Democratic Party Faces Crisis Over Communist Allegiances
The article critiques National Democratic Chairman Robert Negan for courting Communist voters in New York and elsewhere, arguing his tactics threaten party principles and could cost the 1948 election. It contends a need for clear anti Communist leadership and a presidential candidate to restore strength.
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Hannegan
New York City
New Yorker
Cantonio
Nation
New York
Espen
York
Democratic Party
Ational
United States presses for universal disarmament inspection
The United States delegate to the United Nations, Warren R. Austin, backs Molotov's disarmament proposals but urges full international inspections and warns against unilateral disarmament. He questions Russia's honesty and its iron curtain policy, urging Russia to reveal its armaments and accept global oversight.
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United States
Russia
United Nations
Sign
Molotov
Warren R. Austin
Disarmat
Pe Austin
Stalin
United Oas
Austin
OPA Criticized For Two Pants Rule And Textile Strain
The column derides the OPA for clinging to a two pants suit rule amid rationing and argues supply and demand, not bureaucracy, should guide clothing costs. It notes a five day window before elections as a voter turnout factor and ends with a whimsical cat and fiddle verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Washington
Ballots in North Carolina General Election Feature Four Boxes
Most precincts will use four ballot boxes for the general election next Tuesday. The state ticket lists two supreme court justiceships and 11 superior court judgeships, with county ballots including sheriff clerk of court and county commissioners. The ballot also asks ratification of two constitutional amendments. Precinct officials are instructed to aid honest ticket splitting and maintain order. chairmen warn officials they have full responsibility to keep polling places orderly amid potential trouble.
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North Carolina
Supreme Court
Superior Court
General Assembly
W. T. Joyner
State Board of Elections
Precincts Key to Peace and Fair Elections
Lynn Nisbet argues arrests and deputizing citizens strengthen local peace. Foundation of popular government rests on precincts. W. B. Umstead urges active local party workers. Colonel Joyner stresses precincts as the only election trouble point. Fair precincts ensure valid statewide results. a single improper precinct could tilt close contests.
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W. B. Umstead
Democratic Party
Colonel Joyner
State Board of Elections
In New York socialite gossip and political quips
A brisk, unnamed column weaves celebrity rumors and political asides. Names like Kathleen Winsor Amber, Arthur Shaw, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Thompson, and Sid Grafton surface amid chatter on rent controls, stock rumors, and Hollywood intrigue.
Rogge’s Press Case Sparks Legal Debate On Guilt and Secrecy
A public official faces criticism for using official data to pressure indictments through press, arguing secrecy and proper due process protect citizen rights. The piece condemns attempts to shape public opinion before court verdicts and warns of chilling effects on life liberty and pursuit of happiness.
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O. John Rogge
United
Rogge
Public defense of due process against sedition trials
The text argues that liberty rests on due process and innocence until proven guilty, criticizing shortcuts like trials by mimeograph, radio sensationalism, or exclusion from court. It defends Rogge against claims and urges that Wheeler Lewis and other alleged seditionists deserve counsel, jury, and a full legal process rather than summary punishment.
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Rogge
Senator Wheeler
John L. Lewis
Davis
Lewis
Wheeler
Behind the News on Moscow Budgets and Bias
Washington pundits question Soviet budget claims from Moscow reports. The piece argues Russia’s budget is opaque under the iron curtain, with misleading dispatches and vague ruble values obscuring true military and fiscal levels. It notes American discussions on defense cuts and calls for fiscal restraint.
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Truman
United States State Department
New York Times
Iron Curtain
Kremlin
Moscow
Russia
Foreign budget myths and ruble values in Soviet Russia
The piece argues that ruble worth is unpredictable due to black market rates and government concealment of true military spending. It asserts armament figures are unreliable, warns against American budget action based on vague data, and stresses disarmament requires careful, long effort by officials.
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Bing Crosby
Delmar Racetrack
Crosby
Stok
Eugenie Baird
Paul Whiteman
Dennis Day
Robert Adkissons
Kansas
Roberta Rogers
Stork
American Reaction Mob
Harvard Club
Spy Skouras
20Th Century Fox
Greece
Bud
Russia
Bilbo
Pikes Peek
Earl Wilson
Broadway
Washington
Moscow
United States
Diplomatic Corps
Kremlin
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