Election Night Rehash of a Democratic Victory in a Turbulent Year
A newspaper reflects on the presidential election results showing Democrats regaining control amid polls that faltered. It credits prosperity and the Taft Hartley Act backlash as key factors, notes labor’s impact, and contemplates whether the US will chart a liberal path or emulate Britain’s Labour government while stressing democratic resolve.
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Thomas F. Dewey
Earl Warren
Harry Truman
Congress
Organized Labor
Truman
United States
Great Britain
Achievement Week Highlighted by 4-H Clubs Across County
National 4-H Week observances feature Frederick and Urbana club members with garden and frozen foods projects. Montgomery and Young win state and national contests, while James Schaffer presides as toastmaster. Awards, certificates, and leadership recognitions mark the celebration with reads by Doris Wachter and Virginia Garst among performers.
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Frederick Cour
Calvary Methodist Church
Wonder Amplass
Corm
Cinengo
Mass Montgomery
Urbana
Wilson Runkles
Dans
Montgomery
Mary Louie Young
David Young
Middletown
Young
Progressive Club
Carlton Keller
James Schaffer
Braddock
Doris Wachter
Frederick
Virginia Garst
Walkersville
Boyd Smith
Near Frederick
Betty Zimmerman
Unionville
Miriam Leiter
Bradley Jones
Inflation Signals Pause as Price Index Holds Steady
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the consumer price index stopped rising on September 15, remaining at the August 33 level of 1755. Food prices fell 6 percent from August 15 to September 15, offset by higher rents, housing furnishings, fuel, electricity, refrigeration, and miscellaneous goods and services. While the index steadies, experts warn it is too early to declare inflation over and note potential continued volatility in food prices.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jane
Bible Thoughts and Scriptural Reflections
Fragmentary 19th century prose quotes include Psalms and John passages. Attributed to Moses Harvey, the text laments misunderstanding of truth and the need for reverence, knowledge, and love to dignify the human spirit. The imperfect OCR shows references to scripture and spiritual guidance.
Western Md Alumni To Meet Here Friday
Western Maryland College alumni and friends plan to meet during supper in the Coffee Shop and the Blue and Grey room of the Francis Scott Key Hotel in Westminster on Friday evening. A large cheering section for the Mount St. Marys game in Frederick is expected.
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Westminster
Western Maryland College
Frederick
Mount St. Mary's
Remarkable shot kills bird and rabbit in one
Fifty years ago in The News column a hunter named George Glessner fired a shot that killed both a bird and a running rabbit. The Frederick Clay Milling Company boiler failed, requiring several days to cross the wall. A Tenuran Matap man threatened to steal at a late hour but fled. Two men bagpipes and work crews provided repairs, with repainting and scaffolding described amid local struggle.
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George Glessxner
Frederick Clay
Ted Comple
Piomb
Potomac Edison Debating Team Tops Hood College
In Brodbeck Hall the Potomac Edison debating team defeated Hood College on the affirmative side of the proposition that Demuers hoped to prejudice more than reason. Sixty eight news members were recorded in the chamber of commerce campaign here aiming for a goal of 100.
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Potomac Edison Comiversity
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
Demuers
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Daybook asserts un American Activities of investigator
Washington Daybook reports Justice Department plans to indict House Un American Activities Committee investigator J Parnell Thomas of New Jersey on three counts. Allegations include defrauding government through a secretary on payroll, false government claims, and kickback schemes tied to Helen Campbell and Miss Campbell. Witnesses include Arnet Minor. Hobby Corner notes Government Printing Office hobby leaflets. out of place strangers in Washington seen with dry mouths and sweating palms.
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Tris Coffin
Washington
Department of Justice
Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
House Committee On Un-American Activites
Baltimore
Theas
Secres Intaire
Thomas Ie
Chifllson
Chifllson Worked For A Patent Medicine Out Oy Washinton
Justice Department
Wok
At MM
Ailison
Eexs
Thomas
Jacquason
House
Chicago
Representative Thomas
Aganst Thomas
Helen Campbell
Chilson
Miss Campbell
Arnet Minor
J. Parnell Thomas
Hobby Corner
Sam
Government Printing Office
Sammy
Bradley urges restraint over war in Chicago address
General Omar N. Bradley urged patience and negotiation over war, warning against sensational predictions and urging a stable long range military policy. He stressed that war is not foreign but affects homes and that peace requires discussion, compromise, and measured steps within a council of nations.
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Washington
Chicago
United States
Omar XN. Bradley
Bradley
Terion
Russia
Uv. Roon
Ube
Council Chamber of Nations
West
America
Agr
Berlin
Glamorous aprons and smocks sharpen home wardrobe
Aprons and smocks priced for budget households offer three versatile cover-ups. Utility kitchen apron, a stylish bridge or cocktail wear, and a smock coat suit daily errands or lounging. Frances Peck designs showcase fashionable yet practical options for protecting and enhancing outfits.
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Frances Peck
Truman Upset Calculations Of Poll Takers
President Truman appeared at his Kansas City hotel penthouse early today after spending election night at Excelsior Springs. He boasted of speaker turnout and liberal gains while leading over Dewey as votes rolled in, yet he vanished from public view and could not be located by reporters.
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Kansas City
Truman
Muehlebach
Excelsior Springs
Charles G Ross
Elms
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Independence
Margaret
Muehlebech Hotel
High Speed Press Association
Ross
Dear Dora Dix on three suitors and clever wife tricks
Dorothy Dix recounts readers’ marital dilemmas with humor and advice. A wife describes using flattery to curb a 50 plus husband's affair with a young waitress, while another reader asks which of three men to love. Dix weighs personalities from a soldier to a jack of all trades and a prize fighter, cautioning on judgment and balance.
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Sliss Dix
Aiter
So-and-so
Dora Dix
Joveith
Emergency Powers Act Would Fix Standby Controls
Washington observers report a sweeping Emergency Powers Act draft by NSRB legal staff to grant wartime authority across government. It would empower price and wage controls, production incentives, resource allocation, and rapid government mandates, with a December full text release for public discussion.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
XEA
Congress
National Security One Board
Nsrb. Ks
Pearl Harbor
NSRB
Arthur 4
Rerhound Bus Co
War Reduction Board
War Manpower Commission
Office of Price Control
Office of Defense Transportation
Board of Economic Warfare
National Labor Relations Board
Defense Plant and Supplies Corporations
Price Adjustment Board
Office of
Office of Cantorship
Department of Agriculure
Econer
United States
Cengress
Bernard MM. Baruch
Ferdinand Eberstadt
Truman
NLRB
Tts
U.S
Questions And Answers On United States Politics Old Guard Meaning
The Old Guard refers to the conservative or stand-out element in the Republican party. Benjamin Franklin proved the identity between lightning and electricity through his famous kite experiments.
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United States
Benjamin Franklin
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