Why Truman Is Campaigning Now
President Truman thrusts into the campaign early to press his domestic program amid Democratic majorities while fearing weak party backing. He deploys a non political tour to rally voters as Wherry counters the Brannan plan and some Dems fear overreach. Party leaders urge direct voter reports as Pepper’s Florida loss and a Texas GOP win shake the ranks. Luke 13:35 quote ends the paragraph.
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Crime Overlords In Limelight Grows As Senate Probes Syndicates
The article notes a ramping national crackdown on organized crime with a Senate crime investigating committee led by Senator Kefauver and a $150,000 budget, alongside a Justice Department inventory of 150 leading underworld figures. It foresees sweeping prosecutions and urges public exposure of crime networks and their political links.
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DemogGate attacks on Budenz draw Catholic church clash
In Washington the Senate fights over Louis Budenz and his Catholic ties escalate as Fordham president McGinley denounces attacks on a professor amid McCarthy era inquiries. FBI backing for Budenz cited, while critics press for access to loyalty files and notes. The piece ends with a Santa Fe Magazine cartoon caption about a driving instructor and a kimono quip.
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Capitol Dome A New Dealer's Views of Government
Rep. A. J. Biemiller of Milwaukee contributes a guest column contrasting Democratic and Republican welfare state views. The piece labels Dewey and Lodge allied Red Army for welfare expansion and Taft Wherry Ives Lodge Black Army opposing it. It argues Democrats favor a genuine welfare program including social security and universal health insurance, while Republicans resist broader federal programs.
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James Marlow on Communist control of unions
In Washington a discussion on Taft-Hartley and union democracy argues that Communist control arises not from size but organized discipline. Non Communist members often stay passive while a dedicated minority pushes leadership, sometimes abusing meeting time to secure votes, enabling a disciplined minority to dominate despite small numbers.
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Ten Years Ago Aquinas Student Wins State Essay Prize
Mary Jane Baldwin senior at Aquinas high school won first place in the Knights of Columbus statewide essay contest per Clarence J. Weber grand knight of La Crosse council. Albert P. Funk named among four outstanding 1940 graduates by the Dome annual yearbook.
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Report From Around Town A Flashback From Early Houston County Days
A local reminiscence recounts how enterprising mothers once baptized newborns when the father and other relatives were unbaptized. Conservation Warden Dave Hammes updates a prior story about an injured doe at Nigger Nathan hill. The doe, chased by dogs and fallen 60 feet, was destroyed due to injuries before it could bear fawns.
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GOP Ghost-Writers Dominate Washington Headquarters
Washington Chairman Guy Gabrielson employs a host of ghost-writers and publicity men to shape GOP messaging. Key aides include Bob Humphreys backing Joe Martin, Vic Johnston for senators, Arthur Hachten for Ken Wherry, Dick Guylay for Taft, and Bill Mylander coordinating press efforts. The piece notes internal tensions and hints at shifting power within the party.
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