North and South Fought Over President Buchanan Legacy
The article recounts early sectional clashes in Washington from 1848 to the Lincoln era, detailing militia tensions, Know Nothing politics, and Buchanan's pro Southern leanings. It notes his Dred Scott stance, the failed militia plan, and a controversial statue donation to honor him with Lodge opposing.
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South
Buchanan
Washington
White House
Baltimore
Tyler
Mason-Dixon Line
Dred Scott
Supreme Court
Congress
Jackson Democratic Association
Abraham Lincoln
Sen. Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Mr. Lodge
Meridian Park
Weekly News Analysis on Taft Hartley Clash and Jobs Data
The piece reports Senate debates over Taft Hartley law with Sen. Wayne Morse opposing big business. It notes labor’s legislative prospects, unemployment around three million, and differing views on recession risk. Warm weather outlooks and spring construction expectations are cited as indicators of future trends.
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Wayne Morse
Oregon
Taft
Ohio
Morse
United States
Ewan Clague
Federal Bureau of Labor
Clague
Florida
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
Senate Labor Committee
L. R. Boulware
Watson
Mind over appetite ends in a change of heart
At Ann Arbor Michigan Paul H Smith UMich junior planned to eat a hog in a contest but reconsidered thinking it might reflect badly on himself and his fraternity. The piece also notes a rise in weekly unemployment benefits to 1 784 000 for the week ending February 12 versus 1 030 000 the previous year.
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Buchanan
Great Britain
Supreme Court
Ann Arbor
Mich
Paul H. Smith
University of Michigan
Smith
Robert G. Goodwin
Bureau of Employment Security
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Red Army
United States
Bulganin
S. S. Shatilov
the Armed Services
Kosciusko Bridge
New York
Gabriel Nicoletti
Gail
Florida Bookies Strike Underground Amid Warren Edict
Heat and political pressure converge as Gov. Fuller Warren enforces a crackdown on bookmakers. Bookies vanish from public spaces, telegraphic race results service suspends, and reports say most operators are out of work. A few rely on runners and phones to stay in business.
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Florida
Fuller Warren
Warren
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George Watterson
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Truman
Air Force
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Maryland
Robert B. Landry
Americas
Louise Fernandez Traube
Paul Meltsner
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