Unions Power Debate Warns of Self Destruction
A Western Newspaper Union editorial argues unions have overreached in 14 years, comparing power to Hitler and atomic energy. It urges Truman and Congress to restore common justice and curb abuses to prevent societal collapse.
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Senate Approves Atom Control and Draft Extensions
The senate unanimously backed a bill to develop and control atomic energy with a special commission and military liaison board, granting the government a monopoly on materials and patents. It extended the draft to May 1947, set troop ceilings, and faced House differences on dates and ages.
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Ponder Trends Highlight Primary Results Across Regions
The piece surveys primary contests in California Alabama New Jersey and the South noting Warren’s sweeping guber natorial wins and PAC backed candidates faring unevenly with Knowland Rogers Folsom and Kenny. It links results to 1948 presidential implications and recalls a 1920s flagpole stunt by Marshall Jacobs.
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Truman names Vinson chief justice amid cabinet reshuffle
President Truman announced a burst of appointments including Fred M. Vinson to chief justice and John W. Snyder moving to treasury. John L. Sullivan becomes undersecretary of the navy and Warren R. Austin, veteran Vermont senator, named U.N. security council representative.
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John L. Sullivan
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Gems of Thought Quotations and Fragments
A clipped collection of aphorisms and maxims includes quotes by Buckham Edison and Fletcher about kindness duty and quality. The lines mix reflections on character society and personal effort with brief proverbs and moral reflections from various authors.
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