Fair Enough Parades and Political Shifts Across Diverse Unions
A veteran writer critiques picket lines and union tactics tied to Communist leagues and draft deferments. He notes figures like Lewis Merrill and Joe Curran shifting stances after wartime events, alongside comments on Labor leaders and emerging Congress debates. Central China supplies camel hair to the U.S. market.
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Talmadge supporters gather at capitol in tribute
Rural businessmen and city officials join mourners at the state capitol paying final respects to a late campaigner. The scene includes a flag draped casket and silent crowds as ballots await legislative count. Carmichael vows not to serve even if elected, keeping options open for Herman Talmadge. Governor Arnall’s term awaits court decision, fueling intense political maneuvering.
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Eugene Talmadge
James V. Carmichael
Talmadge
Carmichael
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Unprecedented Georgia Governor-Elect Death Sparks Court Fight
Georgia faces a political feud after the death of governor-elect Eugene Talmadge. The January 13 assembly session will decide succession as the new constitution leaves unclear who becomes governor before inauguration, with Herman Talmadge next in line per high write-in votes.
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Georgia
General Assembly
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Herman Talmadge
RAPS UNIVERSAL AIMS FOR WAR PRODUCTION AND SCIENCE
Johnson praised President Truman for asking for guidance on mobilizing industry for defense. He warned that militarization or a rigid military hierarchy could threaten the republic. He called such action on Christmas Eve especially unfortunate. The piece notes Brazil’s flag features the Southern Cross.
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Truman
Compton
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Christmas Good Fellows Charity Appeals for Monroe Family Needs
Letters from residents describe households needing baskets of food fruit candy and dinner items for children ages 4 to 12 and a crippled 13 year old boy with a ill mother. The fundraiser seeks to help white and colored families in Monroe and West Monroe and invites further contributions. Also note a correction for a memorial listing: Jennifer Parsons is alive.
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Winnsboro
West Monroe
Good Fellows
Monroe
Jennifer Parsons
Quake Death Toll Rises Amid Pacific Flooding Disruptions
After a major quake, six tidal waves battered coasts while landslides blocked rail routes on Shikoku and near Okayama. British forces report restoration plans for the Kura to Tokyo line as jeep convoys and crashboat expeditions work to reestablish contact with isolated American outposts on Wakayama peninsula.
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Honshu
Kura
Tokyo
Wakayama Peninsula
Japan Races to Speed Relief After Quake and Tsunami
Japanese authorities coordinate relief as 400000 one meal rations are sent and 80 doctors travel by boat to Wakayama and surrounding districts. American units rush clothing and food while Red Cross observers monitor aid in the quake stricken areas.
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Home Ministry
Wakayama
Red Cross
Tokyo
Shikoku
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