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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1951
Page
2
President Truman plans a Key West gathering to craft a concrete program to halt communism and avert war while addressing domestic prestige concerns. He calls for action on corruption and a tougher crackdown, with options including replacing the attorney general.
United States Senator Estes Kefauver details a widespread gambling empire centered in St Louis and extending through Missouri and Illinois. He outlines five major gangs, huge bookmaking operations led by Carroll Mooney and Rich & Co, and the use of Western Union agents to move bets, with annual handle exceeding $20 million and profits around $750,000 for Carroll’s operation.
Senate Crime Committee exposes a broad web of corruption linking Louisiana law enforcement to the Costello Lansky Adonis mob. The report traces Marcello's trafficking, gambling interests, and narcotics runs in New Orleans with local officials aiding the syndicate.
In Washington at the annual meeting, top Catholic officials warn against barbarism outside and decay within. They condemn dishonesty and prejudice in politics and business, urge obedience to God’s law, and call Americans to rededicate to religion and morality as the foundation of national prosperity.
The final edition of the Congressional Record for the first session of the 82nd Congress includes eighteen separate speeches and statements by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. Observers say the articles are meant to bolster his Wisconsin re election campaign by presenting them as recorded authority.
The Office of Education of the Federal Security Agency highlights a requirement for 600,000 new classrooms annually to serve public elementary and secondary pupils through 1958, with about 8,000,000 more children enrolled. Enrollment is projected at 37,186,000 students, with construction costs running into several billions.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicts larger food supplies next year with a slightly above average current diet. Prices may rise modestly. The forecast cites more poultry, beef, fluid milk, ice cream, fats and oils, frozen fruits and vegetables, and dried fruits, while butter and sweet potatoes decline. Farm production is also expected to rise.
Iowa completes a one stop service by housing all state offices in a single building. Allan Kline, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, stands as the department’s noted critic of Secretary Brannan.
The Committee for Economic Development a non partisan group of top business and professional men calls for enhanced American business effort under the Point Four program expanding world trade and lifting living standards in underdeveloped countries while strengthening North Atlantic nations.
Classified ad fragment describes piston seal engine treatment and insurance jokes with scattered names and addresses. Real estate notice promotes a 5 room modern house with sleeping porch in the university area of Austin Texas listing E O Pickett 2910 West Ave Austin Texas.
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