Isolationism versus internationalism in U S politics amid Pearl Harbor parallels
Washington Merry Go Round poll shows Taft strong in the Midwest and Eisenhower in New England the South and the Pacific Coast as the country hovers between isolationist and internationalist stances. The piece notes RFC head Harry McDonald, SEC chief, and critiques of atomic artillery effectiveness and strategic aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Midwest
Eisenhower
New England
South
Pacific Coast
Harry McDonald
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Stuart Symington
Securities and Exchange Commission
McDonald
GOP
RFC
O.K
SEC
Texmass
Detroit
Michigan
Truman
Rita Hayworth
Crime in America Explains Dwyer O'Dwyer Era Corruption
A Kefauver overview notes that William O'Dwyer as district attorney and mayor failed to curb Murder, Inc. and allied rackets. It details testimony about Anastasia, Adonis, Reles, and the cover of prosecutions, plus Frank Costello’s influence and figures like Miss Hill and Moran, with next week promising more on the crime syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Senate Committee
William O’dwyer
Kings County
New York
O’dwyer
Murder, Inc
Frank C. Ball
Tobey
O'Dwyer
Bals
Albert
Umberto) Anastasia
Abe
Kid Twist
Reles
Anastasia
Coney Island
United States Army
James Moran
District Attorney's Office
Hazelton
New Jersey
Joe Adonis
Adonis
Miami
Hot Springs
D’ Bat's
Virginia Hill
Hans Hauser
Bugsy Siegel
Chicago
Alabama
Siegel
Frank Costello
Ben Siegel
Halley
Bugsy
Florida
Miss Hill
Sun Valley
Uncle Sam
Costello
Tammany Hall
Manhattan
Remedy for warped window sills with linseed oil
Dark wood window sills show rain spatter and warp hindering close. Apply boiled linseed oil to restore finish and ease operation.
Company Refunds Army Overcharges in Moral Action
Greene, Tweed and Co. of North Wales voluntarily refunded 6126 to the Army Ordance Corps after supplying 1200 bogie wrench assemblies for self propelled artillery mounts. The firm bid competitively at a price above 50 cents, produced each unit for 5.18 dollars less than the expected sum, and regarded the refund as the moral thing to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philly
Army
Ordnance Corps
Harry E. Hyde
Philadelphia Ordnance District
Greene, Tweed and Co
North Wales
Hyde
President urges stronger farm price supports in union address
Washington report highlights the president's push to strengthen price supports to avert penalties for farmers increasing production for defense needs. He argues for a cheaper method to support perishables, soil conservation, rural electrification, and targeted farm research as essential to national strength amid debates over parity formulas and sliding scales affecting potatoes and other commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Truman
Congress
Lawmakers discuss new farm price guarantee amid parity concerns
Senator Ellender signals support for a farm price guarantee law similar to the Steagall model. The plan aims to protect parity for crops amid rising production while critics warn it could hurt feed grains and cotton. Current Aiken parity trends, potato ceilings by OPA, and weather-driven crop shortages are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Senate Agricultural Committee
OPA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Maine
New York
East Coast
Wisconsin
Michigan
Farm Groups Split on Parity Formula and Supports
The National Grange and the Farm Bureau Federation back the new movable parity formula and sliding scale of supports while the National Farmers Union pushes for a wholly new parity formula and 100 percent parity. Indications suggest The Grange and Farm Bureau may have softened on key crops like corn wheat and cotton.
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National Grange
Farm Bureau Federation
National Farmers Union
Grange
Farm Bureau
Classified Department Building Materials and Trade Ads
Roofing and building materials advertised by SULLIVAN at 1204 Wayside Houston. Kramer Industries seeks distributors in Los Angeles and Anita California. Tree climbers openings in Oklahoma and Texas with pay scales. Eilar Tree Experts Houston seeks experienced workers. Help wanted country woman to live in country in Smiley Texas to care for invalid wife and a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Wayside
Houston
Kramer Industries
Anita
Dept. W
Los Angeles
Calif
Oklahoma
Texas
Eilar
P.O
Clay Lee
Smiley
Fremont College ad offers degrees by home study
State chartered Fremont College in Santa Fe New Mexico promotes B A and Ph B degrees by home study with previous credits recognized and no residence requirement. For sale Holsteins Jerseys white face. Can lease 1200 acres Ollie Walston Route 1 Palestine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont College
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Jerseys
Ollie Walston
Palestine
Texas
Miscellaneous listings and offers in a single page
A collage of ads and notices including binoculars for sale with a $250 price, contact details in Evanston Illinois, a marriage inquiry tease for Clovis New Mexico, boiler and plumbing equipment offers in Corpus Christi, fox fur advertisements in Vermont, photography supplies in Austin Texas, a Rut Plan refund offer from Houma Louisiana, and real estate listings for a modern house in Boerne Texas with phone contact. The fragmentary text combines miscellaneous commercial pitches, personal inquiries, and service ads.
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Clovis
W. C. Tharp
Justice of the Peace
N. M
America
Dewey A. Yandell
Air-Way
Inc
Houston
Texas
Scotch Marine
H.p
W.p
Roiler Works
Agnes St
Corpus Christi
Estabrook
Sherburne Center
Vermont
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U.S
U.S.A
Churchill Party
United States
Pearl Harbor
RFC Chairman
England
Nevada
Korea
Europe
B-29s and Fighter-Bombers Are Already Being Diverted From the Air Force
Retardation Command
Washington Pipeline
Stanton Griffis
Spain
Cass Canfield
Harper's
Griffis
Benjamin ‘Thurston
Eisehower
Paris
NATO
Monastery of
Monte Cassino
Italy
Austria
State Department
Munich
Senate
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Leverett Saltonstall
Mass
Senate Republicans
Capitol
Senator Wherry
Neb
Bridges
New Hampshire
Saltonstall
Frank Farrel
Arthur Damick
Joseph Ricciardi
Ricciardi
Mesa
Ariz
George Dutson
Dutson
Mormon Church
Crime In America
Estes Kefauver
Costello & Co. of
Beles
Crime Syndicate
Cor
Ty Doubleday
Dist
Corr -Wnu
Northeasanton
Best Buy
R. T. Whitten
Odem
Geo
Buckhauks
Brooks Johnson Co
West Bidg
Stover
Missouri
Harry Trader
Westbrook
Fort Worth
Rock Road
Westover
Amoret
Linares
Nuevo Leon
J. T. Lacy
E. Kingsbury
Seguin
C.O.D. Express
Evan Ed Priest
Evanston
Illinois
Capitolace Supplies
Guadalupe
Austin
Exas
Elgin J. Blanchard
Houma
Hill Country
Boerne
Bradley Co
Ark
W. C. Parker
Banks
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