Communism Flyers Circulate in High Point Neighborhoods
Circulars signed by the High Point Chapter of the Labor Youth League praise the Soviet Union and attack the U S government. They include quotes accusing Washington and Jefferson of defending profiteers and claim Russia did not send troops to Korea. The paper calls the Labor Youth League a Communist group once known as the Young Communist League.
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High Point
Labor Youth League
Communist Party
Russia
United States
Washington
Jefferson
Korea
Truman
Wall Street
Young Communist League
Moscow
New York
Samuel E. Tucker
Hill T Drive
Stanly
S. E
Thomasville
Columbia Panel Company
Europe
Oberammergau
Upper Bavaria
Germany
Tucker
Grady Goldston
Grady
An Invited Crisis Editorial on U S Cold War Policy
The piece argues America erred in handling Korea Formosa and Indochina since 1945. It cites rushed troop withdrawals and slow arms aid, saying firmer, timely action could have deterred Soviet advances and avoided a crisis. It urges learning from Korea to act decisively before confrontations arise.
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Russia
Bruce Brossat
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Korea
America
Soviet Union
United States
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Korean Republic
North Korea
Pacific
U. S
Formosa
Asia
Indo China
Ho Chi Minh
Soviet Union Expansion Seen as Dual Empires Rise
A 30 year view argues the USSR’s land empire from Elbe to Pacific and satellite states form a second sea empire. It claims propaganda, class and racial fault lines, infiltrated governments, dual citizenship, and military expansion push the bloc outward, with the United States as the sole impediment.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Federation of
Soviet Socialist Republics
Soviet Russia
Elbe
Europe
Pacific Ocean
Arctic
Trucker Weight Debate Tests Highway Damage Claims
Governors press trucking weight limits amid a dispute over overload damage. Thomas MacDonald calls for suspending new laws until impartial tests by the U S Public Roads Bureau establish whether 18 000 pounds per axle is a safe ceiling. The Council of State Governments joins the appeal for unity amid driving concerns.
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U. S
Thomas MacDonald
Association of State Highway Officials
U. S. Public Roads Bureau
North Carolina
Scott
Highway Commission
MacDonald
Council of State
Capitol Phantom Snuff Dipper Rumor Spreads Public Laughter
Washington column notes Barnee claims Soviet goodwill based on two new U.S. cars and gardeners at the embassy while a mystery snuff thief empties Senate snuff boxes each week. The piece blends satire on Russia, Rep. Dewey Short and the Hoover dam pamphlet with a running joke about a phantom snuff dipper in the Capitol.
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Washington
Barnee
Russia
United States
U.S.S.R
Volga
Capitol
Senate
Quotes and remarks from notable figures
Wide array of quotes from Ann Sheridan Earl Warren Albert Einstein Thomas Dewey and William Green touching on nudity accusations peace war relaxation and political illiteracy. The statements reflect opinions on society governance and personal sentiment attributed to famous individuals.
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Gov
Earl Warren
California
Iowa voters split on Dewey myth and Brannan Plan appeal
Iowa politics center on Dewey dislike, farmer sentiment, and the Brannan Plan. Howard Goodwin leads a new GOP push to mobilize precincts, while Senator Hickenlooper rides a comeback aided by AEC resignation. Loveland polled strong in industrial towns backing Brannan, with Truman expected to campaign in support.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dewey
Truman
80Th Congress
Harry Storey
Iowa Farm Bureau
Hick
Atomic Energy Commission
David E. Liliienthal
AEC
Lillienthal
Hickenlooper
Brannan
Farm Bureau
Albert J. Loveland
U. S
Nelson B. Kraschel
Loveland
C. I. O. Packing House
Auto Workers
Wallace
Farmer
Iowa Homestead
Oracle
Farm Journals
Need Drastic Action in North Carolina Road Safety Editorial
Greensboro editorial urges more than talk after highway fatalities rise to an all time high. It calls for stricter enforcement and new laws as law enforcement and courts must change to curb the carnage on state roads.
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Greensboro News of
North Carolina
Billy
City Lake Pool
Long Beach
Brooklyn
New York
Associated Press
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B. Terry
Robert L. Thompson
D. A. Rawley
W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
George Sokolsky
Pire
Federation of Soviet Socialist Republics
Alger Hiss
China
Soviet Socialist Rene
Eurasian
Tenance
The
Phantom Snuff
George Dixon
Interior Department
Hoover Dam
Dewey Short
Wilds of
Missouri
Missouri State Rural Electrification Association
Mr. Short
Missouri Rea
REA
Ann Sheridan
Ing
Professor Albert Einstein
Thomas
Peter Edson
W. A. Bivins
Ested
Richard Wahl
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