Taft or Eisenhower Survey Confusion in GOP Polls
The United Press finds Republicans in 28 states favor Taft over Eisenhower while a later Associated Press poll of Republican governors at Gatlinburg shows Eisenhower leading. The piece notes independents and crossovers complicate the race and questions who can win in November.
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United Press
North Carolina
Taft
Eisenhower
Ourself
Associated Press
Gatlinburg
Tenn
Senator
Republican Party
GOP
Truman
Neutral stance shifts as Giants and Dodgers contest pennant
The writer reflects on the final NL race with the Dodgers and Giants tied for first, Yankees favored in the AL, and a dramatic 14 inning Dodgers win over Philadelphia. They admit mixed loyalties, switching sides as the season ends and anticipating the playoff and World Series atmosphere.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Giants
Ourself
Dodgers
Truman
Football reform urged to save college game from self destruction
A group argues Southern Conference presidents should ban bowl participation and impose stricter scholastic standards and conditional entering students rules. They warn recruiting costs and alumni influence hinder enforcement, and urge decisive action in December to save football from ruin.
Congress trims National Science Foundation funding
The editorial argues Congress cut NSF funding from 15 million to 300 thousand dollars, calling the cut destructive and urging the Senate to restore a proper level. It insists the foundation is essential for scientific progress and national strength.
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National Science Foundation
Foundation
House
Voijg An al
Congress
Senate
Ghost of Wendell Wilkie in Senate Notes and Cafeteria Quips
A whimsical column recalls Wendell Wilkie as a ghost delivering a message to Rep. Joseph Martin while Senators Mrs. Maryean Coffin and others spark lighthearted political theatrics. The piece threads satire through Tom-fueled banter about identity and public life.
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Wendell Wilkie
Joe Martin
Washington
Wendell Willkie
House
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Bmgael
Rep. Martin
P.S. Lam
Maryean Coffin
District of Columbia
Wallace Silent On 1944 China Policy Sparks Debate
The piece probes Henry Wallace's quiet emergence with correspondence on an anti-Chinese Communist policy in 1944. It highlights linked letters, testimony by Louis Budenz, and responses from Alsop Vincent Acheson and others regarding Wallace’s report to President Roosevelt. It questions why Wallace’s warnings were ignored and notes potential implications for Korea and postwar policy.
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Henry Wallace
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Alsop
McCarran
Owen Lattimore
John Carter Vincent
Wallace
China
Louis Budenz
United States
Vincent
Mr. Wallace
New Delhi
Cate
Dean Ae
Roosevelt
Korea
Soviet
Russia
Europe
Yalta
Kremlin
Truman
Wedemeyer
Hen- Fhee
Public Figures Speak On Taxation Security And TV Satire
A mix of quotes criticizes Truman’s tax policy and federal spending while praising security programs. The collection includes statements from Harry F. Byrd, Thomas D. Cabot, a Fifth Avenue hair stylist, Dean Acheson, and Eddie Cantor on taxation safety, propaganda, appearance, and television’s influence.
Rankin attacks child stage entrance in wartime tone
In Washington critics slammed Gin Rogers for Love and Love but the season in New York and Boston booms with new shows. The Mail notes Rankin’s stance on admitting a Japanese child to the U.S. and Anthony Eden’s tributes to America as Anglo American ties loom.
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Ee Kelly
Washington
Gin Rogers
Boston
Shuberts
Broadway
Shubert Theatre
Winter Garden
Philly-dilly
John van Druten
I Am A Camera
Congankin
U.S
Rankin
Anthony Eden
England
Revivalism and civic conscience noted in Greensboro columns
The Greensboro Record critiques revivalism led by Billy Graham and reflects on religious fervor in America. It cites Bishop Ledden of Syracuse and quotes sentiments on honesty, unity, and faith amid diverse views, including an incident with a Jew at a North Carolina banquet.
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Ledden
Syracuse
N. Y
North Carolina
Methodist
Greensboro
America
Holy Temple
Dwight Moody
Gipsy Smith
Sam Jones
Billy Graham
United States
John A. McLeod, Jr
Record
Alfred
Lord) Tennyson
Tennyson
Peg ” Jew
Eddie Cantor
Times
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U. S
Zales Ecton
Montana
Edon
Homer Ferguson
Edten
Ferguson
George Sokolsky
Mr. Truman
Harry F. Byrd
Thomas D. Cabot
State Department
International Security Affairs
Samson
Delilah
Albert
Fifth Ave
Acheson
Tate
New York
Walter Winchell
GBS
Sir John Forbes-Robertson
Adolph Menjou
Hollywood
the Cinemagicians
Lorna Doone
Richard Greene
Gay Blade
Abe
Painted Hills
Dakota
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Dawntown
Tallulah
Lady Godiva
Deo
Mad. Sq. Garden
Larry Steele
Smart Affairs
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Miami Beach
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RKO
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Variety
Radio Biz
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ABC
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Mahalia Jackson
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