Truce in Coal Strike Sparks Senate Anti Strike Push
The piece notes John L. Lewis ordered miners back to work after a two week truce called during a White House meeting with President Truman. It discusses Senate action on the Case anti strike bill and a Lucas amendment to empower seizure of strikebound plants during national emergencies, with penalties for those resisting government measures.
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John L. Lewis
Truman
Mr. Lewis
White House
Lewis
Congress
United Press
Senate
Senate Committee
House
Lucas
Illinois
O. Max Gardner
Marion
Governor Gardner
Ed. McGrady
American Federation of Labor
Gardner and McGrady Seen as best advisers for Truman
Tom Best cites former North Carolina governor O Max Gardner and Ed McGrady as ideal advisers for President Truman during labor disputes. The piece contrasts Gardner and McGrady with Bob Hannegan and Sidney Hillman, praising Gardner for liberal business sense and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Gardner
Mr. Truman
Bob Hannegan
Sidney Hillman
Senators Hoey Bailey Split On Big British Loan
The AP dispatch notes North Carolina senators Hoey and Bailey voting differently on the $3.75 billion British loan. The paper praises both as strong-minded, honest colleagues who voted according to conviction, and views Hoey as correct while Bailey is wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hoey
North Carolina
Bailey
Senate
Fingerprint Bureau Shift Targets Swift County Police Aid
The state moves the fingerprint bureau from the prison division to the state bureau of investigation by July 1 to improve service to sheriffs and local police. Governor Cherry supports further consolidations but seeks to avoid overhauling highway patrol and SBI. A lighthearted note recounts a mouse disrupting a national traffic safety conference photo.
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State Bureau of Investigation
Cherry
SBI
Servce
Highway Patrol
Highway Safety Division
Identification Bureau
Patrol
Tar Heels Represented at Conference in Washington
Tar Heels from North Carolina attended the Washington conference with T. Boddie Ward and H. J. Hatcher designated to cast the state's official vote. Governor Cherry attended a session while several named North Carolinians were present. Ward and Major Hatcher outlined plans to implement a state safety program through regional meetings after forming a central committee.
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H. J. Hatcher
Cherry
Coleman Roberts
W. A. Wright
Col
R. A. Bowers
Charlotte
A. Burton
Reidsville
W. T. Ritter
Winston- Salem
C. W. Phillips
Greensboro
Charley Dermid
Asheville
Clyde A. Erwin
L. J. Harris
P. D. McLean
Raleigh
Washington
Wilmington
J. M. Broughton
R. B. Page
T. W. Davis
Ward
Major Hatcher
Postwar Washington Summary of World War Decorations
Maj David E Milotta reviews War Department awards data for the Infantry Journal. About 1.7 million decorations were issued by January, with 760,000 to officers and nearly a million to enlisted personnel. Privates first class earned the most combat awards while Second Lieutenants led in total awards. the Purple Heart is notably absent. The Air Corps earned over four times as many decorations as all arms and services combined, yet trailed in ranking combat honors to Infantry.
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Washington
War Department
David E Milotta
Infantry Journal
Air Corps
Air Force
Infantry
Army divisions win awards and face high costs in war
Maj Milotta notes the 1st Infantry led awards in the army and Europe while the 37th Division topped the Pacific but ranked sixth overall. The 3rd Infantry earned the most honors per man, with 14 decorations per death and 43.1 medals per death in air corps. Navy and Marine losses were lower, but top decorations differed.
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Milotta
Pacific
Air Corps
Navy
Marines
Infantry Journal
War and Navy Departments
Food campaign struggles with supply and hunger promises
The piece argues that hunger relief for the world is not achievable by American savings alone as fuel, transport, and feed constraints bite. It notes reduced beef and pig production due to feeding wheat and corn abroad, while calls persist to feed Europe and Asia despite domestic shortages and rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Government food order targets livestock and poultry output
Paul Mallon reports a government directive reducing poultry by over 80 percent of last year’s chick count and forcing a 20 percent livestock population cut. Beef feed is restricted, hog sales encouraged at lighter weights, and a shift toward fruit and vegetables is urged to curb domestic consumption pending export plans.
Radio as the instrument of news under FCC license
The piece argues radio shifted from theater to news instrument under licensing by the FCC since 1927. It asserts licensing equals control over broadcasts and notes the 1945 FCC warning of stricter renewal reviews and demands for public and educational time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Press freedom clash as FCC renewal powers questioned
Paul Porter warns March 12, 1945, that granting broad renewal powers to the FCC risks censorship and government control over the press. He argues existing law hinges on public interest while radio shows viability through program ratings and audience response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Porter
FCC
Commission
National Whirlgig and Capitol Power Plays in 1947
Experts warn anti labor measures against Jimmie Petrillo and John L. Lewis could be struck down as class legislation by the Supreme Court. Republicans aim for 20 more seats but worry about urban districts as Democrats lean toward a Tru man victory. The interior appropriation fight exposes executive bossism, with Jed Johnson leading a probe against power projects and Rayburn attacked by power lobbyists. Treasury Vinson backs a debt ceiling while warning maturity costs loom beyond 275 billion.
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Department of Justice
Caesar of Musicians
Jimmie” Petrillo
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Supreme Court
Washington
House
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Congress
Capitol
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Harold L. Ickes
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce Department
Jed Johnson
Oklahoma
Mr. Sickes
Roosevelt
Rayburn
Southwest
Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Capitol Hill
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High Point
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McGrady
Capitol Square
Ohio
By Lynn Nisbet
TAR Heels
T. Boddie Ward
DSC
Jack Stinnett
Fisher
Italy
Greece
France
England
la Guardia
UNRRA
India
China
Philippines
Paul Mallon
George Sokolsky
Eee
House of Representatives
B. Carroll Reece
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Hmunch
Robert E. Hannegan
Harry S. Truman
Hannegan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
GOP
John W. Bricker
A. Taft
Earl Warren
California
Texas
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