Wallace Campaign in North Carolina Faces Egg Attacks and Mockery
The piece condemns Henry Wallace as a dangerous figure while defending free speech as he tours North Carolina towns. It notes eggs and tomatoes hit Wallace in Durham Burlington and Greensboro and says the incident may boost his votes in some states. It argues the reception reveals broader views on appeasement and Soviet relations.
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Henry Wallace
Wallace
Durham
Burlington
Greensboro
North Carolina
High Point
Progressive Party
Frances Perkins
South
Russia
Wallace visit stirs protests over communism not race
The Durham and Greensboro crowds focused on Henry Wallace's stance toward Russia and communism, not his views on the Negro race. North Carolinians cared more about his loyalty to the Communist party line than his relations with Black Americans.
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Tar Heels
Wallace
Progressive Party
Durham
Burlington
Greensboro
High Point
Winston-Salem
Wallace and the peace plan in a war weary world
J T critiques Henry A Wallace as a peace seeker who would meet Stalin to erase the threat of war. The piece argues his theory ignores the clash between political systems and warns that communism seeks world revolution, citing Wallace’s vague stance on Communists and pressed doubts about Marxist doctrine.
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Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
United States
Soviet Union
America
Sweet Reason
Stalin
U. S
Jefferson
Lincoln
Marx
J. T
Casual Comment by W. A. Bivins Reflects on Heat
W A Bivins recalls a Sunday heat wave and compares it to a 1907 August scorcher in his hometown. He describes sleepless nights, watering troughs, and a prayerful return to cooler weather as Monday morning brings a sense of renewed youth.
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Montreal
Graybeard
Potato Top
Pinnacle
Clingman’s Peak
Mount Mitchell
Cerberus
E. W. Danielson
Unity strides marked by World Council assembly in Amsterdam
Time magazine notes the first World Council of Churches assembly in Amsterdam showed practical unity among Anglicans and other churches without doctrinal reunions. Dr. John R. Mott, 83, recalled early ecumenical steps from Jerusalem to Utrecht leading to the Amsterdam service for Princess Juliana's investiture on September 6.
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World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Time Magazine
John R. Mott
Edinburgh
Nieuw Kerk
Juliana
The
Netherlands
Jerusalem
Madras
Stockholm
Lausanne
Oxford
Utrecht
Wallace Appears to Stir Durham Crowd in Sunday Night Event
The article reports Henry A. Wallace and his Progressive party facing a warm but vocal reception in Durham with egging heckling and booing. It compares Wallace to historic radicals like John Brown and William Lloyd Garrison, noting fears of extremism and charges of pro Communism amid debates on Russia policy.
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Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Durham
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry
America
Russia
John Brown
William Lloyd Garrison
Birthday Gift Hint From a Weary Vendor
A weary shopper reviews articles chosen by a salesmen and reveals her husband’s birthday is tomorrow. The salesman suggests a playful hiding trick and a cry of Boo to surprise him.
Campaign start after Labor Day signals race dynamics
The author notes the 1948 presidential race shaping up after Labor Day with Henry Wallace isolated, Dewey unifying the Republicans, and Truman facing limited issues aside from states rights. He forecasts Negro voting patterns, the impact of espionage cases, and the forthcoming surge of political speeches by Truman and Warren.
Better be nice to him he might be in the cabinet
Washington wit notes a new game of political speculation as talk turns playful about who may join the cabinet after the election. The piece lampoons cabinet rumors, mentions names like Truman and Dulles, and pokes fun at social seasons and Washington insiders.
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Washington
The
Potomac
Alger Hiss
Department of State
John Foster Dulles
Frank Stevens
Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Dewey
Truman
Jim Magner
Milady
Morse
Horse
Joe Martin
Charles Halleck
Ferguson
Alben Barkley
Secretary of the Treasury
Johnny Snyder
Ambassador Puzzle Word Grid Clues Decode
Puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues spanning ambassadors, metals, directions, and forms. The page mixes cryptic and cross reference items with terms like thus exists and native metals, requiring fill by cross-letter intersections.
The Canada Kid Sneaks a Night in a Small Iowa Town
In an Iowa crossroads county seat a carnival grifter duo led by the Canada Kid robs a Marksman and Fingers. The Kid boasts a clever double set of tricks and exposes Fingers as a thief after a breakfast sting revealing the concealed roll. The astonished Fingers admits the matchbook raid while the Kid explains the pocketed roll trick.
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Hy Guroo
Crossroads
Iowa
Rick Shamuses
Geniff
Jack
Cabinet talk and playful bets swirl around Truman picks
The writer notes Senators Vandenberg and Capehart as possible cabinet targets and jokes about cabinet offers under Truman. The tone mocks cabinet promise urgency while teasing re election excitement and a rumored future for Grover Whitney McKeister in the administration.
Quotes and political voices from 20th century figures
A collection of quoted remarks from Ernest Grant Jawaharlal Nehru J Strom Thurmond and Thomas E Dewey on travel inflation elections and democratic fundamentals. The statements reflect concerns about inflation democracy the dangers of tyrants and party power.
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America
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
States’ Rights Party
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Reepublican
Atomic byproducts aid tumor detection and other advances
The text notes tumor detection using a radioactive dye concentrated in cancers detectable through skull and skin with a Geiger counter. It mentions Band and orchestra makers using an electronic fault-finder for tuning. It also cites a robot ear that detects minor pitch errors and a four hour sweet potato starch process due to improved mechanical handling.
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Rex Tugwell
Wallace Party
Moscow
W. A. Bivins
George Sokolsky
Harry
Harry Truman
Virginia
Tennessee
North
Chicago
F.E.P.C
Tom Dewey
Warren
California
Stassen
Taft
Vandenberg
West
Senate
George Dixon
Vladimir
Jack Last
Senator Vandenberg
Capehart
Indiana
Commerce
Grover Whitney McKeister
Ernest Grant
Washington Economist
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
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