West Virginia voters doom Republican "trend" in Kanawha analysis
The piece argues against a GOP revival in West Virginia and Kanawha County detailing primary results where Democrats outpaced Republicans by over ten thousand votes for U S Senate and by eleven thousand for Governor. It notes registration leads and concludes a November Republican failure is implied by cold facts.
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West Virginia
Kanawha County
Kanawha
United States
Repubblican
Welcoming Tourists Boosts West Virginia Heritage
West Virginia citizens are urged to follow Charleston’s junior chamber of commerce in greeting visitors. Information booths will assist tourists in the city as highways improve. The shift from abroad to domestic travel boosts millions in spending, with West Virginia offering rich attractions. Local residents should welcome out of state drivers to ensure pleasant experiences and future visits.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Junior Chamber of Com
Recruiting Woes and Political Sparring Highlight 1948 Campaign
A June 2 1948 Washington column notes army recruiting suffers from poor physicals amid malnourished urban youth and cites a blunt attack by Cal Henry A Wise on Tom Dewey. It also discusses Henry Wallace’s farm program and postwar shipping shortages affecting Europe.
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Kenneth Simpson
Washington
Dewey
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Vandenberg
Ballyhop
Wendell Wilsie
Commonwealth& Southern
Henry Wallace
Europe
Norway
Holland
Denmark
Belgium
Scientific Barbarism and the Nazi Imagination of Civilization
The essay questions whether a Nazi dominated Europe could sustain freedom leisure beauty or cultural progress. It argues science would power mechanized life for control and efficiency, but at the cost of humanity, diversity, and true civilization.
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Hitler
Greece
England
There s Another War And The World Sighs For Perspective
The piece argues a Chinese theatre may overshadow Europe in long term impact. It cites Chungking bombing as a major air raid and notes millions affected, while questioning whether industrialized powers will dominate and how Asia may shape global dominion. It reflects on Sino Japanese conflict and the future balance between China and Japan.
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Europe
Thut
Philadelphia
China
Chungking
Scrond
France
Nanking
Shanghai
Canton
Hangkow
Japan
Orient
Asia
Washington Off The Record War Era Dinner Dullness
AP feature spoofs Washington social scene at six dinners where war talk dominates. Guests grimly discuss strategy and German threat while embassies intrigue and hush rules linger, amid chatter about trade, blitzkrieg and peace literature.
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Hofbrau
Lansing
Blitzkrieg
Berlin
West Virginia Frog Hunters and Highway Meals
A reminiscence on frog leg eating spurring conservation in West Virginia. The piece notes June 28 hunting start times, roadside diners on a new Pittsburgh to Harrisburg highway and a shift from old lunch stands to sanitary super-service stations. It closes with Jake Martin’s joke about goats and a tale of Billy the hog.
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Pennsylvania Turnike Commission
Fairmont Times
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Standard
The
Highway Commission
West Virginia
Jake Martin
Bocack Hollow
Jake
Old Billy
Billy
The Brighter Side: Hulda's Hollywood Hopes in Brooklyn
In a Brooklyn scene a waitress Hulda dreams of breaking into movies despite conditions. She meets a Universal contact who may help but social hurdles and a Swedish brooklyn accent complicate her chances as gossip and humor frame the tale.
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Joh Farp
Brooklyn
Ethel
Hollywood
Hula Barnhouser
Joe
D. Ronyon
Hulda
Gregory LiaCava
Universal
Dames
Ethel Ses O
Bulda
Ethel Ses
Paris
France
Baering Down On The News In Philadelphia
Philadelphia astonished politicians face a choice between running on the Republican ticket or awaiting Democratic appointments. The piece notes Secretary Knox and Stimson branding Republicans harshly and calls for a fresh stance as a seven day Philadelphia stretch is anticipated.
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Philadelphia
Knox and
Stimson
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