Southern Democrats face tough choice as 1952 platform debated
The National Democratic Convention leans left on civil rights with a possible Stevenson bid. Southerners may block a civil rights plank or walk out, risking a split or alignment with Republicans. Debate centers on loyalty pledges, Hiss defense, and future party unity amid Trumanite strategy.
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Democratic Party
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Blair Moody
Holland
Florida
Jonathan Daniels
North Carolina
Truman
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Dean Acheson
States Rights Democrats
Republican Party
Eisenhower
A Dishonest Issue on FEPC Debate
The piece argues Senator Willis Smith opposes FEPC, urging that banning segregation in public places is acceptable but private employment discrimination cannot be legislated. It portrays FEPC as political ban and warns that enforcing equal pay and non discrimination in private roles may be futile and divisive.
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FEPC
North Carolina
Willis Smith
Smith
Washington
Final Soviet Information Bulletin Likely Banned by State Dept
A columnist notes the last issue of the Soviet Information Bulletin, banned by the U S State Department as Communist propaganda. The issue features Heino Lipp, hailed as top weight thrower, and a profile of Ella Rusa, a horticulture decorator, amid a closing editorial package.
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Washington
Soviet Information Bulletin
State Department
Boston
Nineveh
Tyre
Heino Lipp
Heino
Iron Curtain
Estonia
Information Bulletin
Helsinki
Ella Rusa
Department of Horticulture
Dewey Asia trip frames his book on propaganda
The text notes Thomas E. Dewey’s hurried Asia visit before the Republican convention and his subsequent book Journey To the Far Pacific. It argues American propaganda lags behind Soviet cultural strides, highlights Formosa and Asia’s culture focus, and questions official responsibility and policy.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Asia
Tom Dewey
Far Pacific
Japan
Europe
America
Soviet Union
Free World
Pacific
Voice of America
United States
Soviet Russia
Formosa
Eisenhower
Nero
Rome
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Quotes on bathing suits morals and employment policy
A collage of remarks from politicians and public figures includes J Edgar Chenoweth criticizing French swimwear as too obvious, Arthur Klein praising New York provincialism, Joe E Lewis quipping on youth, and Thomas Lane urging government contracts for areas facing unemployment.
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New York
City
Arthur Klein
N.Y
Thomas J. Lane
Mass
Immortal Poems Of The English Language Reviewed
W A Bivins surveys Oscar Williams Pocket Edition Immortal Poems of the English Language, praising its 447 British and American masterpieces by 150 poets. The review highlights Sir Walter Raleigh and Dylan Thomas, notes the volume’s accessibility and low price, and links poetry to universal human truth and enduring art.
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Charles Darwin
Earth
Chaucer
Oscar Williams
Pocket Books, Inc
International Building
Rockefeller Center
New York
Britain
Williams
Sir Walter
Sir Walter Raleigh
Elizabeth
Ronsnoke Island
Carolina
South America
Bess
Raleigh
Dylan Thomas
Sir Walter Rasleigh
FCC Assigns 242 Channels for Educational Television
The FCC designates 242 noncommercial educational channels as Truman calls pivotal for public learning. Prospective stations include Miami, Manhattan, San Francisco, and several New York cities, with New York state planning five more to form a statewide network. Emerson fund offers 100000 dollars in grants to kickstart early operations.
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Federal Communications Commission
Truman
Commission
Miami
Fla
Manhattan
Kan
San Francisco
Calif
Albany
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
New York City
New York State
FCC
Frieda Hennock
Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation
Honest self doubt fuels Chicago nomination tale
A satirical piece mocks Democratic presidential contenders in Chicago as egotistic, flustered by a crowded field. It notes 18 to 20 candidates, mentions Fulbright Magnuson Kerr Harriman Kefauver Stevenson Barkley, and ridicules their bravado and fear of second place.
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Chicago
NEA
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Warren G. Magnuson
Washington
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Truman
Kerr
W. Averell Harriman
General Eisenhower
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennesesee
Eiseneower
Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
A. S
Alben W. Barkley
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