Eden Guides Delicate Balance in Postwar Diplomacy
In San Francisco Anthony Eden emerges as the central mediator among major powers, shifting Roosevelt’s old role and placing Britain in a pivotal middle position between Russia and the United States. The report traces a century of Russo British rivalry through Teheran and Yalta, noting Eden’s deft maneuvering as Stettinius and Roosevelt’s influence waned.
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San Francisco
Anthony Eden
Britain
Russia
United States
Eden
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Cliveden
Germany
England
Japan
Manchuria
Pacific
Persia
Iran
Gulf of Persia
Yalta
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Finland
Baltic Sea
Franklin Roosevelt
Teheran
Balkans
France
Europe
Marshal
Berlin
Stettinius
Great Britain
Wallace aims to revitalize commerce postwar in Washington
In Washington, former vice president Henry Wallace as secretary of commerce pursues aggressive reforms. He plans to streamline the department, boost small business with equity financing, and remove tariff barriers to expand foreign trade. He eyes a stronger patent office and greater CAA role, with surplus property moves tying government to business.
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Department of Commerce
Henry A. Wallace
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
New Commerce
Commerce
Wallace
Department For
FHA
Probaly
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Patent Office
Civil Aeronautics
Ben Stern
CAA
Treasury
Maritime Commission
America
Clean honest shooter faces postwar baseball challenges
The piece argues Happy Chandler must prioritize players over club owners as baseball postwar troubles loom. It notes contracts, expected returns after the war, and the influence of 4000 returning players plus stars like Hank Greenberg. It warns of ownership pressure and calls for a strong, fair commissioner to safeguard the game.
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Chandler
Happy
Judge Landis
Hank Greenberg
Army
Navy
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Redbirds
Cooper Brothers
Walker Cooper
Yankees
Giants
Tigers
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Brooklyn
Chicago
Happy Chandler
Black Sox scandal revisited by Earl Greasy Neale
The piece recalls the 1919 World Series with Earl Greasy Neale reflecting that players like Chick Gandil Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver were rumored to be involved. Neale says the series felt crooked and Gandil’s hitting dominated one game as rumors swirled.
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Black Sox
Earl Greasy Neale
Reds
Greasy
Chick Gandil
Joe Jackson
Buck Weaver
Gandil
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