University of Washington fires three Communist professors
An editorial defends the University of Washington’s dismissal of three professors linked to the Communist party. It argues a party membership undermines academic truth and praises the university for upholding honesty, competence, and responsibility. The piece contrasts wartime music controversy with broader political questions and criticizes Ruhr industrialists for arming Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington
Communist Party
Louis Budenz
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Two Musicians Face Politics in Public Debates
Allied officials in Europe investigated both Dr Fuertwangler and Mr Gieseking as the German conductor and pianist drew scrutiny over American engagements. The piece questions the artist's political responsibility and whether audiences should judge by art or personal conduct.
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Fuertwangler
Chicago
Gieseking
New York
Carnegie Hall
Ruhr
Hitler
Third Reich
Walter Gieseking
Whilhelm Fuertwangler
United States
Europe
Dr. Fuertwangler
Mr. Giese
Mass Evictions and Rent Strikes Stir National Debate
A leading real estate group opposes Truman rent control plans yet distances itself from the Tulsa landlords strike. The piece warns mass evictions could trigger government seizure of rental property, mirroring past interventions in railroads and mines. It argues双方 rights of property and tenants must be balanced and that retaliatory actions will not resolve the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Truman
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Waugh on American Life and Domestic Habits
British novelist Evelyn Waugh criticizes life in the United States describing overheated rooms kept sealed, ubiquitous colored bubble gum, radios playing nonstop, and excessive conversation as part of the modern American scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Evelyn Waugh
I Stole a Million true story in Collier’s February issue
W A Bivins presents a feature in Collier’s magazine about David Schiffer’s confession of a Swindle that netted a million dollars from insurers. He recalls trading the fortune for time in Sing Sing after a lengthy fraud investigation. The piece, told to Barney Nagler and Collier Small, carries copyright caution and a 15 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's Magazine
David Schiffer
Barney Nagler
Collie Small
Nagler
Small
Schiffer
New York
Sing Sing
Collier's
Graft, Power, and the Marshall Plan Reflections
A college memory linking graft to politics and the refrain you scratch my back to you scratch yours. It contrasts Woodrow Wilsons call for community of power with Russia and eastern Europe resisting Marshall Plan aid, noting resulting rivalries and lack of a unified peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spencer Bassett
Smith College
Massachusetts
Trinity College
Durham
Congress
General Assembly of
Pennsyltucky
Knile and
Smile
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
United States
United States Senate
Moscow
Russia
Flora
Town Creek
Father
Red Buck Bryant recalls old Charlotte Observer days
The clipping from January 16 profiles Red Buck Bryant once a famed Charlotte Observer roving reporter now living near Matthews Rt. 1. He reflects on aging and progress from a life covering news and local color, recalling Aycock era politics and a shift from news to reminiscence. A Kansas farming note adds a hog-raising boast by Silas Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ogburn
Charlotte Observer
Red Buck Bryant
Red Buck
H. Ek. C. Bryant
Rt. 1
Matthews
Charles Brantley Aycock
Red
Bias accusation against Judge Yankwich in M G M vs Cole suit
The article reports M G M lawyers seeking to remove Judge Leon R Yankwich over alleged personal bias after statements at a social gathering. It notes Yankwich’s disqualification standard, his ruling for Lester Cole, and the contrast with alleged pre judgment claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remester Cole
Leon R. Yankwich
M-G-M
Mr. Cole
Helen Melnikoff
Los Angeles
California
James Ruman
Lester Cole
Yankwich
Ku Klux Klan
Anti-Defamation League
Republican
Communist Party
Congressional
Frank Scully
Frank
Cole
MGM
Malone says foreign loans riskier than domestic bets
Senator George W. Malone argues in Washington that lending abroad is a high risk if foreign governments lack business integrity. He urges equal terms for foreign loans and domestic ones, cites foreigners investing billions in the U S, and notes government loan aid to hard hit ranchers as a possible exception. He also recalls Ohio freshman Stephen M. Young seeking a pay check and recounts a long rivalry with George H. Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Malone
Nevada
Malone
United States
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Mr. Young
Cleveland
Ways and Means
George H. Bender
Solon Young
Bender
Young
National Theatre
Uncle Sam
Joe Doakes
Globe
Equity
Johnston
Movieville
Blizkrieg
Nazis to Testify Against Axis Sally Headline Froth
A New York column surveys wartime press skits and show world chatter. It notes Nazi figures like Gieseking and von Papen in exile, plus Broadway notes on Carousel and Death of a Salesman. It highlights theater strikes and industry woes amid a tough Show World season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goebbels
U. S
Foster
von Papen
Gieseeking
Paris
All For Love
Mark Hellinger
Tony Farrell
Aisilemen
Philly
Quotes on education pride and global harmony in postwar era
The excerpt voices concerns about focusing only on standards at the expense of pride and happiness in work. It cites Charles S. Stevenson of Hall Brothers and emphasizes living in peace with allies who hunger for righteousness. It also notes political views on China and coalition governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Gieseking
Dep
Gieseking
United States
L'Affaire
Geiseking
U. S
White House
Charles S. Stevenson
Hall Brothers, Inc
Truman
Ground Squirrel Horizontal Clue Puzzle Entry
A crossword like list of clues references ground squirrel terms and a mix of definitions across numeric positions. The puzzle includes hints for words such as interstice misdeed perfume and many others with abbreviations and language crossovers.
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Chicago Symphony Orchlestra
Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler
Fritz Kreisler
Kirsten Flagstad
Messrs
W. A. Bivins
Kansas
Silas Lowe
George Sokolsky
George Dixon
Winchell
NEW Yorker
Mary Astor
Mary Beth Hughes
Woo
Alan Young
Durante
Navy
Betty Clark
Mutual Os
Percy Faith
Timemag
Time
Martin James Monti
Weisenheimers
Alf Hitchcock
la Fontaine
Chas. Morgan
T. Hardy
J Montgomery
G. B. Shaw
Alice Reinheart
R. Lockridge
Monica Boyer
China
Sol Bloom
Ground
Weary
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