Publisher of the Daily News and the common man
The article reviews Joseph Medill Patterson’s rise from a rich man to publisher of the Daily News and his pursuit of the common man. It notes sensationalism early on, the paper’s growth to a national leader, and Patterson’s stance against totalitarianism while championing working people.
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Joseph l Patterson
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Patterson
Daily News
Hearst
New York Mirror
Opin
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News
New York
New York Daily News
Joseph Medill Patterson
42Nd Street
Lincoln
Mr. Patterson
Simon Peter and the call to righteous freedom
A sermon reflecting on Peter the Apostle's transformation and submission to earthly authority. It argues Americans value liberty yet must serve God, avoiding misuse of freedom for malice, while labor unions and capital balance power in a modern industrial era.
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Simon
Jonas
Jesus
Simon Peter
Cephas
Ine
Christ
Peter
Moffatt
Congress
Labor
God
Hitler
John L. Lewis
W.A.B
G. F. Kearns
Taft praised as restraint helps labor bill fate
Adam Allison credits Senator Robert Taft of Ohio with blocking an aggressive labor bill. He notes Taft and others stayed level headed, preventing immediate passage and allowing opposition to grow, calling Taft a potential future Republican presidential candidate.
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Adam Allison
Robert Taft
Ohio
Senate
House
Taft
Washington
William Howard Taft
Varied thoughts on power, youth, and community roles
A collection of quotes from local figures including G F Kearns on atomic energy and responsibility, James W Edwards on YMCA fundraising, Gurney Briggs praising Emile Serposs, James Thrasher on butter price quotes, and Rath Millett on balancing career and life for women.
Two Worlds Debate Governs Postwar Policy Conflicts
As tensions with Moscow deepen, U S policy shifts toward a patched stability plan in western Europe. The article cites Soviet vetoes in the UN, agricultural shortfalls, and a weakened economy to argue for stronger Western unity and readiness.
Whitney leads rail labor split over wartime pay and arbitration
Washington reports long standing tensions among railway brotherhoods centered on Alexander Fell Whitney of the trainmen and his ally Johnston. After a 1943 pattern of arbitration they opposed three operating brotherhoods in a 1947 strike, prompting a formal rift within the railway labor movement.
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Washington
Alexander Fell Whitney
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
John L. Lewis
Railroads
Whitney
Railway Labor Executives’ Association
Association
Brotherhoods
George M. Harrison
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen
Railway Brotherhoods
Opera
Roosevelt
Johnston
White House
Debates Over Truman Legislation Draw Public Notice
The piece notes opposition to Truman’s proposed labor and anti fascist measures amid constitutional concerns. It highlights Clare Luce and Robert Taft as early critics, Taft blocking Senate action, and public opinion shifting as study reveals flaws in the bill. Labor leaders oppose any corrective legislation to Wagner Act abuses.
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Truman
Clare Luce
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Senate
Labor's Gains and the Looming Crisis in American Liberty
By George Sokolsky argues against labor leaders' demand for ongoing gains under the Wagner act. He warns that unchecked labor power risks turning the nation toward chaos or fascism. He condemns figures like Whitney Hillman Lewis Curran and urges labor restraint to preserve constitutional rights. The Case bill is praised as a prudent compromise within American tradition.
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Senate
House
A. F. Whitney
Dies Committee
Sidney Hillman
John L. Lewis
Joe Curran
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