Inflation fears and price controls debate in Congress
A fragmented opinion piece argues against abolishing price controls, warning that lifting them risks inflation and shortages. It critiques labor leaders and lawmakers, urges enforcement of existing controls, and cites calls for a no-strike pledge as protection against inflation.
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Congress
Emergency Control Committee
Philip Murray
Murray
Mr. Orvay
F. of L. Millinery Workers’ Union
Mikhailovich Trial Hearts NATO Allies Unease Alleges Frameup
From abroad the Mikhailovich trial appears confusing and disheartening as evidence undercuts claims of Chetnik help to American pilots. Tito promises a fair process, but U S officials question the charges and fear an ideological frameup while war crimes trials are expected to proceed.
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America
Aja Mikhailovitch
Mikhailovitch
Tito
Terrilla
Marshal Tito
Our
State Department
Goering
Tojo
Instructions for runoff election duties read aloud by chairman
Expansive directive from Chairman W. T Joyner to county election chairs covers voter access to ballot boxes and detailed registrar procedures for the congressional runoff. It prescribes name checks, poll book entries, tally sheets, sealed boxes, duplicate result statements, and delivery timelines to board officials. The piece ends with quotes reflecting wartime angst and social security leadership remarks.
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W. T Joyner
State Board of Elections
County Boards of Election
Board of Elections
County Board of Elections
Meet the Senator from Virginia
Thomas G. Burch is appointed Democratic senator from Virginia, succeeding Carter Glass. The 77 year old former mayor and U.S. representative built a varied career in insurance, banking, farming, real estate and manufacturing, and is known for behind the scenes work, guiding postal service reforms and opposing tobacco taxes. His ties include Harry Byrd, and colleagues describe him as sociable, private, and devoted to his farms and simple routines.
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Frank E. Taylor
Washington
Thomas G. Burch
Virginia
Carter Glass
Senate
Martinsville
U.S
Burch
Congress
House Post Office Committee
Fifth District
Harry
Flood Byrd
Byrd
Burd
Vpcome
Capitol
Baruch outlines four steps for world disarmament plan
The United States proposes to place atomic resources and related industries under an international authority with no national control. The plan requires global subordination of all fission related manufacturing. It grants unimpeded access and inspection rights to the international body across all nations.
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United Nations
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch Plan Aims Global Authority Over Atomic War
The proposal envisions an international atomic authority with full inspection powers and swift penalties for violations, potentially abolishing war as a tool of national policy. It argues that Russia would need free global intercourse and openness, possibly allowing foreign oversight of a Russian fission plant to prevent future wars.
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Atomic Authority
Baruch
Mr. Baruch
Soviet Russia
Russia
Truman veto of Case bill reshapes union politics
Washington observers note President Truman’s veto of the Case bill shifts leverage to unions and Congress. The move blocks drafting powers, leaving Democrats with a vacuum on a defining issue while signaling a potential path for campaign narratives ahead of the upcoming elections.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Union
Democratic House
Roosevelt
Democratic Congress
House
Unions clash with Truman policy and public sentiment
Paul Mallon criticizes union leadership for seeing any restraint as an assault on rights and for resisting broad laws. He argues the White House faces entrenched union power that could block legislation while contracts with big unions expire after the November elections. He warns wage pressure will grow as price increases bite.
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White House
Congress
Truman
License plates for 1948 face steel shortages and delays
North Carolina fights to secure steel for 1948 license plates as strikes and delays push delivery to September with potential use of windshield stickers. The motor vehicles department struggles with staffing and clerical backlogs delaying registrations by 30 to 40 days while officials seek any feasible option.
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North Carolina
Roddie Ward
Louisville Courier- Journal
Kentucky
Ward
Motor Vehicles Department
W. Z. Betts
Big Money in May ABC Store Liquor Sales Top 2.5 Million
In May ABC stores across 25 counties sold 2,526,763.90 in liquor despite complaints of limited access. Durham led in sales, followed by Wake and New Hanover, with Durham’s dominance linked to its position as the westernmost store serving the piedmont region. imports likely drive much of the demand.
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ABC
Durham
Wake
New Hanover
Piedmont
Quarantine Policy Enforced In North Carolina
Dr. Carl Reynolds reports no protests against the board's quarantine program adopted last week. Children under 16 from polio areas in Florida and Texas may not stay in North Carolina, though they may pass through. They cannot sleep in hotels, boarding houses, or camps, impacting a few mountain camps while resorts remain busy with unaffected-area guests.
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Carl Reynolds
Board of Earth
Florida
Texas
North Carolina
Blue Cross gains attention as state medical care grows
The veterans administration recognizes Blue Cross and highlights it as a core element of state sponsored medical care. North Carolina’s decade-long development occurred through local hospital care associations not bearing the national Blue Cross name, leading some policy holders to remain unaware they participate in the system.
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Blue Cross
Veterans’ Administration
North Carolina
Growth of hospital insurance spreads across regions
Growth of hospital insurance in the United States, about eleven years old, now reaches over 22 million members. Uptake varies by region with Rhode Island over half enrolled, North Carolina around twelve percent, and Winston-Salem exceeding fifty percent in industrial areas. Early expansion focused on groups. individual benefits followed later.
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Blue Cross Associations
United States
South
Virginia
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Winston-Salem
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