Primary voting shifts Republican and Democratic strength
The article reports on recent primary results with Townsend White Hartigan Miller Btein among Republican candidates totaling 739,416. It notes Democratic gubernatorial votes and compares party performance to 1928, highlighting Senator Neely’s large delegate support and Roosevelt’s favorable preference. It comments on Democratic enthusiasm statewide for Roosevelt and anticipated Democratic convention endorsements.
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Prohibition Planks Split Over Repeal Pact At Convention
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports mixed reactions as editors consider identical repeal planks by both parties. Analysts warn a mere gesture fails to meet need for concrete promises and fear a revived Prohibition party if repeal is not clearly defined in platforms.
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A Way Out of the Prohibition Tangle
A proposed formula urges the national Republican and Democratic conventions in Chicago to drop prohibition as a party issue and pledge candidates to a joint congressional resolution to submit the question to the states for reconsideration. The plan promises to vitalize repeal and settle the issue on its merits.
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Capper outlines four point plan for relief program
Senator Arthur Capper backs a four point plan to ease the depression. He calls for drastic government cost cuts, a clear next year tax bill, additional emergency relief to restart industry, and passage of the Goldsborough measure to stabilize the dollar’s purchasing power. Critics dismiss the plan as glittering but hollow.
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Underworld Power and Political Bosses Overrun Charleston
A West Virginia Herald analysis argues crime and political bosses feed each other, undermining government. It cites Kanawha County voter frustration, Chicago style corruption, and the Alley districts as centers of vice protected by bosses and racketeers who control primaries and the electoral process.
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Charleston
Virginia Herald
Arthur Brisbane on veterans in Washington and world affairs
Observations by Arthur Brisbane discuss the influx of veterans marching on Washington in 1948 and the political debate on a two thousand million dollar bonus, alongside notes on postwar religion, French revolution impact, and various global events. It includes remarks on Japan and German investigations, with reflections on race, marriage, and social topics.
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Lemuel Johnson
Milton
The Mansions Vacation Diary at Crying River Farm
McIntyre Day by Day describes a weekend in the country at a gaudy residence called The Mansions. The narrator vents about rooms, views, and visitors, with witty asides on staff, interiors, and the dream of an old life in Manhattan.
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Nonpartisan debate on budgets spurs Washington talk
A panel of presidential hopefuls and political figures from Butler to Rainey weigh nonpartisanship in the Senate and the push for a balanced budget. The discussion highlights missteps, partisan labels, and questions about the authorship and purpose of a letter urging restraint.
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Congress
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Georgie Majority Teader
House
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Robinson
Butler
Jim Watson
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Dr. Copeland
New York
Dorter-Benster Fess
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Rainey Wee
Senate
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Copeland
Eres
Questions and Answers from the Washington Bureau
Readers are invited to answer seven of ten trivia questions on history geography and culture. The text includes questions about Patrick born, Moby Dick author, the Isthmus of Panama, Roman Catholics in the U.S., and the total land area of the United States. It offers a weight-increase bulletin and a coupon for a return copy, with instructions to mail in cents or stamps.
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London Sporting Times
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Vane
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Caroline
Roland
Oliver
Charlemagne
Histerend
University of Southern California
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Angeles
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United States
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Health tips for expectant mothers warn against ignoring symptoms
The article advises consult a doctor for any unclear or worrying symptoms during pregnancy and notes two symptom types. It outlines common early pregnancy issues like nausea and heartburn, plus potential warning signs such as persistent vomiting and severe headaches. It promotes personal hygiene and monthly medical checkups, and offers pamphlet requests from Dr. Clendening.
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Toole
All of Us Children and Their Toughness Revealed
A reflective monologue on children and adults, noting that kids are deeply curious, resilient, and rarely shocked by life. It contrasts parental fears with children’s fearless nature, and includes snippets about cats fighting, thinking attitudes, daydreaming, and a statistical claim about New York deaths by own action daily.
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