New York Governor Dewey Faces Favorable Public Tone
The article surveys Thomas E Dewey's path to the White House, noting his ambition and shifting support. It traces his career from Owosso Michigan to New York governor, his 1944 presidential rise, and the internal GOP debate over backing a popular vote winner versus a trusted party man. It cites CIO criticism of prioritizing ambition and highlights his prosecutorial record.
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Washington
New York
Thomas Edmund Dewey
Wren
Gwiiu
Dewey
Brutus
Caesar
Thomas Dewey
America
Owosso, Mich
White House
Roosevelt
al Smith
New York State Industrial Union Council
CIO
Saratoga Springs
Byrnes Urges Tough Line Against Russia on Germany
Former Secretary of State James F. Byrnes calls for a hard U S approach to Russia over Germany and atomic energy. He proposes a 10 step plan starting with a Big Five conference and possible use of force if Russia blocks a peace treaty and troop withdrawal. Refugees and deportations from Soviet zones to Siberia are reported. J L Lewis critiques AFL leadership and moves to align with Taft Hartley non Communist affidavits as measures to restrict Communist influence. British and American zones plan to dismantle 682 German plants to aid reparations and economic recovery while seeking substitutions to avoid collapsing German industry.
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James F. Byrnes
Russia
Byrnes
U. S
Big Five
Germany
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
AFL
Lewis
National Labor Relations’ Board
William Green
George Meany
National Labor Relations Board
Dial telephone exchange to end rural party lines
A 300 to 400 subscriber rural area will switch to a community rotary dial exchange designed for small systems. It provides automatic local and toll separation, party line reduction, and pay station service, with lower per-line costs and fewer bells for subscribers. It cannot trace a doctor in an emergency.
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Walter Winchell
Dial
Community Rotary Exchange
Benjamin Franklin
Pastor Circles Parish by Air in South Dakota
Rev Norval G Hegland 32 leads a large six county Lutheran parish from the air flying about 220 miles on Sundays and 75 miles on Sabbaths. He logs 1400 miles weekly, meets members at ladies aid meetings and parish calls, and has flown since July from Lemmon airport.
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Lemmon
Lemmon Circuit
Evangelical
Luthern Church
Prairies
Homme Lutheran Church
Gold Fever Grips Prince Rupert Port Town
Prince Rupert B C seaboard mining town erupts in intense gold fever after a worker on a new road chips rock believed to hold rich gold. Transits and compasses guide staking near harbor bluff areas as 9000 residents watch the rush unfold along the northern trail to Alaska.
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Prince Rupert
B. C
Canada
Alaska
Vancouver
Corset Maker Warns Women On New Fashion Look
Chicago corset executive Walter H. Lowy warns that the fashionable hourglass trend risks causing health harm by waist pinching garments. He calls the “new look” a fashion hoax echoing the Gay Nineties and urges caution against adopting what he views as 19th century torture devices.
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Chicago
Walter H. Lowy
Formfit Company
Lowy
Artery Bank Proposed by Surgeons Group
A new artery bank for frozen and preserved arteries was proposed to the American College of Surgeons by Charles A. Hufnagel of Richmond Indiana and Harvard Medical School. Accidents and disease can require artery removal. grafts have been challenging and metallic tubes of vitallium have been experimented with.
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New York
American College of Surgeons
Charles A. Hufnagel
Richmond
Ind
Harvard Medical School
100 Teenagers clash over a star on their block
In New York two girls sparked a fight that drew about 100 teens to a block shouting insults. Hundreds more watched as residents and onlookers splashed water to cool the scene. Police ended the fracas after about an hour with no injuries reported.
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New York
Helicopter Pilots Must Maintain Constant Manual Control
The article states no successful automatic pilot exists for helicopters, requiring the human pilot to retain complete manual control at all times during flight. It notes a key difference from airplanes where automation can assist or replace manual input.
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London
Hyde Park
National Savings Movement
York
Tom Dewey
Taft
Warren
California
Stassen
New
United States District Attorney
Hunstler
American Bar Association
Dutch Schultz
Lucky Luciano
Et al
Bankhage
Thomas E. Dewey
NEWS _ REVIEW
Reds
U. N. Security Council
Security Council
Soviets
Iron Curtain
Sweden
Baltic
Soviet Union
Siberia
Soviet Zone
Federation
Jon L. Lewis
Britain
Shim
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Mission St
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Scott
Aled Power Corp
Dept
Muskegon
Cael
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