Truman in Bad Humor as Campaigns Begin Far West
By Harold L. Ickes 1948 column notes Truman leaving Washington on June 3 for a farewell trip to the West. The president is described as in a bad mood and distrusted by Republicans who might oppose him. Ickes highlights Democratic lawmakers at odds over sovereignty issues.
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Harold L. Ickes
the Gazette
Truman
Washington
West
Lebanon
Egypt
Congress
Bim
Truman urged to quit bid to save Democratic Party
A column argues President Truman’s continued candidacy risks a decisive defeat and will harm the Democratic Party. It urges party leaders in Los Angeles and California to push for an orderly retreat, warning that his run could cost control of Congress and state governments, and suggests a stronger leader could salvage the party for 1952. It cites figures like William Ritchie and James Roosevelt and notes the party’s patronage system as a key factor in loyalty and strength.
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Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Los Angeles County
Truman
Frank
William Ritchie
Nebraska
Omaha
James Roosevelt
Cali
Ross Pendergast
Kansas City
Democratic Party
Senate
House
Washington
John Loves Mary Opened by Summer Players in Charleston
The Summer Players select John Loves Mary for the first production, opening July 6 at St Matthews Church Community House. Directors Charles F. Peters Jr. and John H. Lee announce eight comedies planned. Hollywood and Broadway professionals, plus Kanawha Players, will join. Prospects include Joy Reese, Marc Hamilton, Bob Cromwell, and Catherine Copeland. rehearsals begin soon. Local support for Charleston’s summer troupe is strong, with profits aiding the Kanawha Players building fund.
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Norman Mrasnas
John Loves
Mary
Summer Players
St. Matthew's Church Community House
Charles F. Peters, Jr
John H. Lee
Peters
Mr. Krasna
Ruth
Kanawha Players Building Fund
Charleston
St. Matthew's
Meadows to Sign 8-State Compact in Cincinnati
Gov Meadows will join seven other Ohio River states in signing the Ohio valley water sanitation compact on June 30 in Cincinnati. The eight governors pledge cooperation to promote modern sewage plants for stream pollution cleanup. The following day the compact commissioners meet to organize a central office coordinating the sanitation program.
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Meadows
Cincinnati
Ralph ¥.?Gates
Indiana
Gov. Meadows
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
Thomas BE. Dewey
New York
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Earle C. Clements
Kentucky
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
William M. Puck
Virginia
Compact
West Virginia
William S. O'Brien
W. W. Jennings
Alley
Kenneth S. Watson
N. H. Dyer
Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission
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