Truman defense of Roosevelt era Communists defended as party loyalty
A Westbrook Pegler column mocks critics who accuse President Truman of shielding Communists tied to Roosevelt’s administration. The piece argues Truman would not protect Moscow loyalists and portrays attacks as partisan, urging acceptance of Roosevelt era allies within the Democratic Party.
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New York
Harry Truman
Truman
Democratic National Committee
McGrain
California
F. D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mahatma
Russia
Leung
Fala Roosevelt
Peacetime draft advances as 14 year olds marked today
The article explains the peacetime draft process with 14 year olds marked today to register alongside older cohorts. It notes 9.5 million men aged 18 to 25 must complete questionnaires by September 19, enabling selective service to classify the draft pool. It cites February plans for an 10,000 man first call and potential 30,000 monthly inductions, with Navy and Air Force counting on volunteers through next June. Demonstrations by a dozen youths in Columbus and a picket line in San Juan are mentioned as opposition arises.
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Associated Press
Army
Selective Service
Defense Forrestal
Navy
Air Force
Columbus
Ohio
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Draft Board
Stevenson Leads Johnson by 439 in Texas Senate Race
In Dallas on August 31 former Gov Coke Stevenson held a 439 vote lead over Rep Lyndon B Johnson for the Democratic U S senate nomination as about 300 votes remained uncounted. The Texas election bureau tallied 494 548 Stevenson to 494 118 Johnson with a canvass to decide the winner.
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Dallas
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon B. Johnson
U. S. Senate
Texas Election Bureau
Stevenson
Johnson
Hurricane expected to stay offshore as it advances
A tropical hurricane moving up the Atlantic coast is forecast to miss the mainland if its course persists. Winds along the coast will be strong tonight with higher speeds offshore and an advisory placing the storm about 110 miles east southeast of Cape Hatteras as of 10 am.
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Hatteras
N. C
Atlantic
U. S
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Grady Norton
Federal Storm Warning Service
Miami
Seaboard
Middle
North Atlantic
Great Lakes
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Louisiana Primary Focus on Long Family Power
Louisiana Democrats vote today on Governor Earl Long's policies as Russell Long faces Judge Robert Kennon for the unfinished Senate term. The campaign includes concerns over retaliation fears raised by campaign expenditure investigator William E. Murray and a states’ rights protest from Edward Hebert. Ellender also seeks renomination against Domengeaux and Gerth amid a broader anti Long effort.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Long
Earl K. Long
Russell Long
Huey P. Long
Robert F. Kennon
State Court of Appeal
John Overton
Congressional
William E. Murray
House Committee On Campaign Expenditures
Edward Hebert
Murray
Washington
Senate
Kennon
Allen J. Ellender
James Domengeaux
Charles G. Gerth
Young Long
Baton Rouge
Polio Deaths in Los Angeles Soar Amid Outbreak
The infantile paralysis outbreak in Los Angeles County climbs to 52 deaths with 272 patients hospitalized, 32 on respirators. Since Jan 1 there are 1,225 cases, 595 in August. Notables mentioned include Curtis Boettiger, Reginald Denny's daughter Barbara Simmons, Gene Fowler's grandson Willie, and Don Hartman's daughter Mima Hartman amid illness and improving conditions.
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Los Angeles
General Hospital
Sidney B. Clark
The
Poliomyelitis Coordinating Council
George M. Uhl
Corona Naval Hospital
Curtis
Buzzie) Dall Boettiger
Roosevelt
Barbara Denny Simmons
Reginald Denny
Willie Fowler
Gene Fowler
Mima Hartman
Don Hartman
C I O Faces Big Puzzler in Truman Endorsement
The C I O executive board faced a tough decision on endorsing President Truman without alienating left wing unions such as United Electrical Workers and West Coast Longshoremen led by Harry Bridges. The 51 member body met to align with Truman’s platform while balancing internal labor splits and potential walkouts.
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Washington
Truman
United Electrical Workers
Harry Bridges
Henry Wallace
Philip Murray
Thomas E. Dewey
Murray
Bridges
Ben Gold
Fur and Leather Workers
Wallace
John L. Lewis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lewis
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
A. F. of L. Teamsters Union
Chicago
Friends of Labor
Daniel J. Tobin
Teamsters Press
Church and atheist clash in congressional hearing on radio
Washington reports show church and radio leaders and an atheist testifying before a House committee on the FCC Scott decision. The panel weighs whether religious broadcasts justify counter time and whether public airwaves should extend equal access to atheistic views.
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Washington
Harness
Republican
Indiana
House
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Scott
Draft Registrants Barred After Office Closes in Indianapolis
Four squads of policemen dispersed angry draft registrants when the draft board offices closed at 10 p m CDT. About 350 remained to register with no damage or arrests. Earlier a partition was broken as registrants pushed into the office and police restored order.
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Indianapolis
Draft Board
Schuman Seeks Premiership To Form New French Cabinet
Paris Aug 31 Robert Schuman will ask the national assembly to reinstate him as premier and form a new cabinet to end the latest French political crisis. He aims to rally 311 votes from 620 deputies as he returns to Elysee Palace to brief President Auriol.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
National Assembly
France
Popular Republican Party
Schuman
Assembly
Sehuman
Elysee Palace
Vincent Auriol
Andre Marie
Marie
Republicans
Paul Reynaud
Marne
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Dewey Plans Rugged Campaign Across Nation
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey signaled a rugged campaign for the presidential race though confident of November victory. He hinted at a mid September start to stumping, saying the effort would be extensive. Dewey shared the plan with Maine Republican nominee Frederick J. Payne after a news conference.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Frederick J. Payne
Maine
Payne
Wallace egged on southern campaign trail amid boos
President Truman called the egg attacks on Henry A. Wallace, Progressive Party candidate, a highly un American business as Wallace pressed through North Carolina. Wallace, touring Charlotte Asheville Greensboro and Winston Salem, faced eggs and tomatoes, boos and arrests threats. he condemned the hostility and pressed on with remarks on compassion amid the crowd.
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Washington
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
North Carolina
Charles G. Ross
Charlotte
N. C
Wallace
Asheville
Frank N. Littlejohn
Iowa
Boo
Burlington
America
Greensboro
Winston- Etalem
Girl hacks open overturned bus to free 50
In Athens Georgia on August 31 a 14 year old farm girl Annie Ree Huff freed 50 trapped occupants from a overturned school bus after an auto collision. Eleven injured were reported. Sheriff Ralph Baird said the bus overturned and the girl used an ax to open the door. Driver Major Martin praised her efforts.
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Athens
Ralph Baird
Madison County
Annie Ree Huff
Major Martin
Annie Ree
Martin
Tito Tightens Yugoslav Hold With Key Promotions
Premier Marshal Tito reshuffles leadership naming Eduard Kardelj and Rankovic as vice premiers. Stanoje Simic moves from foreign minister to minister without portfolio as Tito strengthens control while clashing with Moscow line.
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London
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Eduard Kardelj
Alexander Bartkovic
Stanoje Simic
Kardelj
Control Commission
Rankovic
Tito
Moscow
Presidium
Yugoslav National Assembly
Belgrade
Tanjug
Greece
Cominform
Communist International Information Bureau
Bucharest
Romania
Russia
Simic
Foreign Office
Durbalagoje Neskovic
Serbia
Politburo
Federal Control Commission
Shetozar Vukmanovic
Mines
Bane Andrejev
Rodoljub Colakovic
Queen Wilhelmina Celebrates 50 Year Reign Jubilee
Queen Wilhelmina marks 50 years on the throne and her 68th birthday in Amsterdam as a week long jubilee begins. She abdication is planned at the end of the week with Princess Juliana taking over duties. Thousands line streets while a state carriage ride and stadium fireworks cap festivities.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Juliana
Apeldoorn
the Hague
Draft Board Busy As More Men Register In City
By 11 a m Tuesday 603 men had registered at the draft board office 216 South Grand street chairman T O Bancroft said registrants included all men born in 1923 and those who appeared. Monday opened with 478 registrations and by Tuesday 125 more were enrolled with volunteers and teachers as chief workers.
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Draft Board
South Grand Street
T. O. Bancroft
Parley in Berlin Signals Steps Toward Berlin Crisis End
Western and Soviet military governors in Berlin met for an hour as diplomacy from Moscow and Western capitals aimed to ease the blockade and currency dispute. Leaders signaled further talks, with Gen Sir Brian Robertson noting a future meeting and Gen Lucius D. Clay confirming possible top level sessions.
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Berlin
Germany
Brian Robertson
Britain
Kremlin
Lucius D. Clay
U. S
U.S
Vassily Sokolovsky
Russia
Pierre Koenig
France
Allied Control Authority
Control Council
Molotov
Stalin
Moscow
Mos
Heavy voting reported in Ouachita parish primary race
Balloting in Ouachita parish opened at 6 a m for the Democratic primary with heavy turnout expected. Voters chose among district attorney, city judge, West Monroe city judge, school board, city marshal, a fourth district congressman, public service commissioner, and two U S senators as precinct tallies showed early activity.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
U. S
John F. “Red” McCormick
Monroe
Fred Fudickar, Jr
George Lester
Ouachita
Morehouse Parishes
Fourth Judicial District
W. M. Harper
Harper
C. Elliot Thompson
Fred Coon
George Fink
Jesse L. Heard
Jesse L. Norris
Ed Hislop
Fred Grant
Fe.l “Cuz” Rogers
D. C. Harper
James McElroy
M. L. Peacock
Dwidht Owens
C. L. Griggs
Texas Counties Back Thurmond In Ballot Referendum
In Harris Brazoria and Harrison counties Thurmond and Wright, running on the states' rights ticket, led the referendum over Truman and Barkley. Harris county tallied 44,936 Thurmond Wright to 22,721 for Truman Barkley. The vote signals preferred elector instruction but final selection will come at the Fort Worth Democratic convention on September 14.
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Houston
Tex
Harris
Texas
Brazoria
Harrison
J. Strom Thurmond
Fielding Wright
Harris County
Truman
Alben Barkley
Fort Worth
Traffic Deaths Show Decrease Across Nation
The National Safety Council reports 16 390 traffic deaths in the first seven months, four percent below 1947. July fatalities totaled 2 700, down three percent from a year ago, with the largest declines in the north Atlantic, south Atlantic and Pacific coast states.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Wallace to Speak in Monroe as South Campaign Stop
Henry A. Wallace former vice president and Progressive candidate visits Monroe on Thursday September 2 for a 2:00 p.m. address at Central School grounds after stops in Ruston Shreveport and other Louisiana cities He urges four billion dollars in federal aid to southern industry and agriculture saying the region can prosper with absentee ownership ended.
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Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
United States
Monroe
Wallace
South
Louisiana
North Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Shreveport
Ruston
Sulphur Company May Move Offices
An official of the Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co. says moving headquarters to another state is under consideration due to tax difficulties. Secretary C J Ferry said directors have instructed attorneys to study removal plans and have recommended action to stockholders. The firm would escape Louisiana taxes. its two main mines lie in Texas about 60 miles southwest of Houston.
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New Orleans
Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co
C. J. Ferry
Ferry
Louisiana
Texas
Houston
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Pegler
Bureau
NEW Blow Brewing
Peters
J. Peters
Whittaker Chambers
Stephen Birmingham
UN American Activities Committee
Immigration and Naturalization Service
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Sulphur Company
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