Trade program clash shifts GOP stance in 1940s election
Ohio Representative Jenkins and Nebraska Senator Butler challenge the reciprocal trade policy adrift in a political debate. They oppose Hull's program while GOP peers argue world trade and economic cooperation should guide policy. With Marshall bound for Moscow and broader aid debates looming, a major overhaul is unlikely.
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Ohio
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Nebraska
O.P.A
GOP
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Moscow
Germany
Austria
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Beue Pus and Local Happenings Parade in Beckley
Thomas F. Stafford recounts odd chicken liver finds and a series of local notes from Beckley and nearby areas. Lola Dillard reports a unusually large chicken liver, while meals at a church supper and a Bible class contest unfold. Community updates include Beckley song copyright, gas leasing in Wyoming County, and fog safety concerns on a road near Eccles.
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Lola Dillard
Morton Reeves School
I’d Rather Be Wrong Than Be President
AP columnist Hal Boyle recalls meeting President Truman and comparing the lack of privacy and constant Secret Service scrutiny to a gilded cage. He notes Truman’s energy and affable nature, then recounts the tense, comic arrival at the White House and the guards’ scrutiny as a lighthearted meditation on life after the presidency.
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Washington
United States
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White House
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American People
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West Wing
John Wilkes Booth
Truman
Press Association
Tony Vaccaro
Associated Press
Charlie Ross
Independence
Sol
Mr. Truman
Republicans Move to Limit President to Two Terms
The Nation Today reports Republicans aim to amend the Constitution to cap presidential terms at two, counting any partial term as a full one. Democrats show some support, with a two thirds vote required in both houses and ratification by 36 states, amid debate over whether voters should decide presidential longevity.
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Marshall Keeps Focus Abroad Amid Domestic Negotiations
The text notes Marshall will prioritize outmaneuvering other negotiating powers over home issues. It states the foreign affairs program has been bipartisan and should stay at fifty percent for several months until peace treaties are finalized.
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Marshall
Admiral Byrd Visits Ice Caves From Past
Admiral Byrd reports from Little America that he revisited the ice caves he inhabited 18 years ago and sampled frozen fruits and other foods. He notes a favorite corn cob pipe among his finds and hopes for spring sunshine as southern winds chill Beckley.
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Admiral Byrd
Little America
Beckley
U S Genius Of Supply Faces Harsh Criticism
War Assets Administrator Robert McGowan Littlejohn, famed for handling the largest supply job in history, now directs surplus property disposal amid congressional blame and public criticism. He quips that officials lag in presenting speakers at a Mayors Conference, joking about a dog house entrance and hostile reception.
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Washington
Robert McGowan Littlejohn
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Burgean Theater of Operations
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United States
Office of Price Administration
WAA
Conference of Mayors
Hollywood
Bronx
U.S. Diplomat Under Pressure Over Argentina Policy
The article argues Ambassador George Messersmith faces pressure to enforce U.S. policy against Axis links in Argentina, with Braden and others delivering stern guidance. It notes partial Argentine concessions, Senate hesitation, and the aim to purge Axis firms while managing prestige in the hemisphere.
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Stewart Aus
Washington
Marshal
State Department
George Messersmith
Buenos Aires
Messersmith
Memory and identity clash in Johnny and Ray Wiley tale
Johnny grapples with his identity, rejecting Ray Wiley in favor of Johnny Doe, while Laurie and Nick debate memory recovery. With Johnny's wife and past complicating loyalties, Nick hints memory may return if triggered, and Florence Wiley's arrival looms as a potential catalyst.
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Johnny
Laurie
Ray Wiley
Johnny Doe
E Nick
Wiley
Chicago
Nick
Yaurie
Johnny Noe
Monica
Florence Wiley
Public Forum Ex GI Asks Miner If He Isn t Ashamed
Letters to the Raleigh Register feature Roy Sampson of Cranberry defending a veteran bonus. He rebuts editorials about GI benefits, recounting coal mine hardship and wartime service with the 410th AAA and infantry. He argues veterans deserve extra pay despite wartime sacrifice and high living costs.
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Raleigh Register
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AAA
WBN
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Sampson Cranberry
South Africa Mints New Coins For King
Johannesburg reports the first five shilling British coins struck in South Africa since the Kruger era will be issued in the second week of February to mark the royal visit. Banks receive 300,000 coins, mint sells 700 specimens. the obverse bears the king’s head, the reverse a jumping springbok. The coins will join the currency permanently, with a 1947 1948 January issue planned. A special stamp series will also be issued in mission territories and Southern Rhodesia to honor the visit.
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Associated Press
Johannesburg
South Africa
Britain
Electronic Cockpits Train Crews for New Planes
Pan American World Airways orders electronic flight trainers for Boeing Stratocruisers and Republic Rainbows. Dr R C Dehmel of Curtiss Wright develops cockpit replicas to simulate emergencies. Crews of three train as coordinated units. Freight revenues exceed 3 percent while passenger revenue accounts for about 20 percent of U.S. railroad income.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
Boeing
Republic
R. C. Dehmel
Curtiss Wright Corporation
U.S
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