Editorial: Truman's Coal Wage Raise Sparks National Critique
The outgoing president's decision to raise coal miners' pay to 1.90 per hour defies the wage stabilization board and ESA warning. The piece argues the move worsens inflation, harms the economy, and benefits the Soviets while setting the stage for further labor disputes under the coming Republican administration.
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Harry Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Economic Stabilization Agency
Mr. Truman
Truman
Eisenhower
Joe Stalin
College football hawks reform push eyed after scandals
Dr. John A. Hannah chairing a committee to clean up college sports urges abolition of bowl games and campus play only contests. He favors grading for athletic scholarships, banning alumni funding, restricting seasons, and excluding big city arenas to curb gambling influences. He notes the Rose Bowl may be the last such game and calls the shift a broad derisking movement.
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John A. Hannah
Hannah
Michigan State College
U. S. News and World Report
Big Ten
Middle West
West Coast
Big City
Press versus industry in a columnist’s critique
In a blistering column a writer defends NAM against harsh journalism, arguing the press lacks moral credentials and favors a covert Communist alliance led by Roosevelt. The piece laments media bias since 1929 and questions whose service is greater to society.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf
Tas
Roosevelt
Subjugation of the People by Unions Examined
Westbrook Pegler attacks the press for endorsing unions while criticizing private clubs and government ties. He names Dave Dubinsky Phil Murray Walter Reuther and Clarence B. Randall, condemning editorial complicity and urging accountability by editors at NAM for past labor coverage.
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Dave Dubinsky
Phil Murray
Walter Reuther
Soviet Russia
Philip Murray
Alcatraz
Murray
Congress of
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel
Randalls of Industry
GTO
NAM
Washington Report on alien diplomats subversive activity
A 1950 Washington report notes Senator Pat McCarran traced 100 random alien diplomats for CIA. backers claim 32 engaged in foreign intelligence work, 21 in underground communist activity, 29 hostile to U. S. interests. Years later none arrested or deported. State Department records show visa approvals overruled in multiple cases amid broader internal security debates.
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Washington
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Central Intelligence Agency
U. S
CIA
United States
State Department
Department of State
Robert C. Alexander
Call for new grand jury and sworn testimony on Soviet agents
Fulton Lewis urges a new attorney general to convene a grand jury and compel oathful testimony from Acheson and top officials who allegedly violated the Internal Security Act or laxly admitted Soviet agents. He demands accountability for White House and State Department decisions affecting foreign policy and criticizes Kremlin rhetoric and post election shifts in Washington.
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Herbert Brownell
Acheson
Department
Immigration Service
State Department
White House
U. S
Kremlin
Russia
Truman
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Farewell to Mexico The Friendly Embrace of a Nation
The author departs Mexico City for El Paso and other U S cities praising the warmth of Mexicans, the kindness of individuals from the American Embassy to locals, and the generosity of a German Baroness and a gracious landlord. He recalls Cuernavaca traffic chief and the zocolo gatherings, noting gracious hosts, babies, and small acts of hospitality that defined his stay.
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Mexico City
Mexico
el Paso
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
el Jefe
Cuernavaca
Bill Webb
Martee
North Carolina
Bill
Hail and farewell to Mexico and returning
Henry McLemore presents three vases of the complete works in a release by McNaught Syndicate. The message bids farewell to Mexico with a note that those about to leave will miss it, promising a return.
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Mexico
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Quick quiz of curious historical curiosities
A quiz exposes checkers origins in Europe since the 1500s and its link to chess. It notes barber pole symbolism from bloodletting days and explains barberry rust resistance and Connecticut’s Nutmeg State nickname from the wooden nutmeg legend. It also recalls coal once deemed useless and illegal sales in some regions.
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Europe
Connecticut
Plans for first commercial lunar flight progress at Hayden Planetarium
The piece notes a growing list of volunteers for a New York lunar voyage, including real estate dealers and single women, with a need for funds, a pressurized cabin, and a cook who can make flapjacks. It jokes about the moon’s heat and gravity and cites the “Lady Wonder” spelling horse from Richmond, Virginia as another odd news item.
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New York
Plato
Hayden Planetarium
Uncle Sam
Margaret Phelan
Robert R
Lunar
Why Do People Act The Way They Do Says Lady Wonder
Hal Boyle muses that adults should ignore semi illiterate horses invading their affairs. Animals cannot talk or give advice, a comfort through history. If Lady Wonder could speak she would ask why humans behave as they do asking what is wrong with people.
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Baroness von Satorius
Imoad
Henry
Phillipe
Frank Necchi
Lady Wonder
Beggar Taps Subways With Postcards For Spare Change
A legless New York beggar works Lexington Avenue trains during rush hours, handing out postcards then collecting them and coins from riders. The notes circulate, the man keeps the cards clean, and locals comment on the homelands pride in Brooklyn. The piece recounts a lift ride and a hotel lobby chat with Clem McCarthy sharing how fate can push someone toward the spotlight.
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New York
Lexington Avenue
Toots Shor's
Clem McCarthy
Clem
Derby Rain Delay Leads to Abe McCarthy Air Debut
In 1928 at Churchill Downs a rainstorm clouded the Derby, sending New York and Chicago press to improvise. Damon Runyon advised Clem MacCarthy to call the rest of the program, securing the air for McCarthy to broadcast. The piece also notes corks shipped to kinfolk and witty quotes from Bibelots and Ethel Barrymore.
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Churchill Downs
Kentucky
McCarthy
Chicago
Damon Runyon
Clem MacCarthy
Monroe News-Star owes its independent stance and history
The Monroe News-Star, founded 1908, published weekdays with weekend excisions, is an independent newspaper sharing AP dispatches. It lists executive leadership including Robert Ewing Jr and William Bronson and notes national advertising reps and multiple city offices.
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John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Monroe
News-Star- World Publishing Corporation
North Second Street
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