Let There Be Light And Tax Paper Shortages
A column discusses a paper shortage for tax forms, noting Augustus Geigengack’s bid projections and tensions with the income tax department. It explains the problem’s impact on Uncle Sam’s revenue and the likely inevitability of obtaining blanks, while praising persistence amid shortages. The piece also exhorts driver cooperation with a school bus safety law and profiles Dr. Lymen Ward’s campaign for Alabama governor urging unity across parties and support for President Truman and Secretary Byrnes.
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Dangerous Habit of Stopping for School Buses in Alabama
An Alabama warning urges motorists to stop or slow to half speed when approaching school buses loading or unloading. The article notes many drivers violate the law requiring caution in both directions as children board and alight on busy highways.
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Reangmiers
Huntsville approves voting machines in special election
Huntsville voters approved machine voting in a special election with 1300 for and 147 against. The move adopts secret ballots and aims to reduce election fraud, though human elements remain. The city joins others in using machines to improve the voting process.
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Huntsville
The Moral of Oscar The Money Addict Sealed Seal's Death
Oscar the California Academy of Sciences trained seal died from complications tied to money intake. An autopsy found his stomach held three pounds four ounces of coins including pennies nickels dimes a quarter and tokens. The piece notes Oscar’s behavior mirrored human greed, yet argues people can learn from such excess.
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Oscar
California Academy of Science
Merry-Go-Round political squeeze on meat and Wallace moves
The column describes a White House strategy to keep meat prices from easing before the 1948 elections, noting cattle ranchers and hog producers delaying shipments. It also charts Henry Wallace’s post resignation moves, his speaking plan, and potential 1948 presidential run, plus brief notes on Eisenhower, post office innovation, Miami politics, and other political tidbits.
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Vanderbilt Univesity hires new chancellor and warns on morals
This Morning by John Temple Graves discusses America's moral crisis after World War II, stressing a fading sense of public obligation. It argues higher education must unify scattered knowledge, reform ethics, and actively guide society to prevent demoralization and political upheaval.
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Harvie Branscomb
Vanderbilt University
Graves
Quotes on freedom access and postwar peace
A series of quotations highlight a belief in maximum freedom of information to foster international harmony. James F Byrnes advocates open access to controversial international data for lasting peace. Williard L Thorp stresses reducing economic aims to secure enduring peace beyond wartime gains.
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James F. Byrnes
Williard L. Thorp
State Department
Hartford State Senator Hughes Nominated for Goat Hill Seat
State Senator nominee J A Hughes of Hartford represents Dale and Geneva Counties in the Wiregrass delegation. He has long service in Hartford government, chairs the First National Bank, and backs education funding, teacher pay raises, welfare spending, and慎reapportionment study while cautioning on tax hikes. He plans to work with Representatives on local bills and supports the Boswell amendment with other positions open to constituent input.
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Geneva
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Goat Hill
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Folsom
Love Dell Childs
Building Permits Total $32,000 Issued Here Last Week
City Fire Department issued eight building permits totaling 32000 dollars for a private garage at 401 South Oates Street a nurse’s home repair at Frazer Ellis Hospital a warehouse at 501 East Main Street and five residences including 1900 West Main Street 308 East Chalker Street 603 South Edgewood Drive 1008 Irvin Street and the 1300 block of South St Andrews George E Williams and others named.
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J. D. Sanders
Frazer-Ellis Hospital
W. V. Sullivan
East Main Street
W. W. Sullivan
West Main Street
J. H. Saxon, Jr
Chalker Street
Hugh Weathers
Edgewood Drive
Coy Yeoman
Irvin
Carlton Buice
South St. Andrews
George E. Williams
Three Wirearass Youths Enlisted In Navy
The local Navy Recruiting Office announced yesterday that three Wirearass youths enlisted in the Navy. The ceremony details and future assignments were not disclosed.
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Calves For 4-H Club Boys Due Here By Oct 15
Calves for 4-H club boys and Future Farmer clubs will arrive in Dothan around October 15 as part of the Tri-State Fair Show. Houston county will supply about 40 calves raised by both Negro and white members. W H Gregory the Auburn Extension Service livestock specialist will purchase the calves likely in Kansas City, with Negro youths entering their stock in Montgomery’s live stock show.
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W. H. Gregory
Auburn Extension Service
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