Congressional feud over Bilbo Dago remark sparks crossfire
A letter writing clash between Rep Marcantonio New York American Laborite and Senator Bilbo Mississippi Democrat escalates after Bilbo calls a New York woman a racial slur. Copies sent to press escalate public dispute as voters react to partisan theater and personal insults. The piece also discusses Truman Berlin remarks and broader Pacific strategy and warning clarifications from lawmakers.
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Mississippi
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Congressional Quarrels and Dinner Bills Amid Postwar Scrutiny
Congress members recounts about Jesse Jones and Roosevelt era loans, a London mess hall dispute over a $1.20 dinner for Senators, and debates on Army Navy postwar purchases. The piece cites Norman Caan testimony, fiscal entanglements, and procurement policy fears if peace comes.
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Cocksure
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Fillett Roosevelt
Joby Hartford
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Arkansas
Grosvenor House
London
U.S. Army
Willow Run
New York
Russell
Maybank
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Mess Hall
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U. S. Army
Wasteful Army Navy procurement drains postwar plans
The piece notes that both Army and Navy aircraft programs remain large with over 100,000 first line planes, while questions arise about how 30,000 could be used in Japan’s final stages. It criticizes waste, calls for a crackdown led by Truman, and highlights home front manpower issues and postwar reconversion risks. It also mentions 1945 copyright and linguistic notes on surnames emerging in English.
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This Afternoon by John Temple Graves
An editorial column targets Senator Hiram Johnson for his stance against the United Nations Charter and links his demagogic rhetoric to long term world conflicts. It contrasts Johnson’s past votes with modern critiques, and cites reactions from editors on war and dictatorship topics while speculating about Hitler’s fate and the implications for Allied governments.
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Assembly
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Britain
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Radio Schedule Highlights Evening and Daytime Programs
WAGF radio lists tonight segments including Fulton Lewis Jr. and Arthur Hyle programs, Adventures Of The Falcon, AP News, Real Stories From Real Life, and Wings For Tomorrow. Wednesday lineup featuresWake Up & Live, Five Of A Kind, Mustard & Cragg, The Delmenien Four, Bible Readers Club, Rhythm Roundup, Rene Savard Orch, Farm Hour, Songmakers, Queen For A Day, and Your Movie Reporter with multiple AP News updates throughout the day.
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Wagf Tonight
Fulton Lewis Jr
Assembly OF God Church
Arthur Hyle
Art Moones
Orch
Sydney Moseley
Chuck Foster
Henry King
Wagf
AP News
Mustard & Cragg
Delmenien
Deret Valley
Trade Winds
Bible Readers Club
Law & Found
Elsa Manwell
Rene' Savard
Morton Downer
Alon McCormick
Garrat
Jane Cowl
War and press freedom across Europe and beyond
A world affairs columnist argues for broader press access in Europe, noting President Truman’s push for reporters to operate freely with allied powers. He urges lifting wartime censorship where possible, highlighting Russia’s hold on eastern Europe and the need for rapid information exchange between Europe and the rest of the world. He cites prior U S stance on Reich information flow and reflects on historic censorship practices.
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Aumple
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Middle East
Germany
Reich
OWI
Elmer Davis
Moscow
Italy
Poland
Balkans
Television Schedule Fragments and Programs Listed
A dense OCR style listing shows a Tuesday network lineup with times and program names such as Here’s Howe, War News from the World, King’s 4:16 Webb Fellows, and Navy Program Overseas. It includes CBS NBC and other outlets with varied drama, music, news, and variety features across dayparts.
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Como
Susper Club
Ohe-Badie
Ted Hustog
Che ‘Wer
Sbe
Abe Danny O'Neil
Cha Baymond
Gramsving
Abe
Dick Haynes
Shaw
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Abe West
Simma
Tom
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Judy
Nbe
Alan Young
Eba
Navy
Norman Corwin
Che Tiny Lombardo
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Abe-Basse
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Cbe & Blu
Fragmented OCR Letter Reflects Turbulent Public Debate
A garbled passage references peace, timing, and governance with mentions of parliaments and international problems. The text appears as an OCR artifact with missing letters and scrambled phrasing, rendering clear facts or events difficult to determine.
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