We Must Pay for Foreign Aid Despite Widespread Doubts
An editorial argues for supporting President Truman’s request of 7.9 billion dollars for foreign aid while criticizing past administrations. It urges backing the program to deter Soviet aggression, noting Korea and the risk of World War III, and calls for accountability in Congress. It warns that a future President could alter or sustain aid, stressing responsibility lies with policy decisions at Yalta and beyond.
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Truman
Congress
Western
Europe
Russia
Roosevelt
Korea
Yalta
United States
Going Up To Jerusalem a Disciple’s Faith and Fate
A sermon reflects on Jesus telling the Twelve of his path to Jerusalem, the rich young ruler, Peter’s rebuke, and the disciples’ struggle to comprehend the Son of Man. It cites Luke 18 31 34 and Moffatt’s translation, ending with a note on immortal love guiding believers to fulfill God’s will.
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Jerusalem
Galilee
Jesus
Simon Peter
Christ
Luke
Jordan River
Perea
Jordan
Samaria
Peter
Moffatt
Paul
Christ Jesus
Emmanuel
God
Israel
Isaiah
Satan
Jericho
W.A.B
Mississippi Dems flirt with Republicans in bold outreach
The article notes Mississippi politics shifting as the legislature hosts Republican speakers including General MacArthur and Senator Mundt within six weeks. Taft and Gov. James F. of South Carolina are also listed, with other items beyond party lines touching Memorials to Lee and Jackson, conscientious objector cases, and concerns over lobbyist pay.
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Washington
Mississippi
South Carolina
Charles P. Taft
Missis Ohio
Magnolia
General MacArthur
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Senator Mundt
Mississippi Economic Council
James F
New York City Faces Bankruptcy The City Goes Broke
A reader laments New York’s financial collapse amid rising subway costs and wage pressures. He blames mayoral policies, social programs, and union demands for draining city funds and neglecting streets, schools, and parks. He calls for a Hoover Commission style reorganization.
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Great White Way
Coney Island
New York
Hoover Commission On
America
Quoted remarks span politics and defense in mixed quotes
A jumble of quoted opinions ranges from criticism of Democratic figures and callous foreign policy to remarks on defense and social issues. Recurrent themes include force as language versus negotiation, Pacific defense, and social commentary on appearance and consumer products.
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Pacific Area
Joseph Farrington
The Hobo Reporter Exposes a Vote Rigging Scheme
A Chicago American reporter details disguise as a hobo to infiltrate a vote fraud operation in the old 18th Ward. He confirms multiple ballots cast for a Democratic machine candidate, aided by city officials, and a mastermind identified as John Brennan. The exposure leads to convictions and a hazardous pursuit.
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Anniee
Old
Madison Street
Arthur Clarke
Kansas City
Hobos
Rookery
Democratic City Machine
John J. Ean
Brennan
Bridgetender
J. L.” Brennan
Hugh S. Fullerton
John Brennan
Bridewell
John J. Brennan
Jacquin Leonard Lait
Bachelor President on the 1948 Democratic ticket
Washington Press notes Georgia Senator Dick Russell as a bachelor candidate for president. It surveys his family ties and Southern political viability, weighing Truman’s civil rights stance and the 1948 Democratic balance and possible nomination dynamics at Chicago.
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Washington
NEA
Georgia
Dick Russell
United States
Richard Brevard Russell
James Buchanan
Pennsylvania
White House
Lincoln
President Buchanan
Harriet Lane
Senator Russell
Winder
Senator Dick
Russell
J. K. Stacy
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U. S
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
New Jersey
Wilson
Gen
Zachary Taylor
Taylor
Virginia
Jonn
Truman
Chicago
Philadelphia
Paul V. McNutt
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Key West
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Annapolis
John N. Booth
International News Service
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Rules Committee
Hayden
Oklahoma
George Sokolsky
Llitteri
Fiorello la Guardia
William O'Dwyer
Selo Ae
Transpo
Harry Sacher
John
Austin Hogan
Sulares
R. E. Libby
Democratic Party
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Olin Teague
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Deattont
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