Truman Defeat Sparks Southern Republican Coalition Backlash
A partisan column damns President Truman and Democratic leaders for filibusters against civil rights and FEPC, blaming southern Republicans and Democrats for blocking reform. It argues the president bears responsibility for alienating southern allies and predicts limited chances for a state liquor election bill as the session ends.
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Truman
Socrats
S.enate
Scott Lucas
Thern
Sident
Democratic Party
Itherners
Philadelphia
Harry Truman
Liquor store referendum moves in Greensboro and Winston-Salem
The article outlines a push for a municipal liquor referendum in Winston-Salem tied to a broader debate over alcohol sales in Guilford County. It notes Caveness and Penny figures in Greens boro politics, suggests senate odds favor the bill, and mentions a planned effort by Forsyth legislators and a so called committee of one hundred eminent citizens. If the referendum advances, liquor stores may reach this area via a municipal vote this year.
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Greensboro
Winston-Salem
House Committee
Shelley Cavess
Gate City
Caveness
Hhe
Sena
George Penny
Eensboro
Penny
Greensro
High Point
Roy Morgan
Uilford County
Senate
Forsyth
Anyidy
Cripps Plan Spars With Europe Over Marshall Aid Strings
The Paris conference heard Sir Stafford Cripps push British style controls and a 10 percent cut in dollar zone imports. France's Schuman led a cooler response, arguing austerity isn’t a cure. The piece notes Britain and other Marshall plan nations face a mix of sacrifice and recovery driven by cooperation rather than new strings.
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Congress
America
Schuman
France
Great Britain
Truman backs military pay bill with income tax
President Truman supports a bill raising military pay by about 14 percent on average, but tax would apply to the increases. He urges a no-pay-cut clause to prevent net losses for servicemen. The proposal spans 3 percent to nearly 50 percent across ranks.
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Truman
Sam
Racket Exposes Greed Behind Gift Packages to Greece
Washington The Commerce Department reports a heartless scheme where American charity gifts to Greece are faked with 25 real orders plus 100 to 500 phantom ones. Phony recipients sign for packages to release them into a Greek black market, exposing widespread corruption and inhumanity.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Office of International Trade
C-men
Commerce
Greece
Peace Budget Outlook Cited by Barkley and Nourse
Vice President Barkley warns that nearly three quarters of the national budget pays for past wars while aiming for enduring peace. Dr. Edwin G. Nourse in the CEA forecasts a year of real showdown to build a solid economy for the nation and all nations.
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Barkley
Council of Economic Advisers
Edwin G. Nourse
These Days By George Sokolsky and Louis H Bean
A column discusses Louis H Bean and George Sokolsky on economic views amid postwar tax and demand pressures. It notes Bean’s questions about public response to the election and consumer buying versus business buying, and contrasts tax costs with purchasing, citing General Motors and a New York storefront as examples.
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Louis H. Beafi
Department of Agriculture
National Industrial Conference Board
Malcolm P. McNair
Harvard University
Louis H. Bean
America
Lower East Side
New York
General Motors
General Electric
Truman
Dewey
Conference Board
Filibuster Watch: Lucas Petition Sparks Senate Drama
Washington report details the Senate battle over limiting debate on the civil rights resolution. Key figures include Claude Pepper Francis Myers Wayne Morse and Scott Lucas who filed the petition to curb filibusters as Barkley rules it admissible amid shifting majorities.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
U. S. Senate
Senate
Sen
Claude Pepper
Florida
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Taft
Saltonstall
Hendrickson
Lucas
Hayden
Eastland
Russell
Byrd
Magnuson
Thomas
Utah
George, Neely
Fulbright
Murray
Maybank
Taylor
Oklahoma
Kunowland
Langer
Balwin
Ives
Wherry
Flanders
Moore
Barkley
Scott Lucas
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Hidden Word Puzzle Fragments From Incomplete Clues
A fragmentary clue set includes insect butterfly terms and various crossword style hints. The text lists partial definitions and letter counts such as Delicate Insect and Twisted with several short hints including Sicilian and Greek letters.
Anes 26 Factories 32 Narrow inlet 35 Blackbird of cuckoo family
A fragmented crossword style entry lists clues across numbers 26 through 58 with terms such as factories inlet birds and archaic or abbreviated words. The text pairs definitions with brief clue numbers and a few separated answers, reflecting a puzzle page style.
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Century
New York by Winchell Reveals Odd City Tropes and Oddities
A brisk portrait of New York's quirks and cityscape. It notes the Empire State Building’s 25 000 tenant capacity, Times Square’s relative diminishment in height, and Harlem’s busy hospital scene. It mentions 100 hospitals, 120 pawn shops, 35 midtown eateries, and a singular Sunday dinner restaurant on the Lower East Side.
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Times Square
42Nd Street
Broadway
Times Edifice
Paramount
Lower Manhattan
Chrysler Bldg
Harlem
New York
6Th
7Th Avenues
49Th Street
India
Eisenhower
Sloppy Looey
South St
Lower East Side
New York City Life Bursts With Quirks and Landmarks
Readers learn about city quirks from crowded apartments and cheap rooms to iconic spots like the Majestic Apartments and the Waldorf Astoria Towers. The piece notes cab inspections, Hudson Street horse troughs, the Fulton Fish Market, and Broadway signs built on 59th Street. It also mentions O. O. McIntyre and the Haunted House theatre in the West 60s.
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Central Park West
Majestic
O. O. McIntyre
Colyum
Columm
Madison
Waldorf-Astoria
West Street
Hudson River
34Th
42Nd Street
Broadway
42Nd
59Th
Battery
Manhatan
Albany
N. Y
West
Fulton Fish Market
Broadway District
59Th Street
Sweden
New York
City of
Gallery claims and city trivia from Our Burg notes
A collage of casual observations traces art values at Lindy’s wall, clerk chats with a connoisseur, and a pricey candy firm on upper Sth Avenue. Other notes compare newsstands, liquor shops, city sights, churches, warehouses, and Park Avenue versus Broadway.
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Lindy
Ernest Rochie
Upper Sth Avenue
N. Y. Times
14Th Street
47Th
Broadway
Iceland
Childs
Park Avenue
Navy names destroyer after Admiral Mitcher
The U S Navy will name a new anti submarine destroyer in honor of Admiral Marc Andrew Mitcher. It notes the service operates 36 Ground Controlled Approach units and nine abroad. The LSMR carrier has gunfire power to support the destroyer.
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U. S. Navy
United States
Marc Andrew Mitcher
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