What’s a Bureaucrat in Democratic and Republican View
Senator Barkley calls a bureaucrat a government worker tied to the Democrats whose job should go to allow a Republican to take it. Senator Byrd of Virginia urges firing 630000 civilian workers. He says many can be dismissed without hurting efficiency and save 2 billion dollars yearly. He values national interest over party.
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Senator Barkley
Offic
Senator Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Truman’s resilience reshapes party, faces GOP advantage
The article recalls Truman’s stance on the Taft Hartley act, overridden vetoes, and party desertion on civil rights. It notes federal authority over civil rights per the Constitution and Civil War outcomes. It highlights Truman’s surprising convention success and predictions of a Republican victory versus his continued defiance.
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Truman
United States
South
Washington
Public
Mr. Truman
Silver Lining in Dark Clouds Says Norris for Nation
Ernest E. Norris, president of the Southern Railway System, urges Americans to find silver linings amid war and inflation. He calls leaders in government, labor, business, and agriculture to put aside self-interest and work together in a barn-raising spirit to maintain living standards and defeat inflation, believing unity will foster goodwill and democracy.
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Ernest E. Norris
Southern Railway System
Mr. Norris
Railroads Improve Under Free Enterprise Drive
Rail freight serves millions unseen as American lines hauled over 10 tons per person for 450 miles on average in 1947. Despite criticism, equipment orders rise and delivery accelerates, cutting delays as lines move toward record peacetime volumes with low rates. The piece argues a competitive system spurs steady improvement.
Public Schools as a Local Responsibility in 1948
The piece argues education is a local duty, not a federal burden, citing historical illiteracy declines and the role of communities in funding and maintaining schools. It criticizes national meddling and praises local tax support, buses, and consolidated schools, while noting NEA calls for federal aid as excessive.
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United States
National Education Association
Cleveland
Congress
Washington
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From The Page
A grid of crossword clues across and down covers music, verbs, numbers, and abbreviations. Entries include Infant's bed, Symbol for sodium, Three cor nered pants, and Flying terms. vertical hints span resort, pronoun, river in Wales, and college degree abbr.
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Odin
Wales
Competition in Retail Shapes Consumer Benefits
The piece argues capitalism fosters competition not monopoly, citing the shift from isolated country stores to autos, chains, and specialty shops. It highlights how competition pressures price and service, yielding more choices and lower margins, with observers noting robust consumer benefits from on-the-ground innovation and nearby rivals.
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Hitler
Continuity in policy urged amid postwar foreign tensions
William Henry Chamberlain argues for a steady foreign policy to project American power. He criticizes wartime inconsistency at Yalta and Morgenthau's plan, notes Soviet aims to influence nations via revolutions, and calls for clear, constructive action to support self determination and allied recovery.
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William Henry Chamberlain
Wall Street Journal
America
Mr. Chamberlain
Yalta
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Russia
Poland
Germany
Europe
France
Italy
Mediterranean
Atlantic Ocean
Woodrow Wilson
Soviet Union
Kremlin
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Market Street
Denton
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Guido
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Denton National Bank
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Federal Reserve System
Bill
Caroline
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