Weekly News Analysis on Big Business and Unemployment Rise
The column analyzes U S unemployment trends and critiques big business while noting Soviet readiness for potential conflict. It reflects Western Newspaper Union analysis and opinions rather than official government positions.
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U. S
Western Newspaper Union
Senator Morse Attacks Taft-Hartley Defenders
Oregon Senator Wayne Morse harshly denounces business defenders of Taft-Hartley as selfish and un-Christian while praising Taft for balanced scrutiny. Observers note growing doubt over full repeal as lawmakers weigh partial changes and a shift away from drastic labor-law overhaul.
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General Electric
General Elec
Charles E. Wilson
Senate Labor Committee
L. R. Boulware
Etric
Wilson
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Taft
Ohio
Morse
Mind Over Gastronomics Wins Office of Fraternity Banter
At Ann Arbor Michigan Paul A Smith a Michigan junior balked at a eating contest fearing it would reflect on himself and his fraternity. The item alongside jobless claims showed economic tension as unemployment neared three million with experts split on sign of a depression. The British and Soviet military announcements framed rising Cold War mood with Bulganin warning of US aggression and socialist guardianship of homeland.
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Mich
Paul A. Smith
University of Michigan
Smith
United States
Ewan Clague
Federal Bureau of Labor
Clague
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Red Army
Bulganin
S. S. Shatilov
Litical Board of the Armed Service
Death spray and Berlin riot stun postwar world
A chilling postwar tale describes a deadly WWII age chemical nicknamed death spray or tabun stored in Bavarian caves and later destroyed. Major Graham notes its near odorless nature and limited masking. Berlin Jews protested Oliver Twist, delaying showings as police hospitalized rioters.
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Mountain View
Calif
U. S. Army
Bavaria
James M. Graham
Engineer Corps
Graham
Army Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Maryland
Washington’s long memory of Buchanan stirs old North South rift
BACKHAGE notes enduring sectional tensions tied to President Buchanan and Civil War memory. He recalls 1848 riots, 1854 Know Nothing clashes, and Buchanan’s Dred Scott stance. The piece details political feuds over a statue site, Lodge opposition, and the Lincoln election’s shadow on Washington’s public memorials.
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Dred Scott
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Lodge
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George Watterson
Washington Monument
L’enfant
City
Florida Heat Tests Gov. Warren on Bookies Crackdown
Governor Fuller Warren’s edict against race track bookmakers keeps the pressure on, with bookies reportedly going underground. Telegraphic race result services suspended and most operators out of work, leaving only a few fringe operatives and small phone setups.
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Florida
Fuller Warren
Dowd
Officials admit no home defense plan against A bomb threat
Government officials say they cannot reveal how Americans can protect themselves from A bombs without exposing the knowledge abroad. They admit there is no area defense plan and fear revealing information at home.
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