MacArthur 1948 Presidency Boost Gets Wisconsin Conference
A Milwaukee meeting gathered MacArthur backers urging General Douglas MacArthur to run as a Republican in 1948. He offered only no comment on the speculation while Dwight D. Eisenhower deflects talk of a political bid. Both generals are described as inclined to fight, with historical notes on military leaders entering politics.
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Ike
Mac
Milwaukee
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ilinois
Grant
Zachary Taylor
Washington
William Henry Harrison
Jackson
General McClellan
Hancock
Reforming Committee Chairs By Seniority Debate Intensifies
The 1946 reorganization of House and Senate committees aims to move from seniority to a competence based system. Proposals include caucus election regional representation and rotating chairmanships, while critics warn of parties, geography, and experience shaping leadership.
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House
Senate
Congress
la Follette-Monroney Committee
Democratic Committee
Ways and Means
Bob Reynolds
North Carolina
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Truman Eyes Clinton Anderson as 1948 Vice President Choice
Washington reports President Truman may prefer Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Preslea Anderson for the 1948 vice presidency. Despite crossed signals over Meatless Tuesdays and Eggless Thursdays, Anderson could appeal to farmers while seeking to retain rural votes. The piece notes Wallace’s 1940 nomination as a cautionary precedent and argues for a farm-minded candidate over a city machine option.
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Washington
Truman
Clinton Preslea Anderson
Anderson
Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
Gloom Chaser and Starry Wisdom in a Bus Ride
W A Bivins reflects on a city bus ride where a young boy’s greeting breaks a tense mood and a starry memory guides resilience. He ties night journeys, sailors, and historical cycles of war and recession to a moral urge: trust the larger hope and work toward a better day.
Presidential ring widens GOP field with Warren candidacy
Editorial notes Governor Earl Warren entering the Republican nomination race amid Taft Stassen and Warren three’s, with Dewey likely a candidate and Eisenhower unlikely. It urges end to spoils politics and supports coalition cabinets in peacetime, citing belief in qualified appointments. It also urges review of rising Southern Bell telephone rates and mocks tell a woman as a costless communication option.
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Earl Warren
United States
G.O.P
Taft
Stassen
Warren
Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
California
Andrew Jackson
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Raleigh
Ring around the tub fades with synthetic detergent
In Cambridge Massachusetts a so called ring word claims scientists found a method to remove tub ring using synthetic detergent. The piece humorously notes housewives long used soap water and elbow grease to tackle ring buildup and jokes about eliminating husbands who neglect it.
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Cambridge
Mass
Duchess Invite Feud Sparks American Women Rumpus
In Washington a social secretary rouses American women with a campaign to invite the Duchess of Windsor to Princess Elizabeth’s wedding. The letters flood Marlborough House, Marshall Plan aid is threatened, and Taft studies Dewey. George Murphy reports on Hollywood testimony amid a palace of wit and intrigue. A wedding gift from Eritrea of 1500 cans of lard prompts a quip to Tabitha Pratt.
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Washington
Tabitha Talcott Pratt
Elizabeth
Duchess of Windsor
Tabby
Anprica
America
United States
British Empire
Miss Reid
Thistlebag
Britain
Mrs. Pratt
Wally Simpson
Eritrea
Liltibet
Philip
Taft pushes cautious budget view on Marshall Plan costs
Senator Taft questions the price of aid and the administration's cost figures. He argues Americans face high taxes and prices and asks for clear costs and methods before approving the Marshall plan. He warns against confusing propaganda with real policy and notes multiple reports create confusion.
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Robert A. Taft
Republican Policy Committee
Joe Martin
Taft
Ohio Society
Senate
House
Taft No
Marshall
Harriman
Krug
Nourse
Truman
Bevin
Europe
Asia
Henry L. Stimson
Celebrities At Large In New York Bond Deal Fallout
Mayor William O Dwyer files as key witness in a four million dollar bond transaction tied to a retired general. The Wright field case reveals significant evidence while Broadway actors Dorothy Kelly Marguerite Chapman Myrna Dell and Sally Eilers draw attention at high end clubs.
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Dunninger
Versailles
Runyon Fund
Dorothy Kelly
Beverly-Wilshire
Marguerite Chapman
Myrna Dell
Sally Eilers
Palr Springs
Kay Thompson
Wms. Freres
New York
Ciro’s
Miami Beach
Carmen Miranda
Curtain Calls and Club Dates Dominating New York Scene
In New York the scene buzzes with Ben Oakland’s new tune I’ll Dance At Your Wedding and Stan Kenton’s Curiosity while Marge and Gower Champion entertain at the Persian Room. Muggsy Spanier performs at Nick’s Village and Friday ballroom events fill City Center Casino. A Run fund fur coat prize and a communist definition contest offer charity intrigue as cancer funds rise.
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Ben Oakland
Rca-Victor
Stan Kenton
Capitol
Marge and
Gower Champion
F. Carle
Strand
Muggsy Spanier
Nick's
Village
City Center Casino
Roger Butterfield
Associated Fur Coat & Trimming
Mirs., Inc
Dorothy Stone
Runyon
Damon
Runyon Cancer Fund
N.Y.C
Vishinsky
Bigtown Vignette: New York paper hires office boy handicapper
A communist newspaper in New York City assigned an office boy to handicap horse races after a failed effort to jazz up the rag. The youth, who had never seen a horse race, picked sixteen horses to win on the nose and later joined a racing paper.
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Bigtown
Memos of a Midnighter and Broadway Prospects
The late fall unemployment high lights a troubled scene as fewer than 75 of 5 847 registered plays opened in New York. Billys modernizes after 70 years with a cash register. Adolph Menjou testifies in Washington about spotting a madical. Robeson tops the New Masses 1946 racial amity award with Menjou among sponsors. The AP dinner guest list hints General MacArthur as speaker. A novelette recalls a faithful housemaid and a lavish card game ending with vanished chips.
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New York
Billy
Adolph Menjou
Washington
Paul Robeson
New Masses
Will Report
Robeson
Mr. Menjou
Asociated
General MacArthur
Stimson Urges Prompt Large Scale Reconstruction Aid
The Stimson telegram advocates paying recipient replies costs and rapid action on reconstruction likened to the Marshall plan. It warns delay grows the job and amplifies difficulties, recalling Britain loan hysteria and urging a swift, broad program. Taft defends himself against dishonesty allegations.
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Stimson
Sounds in the Night and the Fly Guy of Swing Alley
A playful, era slang filled column features a "fly guy" on Swing Alley described as a mane about town who enjoys “chewing the fat” with the boys and casually flaunts his lifestyle. It nods to Will D. Cobb lyrics and notes lively scenes at Howies Don Pallini’s Salvin’s and the Latin Quarter with colorful, local remarks.
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Howie
Will D. Cobb
Don Pallini
Salvin
Latin Quarter
Schmolotov
Taft Says He'll Run Headline Sparks Campaign Buzz
The piece notes Taft's announced run as a headline grabbing moment, asks how such support could surge amid wartime politics, and contrasts with a Landon button reaction. It also mentions diverse topics from film raves for Gentleman's Agreement to atomic energy researchers and Rome meetings with Henry Wallace.
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Fred Hillebrand
The
Lambs Club
Walter Catlett
Sally
Pope
Henry Wallace
Rome
Wallace
Farvue
Taft
Ambassadors and clues mix in a Dutch puzzle page
A scanned page blends clues across languages and fields with entries for a Netherlands ambassador to the U S Dr Eelco and numerous crossword style hints. The grid-like clue list includes terms for animals metals surfaces fabrics and directions, interleaved with abbreviations and foreign phrases.
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George Murphy
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George Sokolsky
Winchell
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Harry Gordon
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No Hope
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L. B. Mayer
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