Ambition and allegiance in midcentury party politics
A Northern Democratic critique questions Southern loyalty to Truman era strategies. The piece notes Kentucky’s votes and Barkley’s vice presidential nomination as potential rewards or missteps shaped by regional support. It also mentions Mayor Humphrey of Minneapolis and Alabama’s pro Truman pledges, suggesting motives and texture of party politics.
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Harry Truman
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Kentucky
Truman
Humphrey
Minneapolis
Dixie
Citizens Seek Annexation to Form Greater Decatur
A group petitions Decatur to annex adjacent areas extending corporate limits. The piece urges city leaders to welcome more residents beyond current lines to enable growth and a larger municipal footprint. It calls for volunteers to lead the expansion effort and notes other areas should join the municipality.
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Decatur
Dixie party’s potential impact on 1946 electoral balance
The piece weighs how a Dixie party could affect the Electoral College. If Truman mounts a strong race near Dewey in 1946, the Dixie faction could hold electoral votes as a potential swing bloc. If Dewey wins easily, the South gains respect by withholding support. four years hence the South may shape a platform and candidate.
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Dixie Party
Harry Truman
Tom Dewey
Dixie Group
Dewey
Philadelphia
Alabama at the 1948 Democratic Convention and Truman fate
The piece argues the Democratic Party is in disarray after the Philadelphia convention with Truman as nominee. It notes Southern voters face a dire choice between Truman Dewey and Wallace, stressing the South’s reluctant loyalty to the Democratic bloc and the crucial role of Southern electoral votes in November.
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Mr.Truman
Mr. Truman
Democratic Party
Alabama
Southern
South
Truman
Dewey
Wallace
Philadelphia
National Democratic Party
White House
Roosevelt
Maurice Tobin
Massachusetts
Jimmy Roosevelt
Hague
Kelly
O'Dwyer
Nework
William O. Douglas
Henry Wallace
Josef Stalin
Tom Dewey
Veterans Seek Action On Taft-Ellender-Wagner Housing Bill
A White House visit saw leaders from 40 church, veteran and labor groups press President Truman to reconvene Congress to pass the Taft-Ellender-Wagner public housing bill. The advocates argued Republicans would back the measure to honor their platform, while Truman emphasized acting for the public good over politics.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Joseph Clarety Jr
American Veterans Committee
Truman
Senate
Bob Wagner
New York
Leo Goodman
CIO
Lee Johnson
National Public Housing Conference
Jack Carter
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Keehn
Congregational Christian Churches
McCarthy launches crusade to free POWs in Europe
Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy leads a one man push to secure the repatriation of Allied and other prisoners held as forced labor in France and Britain, arguing parity with Soviet held POWs. He seeks to condition aid to France and Britain on prisoner repatriation by 1949, but concerns over provoking those nations lead to a softened amendment.
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Sen. McCarthy
Russia
France
Britain
Wisconsin
Joe McCarthy
McCarthy
Germany
Congress
Lew Douglas
U.S
London
Douglas
International Red Cross
Mississippi Votes Refuse Truman Electors
The speaker notes Mississippi electors will not cast for Mr Truman and decries the lack of clear choices for Southern voters. The average voter is left voting against their preferred candidate or not voting, presenting a current fix in the political climate.
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Mississippi
Mr. Truman
South
McCarthy targets POW repatriation updates in foreign policy row
McCarthy writes Secretary Marshall demanding periodic reports on number of prisoners of war still held and progress in repatriation. He frames the move as pressure on France and Britain and accuses Russia of using prisoners to improve image. He cites inducements offered to prisoners as a coercive tactic.
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Russia
McCarthy
George Marshall
France
Britain
Philadelphia Follies From the Democratic Convention
A Philadelphia street scene reports on a lively Democratic gathering with Eisenhower’s ex GI Marty Snyder addressing crowds at the Bellevue Stratford. Mayor Hogue of Jersey City is recognized while Randolph Churchill jokes about TV delegations and Tom Clark handles a delegate’s FBI request. Ex-mayor Kelly and Jack Arvey back Truman with no bets.
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Bellevue- Stratford Hotel
Marty Snyder
Eisenhower
Congress
Hogue
Jersey City
Randolph Churchill
Britain
Philadelphia Inquirer
Senator Barkley
Barkley
Randolph
the Inquirer
Tom Clark
Tom
FBI
Kelly
Jack Arvey
Chicago
Truman
Leonard Lyons
Berlin Blockade Last Resort Discussed by State Department
Washington debates arming food convoys to Berlin as a potential last resort if the blockade lasts into winter. Officials warn shooting could spread, but bluffing may deter Russians for years. March is seen as a trial period for the plan. Also notes steel prefab housing makers claim 10,000 homes possible at 6 to 8 thousand dollars each, while skeptics say costs are inflated and could waste steel for 30,000 regular houses.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Washington
State Department
Steel
Plant on the Ivory Coast to start next year
A new plant on the Ivory Coast is planned to begin operations next year. It is designed to generate 50,000,000 M4 kilowatts of power annually.
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Ivory Coast
New Air Parcel Post Faces Legal Hurdles and Rate Changes
Officials say legal interpretation or more legislation may be needed to implement the new air parcel post service authorized by congress. The law creates an air parcel post zone system and cuts rates on packages over eight ounces starting Sept. 1, while another provision raises all airmail rates from five to six cents per ounce after Jan. 1.
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Washington
Air Parcel Post
Congress
Tito Versus Moscow Plots Amid Yugoslav Leader’s Troubles
Exiled European peasants in Washington argue Marshal Tito will fall to Moscow. They attribute Tito’s troubles to power struggles within the politburo and suggest he was backed by the faction that lost out.
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Washington
Europe
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Politburo
Tito
VA Faces 500000 Veterans With Syphilis
The Veterans Administration warns about about 500000 veterans who contracted syphilis before and during the war. It says treatment is crucial to avoid soaring costs and claims treating syphilitically insane veterans could exceed 1 billion dollars in 25 years.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Japan Treaty Outlook Stirs US Security Concerns
Washington officials say a Japanese peace conference is unlikely soon. A treaty would likely require troop withdrawal from Korea, prompting fears Russia could press for concessions like Czechoslovakia style moves and possible pressure on Japan.
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Washington
Korea
Czechoslovakia
Japan
GOP Hints About Truman Special Session Prediction
A Republican strategist in Washington said a tip warned of a presidential call to reconvene Congress in a special session, but the suggested date September 7 differed from the announced July 26 timing and was considered unreliable.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Times
Plight of World War II Prisoners in Red Cross Reports
Red Cross disclosures to McCarthy describe millions still in captivity after the fighting. Among them are about 2,000,000 Poles and 275,000 held by France with 250,000 by Britain. Italian prisoners in Soviet camps show high fatalities.
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Red Cross
McCarthy
Soviet Union
Luigi Gasparotto
Italy
France
Britain
Middle East
Russia
Steel prefabs to receive 59000 tons of steel
Washington report notes five builders of all steel prefabricated houses are poised to secure about 59 000 tons of steel before the next shipment window. The move signals growing interest in steel frame housing and potential impact on construction costs and schedules.
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Washington
Cripps says Britain must pay for all aid after 1952
Chancellor Cripps states the government expects no further foreign help after 1952 and that Britain will have to pay for everything it receives or go without. He stresses self reliance and fiscal caution amid postwar constraints.
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London
Cripps
Train Cuts Off Man's Leg Again at Auburn
Levi C. Morin 49 a shoe plant worker lost his left leg for the second time when he stumbled on Grand Trunk tracks and a train cut off his wooden limb. He had previously lost a leg in an accident in 1936.
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Auburn
Levi C. Morin
Grand Trunk Railroad
Truman urged to speed Labor Secretary pick after convention
Following the Democratic convention President Truman is expected to appoint a new Labor Secretary and three assistants. CIO official John W. Gibson may resign, leaving the department with limited candidates. Potential picks include Tom Shelley of San Francisco and A F Whitney. a woman candidate is also possible for an assistant secretary post.
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Washington
Truman
John W. Gibson
CIO
Tom Shelley
San Francisco
AFL
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Political Calendar Highlights From State and National Primaries
Montana primaries nominate candidates for U S Senator governor and U S Representatives Friday third party convention opens in Philadelphia through Sunday Iowa Republican convention Saturday Texas Democratic primary selects nominees for U S Senator governor representatives and state offices
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Montana
U. S
Philadelphia
Cotton Man Crook Dies in Selma at 72
G C W Crook, 72, prominent Selma business manager of Anderson Clayton Cotton Co, died after a long illness. Born in Forest Mississippi, he lived many years in Athens Georgia before moving to Selma where he resided 22 years.
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Selma
Ala
G—C. W. Crook
Anderson-Clayton Cotton Co
Crook
Forest
Miss
Athens
Democrats Split Convention Fireworks and Accusations
July 16 report from Pegler New York outlines a chaotic Democratic convention with sharp attacks on Roosevelt era policies, northern and southern factions, and internal rivalries. It accuses press complicity, mocks minority politics, and hints at shifting support while noting potential Dewey nomination.
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New York
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