Malenkov Warns of World War Threat and Soviet Peace Policy
In Moscow, Georgi Malenkov, the No. 3 man at Stalin’s elbow, warns that a new world war would ruin capitalism and asserts Russia seeks peace. The United States remains skeptical, viewing Moscow’s peace talk as potentially window dressing for war preparation.
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Russia
Joseph Stalin
Siberia
Lazar M. Kaganovitch
Moscow
Kaganovitch
Stalin
Georgi M. Malenkov
Soviet Union
Malenkov
United States
Election aftermath piles up dirt and bigotries in Lehman win
The piece treats Herbert Lehman's victory over Dulles as part of a messy election with charges of anti semitism and religious insinuations. It notes Jews and others mobilized against Dulles, upstate shifts, NYC voting anomalies, and a leftward strength shown by Communist Socialist votes.
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Dulles
Abba Hillel Silver
Bernard Baruch
New York City
Upstate
William O'Dwyer
Vito Marcantonio
United States
Lehman
Daily Worker
Marcantonio
Republican Party
New York State
Thomas F. Dewey
Liberal Party
Soviet Russia
Medina
Harlem
Benjamin J. Davis
Davis
Karl Brown
Press Agents Die Young and Broadway Buzz in 1940s Era NYC
A collage of entertainment scuttlebutt covers Rodgers Hammerstein charity via the Damon Runyon Fund during South Pacific at the Majestic Theatre. It notes theater stunts, press agents, TV ads, radio jabs, and industry gossip from Times, Life, and NBC Toscanini replays amid Armistice Day reflections and public notices.
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Damon Runyon Cancer Fund
South Pacific
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Runyon Fund
N. Y
Majestic Theatre
Rodgers, Hammerstein
Logan
Hayward
Taurant
Nevada Smith
Chandler’s
Labor fights injunction weapon in Taft act clash
Labor hates the injunction weapon used against strikes, while Taft now supports limited use in true emergencies. The conflict intensifies as unions prepare next year to challenge Taft whom they blame for crafting the law and its harsh provisions.
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Taft
Lehman Wins New York Senate Race Over Dulles
The victory of Herbert H. Lehman over John Foster Dulles is framed as a test of Truman's Fair Deal. Lehman supported welfare state policies while Dulles opposed them and warned of communism. The win signals continued Democratic emphasis on fair deal ideas into 1950.
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Herbert Lehman
Join Foster Dulles
Truman
John Foster Dulles
Lehman
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Senate
Dulles
Upstate
Jules
Democratic Party
Who's In a Lather Over Truman Atomic Bomb Talk
The piece notes officials urge calm after Truman announces an atomic explosion by Russia. It observes most Americans remain unruffled, having long doubted Russia would keep the bomb secret. It jokes that few show hysteria except those preaching calm.
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Russia
Armistice Echoes and Welfare Debate Reflections
Casually reflecting on Armistice Day, the author recalls 1918 memories and the noisy Greensboro celebration. Column discusses welfare state limits, pensions, and the role of government with quotes from Elmer Davis and Jefferson, plus a brief obituary and a sales anecdote.
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France
Bedlam
Greensboro
Germany
Atlantic
Carl Sandburg
Gettysburg
Ypres
Verdun
Meyer Receives Mock Letter On Education and Lobbying
Congress member Herbert A. Meyer of Independence Kansas is lampooned in a letter critiquing education policy and linking it to President Truman’s youth. The piece also notes lobbying spending, highlighting the AMA as the top spender and listing other high spenders while wryly commenting on the overall funds devoted to lobbying.
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All Lunts
Lynn Fontanne
Shubert
U. S
NBC
Public Service
Bing
Mara Kim
L. Sillman
Larry
Buzz Meredith
Washington
Herbert A. Meyer
Independence
Kansas
Missouri
Meyer
Congress
Bailiwick
Middle West
Girard, Kans
Lamar
Executive Department
National Association of Manufacturers
American Civil Liberties Union
Civil Liberties
American Medical Association
National Association of Electric Companies
Townsend Plan
United World Federalists
Citizens Committee On Displaced Persons
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Robert L. Thompson
D. A. Rawley
C. W. Patterson, JR
Charles B. Loflin
George Sokolsky
Walter Winchell
Jane Cowl
Eugene O'Neill
Bert Lahr
Broadway
Miami
Hokum
Wise Old
Chicago
Paul Robeson
Committee On Human Relations
Robeson
Uncle Sam
Judy
Deanna
Shirley
Jerry Wayne
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khans
The
Elizabeth
W. A. Bivins
Elmer Davis
American Broadcasting Company
Thomas Jefferson
Business Week
Dayton
State Employment Service
Sam
Congressman
George Dixon
White House
RFC
Henry Kaiser
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