Veto Power and Its Expanding Reach in U S Government
The article analyzes the expanding role of the presidential veto since the Civil War, noting 1,785 postwar vetoes versus 57 prewar, with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, and Ulysses Grant listed as top wielders. It cites Truman's 61 vetoes unoverridden and flags looming veto battles in 1947–48 under Republican leadership.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Kendrick Lee
House
Sen. Lucas
Senate
Truman
Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Reece
White House
Lincoln
Republic
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cleveland
Grant
Houses of Congress
Senator Langer proposes national primaries for president and VP
A newspaper essay notes Senator Langer of North Dakota urges direct national primaries by both major parties to pick presidential nominees. It argues primaries could curb boss influence and empower underrepresented southern Republicans, while acknowledging objections about clarity of majority and potential favorite-son outcomes. It frames democracy within republican bounds and calls for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicent
Langer
North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
al Smith
John W. Davis
Wendell Willkie
South
J.T
Johnston to tour Europe to push US film access
Eric Johnston the movie industry czar plans a June European trip to ease opposition blocking American films in many countries. He cites two main obstructions the extreme left and the extreme right. He faces reactionary critics who value bread over circuses and question Hollywood's cultural value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Hollywood
Turkish press chief blasts American report on Turkey
The Turkish press bureau director accuses an American newspaper correspondent of inaccuracies in a story claiming imprisonment and censorship of reporters in Turkey. As a countermeasure, he withdraws all press privileges to prove Turkey offers freedom for journalists. The incident undermines Turkey's push for U.S. loans and aid.
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Turkey
U. S
High Point Considers Milk Grades and Forest Preservation
Charles F. Carroll supports forest preservation and tree cultivation with the Southern States Forest Fire Commission aiding public education. J. E. Morgan notes Raleigh's return to prewar milk ordinances and questions High Point's policy on graded versus ungraded milk.
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Charles F. Carroll
Southern States Forest Fire Commission, Inc
America
High Point
Raleigh
J. E. Morgan
Thoughts on milk sales and court remarks cited in Raleigh
Excerpts discuss Wake and Guilford county milk shipping, ungraded milk to schools, and health department differences. Municipal court clerk M W Nash notes letters praising officers’ courtesy after arrests, while Addison Rawls warns alcohol use can lead to drunkenness. A parent reports hearing tests marking normal results but suspects other sentences indicating routine care.
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Wake County
Guilford
Raleigh
M. W. Nash
Wage increases stir debate at General Motors
News reports reveal a second 15 cent per hour raise for GM and electrical workers with no public assurance against a broader price rise. UAW leaders push for about 25 cents more, citing profits and monopoly claims while GM notes reduced earnings and tax credits. The share price has dropped from 66 to 55 as silence persists.
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Washington
General Motors
United Auto Workers
New York
Louisville
Auto Workers
UAW
General Motor
New York Exchange
Price increases and labor reform debate highlight GM pattern firm
Paul Mallon analyzes a second round price hike after an electrical wage rise. He questions if a union and company can collude against public interest, warning of broad economic damage and noting congressional debate on labor reform.
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Board of
Pattern—Company
Motors
Fit
Logan Act Violations Highlight Free Country Safeguards
The piece argues that law must apply equally, citing Al Capone and Henry Wallace's Logan Act cases. It recalls a 1919 experience where the author and George Fitch assisted Chinese in anti Japanese actions, defying US diplomatic norms and facing a warning from the Shanghai consul general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Capone
Henry Wallace
United States
George Fitch
China
Shanghai
Law and Order Versus Government by Discretion
George Sokolsky argues that the attorney general and local officials overstep by waiving laws and letting private judgment replace statutes. He warns this erodes due process, risks anarchic guidance, and endangers civil rights, urging strict adherence to constitutional law.
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Henry Wallace
England
France
Congress
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
Broadway Wrapup Gossip and Parties Across New York
A lively roundup details Rebecca West, John Gunther, Louella Parsons, Charlie Chaplin, Max Baer, Henny Youngman, Emil Coleman, and other stars in late night prowls, press events, and social scenes around the Stork Club and Lindy’s. It notes industry moves at Associated Press and new book gossip, plus charity fundraising and public interest items from Broadway to Milan and Madison.
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Rebecca West
John
U.S. A
Gunther
Columm
Betty
MacDonald
C. Chaplin
Louella Parsons
Stork
Mass Press
Max Baer
Henny Youngman
Lindy’s
Emil Coleman
Bob Michel
the Waldorf’s
the Waldorf’s Info Desker
Info Clerk
Milwaukee
la Flagstad
Pabst
Lou Lurie
San Francisco
One
M. Berle
F.L
Hawker
Francine Lenihan
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mr. Stork Club
Louella
Tiger Lily
Barbara Kelly
Tris Coffin
ABC
Little, Brown
Chaplin
United Artists
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High Point Enterprise
R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
D. A. Rawley
Robert L. Thompson
Associated Press and
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N C
John Budd CO
Lexington Ave
N. C
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Loeg
Addison Raws
Keswick Colony of Mercy
Thomas Calhoun
Paul Mallon
George Sokolsky
New Jersey
Driscoll
Ipse Dixit
Ohn L. Lewis
Geo. Jean Nathan
Phil Brito
H. Montgomery
John Chester
Lloyd Stratton
Mgr
Kent Cooper
Billingsley
Four Chaplains Memorial Fund
Bronx Veterans Hospital
N. Y
Wm. Shirer
Mitch
Sidney Blackmer
NBC
Guy Martin
Iceland
Kayne & O'Brien
Mermain Room
Debonaires
Madison
4 Chicks & Chuck
Martin
Martinique
Yvette
Embassy
Max Rosenbloom
Vanity Faires
Times Square
Winston Churchill
Walter
Gwan
Joey Adams
Runyon Cancer Fund
Hazel Scott
Lonergan
Sing Sing
West
Shubert Empire
O. Welles
Salt Lake
Flo Pritchett
Dorothy and
Vanity Fair
St. Moritz
Rumpelmayer
Rep
Rankin
Arthur Murray
Reuben
Finian
Greenwich Village Inn
J. Arthur Warner
Runyon Fund
New England
Suffolk Downs
Jerry Cooper
Norma Eberhardt
Alexander
Roxy
Laura Z. Hobson
Zanuck
Gypsy Rose Lee
Mussolini
Vittorio
Argentina
Deliik
Connecticut
Mister Breger
King Festures Syndicate, Inc
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