Georgia and Mississippi politics and fire safety cautions
The piece weighs reactions to Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge’s death and discusses Senator Bilbo’s possible seating, urging caution about graft and demagoguery. It also proposes stricter hotel fire safety measures and recommends separating hotel laundries and drugstores with fire walls, noting lack of technical expertise but trust in fire chiefs’ guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
Mississippi
Senate
Bilbo
Furmadge
Wilbo
United States
Republicans at odds as 1948 nomination looms
Political observers note intra party disputes within both parties as they approach the 1948 race. The GOP splits focus on Marian Martin resignation and Governor Dewey's leadership of the party organization in Congress. Democrats lack a single strong candidate while Republicans struggle with too many hopefuls.
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Republican National Organization
Marian Martin
Taft
Dewey
Congress
Demos
North Carolina Fire Chiefs Urge Immediate Action on Fire Safety
North Carolina fire chiefs at a recent meeting urged the general assembly to pass strong laws after a fatal Atlanta fire killed 120. They call for automatic sprinkler systems in hotels and apartments over two stories, limits on fire proof hotel heights, outside fire escapes, extended condemnation authority for chiefs and inspectors, and firm alarms in large hotels and similar structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
General Assembly
Atlanta
Fireworks control seen as minor next to auto death toll
Editors acknowledge calls to ban indiscriminate fireworks but insist on prioritizing automobile safety. They note that in North Carolina the highway death rate dwarfs fireworks fatalities, urging focus on vehicle-related dangers year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
First Woman on a Military Court in Tokyo
Grace Kanade Llewellyn, prominent Washington lawyer and prosecution member, served on the international military tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo. She helped present the Manchuria aggression case against Japanese leaders including Tojo after a career spanning the National University School of Law and work with Robert Lansing's firm.
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Jane Eads
Washington
Grace Kanade Llewellyn
War Ministry
Emperor Hirohito
Tokyo
International Military Tribunal For the
Far East
Tojo
Manchuria
Japan
National University School of Law
Supreme Court
Robert Lansing
Nationality and Immigration Committee
American Bar Association
The
Hague
U. S
Santiago
Chile
South America
Winchells New York World of Stars and Surprises
A kaleidoscope of sightings and gossipy vignettes from New York show business. Fred Astaire attends Annie Get Your Gut matinee. Joan Crawford amid a courtroom shock tale. Dietrich and Dietrichs on Fifth Avenue. Mendez and Rockefeller house sale chatter. plus bands, Broadway scoops, and nightlife quips.
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Winchellebrities
Fred Astaire
Fred
Joan Crawford
Greg Bautzer
Joan
Maria Manton
Marlene Dietrich
Vth Avenue
Mme
Wellington Koo
Andrei Gromyko
J. Davies
Dean Murphy
Paramount
Ruth Gordon
Garson Kanin
Capitol Square counselor likely Hodges named for 1947 session
Asheville banker Hodges, a former senate member and chairman of the appropriations committee, is expected to be appointed as the legislative counselor for Governor Cherry. The counselor guides administrative bills and handles executive legislative liaison, wielding influence beyond formal power.
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Cherry
Brandon P. Hodges
Asheville
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Advisory Budget Commission
Hodges
Assembly
H. F
Pat) Taylor
Wadesboro
Broughton
E. B. Denny
Banks Arendell
Raleigh
North Carolina Political Scene Quietly Prepares for 1947 Campaigns
The piece notes potential early campaigning in North Carolina as 1947 legislation looms and speculates on Governor Broughton’s effort to win the Senate seat after Senator Bailey’s death. It discusses a rumored publicity push and views on Broughton’s determination and possible financial spending to secure the nomination.
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Bailey
William B. Umstead
Senate
J. M. Broughton
Broughton
Takton
North Carolina
Hoey
Max Gardner
Behind the News Washington Politics Split Emerges
A minor dispute at Republican and Democratic headquarters surfaces over leadership. Marion Martin resigns as women's director amid party infighting while Democrats debate Robert Kerr’s viability as national chair amid hints of Jim Farley succession.
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Washington
Marion Martin
Republicans
New York
Taft
National Committee
Katherine Kennedy Brown
Ohio
Brown
Reece
Maine
Robert E. Kerr
Kerr
al Smith
Pople
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Democratic National Committee
Hoover
Jim Farley
Farley
Farley may return to political post for Truman era
Paul Mallon notes Farley could seek an old Democratic post if party needs. Farley loyal to Truman and ready for use. Truman gains national popularity amid coal strike, while Republican leadership stays intact until the next Congress.
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Farley
Truman
Washington
Bob Hannegan
War era refugees and Jan Valtin loyalty debate rise
A wartime immigration debate centers on refugees and naturalized citizens with Communist ties. Jan Valtin, author of Out of the Night, is cited for heroism and medals while critics challenge loyalty and ground a broader domestic policy critique.
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State Department
United States
Jan Valtin
Army Public Relations Office
Far East
Infantry Journal
24Th Infantry Division
New Guinea
Biak
Leyte
Mindoro
Bambion
Simara
Luzon
Mindanao
Vaitin
Sokolsky on naturalization and loyalty in wartime
By George Sokolsky argues for leniency toward veterans with past political sins, citing Valtin and Barmine as precedents. He condemns government hostility toward wartime helpers and calls for congressional scrutiny of naturalization officials. He warns that betrayal of wartime servicemen endangers future allegiance.
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Valtin
America
United States
Japan
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Shigemitsu
Far East
Congress
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