Reassurance from Henry on 1952 Progressive candidacy
Henry Wallace signals the Progressive party may not rely on a single personality. The piece notes Wallace’s symbolic role could still affect 1952 politics and party fortunes. It cites possible Democratic damage and potential voter shifts if Republicans gain power, plus a tangent on Hollywood film quality and industry needs.
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Bob la Follette
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Discrimination in Movie Tie In Booking Draws Omaha Hearing
A Nebraska House committee led by Rep. Ploeser examines alleged tie in or block bookings harming independently operated small theaters. Testimony claims theaters are forced to accept unwanted films to obtain desired titles, with calls to enforce Supreme Court rulings and protect box office.
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Supreme Court
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Big Nine Advances New Amateur Code Amid Debate
An editorial lauds the Big Nine for proposing a revised athletic code to curb amateurism abuses. It praises limits on unearned aid and requiring top academic standing for scholarships and calls for strict enforcement, regardless of member school, from Michigan to Indiana and Iowa.
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Michigan
Iowa
Indiana
Baseball Gives a Thrill Yearly Tight Races Demand Patience
The piece hails the ongoing major league baseball season with tight races across standings. It notes even the seventh and eighth place clubs contend for the cellar and critiques the daily grind on fans’ nerves, calling for fewer daily dramas while promising more thrills ahead.
Truman’s Early Mornings and Hidden Habits Revealed
A Drew Pearson profile paints President Truman as a solitary, early-rising leader who reads poetry by Shelley and Keats, recalls WWI shell counts, and hopes to write his administration’s history. It notes his tax-cut impact and his critique of Senator Ferguson’s handling of the war investigations committee.
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Ferguson
Reds in Religion probe plan to follow up expose
Investigators say they will pursue a report on Reds in religion after exposing Communist activity. They claim to have unearthed Soviet agents attempting to infiltrate American church groups and warn of possible anti religion propaganda campaigns if infiltration succeeds.
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Prouss
U.S.A
Russia
Out of the Past moral on bearing neighbors' faults
A Molinos adage counsels introspection before judging others. It urges readers to focus on their own faults rather than critiquing neighbors. The proverb emphasizes self examination as a path to wiser living.
Wade's Wit: Groves on security and oddities of the day
General Groves warns you cannot assemble 600 000 perfect people as atomic security. A dry spell signals caution in handling matches near forests and six month tobacco can. A blue sapphire mink coat asks 50 000 with 1952 delivery. Hollywood voice ends with tribute to the film colony and a nine divorces recap. In Canada an investigator notes faces growing longer, risk of moose likeness.
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Groves
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The
Voice of Hollywood
Partisan Debate Over Labor Laws and Dignity in Campaigns
The piece contrasts Dewey and Truman styles, noting Dewey favors dignity while Truman pursues a combative campaign. It highlights labor law history, citing Norris-La Guardia and the Railway Labor Act as Republican-led origins, arguing both parties have supported liberal labor legislation in the past and will continue to.
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Herbert Hoover
Congress
Calvin Coolidge
Planning Counted On Dewey Victory, Says Marquis Childs
Marquis Childs notes the Dewey campaign runs on years of planning from the 1944 defeat to the current race. He says the team maps messages for independents, avoids the old “give them hell” tactic, and stresses unity and constructive change.
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Dewey
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Seattle
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Arsenic poisoning risks from food sprays noted
Dr. Wm Brady explains that small arsenic intake from sprayed celery lettuce and fruits can be harmless, while excess builds up to chronic poisoning. Symptoms vary from eczema and pale eyelids to breath and skin odor, numbness, and what doctors term erythromelalgia or dead fingers and toes.
Questions on marriage licenses and nervous heart terms
The letter asks for states permitting marriage licenses without health certificates and debates terms like nervous heart condition. It also discusses floor mapping by student nurses and differences in usage of terms between a correspondent and the hospital director.
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Voters Favor Middle Ground Over Extremes in 1948 Poll
The Fortune survey shows Thurmond and Wallace as political extremes with limited outright appeal. Wallace garners youth and urban support among lower incomes and CIO members, while Dewey edges Wallace in youth and urban centers. Thurmond attracts older, higher income, rural voters, with Truman leading him among the prosperous.
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J. Strom Thurmond
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Greenville
S. C
Henry Wallace
Democratic Party
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Wallace
Roosevelt
State Rights
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Allace
CIO
America
Dewey
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Expensive Eggs Reflect Postwar Price Supports
The piece notes high egg prices driven by agricultural price supports, with 22.5 million pounds of dried eggs removed from markets over 15 weeks and a projected 8 million dollar tax cost. It evaluates public mood as middle of the road, showing Truman leading States' Rights by 34 to 16 percent and opposing extremes.
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Truman
Maz
York
Dixiecrats Hold Ground as Truman Faces Lull in Solidarity
Bugs Baer notes the South weighs its stance while Wallace stresses clarity. Truman appears unfazed, likened to a turtle under a porch, and may lose the Dixiecrats' support this presidential year amid Georgia Carolina and Alabama calendar chatter.
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