Graft allegations and senate fracas loom over Bilbo case
The Mississippi senator Lester Bilbo faces investigation over alleged favors from war contractors tied to a $25 000 payment. A tense senate hearing erupted with Ross Collins accusing a witness of lying as Bilbo’s guilt remains unproven. The piece urges findings to be based on evidence, not party politics.
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Lester Bilbo
Bilbo
Senate
Mississippi
Ross Collins
Collins
United States
Public suspicion over George Allen RFC directorship
The New York state insurance department releases an examiner's report alleging salary irregularities in payments to George E. Allen and the firm’s president. Critics question Allen's multiple directorates and loyalty to Harry S. Truman, urging either his resignation from the RFC board or clarification to restore public trust.
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New York State Insurance Department
Associated Press
George E. Allen
Harry Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
George Allen
Allen
White House
New York
Truman
Harry
Right to Strike Debate Echoes in New York Meeting
Senator Clyde R Hoey urges protective legislation to bar strikes in essential industries and to safeguard labor rights and fair pay. He hints at compulsory arbitration with empowered boards to resolve disputes if strikes threaten national interests.
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Life Insurance Association of America
New York
North Carolina
Clyde R. Hoey
Capitol Square analysis of North Carolina governor lineup
Lynn Nisbet examines the evolving gubernatorial lineup in North Carolina and warns predictions may soon be outdated. Paul Mallon analyzes Russia with a bold take on Stalin and Molotov in diplomacy, urging readers to consider his views.
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Lynn Nisbet
Capitol Square
North Carolina
Nisbet
Paul Mallon
Russia
Stalin
Molotov
Capitol Square Factions Shape NC Gubernatorial Battle
Preliminary activity by Charles M. Johnson and William B. Umstead signals potential new Democratic faction lines in North Carolina. Reported alignments include Johnson Gardner Hoey Morison Broughton and Cherry Horton Graham Umstead with independents holding balance of power.
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Charles M. Johnson
William B. Umstead
Democratic Party
Capitol Square
Gardner- Hoey-Morison-Broughton-Johnson
Cherry-Horton-Graham-Umstead
North Carolina
Linical
Johnson
Umstead
Independent leadership and spheres of influence in NC politics
The piece argues independents gain if they maintain separate leadership rather than join factions. It notes possible shifts if independents win future congresses and legislatures, creating a dominant bloc. It discusses current Washington and North Carolina influence groups and predicts risks if Republicans take congress.
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Gardner-Hoey-Johnson-Broughton
Washington
North Carolina
U S Trusteeship Debate Over Pacific Islands Sparks Critique
A columnist argues that the United States should retain former Japanese mandate islands only under UN supervision while condemning proposed trusteeship as de facto annexation. The piece contrasts U S actions with Russia’s gains in Europe and accuses critics of war criminal rhetoric.
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Kurile
Russia
United States
Pacific
Finland
Latavia
Estonia
Lithuania
Bessarabia
Poland
New Republic
Henry Wallace
Elliott Roosevelt
Sokolsky on mandates and American interests after World War I
The piece critiques League of Nations mandates post war, contrasting British control in Palestine and Japanese South Pacific possessions with Soviet annexations. It argues the United States needed South Sea islands for defense, referencing Article 77 of the Atlantic Charter and condemning trusteeship as limiting American strategic aims.
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Moscow
League of Nations
Palestine
Central
Africa
Germany
Mandatory
South Pacific Islands
Japan
United States of America
Soviet Russia
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Soviet Union
South Sea Islands
United States
Pearl Harbor
Russia Seeks Credit Amid Internal Struggles Amid World Tension
Private reports claim Russia’s economy deteriorates as the government cannot supply essentials, driving Moscow to seek aid and exposing a fragile system. The notes accuse the Soviet leadership of censorship and antisemitism while a growing world communist movement is labeled a hoax. Reports cite shoe shortages, guerrilla raids in Ukraine, and purges of science and culture. Only two American reporters remain in Moscow amid Soviet restrictions on press access.
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Washington
Russia
Molotov
New York
Spain
Britain
America
France
Italy
China
Ukraine
Moscow
Russia’s Tumbling Five Year Plan and Unrest Cited
Paul Mallon notes widespread Russian discontent under a secret police state with many unable to resist. He cites army concentrations near Turkey, bomber production, and a grim harvest outlook. He also mentions anti semitic actions and refugees fleeing poverty while Molotov’s status remains unclear.
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Turkey
Dardanelles
Siberia
Ukraine
Volga
Russia
All reporters die at "30
Walter, this reminiscence by a seasoned reporter reflects on life, writing, and the newspaper trade. The speaker credits the craft for mobility and truth telling, noting how words shape reality and how fame fades, ending with thanks to the press for keeping its promise that in it you never grow old.
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Walter
Eternity
Utopia
Spot
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