Labor Spends Huge Sum for Politics
A survey shows organized labor has raised and spent 2 million dollars this campaign, a record for union political activity. AFL and CIO committees project major Democratic gains including Senate control and Truman re election, with hundreds of thousands more to be spent locally and nationally. Union leaders cite aims to defeat Taft Hartley supporters and elect pro labor candidates.
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Washington
U. S. Senate
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Arizona
Truman
White House
House
Congress
AFL
Stague
League
CIO Political Action Committee
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers, Railroad Brotherhoods
International Association of Machinists
Soviet Consul Proves Trap for Teacher
In a dramatic installment, Mrs. Kasenkina recounts how a letter to the Soviet consul general led to a raid on Tolstoy Farm seeking her return to Russia and drew Ambassador Panyushkin to New York. She details fear, ostracism, and the raid by Consul Lomakin and staff.
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Oksana
Kasenkina
Isaac Don Levine
Tolstoy Foundation
Panyush‘kin
New York
Russia
Rll
Zenginov
Epos
Lomakin
Chepurykh
Anastasia Yrofimova
Consulate
Olesana Stepanova
Countess Tolstoy
Lemakin
Corsi Lamakin
Tolstoy
Knut Son
Chepurnyskh
Samarin
Couness Tolstoy
Chepurevich
Chepurnykh
Sanmiarin
Lolstoy
Loniakus
Motion Picture Head Praised for Work
Washington officials praise the motion picture bureau head for outstanding service amid discussions on U S film policy and funding. Observers note the agency's role in cultural promotion and industry support while addressing airport controls and international cooperation.
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Motion Picture Head
Girl Band Leader Sees Revival Through Live, TV Orchestras
Barbara Belle, a leading band figure, argues that dance bands can rebound by reworking music, cutting costs, and embracing TV. She faults music quality, high costs, and presentation for doldrums and urges livelier, less serious tunes with strong visuals. Belle cites her own experiments with a Philadelphia engagement to prove viability amid industry doubts.
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John Rosenburg
New York
Tin Pan Alley
Barbara ‘Mather’ Belle
Thien
Belte
Bop
A&a
Gene Williams
Philadelphia
Click Club
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Saenger
Alan Ladd
Giony
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
King Feature A Syndicate, Inc
Saviek
Fifth Avenue
Paryushan Biel
Beverly Hills
Foster - Ellis Realty CO
Hope
Standard Auto CO
Arkansas
East 3Rd Street
Shever Phone
Agenerat
United States
Juenus
Suviet
Willard
BYER
Ward & Son McCaskill
McCaskill Drug CO
Rephans
Rephan’s
Ladies Oxfords
WOGL
Gene Autrey
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