Costly Shift From Rural to Urban Power in Congress
A century and a half of rural dominance gave way to urban influence after the one man, one vote ruling. Detroit mayor Cavanagh and New York mayor Lindsay urged vast federal spending to revive cities, while labor leader Randolph pressed for $100 billion over ten years to create jobs and curb ghettos. The debate pits urban greed against rural interests as Congress weighs wartime and domestic spending.
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Supreme Court
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
National League of Cities
Senate
Cavanagh
John V. Lindsay
New York
United States
Labor Movement
A. Philip Randolph
Johnson
Lin Piao aims at peasants as China’s reformist purge unfolds
The veteran correspondent argues Lin Piao backs a peasant outreach to shore up Communist power, echoing Yenan tactics. He notes peasants make up over 80 percent of China’s population and were crucial to guerilla success, while resenting tax-hungry officials and landlords.
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Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
Red China
Yenan
U.S
Mao
China
Lin
Japan
Red Army Labor Policy and Peasant Resistance in Yenan
Ray Cromley recounts Yenan era tactics where Red army officials and peasants were forced into shared labor to win peasant cooperation, a bid that temporarily united diverse groups but later bred resentment. By 15 years post victory, officials and students resent rural duty, peasants resist, and the regime loses popular support as freedoms shrink. The piece links Lin Piao and Mao to peasant study and labor plans, noting disillusionment with the new generation of officials.
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Yenan
Red Army
Reds
Red
Mao
Lin Piao
Red Chinese
Agricul
Chinese Red Army
Yenah
Lin
Red China
The Poor Man's Philosopher DID YOU KNOW
New York report on American beliefs and superstition notes that people cling to beliefs for comfort even against evidence. It argues myth can aid as well as hinder, citing that ladder superstition may reveal judgment more than bad luck.
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House UN - American Activities Committee
Vietnam
Joe Pool
Texas
New York
Quotes and quips on weather brains and bold crime
Hal Boyle cites jokes on weather Twain head size honesty oysters intellect and money with cynical asides on sharks and brains. He notes dumb wives outshine brainy women and questions ambitious boys becoming president figures like Norman Thomas Farley and Dewey.
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Jesse James
Norman Thomas
Jim Farley
Tom Dewey
National railroad strike looms as government eyes control
President Wilson weighs legislative steps to avert a rail deadlock with workers as a nationwide railroad strike threatens. Senate leaders confer on emergency plans to operate railroads if talks fail, with two government-operation proposals under review. Separately, anti hitching pole ordinance targets Market street intersections and a veterans register at Frederick High School. Public auction in Brad dock Heights yields over eleven thousand dollars in sales.
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United States
Wilson
Senate
Market Street
Clarke Place
Fifth Street
Edward J. Smith
Laguardia Plan for National Labor Court in 1932 Era
Washington Today recalls Fiorello Laguardia's 1932 plan for a U.S. Industrial Court system with four regional courts and an appellate level. The proposal tied labor dispute arbitration to tax penalties and unemployment benefits, arguing strikes incur mutual losses and require adult, unified action by labor and management.
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House
Sam Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Fiorello Laguardia
New York City
National Labor Union
Laguardia
House of Representatives
Norris - Laguardia
U.S. Industrial Court
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S
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