Labor unions and money power in politics in 1940s era
Westbrook Pegler argues Congress barred union spending on political publications to influence elections, blaming postwar unions for a vast slush fund. He accuses leaders of the Roosevelt coalition of corruption, moneyed influence, and manipulation to keep power, citing figures like Dan Tobin and John Sullivan and events in Boston and against Truman.
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New York
Congress
Roosevelt Party
Nazi Party
Fascist
Lenin-Trotsky Party
Russia
New Deal
Henry Wallace
Eleanor Roosevelt
John Arner
Jm Farley
Farley
Roosevelt
New Deal Party
Theew Deal
Labor Relations Board
Bess
White House
Alex Whitney
Presidentruman
Truman
Dan Tobin
Teamsters
Boston
John M. Sullvan
Fthen
Jim Curley
Sullivan
14 Year Old Father Welcomes Daughter at Chelsea Hospital
In Chelsea Massachusetts a 14 year old boy waits to meet his newborn daughter born to his 14 year old bride. Miller Mitchell, the proud father, is just old enough to meet the hospital age rules. Dr Barnett H Rosenfield delivered the six pound ten ounce baby. both mother and child are reported well. The couple had married over a year ago.
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Chelsea
Mass
Jrorn
Chelsea, Memorial Hospital
Miller Mitchell
Barnett H. Rosenfield
Bis
Midnight Mystery at Layton Castle
A prowler stole a freshly laundered snow white rug from Layton Castle area on Monday night. Mrs. Robert Lay n reported the theft Tuesday morning. rugs measured three by six feet each, valued at $12.
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Layne Castle
Robert Layn
Longs Arrive Thursday for Legion Convention
Former Governor Earl K Long and Mrs Long will arrive Thursday to attend the American Legion convention and remain through the day. J Long, a candidate for the coming January primary, held an open house at his suite and welcomed visitors.
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Earl K. Long
Rs. Long
American Legion
J. Long
Erner
Iinia Hotel
Quake Damage Feared After Pasto Two Shocks Devastate City
A strong quake rocked Pasto in Narino department causing estimated damages of 1,000,000 pesos as power and communications failed. No deaths reported, seven injuries, city landmarks like the Church dome and telegraph center damaged, government sent aid, and unrest followed with refugees fleeing toward the Ecuador border.
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Bogota
Colombia
Narvio Department
Pasto
Galeras
Church of San Felipe
Pasizara
West Monroe Elections Open With Heavy Balloting
West Monroe voters lined up as polls opened at 6 a.m. for the mayoral race with heavy participation throughout the day. A second primary appears likely to settle the outcome as polls close at 7 p.m. Five contenders include C. C. Bell Jr Marlin Hattaway J N Cuz Rogers Jack M Russell and Charles G Wall Jr. Key issues cited are a separate high school and expansion of the municipal improvement program.
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West Monroe
C. C. Bell, Jr
Marlin Hattaway
J. N
Cuz) Rogers
Jack M. Russell
Charles G. Wall, Jr
Two Wives of Dead Flier and Arms-Carrying Decision
A death certificate identified Joyce Shultz MacKinnon as the wife of co pilot Roderick Paul MacKinnon, amid confusion over her status. Louisiana attorney general says club or roadhouse owners may not authorize weapon carry to enforce order. police power limited to municipal boundaries.
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Melbourne
Fla
Joyce Shultz MacKinnon
Roderick Paul MacKinnon
Andrew J. Burk
A. R. MacKinnon
Rochester
N. Y
Red Cross
C. D. Evers
Miami
Dora O'Brien
Evers
MackKinnon
Mary Jane MacKinnon
MacKinnon
J. P. Kelley
Princeton
N. J
Kelley
Houston
Tex
Emma Shultz
Baton Rouge
Clayton J. Guilbeau
St. Landry Parish
M. E. Culligan
Guilbeau
Wage contract seen stabilizing economy says Humphrey
George M. Humphrey, Pittsburgh coal and steel executive, testifies to a congressional committee that the coal wage agreement will stabilize the economy and curb inflation by boosting production and avoiding strikes. He says production is the sure cure for the wage price spiral while noting that full effects on prices remain to be seen.
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Washington
George M. Humphrey
Pittsburgh Coal and Steel
Humphrey
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Joint Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Earl Bunting
National Association of Manufacturers
Bunting
Joint Committee On the Economic Report
OPA
Kalil to Drill Richland Wildcat and Union Test
Monroe district conservation office announced receipts for a Richland parish wildcat to 5600 feet on the Greer farm near Rayville and a Union parish test near the Ora field discovery. Fred N. Kalil of Hotel Alvis owns the Richland project with Fletcher and Randall of Wichita Falls as contractor. J D Baughman No 1 in Union is filed by Rogers Lacy with Burden and Kemp as drillers. Blossom sand about 2500 feet targeted. An earlier Union wildcat, Gordon Taylor No 1, was abandoned at 23269 feet with no oil shows. Charles H Murphy Jr E E Norris No 1 awaits tanks. Monzingo Rivers No 2 casing set. No 1 pump installation pending after low production last month.
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Richland Parish
Ova
Union Parish
Monroe District Conservation Office
Richland
Fred N. Kalil
Alvis
Greer
Rayville
Big Creek
Fletcher and Randall
Wichita Falls
Texas
Union
Monzingo Rivers No. 2
Warren of California Ranks Next for Presidential Place
Governor Dewey led with 10 first place votes in a GOP governors poll for the 1948 presidential nominee. Earl Warren of California received two votes as the next favorite. The 17 total first place selections were split among Taft, Stassen, Green, Saltonstall and Martin. The Democratic side showed wide variance in preferences.
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Associated Press Poliical
Salt Lake City
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
James F. Byrnes
Associated Press
Deseret News
Salt Lake Telegram
Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dwight Green
Illinois
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Noted Speaker Dr Graubard To Address Home Demonstration Council
The Home Demonstration Council will meet at the agricultural building Wednesday at 10 a m with Dr Mark Graubard as speaker on Science Politics and the Atomic Age He will discuss science as a challenge to its creator and the use of atomic energy The visit is sponsored by the U S Department of Agriculture and state university extension service with trips planned to parishes across the state and tours of LSU farm and home week October 11 14
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Mark Graubard
Louisiana State University
Jewel L. McQuiller
Parish
Graubard
University of Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Mercury recedes from high point in Monday heat wave
The city saw a Monday dip after a record 97.8 degree heat with midmorning readings around 66, then 2.6 by 12 39 pm. The New Orleans forecast warned scattered thunderstorms in the Monroe area possibly easing temperatures. A downtown reading near city hall hit 101 in midafternoon, higher than the official Selman Field value.
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Mercury
New Orleans
Monroe
City Hall
Selman Field
Governors for Marshall Plan turning point in Europe aid
Secretary of State Marshall told governors the United States stands at a turning point in European relations and urged bipartisan support for the Marshall Plan. He described a justifiable aid program to help rebuild Europe while warning against letting nations drift toward non democratic influence.
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Salt Lake City
Marshall
United States
Europe
Washington
Russia
Moscow
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Barl Warren
California
Mon Wallagren
Truman
Wallgren
James HH. Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
Live Wire Fatality Claims Jackson Welder Volkey
Gordon Volkey a 27 year old welder helper on a Jackson building project was instantly electrocuted when a truck wire touched a 14 000 volt live line shortly after 9 am Tuesday. He is survived by his wife and the family plans a Monroe burial with Mulhearn Funeral Home transporting the body for funeral and interment.
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Gordon Volkey
Jackson
Miss
Volkey
Grammont Street
Monroe
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Intervention By British Is Likely
London reports Britain investigating claims of an international brigade invading Greece. Whitehall says a joint British American protest to the United Nations Security Council could occur if the brigade's existence is proven. Diplomats in several countries are reporting and auditing suspected training sites in southern France and surrounding nations.
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London
CAP
Foreign Office
Britain
Greece
Whitehall
United Nations Security Council
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Italy
France
Albania
Paris
Legion Convention in Monroe Sets 29th Anniversary Events
The 29th annual state American Legion convention in Monroe July 18–20 will feature no formal parade but a busy schedule. Esso Band will perform in the Hotel Frances lobby Friday noon and march at 4 50 p m through downtown. A serenade in front of North Second street and an open air concert on courthouse lawn follow, with army films shown afterward. Saturday includes a hotel lobby performance, Bernstein Park barbecue, and dances at the Frances and Virginia Hotel roofs. Two Louisianians hold national posts.
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American Legion
Legion
Monroe
Esso
Standard Oil Company
Hotel Frances
Army
Walter W. Kellogg
L. B. Faulk
Star—World
North Second Street
Fifteenth Air Force
Bernstein Park
Legionnaires
Frances Hotel
Virginia Hotel
Europe details plan to speed recovery under Marshall plan
The 16 nation European economic conference approved plans for a cooperative effort to speed continent recovery under the Marshall proposal. A rules committee nominated Britain France Italy Norway and the Netherlands to a key executive committee and set up four sub committees on food and agriculture iron and steel transport coal and energy. The plenary session will be the last until committees finish assessing resources and needs before applying for U S financial aid.
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Paris
Britain
France
Italy
Norway
Netherlands
Iron and Steel
U. S
George C. Marshall
Urgent Balkan Crisis Plea Moves to Front of Security Council
The United States urged the United Nations Security Council to make the Balkan issue top priority, proposing to sideline other business. Ambassador Herschel V. Johnson said the crisis is urgent and sought to move Balkan talks to the morning session, with Greece pressing for expedited debate.
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United States
United Nations Security Council
Herschel V. Johnson
U. S
Council
CXC
Jonnzon
Washington
Oscar Lange
Poland
Lange
Johnson
Greek forces tighten grip in Epirus as guerrillas wane
Athens reports the situation favoring national forces in Epirus with Greek troops closing on guerrilla units moving toward Ioannina. Army sources expect two major engagements northwestern Greece as guerrilla columns, including forces near Konitsa and Kalpaki, face mounting pressure from reinforced Greek units. A British foreign office spokesman commented on the situation.
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Athens
Panayotis Camelopoulos
Epirus
Ioannina
Janina
Greece
Eoil
Albania
Yugoslavia
Second Army Corps
Toannina
Konitsea
Konitsa
Kalpaki
Voisi
British Foreign Office
Milwaukee Favors MacArthur for 1948 Presidency
Milwaukee backers announce General MacArthur will enter Wisconsin's Republican primary next April. Chairman Lansing Hoyt says MacArthur will be the Wisconsin delegation’s favorite son and will likely be available for the 1948 convention. MacArthur, 67, hinted he wants to settle in Milwaukee after a Japanese peace treaty.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Lansing Hoyt
Wisconsin MacArthur For President Club
MacArthur
Supreme Commander For the
Allied Powers
Little Rock
Ark
Philippines
West Point
Manila
Hoyt
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Warren
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Dr. Graubard
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Manhattan
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