Political shifts and policy clashes across Roosevelts era
An overview of policy clashes from the New Deal era through mid-century showing Roosevelt vetoes and court-packing delays, farm and mortgage bills, wartime deals with Britain, Truman inflation measures, civil rights stance, and election impacts on congressional sentiment including Pepper’s May 1998 Florida primary implications.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
National Grange
Britain
GOP
Willkie
Truman
Ker
Congress
Senalay Pepper
Florida
House
White slave ring link at Erie probed
FBI agents probe possible link to a white slave ring after two women claim they were brought from Buffalo to Erie to work in a house of prostitution. Women Agnes Brown Vendim Hubel Roberta King are in county jail pending investigation. a Cleveland man is implicated. Police recovered a blouse theft tied to the case and questioned a suspect about transport.
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Erie
FBI
Ives
Ley
Buffalo
Nas
Bele
Siso
Armrest
Agnes Brown
Vendim Hubel
Roberta King
Waverly Pisce
Johnny Odam
Cleveland
Edith Messer Dyess
Tendien
Niland
Duck Martin
8Th
Pesch Street
Surprised youths nabbed for siphoning gas from truck
Twenty years ago two local youths were captured this morning by Patrolmen Brown and Ruppersburg for siphoning gasoline from a truck at the rear of the Central Garage on East South Street. Other items note improvements at E-Guignon Hardware on North Center Street and sidewalk repairs at First Baptist Church. Edward Greteler returns from Roumania after three years with National Supply Company. Commencement at Erie College to feature over 100 graduates at First Presbyterian Church. Paul and Victor Orn attend the state American Legion convention in Harrisburg. Toval lodge plans to back an independent football team for the fall season.
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South Street
Brown and
Ruppersburg
Pennsylvania
E — Guignon Hardware Lhoe
North Center Street
Guiggon
Tim
First Baptist Church
West Pleasant Street
G. Thomas & Sons
Erie College
First Presbyterian Church
Erie
Artie
G. Goring
Mildred 1. Mortors
Paul
Victor Orn
Harrisburg
American Legion
Toval Lodge
T. C
Emiuated
Communists Target VietNam Government in Wave of Assassinations
Vietminh terrorists step up political killings to disrupt the Bao Dai backed state in Vietnam. Figures claim thousands killed or wounded in South Vietnam in recent years, with Saigon hub exposed to nightly bombings and police crackdowns. Authorities say security is tightening as Vietminh targets top police and government officials amid ongoing Indochina conflict.
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Sailun
Cas Nist
Vietminh
Vietnam
H Ho Chi Minh
Bao Dai
Hovnls
Vietnames Vabibel
Saigon
Central
Hue
Vietminh Radio
South Vietnam
Indochina
Sie
Surete
Talien
Nguyen van Tam
Lern
Viet Minh Underground Structures in Saigon and Cholon
A report describes Viet Minh underground networks fed from Ho Chi Minh controlled zones. The Saigon and Cholon elites are designated as special groups under the Administrative Resistance Committee, with efforts to tax residents on a systematized basis. The text mentions a National Geographic note about the odor of truffles described as fruity.
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Ho Chi [Minh
4Nd
Saigon
Cholon
The
National Geographic Society
Politics and war controls swirl around Truman election timing
Senators say President Truman avoided asking for war controls to not affect the upcoming election while administration backers claim austerity would come only after voting. The piece recalls Roosevelt era moves on selective service and veteran benefits amid election year pressures.
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Everbody
Truman
Aiken
R-Vi
Marlin CR
Defense Johnson
Congress
Roosevelt
How's Your I Q A Classified Page Quiz Scored Version
A scrambled IQ style quiz asks about World War I submarine stymieing devices, Jean Baptiste Grenze, a film company for Samson and Delilah, a Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen, Columbus era, Barnaby Colby secretary of state, one eyed Jacks count, date of the 20th century birth, and a soapbox derby season. It prompts checking answers on the classified page and notes memory improvement with monthly averages.
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Jean Bapilste Grenze
Motion
Barnley
Winchester
Valay
Colimbus Escowr
Barnbyider Colby
Police Officer Slayers Death After Gunshot Wounds
In Hagerstown Maryland on August 21, 1947, Steve Opt a 60 year old retired vaudeville strongman who is said to have shot at a state trooper after a confrontation died from his wounds. The incident followed a dispute over property and occurred near his residence in the north edge of Hagerstown. The trooper Tauren M. Hidan was killed earlier in the fracas. The assailant had been wounded by a postmortem police response and died in Washington County after weeks of illness and paralysis related complications. An Italian woman was also noted in the report with baking intimations.
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Hagerstown
Mil
Steve Opt
Tauren M. Hidan
Washingon
Vandalism arrests in Erie youths nabbed in break in
Brig, Aug. 21 six juveniles broke into the home of Miss Anne Sprague in Erie between July 20 and August 0 causing about 1200 in damage. Words, cigarettes and a small amount of change were stolen. Two youths have been apprehended and sent to juvenile authorities. four more sought.
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Brig
Vanavie
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Journal Pilea
Edward Greteler
Henry Greteler
West Columbus Avenue
Cory Boy
Roumania
Corry Boy
Europe
I. Q
Devensher
United States
Roberts
E. Main St
Pillsbury Flour
Page & Nichols
Rie
Tayers
LY Corry
Progressiv
Sea’s Drugs the Helen Shoppe
General Printing & Cherry Hardware
Thomas Motors of
C Lobhlaw, Inc
Tunnell’s
Corry
W. W. Waterhouse
Phillips Jewelry
Brigham Hardware
Barnes Grocery Nest Ladies Shop
Paul's Men’s Wear
Al's Clothes Shop
Willi Star
Katherine’s Langhurst & Stewart Martin Motor Sales
VanCise
Keystone Station
Clare Gordon
Columbus
A.M. Briggs Grocery
Simmons’ Grocery
Patterson
Popovich Pennzoil Station
Thomas Hickle
Barney's
Firestone
Falcone’s Grocery
Tanner's Grocery
Chamber of Commerce
Fogle Lumber
Franklin St, Corry
Fae
Desmond Electric
EL Carry, Pa
Ford
Nwanne
Powell Motor CO
North Center St
Naeines
Duo A Ait B
Furtis
LEED
Anahist
GE Waffle Iron
General Electric
Meerdink
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