Editors Adopt Mixed Views On Amerasia Grand Jury Report
Editors across several papers react to the New York grand jury report on the Amerasia Case. Opinions vary from exoneration of officials to calls for continued investigation and questions about how sensitive documents were obtained and why punishments were light or absent. The consensus notes lingering doubt and ongoing inquiry by the Tydings committee.
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New York
Amerasia
Asheville
N. C
Ind.Dem
Judith Coplon
Valentin Gubitchev
Justice Department
FBI
St. Paul
Minn
Pioneer Press
Ind
Grand Jury
Department of Justice
Wayton
Ohio
Tydings Committee
Senate
McCarthy
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Dem
St. Louis
Post - Dispatch
New York Herald Tribune
Grand
USS
Memphis
Tenn
Commercial Appeal
Dewey career seen as costly yet steadfast administrator
George Sokolsky portrays Tom Dewey from Owosso Michigan as a disciplined but costly public servant. His strength lies in a capable, sacrifice-minded team and efficient New York governance, while his personal warmth is limited and his political path marked by financial strain and conservative discipline. The piece notes GOP rivals and potential Democrats, emphasizing Dewey's financial constraints and the era’s high cost of public life.
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Tom Dewey
Owosso
Mich
New York
Dewey
Congress
Joe Hanley
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Oscar Ewing
Ferdinand Pecora
Charles Froessel
William O’dwyer
James A. Farley
Flood Control Talks Among Monroe Officials and Delegation
Congressmen Passman and Shields confer with Gen. Feringa and Dewitt Pyburn of the Mississippi River Commission on the Bawcomville ring levee and Monroe sea wall plans. Local leaders Hicks Bell and Coon approve the agreement, while Passman demands the sea wall be aligned behind South Grand street properties to protect property values and avoid devastating the street’s appearance.
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A. Shields
Otto E. Passman
P. A. Feringa
Mississippi River Commission
Dewitt Pyburn
Passman
Shields
Gen. Feringa
Pyburn
Bawcomville Ring
Monroe Sea Wall
Tom E. Hicks
Tensas Basin Levee
C. C. Bell, Jr
West Monroe
John Coon
South Grand Street
Congressman Passman
South Grand
Monroe
Big money in Pennsylvania politics counted by campaign reports
After more than two decades, Pennsylvania campaigns show large self funded spending led by 87 year old Joe Grundy. Jay Cooke and Governor Duff also spent heavily as rivals, with totals recalling past contests like Ware Pepper and Smith. A special investigations committee may review cross state contributions as reform efforts struggle. Rayburn mocks a temporary Texas Republican congressman as Guill challenges the crowd.
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Pennsylvania
Joe’’ Grundy
Grundy
John C. Kunkel
James H. Duff
G. Mason Owlett
Grundy-Owlett
Jay Cooke
Philadelphia
John S. Fine
Duff
William S. Ware
George Wharton Pepper
Ware
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Boss Ware
Campaignu
Sam Rayburn
Ben Guill
Texas
Rayburn
House
Representative Guill
Guill
Congress
Savory beans and basil pairings described
The guidance suggests adding savory to green snap beans with butter or margarine salt and pepper. It notes basil as a particularly delicious herb with tomatoes, highlighting flavor pairings for common vegetables.
Mystery Coins Unearthed by Navy Vet Near Cape Hatteras
A World War II veteran recalls finding a shattered earthenware jar in 1942 at a friend’s camp near Cape Hatteras. Inside were gold coins bearing Queen Dido’s profile and a horse with a camel’s nose, all finely detailed. The coins, no date or lettering, are kept in a bank vault.
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United States Navy
Cape Hatteras
Dido
Carthage
Truman Dedicates Baltimore Airport Amid Fanfare
President Truman dedicated the new Baltimore international airport in a sunlit ceremony. He praised postwar growth and peaceful futures while noting plans for expansion. Archbishop Keough blessed the field as the Independence prepared for Missouri after the first international departure.
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Baltimore
Truman
New York
la Guardia
Washington
Independence
Friendship International
E.S.T
International Friendship
Congress
Francis P. Keough
Archdiocese of
Star of Friendship
Missouri
Europe
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Pest
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George Sokolsky
KMLB
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Chevrolet Trucks
Thriftier Operation
Bascom Timmons
Chevrolet
Lee-Rogers
Chevrolet Co, Inc
North
Monroe, LA
Charles B. Driscoll
Veterans Administration Hospital
Northampton
Mass
George Ozias Miller
Heath
Massachusetts
Clarence Hicks
N. Y
Clarence
Hugh Maxwell
G. Washington
Richard Darrow
Thomas D’alesandro
William Preston Lane, Jr
Maryland
D'Alesandro
Peacocks
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Dean
China Service
Peacock
Peacock’s and International Silver Co
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