Ruth Lewis to Return from Rangoon for VOA Work in New York
A Washington staff writer notes Ruth Lewis will return from Rangoon to take a scriptwriting job at the Voice of America in New York, aiding the Far East broadcast. The piece also highlights Ruth’s two years in Burma sharing American news with local outlets and her noted reporting skill.
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David Botter
Washington
Dallas News
US Information Services
Ruth Lewis
Rangoon
New York
Voice of America
Far East
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Ruth
The
American Statesman
Burma
Joe Stalin
Information Services
Douglas
Bevin
United States
Britain
Acheson
Great Britain
Chiang Kai-shek
Kuomintang
China
Kremlin
Asia
Landon eyes new political hand in Kansas
A political note recalls Alf Landon trying to pivot strategy in Kansas. The piece contrasts persistent political games with the idea that true equality ends when one person outperforms another on a test. It also mentions the wide range of fur pelts and hints at oil pump politics affecting mood.
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Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Anovation Victory Shocks Texas Politics at Mineral Wells
John C. White wins the Democratic State Convention over veteran J E McDonald in Mineral Wells boosting a political newcomer from Wichita Falls. The piece tracesMcDonald's defeat and notes long time figures in Texas politics including Dr L A Woods Judge Hawkins W M Taylor Coke Stevenson W Lee O Daniel and the Ferguson family.
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John C. White
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
State Committee
MacDonald
White
State Department
Statehouse
L. A. Woods
Woods
Frank Lee Hawkins
Lewis Strike Paralyzes Glass Container Suppliers for Korea War Amidrow
A fiery defense of glass container workers and a critique of John L Lewis and his brotherly allies for halting Allied Chemical Solvay’s soda ash output. The wartime bottleneck threatens Army tanks, fuel, and local labor peace as government mediators seek rapid resolution. The piece links the strike to potential White House action and broader labor unrest.
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John L. Lewis
Junior Bushy
Denny Lewis
Beetle-Brow
Army Engineers Corps
Raritan Arsenal
Brothers Lewis
Carlton
Lewis
District 50
Army
Arsenal
Allied Chemical
Solvay
White House
National Security Resources Board
AFL Atomic Trades Council
Marty Wagner
CIO Chemical
Korea
Post-Hali Syndicate, Inc
Fog lights improve visibility in fog with low placement
Q A fog lights tests show limited, inconsistent visibility gains due to fog variability. Placement should be low and aimed at the road through the fog gap. yellow versus white lenses show no clear advantage.
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National Bureau of Standards
Dewey Draft Drive Reveals Rockefeller Backers
Weekend mobilization by the Rockefeller family and allies sought to persuade Thomas E. Dewey to run again for New York governor and possibly the presidency. Spin from Aldrich, Howard, Gannett, and Hallenauner pressured Dewey’s candidacy while Truman crackdowns on military influence generate fresh policy debate.
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Washington
Rockefeller
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Winthrop Aldrich
Chase National Bank
John D. Rockefeller
Bar Harbor
Roy Howard
Scripps-Howard
Dewey
Frank Gannett
Gannett
New York State
Aldrich
Lake Ontario
Carl Hallenauer
Bausch and Lomb Optical Company
Rochester
Howard
New York World-Telegram
Republican Party
New York Herald Tribune
Joe Hanley
GOP
Jack Lait On Broadway Labor Day Preview
A vivid column notes the Labor Day exodus as Americans rush by plane train and car to beaches mountains and shore. The piece laments traffic jams and travel weariness while predicting the annual pattern of wanderlust and the paradox of seeking change yet returning worn and vowful. It also cites the Congressional Record documenting European views and U S posture on Korea.
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Travis County Tuberculosis Association
William J. White
Congress Avenue
Harriet
Springfield
Labor Day
Local News Rights Note From AP Statement
The Associated Press notes exclusive rights to republication of local news and AP dispatches printed in the newspaper, asserting control over content used from AP sources.
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Associated Press
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France
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Air War College
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Edmund Walsh
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Connecticut
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India
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