Voters Show Split Minds Across Party Lines in Historic Returns
The piece surveys 1940s through 1948 voting patterns where presidential and legislative wins diverged. It notes states like Massachusetts and Illinois delivering mixed signals, with governors and senators elected by different parties, and discusses the persistence of cross party support beyond the era’s coattail effects. It cites specific margins and notable cases such as Truman, Dewey, and Lodge Jr., illustrating a trend toward ticket splitting and independent evaluation of candidates.
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Leverett Saltonstall
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Pow A. Dever
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
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Special interests blamed for new almond import duty
President Truman, in Havre Montana, announces a five hundred pound import duty on shelled almonds benefiting a small group of California almond growers. The move raises prices for American consumers and echoes similar duties on Greek and Turkish dried fruit, aiding fewer than 150 California fig growers. The piece notes California’s swing state status and portrays the policy as favoring special interests.
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Havre
Mont
California
Greece
Turkey
Korea
Kewanee Star Courier
Let There Be Light More Than Fifty Antelope Endemic
A science note states that over 50 African antelope species are endemic to Africa and do not appear on other continents. The finding highlights the region's unique wildlife diversity and endemism status.
Wage Board weighs coal wage pact amid Mine Workers dispute
The Wage Stabilization Board opened coal wage deliberations Oct. 10 under Archibald Cox to decide on John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers contract. A full approval or disapproval, or a partial compromise, could reshape inflation policy and the 1952 election implications as Lewis remains skeptical of WSB.
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NEA
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Archibald Cox
Harvard Law School
WSB
Wage Stabilization Board
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Mr. Lewis
Truman Administration
White House
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Republican Coalition
Mine Workers
Stevenson
Democratic National Committee
Stephen A. Mitchell
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic War Chest
FBI In Politics as Stevenson Proposes Agency Shift
The piece notes the FBI becomes a political issue in the Stevenson Stevenson era as he suggests the FBI and CIA take over anti subversion work from Congress. Hoover warns the plan is impractical, citing FBI limits and political control.
Stevenson avoids duty on communism in government campaign
The Charlotte Observer notes Stevenson avoids addressing a key party responsibility by insisting communism in government should not be an issue in the campaign.
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Stevenson
Charlotte
S.C
Crossword Izzle Horizontal and Vertical Clues
Crossword puzzle clues listed for both horizontal and vertical directions covering weather, sports and wordplay. Some entries include wordplay hints and multilingual twists with shared letters and common crossword conventions.
Henke Family Honored At Farewell Party
About 50 attended a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Walter Henke and Jean as they plan to move to a farm north of Muscatine. A wiener roast was held and a gift was presented to the honored family.
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Walter Henke
Jean
Henke
Muscatine
Michael Frement
Chicago
L. M
L. E. Dallmeyer
Leon Thompson
LaMoyne Shellabarger
Eugene Johnston
Wayne Barnes
Iowa State College
Betty Lou Bennett
Joyce Shellabarger
Iowa State Teacher’s College
Cedar Falls
E. E. Shellabarger
H. B. Melick
West Liberty
Harriet Hanson
Eddie
Ruth Ellen
David
Galesburg
Ill
Fay Foster
W. H. Gardner
Marion
Gardner
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