Truman addresses United Nations delegates with guarded praise
The passage reports on President Truman's opening address to the United Nations General Assembly. It notes his cautious praise for the session, acknowledgment of fears of a third world war, and his insistence on using all United States resources to defend and support UN actions against aggression. It comments on his stance toward the veto power of the five permanent members and the potential impact on the meeting’s outcome.
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Truman
United Assembly
Russia
United States
United
United Nations
UN Security Council
Rusmand
New York
Business Leaders Form Keep-Recovery Plan For Postwar Economy
The Com for Economic Development outlines three study areas to prevent a postwar downturn. A labor relations program aims to improve conditions under free enterprise with no government leg islation. A wage price study seeks productivity driven real wage gains. A review of fiscal and monetary policy will examine tax policy stability and balanced budgets.
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Comfor
Paul
Studebaker
CED
Douglass D. Brown
Issachusetts Institute of Technology
Ter
John D. Biggers
Libby-Owen-Ford
UN Delegates See Tepid NY Welcome at Assembly
New York crowds of about 150000 gave a quiet reception to 210 delegates from 51 nations in 100 cars. Observers note no grand spectacle, but hope for progress as the United Nations begins its work. Business leaders warn prosperity is not guaranteed, urging steady employment and prudent planning to prevent a panic.
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United Nations Assembly
New York
General Eisenhower
Charles Lindbergh
Gertrude Ederle
United Nations
Eisenhower
Mr. Lindbergh
Miss Ederle
Grover Whalen
M. H. Hoover
U. S
D. C
Manhattan College
Repu Dewey
Robert Hannegan
Anl Spellman
Audier
Andy
Mann
Sam
Sec
Byrnes
Navy
Forrestal
Plannin
Dewey
Truman
Capitol Square chatter over 1948 judge pick in thirteenth district
Rumor swirls that Richmond county’s W. G. Pittman will be Governor Cherry’s choice to replace Judge Don Phillips who resigns November 5 to take a federal post in Germany. The appointee serves until the 1948 election. a reappointment hinges on Phillips’s return and voluntary retirement. Phillips must run for the remainder of his term if he stays out past 1948.
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Cherry
Don Phillips
Thirteenth Judicial District
Capitol Square
W. G. Pittman
Richmond County
Phillips
Germany
Max Thompson
Haywood
Rufus Geddie Herring
Sampson
Thompson
Pacific
Herring
Europe
Paradox in the First District Leads Rally Coverage
The piece notes the first district contains 14 counties but has the smallest population in 1940, with 239 040 people, while the fourth district holds 358 573. Attendance at the district rally is high. Bonner signals support for Truman and hints at running again in 1948.
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RAF
Washington
Tyrrell County
Tyrrell
Earl Cohoon
Raleigh
Dare County
Everett
Bruce Etheridge
Truman
Lenin and Stalin Clash Over Finland and Peace Treaty
Memo to United Nations delegates contrasts Lenin’s anti war stance with Stalin’s Finland policy. It cites the 1921 Turkey Russia treaty opening trade, safeguarding Turkish sovereignty, and urges a similar pact to end current crises. The piece praises Lenin’s internationalism and questions Soviet reliance on Brzezinski’s ABC of Communism approach.
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United Nations
Stalin
Nicolai Lenin
Lenin
Finland
Pravda
Russia
Russian
Turkey
Dardanelles
B Sea
Constantinople
Perhhaps
Ardahan
Kremlin
Joe
Brazenski
Communist Party
Daily Worker
ABC
Government's Operation of Coal Mines Sparks National Scandal
NEA correspondent Peter Edson notes the U S government's seizure and operation of about 2300 coal mines costs taxpayers 150 000 monthly and 1 800 000 yearly. The operation, run by naval officers under Captain Collison, risks illegality under the Smith Connally act and faces mounting criticism from operators and the United Mine Workers union.
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Peter Edson Washington
NEA
U. S
Department of Interior
Navy
Nathan H. Collison
Collison
Ben H. Moreell
Coal Mines Administration
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
United Mine Workers’ Union
John L. Lewis
Admiral Moreell
Lewis
J. A. Krug
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