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Trade With Russia Signals Easing Tensions and Resumption of Exports
The United States resumes export licenses to the Soviet Union after a virtual embargo since April 8. Officials believe Russia is not ready for war, easing fears as chrome and manganese flow to America while Russian imports back in, and Congress overlooks the shift in policy amid the election cycle.
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Soviet Union
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Charles Sawyer
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Europe
Black Forest
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Rumania
Potsdam
Britain
France
Television's growing grip and Danube conference tensions
In early 1948 TV production rose from 1947 as the medium expands its reach and influence. The piece notes political and cultural implications while contrasting Soviet stance on Danube navigation with hopes for free passage, amid a Soviet bloc majority at a postwar conference.
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Convention Hall
Worry Clinic Case Seeks Help For Ailing Marriage
Burt J a 49 year old professional is anxious over marriage strain and baldness while his wife a musician age 48 seeks reassurance. Dr. Crane notes Burt fears aging and resists children though he shows no desire for divorce, prompting counseling guidance.
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Dewey Seen as Compromise Favorite for GOP Nomination
In Philadelphia commentary notes Dewey holds solid support within the Republican delegation and leads early. Taft and Stassen struggle to unite opposition while Vandenberg and Warren resist. The piece argues Dewey’s broad New York governorship and moderate record position him for an early balloting victory.
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Dewey
Stassen
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Warren
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Answers and Questions from the era on Israel, postal chiefs, rockets
The quiz covers naming Israelites versus Israelis, Benjamin Franklin as a former postmaster general, the first liquid fuel rocket fired in Auburn Massachusetts on March 16 1926 and a growth in church membership with more names on rolls than ever before.
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Jesse M. Donaldson
Postal Service
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Auburn
Mass
United States
Bugs Baer Sees 1930s Politician Fall From Favor
A vivid column rails at Arthur Baer once a powerful New Dealer of the 1930s. It contrasts his past influence with current diminished clout and mocks his shift from patronage chief to a marginalized figure amid changing political winds. The piece lampoons lobbyists and era shifts.
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Iran
Ishmael
Corral
Diver
Pidge
Washington
Women as equals in spirit and mind, not strength
Dr Eunice Hilton argues women are not the weaker sex and that male superiority is a false boast. She cites history and society while praising spiritual and mental strength in women and recalling Longfellow's verse about partnership between the sexes. A Middleton England shopper Ms Elsie Chard also recounted subduing a runaway horse in a store.
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Eunice Hilton
Syracuse University
Sex
Hayes
Middlesex
England
Elsie Chard
Mrs. Chard
Stars Say Genevieve Kemble Predicts Change and Growth
Horoscope notes promise of financial solidarity and long term security with urge to revise plans and overcome obstacles. It advises considering changes for lasting progress and safety, while adults see growth if health and fortunes improve. a child-born reader may face energy limits but still show potential for success.
Republicans 1948 Platform Urges Cautious Reform and Education Stance
James Marlow notes the Philadelphia convention produced a careful platform aimed at pleasing voters without committing to specific actions. It favors educational opportunity but avoids pledges on federal education funding or poll tax abolition, signaling strategic compromise amid Southern Democrats and postwar politics.
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Republican Party
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House
Senate
Truman
South
Mr. Truman
Freedom must yield to safety as Middletown grows
A columnist argues growing towns require stricter traffic rules. With more cars and pedestrians, rights must be defined by law, favoring safety over individual freedom. Pedestrians may gain right of way at intersections and must obey signals. Public safety measures may arrive soon as council focuses on the issue.
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United States
Middletown
Dayton
Republican Convention Opened as Uneven Town Meeting of Delegates
George E. Sokolsky notes the Republican convention resembles an enlarged town meeting with independent delegates and no dominant leader. He observes mild cheering, scattered demonstrations, and a preference among delegates for Taft or Dewey over Stassen or Vandenberg, predicting a tight race.
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Philadelphia
Clare Luce
Vandenberg
Clare
Luce
Taft
Dewey
Stassen
Indiana thieves nabbed after stealing gum cartons
News brief reports two suspects in Indiana arrested for stealing 24 cartons of gum. The item uses light humor about biting off more than they could chew and notes chances of punishment. The piece contains unrelated quips about fashion, sales, and shoes in a magazine tone.
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