Churchill's Challenge Thesis at Blenheim Palace Rally
Winston Churchill rejected a coalition government and urged Conservatives to prepare for another election at Blenheim Palace. He attacked Labour promises and called for voting to remove what he named as guilty men responsible for Britain’s economic crisis. Attlee will speak in Parliament the next day defending socialism and its measures.
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Winston ‘Churchill
Britain
Labor Party
Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Blenheim
John Churchill
Winston Churchill
England
House of Commons
Clement Attlee
Attlee
New Light on Old Politics in California 1916 Vote
A Chicago Sun forum argues California’s 1916 shift to Wilson over Hughes was driven by a mass women voters effect at Atlantic City rather than Johnson snub, noting 12 of 13 suffrage states backed Wilson. The piece adds that Dinner diplomacy in Stamford, Conn aims to settle disputes, hinging on cooks and meals.
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California
Hiram Ww. Johnson
Mr. Hughes
Old Virginia
Long Beach
Chicago
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Atlantic City
Hughes
Chicago Forum
Wilson
Stamford
Conn
Britain Learns About Collectivism but Cost Is Terrific
A historical analysis describes postwar Britain’s hunger and fatigue driving acceptance of socialism. It argues Conservative calls for hard work and enterprise failed to energize a weary public, who were swayed by organized socialist campaigns seeking an easier path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
H. ° Laski
Increased Production Urgent Need by Davin Lawrence
Washington August 5. The spiral of inflation and wage demands threatens democracies as Britain faces a need for more production while export trade declines. President Truman’s wage-control stance failed to keep costs in check, pushing steel and auto prices higher. The author argues continued inflation risks, urging increased labor productivity and exports to prevent economic stagnation and unemployment, warning Britain’s shift toward socialism risks long-term freedom and American deficits.
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Washington
Hation
Britain
America
Truman
John L
Lewis
JUST FOLKS AND DINNER ETIQUETTE IN SOCIETY
A light verse by E A Guest laments awkwardness at formal gatherings and the challenge of balancing a cup and plate. The passage is followed by a satirical note from the Communist Daily Worker about Lt Philip Mountbatten’s family background and a Milwaukee Journal quip on table costs turning a $2 list price into $3 75.
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Communist
Daily Worker of
London
Philip Mountbatten
Kansas City Star
Muwaukee Jourd
Ten Years Ago Today Coast Guard Cutter Tops Southern California
Ten years ago today an old Coast Guard cutter slated for decommissioning held the efficiency championship for Southern California as the Coast Guard marked the 147th thirtieth anniversary of the service. Also noted were coins sorted from church collections, a banquet by Lieutenant Governor Baron Fitts, and a Young Men's Division drive for $20,000 to outfit Battery D of the 251st Coast Artillery California National Guard with new uniforms. Thirty years ago today launch Music by John Bartlett was successful in an angling expedition, with 27 nealoacore caught, and The Tourist owned by Billy Graves brought in 26.34. Tim Stephens of Mission Garage returned from a two week camping trip to Big Bear Lake with his family.
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Britain
Lord’ Macauley
eAlready
Mass
Fe! Die. Co
Coast Guard
California
H. R. Adams
First Christian Church
Baron R. Fitts
Pacific Coast Club
Chamber of Commerce
251st.Coast Artillery
California National Guard
John Bartlett
Billy Graves
Tim Stephens
Mission Garage
Stephens
Kenneth
Bip Bear Lake
Viet
Aunt Het Denounces Cooperation Over Repair Fees
Aunt Het complains that working folks will not unite, claiming Dick did a mere repair and soaked her, as if exacting revenge on an unseen enemy. The fragment suggests tension over labor and fair charges in a small community setting.
Citizen's Home Is His Castle
Federal judge in Oregon, Claude McCulloch, rules that a citizen may keep harmless lucky charms at home and resist federal seizure. The decision cites the Fourth Amendment and the right to security of dwelling, opposing government confiscation of Olsen’s color-dispensing device.
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Samuel
Peptengill
Washington
Oregon
Claude McCulloch
McCulloch
Olsen
United States of America
U. S
Coke
Briythmany
Dinner Stories and a Rug Prank Reaction
Apion and his wife showed neighbors a newly bought living room rug. The five year old inspected it and said it does not make me sick. A separate brief notes a girl stalled at a traffic light in winter. She apologized, asked a passerby to start her car, and offered to stay while he honked.
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Apion
Jean
Portraits by Matcabe Boxing Spotlight
Boxing scene describes two men facing off in a square ring. They spar with gloves, follow rules, and aim to "carry off the crown" in up to 15 rounds. Referees count to 10 as fans cheer the bout and purses.
Little colored boy writes songs seeks local job
In a New York City vignette from 1947 columnist Dorothy Rowe a young Black songwriter who worked for Irving Berlin explains his grueling life in Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood. He longs for a quieter job and asks for a chance to work locally, noting Berlin's demanding pace and the need for rest.
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New York
Irving Berlin
Bertin
Bowery
Irving
Alexander
America
Tin Pan Alley
Congress
Army Relief
Hollywood
Mr. Rose
Dthly Rowe
Public Opinions on Transit Strikes in Long Beach
Letters to the Press Telegram protest a proposed J line driver preference for striking workers, arguing unemployed veterans deserve jobs. Other readers rebut Long Beach staffing, note San Diego comparisons, praise Admiral Halsey, and urge bus service restoration amid the strike's impact on shoppers and commuters.
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Long Beach
Joseph M. Litteral
Aseness
Jlineys
Disney
Clty
Leonard Stuart
Auste
Press-Telegram
R. E. Weeks
Thoughts on Newness and Old Time Identical Insight
A compact quotation reflecting on novelty and memory. It notes that what seems new is often forgotten or recycled from the past, echoing a timeless view that innovation reuses prior ideas. The saying attributes this perspective to a Bodleian-like musing on novelty and remembrance.
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Upton ‘Close
Isle
Deay
Davin Lawrence
E. A
Dolly
Matcabe
By Billy Rose
San Diego
H.R. Roesener
Halsey
Admirale Halsey
Saturday Evening Post
Adm
Kimmel
Gen. Short
Pearl Harbor
Kimme
Joint Committee On
Pacific
Japan
Roberts Commission
Charles R. Kerr
Press - Telegram
Kansas City
Seventh
Pico Sts
R, D. Polson
Press-Teelgram
First Christian Church of
Chris- Yan
Reuben L. Anderson
Twiiter
Ladies' Auxiliary
The
Fleet Reserve Association
Rose Gartner
Frances Scroggins
Publicia
Editoy Press-Telegram
Bellflower Auxiliary Unit No
American Legion
Helen Standley
Olda Heinemann
Bellflower
Calif
Rose Bertin
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