Truman Supreme Court pick shocks Democratic hopes
The editorial argues President Truman pursued Senator Sutton’s appointment to tilt the Senate, ignoring merit for power. It rails at packing the court, notes plans to shrink the Japanese occupation army, and critiques the states tire program and battlefield waste, urging accountability.
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Truman
Harold Burton
Ohio
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Court
Supreme Bench
Sutton
Burton
Ausche
Sureme Court
Supreme Court
Congress and liquor in official Washington crossroads
A critical column questions drinking in Congress and federal offices. It argues liquor has long influenced policy and appointments, cites Dr. Miller and Drew Pearson, and urges an official probe to curb alcohol’s sway in government decisions while accepting casual drinking in private life.
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Congress
Michael M. Miller
Washington Mental Hospital
State Department
Diplomatic Corps
Styunks
Washington
Drew Pearson
Senate
Pearson
Liquor
Dr. Miller
Raleigh
Department
Weather and service delays hit Blue Bird Cab lines
J Frank Moore of Blue Bird Cab says heavy rain kept four lines busy and two switchboard staff hindering service to Mrs Thompson. Lt Hamlin Briggs reports Manila trip with Cavite and Corregidor views. Manila described as a wreck amid war aftermath.
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Manila
Hamlin Briggs
AMG
Japan
Cavite
Corregidor
Bataan
Philippine War Survivors Describe Hard Living After Bombing
Cpl. Richard Carter writes from Leyte in the Philippines about rubble and makeshift one room shacks built with salvaged sheet tin. Inflation cripples daily life with Philippine dollars worth half a dollar, and prices for shoes lunch and cigarettes soar. He recalls rough early days, malaria and jungle rats, but says troops are hopeful about returning home. George Gillespie laments difficulty finding a rental for a large family, noting four children and crowded conditions in limited housing options despite efforts to adapt.
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Philippines
Manila
Richard Carter
E. E. Carter
Leyte
George Gillespie
Explaining William H. Davis on wages and prices
A critic questions the feasibility of raising wages without raising prices. They argue price basics hinge on labor costs and taxes, claim profits fund investment, and warn that eliminating profits could deepen depression and increase government interference.
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William H. Davis
Economic Stabilization
Mr. Davis
United States
Congress should boost foreign trade to create jobs, not wage control
George Sokolsky argues the United States must expand foreign trade to employ 46 million workers, criticizing OPA price and wage meddling. He warns against inflation from manipulated indices and urges letting enterprise drive peacetime production with real purchasing power behind wages.
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Congress
OPA
Capitol Square Commission Eyes State Building Reform
The Capitol Square Commission held its first full meeting to plan a new facility layout for state offices, aiming to consolidate departments and reserve Capitol space for the governor and legislature. Members include Rep A B Blalock and contractors B B Higgins and E L Jones. Corn Kerr Scott warns farm corn along the Cape Fear may not seed if reused, noting a large Alamance county crop.
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General Assembly
Cherry
A. B. Blalock
Anson
Fred 5. Royster
Vance
Carlos Davis
Walnut Cove
B. B. Higgins
Greensboro
E. L. Jones
Charlotte
Blalock
Kerr Scott
Cape Fear River
Scott
Alamance County
Elks to Meet in Hendersonville as State Association Plans
Secretary of State Thad Eure announces the North Carolina Elks fall meeting will be in Hendersonville September 29 30. Trustees of the Elks camp for children will also convene to review summer operations and plan for future growth. The federation will spend five to ten thousand dollars this year to provide entertainment for veterans in military hospitals across the state including Moore General Oteen Butner Fayetteville and Jacksonville.
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ELKS
Thad Eure
North Carolina Elks Association
Hendersonville
Elks Camp For Children
National Elks Was Commission
Moore General
Oteen
Butner
Fayetteville
Jacksonville
Truman Signals New Deal Policies In Postwar Address
President Truman outlines postwar homefront priorities in Roosevelt terms. He cites the economic bill of rights and pledges a national health program, expanded social security, and education reform. He also backs permanent fair employment, housing legislation, and continued federal job services during reconversion.
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Congress
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Another Side to War Economy Unemployment Wage Varying in Indiana
Washington journalist Everett C. Watkins reports from Peru Indiana that many workers in war plants are choosing to rest or collect unemployment while factories in Indiana expand capacity to handle postwar orders. He cites Sherrill Research Corp and 190,000 small factories nationwide as evidence that reconversion is proceeding with little job loss.
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Department
Z. W. Betts
Army
Congress
Mrtts
Willow Run
Everett C. Watkins
Washington
Indiana
Department of Commerce
Batesville
Marion
Anderson
Kokomo
Sherrill Research Corp
Burl Sherrill
Sherrill
Court House
United States
Watkins
Commerce Department
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