Truman's moral stand shapes 1948 Democratic split
David Lawrence argues President Truman faced a left wing défi and chose duty over self. He credits Truman for resisting pressure from Henry Wallace and keeping party unity, even at political cost, predicting a sharper 1948 nomination battle and renewed public sympathy for a resolute leader.
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Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Rooseall
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Henrys Wallace
Whitney
Senai
Florida
Henry Wi
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Byrnes
Russia
Germany
Tess
Poer
Pepper
Harry Truman
Hotel Berry and the Athens transformation tale
The piece recounts Ed and Martha Berry building Hotel Berry in Athens amid hostility from locals who resented a Black couple’s success. A turning point comes when a loan from an old friend enables growth, after which the Berry Hotel becomes a respected, inclusive hub supporting employment for diverse youths and church-building efforts.
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Ion
Athens
Court Street
Berry
Martha
Berry Hotel
Ecco
Policy needed for stabilization after reconversion
After a year of reconversion problems Congress the White House and various bureaus failed to craft a consistent workable stabilization policy. Price controls shifted ethics and wages. The piece argues for stronger regulation a firm policy and proactive government action to prevent future strikes and restore a free economy.
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Congress
White House
OPA
AFL
CIO
Wage Stabilization Board
Washington
Unofficial Policy Makers Open Labor Day Debate
The piece argues that while A F Whitney criticizes Congress and AFL longshoremen strike over UNRRA Yugoslavia aid and Tito restitution, both moves undermine constitutional methods. It warns that bypassing law or protocol sets dangerous precedents and invites lesser intentions, despite sympathetic aims.
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A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway
Congress
AFL
UNRRA
Yugoslavia
Tito
Uncle Sam
Tite
State Department
Tennessee
Eisenstein film sparks Pravda attack on Ivan the Terrible
Pravda blasts Sergei Eisenstein for portraying Ivan the Terrible as weak and Ivan’s guard as Klan-like. Critics warn the film resembles Hamlet and The Birth of a Nation, yet could still draw U.S. box office while provoking Communist ideology concerns.
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Pravda
Sergei Eisenstein
Ivan the Terrible
Hamiet
Ivan
Eisenstein
United States
Reece Blames Democratic Controls for Voter Discontent
In a Washington dispatch, Republican National Committee Chairman Carroll Reece argues government controls anger voters as the war ends and prices rise. He cites a Gallup poll showing 46 percent fear a totalitarian drift and warns the Democratic alliance with radical elements may harden opposition before November.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Republican Party
Reece
Proce
Democratic Party
Public Forum on hunger after war and missed promises
A letter to The Messenger laments hunger in America despite wartime gains. The writer argues today’s children lack basics like soap and clothing, notes veterans’ promises forgotten, and warns that future heroes and police may be too few as starvation grows.
Is rudeness of working girls here to stay
A reader objects to Ruth Millett’s column asserting most working girls are rude. The letter argues the majority are courteous, cites shopper experiences and praise for clerks, and criticizes sensational newspaper depictions. It questions government policy and postwar immigration and warns of alien influence and housing shortages. The writer mentions Aldous Huxley and a blind author.
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the Messenger
Ruth Millett
Miss Millett
Ohio University enrolls largest student body in history
Ohio University reports a record 2,671 students enrolled. Athens delegates attend Ohio 4 H Congress in Columbus and a demonstration team from Athens participates. A large float by the 8th District American Legion appears in a Cleveland parade. The telescope donated to Ohio University arrives in Athens as a memorial to a long-time faculty member.
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Ohio University
Ohio
8Th District of the
American Legion
Athens
National Legion
Cleveland
Athens County
Columbus
Camille Cash
Doris Richardson
Stewart
Russell Wilson
Shade
Bernice
Eldon Ball
Ellen Terrell
Chicago
Arcturus
Arthur Howe Carpenter
Carpenter
D. J. Evans
Evans
Armour Institute of Technology
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National Dispatch
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Rove
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Gayie
Abe
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Gavle
O. K
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Giffy
Joseph Joubert
Emerson
Peter Edson
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America
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Europe
Marshall Tito
U. S. Air Force
U. S
Marshal Tito
Aldous Hustley
Mr. Dall
Lee
W. CG. Aiken
Muriel Spaulding
iCoolville
By Galbraith
U.S
Hi-Y Club
Athens High School
Walter Porter
F. E. Harshman
Walter Parker
Leoorhees
Elmer Is
Athens Rotary Club
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Rosalia Pastarole
Justice of the Peace
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