Westbrook Pegler on the American Veterans Committee
Westbrook Pegler critiques the American Veterans Committee alleging Communist influence from its founding and links to disreputable figures. He traces Bolte's role, attacks media handling, and cites connections to John Roy Carlson and the Friends of Democracy in a broader critique of veteran organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Veterans’ Committee
Milwaukee
Communist Party
Charles G. Bolte
Peter Stuyvesant
Long John Silver
New York Herald Tribune
Bolte
American Legion
the Tribune
Legion
New York Times
John Roy Carlson
Carlson
Dercunian
Friends of Democracy
Smc
F. B
Kansas City
L. M. Birkhead
Kenneth Birkhead
A. V. C. Bulletin
Young Birkhead
Derounian
Chicago
Democrats Hit at Republicans in First Session Review
In Washington on August 11 Democrats assailed a 23 page Republican recap of the 80th Congress. Representative Monroney of Oklahoma said the summary omits rising living costs and three major domestic problems while claiming gains under President Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Halleck
Indiana
Rep
Monroney
Olahoma
Republican National Committee
Truman
Republican Congress
Republican Party
Weather cools city as clouds shield noon heat
A cloud layer kept Monroe cooler with a noon temperature of 91.6 degrees. Thunder showers were forecast for the afternoon. The CAA station at Selma reported rain near Vicksburg and along river parishes as a southeast breeze lowered temperatures from overnight lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
CAA
Selman Ield
Vicksburg
Long the River
Foote Meets Soekarno to Seek East Indies Peace
U S Consul General Walter A Foote met Indonesian President Soekarno and cabinet leaders in Jogjakarta seeking clarification of Washingtons good offices on the pocket war near independence from the Dutch. Foote flew Batavia round trip aboard an American naval plane and called the trip very good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Java
U. S
Walter A. Foote
Jogjakarta
Soekarno
East Indies
U.S
Foote
A. P
Max Desfors
State Department
Republic
Amir Sjarifoeddin
Semarang
Sjamfoeddin
International Arbitration Commission
Netherlands
United States
Arkansas train wreck kills one in Jacksonville
A Missouri Pacific passenger train rear ended a halted St. Louis bound train near Jacksonville at 4 26 am injuring 29 and killing Armin H. Emich 50 of St. Louis, a railway mail clerk. Seventeen remained hospitalized in Little Rock as officials prepared a formal investigation into signals and track conditions.
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Jacksonville
Ark
Missouri Pacific
Armin H. Emich
St. Louis
Little Rock
Memphis
Longview
Tex
Odom Sets World Circumnavigation Record In 73 Hours
Pilot Bill Odom, 27, smashed globe-circling records in a solo 19 645 mile flight from Chicago, finishing at Douglas Airport after 73 hours 5 minutes 11 seconds. He averaged 310.59 mph flying nine hours 50 minutes on the ground, with a plan for Bendix races in Cleveland and another global flight with scientists aboard in late October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bill Odom
Douglas
Odom
Canada
Reynolds
Wiley Post
Milton Reynolds
T. Carroll Sallee
Franklin Lamb
Cleveland
Lamb
Heat Wave Persists Across Nation With Little Rain
The weather outlook shows poor prospects for rain as the nation endures a heat wave for a second Monday. Only scattered showers are likely in western and central Nebraska, with light rain possible in the Pacific Northwest, New Mexico, and Arizona. A cooling air mass may bring relief by Tuesday for parts of the Midwest, though the Ohio River area remains unlikely to see showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Corn Belt
Nebraska
U. S
Idaho
California
Louisiana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio River
Waco
Tex
Aberdeen
Tyndall
Pierre
S. D
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Sioux City
Legion
Drilling Permits Sought for Two Louisiana Wells
The Arkansas Fuel Oil Company seeks a permit to drill Urania No. 2 a shallow well 1600 feet deep in Tullos Urania field LaSalle parish near Tullos. Justiss-Mears Company named as drilling contractor. Murphy Sun Company requests permit for F C Rundell No 1 in Richland parish near Delhi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Monroe District Conservation Office
Tullos-Urania
LaSalle Parish
Tullos
Justiss-Mears Company
Jena
Urania
Murphy-Sun Company
F. C. Rundell
Richland Parish
Delhi
Delhi Field
National Guard Fighting Fires
American officials demand a full explanation of how Britain is spending its 2.75 billion loan before approving any relaxation of loan terms. British delegates face scrutiny as the latest budget report is deemed too vague to show exact expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington
Britain
Hugh Dalton
High Winds Increase Hazards In Desperate Louisiana Battle
Destructive forest fires sweep across six or more North Louisiana parishes as National Guard patrols are mobilized. In DeSoto parish Benson suffers a major mill loss estimated at 109000 dollars damaging lumber and disrupting trains and phone service. State Forester James E. reports progress but seeks more guard support.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
National Guard
Benson
DeSoto Parish
M. W. Austin
Kansas City
Shreveport- Port Arthur
Tex
Noble
Sabine Parish
James E
Jerusalem robbery and Tel Aviv shooting killings reported
A Jerusalem bank robbery ended with the capture of a bandit carrying cash. In Tel Aviv a crowding restaurant attack left four Jews and an Arab dead and ten Jews wounded. Police blamed Arab attackers and Hagana warned of retaliation while stressing restraint.
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Tel Aviv
Edward Curtis
Jerusalem
Hagana
Jewish “Defense Army
Palestine
Ben Yehuda Street
Jewish Agency
Attlee Faces Sharp Criticism as Crisis Powers Vote Looms
Labor MPs approved deferral of steel nationalization amid a split caucus with more than 100 abstentions. Attlee won by four votes 81 to 77 as Conservatives and left-wing Labor members challenge his crisis powers to boost the economy and control key industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labor Party
Attlee
Builain
Labor
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Elected leaders named in 14th district VFW slate
In Delhi a VFW district meeting elected C. P. Kein as first commander of the new 14th district. James Craig was senior vice commander, R. E. McCaa junior vice commander, W. R. Jones quartermaster, Thomas M Wade advocate, Joe R. Bareswill chaplain, and Dr T. M Sayre surgeon. Installing officer C. A. Hunt led the ceremonies with visitors from several posts. Crowville won the next meeting as Sept 14 approaches.
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Delhi
C. P. Kein
Oak Grove
James Craig
Rayville
R. E. McCaa
Thomas R. Jones
Tallulah
W. R. Jones
Washburn-Bostick
Paul Kirby
Monroe
West Monroe
Clarence T. Cash
Marshall Johnson, Jr
Elbert Via
Lawrence Williams
Eddie Scott
Walter A. Cochere
Crowville
S. R. Montcalm
Tensas Memorial
St. Joseph
Crowilie
Bastrop
Crowville’s
Youth slain in shotgun accident at home
Lake Providence Louisiana August 11 A 16 year old farm boy was killed Saturday afternoon when his cousin accidentally discharged a double barrel shotgun into his chest Deputy Sheriff Charles Muirhead identified the victim James Ray Monk 16 of Barber plantation in Bunchs Bend about 15 miles north of Lake Providence No charges will be filed against 15 year old Junior Monk who lives in the same community The body will be shipped to Lucky Louisiana near Shreveport today
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Lake Providence
Charles Muirhead
James Ray Monk
Barber Plantation
Bunch's Bend
Junior Monk
Lucky
Shreveport
Hughes inquiry adjourned over plane contracts fight
The Senate war investigating committee adjourned the Howard Hughes wartime plane contracts inquiry until November 17. Hughes charged Senator Brewster of Maine with cowardice for failing to continue the fight. The adjournment came as the panel halted proceedings in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Brewster
Maine
Senate War Investigating Committee
Ferguson
Michigan
John W. Meyer
Hollywood
Trans-World Airlines
Pan-American Airways
Interes
Meyer
Death of Kaiser’s Widow prompts inquiry into jewels
U S investigator Carlucci said he would seek Russian reports on Princess Hermine’s death amid suspicions of underworld involvement over royal jewels valued up to 2 million dollars. Police search recovered jewels amid conflicting theft accounts and possible wills. The case overlaps U S Berlin authorities and a separate Senate probe into Hughes and Brewster’s documentary controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
Hermine
Kaiser Wilhelm II
O. R. Carlucci
Army
Criminal Investigation Department
Prince Ferdinand
Frankfurt-on-the Oder
Carlucci
Ferdinand
Two Injured as Auto Crash Sends Car Onto Side
A Monroe woman, Mrs. Mattie Lee Harvey, 1800 McGuire Avenue, faces reckless driving charges after running a stop sign at Fourth and Rochelle and colliding with J. S. Singley, 232 Auburn. The impact rolled Singley’s car onto its side. the Singley family and the Casson Mitchells suffered minor injuries. All were treated and released. Harvey was jailed after examination.
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Monroe
Mattie Lee Harvey
McGuire Avenue
Fourth and
Rochelle
J. S. Singley
Auburn
Singley
Cason Mitchell
Cherry
Harvey
North Fourth
Attempt to End Bus Strike Fails in Southern Trailways
Alexandria Louisiana August 11 negotiations to end the 82 day bus strike of Southern Trailways drivers and station employees failed with the company planning to resume operations if workers do not return. Union officials cited impasse and rejected a secret vote on the offer, affecting around 1000 workers and 65000 daily passengers across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Southern Trailways
R. K. Jefferies
R. W. Goodrick
U. S
Jefferies
Association
Amalgamated Association of Street Car, Electric
B. Cushman
Washington, D. C
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas
Illinois
Kentucky
Missouri
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Hal P. McMath
Hot Springs
Sidney S. McMath
Anne
George Callahan
Westbrook
Pegler
Twins
Miss Tennessee
Chattanooga
Jean
Jane Cunningham
Tenn
Atlantic City
N. J
E. Carroll
Kaiser
Russia
Crash
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