Eisenhower faces academic clash over Columbia Polish chair
The resignation of Dr. Arthur Prudden Coleman from Columbia University highlights fears of academic infiltration as a Polish government funded chair of Polish literature and philology is established. The piece argues for preserving scholarly exchange despite Cold War tensions and questions whether such funding compromises academic freedom.
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Columbia University
Arthur Prudden Coleman
Columbia
Coleman
Manfred Kridl
Smith College
Soviet Union
The Mad House The Mad House
James A Farley, a longtime Democratic figure, refuses to predict election outcomes amid frustration with President Truman. The interview shows Farley evasive and critical, noting Truman’s insularity and lack of consultation. The piece also touches on party dynamics and other figures at the convention.
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Farley
Emma Guffey Miller
Truman
Booby Prize Campaign Aims to Hammer Truman Over Congress
President Truman frames the 80th Congress as the worst and petitions a special session to push action on hot potato issues such as high prices housing civil rights and minimum wagers. Republicans warn the maneuver could backfire as they spotlight unfinished business for political gain.
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Taft-Ellender-Wagner
Mr. Truman
Washington
Truman
Pennsylvania Avenue
J.T
80Th Congress
Army Justice Reform Brings Discretion to Death Penalty
The army abandons mandatory death sentences in murder or rape cases, adopting discretionary punishment similar to civil law. Advocates argue this replaces a brutal medieval concept with a more reasonable, individualized justice approach.
Taft signals cautious price assurances amid inflation concerns
Senator Taft defends current price stability while avoiding guarantees on future declines. He notes meat will rise but asserts overall price levels are acceptable for the coming year. After his Dewey stop, he remains wary about pushing aggressive anti-inflation rhetoric.
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Taft
Siam limits schoolboys hair to one centimeter
The Siamese ministry of education bans schoolboys from longer hair than one centimeter. Readers note barbers who trim hair may cater to the student trade in Siam.
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Ministry of Education
Siam
Pikes Peak facts and wartime aid figures noted
An article fragment lists Pike discoveries and names, stating Pikes Peak was discovered in 1806 and climbed in 1820, and notes it rises 14 110 feet. It cites wartime Red Cross meals in Australia, 10,000,000, plus one million lodgings. It also gives American swimming participation and drowning estimates.
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Australia
American Red Cross
Zebulon M. Pike
Colorado Peak
Pikes Peak
Jerusalem Truce and Little Church Tales Share Stage
A Cairo report claims Jews and Arabs agreed to a truce in Jerusalem, urging a world broader peace beyond conflict. The piece then explores the Little Church Around the Corner's history via Coronet, O Henry anecdotes, Ideal of Sir William Osler, and a humor note on a doctor patient exchange.
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Holy
Jerusalem
Palestine
Galilee
Pontius Pilate
Old Jerusalem
Holy City
New Jerusalem
New York City
Coronet Magazine
Martin Abramson
Joseph Jefferson
Joe
George Holland
Jefferson
George Hendrick Houghton
Church of Transfiguration
Henry
Abramson
O. Henry
O Henry
William Sidney Porter
Greensboro
Logan Porter
Circus of conventions mocks duty in republic era
George Sokolsky laments that the Republican and Democratic conventions resemble circuses, urging John Ringling North to be permanent master. He argues serious decisions about Europe and national leadership require focused, orderly proceedings, praise Hoover and Dewey, and criticize prearranged demonstrations and clerical overreach. The piece urges parties to study and agree on governance over the next four years.
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John Ringling North
Europe
United States
Herbert Hoover
Sam Rayburn
Truman
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
Tom Dewey
Write-Ins and Liquor Sales Highlight North Carolina News
An explainer on write-in votes for president and other offices notes that North Carolina law requires party electors to be filed with the secretary of state and that write-ins for president do not count unless electors are legally filed. Also reports June liquor store sales across 26 counties hit $3.2 million, led by Mecklenburg and Asheville, with declines in counties operating stores.
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U. S
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General Assembly
North Carolina
Secretary of State
Henry Wallace
Strom Thurmond
Wallace
State Board of Elections
Intecrats
Joe Doakes
Mortimer Snerd
Kerr Scott
George Pritchard
Mecklenburg County
Asheville
South Carolina
Franklinton
Louisburg
Durham
Henderson
Raleigh
Warrenton
Charlotte
Fort Mill
S. C
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
United States Department of Commerce
Sergeant promoted by Pershing mud bath tale
J Norman Lodge recalls earning a higher rank after mud spattering Gen Pershing during World War I. The Associated Press correspondent and infantry sniper details Pershing’s temper and generosity, including stripping Lodge’s stripes and then promoting him to battalion sergeant major by the general’s orders.
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J. Norman
Sarge
Lodge
John J. Pershing
Associated Press
Pershing
Mexico
France
Anoth
Souilly
Chau‘mount
Chaumont
Gen
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