WHO to summon top psychiatrists to study global jitters
The World Health Organization will convene leading psychiatrists in London this summer to explore causes and cures for mankind's jitters. Some 200 organizations in the US are gathering data, while questions arise about treatment reach and the feasibility of a mass cure.
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London
WHO
New York
Moscow
J. Stalin
V. M. Molotov
Railway mediation fails as strike threat looms in election year
The piece argues mediation efforts have failed again and the fate of a railway walkout rests with the president and Congress or with three operating unions. It recalls 1946 and 1948 events, notes A F Whitney's shifting stance, and mentions a 15.2-cent hourly wage increase previously agreed by trainmen and conductors.
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Mr. Truman
Congress
John L. Lewis
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
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Mr. Whitney
END IN SIGHT electoral college abolition gains support
Both senate and house judiciary committees back bills to abolish the electoral college. The piece argues direct presidential election is overdue and suggests direct primaries to designate voter preference for each party’s presidential candidate in all states.
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House
Judiciary Committees
Secrecy in ERP hearings drew critical call for openness
The House Ways and Means Committee tightens talks on extending the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, barring public access and limiting witnesses. Gilbert Miller laments the closed hearings and urges public openness, joking that theaters need poverty to inspire authenticity.
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House
Ways and Means
Dark Day in Carolinas Seen Through Crime Reports
A local column notes a grim spree in the Carolinas with an 85 year old mother and three sons found slain in South Carolina and a 26 year old mother of two killed in another town. North and South Carolina are cited for rising crime, yet a citizen blames tangled causes for violence.
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South Carolina
Palmetto
North Carolina
Carolinas
North
John Barnleycorn
Georgia Market and growth highlighted by Manufacturers Record
The Manufacturers Record notes Georgia's postwar growth with a projected 1948 state retail sales around 1.3 billion dollars and personal income near 2.85 billion. The report credits native infusion during boll weevil disruptions and portrays a strong industrial and market expansion across Georgia.
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Georgia
Maneuver Troops Move Across Carolinas Toward Fort Campbell
Fort Bragg troops depart in motor vehicles at 750 daily, with 1 500 vehicles ready to carry 30 000 soldiers toward Fort Campbell Kentucky via Charlotte Shelby Asheville Knoxville and Cookeville. About 2 000 airborne division troops travel in flying boxcars to Camp Campbell area amid peace time exercises. The Ortent weighs in on Korea and China with reflections on US role and democracy.
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North Carolina
Tennessee
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Charlotte
Shelby
Asheville
Knoxville
Tenn
Cookesville
Airborne Division
Camp Campbell
Washington
Memorial Day Observances Across the South
Memorial Day on May 10 will close banks in High Point and unite the United Daughters of the Confederacy in memorial ceremonies across cemeteries. The Oakwood chapter meets at 4:30 PM to lay flowers on Confederate graves and on Laura Wesson who tended the sick in 1865 and died of smallpox.
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High Point
United Daughters of the Confederacy
South
Oakwood Cemetery
Laura Wesson
Political clash over wages and regional burden
The report cites Lt. Gov. Arthur Coolidge blaming the South for robbing the North to aid the South and Senator Taft supporting higher wages tied to increased productivity. It reflects discord on wage policy across Kentucky Mississippi Louisiana and Massachusetts figures.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Peter
Paul
Arthur Coolidge
Massachusetts
Mills
ADA Drops Douglas as Pick for 1948 Ticket
The Washington dispatch reports Justice William O. Douglas has ruled out leaving the bench and denying any candidacy. ADA remains without a clear nominee while backing a potential EisenhowerDouglas coalit ion for the Democrats.
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William O.gins
America
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Eisenhower
ADA
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New Deal
Wilson Wyatt
Leon Henderson
Paul Rer
Opie
Henry Wallace
Pittsburgh
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Harry Truman
Wallace
Justice Douglas
Broadway Love Song Sparks Wry Banter In New York Columns
Two columnists trade smiles and praise in a breezy lounge of New York gossip. They toast each other's wit and note biographers may link them with Field and Taylor. A playful exchange crowns the other as king of their domain amid jokes and showbiz chatter.
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Taylor
Don Wahn
ERP and American diplomacy in the postwar era
The Economist lauds ERP as a major shift in American policy, with over 5 billion in initial aid to distant nations for peaceful reconstruction. It cautions that success depends on prudent, non-wasteful use of credit and a lasting commitment without provoking war with the Soviet Union.
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Herbert Hoover
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China
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Bernard Baruch in London July 1 Meets W Churchill
Memos of a Midnighter recount Bernard Baruch's London visit on July 1 where he meets Winston Churchill. The item notes various showbiz and theater tidbits including Lillie contract details, May 16 wedding plans for Jack Campbell and Joan Stratton, and other Broadway and circus notes.
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London
W. Churchill
B. Lillie
Jack Campbell
Mr. Roberts
Joan Stratton
5Th Ave
Ruth
Hatchick
Ablis
Harry Rose
Iceland Star
Jolson
Winter Garden
Manhattan
U.S.A
Century Theater
Mercs
Gracias
Dahnka-Shane
Denk-You
Boss calls dept heads to a confidential talk
The New York novelette line reports a steel executive summoning eight department heads for a private discussion. He demands the truth about dating the receptionist Miss Jones, asking how many have taken her out. One man refuses to admit it until pressed.
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New York
Miss Jones
Mr. Big
Ambassadors and clues in a language themed crossword
A compact word puzzle listing across and down clues including a British ambassador and chemical symbols. It presents a mix of modern and archaic phrasing for a themed crossword grid with entries for plants animals and places.
The Late Watch and Show Biz Snippet Roundup
A column notes Maria Grever's stroke and 400 songs including Ti Pi Tin. Metra chief candidate names surface. A lawyer avoids 6 pm and a ta ble at the Harem. B Tucker wears mink garters and Alvy West’s songs are set with Mercer and Wrubel. Kinseys profiled amid scandal.
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Ti-Pi-Tin
Metra
Tibbett, Jager
Melchior
42Nd Street
B. Tucker
Alvy West
Cathy
Charm
Johnny Mercer
A. Wrubel
Melody Thompson
le Directoire
Jackie Eliason
Wag
Kath Liss
Jimmy Ryan
52Nd Street
New Yorker
Russia
Soviet Finnish treaty hailed as equal by Stalin
The quotation asserts the treaty is a basis of complete equality between the Soviet Union and Finland. Premier Joseph Stalin calls the agreement between equals, stressing parity in the accord.
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Joseph Stalin
Rep. Vinson Defines Pace for Air Force Expansion
Georgia Democrat Representative Carl Vinson says it would take two years to assemble a 79 group Air Force and that other services can be brought into balance within that period.
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Car Vinson
Georgia
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