Truman slams Displaced Persons Act in 1948 campaign speech
Westbrook Pegler notes President Truman attacked the Displaced Persons Act as biased against certain religious groups and origins. The column discusses housing needs, veteran claims, and immigration policy, citing Catholic clergy, Congress members Fellows and Lesinski, and FBI data on communists among immigrants. The piece reflects controversy over immigrant impact on American welfare and national security.
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New York
Congress
Truman
Chicago
Fellows
Maine
Lesinski
Michigan
United States
Hitler
John C. Knox
Nberal
Roosevelt
John Edgar Hoover
F.B.I
Henry Wallace
Alen
Leon Josephson
Cone Tempt
Tia
Toupan
Department of Justice
State Department
Breckenridei Long
Rome
Committee On Foreign Alfaies
House of Representatives
Sou
Lange
Garagny
Austria
Marupedas
Wiere
Legion Team Playoff Starts This Week
American Legion Junior base ball district playoff begins Friday at Camden with games at 1 PM and 2:30 PM. Teams representing the district include Hot Springs Hope Camden Magnolia Benton Arkadelphia Gordon and Bigelow. Hope completes a 15 game season with 11 wins and 4 losses. Squad members: Buddy Sutton Gary Anderson Gordon Beasle Mitchell LaGrone Jamie Russell W H Gunter Edsel Nix Sam Westbrook Charlie Wilson Bobby Warris John McLeod William Martin Bill Gunter Jim Edwards.
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American Legion
Camden
Supe
Cams
Hot Springs
Hope
Magnolia
Benton
Arkadelphis
Gordon
Bigelow
Buddy Sutton
Gary Anderson
Gordon Beasle
Mitchell LaGrone
Jamie Russell
W. H. Gunter
Edsel Nix
Sam Westbrook
Charlie Wilson
Bobby Warris
John McLeod
Wiliam Martin
Bill Gunter
Jim Eawards
Merchants Beat Texarkana Junior College in 6th Heavy Hitters
Hope Merchants with Matt Ferguson and Ray Taylor on the mound deploy 11 hits to beat Texarkana Junior College 8 to 2. Ferguson fanned 7 in four innings, Stanford relieved, then Taylor pitched a no hitter in five-plus innings. Taylor batted .670 for the tournament with a 2 for 4 night including a home run and triple. Tonight Hope plays Realtors at Springlake Park at 8:30 in a game moved from Bramble. no local radio backup. The tournament resumes Friday with the finals Saturday and Sunday.
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Ray Taylor
Hope Merchants
Texarkana Junior College
Ferguson
Stanford
Texarkana Boys
Roy Taylor
Taylor
Mammons Bot
Buddy White
Hope Moundsmen
Merchants
Realtors
Springlake Park
Bramble
KXAR
Hope
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Boxing results from New York Ray Edwards stop Jerry Moekler in Detroit and Rochester. John Flynn outpasted Len Matriccini in Rochester. Billy Kilroy stopped Charley Ack in Paterson. Dominic Borrardo knocked out Gaciie Boles in Windsor. Also a political column attacks refugee policy, criticizing U S immigration, refugees, and labor markets with historical references and quotes from officials.
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New York
Ray Edwards
Jerry Moekler
Detroit
Rochester
N. J
Johnn Flynn
Len Matriccini
Baltimore
United Press
Scraton
Billy Kilroy
Paterson
Charlev Ack
Dalton
Windsor
Ont
Dominic Borardo
Gaciie Boles
Garfield
Fullerton and Notre Dame clash in rough season tale
A garbled report recalls a game between Fullerton and Notre Dame with scattered names and lines. It hints at a sports season, players, and a rough contest but leaves many details unreadable.
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A fragmentary report names Ti Wilgen, Sonny G, Velho event, and several locals including Gib a Rasa Wylie, Baruvs, Rowton, Bell Griffin, Ted, Hamma, Manuel, Harries, Char Franklin, and Bobbie Crow in a cryptic score or lineup from 25 Smith Dy Tow Mrse.
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Nanon
Dim
Velho
Rowton
Bell Griffin
Likes
Ted
Hamma
Manuel Et Mher
Joel
A Harries
Wile
Char Franklin
Bobbie Crow
Neil Williams
G. Barr
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