Lilienthal Nomination Should Be Approved Now
The editorial urges immediate Senate approval of David Lilienthal for the AEC, arguing he has shown intelligence loyalty and capability. It notes McKellar’s opposition as overblown and warns against hiring mediocrity if Lilienthal is rejected, urging Congress to move on and complete the appointment.
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David Lilienthal
Senator McKellar
Lilienthal
Hickenlooper
Atomic Energy Committee
McKellar
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Senate
Washington
Mr. Truman
Lilienthai
Sen
Ken
Truman
Lewis
AFL
CIO
U. S. Navy
Navy
President Truman's Mexico Visit Reflects Growing Public Tolerance
The piece notes Truman's three day trip to Mexico without public uproar, contrasting past protests against Roosevelt in 1906 and Wilson in 1918 19. It argues peacetime travel by presidents is now accepted as good practice for firsthand information and suggests direct dialogue could ease tensions with the Soviet Union.
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Truman
Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
Continental
United States
Panama Canal
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Franklin Roosevelt
Test Over Korea Puts Moscow Talks to the Test
General Hodge flew to Washington to report that Russians in Korea refuse cooperation with U S efforts toward a unified and independent Korea. The note comes as Secretary Marshall heads to Moscow for the foreign ministers conference amid signs of Soviet goodwill over Pacific islands.
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Eneral Hodge
Korea
Washington
Moscow
Marshall
Russia
United States
Pacific
Japan
China
Labels of political terms prove meaningless in modern debate
Malcolm Bingay argues that political labels such as liberal radical and conservative no longer hold fixed meaning. He suggests a practical committee of editors define terms to avoid semantic fog and restore clear public understanding, likening it to standardized spellings used during wartime.
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Great Press Services
Out of the Past Nothing is use less to the man of sense
A concise quotation attributed to La Fontaine stating that nothing is wasted to a sensible person who can turn all experiences into gain.
Gambling costs you now and the law of averages
A critical musing on gambling cautions that winnings lure. losses, and reserve funds risk. It argues strangers prey on gamblers, friends stiff you, and familiarity breeds contempt. The piece likens draw poker honesty to a glass table top and compares sports betting to sauce on the dumpling.
Local leadership can reform housing and community issues
A former Roosevelt era official says world problems are not solvable locally. communities must act. He urges readers to engage in housing, zoning, delinquency, and labor matters, urging civic groups, churches, and schools to mobilize and lead at home for a better country.
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Hialeah
Florida
Washington
We’re Overlooking a Basic Flaw in Washington
Marquis Childs argues that the separation of powers between executive and legislative branches by partisan control halts government. He cites David Lilienthal’s confirmation as a clear example, noting the stalemate causes inaction and delays today.
Revival of New Deal shapes 1948 political debate
Column analyzes the New Deal legacy, two key laws Wagner Labor Relations and wage and hour, and the impact on Truman's presidency. It argues Republicans and conservative Democrats seek amendments, while southern Democrats fear labor influence. warns a Truman veto could energize New Deal support or backfire in 1948.
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Ives
Democratic Party
South
Congress
Truman
New F
Organized Labor
Osteoporosis linked to calcium and vitamin D intake
Dr William Brady argues age is less relevant than physiological condition and explains osteoporosis stems from lifelong calcium phosphorus and vitamin D deficiency. He notes back pain may signal vertebral fracture or disc issues and urges preventive nutrition including iodine and B vitamins.
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Cone
Poliomyelitis spread in the home from paralysis
A reader asks if a four year old with infantile paralysis can transmit the illness through air or shared cups. The reply states that paralysis itself is not contagious and poliomyelitis is communicable only during the fever phase in the first week or two. after fever ends and only paresis or fatigue remains there is no danger of spread.
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H. S
Taft and Murray clash over steel strike violence
In a Senate labor committee hearing Senator Taft pressed CIO head Murray on the 1936 Little Steel strike and court findings. Murray cited the Supreme Court ruling against Republic Steel while Taft pivoted to broader steel profits and wage questions.
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Taft
Murray
Senate
Ashington
Bob Taft
Ohio
Phil Murray
CIO
Senate Labor Committee
United Steelworkers Union
Supreme Court
Republic Steel Company
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