Dahlberg Elected President of Northern Baptist Convention
Rev. Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg pastor of First Baptist Church is elected president of the Northern Baptist Convention. The Syracuse clergyman becomes the denomination’s top national figure as the 4,000 delegates at Grand Rapids select him.
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Edwin T. Dahlberg
First Baptist Church
Northern Baptist Convention
Dahlberg
United States
Mason and Dixon Line
Syracuse
Grand Rapids
To Feed the Hungry Call to Save Bread for the Needy
Announcements urge 200 or more independent grocers to close Mondays to conserve grain meats fats and oils for overseas shipments to the hungry. Bread will be reduced ten percent as Syracuse residents accept the sacrifice. Citizens are urged to share the loaf with the truly hungry while normal supplies will return in time.
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Syracuse
Carter Glass Dies at 88. Iconic Virginia Senator and Federal Reserve Father
The long serving Virginia senator Carter Glass has died at age 88. Known as the father of the Federal Reserve System he stayed active in public life through health challenges and remained a forthright dissenter of New Deal policies. He clashed with Roosevelt on court reorganization and opposed dialing a number in his later years.
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Virginia
Senate
Roosevelt
Ile
Federal Reserve System
Wilson
Ife
Richard J. Shanahan
James McTusky
John J. Kesel
Syracuse
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
Britain
Ireland
Enrico Caruso Salls
Italy
Edmund H. Lewis
New York Central
Charles Lehman
Shennard
Frank M. Westcott
Butter price ceiling raised by OPA sparks market scramble
The Notebook notes OPA will raise the butter price ceiling by about 10 to 12 cents. It mocks the irony that officials may need to raid black markets to locate a pound of butter to label with the new price.
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OPA
Peace Returns To Rochester After Labor Dispute
Calm restored in Rochester after mass picketing halted transit and nearly paralyzed the city. The dispute over firing Department of Public Works workers who joined a union was reported settled with Governor’s involvement, but subsequent walkouts caused heavy losses and drew criticism from local labor leaders.
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Rochester
Cartwright
Department of Public Works
Albany
Thomas A. Murray
Harold C. Hanover
New York State Federation of Labor
United States
Empire State
Anthony A. Capone
Rochester Central Trades and Labor Council
Molotov accuses United States and Britain of imperialism
In a broadside against American and British plans, Molotov charges imperialism and new wars. Secretary Byrnes replies that the US seeks a just peace and will push settlements to withdraw troops, while Moscow opposes rapid withdrawal and favors longer troop presence until treaties are signed.
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United States
Britain
Russia
Byrnes
Paris
Germany
Italy
Japan
General Assembly of the
United Nations
Philippines
India
Moscow
Stalin
Iran
Security Council
Austria
Rumania
Bulgaria
Will We Ever Learn
James J. Metcalfe laments fading memories and past summers in a reflective poem. The speaker notes countless stars recalling days of youth, shared dreams, and promises that drift away, while pondering the desire to restore those bygone moments.
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James J. Metcalfe
Union Threat to Spend Millions to Defeat Truman
A Washington opinion piece questions A Z Whitney and railroad unions for vowing to spend 4 million dollars to defeat President Truman and 2.5 million to defeat Congress. It warns of labor funds influencing elections and calls for lawful limits and disavowal of extreme tactics by unions.
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Washington
United States
A. Z. Whitney
Railroad Union
Union
Truman
Mr. Truman
Whitney
Congress
Labor Union Movement
Whitney-Johnston
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A taxi ride ends with a fateful confrontation outside Club El Bilk as Dolores del Fromage watches a tense scene unfold. The jerk declares a plan to oust rivals while Dolores bemusedly contributes by counting as chaos erupts near the curb.
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Bennett Cerf
Dolores
Straigh
Viewpoints Call for Property Owners Union in Place of Unions
A reader urges forming a union of property owners to counter unions and OPA. They criticize wage increases, rent controls, rising taxes, and city costs. They warn of widespread home sales and argue rent and price ceilings must rise with costs, citing inflation pressure from manufacturers and chambers.
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Herald-Journal
Washington
OPA
Costello
Syracuse
National Association of Manufacturers
The
Chamber of Commerce
Government action urged on labor and veterans housing debate
A Syracuse reader writes on postwar inflation and wage controls, urging government arbitration and labor regulation. The letter condemns free for all policies, calls for subsidies to veterans housing, and notes European farming limits despite land and labor, citing a Polish family’s hardships.
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The
Herald-Journal
Europe
Poland
Syracuse
Desolation after cyclone devastates St Louis area in 1896
Yesteryear recounts May 29 1896 cyclone scenes with East St Louis tallying 130 dead and 400 injured, over 50 million dollars in losses, calls for national aid, while President Cleveland vetoes the River and Harbor bill and Cuba’s constitution is stolen at a New York fair.
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East St. Louis
Cleveland
Cuba
Madison Square Garden
New York
Syracuse
Best Buster
Lighton Bros
Truman Strike Draft Idea Meets Public Skepticism
The article argues President Truman acted to avert a government breakdown as unions threaten to ignore orders. It debunks rumors of impeachment threats and examines the scope of federal power to seize operations vital to the economy. It notes criticisms of totalitarian overtones and questions presidential leverage shown in the rail strike.
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Wasittington
Truman
Jeader
Senate
Bankley
Siannegan
Mallon
C.S.O
Harold Stassen
Vandenberg urged to return to Paris for peace talks
Senators press Vandenberg to join June 15 Paris talks to maintain firm stand against Russia. They cite Byrnes’ Paris report as guiding policy, while Vandenberg seeks home feedback ahead of reelection, amid Pravda criticism and Moscow pressure. Molotov’s harsher line raises doubt over a shared path to a postwar accord.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Paris
Russia
Vandenberg
Childs
Michigan
America
Byrnes
Van
Senate
Pravda
Moscow
James Lee
Lee
Detroit
Soviet Union
Molotov
Tie
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Cortland
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Chicago Times
Paul Mallon
Marquis Childs
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