Truman’s midterm test bungled as labor policy splits push
The piece argues President Truman wavers on labor policy, veering between pro draft penalties and opposing Case bill, undermining middle ground support and risking a conservative Republican House in 1938. It compares to Roosevelt on Wagner Act amendments and warns of rising labor tensions and voter backlash.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Buchanan
Congress
Democratic Party
LW News
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Hermins
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
England
House
Senate
Senate Committee On Labor
Cong
White House
Prison Ward Tale of Love Therapy and Prunella
A hospital ward drama follows Prunella Brown as she battles heartbreak and illness. Nurse Sally Delivers care while John Hutchison reassures and reconnects with Prunella, promising to visit. The scene centers on emotional healing, family ties, and the power of attention in recovery.
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Lucy Agnes
Angela Muten
Insu
Prunette
Thi Qocken
Sally
Prunella
NEA
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Maynard
Salty
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Elza
Arvey
Corning Social Notes Farewell for Tucker at Methodist Church
More than 100 attended a farewell for Rev. and Mrs. Tucker who depart for Good Hope where he will serve as pastor. A brief program featured talks by local pastors A. R. Cramlish and Wallin E. Riebel. Tucker reorganized Boy Scouts, Tub Scouts, and Girl Scouts during four years here. Gifts from Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts were presented. The American Legion Auxiliary plans a card party in Legion Hall on Friday June 4.
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Corning
Corning Methodist Church
Guy E. Tucker
Good Hope
Tucker
A. R. Cramlish
Church of God
Wallin E. Riebel
United Brethren Church
Boy Scouts
Tub Scouts
Girl Scouts
Charles Woodruff
Tuckers
Cub Scouts
Bord Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Chester Post
WW. HL Walker
Santa Monica
Calif
Jack Hughes
Reading
Post
Walker
Hughes
Hutson Dew
Carl Dew
Nell Bell
Herbert Mitter
Cincinnati
Harry Reasoner
John Carpenter
Columbus
Clara DeWeese
Deanville
W. S. Wood
Lodi
Lillian Wood
Margie Hoffman
West Columbia
W. Va
Robert Ochs
Forrest Drake
Charleston
John Booth
Homer Shears
Opal Neal
Bery
Rosann Booth
Thelma Jones
Crooksville
Matilda Crim
August Schlingerman
Chalmer Pyte
Lancaster
Cleveland
Lanny
Linda
James Welch
Venita Wilson
Henry Marren
Frances Weiland
Disintegration At The Top Of The Supreme Court Feud
The piece attacks the Supreme Court feud involving Justices Jackson Black and Murphy. It criticizes the appointment of a political figure as chief justice, decrying perceived party politics and lamenting declines in judicial dignity in the modern high court.
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United States Supreme Court
Jackson
Justice Black
Murphy
Black
Son
Truman
Robert H. Jackson
America
Nuernburg
Black-Murphy
Senators vote 50 percent pay raise with pension perks
The piece laments a 49 to 16 Senate vote for a 50 percent pay increase and added benefits for lawmakers. It critiques the likelihood of House approval, warns of entrenched privilege, and calls for term limits and reduced career government roles to curb taxpayer burden.
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Peoples’ Representatives
House of Congress
House of Representatives
Congress
STEP TOWARD SAFETY BY REFORM OF TAXI DRIVERS
Mayor Woodworth earns praise for a firm stance against reckless taxi drivers. If enforced with ongoing surveillance and strict action, public support should follow. The piece notes many older taxis and private vehicles remain unsafe for hire, with drivers and insurers often lacking adequate regulation. Each tragedy prompts calls for progress toward a safer transportation system.
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Woodworth
Odd Situation Highlighted by Price Hike and Wheat Forecast
Dispatches from state and national capitals show an odd national stance. The Office of Price Administration approved a one-cent rise per bread loaf due to higher baker costs from flour shortages. Ohio is projected to produce about 45.7 million bushels of wheat, roughly one third less than last year.
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Office of Price Administration
Ohio
Letter From Washington on La Follette Monroney bill costs
Peter Edson notes that approving all reform proposals in the La Follette Monroney bill could cost about 12 million dollars annually, with current legislative costs around 35 million, plus detailed price tags for pay raises retirement and staffing. Taft returns to testify on Wagner Murray Dingell bill substitute. Production in 1945 reached near record levels as wheat crops look strong and overseas famine relief shipments lag. Housewives question food shortages amid these paradoxes.
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Washington
Congress
LaFollette-Monroney
Congressional
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Senate Education Labor Committee
James B. Murray
Montana
Taft
Public Forum letters on wartime heroism and local air activity
Readers discuss pride in World War II veterans and local airplane noise and safety. A letter writer cites nuisance from stunts near Athens, urges action against trespassing and aircraft disturbances, and criticizes a local figure nicknamed the Mason Sage for partisan criticism.
Aviator Killed After Navy Trainer Purchase
Morehead Kentucky reports reflect that James P. Moffett of Cucleville, C., died in a crash a few hours after buying a Navy trainer aircraft yesterday. The tragedy ends the short span between purchase and flight, with officials noting the fatal outcome.
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Morehead
James P. Moffett
Cucleville, C
Letart Falls News Notes Highlights Local Socials and Visits
Letart Falls notes record a flurry of social visits and family news. Mrs. Mattie Dig learns of her sister’s death. families from Parkersburg and Charleston visit relatives. community members attend Sunday School and Youth Fellowship events. several trips to New York and Syracuse are noted. local farmers and residents purchase property and host gatherings at homes and the Community Hall.
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Letart Falls
Mattie Dig
Menter Caldwell
Col
Wiliam Cald
Texas
W. E Coyle
Methodist Sun- School
Guy Sler
Racmne
Wil
Veatrice McClintock
Letart
Mt. Alto
W. Va
Clarence McDade
Asper
Colo
H. C. Alexander
Bettys Sharp
Rio Grande College
Lois McCauley
Oak Grove
W. E. Coyle
Cora Webb
Bert
Mildred Roush
Mattie Custer
New York
Elmore McCaw
W. R. Carpenter
Warne
Parkersburg
Edward Wagoner
Syracuse
E. G. Thaxton
Albert Higginbotham
Charleston
Kate Higginbotham
Hemlock Grove Area Social Briefs
Sunday church service featured the Rev Reuther Pomeroy delivering the message. Local residents and families including Barrs, Euler, Romines, Midkiffs and Taylors were noted visiting, dining, or hosting events. Garden club members attended a Walk-In Garden Club gathering at Mrs Clarence Cumings, with multiple social visits among Hemlock Grove residents.
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Hemlock Grove
Reuther Pomeroy
Charles Barr
Reedsville
Silas Taylor
Henry Euler
Racine
Charley Romine
Porter Midkiff
Homer Midkiff
Ziba Midkiff
Edson Hart
Hemlock Grove Garden Club
Clarence Cumings
Bert Romine
Gene Romine
Chariexs Romine
Zrba Midkiff
Sam Eastman
Everett Taylor
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New York City
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