President Truman Sparks Over Tidelands Oil in Carter Letter
President Truman drafted a strong reply to Amon Carter about tidelands oil after receiving Carter's letter urging Texas schoolchildren to gain oil royalties. He tore up the draft after consulting aides and instead spoke at the ADA dinner, calling the tidelands bill robbery in broad daylight.
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Washington
Truman
Amon Carter
Fort Worth
Tex
Tidelands Oil
Americans For Democratic Action
Carter
Dallas
Tidelands
Congress
White House
Texas
Amon
ADA
Kefauver
When the President’s Term Ends The UN May Appoint Him
A speculative remark proposes the United Nations place the president as commandant of the Koje prison after his term expires. The comment frames an international career move and notes Koje as a detention facility context.
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United Nations
Koje
Governor Pins Down Highway Safety Pledge
Governor Persons defended a strong highway safety campaign in a reporters conference. He stated he will pursue the plan even if it costs him every political friend, insisting the effort is a lasting policy rather than a passing drive.
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Persons
Steel seizure quarrel and calls for Taft Hartley reform
The piece criticizes President Truman for pressing Congress to grant seizure powers despite Supreme Court rulings. It argues Taft Hartley law already gives tools, urges no seizure of private property, and warns against using national defense as a pretext. It notes stalled wage talks, union shop disputes, and questions party loyalty by Senators Hill and Sparkman.
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Truman
Congress
Taft-Hartley
United States
Democratic Party
Hill
Sparkman
Federal
Union
Ferguson Censors Travel Remarks On Government Tab
A Michigan senator complains about government funded trips for press but later edits his remarks to remove details of his own Far East travel. Texas Senator Connally notes the irony as Ferguson defends the record keeping while suppressing public access. The column obtained an unexpurgated copy for readers.
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Michigan
Homer Ferguson
Ferguson
Texas
Tom Connally
Far East
Connally
Rhode Island
Green
Senate
Kefauver and Truman Share Personal Talk With President
A private meeting brought together President Truman and Senator Kefauver for a candid, personal exchange. The session focused on national policy, political strategy, and the administration’s upcoming legislative agenda.
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Kefauver
Truman
Old Age and Power Shifts Highlighted in Living Today
Arlie B Davidson discusses how aging alters responsibility and respect, urging acceptance of lesser roles as part of life. The column shifts to political notes including Kefauver Truman talks, Maine Senator Brewster’s investigation, Taft Ike delegate deals, Koje island punishment, and Korea intelligence debates.
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Taft
Birmingham
Curtis Adkins
Claude Vardeman
Eisenhower
Tutwiler
Alalama
Ike
Adkins
Koje Island
Senate Armed Services Committee
Francis Dodd
Charles Colson
Kose Island
States
Korea
Avoiding Virus Pneumonia During Cold Season
Medical note advises rest and limited activity when ill to reduce viral pneumonia risk. Virus pneumonia follows upper respiratory infections and heavy breathing from exercise, with fever chills chest pain and hard cough. X rays show lung patches and blood shows few white cells. treatment includes steam inhalations and antibiotics under medical care.
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King
Eisenhower's Elbe withdrawal and its controversial impact
Pegler notes Ike said he withdrew about 100 miles from the Elbe under orders, arguing over it could have triggered World War III. The piece traces the decision, its alleged ties to the Iron Curtain, and debates whether Ike should have publicly protested the move or resigned. The account references Winant, Churchill, and memoirs as context.
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Paris
Eisenhower
Elbe
Ike
United States
Winston Churchill
Germany
Berlin
Prague
Danube
John C. Winant
Roosevelt
London
European Advisory Commission
Winant
Lincoln
Joe Kingsbury Smith
International News Service
Europe
West
Marshal Montgomery
Baltic
Denmark
European Advisory Committee
al Wedemeyer
Stalin
Wedemeyer
Christendom
Balkans
George Marshall
Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Matthew B. Ridgway
MacArthur
Russia
Poor Fish Women Take Up Fishing In Mass Appeal
New York columnist HAL BOYLE notes a rise in women joining fishing with husbands as mothers accompany their partners on streams. He mocks the trend yet labels it a family pastime, describing wives as attracted by catching fish and the social dynamic around fishing trips.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Papa
Mama
Mam
Russian Ambassador in Bucharest Faces Purge Warning
Ana believed she was growing lazy and urged removal. She attempted to call Stalin directly to block the announcement but the Kremlin operator replied that Stalin was not available.
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Bucharest
Ana
Stalin
Kremlin
Moonshine Trucking Arrest In Alabama After Midnight
Two police officers arrest a dump truck driver in Alabama for no plates and no tail lights. A rookie cop inspected the cargo and found 78 gallons of high quality moonshine whisky. The truck was impounded and the driver jailed.
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Apd
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Secretary of Defense
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