Mencken and the 1948 election through his blunt lens
The piece surveys H L Mencken’s views on the Dewey Truman and Henry Wallace campaigns of 1948. It notes Mencken’s skepticism toward politicians, his view that sovereignty rests with those who appoint agents, and his neutral stance at conventions. It reflects on contemporary politics and Mencken’s enduring relevance.
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Tom Dewey
Truman
Roosevelt
New York City
John W. Davis
Davis
Baltimore
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy
Mo Udalls
Ralph Nader
Commission On Commission
Press freedom in peril as Indian publisher faces bond order
Bombay publisher Rajmohan Gandhi is ordered to post a 2300 bond under emergency measures limiting dissident press. The action follows printing a Gandhi quote from 1922 and is framed by Indira Gandhi's government as essential to economic health, drawing Western concern over democracy’s future.
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Bombay
Rajmohan Gandhi
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Britain
Times
Indira Gandhi
Gandhi
Gap cannot be filled tribute to Mae Winnick and blockwatchers
Letters praise Mae Winnick lost in the Great Thompson River flood near Colorado on July 31 and note her husband Ross is buried. A letter warns against blockwatchers, calling it a potential Nazi Germany style intrusion and privacy invasion, ending with fear of backlash.
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Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn
Federal Trade Commission
Mae Winnick
Thompson
Colorado
Mae
Middletown
Salem
Nazi Germany
The Big Apple souring under fiscal crisis
Virgil Pinkley argues major cities face financial ruin as New York and others spend beyond means. He cites shakier finances, bloated payrolls, and union demands that threaten to derail austerity efforts and force taxpayer relief from across the nation. The piece critiques government bailouts and union pressure amid looming deficits.
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New York
Boards of Supervisors
Boston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York City
CB radios reflect a lonely, connected American nation
New York reports on CB radio surge with 12 million sets by 1976 and projected 20 million by year’s end. The feature links the craze to social isolation and demand for casual contact, noting FCC licensing ease with a $4 fee and a shift toward communal networks and emergency reporting.
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New York
CB Radio
Citizen Band
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Ralph Keyes
Bears
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The Journal published by News Journal Inc lists prices for subscriptions and single copies. It details rates for home delivery by carrier and motor route, calendar month, four-week periods, and mail options in and outside the USA.
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