Truman FEPC toothless like that of Roosevelt
James Marlow traces the 1941 Roosevelt FEPC and its lack of teeth, noting how Truman's 1949 1950 efforts faced Southern filibusters and how his new Government Contract Committee lacks enforcement power. The piece argues the new FEPC is weaker, limited to government contract plants, relying on persuasion rather than court orders.
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FEPC
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Charles E. Wilson
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Truman Democrats
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Canadian Experts Reveal Neat Bridge Bidding Point
A 1949 national championship hand from Detroit features Mimi Roncarelli of Montreal and John Wiser of Montreal. Roncarelli avoids three no trump, while Wiser signals heart strength and no spade strength, leading to a club contract and twelve tricks after a key heart finesse.
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North
Mimi Roncarelli
Montreal
John Wiser
Wiser
Roncarelli
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Declarer
Britain still recognizes Red China in Korea era policy
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill faces persistent questions in Parliament over why London maintains formal recognition of the Chinese Communist government while Red Chinese troops fight British forces in Korea. The Labor government previously backed recognition to aid trade via Hong Kong, though China has offered no ambassador and may seek UN seat concessions. Churchill, wary of upsetting the truce process at Panmunjom and divided allied fronts with the United States, hints at no immediate withdrawal but offers no firm plan.
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Winston Churchill
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Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
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Hong Kong
Red China
United Nations
Panmunjom
United States
Washington
America
Truman
Chapman Strikes At MacArthur
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman criticized Gen. Douglas MacArthur for attacking the administration's tax program. He said Republican policies from 1920 to 1932 nurtured conditions that led to World War II and increased the odds of another major conflict.
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Oscar Chapman
Douglas MacArthur
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Manufacturers' Sales Rise in October by 2.6 Billion
Washington reports October sales and new orders climbed above September, with manufacturers selling 23.6 billion dollars and receiving orders totaling 23.7 billion. Inventory and unfilled orders edged up only slightly, according to the Commerce Department Tuesday.
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Commerce Department
Barkleys Leave Manila for U S Far East Tour
Vice President Alben W. Barkley and Mrs Barkley depart Manila by plane for a two week return trip to the United States after a Far East tour that included a stop in Korea.
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Alben W. Barkley
United States
Far East
Korea
Radio Star Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A fragmented crossword style clue list mixing across and down hints for actors birds and mythic terms. Entries include McDaniel actress references and varied wordplay from biblical to zoological terms.
Time lag in Air Force production slows jets and fighters
New York columnist Leslie Gould analyzes how delays between appropriations and mass production plague air power. He cites 4 to 5 years for air frames and 17 to 18 months for jet engines, worsened by red tape and postwar policy shifts, with full jet engine output not expected until 1953 and a 137-wing Air Force years away.
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Leslie Gould
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William D. Leahy
Dwight Eisenhower
Louis Johnson
James Forrestal
Stubborn Son Threatens Long Tradition
In New York a 100 year family craft faces a clash as Clive Wooster, 17, seeks boxing over the family trade of handmade miniature soldiers. The Woosters run a small Eastside shop with million tiny figures, honoring four generations of artists and painters. The father insists the craft stays, while Clive protests his hands and future.
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Saul Pety
Hal Boyle
New York
August Wooster
Woosters
Holland
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
Fusiliers
Grant
Blues
David
Dwight Eisenhower
Wooster
Earl
Clive
Collec
Discrimination Order Draws Mixed Reactions in Congress
Washington political debate split along party lines over President Truman s order against discrimination in defense job hiring. Rep Hays praised it as progress toward mediation and education while Southern Democrats opposed it and Negro leaders argued it does not go far enough. Senator George questioned the order and hinted at potential 2024 presidential speculation.
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Brooks Hays
D-Ark
Truman
Hays
South
Walter F. George
D-Ga
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