State Department Reorganization Urged by Sumner Welles
Sumner Welles argues for a thorough State Department reorganization, criticizing past attempts and urging decentralization, expanded deputy and assistant secretary posts, and restoration of secretaryial authority. He favorable cites Hoover Commission findings and praises the department's strong foreign service while warning against diluting policy control.
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Sumner Welles
Marshal
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Marshall
General Staff
War Department
Army
Hoover Commission
Commission
Germany
Japan
Department of State
Secretary of State
United States
Congress
Foreign Service
Joseph C Grew
Jefferson Caffery
Norman Armour
Leland Harrison
Nelsson Johnson
Edwin C. Wilson
Harry Noraeth
Paul Daniels
Acheson
New York Herald Triune
Truman Persuades Webb to Become Undersecretary of State
The piece notes President Truman urged Jimmy Webb from private offers to join the administration as Undersecretary of State, passing over lucrative bids from Sperry Gyroscope head Tom Morgan and Reynolds Tobacco’s Clay Williams. Webb favored a lower salary Dean post at UNC before Truman’s persuasion. It also touches on Truman’s sleeve crease habit, Rose Conway’s stenotype, Paderewski’s piano lesson to young Truman, and a rumor about Ed Bacher’s taped calls.
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Washington
Truman
Jimmy Webb
Webb
Tom Morgan
Sperry Gyroscope
Reynolds Tobacco
New York
Frank Graham
University of North Carolina
Graham
Dutch East Indies
North Carolina School of Business
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rose Conway
Jan Ignace Paderewski
Independence
Harry Truman
Pederewski
Poland
United States
Ed Bacher
Republican National Committee
Social Security costs and TVA labor policy debate
Reader letter from Elyria discussing the proposed Social Security changes and their impact on paychecks, including a note on the Townsend Plan. The column also covers ex-Senator Joe Ball’s attempts to expose TVA labor relations, with a summary of a report praising TVA’s labor practices and cooperation with workers.
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Capitol Hill
Ball
Tennessee Valley Authority
Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Tennessee
TVA
Joe Ball
Minnesota
Joint Labor-Management Relations Committee
Alexander Christie
Christie
James Murray
Montana
Suscord
Tvac
Senator Ball
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Franklin fireside wit and warning on fire prevention
The piece recalls Ben Franklin founding the Philadelphia Contributionship and a fire brigade, then shifts to safety expert John A. Arnold urging vigilance in January to March. He cites 1948 fire losses, notes three hospitals and seven schools burned daily, and stresses prevention through careful smoking, matches, and appliance checks.
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Washington
Ben Franklin
Pudgy
Ben
Philadelphia
Franklin
Brotherly Love
Old
Philly
Gale
John A. Arnold
Chicago
National Healers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Arnold
United States
Moe
Try and Stop Me by Sterne and Friends
A humorous overview recalls Maurice Sterne’s awkward moment at an art exhibit when a woman, Dorothy Yardley, corrects him and reveals she is his former pupil. Harpo Marx’s greater embarrassment with a harp, and Gene Fowler’s tabloid contest on embarrassing moments are noted with quips.
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Aurice Sterne
Dorothy Yardley
Sterne
Harpo
Marx
Gene Fowler
Fowler
Bennett Cert
King
Time Passes Through Years of Local and War News
A year ago Sunday and five years ago today Lorain County appropriations totaling 1 433 94 39 were approved for operating the county government and institutions in 1944. Powerful American forces joined in an all out assault on Marshall Islands. Bond sales on January 31 reached 103 600 the high single day of the Fourth War Loan Drive as 60 percent of the citys 1 594 944 goal remained.
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Lorain County
Marshall Islands
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