Intemperate Language in Senate Hearings Triggers Debate
A 1949 West Virginia letter laments intemperate remarks by United States Senators Eastland and McKellar during hearings. It condemns gutter language used against witnesses and urges respectful discourse, noting Hoffman’s Marshall Plan work and the need for representatives to reflect their constituents.
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United States
Fasend
Mississippi
Cuallédge
McKellar
Paul G. Hoffman
Zto
Cooperation
Congressional
Albright
Eastland
D. B. Baldwin
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Communist Party
Russia
Hoffman
Esstland
Washington
Paps
Senator Eastland
Branched Wheat Could Boost Russian Wheat Supply
A Russian report claims wheat branches into multiple spikes, yielding 150 to 250 grains per stalk, far beyond the usual 30 to 40. Driven by hunger, Soviet researchers have pioneered soil studies and other agri fields, potentially offering a global path to higher wheat production.
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Russia
United States
Oldest Disease Revealed as Arthritis Across Ages
A history of disease shows arthritis as the oldest disease known to man found in dinosaur traces. Despite its antiquity, a cure remains elusive. The text notes gout’s decline from public attention and suggests gout and arthritis may have caused much misery through the centuries. It also mentions Neville Chamberlain as a famous gout case and links arthritis to rheumatic diseases.
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New York City
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Jude Fial
Abundant Life Back in Democratic Farm Belt Meeting
In a lively Midwest gathering Democrats and labor leaders pushed Roosevelt era planning for nationwide prosperity under Truman’s farm policy, favoring Brannan’s plan to curb farm downturns. Party leadership signaled a push to make Brannan a focal issue, while antipurge tensions prompt potential realignment and Republican counterplans.
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The
Dumorritic Party
Cemolitrats
Congress
Ceuta
Midwest
Truman
Brannan
Braiinan
Wilh Uke
McGrath
Indiana
Meese
Jack Mrvll
Joe Keenan
APL
A. F. Whitney
Democratic Party
Dewag
McGreth
Sessons
Lisbon IMDb Contained Royal Exiles Drift in War Era
ISBON June JS INS Lisdon hosts a cast of deposed monarchs and pretenders during World War I. Humberto of Italy, Dor Juan of Spain, Carol of Homania, the Count of Paris, and others seek refuge in Lisbon as chaos and shifting allegiances unfold. He talks of modest housing, funds hidden abroad, and a new Alfa Romeo amid a tense political crossroads.
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Isbon
June
INS
Lisbon
Rumperto
Italy
Dor Juan
Spain
Carol of Homania
Paris
Huntherta
Victor Emmanuel
Cairo
Tommy Roosevelt
Blue Atlantic
Cascais
Iafi
Poringel
Humberto
Belgium
Leopold
Warrant & New
Alfa Romeo
Rome
Dorothy di Frasso
Snonzies
Jett
Hid
Washington Merry-Go-Round slowed by strikes and politics
The column reports Bendix South Bend plant strike hurting Air Force spare parts and prompting FBI and labor debates. It tracks unions, Communist insinuations, public works proposals, and Acheson diplomacy while noting unemployment fear, Treasury talks, and Truman era caution about Russia.
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Ashington
Congress
Bencix
South Bend
Ind
Air Force
FBI
Arthur Viet
Suidebaker
Aus
Taboc
Bendix
Economic Council
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
Tramax
Federa Security
Oscar Ewing
Waite House
Feders
Secretary Acheson
New York
Russia
Gert Acheson
Ash
Bob
Germany
Trumen
Paris
Acheron
Senate
South
Jackson
Miss
Richmond
Sons
PBS
Intercepted Messages June 18 1949
A cryptic June 18 1949 intercepted message from Charles Houcens of the Chamber of Commerce City describes removing a No 7 bottleneck in the business district and references Un- Toading Square.
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Charley
Charles Houcens
Chamber of Commerce City
Labor Turmoil and Fear Shots Through West Coast Unions
A West Coast union leader pleads for confidence amid raids by a rival labor group. The piece portrays violent intimidation from past incidents in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, amid nationwide labor warfare and fear surrounding dockside democracy investigations. It notes arrests and potential release affecting union power and cites Father Corridan’s warnings on waterfront terror.
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West Coast
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Pittsburghs
Atlantic
New York State
Bow Une
Iyrning State
Sito Union
Mea Iinte-Arégibér Terroiet
CIO Electrical Workers
Swie- Nemedy
Jeftics
Atomic and Electrical Workers
Ishor
Traseacey
Father Corridan
Congressional Committee On Union Democracy
APL
Longsharemen
Anc
Philip Carey
V.R
Pr. Carey
Fr. Carey
Riddled Queries From The Gazette On Maps Flags and Notables
Reader questions range from map detail of Africa and Asia and the authenticity of the Bible to the first public display of the Vice President’s flag in 1949. The Gazette notes about Sir Isaac Newton on biblical authenticity and recalls the Leviathan as the largest U S merchant ship once, while mentioning Lise Meitner’s move to Sweden.
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R. A.dy
Paris
Asia
Afcica
Brea
Isaac Newton
Grandine' Mosca
Woman's
Newsy' A
Iéea
Winona Wilcox Rayne
Cleveland Press
McCeil
Marr
Payne
California
United States
Marina
Ster Uikt
Germany
Vaterland
Lise Meitner
Wamay
G. MM
VTA
Readers' Forum on Military Alliances and Peace
Rev J Paul Cotton argues against the North Atlantic Military Alliance saying it risks U.S. involvement in war, spurs an armament race, and harms reconstruction under the Marshall Plan. He contends Russia could exploit civil conflict, threatens negotiation, and challenges constitutional authority to deploy troops. He contrasts it with the Rio Pact and calls for careful congressional oversight.
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Twight Falmer
White House
National Security Resources Board
Geners! Cable Corp
Pra
Winsom Committee
Rrenras
Navy League
Manzy
Sen
Dahason
Colorado
Bill O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer & Bernstein
New York
New U. & Citizens
Tom Clark
Clark
California
Esitar Gazette
North Atlantic
Russia
USA
Germany
America
Congress
Morgantown fumes cleanup promised this month
Local editor cautions patience as Morgantown Gridience Works gear arrives to curb persistent fumes from Pearl Harbor era operations. Installation could take a year, with residents urged to endure related dust and stink while awaiting tangible progress and a cleanup commitment.
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Morgantown
Pearl Harbor
America
Dominion-Newa
Public figures, FBI reports spark Coplon trial debate
June 16 Fair Enough Nw York argues that releasing secret FBI reports on alleged Communist ties among Hollywood figures risks wrongfully branding individuals. The piece cites Felix Frankfurter, Edward G Robinson, Dorothy Parker, Albert Maltz, and others, urging caution about guilt by association while defending the need to expose disloyal ties.
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York
Coplon
Washington
FBI
Communist Party
Felix Frankurter
Congres
Yelen Ha
Copfon Irish
Rus
Ner
Edward G. Robinson
Frederic Marek
Paul Robeson
Donald Ogden Stewart
Dorothy Parker
Ruth McKenny
Albert Maltz
Dalton Tromba
Alvah Bessia
Dies
Thomas
United States
The
New Yorker
New York Herald Tribune
Hans Eisler
New York 2
Herald Tribune
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lewis Gannett
Albert Maitz
Hollywood
Congress
Guarehouse
Harry Bridges
Supreme Court
Commissa
the Herald Tribune
Fury
Toni Thair
Maltz
Gannett
Tom Clark
Diplomatic Tangle in Paris Tests Postwar Resolve
Fragmented OCR text depicts 1949 class concerns and a tense global dialog. The Big Four contemplate a wary world order in Paris while a Russian diplomat presses for hard outcomes. The tone is urgent and evasive, with garbled phrases signaling a fragile, high stakes diplomacy.
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Paris
Man Vishinsky
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