Hannegan Criticized For Political Threats In 1948 Strike
The article notes A F Whitney leader of the trainmen's brotherhood backed anti Truman politics during the railroad strike. White House refused to comment while Whitney and Bob Hannegan pressed for votes, harming public prestige and widening the crisis.
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A. F. Whitney
Mr. Truman
White House
Mr. Whitney
Bob Hannegan
National Democratic
Hannegan
Brotherhood of
Truman
Courage and conviction shape NC primary races
A High Point figure refused courting by both campaigns amid voter discontent with cautious Washington leaders. The piece cites D E Scarborough and Thurmond Chatham as examples where clear positions and defiance of CIO PAC pressure earned support, while Folger and others faced backlash for fence striking.
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Washington
Durham
Rives
North Carolina
D. E. Scarborough
Scarborough
Cio-Pac
Scar
Mr. Chatham
Mr. Roosevelt
Folger
Chatham
Mr. Folger
Carter Glass remembered as statesman and Federal Reserve founder
The obituary honors Carter Glass of Virginia as a great statesman and father of the federal reserve system while criticizing the four years of senility he endured and the old man kept in office. It urges readers to remember his contributions and pay respect to his memory.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
Commonwealth
Senate
Federal Reserve System
Hail the Spud in Wartime Diet Preservation
The potato is praised as a low calorie staple in wartime diet guidance. Officials note potatoes are not fattening and can be enjoyed boiled or baked with modest toppings. Dieters are urged to use less butter, consider salt or even potato skins as economical substitutes during the emergency.
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Department of Agriculture
Community urged to donate food for hungry friends
Grady Goldston and T. G. Pressly call for an emergency food drive to aid starving locals. They say High Point and St. Edwards' church will strive to exceed goals, noting Father MacMillan’s thanks to diverse contributors.
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America
Grady Goldston
St. Edwards’ Church
T. G. Pressly
Father MacMillan
Farmers Voice Across Strike Talks After Primary
A reader letter quotes S L Faulkner urging farmers to strike whenever labor leaders call a strike and for merchants to shutter shops. Other voices mention donations of 5000 cans of food and a desire to know who collects cash gifts. Housewives anticipate post election radio time.
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S. L. Faulkner
Behind the News on Spain and the Spanish Civil War
The article argues Soviet, fascist, and Catholic forces shaped Spain’s 1930s conflict. It claims communists seized land and killed landlords, a rightist army countered, Franco emerged, and Nazi Germany used the war to test tactics. It notes Spanish refugees affected France and wartime policy.
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Ment
Franco
Canary Islands
Russia
France
Spain and Franco crisis split among socialists in exile debate
Paul Mallon notes mixed views on Spain after Franco's February executions and border closures. He cites socialist magazines funding civil war, accusations of Comintern influence, and Stalin denying left unity. He argues democracy in Spain remains distant. few real democrats exist to restore our way of life or a friendly government soon.
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Fifth
Roosevelt
Thurmond Chatham
John Folger
Mr. Roosevelt
Spain
Communist Party
Comintern
Stalin
Franco
Poland
UNO
Veteran Millard Lampell and Almanac Singers In 1940 41 Narrative
A reminiscence recalls Millard Lampell as a rising veteran advocate who formed committees and supported civil rights causes. It notes his Town Hall appearance, his early folk singing group Almanac Singers, and his work on songs like Lonesome Train with Earl Robinson. The piece references Veterans Against Discrimination and anti Committee activities in New York.
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United States
Millard Lampell
America
Town Hall
New York City
Ike
Daily Worker
Earl Robinson
Veterans Against Discrimination of Civil Rights Congress of New York
Manhattan Center
New York
Wood - Rankin
Congress
Almanac Singers
Veterans urged to oppose policy aiding Soviet Russia
The piece cites George Sokolsky urging veterans to oppose U.S. policy and describes Lampell's Town Hall remarks blaming state department decisions for keeping troops abroad in more than 50 countries. It quotes ballad verses criticizing war, conscription, and corporate interests in wartime sacrifice.
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Russia
Lampell
Town Hall of the Air
State’ Department
Belgium
Bermuda
Burma
Cuba
Egypt
Iceland
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Africa
Germany
Japan
Franklin
National Whirligig Shapes Navy Size Debate on Capitol Hill
Analysis argues the dispute over fleet size is constitutional, not fiscal, with Walsh and Vinson pressing for White House versus Congress control. The piece notes navy support from Forrestal and Nimitz, unity on strengthening the fleet, and a broader pattern of presidential maritime interest across administrations.
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United States
White House
Capitol Hill
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Senate
House Naval Affairs Committees
Vinson
Constitution
Messrs. Walsh and
Congress
James V. Forrestal
Chester W. Nimitz
House
Vinson-Walsh
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Budget Bureau
Walsh- Vinson
Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
U. S. Navy
Harry Sheppard
California
Senator Wash
Representative Vinson
Naval Affairs Committee
Walsh
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
Belgium
Theodore
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Oceanic Power Shifts Prompt Alarm Over U S Naval Interest
Analysts warn that after Axis defeat the United States may neglect its sea defenses as deterioration sets in and Congress must act. Stalin’s five year plan reportedly aims to build a large fleet to augment his embryo navy, with plans for Korea Tri politania Eritrea and potential Pacific bases signaling broader Russian expansion at sea.
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Washington
Spain
Russia
UNO
United States
Stalin
Korea
Tripolitania
Eritrea
Pacific Islands
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