Should Dewey Attend the Inauguration Debate
A 1950 opinion column by Bob Considine weighs Dewey's absence from the inauguration. It contrasts two camps, one arguing Dewey had pressing duties and good taste required staying away, the other saying his presence would have signaled unity and support for the new administration. The piece notes Albany duties, campaign gaps, and reactions from Rodenberg and Mode.
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Bob Considine
New York
INS
Washington
Georgetown
Bob Rodenberg
Douglas Mode
Dewey
Albany
Mode
Special TV and basketball night on KCRG network
Dr C L Fenner and Frank Powers join Spa Director Bob Brooks on KCRG KCRK SPORTS FINAL at 9 45 pm Tuesdays inviting questions with equipment prizes. Narion meets McKinley on the Cedar Rapids court as KCRG KCRK reports begins 8 20 pm. TOM MIX offers for young listeners a pocket size toy TV set with five reels and moving pictures. March of Dimes drive continues with listeners urged to donate.
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C. L. Fenner
Frank Powers
Bob Brooks
KCRG
KCRK
Narion
Cedar Rapids
McKinley
Truman Talk Nips Soviet Peace Drive
AP analysis notes Truman’s inaugural speech dispels a Soviet peace offensive in France Italy and elsewhere. It argues the cold war will continue with containment and counter‑offensive to defeat communism and support Western unity through economic and military measures.
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Truman
John M. Roberts
Russia
France
Italy
Togliatti
Cachin
Boris Izakov
Washington
Moscow
Pravda
Greece
Turkey
Berlin
Germany
Western Europe
United States
Kremlin
Destitute Iowa family placed in county jail quarters
Walnut farm woman Mrs. Robert George and three of her children were moved to temporary quarters in the Pottawattamie County jail with the rest of the seven children in foster care at the County Home. Deputy Sheriff Bob Clark brought them from Walnut after authorities found the family living in destitute conditions following eviction. Child welfare worker Ted Higgins plans to seek charges to gain jurisdiction.
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Council Bluffs
Walnut
Robert George
George
Bob Clark
Avoca
Ted Higgins
Higgins
Lee
Pottawattamie County
Nighttime Radio Schedule Highlights And Personalities
A compact listing shows Tuesday evening programs including Robert Urleigh on MBS at 4 45 and Gabriel Heatter at 9 30 alongside Jimmy Dorsey and Cavin sinin Betbalent CaBS entries. Other items include Muste Athans and Bohemian Music segments with varying times and network credits.
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Robert Urleigh
MBS
Gabriel Heatter
Muste Athans
Leith Pulten Lewis
MBB
Bohemian Musle i
Jimmy Dorsey
Divided Public Response to South Carolina Governor Visit
Readers debate the President’s action at a reviewing stand during a Carolina trip. Supporters claim the gesture insulted loyal Democrats and praised Thurmond. opponents say the President acted rightly, noting Thurmond’s clash with Truman and the absence of Wallace in discussions.
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South Carolina
Carolina
Ixfe
Thurmond
Prez
Truman
Wallace
Harry
Ninth Victim Of Collision Hospitalized In Iowa
Marble Rock Iowa AP reports nine people hospitalized after Sunday night Rock Island Zephyr Rocket collision with a broken freight train. Traffic resumed as crews cleared wreckage. Victims at Charles City hospital show less serious injuries. Cedar Rapids engineer Streeter and Fireman McClure listed with injuries. New patient L C Redfield of Excelsior Minnesota added with facial fractures and swollen eye.
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Marble Rock
Rock Island
Engineer Streeter
O Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
F. B. McClure
James P. Will
Minneapolis
L. C. Redfield
Excelsior
Margaret Truman billed as Miss Truman in Song Recital
Margaret Truman, the President's daughter, will not be billed as the President's daughter. New York agent James A. Davidson said President Harry S. Truman asked that she be presented solely as Miss Margaret Truman in Song Recital. The 24 year old soprano drew a large crowd after announcing her bid for fame.
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New York
INS
Margaret Man
Truman
James A. Davidson
Mr. Truman
Washington
Davidson
Government plans curb 1949 wheat and cotton plantings
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Elmer Thomas reports a Brannan plan to tell farmers that 1949 crops will not count toward their average acreage for future allotments. The aim is to discourage large plantings amid looming surpluses in wheat cotton and corn while a parity formula may be remodeled. Brannan signaled a written law approach and a future long range policy review.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
R-Okla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Brannan
Thomas
Agriculture Department
Congress
Bills Seek Tight Rent Rules
Washington reports a duo of housing bills aiming to extend rent controls and promote home building. Proposals include extending rent ceilings to 1951, restoring enforcement powers, and enabling G I mortgage support with longer terms to spur lending and curb inflation.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Red Skelton to Join CBS Next Fall
CBS announced comedian Red Skelton will move to its network next fall following peers like Jack Benny and Bing Crosby. The Skelton show will be Sunday nights from 7 30 to 8 00 CST and be sponsored by Procter and Gamble with financial terms not disclosed. A second, unrelated note mentions Lake Superior depth if spread over New England.
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New York
Red Skelton
Jack Benny
Amos 'N’ Andy
Bing Crosby
CBS
Skelton
Proctor and Gamble
Gieseking Agrees To Leave U S
The justice department announced the detention of German pianist Walter Gieseking in New York City and said he agreed to depart the United States without delay. His Carnegie Hall concert was canceled along with a U S tour that had been planned.
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Justice Department
Walter Gieseking
Gieseking
Immigration Service
New York City
Carnegie Hall
United States
Immgration Service
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