The Nation Today on the 1944 presidential race outlook
James Marlow analyzes how the campaign will shape up with governors Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren running for president and vice president on the Republican side versus President Truman and an unnamed potential running mate for the Democrats. He notes the likely exchanges over Truman's record and Congress, as 435 House seats and one-third of Senate seats are at stake in November.
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James Marlow Washington
Thomas BE. Davey
New York
Earl Marren
California
Truman
Dewey
Warren
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Republican Congress
Perfect Record and Congressional Fight Ahead
Readers see a partisan clash as Democrats and Republicans spar over Truman's four years in the White House. The piece notes control of Congress shifted in 1946 and speculates how a Taft or Martin candidacy could alter the political dynamic, while urging accountability across parties and regions.
Tito and Russia Clash Over Yugoslav Challenge
Mackenzie reports Cominform’s harsh rebuke of Tito as Yugoslavia departs from Marx Lenin line. Stalin’s regime seeks to curb Tito’s growing authority as he eyes Balkan leadership, with reports of executions and anti church drive under his iron rule. Moscow’s secret Romania meeting triggers swift Soviet action against Yugoslav autonomy.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
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Stalin
Redcominform
Yugoslavia
Tito
Soviet Russia
Trotzky
Mexico
Bled
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United States
U. S
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Russia
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Cominform
Romania
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Kremlin
Europe
Communist Front
Little Joe
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Balkans
Dimitrov
Belgrade
Dimitriv
Pravda
China
Nanking
England
Naptha Explosion Ruins Pittsburgh Chemical Plant
A naptha and paint explosion at the Pruett Schaffer Chemical Co plant near Pittsburgh caused a $150,000 fire. The four story plant was destroyed after a two hour battle by firefighters. Several houses were evacuated and two people were injured. Fire Chief William H. Davis gave the damage estimate. Horace Ashenfelter, IC 4A two mile champion, will be captain-elect of the Penn State track and cross country teams.
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Pittsburgh
Pruett-Schaffer Chemical Co
William H. Davis
Horace Ashenfelter
Penn State
Tito Ousted by Kremlin Ties Up Balkans Rift
The piece argues Tito's Yugoslavia faces a Kremlin backed split within the Communist bloc. It suggests a power struggle with Georgi Dimitrov, notes Belgrade’s recent western trade outreach, and describes a possible move toward Balkan federation versus Moscow dominance.
Pistol Packin' I Mama Composer in Divorce Case
In Los Angeles on June 29 47 songwriter Clarence Albert Poindexter known as Al Dexter faces separate maintenance suit by his second wife Bernice Heath Poindexter 38. She alleges infidelity during a Dallas Fort Worth tour and that he refused funds for a major operation stating he could marry a new wife cheaper. She seeks alimony and division of community property with an income estimate of 50000 dollars annually. The couple married January 24 1947 in Longview Texas. Dexter and his first wife were divorced in 1944.
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Los Angeles
Bernice Heath Poindexter
Clarence Albert Poindexter
al Dexter
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tito Signs 38 Million Guilders Trade Pact With Netherlands
The article notes Tito's 38 million guilder deal with the Netherlands and simultaneous barter agreements with Czechoslovakia and Poland. It discusses Yugoslavia as a possible launch point for Communist influence, notes tensions with Greece and Bulgaria, and suggests internal hierarchy disagreement over the Greek civil war, crediting Georgi Dimitrov amid unclear events surrounding Tito.
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Russia
Tito
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Italy
Austria
France
Greece
Stalin
Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Hungary
Albania
Georgi Dimitrov
Storm Rips Eastern Pa
Severe weather swept eastern Pennsylvania with a Hazleton blaze after a lightning strike hit a Mahanoy City dress factory injuring two firefighters. A Philadelphia storm toppled billboards and trees as Bendix strike actions spread. Local 9 CIO-UAW rejected a 13 cent raise amid broader wage re-rating calls for the plant system.
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Hazleton
Mahanoy City
Dreas
Morris Janovitch
Philadelphia
Bendix Plant Strikebound in South Bend
The Bendix Aviation Corporation's largest plant was strikebound today in South Bend Indiana despite the General Council CIO United Auto Workers Union accepting the company wage offer.
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South Bend
Ind
Bendix Aviation Corporation
General Council of
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Indiana Gazette Advertising Rates and Publication Details
The Indiana Gazette lists publishing terms and rates, noting daily edition details, classified matter, and Associated Press rights. It includes contact names such as Ray, Wheeler, Hay, Ray, and Bell, with subscription pricing by mail and carrier for Indiana County.
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A.cesceveee
Dally
Esssannr
Cpanee Zac
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