The DOTMAN EAGLE newspaper front details 1947 edition
Publication header for The Eagle Daily Except Saturday includes editors William Theodore Wall Julian O Hall and Sorace Hall with subscription rates by carrier mail and motor route across Alabama Georgia and Florida. The May 14 1947 issue notes Associated Press rights and offices in Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia and Detroit. A Jefferson quote appears.
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Lawmakers back national lottery to fund government revenue
Rep. Sabath proposes a monthly national lottery with $1 tickets and prizes up to $50,000. Winners receive government bonds payable in 16 to 30 years, while non winners recover their dollar after two years. The plan aims to raise about $5.5 billion annually without hurting anyone.
Nation of Oldsters? Census director warns of aging U.S. population
J Capt, director of the Bureau of the Census, told the Association of State Planning and Development Agencies in Cincinnati that the United States now numbers about 142 million people, 11 million more than in 1940. He said births have declined per thousand, while life expectancy rises, making an older population likely despite the country’s historic youth.
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Uncashed Savings Bonds Prompt Treasury Plea
The Treasury urges bondholders to cash matured savings bonds from 1935 onward to ease bookkeeping and fund new issues. Many holders never present matured bonds, prompting the government to encourage reinvestment rather than payment. Also notes Spain policy clarity from the State Department, stressing no loans or credits to Franco regime.
Beggars in Mexico City Organize Demands and Unify Actions
Reports from Fl Universal Grahier say beggars in Mexico City formed unions and agreed on minimum demands to boost productivity. They reject the traditional centavos and insist on specific payments, arguing for a coordinated, energetic approach. In U.S. politics, Chairman Robert A Taft targets July 31 for Congress summer recess amid slow legislative progress.
Truman Supports Biddle Amid UN Post Fight
The Merry-Go-Round column recounts Truman’s defense of Francis Biddle’s UN post bid despite Senate opposition led by Arthur Vandenberg. It notes Acheson’s push to withdraw and hints Truman may relocate Biddle to ambassador to France if he stays in the running. Also covered are Ben Smith’s Mexico trip influence and North Dakota’s protest over judicial appointments to the Eighth Circuit.
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Milton Young
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This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
John Temple Graves reflects on Harold Stassen and Stalin, noting missed questions about Soviet communism and the bomb era. He links religious and political tensions, urging civil dialogue between Protestants and Catholics, and proposes replacing Myron Taylor with a Protestant envoy to foster unity in faith. The Georgia governor’s forthcoming take on race questions is teased.
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War quotes and comments on postwar policy and funding
A compilation of remarks by A Conger Goodyear Henry Wallace David Zaslavsky Lieut Gen John R Hodge and Dr Frank F Tallman on issues of morale abroad funding for governments and staffing at state buildings and the legal caseload from Missouri referencing postwar policy and public welfare.
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Reece attacks Truman on anti Communist purge claim
Carroll Reece, Republican national chairman, spoke at a Providence rally railing against the Truman directive to purge government payrolls of Communists. He noted six weeks without evident action and challenged officials' five percent Communist employment estimate, calculating about 100,000 workers and questioning how so many gained payroll status.
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Germany crisis deepens as zone merger eyed
The World Today reports that American and British occupation authorities may merge the economic zones in Germany though one unnamed point remains. Widespread hunger and malnutrition spread in Ruhr cities while experts say true recovery requires full cross zone coordination and a German government. Other European nations also face severe economic strain linked to Germany’s collapse.
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Hoover's postwar plan echoed for Europe's relief
SIDE GLANCES quotes Herbert Hoover saying Europe must boost productivity to feed and fuel itself. He argued the Western Hemisphere cannot sustain Europe long term and restoration of Germany's economic health is essential, to be achieved by America Russia Britain and France without weakening Allied military aims.
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Radio Programs on the Networks Wednesday Specials
A dense schedule lists radio programs across networks with times and show names. Entries include The Supper Club Mystery of the Week, Dennis Day Show, The Great Gildersleeve, Duffy’s Tavern, Kay Kyser Music, and multiple ABC and MBS programs. The list traces daily programs through morning, afternoon, and late night slots with news, music, dramatic segments, and variety acts. The fragment ends with Virginia peanuts used for peanut butter and candy.
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Simple & Criminal
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Superman
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Henry Morman
News of Tomorrow
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Southern Farm Review
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Hollywood
Galen Drake
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Ted Malone
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Nancy Craig
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Sido Farrell
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