Controversy Over Taft Hartley Case Attacks Judge Moore
Westbrook Pegler reports on the Taft Hartley trial in Washington, criticizing Judge Ben Moore as biased and alleging political influence by the Department of Justice and leaders of the CIO, including Philip Murray. The piece cites Frankfurter and notes a 1948 election context, plus a high court opinion on Moore’s conduct in a separate case.
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Washington
Justice Frankfurter
C.I.0
Philip Murray
Gethsemane
Murray
Truman
Frankfurter
Department of Justice
Mickey Finn
Moore
D. of J
C.i.qo
Supreme Court
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Goss Warns Truman on Dust Bowl Return and Grassland Restoratio
AteEst GOSS, leader of the National Grange, warns President Truman that a dust bowl could recur unless West grasslands are restored. He cites Wyoming trips and wheat demand as causes, urging reforestation of pasture lands to prevent future storms. The piece also discusses oil lobby power over tidelands and partisan views on Eisenhower.
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National Grange
Truman
Wyoming
Goss
Grange
Washington
West
Congress
Palestine
Tidelands Oil
Tidelands
Pacific
Gulf
Arabia
United States
Continental Shelf
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Continental
Moore
Oklahoma
United Nations
Louis Walcott title bout prompts chaotic boxing era outlook
The writer argues the June bout between Louis and Walcott signals possible end of an era in heavyweight boxing. If Louis wins and retires chaos could follow, or Jersey Joe Walcott could become champion, but the piece questions Louis’s conditioning and ability, labeling the title defense a joke and a travesty.
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Schmeling
Louis
Baer
Tunney
Dempsey
Tunnney
Chaos
Walcott
Jersey Joe
England
Medal play vs match play in golf and baseball talk
The piece contrasts medal and match play in golf noting medal requires consistent strokes while match play allows a single bad hole. A rookie pitcher discusses innings and ball types, comparing eras and home run records with names like Home Run Baker Ruth Gehrig and Larry Lajoie referencing changes from dead balls to lively and explosive balls.
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Johnson
Walsh
Alexander
Matty
Samson
Baker
Ruth
Gehrig
Giants
Babe
Gehrrig
Larry Lajoie
Larry
Fouryearold Susie Wonders About Marriage
A four year old asks her mother if she will have a husband like her father and if not marrying would make her an old maid like Aunt Louise. The mother answers yes to both, leaving Susie in a fix.
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Susie
Louise
First preacher carries samples in basque sauce jest
A circuit rider carries a tiny bottle of tabasco sauce to meals at eating houses. A curious stranger asks to taste it and jokes about sermons. The preacher responds that he must remind the wicked of retribution beyond the grave, remarking on the sample.
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Parson
Stowaway Forced to Work His Passage on Streetcar
A stowaway boarded a streetcar and found the conductor smoking while a passenger collected fares. The ex-sailor conductor explained the stowaway cannot pay and must work his passage as a form of service.
Pleasure Has Long Been Out Of The Question
A young lawyer delivers a long dissertation on his case and asks if he may continue. The judge sighs and replies that pleasure is not the issue, but he may proceed. The exchange frames a legal proceeding with wry humor about court decorum.
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Butt
Court of Appeals
Moore
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