Civil Rights Debate Tests Southern States Compact
Senators from 12 southern states clash with Truman on regional education plans and race. Senator Morse argues federal approval may be unnecessary, while southern unity faces a split with Republicans over segregation. Party futures and a rump convention loom as the 1944 platform is weighed against current politics.
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Truman
Democratic Party
Senate
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Oregon Law School
Morse
United States
Republican Party
Mississippi
Philadelphia
National Democratic Party
Congress
Hill
Alabama
Fulbright
Arkansas
Pepper
Florida
George
Georgia
Overton
Louisiana
Tydings
Maryland
Hoey
North Carolina
Johnston
South Carolina
Robertson
Virginia
Connally
Texas
Louis Walcott clash looms as June boxing test
The column weighs the Louis Walcott bout and Louis's rumored retirement, comparing eras and champions. It recalls Tunney, Schmeling, Baer, and Dempsey, condemns Louis’s current conditioning, and foresees chaos whether Louis wins or losses. It also shifts to golf and baseball notes on medal versus match play and a veteran pitcher’s remarks about modern balls.
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Louis
Walcott
Gene Tunney
Schmeling
Sharkey
Carnera
Baer
Braddock
Tunney
Dempsey
Chaos
Jersey Joe
Jersey
Joe
England
Deluxe rail cars flood the market with swank interiors
The piece notes an explosion of railroad car modernization with lounges, eateries, playrooms, and theaters in deluxe cars. It mocks the pace and excess, comparing interiors to Good Housekeeping and Vogue while fearing constant renovations and disrupted travels. It mentions a circus broadcast ban and the odd mix of Gargantua and radio humor in the ride experience.
Praise for U N I's weak and sick league
A brief sports riff praising the university in weaker form but noting the league remains functional given its current health. The verse-scale note highlights sentiment about the league's condition and resilience.
Save Europe campaign leader rises from tinfoil worries
The Country Editor notes Jason Wiggs shifts from quirky concerns to a leadership role in Save Europe. Deke Bumble endorses the first non-smiling candidate in the 1948 campaign. Mr and Mrs Luke Whipple recover after attempting a $10,000 prefabricated home. The piece links politics, racing, baking, and domestic life in a reflective column.
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Jason Wiggs
Save
Europe
Deke Bumble
Luke Whipple
Pattern No 1765 For Various Sizes And Yardage
Pattern No 1765 lists sizes 1 and 14 16 18 20 40 42 with size 14 cap meeve and 4 percent yards of 35 inch material. The fragmentary note indicates fabric widths and yardage details for a garment pattern.
Battle of Coral Sea First Major Japanese Defeat
The Coral Sea battle of May 4 1942 marked America's first major victory over Japan in World War II. Air superiority defined the clash as ships never sighted each other and no guns were fired between vessels. Japan lost over 15 ships sunk and about 20 damaged while the United States suffered heavy losses including the aircraft carrier Lexington.
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Coral Sea
Japan
Solomon Islands
Australia
America
U. S
Coral
Lexington
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