Regents Fight Leaves Texas UT Reputation in Question
A 1944 UT regent clash is over as Dudley Woodward Jr remains chairman. Governor Jester may reappoint three incumbents, including Woodward, despite faculty dissatisfaction and lingering damage to the university’s morale and standing.
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el Paso
University of Texas
Dudley K. Woodward, Jr
Dallas
Woodward
Rainey
Homer P. Rainey
Coke R. Stevenson
Beauford Jester
Board of Regents
Jester
David M. Warren
Margaret Batts Tobin
Tobin
Stevenson
Inside Labor CIO Is Hard Hit Amid Portland Convention
FBI and Military Intelligence studied the CIO convention in Portland Oregon uncovering a large presence of communist union militants. Phil Murray reported losses in Steelworkers and other CIO units with 82 000 pro communist members claimed aside from UK and Fur Workers. Mike Quill purges his Transport Union while Walter Reuther employs bodyguards and a nurse for his wounded arm.
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Ore
FBI
CIO
Communist Union
Communist Party
Hawk
Army
Omar Bradley
CIO Electrical Workers
Phil Murray
Murray
Fur Workers
Mike Quill
Hollywood
CIO Convention Dominated by Murray Linked Unions
The article describes Murray wielding control over hundreds of small unions and regional councils to secure a majority at the CIO convention. It notes deanery power from Phil Murray and his steel union, with aggressive labor activity from Jimmy Petrillo and strong AFL allies, plus Communist Party movements and political fund mechanisms shaping postwar labor power in 1948.
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CIO
Murray
Phil Murray
Hollywood
Screen Actors Guild
California
Dewey
Warren
Harold Stassen
AFL Ladies Garment Workers
Teamsters
Reuther
Detroit
Auto
Political Action Committee
Communist Party
Midwest
Mr. Truman
Union Brothers
AFL
New York Post Corp
Montana
Jim Murphy
White House
Senate
Congress
Jim
Truman
Charles Murray
Lewistown
Mont
Virginia
Maryland
New York
Marshall Clashes Over Ruhr Policy and Berlin Mediation
Washington column reports Secretary of State Marshall overruled General Clay and Ambassador Murphy on Berlin mediation and Ruhr return to German cartels. The piece links bankers and Murphy to policy, notes Fraser family tragedy, McCarthy’s insurance crackdown plans, and Truman’s electoral forecast.
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Marshall
Ruhr
Washington
Paris
Europe
Lucius Clay
Robert Murphy
Murphy
Berlin
United Nations
The
Herald Tribune
US Defense Department
Bob Murphy
France
Marine Corps
Acacia Mutual
Fraser
Wisconsin
Joe McCarthy
McCarthy
Clifton Cates
Life
Acacia Company
Capitol
Bell Syndicate Inc
Winchell on Broadway intensity and political chatter
A dense collage of 1940s media tidbits notes Lincoln and King County vote tallies, campaign costs, and aging presidents. It mentions Fortune polls praising FDR, new writers and shows, Ingrid Bergman, Zanuck and WJZ, and Glenn Miller era media commentary with quick quips on public figures.
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Lincoln
New York
King County
Buchanan
Senate
Harding
20Th Century-Fox
Darryl F. Zanuck
WJZ
Mrs. North
Gabe Heatters
Geo. Gallup
George
Ackbelly
Sarah Bernhardt
Sacasas
Grand Rhumband
Victor
Music Business Mag
Norman Corwin
Mho
Mr. Corwin
Inaugural Reception Plans Mark Texas State Cycle
The Editors Notebook notes Austin hosts for the 51st Texas Legislature convening January 11 with Governor Jester and Lt. Governor Shivers set to take oaths. The Austin Inaugural Reception Committee reconvenes to plan social ceremonies around inaugurations and budget milestones for the two-year state fiscal cycle.
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Texas
Austin
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Senate
Allan Shivers
Beauford Jester
Capitol
House
Jester
Shivers
Questions and Answers on History and Civics
A series of Q and A items covers topics from the Medal of Honor nickname to the Capitol bar, physician training, a war memorial inscription, a presidential succession question, and biblical tombs. It includes the Navy Marine Memorial details by Del Piatta and notes about infant bone counts.
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Navy- Marine Memorial
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