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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1952

Page

9

Odessa American 1952 masthead and policy note

The Odessa American issue dated Wednesday August 6 1952 presents its masthead values and publication details including the address 222 East Fourth St Odessa Texas the telephone number 74661 and subscription rates for daily and mail editions. The note cites consistency with moral guides such as the Golden Rule Ten Commandments and the Declaration of Independence and invites reader input on any perceived inconsistencies.

Sem Odessa American East Fourth St Odessa Odessa (Tex

UNESCO and the push to break American nationalism

Editorial notes from Florence Fowler Lyons on UNESCO's influence in the United States, warning that the national commission and State Department agencies promote a Sabotage of American sovereignty. It argues public funds back a long term plan to align schooling and culture with UNESCO goals and reduce patriotism.

Florence Fowler Lyons Beverly Hills Calif United Nations University of Southern California Alaska Hawaii Unesco Department of State Sion William Benton Connecticut United States National Commission For Unesco U.S. National Commission For Unesco Benton State Department United States United States Office of Education Federal Security Agency Oscar Ewing Commission U. S. Office of Education U. S Dean Acheson Alger Hiss American Association For the Advancement of Science Congressional Record Red Front Marc Connelly Reinhold Neibuhr Archibald MacLeish Willard E. Goslin Pasadena

Weathered musings and bold one-liners from a quirky column

A jumble of wry maxims and odd anecdotes: drivers crash from carelessness, luck reshapes family ties, a Massachusetts pastor comments on church aims, workers chafe at clocks, an Indiana thief faces a life sentence after one kiss, a girl marries, storms reveal lost items, a Michigan bus hold up, and a scientist deems energy worth a cent per hour in scorching heat.

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The Case Against Income Tax in Early America

In a historical critique, Frank Chodorov argues missing from the original Constitution was an income tax check on government power. He notes pre 1913 America thrived on tariffs and excise duties, while taxation enabled conscription and expanded bureaucratic reach.

Frank Chodorov 18Th Street N.W Washington, D. C Chodorov Mr. Chodorov Hamilton George Lincoln Counry

The Repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment Debate

The piece argues that income tax practices erode personal freedoms and outlines the challenges faced by the Association for the Repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment. It suggests such repeal reflects a minority of Americans who favor restoring broader freedoms, questioning how many share that view.

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Stevenson Urged to Heal Kefauver Rift At Democratic Convention

Washington report says Adlai Stevenson must heal hurt feelings of Estes Kefauver as the Tennessee senator becomes the party problem child. Kefauver’s televised crime hearings and insurgent stance anger party leaders who blocked his bid and favor Stevenson.

Washington Adlai E. Stevenson Estes Kefauver Tennessee Senate Chicago Harriman District of Columbia Truman Kefauver Stevenson Estes Nancy Scott Lucas Illinois Roosevelt-Moody-Williams Commonwealth of Virginia Sam Rayburn GOP Nivers Ike Eisenhower Dixie House Capitol Hill Harry S. Truman Knight of the Black Kefauverites Rayburn Congressional Crime Committee Sam Cactus Jack James A. Farley F.D.R Coonskin

BIDS FOR A SMILE Mark Twain and Chauncey Depew

Two famed humorists shared a ship voyage and a dinner speech. Twain spoke twenty minutes to a receptive audience. Depew then confessed he had lost Twain’s notes and could not remember his own remarks, provoking laughter.

Mark Twain Chauncey Depew Mr. Depew

Dewey Theories Provoked On Public Disclosure Of Officials

The article argues that public officials must be accountable and that government judgments should not be shielded from public scrutiny. It cites Dewey’s stance on confidentiality and opines that officials are hired to be responsible to taxpayers, with history judging leaders by documented actions.

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Press criticisms margins and mob ties in Chicago era

The piece analyzes Sam Nanini and Chicago figures tied to paving contracts and union rackets. It traces Nanini’s wealth from Rock Road Construction, links to Carlozzo, Campagna, and Campagna’s parole case, and notes political interference and historical graft in Chicago and beyond.

Chicago Sam Nanini Tucson Citizen Country Club Old Pueblo Club Chicago Union Mike Carrozzo Mike Hodcarriers Common Laborers’ Union Lake Michigan Tucson Rock Road Construction Co Big Bill Thompson Na‘nini Carrozzo Italy Nanini Federal Parole Board Louis Campagna Little New York Atlanta Browne-Bioff Hollywood Browne - Bioff Browne Bioff Campagna Little New York Jim Doherty The Chicago Tribune Busbey Tony D’andrea Tony al Capone Tom Pendergast Kansas City Truman Heeler Congressman Busbey Tiberi Bill Maloney Maloney Melvin C. Snyder West Virginia Illinois Prignano Bolton

Henry Going In For Photography, Vows To Get Pix

In a humorous column from Mexico City a man jokes about buying a baby camera and mental health scrutiny. He quips that loading the device proves adulthood is hard, contemplates a one man show in New York, and muses on photography’s odd aims and his own unlikely success.

Henry Pix Mexico Palm Beach Central Park New York Grand Canyon Forbes Field Pittsburgh McNaught Syndicate, Inc

Notable quotes and interrogations shape 1940s political discourse

The passage strings together contemporary remarks from Dewey and Eisenhower, and a Q A with references to Truman Taft Hartley law union politics and Capone era arrests. It sketches campaign rhetoric and wartime public safety themes, with tangential notes on tax liens and personal conduct.

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