Truman Hoover call to aid starving world
The piece supports a voluntary wheat reduction program led by President Truman and former President Hoover. It argues Americans will sacrifice for relief, praising Hoover as a strong director of relief and urging unity beyond politics to help starving nations. It stresses avoiding bureaucratic pushback and maintaining high living standards without letting children starve.
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Truman
UNRRA
Lehman
Hoover
Relief
Proposal for an eight year term with a confidence vote
The Charlotte Observer leads in proposing a single term for the president and a policy discussion sparked by Rev. J E Shufelt. He suggests eight years with a mandatory peoples vote if Congress opposes the president, ensuring renomination only if supported by party and people.
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The
United States
Charlotte Observer
North and
South Carolina
Observer
J. E. Shufelt
Shufelt
Congress
Navy gag claim on merger sparks Senate clash
The article reports President Truman pressed Navy officials including Forrestal and Nimitz over inter views about a three service merger. It notes a misidentification of an admiral and cites Admiral Merrill as the real subject, while editors argue the merger remains worthwhile but should be debated openly with naval perspectives.
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Truman
Navy
Forrestal
Nimitz
Army
Air Force
Melville
Hawaiian
Mr. Truman
Department of Defense
Congress
Mugwumps and party loyalty in a shifting political scene
The column criticizes Henry Wallace for calling Southern Democrats mugwumps while his own party shifts. It argues mugwumps can be valuable and mocks Wallace for hypocrisy after switching from Republican to Democrat. It laments partisan rigidity and praises independent stances.
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Athens
L. S
Henry
High Point council debates industry rezoning for growth
Councilman CC. A. Lewis urges rezoning to foster growth over the next decade. He recalls Cone Industries’ failed plan due to locals and argues High Point must attract industry now. Another councilman notes theaters could sell tickets to help local business.
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CC. A. Lewis
High Point
Cone Industries
Greensboro
Local comments mix on cinema lines parking and baseball starts
Citizens share views on avoiding movie lines by buying tickets early. F K Ingram counts 161 parking spaces on Main Street between Commerce and Sheraton. Albert Underwood notes strong local baseball as High Point College and high school open seasons. Cpl EB Mitchell Jr compares Johnson Street in High Point to Richmond Virginia streets.
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Commerce Street
Sheraton Place
Main Street
F. K. Ingram
Albert Underwood
High Point College
College
High Point
Johnson Street
Cpl. EB. V. Mitchell, Jr
Greensboro, Ord
Richmond
Roosevelt Appears Dazed at Pearl Harbor Night
National war conference witnesses recount Roosevelt's confusion during the December 7 1941 crisis. He stumbled and stared at the ceiling as he admitted lacking precise reports on Pearl Harbor. Observers note his mortification as he realized Tokyo had concrete plans that outpaced U S strategy. Interference from Roosevelt and Churchill is cited as hampering Allied operations and debates over invasion timing and sites.
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White House
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Fdr
Tokyo
Congressional Committee
Brewster
Maine
Ferguson
Michigan
Hitler
United States
Truman's Unification Stance Sparks Navy Army Clash
The article criticizes President Truman for a brusque commander in chief posture on unification of the armed services. It argues his manner undermines civilian expertise and confuses the public amid conflicting Navy and Army views. It warns that an error could cost in the next war.
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Army
Navy
Truman
James Forrestal
Admiral Nimitz
Adming
Iblic
Congress
Debate Over Commander in Chief Row and Navy Defense
By George Sokolsky argues against partisan bickering and calls for sober assessment of military capabilities. He defends Admiral Nimitz and the navy, criticizes presidential overreach, recounts Roosevelt's North Africa decisions, and stresses constitutional limits on wartime power.
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Washington
London
Congress
Parliament
Messrs
Roosevelt
Churchill
George C. Marshall
North Africa
Europe
Far East
FDR
France
Africa
Eisenhoower
Mark Clark
Georgie” Patton
Walter Bedell Smith
Moscow
United States
Eisenhower
Darlan
Ike
North
Labor Mediation Bill Shift Reveals Senate Tactics
The Washington column alleges a leftist Senate labor bloc suppressed a Truman mediated wage dispute bill. It claims the five member mediation panel was pared to a bare bone proposal and kept secret for weeks after strikes including Westinghouse and auto price issues subsided.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
CIO
Truman
Democratic Party
House
Senate
John Lewis
Murray
Pepper
Guffey
Hill
Chavez
Thomas
CLO
Hobbs bill shift shows unions spared in perishable goods
The piece argues a supplemental report opposes the main bill while adding the Hobbs bill, which limits union extortion and racketeering only in perishable agricultural transport, sparing other products. It notes a broader political tactic and recalls World War II era diplomacy as lesson.
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House
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