Turn About Is Fair Play in Politics and Klansmen
The piece warns against revived Ku Klux Klan activity and its threat to democracy while praising Gregg Cherry for his political courage. It also discusses Governor Cherry and John H Stelle, noting their mutual support and the value of honest political action across fields.
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Gregg Cherry
Cherry
John H. Stelle
Illinois
American Legion
North Carolina Legion
Legion
Mr. Stelle
The
of the Legion
Chicago
Stelle
Mr. Cherry
North Carolina
Duke University
Hangover of War Fades as Cold War Fears Loom
In a reflective editorial the writer urges Americans to sober up and stay hopeful amid postwar hangover. They argue atomic power offers promise, industrial strife lingers, and US relations with Russia are fragile but not as dire as wartime. The piece calls for unity in conferences, Congress, labs, and daily life to improve the outlook.
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Russia
Germany
Japan
United States
Veterans read the strikes with ire in Los Angeles survey
American servicemen returning home from World War II express bitter views on widespread strikes. Marine Sgt Russell McCollum and others say unions push inflation and criticize government direction, noting their wartime sacrifices and differing pay conditions.
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Los Angeles
United States
Fox Holes
Russell McCollum
Marine Corps
Chicago
Washington
Iran
CIO
Joe Boyle
Texaco Oil Company
Europe and the Palestine Problem in Cold War History
The piece surveys long running Middle East tensions framing Palestine as a crossroads of empires. It links Crusades, World War I, and imperial power with British interests in the Red Sea and India, noting Muslim, Christian, and regional fears across Asia from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.
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Europe
Middle East
Red Sea
India
Drang Nach Osten
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
John Sobieski
Vienna
Saladin
Palestine
Lebanon
Syria
Armenia
United States
Ibn Saud
Romania
Trouble Zone book review by George Sokolsky
George Sokolsky reviews Leon Dennen’s Trouble Zone praising its concise account of anti Nazi underground movements in eastern Europe. He argues Americans should understand both democracy and Russia while noting Dennen’s anti Bolshevik portrayal may trigger smears. He calls the book worthwhile for understanding how small nations suffer at power politics.
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Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Leon, Dennen
Istanbul
Hitler
Europe
Mr. Dennen
Cn Ziff Davis
Twist and Turn
The
Daily Worker
Communist and I
America
Russia
Humanity
Crowley Leaves Washington After 11 Years at FDIC
The quiet Rusty-faced bureaucrat Leo Thomas Crowley departs after 11 years in government service. He led the FDIC from 1934 to 1946 building insured accounts to 60 million and capital about 1 billion by June 1946.
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Washington
Mayflower
Leo Thomas Crowley
Crowley
Senate
Jesse Jones
Edgar Hoover
International
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Congress
Roosevelt
Madison
Wis
Don’t Go Wild About Harry and Other 1944 Political Bets
Report details journalists quipping during a press conference as Republicans eye a presidential nominee. It notes bets on Leverett Saltonstall as the likely candidate, plus describe notable traits of figures like Clyde Hoey Vandenberg and Bilbo, reflecting era political theater and style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Harry
UN Food Agency Seen Spurring Farm Growth Abroad
Albert Leman reports Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson argues the FAO in session in Quebec will expand, not curb, American farm markets. He says higher overseas incomes will boost demand for U S crops and machinery, while a global statistics exchange could help manage surpluses.
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Clinton P. Anderson
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Quebec
America
FAO
UNRRA
Anderson
Europe
Asia
India
Russia
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
United Nations
FAO Seeks Global Tech Transfer for Food Production
Unified FAO aims to send technicians to regions to teach efficient production. It notes sugar cane methods in Java and perennial wheat by Soviet scientists as potential models. It argues for exchange of world facts to improve American farming and reduce hunger worldwide.
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FAO
Java
United States
Russia
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R. B. Near
D. A. Rawley
H. A
Mgr
Robert L. Thompson
Associated Press
High Point WO
Lexington Ave
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
KU Klux Klan
Hallowe'en
Atlanta
Mussolini
Tus
New York
Timans
Pfc
William Howell
Detroit
France
Holland
Belgium
John Parvin
Decatur
Ala
Wilders
Ple
Yte
Kwajalein
George Sokolsky
Standard Gas and Electric Co
Wagner
House
Clyde M. Reed
R-Kan
Kentucky
Barkley
Jack Stinnett
Bert Andrews
New York Herald Tribune
San Francisco
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Back Bay
Clyde Hoey
Michigan
Vandenberg
Mississippi
Bilbo
By Albert Leman
E. Simms Campbell
Breger
PEC
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