Outplayed by Russia in World War II diplomacy
The piece argues Russia gained a large postwar stake in Asia through the Yalta pact, out-trading the United States and its allies. It criticizes Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin for secret arrangements, notes violations of the Atlantic Charter and UN principles, and urges Americans to recognize and learn from these mistakes to prevent future reversals of influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Asia
Kurile Islands
Japan
Roosevelt
United States
Churchill
England
T. V. Soong
China
China Times
Soong
Manchuria
Stalin
Yalta
Senate
Washington News
State Department
Kuriles
South Sahalin
Cairo
Truman
Potsdam
Byrnes
Port Arthur
Dairen
Outer Mongolia
Chiang Kaishek
Marshal Stalin
Far Eastern
North Carolina Holds Notable Federal Posts Across Agencies
The state boasts O Max Gardner in the Treasury and Kenneth Royall in the War Department as undersecretaries with Lindsay Warren as comptroller general, plus several other NC leaders in law, labor, and Congress. Judges, generals, and committee heads reflect a strong Tar Heel presence in federal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Missouri
Washington
O. Max Gardner
Treasury
Kenneth Royall
War Department
John Hanes
Gardner
Lindsay Warren
Lamar Caudle
Wadesboro
Walter P. Stacey
Frank Graham
John J. Parker
John Langston
Goldsboro
R. L. Coughton
House Committee On Ways and Means
J. W. Bailey
Senate Committee On Commerce
Graham Barden
Education
Harold Cooley
Nashville
Committee of Agriculture
Truman Bread and Public Relations Shortfall
The piece argues the White House should promote the new grayer whole wheat bread as a aid to hungry nations rather than blame President Truman. It notes Americans dislike darker bread and warns the administration failed to frame the change as a collective humanitarian effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
United Nations
White House
Deputy Refuses R. I. Barr Patrol Rides Over Speed
Deputy Herman Burrows says he will not ride with state patrolman R I Barr again after a dangerous bootlegger chase that ended with a rear collision at high speed. He laments the courthouse crowd at every jury term and asserts his duty to enforce law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Barr
High Point
Herman Burrows
High Point Social Security Office Reports Claims Filed
Eighteen men and women who are insured and aged 65 or older have filed claims at the High Point social security office in the past two weeks. Acting manager Anne M. Russell notes these filings help preserve future retirement benefits even while continuing to work. Local attorney Silas B. Casey criticizes cab monopoly talk and urges taxi competition for public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
Robert L. Thompson
Enterprise
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
Social Security Board
Anne M. Russell
Silas B. Casey
Spies in Canada and the Soviet Threat
The piece argues Soviet Russia uses spies and a fifth column in allied nations. It recalls a New York Journal American claim about an FBI spy in the United States, noting no arrests and questioning state department integrity amid ongoing concerns about General Pat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Soviet Russia
New York Journal-American
FBI
Watchi
State Department
Seger
Department of Justice
General Pat
Call for Congress to probe State Department over spies and leaks
George Sokolsky urges a congressional committee with subpoena power to scrutinize the State Department from 1939 to today. He argues Russia and other spies have leaked blueprints and data, demanding action by Congress to uncover treachery and protect the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley
Washington
William Wirt
Gary
Indiana
State Department
Stalin
Russia
FBI
George Seldes
America
Congress
United States of America
Canada
Secret of Pauley’s rise in Truman era politics revealed
Washington reports say Edwin Pauley’s influence stems from a personal loan of 100000 dollars toward his half million in Roosevelt Truman fundraising. The piece notes his White House favour and potential grooming for a top cabinet post, amid a broader power struggle with Harold Ickes and party reformers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edwin Pauley
Truman
White House
Navy
Pauley
Army
Stimson
Patterson
Knox
Armed Services
Harold Ickes
Ston
Ickes
Roosevelt
Mr. Ickes
Hannegan
Harold S. Ickes
Eric A. Johnston
Seattle
Capitol Hill
U. S
Hollywood
Ickes as a Target in cabinet clash and political maneuver
The author argues Ickes and allied radicals drive a built up case against a minor presidential appointee. He claims the confrontation reveals partisan motives, with Wallace spared and Truman’s politics examined. The piece reflects sharp, opinionated criticism of Ickes and the era’s cabinet clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Farley
Ickes
Pauley
Navy
Congress
Californian
Truman
Democratic Party
Earth
Commerce
Wallace
Arene Peasy
Roosevelt
National whirligig of housing plan sparks industry doubt
The housing expeditor Wyatt faces skepticism from builders over a two year program to rapidly provide 2.7 million homes for veterans. They warn of socialized housing, heavy government control, and the need to channel labor and materials, with high costs and extended timelines.
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Wilson W. Wyatt
Wyatt
Louisville
Roosevelt
United States
Uncle Sam
Hanging Gardens
Babylon
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