Washington Debates Presidential War Power Rules
Senator Taft argues there is no legal obligation for states to send troops to Europe and that treaties or UN sanctions require later ratification. The piece notes presidents have long acted as commander in chief without Congress approval, citing historical U.S. military actions and debates among jurists and politicians over international policing powers.
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Buenos Aires
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Florida
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Japan
Latin Americas
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Pancho Villa
Rio Grande
Juarez
Howerd Taft
Charles Evans Hughes
Secret War Echoes in Fragments of Backward Motion
Fragmentary prose reflects looming conflict and anxious talk of a vanished sisterhood. An expert weighs noise costs to American business at four million dollars daily, while the text hints at cultural tensions and shifting gender roles.
Old Second Guesser Chooses All-Time Team Tales
The narrator recalls a long, humorous session with Grantland Rice and others at a hotel in New Orleans while assembling an All-Time All America football team. He quotes Frank Thomas and details debates, a handwritten list, and a late night with sports writers and publishers.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Grantind Rice
Rice
Gene Fowler
Thomas
Selec
Clare Boothe Luce
Congress
Mr. Rice
Druid tale asks which bird sang 300 years
In a reader quiz many questions cover topics from ancient pharaohs to Social Security and trivia about Washington's Farewell Address. Notable items include a claim about Amenhotep IV, the Thames water supply, and origins of the YMCA.
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United States
George Washington
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David Claypoole
Claypoole
James Lenox
Public Library of
New York City
Washington presses for faster jet planes and tighter controls
Washington notes a shift as Russia accelerates MiG-15 and TU-10 jet production while U S officials discuss mobilization and a defense economy. The piece highlights comments from Senator Robertson and Byrnes on peace, and reports on budget cuts and price wage controls tied to defense needs.
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South Carolina
Dean Acheson
Europe
Byrnes
Acheson
Webb
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Vandenberg
Air Force
Korea
Marshall
George van Horn Moseley
Georgia Parole Board
Emory Burke
White House
Defense
Charlie Wilson
Eric Johnston
Mike di Salle
Broadway gossip and press notes mix in Walter Winchell column
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys antiwar and anti communism themes in plays like Kingsley’s Darkness at Noon and notes on revivals and star appearances. He cites Miriam Hopkins, Lilli Palmer, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, and Ruth Roman among others while commenting on teevy costs and industry politics. The column blends film, stage, and TV chatter with fashion and public figures.
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Kingsley
Miriam Hopkins
Gene
Williams
New York
Fred Allen
Jerry Lester
Cosmo
George Frazier
Judy Garland
Elizabeth Taylor
Rural Zoning Debates Split Texas Lawmakers
Travis County representatives split on extending city power over subdivisions near city borders. Bills push city control on layout zoning streets and utilities within five miles of city limits, with counties maintaining some oversight.
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League of Texas
Pearce Johnson
Johnnie B. Rogers
Rogers
Marshall O. Bell
San Antonio
Bell
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