Truman calls special session to aid re election effort
The president’s move to convene a special session amid the presidential campaign is viewed as a political gamble. Republican leaders see it as an opportunity to advance unfinished business, such as tidelands rights and universal military training, while critics warn it could backfire if Congress falters on national priorities.
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Truman
Congress
Republican Congress
Republican Party
Congress of the
United States
Tro- Man
Tidelands
House of
Winchell Kumbams
Slumbahs
Winchhell
The Humble Man on a Flag and Children’s Hope
A simple writer, self-described with little schooling, shares a wartime era reflection on race and patriotism. He recalls seeing a colored woman plant the US flag by a colored school as children gaze upward, then returns home to see the flag lowered, conveying a plea for understanding across races.
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Miss Robinson
The Drumbeat of Dawn Over Baltimore
By Elsie Robinson, letters from Baltimore express daily truth about colored Americans. She notes the drums, flags, and children listening as adults’ faces show love and tenderness, contrasting hateful myths with real daily scenes of dignity and patriotism.
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W. W
Baltimore
Coe
HAR Hing Fratyire
Bible Verse: Wisdom Over Loud Rulings in Ecclesiastes Style
A reflective line from Ecclesiastes stresses that wise words spoken calmly outrun the hubbub of fools. It declares wisdom superior to weapons of war and notes quiet insight carries greater weight than loud command.
Broadway and Elsewhere by Jack Lait Initialize
Columnist Jack Lait reflects on the grind of publicity and pressures to feature names in the press. He notes the flood of letters from activists, entertainers, judges, and other public figures seeking ink, while defending a policy of avoiding gratuitous plugs and prioritizing genuinely newsworthy items. He recounts anecdotes about attention, including a curious tale of a drug-sniffing cat aiding narcotics investigators.
Did You Know Facts on Indians and Language Origins
A reported find of a smoking pipe resembling a mastodon head fuels the view that tobacco use was ancient among American Indians. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense helped crystallize independence sentiment in Britain's North American colonies. The word taxi traces to Taximeter Cab, the original term for early cabs. Scholars say Kyushu by then had Chinese characters long before Christ.
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Carroll
Cala Jina Island
Thomas Paine
Britain
North America
These Days John Ringling North Should Lead Conventions
A critical column argues US political party conventions resemble circuses. It urges appointing John Ringling North as master of ceremonies to restore order and dignity, reduce spectators, and focus on serious business of choosing leaders amid a European crisis. It mocks tawdry speeches and prearranged demonstrations.
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John Ringling North
Europe
United States
Herbert Hoover
Sam Rayburn
Truman
North
George Sokolsky
Tony Dewey
Paul Gallico
Sheiret
King Feal
Tac
Larynx Health and Voice Strain Dangers
A brief overview of how the larynx works and why singers actors and speakers must protect it. It describes causes of laryngeal inflammation hoarseness stage fright and overuse as well as home remedies and when to seek medical care. It notes chronic inflammation links to vocal load and mentions singers nodules and risks of surgery.
Medical Q A on hoarseness and diseases
By Dr. H. N. Bundesen discussing hoarseness causes the need for laryngoscope exam and noting serious conditions like tumors tuberculosis or syphilis. Includes Q A on tape worm myths lip cyanosis colitis breast cancer without lump or pain and emphasis on medical evaluation.
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Dorrit
King
Byrd
Baering Down On the News
A satirical column by Arthur Lugs Baer mockingly critiques Southern Democrats flocking to GOP alignment. It lampoons convention turmoil and party realignment with hyperbolic threats and vivid, irreverent imagery.
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Arthur “Lugs” Baer
July 22 1938 to 1908 San Antonio timeline items
A compilation of historical notes from July 22 across years 1908 to 1938, detailing WPA budget projections for Bexar County, political conferences with mayoral involvement, a straw vote among Automobile Dealers Association, local Democratic intraparty tensions, oil discovery reports, and mayoral race remarks. The items reflect political contests, infrastructure funding, and local civic discussions of the era.
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San Anonio
Bexar County
C. M. Chambers
A. P. Barret
Alsn
Davies Bee
James L. Slayden
Political Parade on Racial Equality and Southern Strategy
Special to The Dichh analyzes Truman opposition within the South over racial equality, noting southern leaders fear local election losses more than cross-border Dewey gains. It highlights Virginia and Oklahoma contests, including Robertson vs Hart in the Democratic primary, and West Virginia’s strong Democratic registration amid factional feuds.
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Washington
Truman
Aly
Sen
Harry ¥. Byrd
Virginia
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Deep South
Virginis
Dewey
Warren
Old Dominion
United States Senate
A. Willis Robertson
Lexington
Senate
Carter Glass
Finepyoneen
Robert H. Wonds
Pearlsburg
Robertson
James BP
Hart Jr
Roanoke
United States
Ed Moore
Oklahoma
Ross
Riley
Bob Kerr
Kerr
Moore
West Virginia
Matthew M. Neely
Chapman Evercomb
West Vrginia
Silk Industry Decline Spurs Rayon Weaving in Japan
Fragmentary notes show Japan's silk industry waning in the 1920s and 1930s, with old silk weaving plants converting to rayon production. The report references U S cigarette manufacture growth and cites multiple newspapers and notices in San Antonio.
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Japan
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Christ
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Minneapolis
Dr. H. N
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Baering
Akicibo
Jim Farley
Niagara Falls
Tenth Avenue
L. A. Light
Joly
Democratic
H. Kickenraht
Castro
Callaghan
Calla
JDLY
John Wilkens
Milam Aqnaro
Mister Breger
Poliitical
George Pathveal Brown
San Antonio
Bay Antonio
Hearst
Seaton Inc
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Gbs
Vance
Conaraga
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