Louisiana Electors Pledge Thurmond Signals Election Absence
A Louisiana Democratic committee move pledging state electors to Dixiecrat Thurmond effectively nullifies a statewide election this fall. The piece argues the electoral college should reflect popular vote and urges reform or elimination, noting potential preordained results despite voter intent. It also urges traffic safety improvements at a Crescent Street left turn and calls for action from officials.
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Louisiana
Democratic State Central Committee
J. Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Truman
Truman-Barkley
Wright
Hitler
United States
Congress
Republic
Unmarked Corner Hazard on First Avenue at Crescent Street
The note warns of an unsafe corner at First Avenue and Crescent Street where the lack of clear markings and only two or three street lights create a risk for westbound drivers.
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First Avenue
Crescent Street
Wallace and the Press debate over truth and media bias
The piece critiques Wallace campaign claims that big business controls press and radio. It notes Prof Seymour Pitcher of Iowa argues papers miss key facts, but the column asserts that Wallace candidates receive front-page coverage and that newspapers also challenge Wallace statements. The author questions how the US can be so wrong and Russia so right in Europe.
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Wallace Party
America
Wallace
Progressive Party
Seymour Pitcher
University of Iowa
United States Senate
United States
Russia
Germany
Europe
Stassen Reply Speech Draws Sparse Detroit Crowd
Harold Stassen presented the G O P reply to President Truman before about 3,000 in Detroit at the Masonic Temple, far fewer than the 5,500 seats available. Arthur Summerfield, Michigan GOP leader and large automotive dealer, had been tasked to mobilize attendance but did not deliver a large turnout.
Michigan Republicans and federal probe stain party image
The piece outlines a federal grand jury investigation into Michigan Republican figures including Summerfield, plus alleged corrupt fundraising with forged endorsements and tax issues. It cites checks totaling $500 to party committees, forged Ford endorsements, and G.O.P. finance officials like Sum merfield Hufsteader Gault, with Hoover era agents pursuing housing frauds against veterans, including William Muller.
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Summerfield
G.O.P
Michigan
Eugene Black
Sigler
Earson
Black
Genesee Motors Co
Ralph Burgess
Republican State Committee
Otto P. Graff
Flint
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Co
H. Lincoln
Genesee County
Arthur Summerfield
W. F. Hufsteader
Philadelphia
Harry Gault
Wade's Wit and Weather Jests Across the Nation
Jetty of quips on driving in Berlin a Russian cowboy, a no egg no butter no sugar cake, brain food myths, Wallace as a juvenile innocent, an alarmist planet scare, and critique of Republican progress and the diesel locomotive theme.
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Berlin
New York
Billy Rose
The
Met
Absent-mindedness and nutrition discussed in health column
Dr Brady argues absent mindedness can reflect teen nutrition, mainly iodine deficiency, not intellect. He advises medical chat for teens, notes sleep needs by age, and cites reader exchanges on coffee and outdoor exposure.
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R. N
Ife
United States
Canada
S.A.W
C.N.W. A
G. L
Farm and labor boost for Truman faces Dewey critique
The article analyzes optimism in the Democratic camp sparked by Harold Stassen's Detroit speech. It notes farmers worry about price support and Taft Hartley, while labor unions back Truman as a hedge against Dewey. Truman aims to persuade farmers during a western trip that Republican change would threaten agricultural gains.
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Harold Stassen
Detroit
Democratic National Committee
Iowa
Stassen
Albany
Truman
Dewey
Dexter
Republican Congress
Stessen
Building Service Union
Washington
Hopkins Papers and Government Secrets Debate
Column discusses Robert Sherwood’s access to Truman Stalin conversations and argues for press access while criticizing private publication of executive documents. It notes Stimson’s Harper’s article, Collier’s quotation limits, and suggests a need for a statute to protect confidential government records from private misuse.
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Washington
Committee of Congress
Truman
Moscow
Collier’s Weekly
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
President Truman
Marshal Stalin
Stalin
United States
Marshall
the Treasury
Morgenthau
Robert Sherwood
Mr. Truman
Congress
Henry L. Stimson
Harper’s Magazine
Stimson
Harper’s
Collier's Weekly
What Made Stalin Break His Berlin Promise
An analysis of postwar Berlin talks detailing Stalin’s shift from a Berlin settlement to a hard line. It cites the 1948 NSC session, Sokolovsky’s veto power, the blockade, and the City Hall seizure as signs Moscow seeks total control. It warns Western powers must act decisively to avoid continual crisis.
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Stalin
Berlin
Ashington
Moscow
National Security Council
Marshall Sokolovsky
Lucius D. Clay
W. Bedell Smith
Molotov
Ambassador Smith
Marshal Sokolovsky
Clay
Germany
Politburo
Sokolovsky
Kremlin
Yalta
Maybe It's Only Recess The War Goes On In Brooklyn
Bugs Baer critiques ongoing conflict rhetoric as a recurring cycle. He satirizes peace talks, the long shooting war, and imagined U N housing plans while questioning equality and justice amid a cynical view of political processes.
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Henry
Drew Pearson
Otto Graff
Graff
Ford
G.O.P. Mae
Edgar Hoover
G-men
William Muller
Pennsauken
N. J
George McCann
Veterans Administration
Muller
James B. Oakley
Harry V. Wade
Wade
U. S
Wm. Brady
Marquis Childs
Rocky Mountains
Lawrence
Mr. Hopkins
Snyder
Treasury
Mr. Morgenthau
By David Lawrence
Joseph and
Stewart
Generalissimo
Andrei Vyshinsky
London
Paris
Kommandatura
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Bugs Baer
Brooklyn
Pentagon
U.N
Plush
George Clark
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