Taft Hartley battle shapes Senate election
In the 33 seats this year four already won by Taft Hartley supporters, leaving 18 Republicans and 1 Democrat in the running. Taft Hartley backers must win fewer than one third of remaining contests to keep a Senate majority. Four Democrats backing the measure face hot primaries, while Senator Sparkman of Alabama nears renomination. Virginia politics loom as Alvin Massenburg delays a party committee meeting past Labor Day, likely locking in Truman Barkley electors unless laws shift.
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Taft-Hartley
Advocates
Tait-Hartley
Senate
Republic
Sparkman
Alabama
Truman
Virginia
Mah G
Alvin Massenburg
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding L. Wright
Mississippi
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Virginia Electors Back Truman in Likely Tie with Democrats
States' Rights Democrats in Virginia oppose President Truman but expect the state's 21 Democratic electors to likely align with the Truman Barkley ticket. The move signals continued support for the national ticket despite intra party splits.
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Virginia
Truman
Washington
Printers' Union Faces Contempt of Court Action
The ITU defied a court injunction amid a nine month strike against Chicago and Hammond newspapers. Denham’s office concluded the union ignored the injunction and a formal contempt petition was filed for purge. Taft pressure allegations and Truman's promised probe add political heat to the dispute.
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Aminer Arthur Leff
NLRB
Denham
Swygert
ITU
Indianapolis
Dearham
Chicago
Hammond
Ind
John L. Lewis
Woodruff Randolph
Milwaukee
Randolph
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Johns
Fort, Wayne
Gerhard P. van Arkel
van Arkel
ITU unions faced injunctions on contracts with nonunion workers
The article notes the ITU has long fought for closed shop conditions but the Taft Hartley act bars employers from discriminating against nonmembers. Randolph proposed posting working conditions and pay raises in plants while barring nonunion printers, then suggested 60 day contracts that would end if nonunion workers arrived. Denham’s office argues Swygert’s injunction invalidates both contract types.
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ITU
Randolph
Socal Itu
Denham
Swygert
Hiss and Chambers Face Off in Spy Probe Hearing
The exchange between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss opens as cameras roll in a packed New York hearing room. Both deny communist ties while accusing the other of falsehoods as investigators list witnesses and locations tied to past underground networks.
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Hiss
Chambers
Time Magazine
Washington Underground
High State Department
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
New York
Mundt
R- SD
J. Peters
Peters
United States
George Crosely
Senate
Communist Party
Carl Hiss
Washington
Crossey
Crosley
Crosleys
Russia Breaks Diplomatic Ties with U S Over Consulate Clash
The Soviet government announced immediate closure of its consulates in New York and San Francisco and considered the Vladivostok American consulate closed. It cited U S police actions at the New York consulate and alleged FBI involvement in the Kasenkina and Samarin cases, demanding reciprocity.
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United States
State Department
New York
Vladivostok
Soviet Union
Lenlinerad
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Samarin
Kasenkina
White Guard
Tolstoy
Federal Bureau of Investigaing Fund
Tion
Air Force crash kills nine en route to religious meeting
Six G. S. Air Force enlisted men and three C 47 crew members died when a C 47 collided with a B 25 near Newton New Jersey. The B 25 returned to Stewart Field New York with no injuries. The C 47 crashed burning, wreckage scattered over hundreds of yards. Names were withheld pending kin notification.
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Pace
Newton
N. J
G. S. Air Force
New Jersey
Stewart Field
N. Y
Elizabeth Snover
Bolling Field
Washington
D. C
Danbury
Conn
Air Force
West Redding
John B. Fitts, Jr
Linkhorn Park
Virginia Beach
Kilgore to Speak at Washington County Democratic Rally
Senator Kilgore will be in Washington County on Saturday for a picnic and rally starting at 2 pm with speeches around 4 30 pm. Chairman Hetzer will introduce the speakers and Mrs. Brewer L Stouffer president of the Women's Democratic Club will introduce the women.
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Washington County
Hetzer
Brewer L. Stouffer
Women’s Democratic Club
Berlin area sees renewed shootings amid police split
Reports say a man died in a shooting after being taken to a hospital. U S Army assumed case investigation as Berlin tensions rise. Soviet agency quotes Maj Gen Kotikovy blaming city council for police disorganization aiding black market operations. Tension eases after a week of disruption.
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U.S. Army
Berlin
Alexander Kotikovy
Kotikov
Ferdinand Friendensburg
Eby
Kotokov
Fetter
Anil AF Lavine
Patrol withdrawals ease tensions at Potsdamer Platz
Col. Frank Howley, U.S. commandant in the city, said there had been no reply from the Russians to the proposal that Soviet, British and American troops be removed from the area as armed patrols of the East and West began withdrawing from Potsdam Platz following riots and Russian raids.
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Potsdamer ‘Platz
Frank Howley
U.S
Europeans aided by Americans and Dutch resilience
The piece highlights Horst and colleagues from farming backgrounds who traveled to Europe to aid in rebuilding after disasters. It notes Europeans’ surprise at American sacrifice, the Dutch hardworking spirit, and their intent to restore productivity without relying solely on aid. It also mentions Horst’s carpentry learnings in Walcheren and Dutch barn layouts beside farms, as well as a brief color note on Jade hues found in local produce.
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Horst
Walchéren
Holland
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