Graham declines multiple Washington posts in career shift
Senator Frank Graham, preparing to leave the Senate around November 15, rejected a string of high profile positions including the Red Cross presidency, a Civil Aeronautics Board post, and the Federal Trade Commission. He also showed interest in a cabinet role as labor secretary and a UN Security Council seat, while aiming to stay in public life rather than return to private work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Graham
American Red Cross
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Trade Commission
Red Cross
Graham
Labor
Tobin
Truman
Phillip Murray
CIO
Washington
United Nations
Dean Acheson
Warren Austin
Security Council
Acheson
Senator Graham
Austin
Roosevelt
Gill and Johnson in NC patronage leaves questions
The piece examines recent appointments of Edwin Gill as collector of internal revenue and Charles Johnson as collector of customs for Wilmington. It traces patronage history, noting Senators Bailey Umstead Graham and Broughton, and concludes Gill’s appointment was well qualified while Johnson chose public service over a bank role, aided by family ties and local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Gill
Internal Revenue
Charles Johnson
Wilmington
Smith
Graham
Johnson
Charlotte
Federal Post
Charlie Johnson
New York
North Carolina
Burgow
Drothers
Hoey
Three OPA chiefs and a governor Bowles example
The piece notes rapid turnover among defense secretaries Forrestal Johnson and Marshall. It recalls how OPA heads faced assaults from Congress and the press, with many retiring in defeat. Chester Bowles stood out by leaving Washington to win the Connecticut governorship, possibly inspiring others to pursue political office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
Forrestal
Johnson
Marshall
OPA
Washington
Congress
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Bowles
Young Blood Transfusion Strengthens Washington Veterans Groups
The American Legion’s influence in Washington has grown post World War I led by about 4 million members and dynamic younger leaders. Erle Cocke Jr., a WWII hero with multiple decorations, is poised to become national commander at 29, promising unity against communism and pushing universal military training as a top goal.
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Washington
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
George N. Craig
Craig
Erle Cocke, Jr
Dawson
Battle of the Bulge
States
Erle, Jr
Cocke
Auxiliary
Central of Georgia Railroad
Calmer Voices in Washington and the Korea Debate
A column recalls Taft era name calling and public anger as General George C. Marshall deflects blame for Pearl Harbor, praising restraint. It contrasts mad impulses with calm governance and notes a South Korea crisis prompting forceful, UN supported action. A humorous anecdote about a teacher and a hat ends with a quip on cost. A divorce joke closes the mock dialogue about public focus and privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Marshall
Taft challenged by Harriman in Houston remarks
Senator Harriman voiced opposition to Senator Taft saying the congress could not afford Taft in high office and that Taft’s views would aid Communist objectives. Harriman urged defeating Taft in November and noted his unpopular gadfly role among Democrats. A separate case reports John H Grant, 32, convicted on six counts of attempted murder for plotting to blow up an airliner with his family aboard, receiving one to 20 years on each count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
W. Averell Harriman
Truman
Russia
Great Britain
Houston
Tex
Robert Taft
Ohio
Congress
Harriman
Byrd
Virginia
Senate
John H. Grant
Santa Monica
Calif
Camden
N. J
California
Grant
Unruh
Siow
They Like Ike and Sunset Boulevard greet show world rhythms
A lively New York show business column surveys songs, stars, and films from 1950. It notes Irving Berlin's Call Me Madam ditty They Like Ike, Sunset Boulevard at Music Hall with Glorias Swanson, Faye Emerson and Veronica Lake hairdos, Bob Hope in Fancy Pants, Judy Garland in Summer Stock, and surrounding industry chatter. It highlights Perry vulgar satire and vaudeville revivals, plus industry figures like Paulette Goddard, Bert Wheeler, and Jackie Robinson biopics, with fashion notes on Debra Paget and Mae West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones
Irving Berlin
Sunset Boulevard
Music Hall
Glorious Swanson
Hollywood
Faye Emerson
Veronica Lake
Joe E. Lewis
Paulette Goddard
Irene
Bob Hope
Bruce Cabot
Bargy
Sherman Barrymore
Coast Colyum
Ginger Rogers
Peanuts
Judy Garland
Clark Grable
MGM
Dick Rodgers
Bert Wheeler
Variety
Jackie Robinson
Dixieland
Yankeeville
Tzena
Tzin
Tzan
Hmf
Tzilly
C. B. de Mille
Barbara Baxley
Jean Arthur
Gazette
Mag
Claire Dixon
Paris
W. 58Th Street
America
Ezio Pinza
Vic Damone
Mae West
Jane Russell
Silvana Mangano
Yom Kippur Reflections on War and Moral Law
A reflective column on Yom Kippur and the modern world asks how collective confession aligns with divine law amid ongoing wars. It links historic decisions at Tehran Yalta and Potsdam to current suffering, urging politicians to acknowledge transgressions and seek justice under moral gravity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Malik
Teheran
Yalta
Poland
China
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Asia
Potsdam
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Bill Green
AFL
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Gill and Johnson
Colonel Robertson
Senator Bailey
Bailey
Umstead
Cherry
Bill Umstead
Broughton
Robertson
Gill
Wills Smith
Ed. Gill
Man
Lick
the Legion
Times
Capitol
W. A. Bivins
South Korea
Sam
Show Business
Walter Winchell
Italy
Marshall Plan
Debra Padget
Studio One
CBS
Iowa
al Jolson
Korea
George Bernard Shaw
New Yorker
June Allyson
June
Dick Powell
Tony Martin
Antonio Moreno
Kay Thompson
London
Piccadilly
Bette Davis
Tallulah
Zanuck
George Sanders
George Jean Nathan
Love Wire
Flora Robson
George Sokolsky
Goliath
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