Drew Pearson’s Klan broadcast seen as public service
The piece argues that Drew Pearson’s anti Ku Klux Klan speech from the Georgia capitol steps, while showmanship and opportunism, still serves the public by highlighting the Klan’s threat. It warns Americans not to ignore subversive movements and cites Governor nominator Gene Talmadge and potential Klan influence on Georgia’s Bureau of Investigation.
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Colist Drew Pearson
Georgia Capitol
Drew Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Gene Talmadge
Cyclops
George Roper
Georgia State Bureau of Investigation
Talmadge
KKK
May faces probe over war profiteer ties and possible defiance
The text argues Congressman May may block a senate committee investigation into alleged intimate ties to war profiteers. It predicts he will ignore the summons and that Congress could face another blot. The piece urges a full, public investigation to protect the public and Congress from dishonesty.
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Congress
May
Senate Committee
Washington
Con
Labor leaders urge new national labor management conference
Engineers economists and educators petition President Truman to call another labor management conference to prevent anticipated industrial strife. They favor a return to reason and cooperative union management. Phillip Murray of the CIO also proposes talks to secure a stabilized national economy.
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Truman
Phillip Murray
CIO
Murray
Pinch-Hitter as Visitor Suggests John Lewis for Foreign Talks
A visitor proposes John L. Lewis act as a pinch hitter for Jimmy Byrnes at the foreign ministers conference. He argues Lewis matches Molotov in bargaining stance, with Bevin, and could resolve international issues if allowed to negotiate. The idea is playful but noted as potentially workable despite protocol risks.
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John L. Lewis
Jimmy Byrnes
Washington
Lewis
Byrnes
Supreme Court
Molotov
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Molotov
Shakespeare
Bevin
J.J.T
Postwar Surplus Teeth and Oddities Highlight Government Stock
The War Assets Administration declared over two million sole surplus teeth, mostly unused from a lend lease to Russia, and stored in government facilities. A skull from Camp Sibert, Alabama, cost $15 when used by dental technicians but sold for $8.25. Veterans and civilians repurposed items, including a noodle maker built from surplus rollers and knives, and a Texas farmer who bought a portable flame thrower to clear underbrush.
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Washington
War Assets Administration
Russia
Veterans’ Administration
WAA
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Sibert
Ala
Army
Atlanta
Chester Chinn
Portland
Ore
Chinn
Reed College
Texas
Veterans Fuel Diverse Roles After War, Air Service Expands
The piece notes aviation gear repurposed for civilian use and veterans forming unique services. It mentions women’s dress shields from blackout suits, B-24 seats on a fishing boat, and lawn mower firms salvaging engines to aid fathers. Government eases aircraft purchases for veterans and small firms, enabling mail delivery, snow relief, wildlife work, prospecting, and patrols.
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Indian Service
The CIO PAC and Sidney Hillman’s Political Power
The CIO political action committee used pressure to push Roosevelt era Democrats, backed by Sidney Hillman of Amalgamated Clothing Workers. They aligned with the Communist party and CIO left wing, shaping strategy in major cities like New York Chicago Pittsburgh and San Francisco.
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CIO
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Communist Party
PAC
Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Hillman
Hillman death reshapes PAC leadership and Communist ties
The piece argues George Sokolsky that Sidney Hillman shaped American political groups by individualism, condemns the American Communist party as Soviet guided, and warns that Hillman’s death leaves PAC vulnerable with Communists stronger, while leaders like Murray face tough trials and others lack appeal.
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Hillman
PAC
CIO
Phil Murray
Murray
Vito Marcantonio
Fiorello la Guardia
Hugh de Lacy
Harry Bridges
Harold Ickes
Jimmy Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mihailovitch Trial Described as Propaganda Farce
The article denounces Mihailovitch’s trial as a Tito backed propaganda show, noting the court was Tito’s and Communist controlled, with a death verdict cheered and Western allies blamed for a sham in the wake of World War II. It recalls his four hour statement and alleged coercive pressures in Moscow tied to Yugoslav politics and Russian influence.
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Washington
Mikhailovitch
Mihailovitch
Communist Party
Red Army
Russia
Moscow
Ian Valtin
Tito
Yugoslavia
Balkans
Foreign Affairs
Chetnik
Ozana
State Department
Balkans and Communism Exposés Stir Controversy Across Nations
Paul Mallon contends the Balkans suffer under Communist rule in Bulgaria and Romania with purges, camps, and show trials. Reuben Markham cites Russian influence and UNO treaties shaping postwar peace, while Mihailovitch’s Belgrade trial is framed as a Soviet propaganda move.
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Serbia
Balkans
Christian Science Monitor
Reuben Markham
Bulgaria
Rumania
UNO
Mihailovitch
Belgrade
Moscow
Russia
Fables of Fame and FlightFilley Tales From Winchell’s Vacation
Walter Winchell is on vacation and guests’ll carry his column for six weeks. Hollywood gossip targets Betty Grable Lorraine Day Jeffrey Lynn Howard Hughes and more, with tales of divorces, bets, and a horse named Honeymoon. The piece lampoons industry excesses and includes a note on IRS refunds and a Jesuit missionary.
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Walter Winchell
Winchell
Laut
Betty Grable
Harry James East
New York
Lorraine Day
California
Jeffrey Lynn
Robin Chandler
John Perona
Paris
Mary Pickford
Bill Cagney
Howard Hughes
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