Alas Poor Yorick Capital Has Seen Its Last Theater
Washington faces a dwindling theater scene as the city, once home to many legitimate stages, risks becoming theaterless. The National theater faces end of legitimate days due to racial discrimination, with Belasco possibly reopened under new management or closed. The piece recalls Washington’s theater history from early venues to Lincoln’s assassination and the rise of movie houses.
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Yorick
Capital
Washington
Philadelphia
National Theater
Democratic Party
Belasco
Madison Place
Lafayette Equiare
Washington Theater
E Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury Building
White House
National
Georgetown
Capitol Hill
Tenth Street
Christy's Opera House
Ford's Theater
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Booth
Lincoln
John Booth
Edwin
Edwin Booth
Secret Service
Constitution Hall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Agriculture Department
Embrace Pity Then Endure Wallace’s Communist Dilemma
Henry Wallace told his third party convention in Philadelphia that he rejects communist support and does not want the Reds in his camp. The Daily Worker criticized him for that stance, suggesting he prior embraced, then pitied, then must endure the Moscow line in his party.
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Philadelphia
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Daily Worker
Muskovite Commmunism
America
Alexander Pope
Pope
Reds
Truman Opposed by Fight for Nomination and Barkley Vice
A weekly analysis notes President Truman faces strong Democratic opposition to renomination and calls for a special session. It highlights Senator Barkley as the running mate choice. The Western Newspaper Union provides the framing and analysis of party dynamics.
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Barkley
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Harry & Truman
Alben W Barkley
Missouri
Franklin D Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
New Deal
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Pepper
Florida
White House
Congress
Truman Triumph at Democratic Convention Sparks Civil Rights Shift
At Philadelphia the Democratic convention closed amid unity talk after Truman secured the nomination with Barkley by his side. The platform pledged civil rights measures including anti poll tax, fair employment, anti lynching, and equal service in the military, signaling a liberal surge and ongoing Southern dissent. Mississippi and Alabama walked out in protest, leaving 209 delegates from the region voting for Russell.
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Paducah
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Mississippi
Birmingham
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Congress
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Richard B. Russell
Georgia
South
Pershing Dies at 78 After Illness in Arizona
Gen John J Pershing veteran commander of American forces in World War I dies at age 78 following an illness since February 1938. He passed at Walter Reed Hospital with son Warren and sister May Pershing present, blood clot in lung listed as cause. He led the American Expeditionary Force and refused to break up the army, earning the title general of the armies. His career spanned conflicts from Indian wars to World War I.
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John J
Blackjack
Pershing
Staf
Tucson
Ariz
Waller Reed Hospital
Washington
D. C
Warren
Misa May Pershing
Shelley Marietta
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
George C. Marshall
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
France
Laclede
West Point
U. S. Cavalry
Cuba
Philippines
Pancho Villa
U. S
Marshall
Eisenhower
George §. Patton Jr
Lewis and coal unions spurring inflation and pensions
A critical view of John L Lewis arguing coal unions drive wage demands and pension costs, inflate coal prices, and create a privileged miners’ class. It predicts anti trust rulings against unions, calls coal a public utility, and contrasts regulation with the railroad and utilities. It also notes Truman’s strategic housing bill politics and a retired oil venture anecdote.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
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Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Electric Power
Federal Power Commission
Federal Communications Commission
West Virginia
Utah
Ohio
Alabama
Supreme Court
Congress
No Limits as American Cities Grow in Size
American cities are expanding their boundaries with 298 communities annexing land in 1947, a record rise of 15 percent from 1946. The International City Managers Association notes cities seek suburban territory to equalize tax rates and provide uniform services.
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Los Angeles
Internatiional City Managers Association
Association
Postwar Employment Gains Feed April Job Rise
Civilian employment climbed by 1.5 million from April 1947 to April this year, with the National Industrial Conference Board figures showing a corresponding drop of over 200,000 in unemployment. The data underscore a continuing upward trend in the postwar job market.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Broadway Center and Midtown Vignette in City Scene
A jumble of notices and fragments describes Broadway Center shows, Midtown cafe society, and a New Amsterdam style night world. It hints at celebrities, city life, and entertainment venues with scattered references to plays, clubs, and local happenings.
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Hayloft
Cafe Society
Pati Jock
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