Labor Straws Point That Way In Split With Truman
The CIO, AFL and United Mine Workers announce a break with President Truman over his push for labor security laws. Phil Murray accuses Truman of trying to destroy labor while boards study disputes. Analysts see labor losing party ties and hint at a possible new labor party emerged from coalition talks.
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers
Harry Truman
Congress
Phil Murray
CIO
Mr. Truman
U.S
Truman
Republican Party
England
Labor
John L. Lewis
New Deal
Roosevelt
Murray
Make Democracy Work: Vote Next Tuesday for City Bond Issue
An editorial urges Lubbock residents to vote next Tuesday on the $5,894,000 bond issue. It argues democracy relies on majority will, warns against low turnout, and asks every qualified voter to express their views at the polls to shape the city’s future.
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Lubbock
Peron Regime Seen Following Nazi Pattern in Argentina
Dispatches from Argentina describe the Peron government as entrenched and increasingly resembling Hitlerism. Opposition groups are fragmented, secret police shadow leaders, and Argentina pressures neighbors such as Brazil with staged shortages to secure concessions ahead of January elections.
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Argentina
Peron
Hitler
Germany
Brazil
The One Minute Sermon on Mercy and Forgiveness
A brief religious note cites Psalm 51 1 urging mercy from God and blotting out transgressions. It emphasizes lovingkindness and tender mercies in confession and seeking forgiveness.
Murray's Stand May Blast Demo Labor Political Setup
CIO chief Philip Murray breaks with President Truman signaling possible shifts in labor politics and party alignment. The piece notes past labor alignment with Roosevelt and questions future loyalties, public sentiment, and potential for a third party or independent labor stance.
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Murray
CIO
Truman
Thomas L. Stokes
Ashington
Philip Murray
Roosevelt
CIO Labor
Sam Gompers
AFL
Comics as United States Image in Treasured Press
Inoking argues that banning American comics from aid to Europe and Asia misreads the genre. He claims comics symbolize a deeply American institution, explaining their global popularity and cultural impact despite exaggeration.
America’s comics reflect a healthy, laughing nation
Erich Brandeis asserts that American comics, from Dagwood to Popeye, symbolize a robust national spirit. He argues foreign readers embrace them, citing an Argentine publisher who compares Popeye to his New York popularity. He notes comics’ global reach before and after the war and suggests concerns about misreading them abroad are unfounded.
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Dagwood
Mr. Milquetoast
Teena
Maggie
Jiggs
Treasure Chest Committee
Brazil
Ecuador
Argentina
Chile
la Plata
Popeye
New York
Prediction Remark From a Believer in Long Odds
A quoted speaker recalls confidence in victory despite long odds, noting perseverance over a decade. The remark reflects rallying sentiment and a belief in eventual success amid delays.
Byrnes Reorganizes State Department Aims for Real Estate Deals
Secretary Byrnes pushes an reform program to swap surplus U S Army materiel for embassies and consulates abroad, take over German posts for reparations, and modernize message routing. He seeks bigger budgets, new offices, and fresher staff to run a peacetime department.
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Drew Pearson
Ashington
Jimmy Byrnes
State Department
U. S
Byrnes
Congress
United States
Germany
London
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Atlantic
Donald Russell
Carter Burges
Gen. Eisenhower
SHAEF
Joe Panuch
War Mobilization Office
Otto Nelson
Harvard
Spies And Traitors Of World War II Book Packed With Intrigue
Kurt Singer explores espionage history in Spies and Traitors Of World War II listing cases from Delilah era myths to real figures. The review highlights Ruth Kuehn a Honolulu beauty parlor manager linked to wartime intelligence networks and profiles the broader tales of spies and traitors amid shifting loyalties.
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Kurt Singer
Delilah
Germany
Kuehn
Hawaiian Islands
Ruth
Goebbels
Honolulu
Fifth Avenue
Islands
Ruth Kuehn
Puzzle Word Map From Navy Patch Clues
Crossword hints list many terms and names tied to naval imagery. Entries include Fighting Squadron-1 insignia a wartime symbol, and clues cover verbs nouns and adjectives across vertical and horizontal directions. The grid appears dense with military, geographic, and linguistic wordplay.
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HST
Unites States
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Eng
Fessender
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Lubboss
Parker
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Uls
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el. Murray
White House
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Asia
Peace
Har- Brandeis
Costello
Durante
Joe Lewis
Charlie McCarthy
Bob Hope
Erich Brandeis
America
Japan
Galbraith
G. I
France
A. B. Hammond
Hollandia
New Guinea
Finchhafen
Dutch East Indies
British Broadcasting Company
Red Cross
Camp Stoneman
Calif
TWA
Robert Brennan
Brennan
Joseph Casey
Massachusetts
Casey
Sean Nunan
Sean
Ireland
Eugene Garey
Federal Communications Commission
Garey
Dewey
American Labor Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Sen
Jim Mead
John Adams
Jefferson
Purgatory
Alaska
Hell
Nantucket
Nancy Bruff
Jabez Folger
E. P. Dutton & Co
Saffron Folger
Jabez
Saffron
Eigheen
Keziah
Simon
Piety
U. S. Naval Air Unit
Naval Aviation
Nick
Gem
Samuel
Frank Imioin
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