John L. Lewis Returns to AFL Amid Shadowed CIO Ties
The long time labor leader John L. Lewis leaves the CIO to rejoin the AFL a decade after forming it. Some critics fear his return could mean a clash with CIO leadership while Lewis signals plans that may reshape labor strategy for both unions and industry.
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United Mine
American Federation Labor
Coness of Industrial Organization
CIO
John L
William Green
AFL
Lewis
Ig Ae
Roosevelt
Abor
Sidney Iman
Ates
Industry
Iman
Harry Hopkins Influence on New Deal Administration
The piece reflects on Harry Hopkins as a pivotal yet controversial figure in the Roosevelt era. It notes his leadership roles in ERA and WPA, his broad reach across agencies, and his close advisory relationship to FDR, while acknowledging his intense work ethic and mixed legacy.
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Harry Hopkins
Roose
ERA
WPA
Harry Hop
Call for frankness from Washington on war policy and conscription
The writer questions the delays in homefront demobilization and urges the Patterson administration to speak truthfully to GIs and the American public. They argue openness would reduce fear and misinformation, citing Pearl Harbor lessons and the need for honest democratic governance.
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Patterson
Russia
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Black Eye on the Press Over Morgan Affair and Draft Doubts
The piece defends General Frederick E. Morgan against a sensational press drive that twisted his remarks on Jewish exodus from Poland. It notes Jewish journalists who defended him and condemns the media for a black eye on journalism while questioning Secretary Patterson and top officers about ongoing draft extensions and GI replacements.
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Frederick E. Morgan
UNRRA
Germany
Morgan
Poland
Palestine
New York
Eddie Cantor
Herbert Lehman
Cretary
Patterson
Guam
Foreign loans and American investments in foreign affairs
The piece discusses what qualifies as a foreign loan and how Americans invested abroad before Roosevelt era policies shifted. It notes 10.6 billion dollars sent out of the U S between 1929 and 1931, the shift to government driven credit exports, and the move from individual to intergovernmental transactions amid risk and political factors.
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Europe
Asia
Roosevelt
Lend Lease as a Tax Upon the American People
The piece argues that lend lease costs totaling 37 billion dollars amount to a tax and not a loan or gift. It asserts that such intergovernmental transactions lack repayment, equating them to a loss covered by taxes or debt. It questions whether nations can export sufficient American raw materials and goods to cover these loans.
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Lord Keynes
House of Lords
Sai
Europe
Asia
Lendlease
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
France
China
Greece
Governor Cherry Mistaken for OPA Inspector in North Carolina
The speaker jokes that if North Carolina governor Cherry were mistaken for an OPA inspector, safety would require a lapel name plate. The anecdote imagines him in High Point entering a clothing store and being misread by a tailor or real estate men, highlighting the absurdity of such a mix up.
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Virginia
OPA
North Carolina
Cherry
High Point
Blanks
Submerged Coast Lands Fight Heads to Senate Hearings
A heated postwar clash over ownership of submerged lands within three miles of the coast moves to hearings by Senator Pat McCarran's judiciary committee. The dispute centers on whether federal or state governments hold title to vast lands and resources, with the Nye resolutions and related suits shaping the legal battle.
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Washington
Pat McCarran
Dnew
Senate Judiciary Committee
Det of Justice
Santa Barbara
Calif
U. S
McCarran
Senate
House
Francis Biddle
Los Angeles
Federal District Court
Judiciary Committee
Port Aul
Biddle
Ickes
California fights for submerged lands three mile limit title
Jack Stinnett reports California argues over title to submerged coastal lands beyond the three mile limit. The dispute involves oil leases, federal land grants, and moves by Congress and the Interior Department with Secretary Harold Ickes denying a mass land grab while the Justice Department, Biddle, and Clark push a court resolve approach.
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Nye
Congress
Gerald P. Nye
R-N.d
Department of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
California
Robert W. Kenny
Santa Barbara
Lor Beach
Back Bay
Boston
Atlantic City
Atlantic
Gulf
Florida
National Whirligig on atom tests and naval power
The piece discusses suspicions among scientists and lawmakers about the Marshall Islands atomic test and its fairness. It recalls Billie Mitchell's 1920s demonstrations against warships, notes calls for an impartial civilian panel, and contrasts naval control with scientific oversight amid Truman era tensions and presidential strain.
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Marshall Islands
Navy
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Capitol Hill
Brass Hats
Billie Mitchell
Virginia Capes
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