Democracy and Russia the heart of a diplomatic balance
The piece argues Americans should remain patient toward Russians while acknowledging enemy propaganda. It notes Russians claim their industry won the war and that Americans supplied little, urging truthful information and cautious policy to avoid war. It also highlights limited lines of communication into Russia and the need for US understanding to resolve tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Europe
Fear and Labor Suits Define Global Peace Efforts
A commentary argues Russia and other nations chase useless defenses against modern weapons and urges a united world for safety. It also notes recent lawsuits against organized labor to define its responsibility for damages and curb aggressive actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Organized Labor
Price Boosts By Law Drive Up Household Budgets Says Pearson
Drew Pearson argues price increases come from law rather than OPA. He lists congressional amendments blamed for higher costs, naming Wherry Crawford Flanagan Murdock Bankhead McFarland Radcliffe Moore Fulbright Hoey and others. He notes the impact on sugar dairy meat oil clothing and farm machinery.
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Ernest McFarland
Arizona
McFarland
George Radcliffe
Maryland
OPA
Oil King
Ed Moore
Oklahoma
Elmer Thomas
Lee O’daniel
Texas
Ofd
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Clyde Hoey
North Carolina
Wherry
Taft
Paul Porter
Porter’s slogan and a note on beef politics in 1949
The piece recalls Paul Porter joking about governance by slogans during a dinner with Dean Acheson and Herbert Morrison. It then shifts to Chester Bowles’s Connecticut bid, War Patterson’s atomic lectures, and a U S Mexico border cattle embargo tied to hoof and mouth disease. The flare of politics and farm policy underscores cross border tensions and OPA price ceilings impacting ranchers.
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Paul Porter
Dean Acheson
Herbert Morrison
Morrison
John Snyder
Snyder
OPA
Old Hickory Jackson
New Orleans
Jackson
Porter
Chester
Bowles
Connecticut
Brien McMahon
McMahon
Patterson
War Department
Midwest
Rio Grande
U. S
Mexico City
Washington
Nuevo Leon
Chihuahua
Brazil
Agriculture Department
Swan Island
Honduras
Colombia
Venezuela
Mexico
Chihuhua
United States
Department of Agriculture
189th anniversary of the U S Constitution observed in Washington
Washington D C observes the 189th anniversary of the U S Constitution with reflections on its endurance and amendments. The piece questions Henry Wallace's foreign policy stance and notes tensions in postwar diplomacy as Paris peace talks begin.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture crackdown on meat imports threatens market
The government vows strict action to prevent breaking the black meat market with hoof and mouth disease risk. The agriculture department denies laxity, warning Argentine and Mexican cattle could trigger widespread harm to U.S. herds.
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Agriculture Department
U.S
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Wallace resignation shifts U S political balance in postwar era
The piece analyzes Wallace's ouster by President Truman, noting hisRoosevelt loyalty and seed corn fortune, and argues the move signals a return of New Deal foes from party councils. It contends Wallace's departure clears international policy, unites the public, and widens GOP chances as voters seek change.
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Mr. Wallace
Roosevelt
FDR
Claude Pepper
Florida
Wallace
Truman
Morgenthau
Ickes
Madison Square Garden
Des Moines Declares Newspaper Week September to October
Gov. Robert D. Blue proclaims Newspaper Week from Oct. 1 to Oct. 8 to honor the great services rendered by state newspapers. The designation celebrates journalism and its role in public life.
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Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Hiroshima and Hospitals in War Propaganda Debate
The letter argues that the United States caused vast civilian casualties in war and criticizes propaganda about hospitals as targets. It cites Hiroshima by John Hersey and questions the narrative of enemy attacks on civilians, urging critical reading of war reporting. It also notes Father Divine’s Yonkers house and disputes claims of a heavenly residence there.
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Hiroshima
John Hersey
Adano
The
New Yorker
Driscoll
New York Herald-Tribune
Red Cross
Father Divine
Yonkers
God
Divine
Publication talk with George Ade and Homer Croy in town
The note recalls in Bloomington Indiana author Fred with a rural life and a long life expectation. Esther M Springer of Auburn Indiana reports four usable covered bridges nearby in good repair. The writer comments on missing covered bridges in New York for their picturesque value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ade
Homer Croy
Fred
Esther M. Springer
Auburn
Ind
Indiana
New York
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Eight black spaniel puppies surprise a household
Just folks eh Fe RR reports eight black spaniel puppies causing a tumult at a home. Children stare, mother growls, neighbors rush in as milk, light, and care are arranged for the mother through the night. Adults ponder giving one to each child while the mother dog is protective and delays play until the puppies grow.
Delegates Attend Danish Lutheran District IV Convention
At the convention of congregations in District IV in the Danish Ev Lutheran church at Fredsville last weekend Rev Harold Thien and several couples attended. On Saturday Mr and Mrs Anton Christensen joined and planned visits in Des Moines and Hampton. Their daughter Blanche attends Grand View College and another daughter Erin lives in Hampton.
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Kimballton
District IV
Fredsville
Harold Thien
Willie Jacobsen
Peter Lillehof
Chas. Sorensen
Alfred Nisseh
Anton Christenserl
Des Moines
Hampton
Miss Blanche
Grand View College
Inerid
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F. D. Simpson
Atlantic
Iowa
Congress
Iowa Daily Press Association
Paul R. Bumbarger
405 Shops
KE. P. Chase
Kenwood, Md
Washington D.C
Jaws Press Association
National Editorial Association
Cass
Canada
Drew Pearson
USA
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Fred Crawford
Michigan
John Flannagan
Virginia
Jesse Walcott
Ohio
Flannagan
Abe Murdock
Utah
Commodity Credit Corporation
Frank Sundstrom
New Jersey
Cotton Lobby
John Bankhead
Paul Brown
Georgia
Sundstrom
Pearson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
RE. P. Chase
Gladstone
Petrillo
Henry Wallace
Commerce
Jim Farley
Byrnes
Paris
Henry
Fred Kelly
Peninsula, Ohio
Edgar A. Guest
Edgar A, Guest
Dick Bell
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