State department accused of deceit over Russia loan lapse
The piece denounces the State Department for withholding Russia's $1,000,000 loan request for six months, accusing officials of deceit or gross inefficiency. It critiques delayed disclosure, contrasts with Truman’s reform aims, and questions adherence to government principles of by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Secord
Russia
Department
Truman
Congress
James F. Byrnes
Great Game in North Carolina Politics and Personal Ties
An extended look at political strategy where rival figures trade or pretend to trade insults across districts to influence voters. The piece cites North Carolina campaigns, noting how negative campaigning by a candidate’s aides or allies can swing support and even alter financial backing. It ends with a meditation on politics as a great game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
New York
Brown
Vito
New York City
North Carolina
Agin
Broughton
Secretary Eure Warns of Securities Register Dangers
Secretary of State Thad Eure, administrator of state securities law, handles a flood of inquiries about securities registration and information on stock purchases. He cautions many offerings are not true securities and notes limited investment avenues due to wartime restrictions and government rules. The public faces scarce safe investments between ultra safe bonds and high risk ventures, risking losses in a tight money environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Eure
Eure
Federal Securities Exchange, Commission
SEC
Investment warnings and transit route expansion noted
By Lynn Nisbet a brokerage man earned above $1,000 while stock delivery lagged. SEC and state registration protect investors but do not guarantee soundness. The utilities commission shows slow action with a Feb 8 order authorizing two more Brunswick county bus routes following an April 10 1945 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utilities Commission
Wilmington
Brunswick
Southport
Brunswick County
Washington
Mop p ing Up Securities Dealers Weigh Losses
A securities dealer section reports mop ups as firms unwind deals. One man left a salaried job about six months ago earning $200 monthly. He told a friend that his January commission as a customer broker marked the best job he ever had.
Suspension extends motor freight rate schedule changes
An order dated March 2 defers the revised motor freight rate schedules. The rates, set to take effect March 4, are suspended until June 2 with a hearing scheduled for April 14. If the hearing is not held or the matter not adjusted by June 2, the suspension may continue until August 31.
Postwar Washington column on OPA powers and congressional debate
Jack Stinnett outlines opposing views on extending OPA controls in postwar Washington. The piece cites charges of arbitrary regulation by Bowles, MAP 605 price gearing, and the fight over keeping price controls while limiting administration. The outcome hinges on House and Senate votes affecting OPA operations from July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
House
Small Business Committee
Senate
Behind the News on Washington Plans and Inflation
A St Augustine observer recalls five weeks across five Southeastern states challenging Washington plans for housing and wage controls. Builders doubted federal schemes until a lumber and steel price rise testified to the system’s unpredictability and push to curb inflation. The piece notes market turmoil and cautious skepticism about Bowles anti inflation ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Augustine
Fla
Washington
Wyatt Housing
Ennion
Washington plans and market pessimism collide in talk
A trader questions Washington directives and profit forecasts, arguing plans rarely pan out. He predicts rising wages and costs will lift prices, and doubts a nudist campaign will gain traction. He laments disillusionment as stock markets swing from pessimism to brief rallies and back again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York Strikes Threat Recedes Amid Public Backing
The withdrawal of the transportation strike threat in New York highlighted broad public support for Mayor O'Dwyer. The piece argues Quill’s demands failed amid sentiment backing noncompromise and condemns the city’s socialized transit system, claiming losses of 50 million annually and poor service under a fixed nickel fare.
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New York
Mike Quill
Phil Murray
O'Dwyer
Quill
Boss Tweed
Karl Marx
New York Fares Fight Ends With City Win Over Quill
In a complex wage and union clash, Mike Quill and the Communist aligned TWU leadership push for a uniform ten cent fare and sole bargaining power. Mayor O Dwyer bypasses Quill, negotiating with Phil Murray who repudiates him, yielding a city victory and a public committee to study the issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Quill
Ireland
Communist Party
Transport Workers Union
TWU
New York
AFL
New York State
Quill
Mike Ulll
O'Dwyer
Tweed
Croker
Phil Murray
Inconclusive National Investigations Sequel to Pearl Harbor Critique
A column criticizes modern congressional inquiries into Pearl Harbor and Pauley for lacking guts and direction. It argues past investigators like Tom Walsh pursued truth with bold methods, notes missing evidence from Marshall and Stark, and claims fear and pressure deter current witnesses. The piece cites McNarney and the Roberts report while urging Tobey to push hard on oil interest funding and tides issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Bill
Congressional
Senate
Tom Walsh
Hiram W. Johnson
Thaddeus Caraway
Burton K. Wheeler
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Charles W. Tobey
Pearl Harbor
Ed” Pauley
California
George C. Marshall
Harold R. Stark
Navy
Roosevelt
White House
Tom” Walsh
Teapot Dome
Frank B. Knox
Roberts Board
Joseph T. McNarney
Stimson-Marshall
Germany
Roberts
Washington
Harry Daugherty
Teddy” Roosevelt Jr
Archibald
Albert B. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Daugherty
Harding
Department of Justice
Ashion
Pauley
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D. A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
Robert L. Thompson
Associated Press
High Point
N. C
Carrifr
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Ioe
Lax Velingen Ave
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Iself
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
Tomer
Song OF India
Jack Stinnett
Ple
Paul Mallon
George Sokolsky
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Edwin W. Pauley
Tobey
Senator Tobey
Tideland
Mister Breger
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