent for 16 to 74 cents, two cents for 74 to 99 cents, and an extra penny per 80 cents or fraction thereof.
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Thomas Adonnetan
Mobile County
Ways and Means Committee
Conservatives Swivel Left In Bid For Power
Britain s Conservative party under former PM Winston Churchill issues a booklet pledging to restore freedom to nationalized industries while keeping the Bank of England and coal in public hands. The plan advocates a free enterprise system guided by central direction to reconcile individual effort with authority, signaling a possible path back to power before the next general election.
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London Daily Express
Daily Telegram
Royal tour boosts bonds as socialist shift endures
The Socialists solidify gains in Britain with not a single seat lost across elections. The royal family returned from South Africa to a rousing welcome from hundreds of thousands. Government leaders praised the royal tour as a successful diplomacy task that strengthened Commonwealth ties.
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Radio Listings and Nighttime Program Schedule
A dense OCR of radio program blocks lists stations and shows by time. Entries mention News From The World, Manor House, Robby Doyle Show, Date With Judy, Amos and Andy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Red Skelton, Herring For Dis—cussion, The Supper Club repeats, plus Tonight’s lineup on MBS ABC and local stations with a wide mix of music, drama, church programs, and news features.
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Mel Blane
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Bellwood Junior School Holds Friday Grade Playlets
Bellwood Junior School to stage a Friday program with first and second grades performing a short play titled Spirit is Coming, third and fifth grades presenting separate pieces, and eighth grades presenting Burdocks and Fairies. J J Collin Education will give remarks after the program.
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