Labor political shift shapes 1946 elections across parties
Washington reports on a leftward trend in labor and politics as CIO and AFL factions plan for 1946 contests. discussion covers government business labor reform, and the Murray and Hatch Burton bills with Truman seeking a labor management conference under Schwellenbach. Senator Morse and Murray weigh economic security and employment.
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ITH
Congress
Truman
Labor
Schwellenbach
Wallace
Senate
Wayne Morse
Ore
Murray
Mont
America
Ground Water Projects Expand in Montana Program
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology advances a two year plan backed by a $25,000 appropriation to aid small mining firms and farmers in developing ground water resources. The effort includes new reports on Marysville Hecla upper Blackfoot River Independence Park and Sweet Grass counties with cooperation from the US Geological Survey.
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Butte
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Montana
Marysville
Bryant
Hecla
Upper
Blackfoot River
Independence
Park
Sweet Grass
Butte Highlands
Northwestern
United States Geological Survey
Eugene S. Perry
Thor Karlstrom
Perry
Bureau
Alder Gulch
Yellowstone
Big Horn
L. L. Sloss
Sloss
Wilson M. Laird
North Dakota Geological Survey
O. A. Dingman
John M. Conrow
Charles Higgins
Jones and Smith Quip About Weight Loss
Jones jokes about Smith’s weight loss after Smith reveals he shed around 130 pounds. Smith explains his wife went to her mother, implying the reason for rapid change and leaving the joke lighthearted.
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Jones
Smith
Still Looking Mae I Still Mourning for Husband
Mae expresses grief over the loss of a husband while teasing Kay about the absence of a spouse. The exchange evokes intimate domestic humor and sorrow within a conversational snapshot.
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Mae
Mabel
Kay
Truly Thankful Sunday Choir Absent During Service
The pastor noted the choir was missing and invited the congregation to stand and sing Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow as worship began.
Cemetery mower run sparks grim pun
Jim says he is mowing a cemetery as Slim jokes the business is dead. Jim notes no one is kicking.
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Slim
Jim
Military Drill Banter Reveals Chain of Command
In a terse exchange the sergeant notes most must take orders while the rookie asks about the commander-in-chief. The sergeant replies that, as a rule, the commander-in-chief is married as well.
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Sarge
Concentration Dominates in Competitive Sports Says Veteran
A veteran argues that mental focus outweighs physical skills in winning, citing Lefty Grove learning to pitch and stars like Jones Hagen Armour Snead and Jackson. He recalls knoll talks with Bill Fownes and notes brains drive performance more than raw athletic prowess.
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Lefty Grove
Athletics
West Virginia
Grove
Boner stories and brains of ball players in old McGraw era
The passage contrasts athletic instinct with intellect, citing Larry Lajoie and Fred Merkle also known as Bonehead Merkle. It notes Merkle’s study of Kant and others, and argues smart athletes often fail financially after sports. It observes careers fade by age 30 to 40 and praises few who plan long post sports lives.
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Larry Lajoie
Fred Merkle
The
Giants
Bonehead Merkle
McGraw
Christy Mathewson
Merkle
Kant
Schopenhauer
Plato
Public wants close competition over stars in baseball
Attendance figures show the public favors a tight scramble over star power. The article notes a dip in overall quality of play but asserts competition remains high, with no game ever deemed decided before the final out in the first half of the season.
Crochet Patterns Offer Pansy and Pineapple Doilies
A notice promotes two crochet patterns Pattern No. 5711 Pansy Dolly and Pattern No. 5806 Pineapple Dolly. It claims 1 and 20 inch designs in shaded purple and lavender and instructs readers to send 16 cents for each pattern with name and address.
Frightful Stage Manners What a Critic Says
A famous conductor rehearsing an opera group for Aida faced poor singing. An elephant, slated for the performance, emerged and showered the singers with water. The conductor bowed to the animal and quipped about its critique.
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WNU
Washington Bureau
Union Trust Building
United States
Political Action Committee
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL
England
Labor Party
Stafford Cripps
TVA
Federal Reserve System
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
Social Security
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Federal Land Banks
Russia
Mopsy Ky
Gladys Parker
Uglays Parner
By Stanton
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Samson
BY Gluy AS
Williams
Jimmy
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Tommy Armour
Oakmont
Bill Fownes
Fownes
Harry Cooper
Sammy Snead
Hagen
Nelson
Sammy
Rube Waddell
Joe Jackson
Grantland Rice
South Wells St
Chicago
Pazo
Billings
Great Falls
SLOAN
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Saas
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