Congress May Drop LaFollette Reform Bill in House
The Senate backed LaFollette reform bill faces possible death in the House as Congress seeks to streamline rules by 18 committees. Seniority and committee-chair age dominate resistance, while proponents urge ability over tenure and urge swift, considered action. Nebraska Montana episodes show cross-state dynamics in 1940s political PR.
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House
Senate
Military Affairs Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
We Mean What We Say: Veterans Call Out Broken Atlantic Charter
World War II veterans led by former national chairman Harrison E. Spangler criticize the administration for abandoning the Atlantic Charter and giving Russia a free hand in the Baltic. He asserts the Charter reflects constitutional basics and warns that words without action invite consequences.
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Harrison E. Spangler
Russia
Baltic
America
President Learns a Lesson on Election meddling
President Truman finds that meddling in state elections brings consequences. He backed Sen Wheeler in the Montana primary and faced backlash similar to former Gov Stassen after backing Nebraska Gov Griswold. The outcome in both races was the same despite different horses.
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Stassen
Gov. Griswold
Sen. Butler
Montana
Truman
Sen
Wheeler
Leif Ericksor
Sen. Wheeler
President Truman
Griswold
George Sylvester Viereck
Viereck
Lundeen
40-Record Film Music Idea Stirs Mixed Reactions
A pocket size 75 cent roll of film records 40 phonograph numbers and stays stable in heat. Its value to music lovers hinges on whether listeners can skip tracks rather than play every number. Critics doubt the format suits all tastes and warn against coercive playback in juke joints.
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Omebody
Petrillo
Sioux City
City moves to tackle jolting railroad crossings this week
City council advances a plan to fix rough crossings causing excessive noise at streets. Commissioner Dave Williams praises patience while City Engineer Frank Young meets railroad reps to discuss the issue and potential noise reductions amid safety concerns.
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Dave Williams
Frank Young
Baruch plan sparks clash on veto and bomb sharing
In a dialogue between Uncle Sam and Russia, the Baruch plan's veto on atomic power is debated. They discuss unanimous versus simple majority votes, outlawing the bomb, sharing knowledge, and ensuring security through an international commission. The piece ends with wry definitions of idealist and cynic.
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NCLE
Russia
Uncle Sam
Paris ministers meet over five treaty understandings
The four power talks in Paris produced a set of understandings on minor points with Russia, not a final peace. Texts may not be ready for the July 29 opening, and Helsinki style vetoes and two thirds rule limit progress. A Moscow stance keeps Germany and Austria unsettled, while Byrnes contemplates an Anglo American peace without Russia.
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Italy
Trieste
Russia
Bevin
Byrnes
China
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Molotov
Germany
Austria
U.N
Danube
Printer Demands Push Case for National Labor Reform
In a clash over postwar wage talks, the International Typographical Union No. 101 seeks a 100 percent weekly pay rise, extended vacations, 35 hour weeks, triple holiday pay, and sick leave. The piece argues such demands threaten small printers, raise costs, and challenge Wagner act protections, fueling calls to reform or repeal the act.
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Congress of the United States
America
Columbia Tygraphical
Nion No. 101
Ashvnston
OPA
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
International Typographical Union
National Capital Union
Senators Pressure to Kill Kilgore Nazi Probe
Drew Pearson reports that several senators face internal pressure to derail the Kilgore committee investigating Nazi influence and links to Americans. The article cites interviews with U S officials revealing German plans and names including Lindbergh Wheeler Hoover Farley Goering and Lewis, plus concerns over involvement by Curley Brooks Wherry Lucas Bridges.
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Kilgore
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Justice Department
Hermann Goering
Europe
Ribbentrop
Germany
Roosevelt
Goering
John L. Lewis
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Jim Farley
Herbert Hoover
Chicago Tribune
Curley Brooks
Illinois
Wherry
Nebraska
Scott Lucas
The
Tribune
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
Sen. Wheeler
Out of the Past Norance Sir William Hamilton
A compact historical note references Sir William Hamilton in a brief past era discussion, outlining a remembered figure tied to antiquarian themes and heritage records.
Not for Us There's a Word I Would Not Get
A brief verse notes a confusion over a word meaning limp and flabby. The speaker relates the term to a bee and personal reaction, implying a playful or puzzled mood in this short piece.
Screen that keeps bears out of summer cottages
A Boston Globe opinion notes a longtime renter believes every rented summer cottage has one screen with mesh fine enough to exclude bears, based on practical experience.
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Detroit News
Boston Globe
Changing views on tonsil and adenoid care revealed
A reader’s letter fragment discusses evolving opinions on tonsillectomy adenoidectomy and X ray treatment for children. It cites Dr Kaiser and Dr Brady views and cites experts from Yale and Columbia while offering medical cautions and alternative remedies.
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